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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRIAS. MONDAY, MAY 22nd, 1918.

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The following Cables wire received, on

Saturday night and famed im Early Morning, Extra yesterday.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

GERMANS STOPPED BY

ARTILLERY FIRE.

ENEMY DETACHMENT DISPERSED.

PARIS, May 19th,

1.10 mm.

A communiqué says:-North of the Aisne, we dispersed an enemy detachment which had attempted to approach our trench coath of Nouvroo

The enemy to the left of the Meuse, after a violent bombardment, strongly attacked Avoconrt Wood and Hill 204 at five o'clock in the afternoon, but were stopped by artillery and mexim fre, which inflicted heavy loss. Artillery activity hiss continued most violently along the whole sector de gobe

There is an intermittent bombardment on the right bank of the Meusen zees TWO GERMAN AEROPLANES

ZFELLED, ofte to

LIEUT. NAVARRE'S RECORD.

Paxie, May 19th.. the

The French felled two aeroplanes, Sub- Lieutenant Navarre getting his tenth y

The Germans, attempting to take a small salient; în -- West Argonne, » were nurled back to their trenches

| FURIOUS GERMAN ATTACKS. TWO FRESH DIVISIONS BROUGHT

LONDON, May 19th.

Furious German attacks have been renewed at: Verdun. A communiqué states that at dusk the enemy commenced un extremely violent offensive with two Fresh divisions, against Avocourt Wood andr Hill: 304. It completely failed ox- cept for the carrying, of a small work. to the south of Deadman Hill. Then the Germans tried to extend their pro- gress here but were entirely repuland

A further German attempt to retake

THE BALKANS,

{THROUGH MUTER'S AGRICT.:]

TRANSPORT OF THE SERBIAN

ARMY

QUESTION WITH GREECE SETTLED.

London, May 10th Beuter understands that the Abies and Greece have satisiactorily settled the question of the transport of the Nerbian army which will proceed by sea.

ITALIAN FRONT.

[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY]

ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

VIOLENT AUSTRIAN ATTACKS REPULSED WITH GREAT LOSS,

ROME, May 19th 12.18 p.m.

A communiqué says:-The Italians in the Adamello, zone, unde a fine baal of Arm- munitions and stores which the

Austrians had abandoned.

The Alpinists have extended their ground and carried at on to the crest north of Fargorida,

The Austriaas at Ledro, after a furious all-night bombardment, attacked the Italian: position, on the slopes of Monte Pari at dawn on the 17th inst., but were repulsed with very heavy, losses

The unemy in the Lagaria valley, using numerous heavy batteries, resurned the bombardment of our positions at Zugna- porta, and then launched five violent at tacks. Each attack was hurled back with bloody Josses

The enemy continue to bombard in cessantly our main line of resistanço All attacks were repulsed, orangeance

An Italian counter-attack brilliantly re-captured part of a trepch on the Mon- falcone sector.

LOSSES AND GAINS,

HEAVY AUSTRIAN BOMBARD-

MENTS

ROBE, May 19th.

11.35 p.

A communiqué states that in the Adam the fort we captured yesterday was ello zone the Italians occupied Crets completely defeated..

near Barca, capturing 30 prisoners and mmch

GENERAL

(THROUGH BRUSER'S AGENCY 1 THE IRISH PROBLEM. OUTLINE OF A SUGGESTED SETTLEMENT.

LONDON, May 19th.

The Daily Mail's Dublin correspondent says Mr. Asquith has definitely decided that the existing system of Irish Ad- ministration must end. The idea chiefly Trish Executive Council sitting in Dublin, discussed bas been the formation of an to be responsible to the British House of Commons, but not empowered to enact legislation or to raise taxes. The details will be considered on Mr. As- quith's return to London...............

There will be no attempt to introduce Home Rule as defined in the Home Rule Bill

It is believed that the negotiations in London will be short and that the new scheme, if agreed upon, will be enforced immediately.

MR. ASQUITH RETURNS.

LONDON, May 5th Mr. Asquith has returned to London. THE COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY.

MR BIRRELL'S EVIDENCE.

LONDON, May 19th Mr. Birrell, who

ho appeared before the Commission to day, declared that Sir Matthew Nathan had covered the ground most comprehensively. He pointed out that if the Home Rule Bill had not been passed there would have been a revolt in Ireland and America. He emphasised what a prejudicial effect the later movement, and had on many Irishmen at the outbreak of war. They did not agree with Mr. Redmond's patriotic attitude and they disliked. Sir Edward Carson's appointment in the Cabinet, and if Mr. Redmond had joined the Cabinet he would not have remained, the leader of the Irish party.

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There was no doubt that German assist ance was at the bottom of the rebellion. The war had turned many heade and had upset the most prutient calculations

He agreed with the President that the ranks of the Sinn Feiners had been Bwelled by the shirkers of military ser- vice. There was more active recruiting and there was a greater increase of Binn Feinism. It was realised two years ago there was in existence a dangerous move ment in Ireland, but he did not think his policy had been much influenced by others, although Mr. Redmond took the view that the Sinn Feiners were a negli- gible quantity and Mr. Dillon strongly

The Commission adjourned.

VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUEL-A their position favoured non-intervention-

NUMEROUS TRENCI AIR RAIDS.

PARIS, May 20th.

1.55 a.ms-ge

A communiqué says that on the left of the Meuse the artillery duel continued, It was most violent at Avocourt Wood, Hill 304 and Mort Homme. The enemy did not attempt to attack. A

at Zugagutorta between-the-Adige and Terragado valley after three days of

intense bombardment, the enemy suffer ing the heayeat losses.

The enemy continued their bombard- ment with batteries of every calibre against the Italian line from Monte Maggio to Lagiedaspio. This line was evacuated to avoid useless losses. The Italians retired to positions in the rear, where they are reinforcinga

There was moderate artillery activity to the right of the Meus in Woevre It The Austriaus violently bombarded was quiet elsewhere except in Champagne and attacked various points, at Val and the Vosges, where the French artilgan, but were repulsed everywhere. lery was most active.

The Italian artillery was generally active French aeroplanes made numerous raids on the entire front.

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on Thursday night, bombing the aero- tirome at Mordange, the stations at NAVAL ACTIVITIES Metzablons, Arraville, Brieullen, Stenay, Sedan, St. Etain, and the bivouacs at Montfaucon and Azannes,

FIGHTING ON THE BRITISH

FRONTALO

NUMEROUS MINOR OPERATIONS.

LONDON, May 20th. 9.50 a General Bir Douglas Haig's comULETE- que states that there was some, artillery activity between the Somme and Auers. The enemy, in the Arrau sector last night, captured & small post on the crater at

| [112OUGH REUTER'S : AGENCY, }

FRENCH STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, May 18th

The French steamer Mira has been sunke

BRITISH TRAWLER SUNK. SHELLED BEFORE CREW COULD

A ROYAL AUDIENCE.

CEAS LONDON, May 19th, Sirdar Daljit Singh has had an audi- ence with His Majemy,

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE. PLENTY OF MUNITIONS READY.

LONDON, May 19th.

Mr. Henderson, speaking at Aberdeen, said that when the next offensive occurred, despite the prodigal expenditure of shells, we shall be able to continue, not for days, but for weeks.

Pakalnio quae

* WE ARE AT THE DECISIVE

HOUR

FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S OPINION.

PARIS, May 19th. M Ribot, in introducing the pro- visional credits, proposed an increase in the taxes on alcohol, wine, etc. and tobacco, which, it is estimated, will pro-

sterling. vide an additional thirty-six millions

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

MORE FUNDS

NEEDED:

May 19th

LUNDON

It is understood that Mr. Asquith will demand a vote of credit of £300,000,000

THE GROUP SYSTEM

LONDON, May 19th. The group system of recruiting closes on June 17.

CALLING UP BELGIANS.

LINE IN SALONIKA.

THE BRIGHT SIDE OF WAE.

ME G. Ward Price writes from Army Beadquarters, Balonika ——

Salonika, being both Jewish and Chris- tian, has two days of rest a week, and the band plays on both On Saturdays the British Army supplies the band or sometimes two, for a Scottish regiment often sends its pipers as well. They play by the White Tower, and the occa sion forms the climar of the Salonikų week

The White Tower is conventionally LONDON, May 10th.

pointed out as the spot from which the All Belgians in Great Britam up to Young Turk revolution started, but it is thirty-five years of age have been ordered doubtful whether even that fateful octa- by the Belgian Minister of War to enliarsion raised the excitement, of the specta- in the Belgian Army.........

tors to the pitch it reached at the first sight of the bare-kneed pipers strutting, skirling up and down,

UNITED IN PEACE AND WAH

BANQUET IN HONOUR OF RUSSIAN DELEGATES.

LONDON, May 18th. The Russian parliamentarians were entertained to a banquet at the Mansion House. Lord Kitchener, Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Hughes, MF. Schreiner, Lord Reading and many other distinguished persons were present. Sir Edward Grey, in proposing the health of the gueste, said the common effort would,nnite us as closely in conditions of peace as to-day in war. We take it as a matter of course that the special interests of Rus sia, as of the other Allies, would be con- sidered and satisfied as closely na our own.

The dexterity of the big-drummer, too, has a great appeal. Not an eye in the crowd but follows those dancing drum sticks with mesmerized attention as they twirl and twiddle and twist and spin in the air, miraculously avoiding collision with each other, yet no matter how fast they flourish, always ready to come down on the drum at the proper beat. The number of local Germanophiles who have been converted to pro-Ally views by con- templation of this hig-drummer is cer tainly considerable. With such a man to drum them, it is recognized that the Allies could go anywhere.MA

GARDENING AND ARCHEOLOGY. Balonika is passing through a period of change. Even the White Tower itself is From the time the being modernized. Venetians built it 500 years ago until the Turks left it in the first Balkan War,

The grim old tower is now no more for- midable than the Crimean cannon you und in English corporation parks Elec eric light and water are laid on inside.

The battlements are used by our sailors. for a signal station. They have hnitt a hen-run on the top and laid out a flower

INDIANS AND 8 AFRICANS was an object of well-deserved awe.

FRIENDLIEST CO-OPERATION.

LONDON, May 19th.

The camaraderie existing between the South African and Indian troops in East Africa is shown by a recent incident when the Rhodesians and Baluchis were co-operating in the friendliest manner covering movements of other troops. A the Baluchis were hard pressed the Rhode sians offered to help, but the Baluchis themselves dealt with the situation most successfully Subsequently the Baluchis sent the Rhodesians a letter expressing their heartiest thanke, adding, "We hope in future we shall all remain side by side, and pray out Heavenly Father for the victory of our Government, which God grant may be soon...

THE ALAND ISLANDS. THE ALLIES GUARANTEE.

Panie, May 19th. It is announced that the Allies have guaranteed that the Aland Islands will not remain fortified after the war.

THE

GOLCONDA,

LONDON, May 18: The Golcondo has arrived at Tilbury, BITUATION IN CHINA. ASSISTANCE OF FOREIGN BANKS

NOT REQUIRED."

garden with earth carried up bucketful by bucketful. They have even got a bath there, and where tortured prisoners used to groan the English bluejacket nnt nonchalantly takes his tub.

On the second storey of the Tower an other English institution is installed. The country around Salonika is rich in archeological remains, and has never heen properly explored. The Allied Armies decided to take steps to preserve the relics that they found for the henefit. of the Greek Government, to whom such discoveries naturally

A well known English professor

of archeology was here already as a lieutenant in the K.N.V.R., and he was put in charge of the collection of British fluds, which ho is arranging as i local archeological museum in the White Tower. The best

things in the collection so far came from a tomb which one of our working parties dug into near Langaza Lake. It con- tained a skeleton be-decked with orna- ments of gold and bronze of a pattern unusual in Greece, though found in Mickle Europe, which may prove to he link of some archeological importance The bones of their owner, too, are in the White Tower, awaiting examination by an anthropologist, For thousands of years he had lain there undisturbed, but his resing-place was on the line of one of our fire trenches, so he had to go, and LONDON, May 18th. The situation in China is calmer, and now he has a deal packing case for sepul- it is understood that the assistance offerede and can hear the band of his captors by the foreign banks, through the Bank playing in the gardens below. of China at Shanghai, may not be re- quired

DEATH DURING CAPTIVITY

A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH COLONY FROM SHIRAZ.

LONDON May 18th.. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Prey announced with regret that Mr. Pettigrew, a member of the British colony from Shiraz, who was made a pri- soner by the Germans, died at Ahram on The April 17th, of heart disease. There was The Chamber postponed the debate on no information as to whether his death a vote of censure of the Government, on was accelerated by the unhealthy condi-

tions under which the LONDON, May 19th..the saotion of M. Briand, who said amid The British trawler Research has been when we are justified by the most san- sunk by a German submarine which shell-ins hopes therefore the most profound ed the trawler before the men were abie confidence between the Government and to leave, keling one and wounding the Parliament is essential to ensure victory. skipper and another

LEAVE

the north end of the Vimy ridge. There was some grenade Bigbiting south of Neuville. Our guna to-day silenced the enemy artillery in the Wailly sector The Germans exploded & mine soulb east of Rolincourt. We hold the near lip of the crater. We fired a mine near Calonne in the Lens sectar and effectively | bombarded the enemy positions there. There was considerable artillery activity near Boucher, Loos, and Hulluch. We successfully bombarded last night enemy positions north of Ypres. The enemy to-day shelled Potijze. There was con- It is officially announced that Germany siderable activity in the air. A hostile machine was driven down behind the German lines.

In hot weather knock off alenbol, drink THE NEAR EASY.

THE SINKING OF THE

--- * TUBANTIA,”

GERMANY'S EXPLANATION.”

AMSTERDAM, May 19th

AN ENVIABLE' LOT.

One of the agreeable surprises about. Salonika-has-been that its water climate turned out far more genial than was ex- pected, though now and then we have a day or two of drenching rain that make even Manchester men feel at home. When the clouds take a holiday, like to- day, the Salonika Force is really to l envied. The sun is brilliant and just strong enough to give you the delightful sensation of being warmed gently. through your clothes for the first time.

Barring the risks of war-which it is. to be supposed, hoped even, are not en- tirely eliminated for the Salonika Force this time of fresh air and hard work and life of most of the troops here. It is

cheersWe are at the decisive how forced to lives into CRM were good food must have put five years on the

AUSTRIA'S FINANCIAL

STRAITS.

ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN LOANS FROM U.S.A.

LONDON, May 19th,

Austria's financial straite are revealed declares that a torpedo was fired from z by intercepted messages received by German submarine against a British Heater from an oilcial source showing warship ten days before the Tubantia the desperate efforts of Austria to ob was sunk. The torpedo floated and strucktain loans in the United States. She is the Tubantia. even reduced to offering the transfer fees The Dutch Government will continue of real estate as security, and apparently negotiations. It is pointed out that a has had to hypothecate taxes in order to THROUGH REUTER'D AOKICK.]

torpedo cannot float without losing its secure a loan of even £3,000,000. A explosive power, and it is also recalled significant reference is made to the un- BRILLIANT ATTACK BY THE that two witnesses say the torpedo aptability of transferring money to Ber-

proaching the. Zubantia. BRITISH,

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VESSELS EXPECTED.

CANADIAN HAIL'

The strr Empren of Asia left Vancou

WARSHIPS, AEROPLANES AND SEAPLANES ENGAGED.

LONDON, May 19th

A brilliant attack has been made by

ver on 18th inst., and is due to arrive the British on the important post or

here on Wednesday the 7th June

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A THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P&O str. Nyanza, bringing passengers ex &s. Khyber from London, Marcailles and Egypt, is expected to arcive at Hongkong on or about the 28th instant.

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El Arish, on the enemy communications from Syria to Egypt.

THREE LARGE STEAMERS

SUNK RUSSIAN ACTIVITY IN THE BALTIC.

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STOCKHOLM, May 19th. Three large German steamers, after Warships bombarded the fort to the being warned, have been torpedoed and south-west of the town and, it is believ- sunk in the Baltic, it is believed, by ed, reduced it beaplanes effectively Russian submarine. The captain of one bombarded the enemy camp and German are missing and four are slight

steamer has been taken prisoner Four pisses followed to engage the enemy ROYAL MAIL 8, 8, 00

aircraft, Three bomb were dropped-ly injured.- Carmarthenshire, from England, ja due in | among 1,000 marching Tarks

"Hongkong end of May.

All the warships of aircraft returned safely

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

The str. Lowther Castle is expected here from New York on 26th mustast.

The str. "Shirula from Calcutta left Singapore on the 18th instant, and may he expected bere on or about the 24th instant

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NEW = APPOINTMENTS.

EGYPT AND SALONIKA.

LONDON, May 19th. The War Ofce announces that Gene LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.- ral. Mahon has assamed command of the

western frontier of Egypt The Empress of Rumia arrived at Lieutenant General, Milne is now.com. Shanghai on Friday, the 19th instant, at-manding the British troops at Balonike. †

noon.

THE DIFFERENCE IN METHODS.

COPENHAGEN, May 19th

A suggestion that an allowance should half past 10 now but for the war nicht be made to the widow and her five child- of these men would have been at this bour ren has been communicated to Mr. Chamina eluffy office, among the dusty cloth- berlain

bales of a gloomy warehouse, a hot and clanging mill, or the dark, low gallery of a mine.

OBITUARY

SIR EDWARD LEE FRENCH:

LONDON, May 19th. The death is announced of Bir Edward Lee French, K.C.V.O.

EL French entered the Indian Police in 1879, and was in charge of the Police arrangements at the Coronation Durbar in 1911]

MAJOR YELDMAN:

LONDON, May 19th. The death is announced of Major Yeld man, the author of The Lays of Ind."

I THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY]

THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, May 19th.

PETROGRAD, May 17th. Messrs. Montagu, in their report, The Chairman of the Duma, M. Baxa- state: The tone of the market is good, noff, and M. Paleologue, the French Am- though the Buctuations in price are passador, delivered important speeches rather ide. The coinage demand con- on the occasion of the banquet to sele- tinues, but supplies are larger owing to brate the 25th anniversary of the con- sales from the dian bazaare, besides clusion of the Franco-Russian Alliance. the normal sources. Apparently an ex-

All the newspapers made favourable been imposed on gold and silver from port tax of ten per cent, ad valorem has comments on this splendid manifestation,

manual dificulties make exports from Mexico, instead of prohibition. China's

China more unlikely than ever

THE COMPULSION BILL The Chief Officer of the Bwedish steamer which saved the crows of two

TAMA LONDON, May 19th German steamers torpedoed in the Baltic

The Compulsion Bill has passed its says the Germans told him that they second reading in the House of Lords had ample warning. They were even allowed to their best clothes. The German Comaker on board the Russian submarine because he was nearly drowned when boarding the sinking vessel to get the ship's papers.

It is believed that two more German steamers have been torpedoed

POSSIBILITY OF GENERAL ELECTION

LONDON, May 19th The Daily Telegraph states that Minis ters are preparing for the possibility of a General Election in September..

VON IGEL'S DOCUMENTS.

Faces that were pale and

anemic in 1914 are brick-red now.. Wait till you: come to a group stripped to the waist st the washing-troughs, The difference of complexion about and below the collar line is almost startling. You hardly know whether you are looking at a white man who has been partially baked terra cotta a Red Indian who has been mainly bleached

Fresh air healthy, hard, muscular work; a ration-scale that few working- cien's households know freedom front responsibility; a sure job, good pals; and the consciousness that a man is doing his duty there are not many soldiers at Salonika who have any serious quarrel with their lot. It is the bright side of war that we are seeing here.

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 22ud to 28th May, 1916.

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The papers seized at the time of Wolf Tien. 23 m von Igel's arrest are said to incriminate the highest Germans in the country, in- Wed 24 cluding even Embassy officials, in the plot

to blow up the Welland Canal and in Thurs 25 other conspiracies.

It is said that the plots revealed by the Fri 10 sired documents in which von Igel is im plicated were hatched before he became a Batur 57 || member of the Embassy Staff Count Bernstorf is trying to obtain Igel's re- Sex lease on the ground of immunity," and also to secure the return of the papers

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