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WEDNESDAY. JULY 7, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE BALTIC ENGAGEMENI,

GERMANS PUT TO FLIGHT.

LONDON, July 6. The fight ending in the stranding of the minelaying cruiser of the Albatross glass began at eight in the morning of the lat inst, and the fog was no dance that sometimes the opposing ships wars swallowed up in the dark- nous, says a telograms from Petrograd,

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER.

LONDON, July

In the House of Comunona, Mr. Alders asked Mr. Asquith, tha Pro- hier, whether he was able to assure the House regarding the National Register, that forced habeer or conscription were no contemplated.

3r. Aspith replied that no such chango was contemplated, though he. was unable to indicate the defalte form of the machinery which would be employs to direct the energies of those registered in the right chan ned. Es tought the committee of business organisers would be able to help him in the use of that information. Land Kitchener- thought sho Bill would assist him to avoid the ditheluties with which he had hither. to been confronted; it would avoid the taking of men who ought not to

to do everything which was asked. The Bill would compel the injority to declare that they were doing nothing. The register would be inade The smoke from many funnels was sighted at ten o'clock, and the Roos, locally, but for the information of the Government alone. The Gavern. Augsburg and four destroyers came up and were attacked by the Russians.ment would resist to the utmost thy suggestion to withdraw the Bill. I The German ships ded southward in half an hour, and the submarines which would cost infinitely less than a consus, which was £200,000. were accompanying the enemy ships unsuccessfully attacked the "Russiane,

The Russian ships Rurik, Makaroff, Bogatyr, Bagan and Olay were returning from the southern Baltic when they mat and attacked a light ortiser of the Augsbury clan, the Albatross, and three destroyers. The Augsbury, which was early in action, llad to the cover of the fog. The destroyeri bat chad smoke, interposing a curtain between the Russian shiprand the Albatross while they fruitlessly tried to, torpedo the Russian vessels. Erantually the Albatross, with her fore mast gone, listing and vomiting clouds of steam, ran [ be recruitul. He believed that eighty per cent, of the country was eager with all spotd ashere on Gothland, The Russians caused fire when the Alhate Todd entared Swedish waters, and continued on their course.

In the course of the debate an the measure, Mr. Mond, Mr. Byles The Burik, which was at the rear, was ordered to attack, and engaged and other Tiberd inembers supported the Bill. two cruisers of the Boon anil Bremen classes. The latter apparently had jast Mr. Lambert, the Libenil member for the Cricklade división of Wilt arrived, and the Augsbury, which was damaged in the previous action, kaptahire." evoked a storm when he said that if the Bill was passed they would to a respectful distancs. The Runa's eight-inch gans vers auccesfully silenced by the Rurik's salvous, and was also sure. The Germans fed and have passive resistance in an aggravated form. disappeared in the fog pursued by the Rarik, which was again unsuccessfully attacked by a submarine. The casualties on all the Russian ships were fourteen man wounded.

Upon approaching the Russian coast the squadron warjoined by battle shipu and-fotillar of destroyers, the latter repelling submarines, which were most active, especially against the Rurik.

THE DARDANELLES OPERATINS.

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL BIR IAN HAMILTON.

Loxos, July 6. freneral Sir Ian Hamilton. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Gallipoli, in a report describes events following on the recent big advance at glidere, «

There were cries of "Shume and Divide, and Mr. Lambert sat dawn and an uproar.

Mr. McKenna, in replying to the debate, emphasised that it was ruerely a consils Bill, and was due to the necessity for descriminating recruiting and the non-withdrawal of workmen who were necessary fer the public needs.

WHAT THE MINORITY FEAR.

The Register Bill passed its second reading by a majority of 253 Jover 30. The minority was composed of Labour and Liberni members:

who feured that the measure foreshadowed conscription.

FRENCH LINER SUNK AT THE DARDANELLES-

Inspos, July 5.

The Turks attempted to counter-attack in the anallurs of June 29th but were repulsed by an artillery sul ritu fire and the guns of been torpedoed and sink off Cape Helles, at the entrance to the Dar H.M.S. Sempion. It is estimated that the Turks in a nilih nivine

the region of Kritlon left som" 2,000 demd.

-The Turks at night the attackeri with bubs the most northerly french held by the Charkhurs and wounded an officer. This so infuriated. the turkhas that they rushed towards he omeny and used their kukris. for the first time with excellent effect.

The Australasitne on the 20th and 20th June were heavily engaged by counter-atfucks till the enotey were genapletely Broken. Prisoners affim timt the attack was personally orileres by Enver Pasha against previous" stringent azelers to net on the defensive.

The Turks on the thui iust., after havý bombardments, again at-ļ Couples attacks in the region of Saghhere, but the dully field-gou and } rifle fire, especially of the Gurkhas, and the accurate shooting of the Scorpion, mundy the enemy retreat in disorder despite the exhortations

of the officers. -

A Paris communique states that the French liner Carthage "kas anelles. Sixty-six persons were rescued and six are missing.

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QUIET ON THE WHOLE FRONT.

LONDON, July 8,

The Paris evening communique states that it is relatively quiet on the whole front. There has been no infantry betion, and the only thing noteworthy was the particular activity of the enemy's artillery between the Mease and Moselle.

Le Pretre wood was especially lanbarded by henry guns.

ENEMY AIRCRAFT AT, HARWICH.

Admiralty Statement,

Loxnes, July 6.

Everywhere before the British lines there are masses of Turkish deal. Gengml Niz fan Flamilton estimates the Turkish casualties from the 29th June to the 2nd July at 5,105 killed anal 15,000 woundel.

The British luve already rollvärd 311 rides, 126,100 rounds of am- ineident, which are otherwise hardly worth notice, are that two German anunition, 100 bomil», equipment, efe,

The Admiralty, in reference to the German communiques which” stated that air craft had bombed the fort at Harwich, say that the

DEADLY PRECISION OF THE BRITISH GUNNERS.

LONDON, July 6.

A despatch from Renier's special correspondent at the Dardanelles recounting the battle on June 28th describes the extraordinary character of the terrain over which the fight took place.

One

aeroplanes appeared at Harwich on the forenoon of the Srd inst aircraft drove them off, and the Germans then dropped bombs into the spa and escaper.

-SHELL IN SWEDISH WATERS...

LONDON, July 6.

Russia, says & telegram from Petrograd, has expressed her regrot Following almost line with the sea coast is a long deiga ravine test a shell during the Baltic battle fell in Swedish water, and bas which the army calls the illah. The river, Sughindlere Hows through explained that shist must have been due to fpg, and also the thick smoke. the hottoin. Between the nullah and the mast, which here ends in a which was produced by the German destroyers which were filted with Abeer cliff 100 feet high, is a narrow plutenu. The British trenches begun special appliances for preventing accuracy of fre. Russia has promised on the seaward edge of this, being faced closely by the Turkish to strictly abserve Swedish neutrality, and says that Bussian warships trenches, and then traversed the plateau and dipped into the unillah, were never less than six leagues from the Swedish, coust. thence right across the Peninsular. The Britisis artillery hunnered the

mullah with the biggest bombardment which the Turks have yet lanown:

The quantity and weight of the heary guns must have surprised the HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. -enemy-whik-the-wimbipeshar-plastered-the Turkish-position--tw

magnificent to see the huge bursts of smoke and dust leapuig up in an even line following the nurse of the enemy trenches, the gunners phow. ing deally precision,

THE ENEMY ON THE RUN.

The most spectacular moment was when the British advanced along the open ground. Over the lines of trenches already captured they took two lines beyout. The sun was shining on the British bayonets, and the men were niviucifig magnificently nất no enerny was near. The enemy was got hairly on the run, and they could be seen from the ships hurriedly

PARADËS (CENTRAL POLICE STATIO7.) 5,30 P..

Wednesday, July 7th Nos. 1 and 2 Chinese toons Also Recruits under Crown Sergeant Al-ee,

Thursday, July 8th, Kos, 3, and 4 Portuguese Platoona,

Friday, July 9th. Combined Parade in uniform acd with Arms.

for Inspection by H. E. General Kelly.

Monday, July 12th Combined Parade

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SHANGHAL DOCK AND ENG- INEERING CO'S: DIVIDEND.

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EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS.

The extradition proceedings against Bung Shui Lao were continged, before Mr. Wool at the Magistracy this afternuon, when Mr. F, C. Jeskin `antered

194 opon his Groen-examination.

Hung Shiz Lun said he was not prepared

give the names of the gentry who met i him at San To Chak. He did not know very wall the people who helped him with the documents, and he could not remember their name. Two representatives were send by the Commander of the troops at Ping Shan ta meat bịm, but he did not want to give their games. It was dangerous for them. He had given one name bemuse he did not know then that it was dangerous, and he was very sorry new that he had given it, Bir G. K.Hall Brutton, interposing. mid it was not dangerous because the wond was dead

Hour Shia Lan said he did not know The whether the man was dead or not Kwd: Mad Toug was opposed to the He existing policy of the Gorotanicët. was a member of both the Kap Ming Tong And the Kwok Man Tong.

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A motor car coolie named Bo Wan sued the Dairy Farm Compacy in the Summary Court this morning for the sum of $10 for WERGS notice.

Mr Gardiner apposted on behalf of the plaintiff. sad ir Dennys, of Messrs Denays and Baxley, rasdasad the defendants.

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Would eee how difficult it **The House of Many Mirrors? is the title of Miss Violet Runt's new novel, would be seng Bundreds of ma sheds

to logire plaintifs address, In the which is to be published shortly by Stanley of the defendant Curapany succeeding, Paul & Co. There is always a great deal of there was very little chance of their End- thought at the back of Miss Huct's best-

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ing plaintif Mr Dennys suggested that: this story of modern life sad its

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Mr Gardiner said the addrear was given ties raises many questio sfor contemplation because there was not a bettor one. It Meera Stanley Paul and Co. are issuing was for the defendants to fud that address. immediately the "A.B.C. of Heraldry" bý Gay Cadogan Rathery. This book traces defendant paid him on every Tuesday. Plaintif stated his clain saying the the evolution of horaldry from its origin is He was paid up to April 25 On May 21s ancient tribal totemism, through the feudal he was dismissed. Tas night before he

As from this date, the nants of all Can-system, subordinating to sonis extent the enter attieks. The Turkish artillery was active, but it was outmatched Reserve must be submitted to the DS. R.

Sociological and

stitute. He gave an explanation on return- To those ing artistic aspects

and on May 21st he told he was by the British, the latter moving its range as the infantry advanced, and and nons must be sworn in without his who desire a handy reference book on the dismissed kept a line of shells, bursting over the enemy's weeding front ali day.

subject, giving information readily without permission

Constable F. E. Rogier will attend the dullness, it will be as useful se it will be Recruits Parade each Wednesday in addi-to those who only ez a description of a

Mr Gardiner and his original instructions tion to his Company Parades.

subject wrapped in bistory and romance, were that plaintiff was paid by the month. "On Beast Altags” by Miss Norman Lori- Plalati exid he was engaged by the mer may be considered one of the succes203 month bat paid weekly. It was a role

retiring. The work of the afternoon insisted triost of repulsing enemy aidates for, mambership of the Pulica purely technical details to the romantic was not feeling well and provided a sob- |

LORD HALDANE ON "THE DUTY OF THE NATION.".

Loxbox, July 6. Lord Huldune gavo an address at the National Liberal Club on the duty of the nation in this crisis. A letter was reuil from Mr. Asquith in which he paid a tribute to Lord Huldane's signal service to the Em- piru. El, more than any other, was responsible for the army's readi- ness, and the hytter-arkled that Lord Haldane, from the first, had strongly advocate the appointment of Lord Kitchener to the War Offies.

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Mr Donnye said he would like to know what plaintiff's claim was

D. S. P. (Reserve).of the present repson. Although it has only that if anyone wanted to larvathan Dairy been published a fax days besars Stanley Farm he had to a mouth gothing Paul & Co, have gone to press with 4th (laughter).IT SALES adition in order to mest the great demand. Mina Lorimer's previous novel. ** A Wile out of Egypt," which was pablished a year

TURKS FEAR OF BULGARIA

According to inforamtion from & good ource the Tarks, in fear of atinck by the Eulgarians, are preparing news works of (defence, at Chataja and Kirk Kiliano,

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WHAT WHITEHALL OVER- HEARD.

great.

Fortwo ngo, has had a continuous, cale, from the day of firet publication, and a fili re print will shortly be ready. Both, those Lord Haldane depremled the pessimistic attitude of a section of

states Eave an Eastern setting, and cou Officials at the Adeiralty bear the Press The simple fact was that ite Allies had 290,000,000 millions

tain fine descriptions of Oriental life, deal that does not find its way to the out- New editions of Williamle Quear's very side world. A story is going around there of population to organise against 120,000,000 millions. If the cation had

timely books, German Spies in England," A concentrated purpose to organise itself for war we should win. This

(according to the new insue of the Wizolons and Britain's Deadly, Feril," are in the World) anent the way in which the nows of was no time to look for scapegoats. If Gonerul Von Donop wont ho would be irreplaceable. His technical knowledge and sanity of viows

The former, now in its sh edition, the Heligoland Bighs fight first sched Sais, as its title lodicator, with the spy headquarters at Whitehall Ideale.

16 ирролет that was unrivalled when he, Lord Haldine, as a matribor,of-the-Govern

wirelsen t

ime Mont There was a committee mealing at the War Ofice in October, Tokohama Municipal authorities, of matters of the utmost importance to the lions of the messages which flew from

Fedition and the latter, now-in-its R

stography played a natural is a fearle and outspoken criticizat portant tot in the ungagement, and por

-ship prosided over by Lord Kitchener and attended by Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. through the local sanitary associations, have Empire Gates of Doom Churchill, Mr. McKenna and others, at which was considered the urgency carried out investigations as to the number

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by Runel to ship during the action sera picked up by Ope the wireless operators at hende uartersa of onlarging the supply of munitas. They consultad everybody ind of empty houses in the city on April I 'last. Sabatini has been added to Stauley Fic of the sentences th

and you played the country in s tremendowa position in regard to munitions. But returna are not womplete, the actual pum Queen Mary has recently biased an order pieced together with other orders that gopty bruses on that date, and us the pit is interesting to note that Her Majesty will catch them fold and similar items, diffemities are out of the mitions of capital and labour which eor her of unoccupied houses was believed to far completa set of Bitn's books,

came through, seem to have been the first founflock the calculations of the manufacturers, who were unable to reach 6,000. Thera were 214 in the Rita" is the only woman writer to whom intimation to the Britka Admiralty that

with the demand. The nation had not then in keried.

Kwantai 1,671 in the fangai, 806 in such hooour Bas best pad in the the fight was going on yo KAENGAWA Fin the Oto-Toba district, present reign.

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bor of empty houses is due, says The Kakuming to people moving out of the city for the sake of lower rents, and also

and 2,334 on the Bluff. The grant num

Spanking at & blansion House meeting Lady Gleauskid she had received a letter from a survivor of the ** Lusitania"

to an incrasso in joint occupation of laser Mr. Dave, manager the Hyderabad making her to try to imagine his feelings "A-Petrograd communique staten that, in the direction of Lublin the his opinion of the Tokio journal,ase | phny at Karachi, is stated to have commitself in a hotel, owned, lisa German.

be primary cance of this phenomenon, in branch of Singer's Sosing Machine Coms on recovering conssiques to find him enainy, after stubbom fighting on the 4th inst, advanced on a front business depression and the shifting to tad suicide by hangingsbelief lettering on p

appeared to her to be as Astounding stata tween the Krasnik river and Vieprz. All the German attacks on the Tokio of any Japanese and futeigt buai-ying tint Eer the death of bivile, fe 3rd inst; and the morning of the 4th inst, between the rivers Tieprz and teas houses..

wué a harder to him. He was only 129 5700 Bag bs far as Sokal were repulsed, we taking hundreds of prisoners.

years old.

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