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MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

PEACH TALK IN

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

ITALIANS DEFEAT A HUNGARIAN BATTALION.

LONDON, June 20, The Italinus, any a telegram frath Udine, are jubilant at the annihilation of an Hungarian battalion at Moateneto, as the berojam of the Hungarinas has bien a tradition in Italy since 1948. These veterans, a thousand strong, climbed the Vrsta mountaia, hoping to dominate and outflank the Italians, but the Alpinists, creeping carlike in the undergrowth, gradually surrounded the mountain and did not reply to the fire of the Hungarians until they got to close range. Then the Alpinists poured a ruin of bullets at the Hungarian, ad charged with the bayonet. The anamy wore confused and turned to fee, but found the Alpinists emerging from every side, and not a man escaped death or capture.

The possession of Montenero gives the Italians a commanding position THE PRUS. from which Tolmino will be within range of heavy rude. Telming, with a garrison of 30,000 and powerful defences, is gradually becoming an Austro- Italian Przemysl, and as the key of the Ironzo valley its capture is indispon-

able to Italy.

SIAN DIET,

RUSSIANS DECLARE THEY HAVE THE UPPER HAND IN GALICIA.

THE SERBIANS OCCUPY DURAZZO,

(Reuter's Berçue to the China Mail)

PEACE TALK IN THE PRUSSIAN DIET.

Losuos, June 20.

An Amsterdam telegram stiu tiub the peace-talk in the Prussian Diet has drawn a speech from President, in which he declared **Peace is in the hands of God, who is greater than we. We will emerge from the war greater by the endeavour of our adversaries to snatch by a new coalition what we have mind. Our security depends upon our own strength."

THE SERBIANS QQCUPY DURAZZO.

LONDON, June 20.

A telegram from. Athona says it is aneounced from a good source that. the Serbians have occupied Durazzo, Albania, and Essan Pasha has led to

Italy.

ITALIANS' NOTABLE SUCCESSES.

LONDON, Jane 20.

The Italians continue to deal quclly with the Austriau counter, attacks in Carnis. The battle for the heights at the Isonzo, commanding Piava, was a greds.success. The Italiane crossed the river by pontocen at dawn, attacking with the bayonas, despite the fre from the enemy's beary guns and machine-guns. The enemy's strongest extrenchments were carried and on the heights the Italians defeated repeated counter-attacks.

The communique records that the Italians took hundred of prisocors and large quantities of rifles and ammunition. fur lusses were serious, but the results obtained are important, many of the sheng's position, strong by nature and strengthened by art, being taken one titar anuiter.”

RUSSIANS HOLDING THE UPPER HAND.

LONDON, June 20, 5.20 p.m.

A Petrograd message states that in the various battle areas, "with the exception of Gelicis, the Russians are holding the upper hand.

The activities of ruinetireurs, organised by the Austrians of Frisk pro viace, was checked by the summary shooting of about a hundred who were caught red-handed, and the emptying of the villages of their indubitants.

THE ATTEMPT TO RE-CAPTURE LEMBERG,

LONDON, June 20..

An Austro-German covenunique states that the great and decisive batilo near Lemberg continues. The Austrians and Germans are averywhere at- tacking, and they have stormed Grodek aud Komarno,

NAVAL CO-OPERATION IN THE ADRIATIC. ··

LONDON, June 18

A communique by the Minister of Marine-reporta that the Anglo-French naval forces are co-oparating with the Italian Rest and are exercising a strict watch in the Adriatic Ben, looking for oil depots used by German submarine supplies.

THE FRENCH INTEST METZERAL.

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LONDON, June 20.

North of Arras, says a Paris telegram, we sarmed the Bural Bottom, which the enemy had obstinately defended since May 5th. We captured machine guns. but only ten prisonera, as the German resistance was of the most desperate. nature. We captured several trenches on the slopes east of Lorcite, in the direction of Souchez, taking three hundred prisoners.

A German battalion co Friday night captured a small post at Embermenil but a counter-attack regained as the whole position to-day

Our advance continues on both banks of the Fecht, in Alsace, notwith- standing torrential rain, severnl heights and villages falling into our bands.

We tombarded a station at Munster exploding its nomunition depots, and have completely invested Metzeral,

DESPATCH FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH.

LONDON, June 19.

A communiqué from Sir Jobu French states that north of Hooge we occupi- ed 250 yards of German trenches and captured, during the week. 213 prisoners, three machine guns and a full gas cylinder,

We bare also destroyed a portion of the enemy' treach north east of Armentieres...

British aviators successfully bombarded the power station at La Eusaec.

ARMENIAN INTRIGUES.

LONDON, June 20

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Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that a message 'hou" Constantinople says that twenty Armenians were hanged on the 15th inst. in front of the Ministry ofWar... They belonged to the Hintchakist

an inde pirty, and were necused of intrigues which had as their object plent Armenia.

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SPORTING.

BONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.

Belilion Shield Final.

A brilliant fent of the Russian cavalry near Lemberg is reported in the official communique. With exceptional boldness they charged the termans advanced torces in the direction of Rayarusska, catting up and roating the enemy, causing panic in the German ranks, and generally arresting the German offensive.

The enemy, on attempting to force the passage at the Groton Lake were driven back by artillery and rifle fire. The battle is continues.

Austro-German troops crossed the river Dneister at one place is greator, who only a week ago left for bome, force, but, on attempting to issue from the great windings of the river they ware successfully repulsed.

The Russians are making progress between the Dniester and the Prutb,

GERMANS:BOLDING ON TÓ LIBAU.

Loxtos, June 20.

TROUBLE ABOARD.

NO RATIONS FOR THE CREW,

BY TELEGRAPH. To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements

(Reuter's Service to the China Mat.)

BIG UNITED STATES BATILE- SKIP LAUNCHED.

LONDON, June 30.

A telegram from New York intes that the battleship "Arizona" has been successfully launched at Brooklyn. She is about the world's largest battleship, rast £3,250,000 and carries twelve fourteen inch guas.

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HEIR TO A BARONY KILLED.

LONDON, June 20. The death of the Hon. C. H. Meyssy. Thompson, who was killed in action, means the extinotion of the barony of Knaresborough

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(Continued on page.B.).

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KING OF GREECE'S HEALTH

LONDON, June 18,

The health of the King of Greece shows a perceptible improvement, says a telegram from Athens.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

Scottish Firm Smartly Sentencod:

LONDON, Jupe Is. The trial at Edinburgh of Robert Fatherington and H. A. Wilson, two Glasgow merchants, has resulted in each being sentenced to undergo six months' imprisonment and pay a fue of two thousand pounds for trading with the

enemy.

The Lord Advocate said that both men were partners in the firm of Jacks and Company of Glasgow, which had contracta with Krupp's, of Essen.

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The evidence proved that they de- livered to the enemy iron ore, lying st Rotterdam, during the war.

INDIAN LOYALTY.

Princo Ranjitainhji on the Union Jack.

Losses, June 18.

HM King George has accepted an offer made by the Maharajah Jam Sabel Nawanagar more popularly known as of Ranjitsinbji, the famous Sussex cricketer) of His Highness beautifully situated residence at Staices as hospital for wounded officers, the ex penses of upkeep to be shared by the donor sad the Maharajabs of Kashmir and Patila...

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The hospital was formally opened to- day by General O'Moore Creagh.

Ranjitainbji delivered a speech in A story of trouble with the cook and the steward, in which the crew lost their usual which he said that he was never so rations, was told to Commander C. w.proud of being an Indian as he was took place at King's Park Hauge on Satur Saturday, when James Fortharingbame, side by side with the British aguinat the The final for the League Championship Beckwith, R.N., at the Marine Court on to-day, when the Indians were fighting day, the contesting teams he. V. R. Taste ataward, and William Sanderson, eating over the hospital the Union H. M. N. mester of the sa Homsby, charged Alex. common foe. It was an honour to have Dockyard, Taikoo and the Talkoc. fortunate in being at fall strength, cock, with being drack, and disobeying bis Jack, the emblem of Empire and of rea: won the shield for the best time, and will orders on the 18th inst.

brotherhood. Complainant said that when he went rotain if for the ensuing year. The bolden. H. M. N. Dockyard, lacked the services of oa buntu

be found the cook p.m., their Lest shot, Engineer Commander Con- speechlessly drunk." No food had been. cooked for the crew, while the day's supply while the Reserves were short of Corp. of food was mining, and the crew had to Bannerman.

So supplied with tinned food. Mr N. Brodie unde a possible at the 500 He went on shore to

to the Police Station yards, *

A very creditable performance at this

A telegram from Constantinople sa- season of the year. At the 800 yards the the chief steward in the saloon, also drunk,nouncer the outbreak of a huge fire in light was very trying, and it needed every with Horeral Chinese prostitutes sitting which five hundred houses and a large cara,to produce a fair score. The best around with glasses filed. The defendant scores were Capt W. M. Scott 27, Mr Elson

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for assistance and, on his return, found

HUGE FIRE IN CONSTAN- TINOPLE.

LONDON, June 18.

up p to complainant's room and insulted store have been destroyed. and Sorgt. Tullin 94 each and four other, him, and bo'lsa fought with the crew. scorer of 90 and over.

Edward Wardwell, chief acgineer, HOLLAND AND THE HOLY SEE Amongst the spectators wete Commodora corroborated. When the Captain came un A Petrograd" telegram states tint Priser Hey of Prussia and Anstruther. Cal. Chapman, Major Wakeboard, he reported conditions to him, and General von Hindenburg bave visited Libau. The Frince, in a speechmas, Mr M S. Northcote (Hoo. See of the Captain hoisted the police flag, Mean- to the officers, declared that Liban would hold on to the last extremity League) Lt. Even Jones President of while the chief steward came in was because it was the key of the Baltic.

Lenne) and Lieut. Branch.

abusire towards the Captain. The followicy are the individual scores Thonne Cocker, fireman, said there was for each team. As all tears were using no tea for the crew. The Captain hoisted apertures, there was no reduction in the the police tg, and the cook hauled it

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GERMANY'S "DIFFICULT" TASK IN GALICIA,talcores

Loss, June 20.

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An Amsterdain message says that the people of Germany are being encouraged to expect grent things in Galicie, but are also warned not to display excessive, optimisin. The Germans are deserilmet us having con- tinnal successes hat the power of the fussian resistance is serai-officially emphasised. We must not forgot what a dangerous cerny Russia is, because she has human faterial that can only with difheulty be Mr. A. Nicol ..........? exhausted."

WARNEFORD TO BE BURIED IN GREAT BRITAIN. »

LOSDUS, June 20.

A telegram from Paris states that the angements to bury Wame ford at Versailles have been cancelled, and that the file has been entrained ea route to Great Britain.

IS CONSCRIPTION COMING?

Loxnos, June 20.'

Lieut. J. D. Danby

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Mix Blayere Mr Cousins Mr. J. Brock. "Mr H. Benys ---

Ambrose Walsh, asn, said that as the 90 600 609 T1, cook and chief steward were drunk and

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Lovno, June 15, The Dutch Chamber has adopted the Bill appointing au extraordinary mis- ion to the Holy See.

INDIAN JUDGE KNIGHTED.

LONDON, June 18,

HM. King George received to-day Police Sergeant Jolin Moss said he want Judge William Bock Ayling, of Madras,

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His Worship found defandanta guilty 29 AL 282 and sentenced them to rev a day lo

31290 81 prisonment with hard inbour, their pay to Esa forfeited during the time of incar

229 230 228 705, ceration,

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Mr G. Goodman

Begt. Tollan... The strongest passage in Mr. Boner Law's speech at Shrewsbury Sext, Mackay

Pts. MaLonnanı was: My belief is that we ns n nation now realise, so clearly the task Pte. Carpanel. before us that as a nation we are ready to accept the principle that Corpl. Lyons the country has a right at this hour of danger to call upan Averyone and Fts. Hamilton to take what we have. (Chceni.) I believe they are ready to accept that Ses Greener principle and see it carried out where necessity, it carried out fairly, to all classes and sections of the people like (Renewed chebr.)

FRENCH SUCCESSES IN AFRICA..

Enxnost Jude 20.

A despatch from the Governor of equatorial Africa, ay sa Peris telegram, gives the result of desperate forest fight which was began on May 25th, in cluding an vuinterrupted day nad night battle which lasted for three daye, The Yeonch Sangha column forced the chamy to capitulate at Monse, after driving him from strongly fortifial positions. They also captured mary pri- supers, tucluding Europeans, and sime mitrailleuses, The column is ad vancing on Besam, in south-west Lomia,

Pts. Watson...

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THE SHANGHAI SEDITION CASE.

Prisoner Found Not Guilty,

Shanghai papers, ta

to hand Chataip. Incr 32 23 87:adios and A-Inpe; lost to V 23786 Trancsich and E. Blandes, 5-4 reports of the undlading, proceedings Sta Kwong and g Sza Cheung bent of the charge of sedition against Mr. W. S. 29:31 84

29 2884 Fogs and 3. Lapex, 19 beat F. Ridge editor of the National Review

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HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE

Remedior and A. Lopes, 8-5 lost to V.(Shanghai). Tranovich

Wel Wing Ho and Wong Sing Cie Lost

i and E. Marques, 4-7.vidence having

been led and tha (Sic Havilland de Sassores)

to P. Roza and 3. Lopes, 4-7; lost to F having delivered a lengthy summing up the Remedios and A. Lopes, 3-8; lost to V. jury retired, and after being away in foot, Yvadovich and E. Marquee, 39

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they were recalled into the Court by his Lordship who gave further advice to them. At 2 o'clock no decision had been come This match took place at the Chinese sad bis Lordship again remailed them and Retras in Clab's Ground, Causeway Bay,dealt with the punishment laid down by on Saturday, the home team winning by 59 the Order in Council.

The proceedings games to 40. Scorer?

were adjourned until 3.30, and upon the Wong Po Kie and Chon Po Mjz Jest to † Court resumed the jury returned a verdict Howell and Lo Breton. 4-7 ; Leaf Hum- | of "Not Guilty," and the, defeudant wis phreys and Lambert 9-2 hest Drøyer discharged. A detailed account of the case And-Faderson, 7

appears on page 2 of this isive and will be continged to-morrow,

Un How Fan and Wong Po Koung lost to Sewell and Lo Bretch; beat Hum phreys and Lambert 9-2; bent Dreyer, and Pederson, 0-2.

Ng Szo Yuon and Lo Man Pan Inst to Sewell and Le Breton, 3-8; lost to Har

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SOMETHING DEFTINDABLE. "TARRHOEA Ls hlways more or less prevalent during this westher. Bo prepared for it. Chamberlain's Colic, Cho

Saturday's Matches. UNITERSITY & CLUB DE RECREID, The University won over the Cph do and Pederson; 6-3, Rearolo by cne game after a most exciting The match between the Olympic Club er and Diarrhoea Remedy is prompt and match on Saturday. Scorehand Kowloon "A" had to be abandoned effectual. It can always be depended Wei Wing Lok and Yang Hin Long best owing to the endden tanture of the former's upon. For sale by all Chemists and Store P. Roet and J. Lopes, 19-2; bent Be Courts.

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