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WEATHER REPORT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 4T, 1917.

On June 3rd at 12.07. No returns from

THE WAR.

Japanero stations Pressure has increased The following Cables were received on moderately at Vladivostock, slightly in the vicinity of Shanghel, and has decreased slightly at other reporting stations. A large ness of low pressure oavers Chine, apparently central to the N.W. of Haiphong,

Hongkong rainfall for 44 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.93. fnshi. Total inca let January, 18.65 inches, against an average of 24.84 inches

Saturday night and issued in our Early morming Extra yesterday:

General.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGUNGY.)

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at moon INDUSTRIAL today is as follows ar

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1The 12700 m

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Bouth Coast of China between Hongkong and Lamodes: South Cost of China between

Hongkong and Hainanu

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, June 3rd.

Barometar Temporanea Humidity Wind Direction..

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SALVADOR OFFERS HELP

U.S.A.

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SAN SALVADOR, June 1st. Salvador has offered to the United States military aid for protecting Amori can interests in Salvador. Thus all the Central American States have now de plared for the Allies,LG

BRAZIL REVOKES

NEUTRALITY.

BIO DE JANEIRO, June 1st.. The Senate has passed the Bill revoking neutrality:

UNREST GENERAL IN EUROPE. BIG STRIKE THREATENED INAUSTRALIA'S CONTRIBUTION.

FOURTEEN PER CENT.OF MALE POPULATION

NORWAY

LONDON, June 1st. The latest manifestation of the general

MELHOVENE, June 1st. industrial unrest, which exists in most A return has been issued showing that countries of Europe owing chiefly to the the Australian enlistments from the be dearness of living, is the announcementginning of the war to April 3rd number. of a general strike throughout Norwayed 362,000, being 14 per cent of the male It will commences on the 6th inst., unless the Storthing, in the meantime, remedies

population. the meantim the grievances.

The strikers' proclamation demands the

State control of importe, production and distribution, and fixed prices. It pró tests against the recent big grant for the Army for the defence of neutrality.

THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

TROUBLE BREWING IN GREECE.

TERRORISM IN THESSALY.

SALONICA, June 1st. The Royalists are commandeering, the barley crops in Thessaly. The famished Thessalians are most indignant, opsuly declaring for Venizelos. The local autho- rities are very disquieted and have resumed their terrorism. This is signi feant in view of the belief that King Constantine will again flout the Allies if he gains possession of the crops in Thessaly.

ATTACK UPON TWO ENGLISH LIEUTENANTS

ATHENS, June 1st. Two English naval lieutenants have been stabbed at the Phalerum Beach, one dangerously, by n Greek workman, who has been arrested.

OBITUARYA

Franco-Belgian Front,

{THROUGH REEFER'S AGENOX.]

PRISONERS CAPTURED BY THE ALLIES.

75,000 IN EIGHT WEEKS."

LONDON, June 1st. Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters states that between April 15th and May 24th the French took 31,828 prisoners of whom 28,015 were unwound- ed, making, with the prisoners captured by the British and Italians during the past eight weeks, a total of over 75,000, equivalent to the bayonet strength of nine divisions as enemy divisions are now constituted.

BRITISH CAPTURES IN MAY. OVER 3,000 PRISONERS AND 50 MACHINE-GUNS.

SIR RICHARD BURBIDGE, BART.

LONDON, June 2nd LONDON, June 1st, The death is annonced of Sir Richard May we took 3,412 prisoners, including Bir Douglas Haig reports that during Burbidge

43 officers, captured a field gun, 80 (Sir Richard Burbidge, Bart., a J. P. for machine-guns and 21 trench mortars, LONDON, Jane 2nd the County of London, was a member of the This morning we drove off a raiding"

Advisory Board of the Ministry of Muni- tions. He was also the Managing Director party to the north-west of Bournes ou af Hermod's Stores, a Director of the Hud-e Bapaume Cambrai road and success- son's Bay Company and a member of the fully raided and bombed a number of Board of Control of Regimentai Institutes.] occupied dug-outs to the south of Ypres

There was considerable artillerying to the south-east of Epehy, on both banks of THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

the Scarpe and inflie Ypres sector,

It is offcially announced that the first Gazette of the new Order of the British THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA, Empire has been unavoidably postponed

for a few days. INFLUENCE OF WORKMEN'S AND

RESIGNATION OF LORD SOLDIERS DELEGATES

LONDON, June 1st.

It is impossible to generalise upon the Russian situation but the Government is continuing its efforts to restore discipline in the army, although its authority is [still questioned in some districts and the workers are showing signs of dissatisfac

The Premier bas directert the Govern- ment Commissioners in all the provinciel towns to sand back, deserters to their regi. ments as speedily as possible,

The Government Commissionerat Oronstadt has resigned owing to the

DEVONPORT.

LONDON, June 2nd. «

Devonport has resigned owing to ill. It is officially announced that Lord health

AMERICAN WAR AIMS. PRESIDENT WILSON EXPLAINS TO RUSSIA.

WASHINGTON, June 1st. President Wilson has sent a document to Russid, outlining the war aims of the

PROBABLE CHANGES.

LONDON, June ist; Severn! changes in the Government are probable as a result of the promotion of Mr. Barnes (Pensions Minister) and the resignation of Lord Devonport (Food Controller).

The newspapers state that Dr. Addison (Minister of Munitions) may be trans- ferred to the Ministry of Pensions, Mr. Churchill possibly succeeding him, while Mr. Edwin Montagu may be appointed

There were long distance bombing raids by aeroplanes on Wednesday night, with good results against ammunition depots and railway stations.

Two German seroplanes were brought down and other driven down. None of ours is missing.

SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. BRITISH GAIN GROUND.

LONDON, June 1st. Sir Douglas Haig reports that we Cherisy, carried out successful patrol encounters near Gouzeaucourt and raide to the north east of Loos near Ploegsteert Wood,

Exeentive of the Soldiers and Workmen's United States; and dealing with the "chairman of wee-construction Com gained ground slightly to the west of

Delegates claiming the sole authority over

the workers.

A hundred and twenty of the largest munition works in Petrograd have re- solved to strike demanding a six hour day and a minimum wage, for women, of 150 roubles & month

THE PROPAGANDA ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

The need for the propaganda which M. Kerensky and M. Thomus are now con- ducting on the Russian Front is indicat- ed by the fact that the Congress of Delegates, who returned to Petrograd from the Front, declares that the army in the trenches considers a speeds peace

annexation, no indemnities

formula.

mittee

It will not be published till it has been It is stated that Mr. Lloyd George has conferred with Mr Smillic, the, Miners' presented.

President, and Mr. G. H Roberts,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀| The Daily News suggests that Mr. Roberts should be appointed Food Con- GUYNEMER'S FINE RECORD. troller,

FOUR AEROPLANES DESTROYED IN A DAY.

STRIKES AT BAKU OILFIELDS

TIFLIS, June lat. There are alarming conditions at Bako,: A minor change probable is the trans-. formation of the Lotal Government Board owing to strikes in the oilfields

into the Ministry of Health.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, June 1st. Messrs, Montagne and Samuel's silver report states that the market continues to be short of supplies and ja easily affected even by a modest aperial

demand China males are again reported of a some-

* The Daily Mirror says that Lord Cowdray has resigned the Chairmanship of the Air Board.

CHARGE AGAINST EX-RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER.

LONDON, June 1st. A French communiqué states that the enemy, during the night, fairly violently bombarded the French first lines in the region to the north of Laffaux mill the California plateau and Chevreux Wood. The French vigorously replied

is essential on the policy of no annexa what feduced volime, whilst substantial RESPONSIBILITY FOR SHORTAGE An attempted attack on Casque cost the

tions or indemnities supplies are forthcoming from there and

The Congress passed à resolution urging peace upon the basis of the right of als nations to dispose themselves of the need of munitions to prevent useless sacrifice of life, and no adventures resulting in the army becoming manure for foreign, ficida."

THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE

BRITISH SOCIALISTS TO ATTEND.

LONDON, June 2nd."

The Executive of the Labour Party has decided to send a deputation to Petro grad, calling at Stockholm en route,

A TIMELY REMINDER. NO ONE PARTY CAN DECIDE PEAUE

the level of prices is hardly likely to advance materially, despite the strength of the enquiry for coinage,

WORLD CONGRESS OF SOCIALISTS.

THE BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES.

LONDON, June 1st. Events are apparently shaping towards a World Congress of Socialists, on the Russian initiative. The original sugges tion by a Dutch and Scandinavian dele gation at Stockholm, of a conference dur ing June, has ended in a fiasco, owing to a strong presumption of underlying Ger- man intrigue. But the Trench Socialists acceptance of the Russian proposal, cabled yesterday morning, hat altered the situation we

OF MUNITIONS,

enemy fruitless losses and

Between May 15th and May 31st the Trench destroyed as enemy aeroplanes, ⠀⠀⠀ PETROGRAD, June 1st. The Minister of Justice has completed and seriously damaged 57 others which the indictment against. M. Sukhomlinoff, probably crashed down in their own lines. Minister of War in 1914. He charges him Guynemer has now brought down 43 with responsibility for the shortage of teroplanes, including four in a single nunitions, and with communicating in-day, two of which fell with an interval formation to Austro-German spies

of a minute. This is probably a record. A French communiqué says North of

LONDON, June 2nd. Laffaux mill, after a lively bombardment, the enemy obtained a footing at some points in our advanced trenches, but, later, counter-attacks largely ejected them. The artillery duel continues to be fairly violent here. We reputed several attacky againat Hill 304.

The indictment mentiona as an examp of shortage that 270,000 men were without rifles in October, 1914.

THE EX-TSAR

PETROGRAD, June 18t..

A congress of delegates from the Front has demanded the transfer of the ex Taar to the fortress of St. Peter and St Paul,

l'altan. Front

(THROUGH KEUTH'S KOINOY.]

HUGE AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

WHOLE DIVISIONS DESTROYED.

LONDON, June 1st. There is accumulating evidence from

The statement from Stockholm that the British Labourites have nominated Mr. G. H. Roberts as a delegate to the Conference is incorrect. They chose Mr Roberts. Mr. Purdy and Mr Carter to go to Petrograd, but as Mr. Henderson, en route to Petrograd, interviewed the Swedish Socialist, M. Branting at prisoners etc., of the enormous Austrian Stockholm, who explained the Russian losses in the recent fighting on the Isonzo,

LIVELY ARTILLERY FIRING

ENEMY MINES EXPLODED.

LONDON, June 1st. A French communique states There fairly lively artillery Bring in the regions of Vaux Haillon and Laffaux," north-west of Rheums,

PARIS, June 2nd. The galleries were cramined when Ribol artered Chamber Prior to the discussion on the interpellations regard lug the granting of passports to Socialists to attend the Stockholm Conference, It was announced that passports would only be granted to Socialists going to. wishes, the Labourites have not objected its known that six divisions were of trenches which were wrecked; va

SSW WNW PEACE CAN ONLY RESULT FROM

VICTORY

In the region of Hill 108, which is south of Berry au Bac, the enemy explod od several mines and occupied elements

▲ vigorous counter-attack in Cham

pagne ejected the enemy from points nighth the fa where a footing had been gained. Tust North-east of Mont Haut on line was

down yetmay

Five German aeroplanes were brought

BOMB FIGHTING.

LONDON, June 1st.

Petrograd after the Stockholm Confer to their nominees calling at Stockholm decidated in three days. The attempts to ence had been disposed of, thereby avoid to explain to M. Branting the determinare-captive Vodice alone cost the enemy tion of the British Labour majority vigora regiment daily, while regiments often ing the French delegates coming into contact with enemy agents, ously to prosecute the war. The Execu- lost so heavily that they had to be sout The House, including some Socialists, five of the Labourites meets to-day to to the second line. One such regiment Previous On DateOn Date cheered the declaration that peace could reconsider the position in view of the only had ten men left. eompletely restored

only be a French peace, embodying the attitude of the French Socialists. The enemy's losses were even more aspirations of the whole country, and that Meanwhile, Heater is informed that the appalling in the Carse between Castagna no one party could decide peace as this British Goverrument is anxious to gratify vizza and the sea. Two entire divisions was the function of the Government and the desire of the Russians to learn the were wiped out and three others lost views of all sections of British thought, dreadfully. The prisoners admit that Parliament.

and is facilitating the journey to Bussin the moral effect is considerable of such representatives including Mr. Roberts, Mr Ramsay Macdonald and Mr Jowett, The Government emphasises that ft deeffes the fullest investigation. It' has nothing to conceal. An Italian official message states that This decision will probably affect the the mused enemy violently attacked hills voting in the French Chamber to-day, 50% and 652 in the Vodice area last night, when a stormy debate is expected on the They failed completely and leit 8 The Near East. subject of granting passports to French prisoners in the hands of the Italians. Socialists desirous of going to Stockholm. The bulk of opinion in France is opposed to the granting of permits, while among those who hold the contrary view it is arged that it would be dangerous to Fallow the Russiang to be influenced solely by the German Socialists,

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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

From 4th to 10th June.

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LATER.

M. Ribot was loudly cheated when he said that one party cannot be allowed to usurp the place of the Government, and that the Government alone is entitled to speak in the name of France Continuing he said fr! Can we converse with enemies, who never disavowed the country's crimes, at an hour when a part of France is still occupied, when France needs to collect all her energies for the final phase of the war. No we cannot. Peace can only suit from victory."<

Amid prolonged cheering, M. Ribot con tinued to pay tributes to the patriotism of the Socialists and to their services to the country. He was convinced that Buscia would appreciate the attitude of the French Government, but it was im possible to allow public opinion to le disturbed by premature peace rumours.

M. Ribot denounced the campaign alleging #secret. Franco-Russian Ollen sive Treaty, and announced that all docu. ments would be published in agreement with the Russian Government with which France would continue in the closest re lations. He concluded by intimating his intention to deal with the hidden fomenters of strikes by the introduction of a Bill to expel undesirables,

The Socialist M. Cachin, said he and Montet learned things in Russin which it was impossible yet to toll the country. He requested a secret session which was granted.

M. Moutet, one of the French delegates to Russia, says the Russians assured him that it would be war to the knife if they found the Germans insincere or evasive on the subject of the war aims,

AN INSOLENT AND STUPID SUGGESTION.

PETROGRAD, June 1st.

AUSTRIAN ATTACKS FAIL,

LONDON, June 1st:

Naval Activities.

(THHOUGH REUTER'E AGENOT.]

BOMBS DROPPED ON GSTEND BRUGES AND ZEEBRUGGE GOOD WORK BY NAVAL AIRCRAFT.

LONDON, June 1st. The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft carried out several raids from Dunkirk last night and dropped many, tone of bombs, with good results, on Cabond Zeebrugge and Bruges..**** All the aircraft, returned safely.

LONDON, June 1st

A Belgian communiqué states that there is particularly lively bomb fighting hear Steenstract and the Ferryman's House.

There is a severe artillery duel near Dixmude.

{THROUGH REUTER K AGENCY.]

RUSSIANS ATTACKED BY

KURDS

BATTLE PROGRESSING.

LONDON, June 1st. A wireless Russian official message- states that near Revansir to the north west of Kermanshat a thousand Kurdish borgemen attacked, The battle is pro- grossing.

DESTROYING TURKISH

RAILWAYS.

LONDON, June 1st.

Maxim Gorky has received a letter from M. Rizoft, Bulgarian Minister in Berlin, proposing an armistice on the Eastern front, pending negotiations for FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS a separate peace between Germany and Russia, M. Rizoft says that Germany

A Paris official message says that dur Mr. Masses the newspaper correspond does not contemplate an offensive against: Russia, if the latter remains quiescent, ing the week ending May 7th, there were ent with the troops before Gaza, writing and he offers to meet M. Gorky in 1,040 arrivals, and 1042 sailinge. Two on May the describes daring raids by Sweden. M. Gorky in publishing the vessels of over 1,600 tons were sunk and British cavalry and camelry, destroying letter, describes it as insolent and stupid, one under 1,600 tons Five vessels were large sections of Turkish railway between and says he does not intend to reply to unsuccessfully attacked No fishing craft Beersheba and Kostima, upproaching.

within hy miles of Ber-sheba were sunk