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THE WAR.

RUSSIANS STILL PRESSING FORWARD.

AUSTRIANS IN SERIOUS PLIGHT,

ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES AT VERDUN.

AERIAL ACTIVITY IN THE WEST.

ANOTHER BRITISH CABINET CRISIS.

AUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RESULT OF A

FORTNIGHT'S

FIGHTING.

AUSTRIAN CENTRE PROBABLY

COMPELLED TO WITHDRAW.

PETROGRAD, June 19th.

The net strategical result of the last fortnight's lighting is that the Russians hold practically a straight line from Lulzk to Buczacz and Czarnowitz. The capture of Radziviloff, by driving the "enemy to Brody, and probably farther in the direction of Lomberg, will almost inevitably compol the withdrawal of the Austrian Centre from

the Tarnopol -region.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH BEUİER'S AGENCY.)

ENEMY AERIAL ACTIVITY

MUCH FIGHTING IN THE AIR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 21ST 1916–

LONDON, June 20th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com munique states:-The German infantry have been inactive, and the artillery quiet except for the heavy shelling of our trenches south-east of Neuville.

...

There has been a marked increase in enemy aerial activity. Yesterday there were altogether twenty-seven air fights. A hostile machine, was falled in our lines and the occupants captured. Two of our | fighting · aeroplanes encountered two The Russians, advancing acrOS)"

the Fokkers in the vicinity of Lens. One Volhynian and Galician frontier, are

Fokker was driven down in a damaged now--30 miles from Lemberg,

condition and the other was shot down- There is much rejoicing at the re-cap- and fell 4,000 feet. Three other German Aure by the Russians of the Potchaief machines were driven down and two were Monastery, the resting place of the damaged Hostile reconnaissances crossed miraculous Ikon, Mother of God," and the lines in force and were attacked and the famous B3-ton bell, which was re-dispered by our aeroplanes. Two enemy moved to Shitomir before the Austrian machines were hit by anti-aircraft are Two British machines were felled in the enemy lines as the result of combats in

occupation.

ADVANCING VIGOROUSLY.

3,000 MORE PRISONERS.

Petrograd, June 19th

the air.

ENEMY ATTACK.

A communique from Czernewitz states GERMAN AIRMEN BOMB GERMAN

that our troops are advancing vigorously towards the River Sereth, They have secupied points six miles south and thirteen miles south-west, and besides 3.000 prisoners have captured - twelve

guns, two heavy machine-guns and over 1,000 wagoons laden with provisions and forage

PRISONERS.

PARIS, June 20th

19.95, a.m.

A. communiqué states: Between the

ITALIAN FRONT.

(TARGUGH REITER'S AGENCE.]

FIERCE FIGHTING.

ITALIANS' SLOW BUT SURE PROGRESS.

HOME, June 19th.

(THROUGH (REUTER'S AGENCY.]:

THE IRISH QUESTION,

LEADS TO CABINET CRISIS.

LONDON, Jane 20th. The Times states that the negotiations for an Irish settlement, which it was hoped would make for progress in Ire land, have acutely divided the Cabinet, a section of which is utterly opposed to Mr. Lloyd George's proposals. Baigna. tions are possible,

The differences in the Cabinet were first apparent a week ago, and they came to a head in the last two days,

A communiqué states:---- Fierce. fighting suntivucs or the Setti Comuni platen, Our offensive northeast of Asiago h made good progress. Enemy attacks un The Monte Magna, Boschi and Boscon front were repulsed with bengy loss A similar attack was repled worth of Frnacle Valley, enabling us to continue our flow tut sure advance. We carriThere were formal meetings of

Unionist Ministers yesterday, and these Moat» Isidoro, taking 100. prisoneri aad

were resumed to-day, capturing two machine-guns. GENERAL.

"[THROUGH "REUTER'S AGENCY.) TURKS AT THEIR OLD GAME.

PECULIAR CONCERN FOR SAFETY

་་་

OF GREEKS.

Atress, June 19th. It is reliably reported from Constan- tinople that the Turks are driving out the Greeks west of Trebizond on the pre text of saving them from the dangers of the Russian invasion. Many Greeks who refused to move away were driver out forcibly, their property bring confiscated. Some offered armed resistance.

THE

[TEROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS

HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, June 20th

IN

A large procession, mainly composed of women, paraded as a protest against the high prices of food. The Telegrauf states. that the police base now prohibited street- demonstrations.

ASSISTING INVALIDED

OFFICERS.

LONDON, June 13th..

The War Office has evolved a seleme to assist invalided officers, to find, civil ent ployment. the

The agitation began by the Unionists of the west and south of Ireland spread to the Cabinet, where it was headed by Mr. Walter Long on the ground that an inmmediate settlement is not úrgent.

.

Lord Langdowne's resignation over this question in intelligible, but it is not clear why any of his colleagues should be affected.

TREBITSCH LINCOLN.

LONDON, June 20th. Trobitsel Lincoln pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and has been com: mittet for trial.

OBITUARY

LONG VOLUNTEER SERVICE, PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN W

ARMSTRONG...

At the conclusion of the parade.of the Hongkong Volunter Corps inst evening, H. E. the Governor pressntod Captain W. Armstrong, with the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration.

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The men were formed up into a hollow square.

›, and ofter His Excellency, who was accompanied by the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn (Colonial Secretary) End inspect. ed the Corps, the presentation took place. The Governor said it gave him great pleasure to once more honour one of the Ofic.rs of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and it would be a peculiar plen- sure to him to present Captain Armstrong with the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration for twenty yCAPS service, fourteen of which had been as a Commissioned Cfficer. Captain Arm- -strong is a bit of Hongkong." proceeded His Excellency. His father and mother were well-known here and greatly respect. Sired, and 1 have the pleasure and honour of their acquaintance, and he himself was born in this Colony and educated in it, and 1 think that is a great credit to

is another fact which gives me much plea the Colony and to its education. There

sure in presenting this decoration" to Captain Armstrong. Eversince I have been in the Colony, frat as Acting- Governor and afterwards as Governor, ho has served me in the capacity of Honor ary A.D.C, and I owe him thanks for a

The death is recorded of General A. Houtum Schindler, C.I.E., a General in the Persian Army.

Another Cabinet difficulty is the apCHINESE TELEGRAMS. pointment of the late Lord Kitchener's successor, which

in completé suspense.

borne is opposed to the Irish proposals, The Daily Mail says that Earl Sel-

and that Sir Edward Carson supports Mr. Lloyd George,

Lovous, June 19th. Bellast, Nationalists have passed a resolution to the effect that Mr. Lloyd George's proposals afford a hasis for a provisional settlement.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CABINET CONSTRUCTION. DIVIDED OPINION.

PERING, June 19th

he will live long to wear this decoration, and to add some other to it."

The Cabinet construction is being die long period of faithful and useful sur cussed contentiously, Liang Shih-yvice. I can only conclude by hoping that Chow Tax Chi and Chang Hu have re- signed., Chiện Chen Tan is the probable Minister of Finance. Southerners wish Tang Shao-yi to be Premior, but it is

STUBBORN GREEK.

ATHENS, June 19th. M. Rallis authorises the statement that the Greek Government does not intend. to yield to the pressure of the Entente. GERMAN SAUSAGE FACTORY, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. | unlikely that this will be acceptable.

DESTROYED BY FIRE.

COPENHAGEN, June 19th The Kiel fazette states that. Hein's sausage factory and meat curing stablish- ment at Halberstadt, which is one of the largest in Germany, and is principally gutted by fre. Two millions pounds of engaged upon army contracts, has been

tinned meat and enormous quantities of stored meat were destroyed. Incendiarist is suspected and a reward is offered for the apprehension of the perpetrators. PRESIDENT WILSON'S TWo NOTES.

AUSTRIA ASKED FOR AN APOLOGY.

WASHINGTON, June 20th. President. Wilson has completed two Notes, one of which, the more lengthy, will be sent to Carranza, and the other to

Austria. The latter demands an apology

tank steamer Petrolite in the Mediter- and reparation for the torpedoing of the

GENERAL CARRANZA'S

ULTIMATUM.

FOREIGN MINISTERS CALL ON PRESIDENT.

PEKINO, June 19th The Foreign Ministers called on the now President today. There were brit liant scenes, including imposing caval- cades.

WAKUINOTON, June 19th. General Carranza's demand that no inore American troops shall enter Mexico, and President Wilson's ordering of the

been followed by a Navy order providing JAPANESE OFFER A LOAN. mobilisation of the States' Militia, have

for additional warships on both coasts.

The rapid development of the crisis is due to Carranza's demand, which is, regarded as an ultimatum. It is believed that President Wilson does not intend to acquiesce in the demand.

It is expected that 100,000 men will

spond to the mobilisation order. With the Militia patrolling the border, 30,000 Regulars will thus be released for service in Mexico should war ensue.

all the Militin of every State bave been Another Washington message says that

called up for service on the Mexican

·Borrler.

PEKING, June 19th

It is reported that the Japanese are offering a loan to China.

"WORLD GONE MAD."

MR. WILSON ON AMERICA'S DUTY.

"shows

that

Captain Armstrong then came forward, saluted, and had the decoration pinned to his breast

The recipient joined the Corps as a Private in 1893. He passed through all the ranks, became Lieutenant in 185, and Captain in 1903 He has thus had twenty-three years service.

LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR.

The statistical tables for 1915 of Lloyd's Register of Suipping, snewa that the oil addition of steam tonnage during the year as been 1,481,816 tuds gross ; or, inali 1,520,100 tons gro. Ut the tounage added to the Register about 51 per cent. consists of new vessels, prac- tically all built in the United Kingdom. The gross deduction of steam tonnage from the Register amounts to 1,452,679 tons; and, or sailing tonnage, to 82,922 tons; ar, in all, to 1,34,901 tons. Nearly 19 per cent of this deduction is due to ordinary sea casualties, breaking up, dismantling, de, and $3 per cent. 40

roses.

The tommage sold to foreign owners during 1915 is returned at 232,040 tons, or about 15.2 per cent. of the gross de duction. The steam tonnage deducted on this account 18, 194,408 tons, and the sailing tongs 36,543 tons. The total. tonnage deducted under this head is

lue previous four years. The countries which have acquired the largest amount of tonnage from the United Kingdom within the year under review are the United States (88,348 tons), Norway (38,623 tons), and Greece (30,970 tons).

ranean, as Austria's reply to the previous It is officially explained that they Chief of the Exocutive is not his own 9,800 tons tower inan the average for

Note was unsatisfactory

Avre and the Oise two enemy detach ments, after a sharp bombardment, 'at- tempted to approach our lines but were Up till yesterday 3,000 prisoners had repulsed with bombs. There has been an been captured at Czernowitz.

intermittent artillery, dae left of the Menss and a violent hombardment right of the Meuse, north of Thiaumont and in the sectors of Vaux, Chaplira and Sou

An emmy air squadron lavishly gig. Boselli, Premier; Baron Bonnino, outrages on American soil. The measure

rreap-

Near Lokaczy, thirty miles west of Luck, the Austrians, in missed forman tion, drove into our fighting front and captured three guns. Reinforcementsville arrived and routed the enemy,

bombed a village south of Verdun, where tured one of the guns, and made 300 there was a camp of German prisoners prisoners. The communiqué describes Several of the latter were killed and other fierce and successful engagements wounded. westward, south-west and south of Inck, in which the prisoners captured yester. day totalled 1,800. ̈

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'B'AGEBOT.]

BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS

GERMAN STEAMER,

STOCKHOLM, June 20th.

Two of our air squadrons bonibed the barracks and railway station at You zieres.

BOMBARDMENTS,

Paris, June 19th. 3.55 p.m.

A communiqué states:-A German attack north of Hill 321 was repulsed by

southern slopes of Morthomme and the region of Chattancourt. We replied. effectively with a curtain of fire.

A submarine, believed to be British, our fire. The enemy bombarded the Bank the Gorman steamer Ems, travelling from Christiana to Lucbeek, northward of Flakenberg. The crew reached shure

KING'S SON IN NAVAL

· BATTLF.

LONDON, June 19th. It is stated that H.R.H. Prince Albert participated in the naval battle of May

31st.

STEAMERS SUNK.

LONDON, June 19th. The following steamers have been zunk:

Jafna, British.

Mendi Bilmendi, Spanish.

Two British and two Italian, steamers, and six Italian sailing ships have been torpedoed in the Mediterranean.

ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES AT VERDUN.

LONDON, June 20th,

It is authoritatively announced, on indisputable evidence, that the German losses at Verdun up to May 15th were. 370,000, and the estimated losses up to May Lat, 415,000.

GERMANY'S YOUTHFUL

SOLDIERS.

LONDON, June 19th. German prisoners captured at Verdun include youths of the 1917 class,

NEW - ITALIAN CABINET.

ROME, June 19th. The new Cabinet constituted includes

will be sent to the border as needed, and that no additional entry into Mexico is contemplated, except for the pursuit of bandits attempting to commit

Foreign Minister; Sir. Colosimo, Minisis, however, probably connected with the ter for the Colonies; General Morrone,

threat of the Carranzaist conunander at War Minister: Admiral Corsi, Marine Chihuahua, Minister; with Sig. Bisolati (Socialist), no portfolio. It represents all parties, and ensures a most vigorous conduct of

mast the war.

The Militia aggregates 153,000 men, HOSTILITIES IMMINENT.

NEW YORK, June 19th

It is reported that a Mexican Army of 50,000 is closing in upon General Per shing'e force of 15,000,

It is interesting to record that this is the first time. the State Militia

has been called out for active acrvice.

KING GEORGE'S ACTIVITY

American newspapers publish the text of a remarkable speech delivered by Pre- sident Wilson at the Washington Press | Club. The speech was originally meant crely for the private illumination of

foreign situation. It depicts a desire to Lae Washington correspondents, and

ence was unusually frank.

The most important part of it deals with the keep out of the war as the President's raling motive, but it this desire is by no means a fixed deigi· mination. After explaining that the

master but the servant of the people so far as he can appraise their wishes, which most difficult, the President said:- wish of Americans is for peace. One is There are two reasons why the chief that they love peace and have nothing to do with the present quarrel; the other is that they believe that the present quarret has carried those engaged in it so far that they cannot be held to the ordinary standards of responsibility, and that, therefore, as some men have expressed it to me, since the rest or time woriu is mad WAY: SUOMIUI (Wa Dut Sumpy rolunu tu neVE

In addition to the tonnage transferred. to foreign Hags, 30,307 tons have been. transferred to British Colonies during 1910, as compared with 69,255 tons in 19, 45,467 Cous in 1913, 87,281 tons in 1912, 87,3/4 tons in 1911, and 66,120 tons in 1916 It was be understood that new vessels built in the United Kingdom directly for colonial and foreign owners. are not included in these figures,

On the whole during 1918, the num ber of steamers on the Official Register of the United Kingdom has decreased by 86, but the tonnage has increased by 9,137 tons, while the number of sailing vessels has decreased by 182, and the tonnage by 20,288 tons. The total num ber of vessels on the Register has there- foré decreased by 288, and the total ton-

anything us with the rest of the world in the brainary channels of action 1 way. not let Lue slutm pass, and then, who it is all over, have a reckoning Know ing that trom both these pois of view the passion of america was for peace, T was, nevertheless, aware that America was not only one of the nations of the world but one of the caveÏ nations of the world-B nation that growa" more and more powerful almost in spite of herself, that grows morally more and more rage by 11,151 tons during the year. fluential even when she is not aware

JAPANESE TROOPS IN CHINA.

WHY THEY ARE SENT.

LONDON, June 20th- The Japanese reinforcements which have been sent to China, totalling 600, were despatched at the suggestion of some. of the Allied Ministers at Peking as a precautionary measure to protect the Japanese Colony and also foreign residl inst., and returned yesterday morning, he will respect me, tor the sake of his for excess profits taxation, etc., but in

ents.

TIENTSIN, June 19th. Japanese reinforcements have arrived and have been sent to Peking and Shan haikwan.

__HOME RULE FOR INDIA.

LONDON, June 19th. The Times draws the attention of the authorities to the activity in London of the Homo Rule for India League.

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE,

LONDON, June 20th.. Lord Islington has been unanimously appointed Chairman of the Council of the Imperial Institute

LONDON, June 19th.

H. M. the King left London on the 13th

after inspecting the whole of the Grand Fleet. In an interval he visited the wounded ip hospital at Queensferry and Edinburgh.

NEW SHIPS STILL DELAYED.

of it, and that if she is to play the partWHITE STAR PROFITS DOUBLED. the most covets it is necessary that she should act more or less from the point of view of the rest of tae world. If I can- not retain my moral influence over a man except by incasionally knocking him down, if taat is the only basis upon which

down."!

The report of the Oceanic Steam Navi gation Company (White Star Line) for last year shows a pront, after providing

interest on investments, of cluding

£1,268,296 for depreciation absorbs

Allowance

have got occasionally to knock him The President made it clear that he expects the United States to be called £428,712, and after deducting other upon to mediate, or, at any rate, to take charges there remains & balance, includ- a share in the post bellum reconstruc-ing £61,699 brought forward, of tion.

the post in cost $1,344,288 Interim dividends of 35 per We are all in the sane boat. somebody does not keep the processes of paid on the Ordinary shares, and the If cent and 30 per cent, have already been peace going, if somebody does not keep directors propose to allocate as a special their passions disengaged, by what im- depreciation to the Olympic and Br The fire on the Clan Ross has been con-world to be aided to a solution when the certainties connected with the future em- partial judgment and suggestion is the fanis £150,000 each in view of the un-

trolled, but immense damage was caused

ployment of this type of vessel. also transfer £250,000 to reserve fund, AN INTERESTING ENGAGE...

increase the general purposes fund by a like amount, and carry forward £150,788.

FIRE ON THE CLAN BOSS,

LONDON, June 19th.

MENT

LONDON, June 19th, The engagement is announced of Lady Charles Mercer Nairne, daughter of Tord Minto, and Captain the Hon. J. J. Astor,

of the Life Guards

whole thing is over f

Having, se he explained, convinced himself, not without much travail: of mind, that treading in his foreign policy is the only real path of progressive ser vice to humanity, the President has scant left for those who, like Messrs. Roosevelt, Root, Choste, Lodge, and other conservative statesmen, believe the neutrality of the United States would have accomplished more, under guidanos more virile than the President's patient liberalism-litzeswan w

They

The report adds that the practical sus peusion of work on the vessels now in course of construction continues, though some little progress has been authorized by the Government in spécial cases,

For 1014 the not including interest on investments, mented to £887,549, "that the profits were more than doubled

last years