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THE WAR.

FRENCH GAIN

GROUND.

DESPERATE FIGHTING NEAR VERDUN.

ITALIAN

LINE HOLDING

FIRM.

RUSSIANS JOIN BRITISH IN MESOPOTAMIA,

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

VERDUN BATTLE CONTINUES.

RENEWED: ENEMY ATTACKS ON DEADMAN HILL.

PARIS, May 21st.

8.16.p.m.

Fierro fighting continues at Verdun, A communiqué states: The Germans, during the night, renewed their attacks on Deadman Hill. All attempts on the oast side were completely defented, but they succeeded in occupying one of our first line trenches on the western slopes. There is lively artillery fighting at

Fort Yaux.

The Germans, through a coup de main, penetrated one of our trenches but were driven out, leaving behind dend" and wounded.

A French bombarding air squadron attacked the military establishments of

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 23ns 1916.

THE NEAR EAST

(THROUGH LEDTER'S AGENCY.])

RUSSIAN CAVALRY JOIN BRITISH.

DRAMATIC EPISODE IN THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.

LONDON, May 281. It is officially announced from Meso potamia that General Sir Percy Lake reports that the enemy evacuated Bethai Essa and their advanced positions on the right bank of the Tigris.

General Gorringe has carried the Dujailah Redoubt. The enemy is still holding the Sannaiyat position on the

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH MASTERY OF AIR. left bank

SMALL ENEMY ATTACKB

DEFEATED.

LONDON, May 22nd. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com muniqué-anys--Our aeroplanes yesterday had several successful encounters, Two enemy machines fell in flames in the enemy Lines, and a third fell in our lines, while one of our seroplanes fell in the Lenomy's lines. Much successful artillery work was also accomplished. A hostile machine early this morning landed un- damaged in our lines, and the pilot and observer were captured.

The enemy last night made three small attacks 'south-west of Wieltje. All were repulsed.

The enemy artillery, was very active throughout the day between Vimy and Loos A very heavy fire was directed on

our front trenches south of Bouchez. Thionville, Etain and Spincourt; alse | Our artillery replied and silenced a the bivouars at Azannes and Damvilliers.

The bombardment of the big German railway epot at Lumes caused the pre- cipit te departure of trains. There was an extensive conflagration in the station. buildings,

An air battle, in which four French. machines and three Fokkers took part, resulted in the Jelling of the Fokkers, and another Fokker was forced down into its own lines and destroyed by Frener batteries.

DESPERATE ALL-DAY

BATTLE.

SUCCESSFUL FRENCH ATTACKS

PARIS, May 22nd..

9.55 8.m The evening communiqué says:On the loft of the Meuse a desperate battle. continued all day between Avocourt Word and the Meuse.

A French attack in the vicinity of the Esnes-Haucourt Road resulted in the capture of two German trenches.

O artillery destroyed a small work which the enemy captured on the 18th Just south of Hill 287.

The Germans attacked immediately east of Hill 204, and momentarily penetrated the first-line trench, but they were com- pletely ejected.

hostile battery. ITALIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUZER'S AGRNOY,]

ITALIANS HOLDING FIRM,

SITUATION VIEWED WITH FERFECT EQUANIMITY.

Rome, May 21st

The Italian line is holding frm, and

the Austrians are unable to claim further

“SUCCESSES,

The Austrian heir apparent bas arrived at the Front and has taken over

the command.

The Tribuna says that the Austrians brought twelve divisions from Serbin and Russia to participate in the offensive, re- placing them with third-rate troops, while additional munitions are bring sent from Germany.

It appears that the offensive is neces sary for political reasons, to appease the restlessness of the Austrian prople an to forestall the Italian offensive. The Tribune assure its readers that the 'Italiaus command the position and view the situation with perfect equanimity,

FIERCE AUSTRIAN

OFFENSIVE,

ENEMY'S ENORMOUS LOSSES.

ROME, May 22nd.

Russian cavalry joined with General Gorringe after a bold and adventurous

ride.

AN ENEMY REPRISALA

BOMBS DROPPED ON CAIRO.

CAIRO, May 21st.-

It is officially announced that, doubt less in retaliation of the successful attack on El Arish, two enemy aeroplanes dropped sixteen bombs, mostly on the Arab quarter. Two civilians were killed and thirteen were injured. Five soldiers were wounded.

U881AN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN OFFENSIVE. REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES

PETROGRAD, May 22nd.

A communique states: An attempt by the Germans to take the offensive in the Illust region and north of Lake Illon was repulsed with heavy enemy losses Hostilities have been confined to an artillery and rifle duel on the remainder

the front. The Russians in the Caucasus continue to advance in the

direction of Mosul,

GENERAL.

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INDIA'S LOYALTY.

LORD HARDINGE'S WARM TRIBUTE

LONDON, May 1st. Interviewed by the London correspon

EMPIRE DAYS

ROBBERS' RAID ON VILLAGE- EXTRAORDINARY STORY AT THE

SESSIONS

LOCAL OBSERVANCES.

His lordship Bishop Pozani informs as that on Empire Day at 9:30 am. a commemoration service for the Catholic Schools of Hongkong and Kowloo will be held at the Cathedral of the Immacu

officiate, assisted by the Clergy and students of the Cathedral Seminary Reisen The service will include a prayer for peace and a prayer for the King, and will conchide with the National Anthem. The Bishop will give an address on

Empire Day

At the Criminal Sessions yesterday, two Chinese, Wong Yau and Lo Sam, were charged with robbery with violence were at Sun Wai Village, and kidnapping. following jury was empanellet Messrs. M. Gregory, Dalziel, Ackerman, Kapp, nau, L. S. dynaman, sou Mr. Urine, for the Crown, ex- Blained that un tas night of the 19th February a good-sized junk came fron the direction of Mavao, and sailed into Deep Bay, in which place they remained that evening. At about midnight two small boats were put off from the junk, containing a number of men, about a „dozazi" of whom, probably, were armed with various weapons, and who carried torches, and proceeded up the narrows, ultimately reaching a village which was The inhabitants close to the mud flats. of this village, which was called San Wai, were mostly Chinese who had re- Some of the turned from Australia and were of more For less independent means.

inhabitants were awakened by the noise of the robbers boating at their doors.

dent of New York Timen, Lord Harding late Conception, Bishop Pozzoni vill Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and the paid a warm tributo to the loyalty of India's princes and people, and also to the attitude of the educated and political classes in suspending controversies in order not to embarrass the Government, as well as in not opposing drastic legis- The Bense of lation when necessary. increased responsibility of the Indian mombers of the Imperial Legislative. Council is strikingly shown, he said, in There has been a vast their speeches." political development in India in recent years

Politicians whose ultimatens piration was self-government have become more moderate and more sensible in their demands, as they came to realise the impossibility of India's standing alone. This improvement, said Lord Hardinge, was unquestionably due to the reforms of Lord Lord Morley and Lord Minto. Hardinge hoped that it might be possible to make further concessione, in the way of provincial autonomy, after the war. INDENTURED INDIAN LABOUR

LONDON, May 21st.

Lord Bydenham has given notice of a Rotion asking for the despatches contain- ing the reasons which. led the Raj to re- commend the abolition of indentured emigration of Indians.

MR. ASQUITH IN AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.

London, May 21st. Mr Asquith was given an audience by H., the King yesterday.

POLICE BOWLING CLUB.

The Police Bowling Club held their opening day on Saturday, when the members were at home to their conféres of the Civil Service, Taikoo, and Kow- loon Bowling Clubs. A match was arranged between the Police and Kow loon and the Civil Service, and Taikou, which was won by the former in all four THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]; rinks by a margin of 43 points. Tea and refreshments were provided by the hosts, DAYLIGHT SAVING IN BRITAIN and a very enjoyable afternoon was

THE TIME ADVANCED.

LONDON, May dist. The clocks (including the great clock at Greenwich Observatory, which given the time for the whole country) were ad- vanced at two o'clock this morning-the time fixed by the representations of the railway companies, as the fewest trains are then running.

The change is almost unanimously welcomed, the only note of opposition coming from the Northamptonshire Farmers meeting, which yesterday re commended that the new system ignored in the working of the farms, but not to the event of defying the railway time tables,

THE IRISH PROBLEM:

spent. Spoons were presented to the winning teams by Mrg, Gerrard (wife of Inspector Gerrard).

The bowling scores were --- Captain Itasuell's team (Kowloon) beat W. H. Prowse's team (Tsikoo).

30-12.00

The schools participating will com prise the Army School of Hongkong and Kowloon, St. Joseph's English College Italian Conront, French Con rent, St. Francis School (Wanchai), St. Mary's School (Kowloon), St. Lewis Industrial School (West Point), Yaumat Chinese School, Shaukiwa Chinen School, Wanchai Chinese School, and To-Ying School (Glenealy).

Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of Schools, informs us that a short commemoration service will be held also at St. John's Cathedral on Empire Day, at 9 am, when a sermon will be preached by the Rev. Mr. Copley Moyle.

The village was a gaunt collection of half

The service is intended primarily for the British children of the Colony, for whom the nave and both transepts will be reserved. The general public will be accommodated in the nave alulcs, their names, addresses, and occupations,

A Government launch, available for Kowloon children, will leave the Old Ferry Wharf, Kowloon, at 8.20 .. sharp, and will leave Blake Pier on the return journey immediately after the Bervice.

POLICE RESERVE ENTER

TAINMENT.

The arrangements for the Police Reserve Entertainment on Wednesday evening are now complete and everything points to the gathering being great success. The use of the Theatre Royal refresh- has been given free of charge, - ments will be provided by Messrs. Watson & Co., and cigarettes have been presented by the British American Tobacco Company. The doors will be open at 8 o'clock and the proceedings will commence at 8.30. The programme is as followsThe National Anthem will be sung by all present, I, Selection by Band of the H.K. Police Reserve, 2 Humorous song, Trooper H E Relphs, H.K.P.R. 3, Soprano solo, selected, Miss Camille Castro; 4, Pathan song, with Rabat and Tabla, 5, Surgeon Lloyd, R. N., at the piano) 6, Ten

G. K. Haxton's (Kowloon) beat Duncan's (Civil Service), 17-16

Inspector Gerrard's (Police) beat Fergusson's (Taikoo), 31-15,

Sergt. Pitt's (Police) beat W, Wother-olo, Rhapsodie No. 18 (Liszt), Miss spoon's (Taikoo), 90–11. -

AUSTRALIAN TRADES. WITH

THE FAR EAST.

The President of the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce, speaking at a meeting of that body, at which the Japanese Vice- Consul from Sydney (Mr. J. Amau was present, referred to the dificulties which beset the paths of South Australian exporters who wished to deal with Japan. Exporters had always suffered under a heavy handicap as compared with other States of Eastern Australia in that they had been denied a direct service from Port Adelaide to Far Eastern ports, in cluding Manila and Hongkong. The

* OBSERVER" ON THE ONLY REAL andicap and been serions, because ship

METHOD OF SETTLEMENT.

LONDON, May 21st.

Mr. J. I.. Garvin, in an editorial in

the Buckingham Palace Conference the Observer, says that & resumption of (which broke down before the war on the narrow question of Tyrone) is the only

*

pers had to pay coastal freight to sydney and transdipment, charges there, amounting to somewhere about 228, 6d, a ton. With that added to the risk of fran shipment, it would be seen how difficult it was for South Australian shippers to

ports, and increase their trade with Far Eastern

Pass Duett, Excelsior, Messrs. F.

awsey and A. J. England, 7, Piano

ather Xavier, 8, Soprano solo, Mrs. Villiers Bayth, selected; 9, Illuminated | Indian club swinging solo, Trooper H.

E. Relphs; 10, selection by Orchestra of the H.K Police Reserve.

The second part of the programme will The consist of boxing and wrestling. boxing contests will be between the following sur

PC 835 B Ismail (Jackson) H.K.P.R. 2. Ice Cpl. Jones, "B" Co. 4th K.S.LT Pc. 591 Maher, H.K.P.R., amateur featherweight champion v. c. 821 A H. Usuff (Johnson), H.K.PR Jiujitsu exhibition by two men from His Imperial Japanese Majesty's ship Saga. Fencing exhibition by two men from the Sogn Wrestling. Pe B18 Chanan Din, H.K.P. e. Shah Alum, 74th Punjabis. Sepoy 2774 Khair Deen, 18th Infantry v. Sepoy 2008 Delawar Khan,

18th Infantry.

THE SEIZURES ON THE CHINA

a dozen blocks of houses, having two each house. Among the men were the houses to each blook, and two floors to two prisoners. The first prisoner was armed, and he, with others, entered some of the houses and helped themselves to such

valuables as they could find. Thoy. then took away with them five four men and a youth They returned to their junk, and sailed off in the direction of Macao with their five cap- tives on board. They apparently skirted Macao, and landed at a place some 20 ur 30 miles distant from Macao. During the voyage the captives were kept in the hold, and were compelled to write down

and those of their relatives in Hongkong as would be most suitable to approach with a view to getting them ransomed. They did this at the command of the arat prisoner When they were landed they were blindfolded and taken to : à cave, where they were kept for some time. Then, rather mysteriously, all the party, except the youth, were taken down to the beach, where they were left until they found some people who were willing to take them to Macao. Thus four got back safely, leaving the fifth in the cave. In accordance with an arrangement made in Macao the youth was ransomed for $2,000 by his parents. The Macao police. got on their track, and ultimately the two Prisoners were arrested.

Evidence was then called.

The jury found the prisoners guilty on both charges.

Mr. Justice Gompertz then said-I regard this offence as an extremely serious one, and the jury have found you guilty unanimously. You come from outside and vex penceable people in our "firearms and territory, you bring commit robbery in the territory, and not content with that you take away five respectable people and hold them as ransom. ⠀⠀⠀ I shall sentence you on each count, because each count is a separate crime. I shall sentence you on emol count to ten years hard fabour, to run consecutively, that is, twenty years in all. and each of you will receive twenty strokes with the !* cat!?!

Both · prisoners exclaimed that they would rather be shot, në

CAUGHT RED-HANDED.

Before the Chief Justice (Bir William Rees Davies, K.C.) and a jury a Chinese "was charged with housebreaking and larceny from a dwelling-house in the Wanchai district on the 11th April.

Mr. P. M. Hodgson (Crown Solicitor),

introducing the evidence, said that the house concerned was situated at No. 19. Wing Fung Street West, next door to

which was the bakery of the French Store," He intended to call some of the workmen employed at this bakery, who would say that they saw the prisoner break into the house, and that he was found inside, with everything turned upside down. Evidently the prisoner had searched everywhere for articles of value. There were two other men with him, but they ran away and escaped. Prisoner was secured and taken to the Police Station, together with certain articies of clothing which he was taking away when the alarm was raised. When charged at the Police Station he prac tically admitted the offence, saying that the other two men asked him to join them

The continuance of the Austrian at- A violent attack by a German Brigade: me the western slopes of Murt Hamme tacks is recorded in a communique, was stopped by machine guns and a which says:--After an all-day bombard counter-attack by bombers. Enemy columns ment of the Boni Zugna positions in the following the assaulting waves were Lagerina Valley great masses of the ene caught hy the fire of our batteries and my infantry attacked late in the even compelled to retreat.

ing, and were repulsed after a desperate real method of an Irish settlement Adelaide made a port of call on the representations regarding the removal of Lawson, E. J. Ainslie, A. M. Yas,

On the right of the Meuse there was a fierce artillery duel in the Doudumont sector. A French attack captured the strongly fortified Haudromont quarries, 80 prisoners, and four machine guns.

German soroplanes twice bombed Dun- Kirk since yesterday. Twenty bombs

Another

fight with enormous losses.

to

SIR E. GREY 8 REPLY TO AMERICA.

The Japanese Vice Consul, referring the matter subsequently, said he realized

in the enterprise. Ben that South Australia was severely handi capped, but he hoped that soon the dis advantage would be removed, and Port direct service to the East.

The announcement has been received with much satisfaction.

FAR EASTERN MEN AND

THE WAR. Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Hay, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who has been wounded, took part in the relief of Peking, 1900, getting the medal with clasp.

basis of the Conference should be en There was a fierce artillery duel from larged and the Conference should in Pasubio to the Terragrolo Valley, where clude nien like Sir Horace Plunkett, but the Italians continued the reinforcement everything depends on Mr. Redmond and of the support lines to which they had gir Edward Cargon. The Observer Bugs fallen back. The enemy in the afternoon gests that the former should concede the and

evening repeatedly fiercely attacked exclusion of Ulster, and that the latter were dropped on Saturday evening, kill- in great force the Italian positions be should agree to joint sessions of an Irish tween Astico and Brents. The Italians Parliament, which would meat alternately ing four and wounding 15

Captain Jack Farrow, Bouth Wales squadron at noon to-day dropped 100 not merely withstood the assaults very in Dublin and Belfast, Mr. Garvin

on th inst., was the only son of the late borals on the suburbs of Dunkirk, killing stabbernly, but recaptured, a number of believes that the resumption of the Borderers, reported as killed in action

Buckingham Palace Conference will be Captain Farrow, of China, and of

Barr Ste two soldiers and a child, and wounding forts after desperate hand-to-hand

tions, taking a number of prisoners. Mr. Asquith's main proposal, and says W persons The Allies aeroplanes pur-

The enemy in the Fugano Valley at that the success of such a Conference sued the raiders, and felled two as they

tacked our advance posts, which repulsed-night-involve the reconstruction of the Were re-entering the German lines.

the attacks and then retired gradually Ministry-which Mr. Bedmond and Sir to the supporting lines.

Edward Carson might conceivably join. THE NORTHBROOK SOCIETY WAR RISK RATES LOWERED

LONDON, May 21ste War risk rates to the East, id the Suez Canal, are reduced to about 50% per

A group of 63 British, French, and Belgian aeroplanes, immediately after the frat raid, dropped 250 bombs on Ger- man cantonments at Wytwege and Chin- telles

German aeroplanes dropped 18 bombs Belfort. The damage done was

ificant.

LONDON, May 22nd

ac

Lord Hardinge has accepted the pro

aidency of the Northbrook Bociety for five years, in succession do Lord Ampt bill

Mr. E. H. J. Ford, of Mesirs Racine Ackermann & Co. left Haalow on the 11th inst. for Australia where he intends to offer his services for the front, say the Central China Post

The Military Cross has been bestowed on Lient. William Lionel Phillips Griffith Jones 3rd Durham LL. for con- spicuous gallantry. He took part in 3 raid on the enemy's trenches, and was the first man to enter then, He shot the sentry and set fine example of

cont. Western rates also show a decline coon. Mr. Graßtha-Jones is AÐ BRIS

ing, tɛndener

tant on the estates of the Bakit Mertajam Bubber Company.

Great Britain's answer to the American 38 Austrians, Germans, and Tarks from the steamer China near Shanghai has" been published by the U.8.A. State De partment. It justifies their detention on the ground that the enemy aliens were engaged in the clandestine collection of arms for transmission to India, and other criminal plotting.

to land st If they had been permitted to Manila they would have continued their nefarious acts, and thus compromising the pentrality of the United States.

The jury was as follows-Captain A, Arthur (foreman), E. M. Ozori, W. G. Arnold, and It. E. Hyndman,

Prisoner was found guilty, and the Chief Justice, in passing sentence of two-and-a-half years hard labour. said that prisoner had seemed to have made a hobby of housebreaking,

THE

MANCHURIAN SYNDICATE. HEARING OF THE CASE POSTPONED.

Hostile efforts have been discovered on neutral soil in many parts of the world

Division Before Mr. in the nature of revolutionary plots and Behames for the destruction of seaborge

In the Chancery Justice Peterson, counsel applied that the commerc et to the num

The Note refers to

praction, the South Manchurian Syndicate, German conspiracies in the United States. Lid Troup, should stand out of the and says that the application by the at this sittings Counsel said two de- United States for anto conducts to Ger fendants were serving in His Majesty's mans returning from America after their Forces and an important witness was presence had proved embarrassing travelling about the country inspecting sed on the recognition that others were dockyards. It would not be possible to liable to seizure besides those belonging to get the witnesses together thin terra: the armed forces of a belligerent

A Chinaman who was charged with kidnapping was sentenced to five years hard laur by the Chief Justice Fester day. In passing sentence his lordship

Baid the chence, was a serious one which, might be allowed in Chins but certainly not in Hongkong.

Mr. Percy Wheeler, for plaintiffs, said the points in this action were materially the same as those before his lordship in the company against Bush, which was now part heard.

His lordship It has something to de

with

concessions

erles, and the constitutio Chinese Government. Hardship decided to retsm