FARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from page le)
· RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
London, June 18. The Press Bureau states that a wireless Russian momago announces that the all Exasian Central Executive Committen, by a resolution passed on June ist, declaros that it is being attacked by international Imperialism on all fronts and the coadjutors thereof. Basis therefore expels from the Com mittee the representatives of the Revolutionary Socialista; also the Right and Contre and Mensheviks recommend their expulsion from 'the local Boviets because they organised an armed revolt in conjunction with Generals Kşledin, and Korniloff in Don and Dutoff, in the Urals, Sejoff, Khorvat and Koltchak in Siberia, and lately the Czecho Slovaks and the Blink band.
IRISH APPEAL 10 IRISHMEN.........
London, June 18. Sixty recruits for the Naval Reserve, mostly fishermen from the Irish coast, paraded Dublin en route to Devonport accompanied by a naval guard of honour and a military band. They were absored by large crowds. They carried a banner inscribed “Germans are sinking Irish ships and murdering Iziahmen; join us and avenge the crimes. We are Beatty's Boys Brother Irishmen come along, you are wanted.”
IMPERIAL UNITY.
London, June 18.
The "Times" in an editorial says the decision of the Government to hold regular meetings, for purposes of inter departmental settlement, of some of the more important. Ministers outside the War Cabinot presents no constitution- al novelty. There is no change in the incidence of respon- sibility or relations of the Government with Parliament ex- cept in the internal arrangement of business. This Home Affairs Committee is more portant for what it suggests then what it is. Ite establishment may hasten the inevit abla"movement towards a true division of local and imperial business. The supreme fact of the moment in the evolution of the British commonwealth is that, Sir Robert Borden, Mr. Hughes and their colleagues from overseas, including those from india are definitely engaged on equal terms with Brit- ish Ministers in exercising executive authority over affairs concerning us all. The Imperial War Cabinet is already a living reality, firmly rooted after years of trial and is accept ed everywhere as an indisputable constitutional develop ment. The House of Lords in discussing the Cabinet, changes on the 19th. would do well to mark their sense of this profound achievement to help forward a settlement and the great consequences it involves
Much depends on the wishes of the Dominion Ministers who best know the possibilities and permanence of which anch a partnership is capable under present conditions. A welcome awaits every proposal from the Dominions tending to the closest unity, compatible with their well-established freedom and national growth. One point on which no differ ence of opinion exists here is that the Dominion delegates must remain in England during 1918 as long as ever they can, We are glad to know that Mr. Hughes contemplates an ex- tended mission. It would be sheer waste of his wonderful energy to let him come so far only for a month. The same applies to Sir Robert Borden and the others.
Their fresh
outlook, robust experience and special views about the ul timate settlement is indispensable throughout the great crisis this sunkner,
BRITISH MERCANTILE CRUISER TURPEDOED."
London, June 17.
The Admiralty announces that a German submarine torpedoed and sank the armed mercaniile cruiser Patia on June 13tn., An officer and fifteen men are, presumed to be drowned.
THE KAISER'S CLAP-TRAP.
Amsterdam, June 15.
A Berlin message says: The Kaiser spent the anniver sary of his accession to the throne at Main Headquarters, It was made an occasion for extraordinary speeches.
Hindenburg uewed his vow of unswerving loyalty till death in the name of Germany's sons and said the German people and army in the face of a world of enemies had never in their history shown such proof of their strength and right to axistence which was due to their indefatigable was lord
The Kaiser, replying, said he had always hoped when danger was most threatening that God would supply the right men This had been done, Heaven had bestown -upon the German Empire Hindenburg and Ludendorff Pro- cending, he said the struggle was between two world views. Either
German principles of right, freedom, honour and morality must be upheld, or Anglo-Saxon idolatry of mam mon must be victorious, We shall gain victory-victory of the German standpoint. That is what is in question,
REORGANISING 'RUSSIA'S RAILWAYS,
London, June 18.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Lees Smith, Mr. Balfour said an American mission had arrived in Russia will a view to studying the possibility of assisting in tas reorganisation of the Russian railways! Britain was quite ready, to co-operate but considered it better to leave the question mainly in American hands.
THE SUNKEN' HOSPITAL SHIP,
The Hagus, Juns 5..
The turboat Zealand is proceeding to-day to examine the wreck of the Konigin Regentes with a British NavaI Commander and a German Liez-Commander aboard... The examination has been entrusted to Lieutenant Vink of the Dutch Navy.
ORDERED TO LEAVE SWEDEN.
Unristianis, June 18.
Mr. Chambers and Captain Tapper of the Seamen's Union, after a successful conference at Copenhagen, arrang": ed to go Bweden on the 18th inst. in onder to confer with Bwedish seaman with reference to the new International Federation. On arrival at Gothenburg they were ordered (339 to leave-Sweden by the next train.
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JAPANESE INTERVENTION.
Paris, June 18
M. Marcel Hatin declarde, "T question of Japanese intervention is taking a good fur
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE, 20, 1918.
FARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT,
More Aerial Activity.
Loodan, June 17.
Finid Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporting, on aviation says: Bacany aircraft were active on the northern portion of the British front and also in the French battle song,
•Wo destroyed twelve and drove down ten machines uncontroll- able. We lost ten machines of which sie were working south *** of Montdidies. We dropped 23 tons in the day-time and 19 at night tims, heavily attacking railways at "Armentieres, Estaires, Comines and Courtrai, and docks at Bruges. Two of the British night-flyers have not returned.
......
The Admiralty reports that aeroplanes from the 13th to the 16th dropped twenty-four tons of bombs with good results on Zeebrugge, also on the docks at Ostend and Brages rail way judetion, the aerodrome at Thourout, the serodroms at Chistelles and on Aartrycks. Hits were observed on the first four objectives. A fire started at Ostend. Bombs were dropped on an enemy vessel. Anti-aircraft guns at Bruges forced down one machine which the enemy artillery ambao quently destroyed.
Terrible Germuna Losses,
Paris, June 18. M. Tardieu, the French High Commissioner to the United - States, has returned from the front and states that nearly **sighty thousand Germans were put out of action in the offen-
sive between Hondidier and Noyon.,
Other Reports.
· Landon, June 18. A French communique reports: Between the Oise and Aisne we repulsed some memy counterattacks north of Bantebraye and consolidated this morning's gains. We prie onered 370 in this region and captured twenty-five machine. guns and sight trench-mortars.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed a raiding party south-eastward of Villers Bretonneux, pris onering & few. We made successful raids south-westward of Albert and in the neighbourhood of Moyannaville. Fatrol encounters eastward of Nieppe Forest yielded prisoners. Hostile artillery is more selve southward of Albert and is also active westward of Serré.
A French communique says: Southward of the Aisho we successfully carried out a local operation south of Ambleny and east of Mont Gobert where we prisonered one hundred. Between the Ourcq and Marne our patrols prisonered some. The night was quiet elsewhere.
AUSTRIAN POLITICAL DISSATISFACTION. Amsterdam, June 15.
From Vienns it is reliably reported that a number of Ministers have resolved to retire from the Cabinet'if the Pre- mier does not convoke parliament or otherwise fails to act parliamentarily.
¿BULGARIAN CABINET'S RESIGNATION.
WBI
Paris, June 18. The newspapers attribute the resignation of the Bulgar ian discontent to the disappointing result of the and food shortage due to Austro-German requisitions and Turkey's territorial demands. It is generally opined that the resignation will not alter Bulgaria's policy.
UKRAINE TIRED OF GERMANY.
Amsterdam, June 18 Further remarkable testimony to the German failure to win the confidence of Ukraine is given by the Kieff corres pondent of the "Conservative. "Taeglicherundschau," wo says: "A new revolution is being planned all districts. It must be admitted the majority of the people have no confidence in the Government. The correspondent signi- ficantly adds, "In collecting food-stuffs much depends upon energetic seizura,”
OBITUARY.
London, June 18.
Mrs. Ids Carell, mother of the late Miss Edith Cavell, has died at her home at Henley-on-Thames, agad eighty-ons. Mr. Garell had failing health since her daughter's death at German banda.
The death is announced of Admiral Sir Arther Paget.
THE SILVER MARKET.
The Silver, market is steady,
London, June 15.
HONGKONG'S WAR GIFT. THE PRINCE OF WALES. ALIEN HOUSE-GRABBERA.
Home Government's Cordial
preciation.
His Retura to the Battlefield.
Hardships on
The Hon. Colonial ·Secretary for words, as the following copies A special correspondent of the of telegramato and from the Daily Chronicle writes an "An ́ ́a" recult” of; the air raid Secretary of State for the Colonies | "The Prince of Wales,” mid exodus of alisma from London regarding a further gift of £250, the Court Circular, "attended by residents in the Cobham, Orsbott, 000 from the Colony of Hongkong Captain the Lord Claud_N. and neighbouring parts of Surrey to His Majesty's Government Hamilton (Grenadier Guarda), are being served with notices to towards the general expenses of has left the Palso on his return gait their house chich, in soms the war
to the front" From His Excellency the
cases they have occupied for long The event, and the announce periods, Governor, to the Secretary of ment of it only after it had These croupiera include the State 29th May, 1918-"Ur happened, were characteristic of wives of officers and, men serving official Members of the Legiala the way the members of the Royal at the front and civilians engaged. tiva Council unanimously desire Family go about their duties on important work, who unloa that Colony of Hongkong should ever there was an occasion that the present Bill before Parliament make a further gift of $250,000 lent itself to popular appeal this is amended so as to include honneu towards the general expenses of assuredly was one. The thought of higher rental than +598- a the war. If you, approve Orown of the heir to the British Throne Agents will be instructed socord-in this supreme crisis of Britishar, will be homeless, as there in ingly
no accommodation available with history returning to the front "From The Secretary of State, to resume his share of the
many to His Excellency the Governor, porile at the mightiest struggle
These facta are pointed out in 18th Jane, 1918His Majesty's in human anuals is one to petition which the residents mas Government desire to express move all men's hearts and ding to the Lord Chancellor, cordial appreciation of the gen- imaginations. Had the people asking that the Bill be amended. erous offer which they gratefully of London known beforehand They also mention that gardens accept
that he was going they would have been specially cultivated far gladly have thronged the streets the production of food, and that to give him seend of that, while if these have to be abandoned by foesl in fort, would have been those who have done the necessary national in the feeling behind it work during the winter, great could have driven from the ys the petition, the incursion The Prince, had he chosen, hardships will result: Mareover,
CANTON NEWS. Our Canton correspondent writes as follows ****
It is reported, that the Tuchun Palace to the station between of aliens increases the difficulties will leave Canton and inspect the the central figure in a popular with the travelling facilities of cheering and enthusiasticorowds, of obtaining food, and interferen West River and then proceed to
Wuobow to meet Lak Wing-ting: Pageant, and could have started regular residents.
The River Dredging Depart the good wishes of his fellow- on his momentous journey with
ment announced on the 19th
inat, that the water in the north countryman ringing in his ears, and weet branches of the river has at that is not his way; it is eubaided a few inches. It is not the way of the House of dining with the Guards during the reported that Tam Hak-hang, the Windsor; it is not the British retreat from Mons. All through Superintendent of the
way. There was no display, no the dinner the telephone was river dredging, who is now in Peking, could even remotely suggest self then for that, and each ar he bid for applause, aothing that ringing, first for this offices and has, beesuse of publie criticism, advertisement. The Prince slipp received his happy summons tendered his resignation.
The gunboat Kwong Hoit has been disarmed and the maritions handed over to commander Lum Fa for the attack on Lui Chow.
to
ed away announced and the front made his and noticed, just like any ordinary went jubilantly of Bat no one officer; and the public did not reng for the Frince. Aching Sven know he was going until he to serve and prove himself, be Lam Shiu-pui, s seorstary on
had gone,
seemed almost the only officer the General 8.aff in Peking, has
The Prince of Wales must have present whom the War Offós did arrived at Canton and is a guest taken back with him many not want. With each fresh good- of the Tachan. It is said that plassent recollections of his lears bys his loneliness, his depression, Lum is a special envoy on Vay have brought him as closely in more marked. At last he could in England. The last few weeks his apparent uselessness" "became important secret affairs and that touch with the people at home as contain himself ng longer. With after negotiations with the the last three years and, more tears in his eyes and aa oboking Tachun he will proceed to have brought him in touch voice, he barat forib, Lak Wing-hing.
They
mehani from Man Chai with the soldiers at the stand it, I can't stand a
front. He heated Wales, must let me go." And (opposite Macao) has called" on the Tuchun and the Polios De Cornwall, the Cyde, how they did partment reporting that the pitale and maniños works; ha soldiers and
I will not say that the last three bas taken his seat in the dönen of (and a half years have police formarly stationed there have left. He Lords; he has become meritably making of the Frines. In the been the requests measures for protection, interested; there is a keen desire that really matters, he was made
■ public agura in whom all are fundamentals of character, in all to activa st some déduite impres already, I mean that lang bedars sion of his character and tom the war began he had given proof of the qualtion, that every rent looks and hopes for
A Heavy Fine.
perament.
No one doubts that the Prizon
ness, generosity, ability, an instinctive upright-
done for him in turn a boy into a now, and simplicity of nature. But what, the
man. It has brough
At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, two is shaping more than well. It Chinese, a man and a woman, would be odd if he were not. Were charged with being in an Born into one of the happiest, least lawful posssation of 259 tale of ostentationi, bardeer-warking prepared opium. The defendants householde in the land, the sam were represented by Mr. Agassis. ■ father whose whole life is gon The evidence showed that Sex erned by a sense of duly and of GOOD FRIDAY MURDERS. organ, and ricochetted right to Wellington Street, the house and practicality have never shop If has thrown him into intimate
geant Wills made a raid on 158, mother whom warm-heartedness the choir stalls. Ambulances, occupied by the defendants, and forth so clearly sa in shaen grim contact with all sorts and condi- police and the fire brigade were discovered the opium concealed days, he began life,under the tons of men. He has seen life, PatheticScenes in a Paris Church. to clear a way for the frightened first defendant guilty and impos auspices. His education continted and at close range. Not inos speedily on the soone, and began thers His Worship found the soundest and most wholemme and he has seen death in the rear folk and bring out dead and ed a fine of $5,000, the alterna wounded."
confirmed the good
Priences other Wise unimaginable.
and Pazia, March 30:- German
tive being two months (hard art that birth and he the days of the Bisok Prinos has Kaltur
The charah presents most labour. The second defendant dity had given him. There any heir to the British throus had has struck another pitiful and horzibia sight "triumph.” dear to the Kaiser, thing like Rheims Cathedral,
was discharged.
is no place in the world," William such a schooling. The longrange gan which began Along the nave is an erzaordin-
VL used to asy, for making an And it is all a part of his sativa
English gentlemen like the kesaneous and vitality that the
to fire on Parisiast week wasagain ay mam of dabeis of all kinds, Unable to contain his grief and quarter-deck of in English man- Prince has claimed the right fo at work yesterday. One of the among which can be seen "shio shells fell on a church, where umbrellas, men and women's hate German barbarity, the Cardinal early, first så Osborne and then danger of his brother offers to considerable number of worship stained with blood.
anger st thirswfal example of of war," je The Prince, was thems) run the risks and share in the pers ware gathered at the Good Two hours after the explosion of humanity and divilisation, democracy
attered s curse on the anemies at Dartmouth,mto the strict could no more be a COM Friday celebration.
of the 20 British soldier than he could be worig The abell made a large hole in but the figures grow greater sa exclaimed.
40 bodies had been recovered, The Mageal the savages! he Navy; and the lesson in order milkeop. The decorative the church, where it expired. the helpers coutinned their search. And then he bowed to make a that a boy there not
linas, velf-restraint," and "duty security aža jab as. Headquartere One of the srohes on the The President of the Republic solemn protest before Christianity from the impreme
very soon mickened him. He left side of the nave col and M. Olamonosan visited the and the civilized world against being #Prince is not e
pot, test 'till be lapsed, and the worshippers were aburch.
to
buried under the debʊa, AnA municipal councillor who and children, gathered together to insensibly form chara
the hideous, murder of a woman are of the kind that las: official statement mays that 76 reached the sosne just after theesy at this most tragic hour of honest and manly lines persons were killed and 90 diestar relatas his impressions as the religions your annual and Paris, and the wounded, incinding a large num-follows:-* * ber of women and children.
The horror of the "apeotsole the wounded myr: "I entered position havo to
* An ex-Seastor who was among intensiyn AEZİRİ A'special sacred concert for the will never fada from my memory. the benets of a military-hyspital was The roof had fallen in and bodina ropha. I was leaning against
just before the catas, plated tha taking place in the church. At lay in heaps, crushed under the
the form | 3.15 she service and concert were ruins. Mor
when a terrifio” ora (him out 200 ovac, and people, had already sívil volunteerá werá already at Kane Firemen ADÉ
The shell fell, not began to lie out, lingering in work. A number of slightly amall groups, but many, had ze wounded man and women were
ider and at the mana kima mained
dragging themantras troca, under feet. Laxperienced a zaos Lheavy pisos of stone fell- Badde
wwɗn terrific the ruins, while she dying and giddinsey When I recovered F first moments of 198 filled the fair, while, stones and closham în abrada and Matkassive bodies se buried 21 explosion, and "ones of horror other pitiful bumsn wraoke, their - Lound myself surrounded konger material of the structure antsoognisable," wach borne sway collapsed from a height of about an improvised.
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