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SZE YAP S.S., CO REDUCTION OF CAPITAL Before the Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court yesterday, the Sa Yap 3. S, Co., Ltd., mude application for confirmation of resolution for the reduction of the Company's capital from $1,000,000 to $400,000,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917.

AMERICA AND THE ALLIES. PACT OF LONDON NOT TO BE SIGNED.

NO PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY,

FROM THE MORNING POST'S.'' RUSHING

TON CORRESPONDENT,)

The President, both as a

armies

THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE. SUMMARY OF AUTUMN CAMPAIGN. At the present moment, when the Italian are winning success ofter success over the Austrians, & study of the

operations

conducted during the closing four months of last vent is particularly interesting. The Italian Supremo Command has asued a summary of these operations. With the summary are sketch maps and bird's eye views of the country fought over, which give some idea of the stupendous nature of the task that confronted our gallant Allies,

HONGKONG MAGISTRĄCY.

A BRIBE

When a Chinese of the coolie class was apprehended by a Chinese Preventive Offer for importing a quantity of casn he at once offered the officer $1.10 to buy nothing about the affair.

fine him $5 or, in default, fourteen days" For the first offenos Mr. Dye Bait

hard labour, and for endeavourng = to bribe the Preventive Officer he was fined $15, or, as an alternative, four weeks' hard labour.

STRAYING JAPANESE,

Dyer Ball with being drunk and dis A Japanese was charged before Mr

the Aus-orderly,

was the fact that the Italians took the The principal feature of the operations initiative. In June last year t trians lost the initiative, which they have not since regained. They have remained, as far as strategy is concerned," strictly passive attitude. Tactically, how

din& ever, they have endeavoured by frequent counter-attacks to gain positions that

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The Magistrato fined the man $2 or, in default, seven days' hard labour.

in the rock to a depth of eft., were pro- tected by parapets of sand-bags, plated

hidden so as to escapa observation In with metal shields and surrounded by broad belts of eatanglements cleverly the rear numerous caverns had been cut the artillery, bombardments. in the rock to shelter the troops during

the President, I am told, after giving The Hon Mr H Sharp KC careful consideration to the subject and made the polition, asking the Court to weighing all reasons for and against, confirm the reduction of capital of the has reached the conclusion that it would Company, which had been duly passed be hot only madvisable, but deudedly and confirmed by special resolutions at politie, wore the United States to be extraordinary general meetings of the com aigantory to the Pact of London oz Company. The nominal capital of theter into a formal agreement, not to Company was $40,000, in shares of $25 make peace axcept with the agrement each, making $1,000,000 whereof 20,000 of all the Allies, as any agreemont en shares were inded and 20,000 shares un tored into by the United States would issued. The reduction scheme was (a) be without constitutional or binding that the issued shares be reduced by reeffett unless it took the form of a renty turning to the shareholders 85 per share, and was submitted to the Senate for making a nominal value of 220 per shure ratification, and it is doubtful whether instead of 825; and (b) that the unissued such trenly would receive the aunt of shares be cancelled. There was one the Senate, creditor, the plaintiff in an action It requires a two-thirds voto to ntify they had lost. against the Company for $150,000, for than two-thirds or the members of the a tuvaty, and white undoubtedly more. alleged breach of contract. That was the Senates are in favour of the United States Company's only liability, and the Comprouing the war with all the resources Col Sants group, which rises to a mean The Austrian position in the Pasubio pany entirely denied it, also saying that until the objects of the war have been altitude of 6,200ft, between the Valarsa at is command and not making peace the claim was excessiva. However, the acccplished, that is, the deleat of Frus Company recognised that the amount 180 allitarism and the replacement of

and the Terragnolo valley, was of great must he secured, and negotiations were a litral form of popular government, continuous entrenchment frequently form- the autouratie Honenzollern dynasty by strength An irregular line, of almost sfcot to do so by mortgaging the Com- any attempt to commit the United States. pany's ships. If an agreement could to a political affiance with European closed redoubts joined up the points

Power would not be reached, they would have to come out and partisan debate, and in all pro- rock cliffs, conced na where vertical give ris, to a long drawn of the massif held by the Austrians, to Court again under Section 50, sub bability would result in the defeat of replaced by emplacements for machine occurred and where it was section 3, to have the Court fix the matter of policy and for moral cfied, is guns. The line was covered by several

the treaty amount. Therefore the Company merely anxious to avoid anything that might yards in entanglements, sometimes: 55

ght yards in depth. Numerous communics tion trenches led to dug outs in the rear, Denta del Pasubio, a rocky peak rising to leadership, and there is not the slightest organized for defence. A second defen- including the usual requirements us to sign of division Dr. Wilson is over-ive system was drawn further to the

north advertising and fixing a month as the Joyed at the way in which the Flouse period after which the words "and A test vote on an amendment, introduced in the rack right up to this most difficult passed the seven billion dollar Loan Bill carefully prepared for Roads were cut Italian offensive in this arou was from by a low member, to reduce the

amount of the loan from five billions to Positions. In the morning of October 9th Italian made further substantiel gas. two billions commanded only three votes,

the artillery opened fire, and in the after the

amouncement of the vote being on the infantry attacked carrying CHINA'S MINERAL WEALTH House and by the ocupants of the Dente del Pasubio by means of sealing On the morning of October 10th the received wath derisive applause by the several trenches. An Alpini battalion

surmounted the vertical walls of crowchal galleries. The debate showed ladders, and succeeded in gaining a firm Italian renewed the offensive and tik AMERICAN EXPERT GREATLY: how keenly anxious the House is to make

the United States a Lacter in the wars height after furious band to hand ght Point 15, and gained a footing on the foothold on the southern part of the

to the cant of Gorizia, the heights of

to advance whatever suma ready to vote all the money needed and

The following day considerable

Sober rug The whole ridge was scoured our Allies ress required, and that it was immaterial of the enemy's heavy bombardment, the numerous counter-attacke, but invariably whether the money was to be considered. The Italian occupation of the Dente losses. Un the Carso the whole enemy te captured positions were firmly consolidat was repulsed after sustaining enormous as in advance or a gift, or whether it del Pasubio was extended on October 17th WR8 paid back by a surprise attack: The enemy mader Bach) and Point 208 south was assaulted on the front between the Frigido (Vip- It is significant to observe Entei Powers are no longer spoken of in

desperate counter-attacks, fresh troops and carried. Novavilla and

the brought up in mater round Point 208 were captured after a lorries. at large ns the Allies, as they were than nine

the before

the United States declared war, were delivered with varying fortunes 12th the

nine attacks and counter-attacks but as our

counterattacks were real the terrain 12th the Italians captured

and on the feel they are enlisted in a common ens. Although the whole Dente was once cap between the enemy's Arst line

Ales, as Americans now The Bul passed the House

tured. and even positions further north,

of the mous vote, even those members who voted to evacuate the Dente. Bad weather after first houses of Loquizza and Boscomalo

by

Vallone, and the second line reaching the they werd untenable and it was necessary

western slopes of Mil Pecinka againm the declaration of war voting for this put a temporary end to operations, it, and many of them stating that now but the Italians had gained the whole area

(Hudi Log). During this action N, prisoners including 254 officers, wee of coure, suport every measure

Alpe di Cosmagnon

taken. The

asked the Court at present to confirm theive encouragement to German usually excavated in the rock itself. The mediate successes were gained, Pant

convey even the

reduction, subject to and conditional disunited country

upon this security being arranged.

The country and

Buggestion

have re-

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It has been debaitely proved by the medical profession that the sun's rays in the Tropio art very forcibly, but that it is the blue raya (known scientifically as the actinio) which produce sunstroke, and the red rays (known as the non- actinic raye) do not have any barmful effect. Heat alone is not injuriona, að is evidenced by the fact that persons can stand high temperaturea in Turkish baths, and stokers stay for days in boiler rooms, without injorious effect, but heat together with strong sunshine often result in dienster oo

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His Lorship made the order as asked, sponded magnificently to the President a 2201, had been specially carefully Novavilla and the heights of Point 208 RECOMMENDED TO ALL OUTDOOR SPORTSMEN AS A

reduced "

may be discontinued the name of the Company.

IMPRESSED:

The wealth of the Han-you-ping dis- trict in Central China, probably the ridhost of China's fields of mineral woolth, has gpatly impressed Mr. William A. Rogers of Bufalo, New York,

The

the

pro-

14th, the infantry assault being made in torrents of rain.

This line was attacked on September dernonitrative attacks were made to pin To the east of Gorizia the enemy down and prevent him from shifting his forces. On the Carsu 285 being captured, while further sath were ruthed Those positions had later to be evaluated owing to the violent on-

captured, and the following day the heights of San Grado di Merna vere centrations of fire by the enemy's anil lery On September 15th the strong

The prisoners numbered 4,104, including 11 officers, and a considerable amount of war material was secured.

member after member saying that he vising macie and on the 11th, in spite on October 13th the enemy delivend

the

heights

an authority on iron production. Mr by public men, the Press and the pullen D18th and 19th no lessicularly severe struggio. On the 11th

Böger was interviewed by a representa- tivo of the Japa Advertiser and was asked what he thought about the pro spects of the Iron and steel industry in Han yeh ping.

und-

It is a wonderful property," he said, that war had been declared they would of losses auffered by the enemy were

both in its wealth of iron ore and

on a pleasure trip, I spent one full day

Jansă cannot consite what could there be produced, and its future depends on

the market conditions and values, 08-

pecially one cat of transportation There is a larger amount of coal and a better quality of coal there than in any country of the world.

The Germans made u report which showed that the supply of coal was prao-

In view of this unanimity, it would li

east

the

On November 1st the offensive wa

mai

coal, Although I am in the East one mended by the Government had extremely heavy, especially those caused renewed. Eust of Goriziaextebsite

bad leadership for Dr. Wilson to do allory which the age of the Italian artil entrenchments were captured alongs at the Han-ych ping works. What I am advised will be done it, qu, surpising the enemy in dense formations: Marco hills and, on the heights cunt at

thing to create a disturbing element

succeeded several times in western slopes of the Tivoli and Su No richer region exists in the world, while Dr. Wilson will not enter into any 30 officers, 8 gune, & machine-guns, sorte

took 873 prisoners, including Sober. In the marshy ground on the The treat difficulty is that China and Compact he will avail himself of the trench-mortars, and flame-throwers and a

lower Vartojbizan front, this opportunity to restate the American large quantity of rifles and ammunition the Carso the objective was the enemy' Italim position, which he put before the world THE AVISIO AND VANOI-CISMON VALLEYR

infantry sank fro

in up to their waists. O addressit Congress on the 2nd of April aimed at linking up the Cavalazza, the road. The ling passed about 300 metro so incial and with such force in hie The autumn operations in this sector. Vallons and north of the Novailla-Se

second

Ime in the region east of the Un that occasion, it will be recalled, he passes of Rolle and Colbricon and the west of the summit of Veliki Hribach and said that the United States and Couriol On September 15th the oute but that it was impossible for the Units steep rocks north-east of the Caurel the first line still in enemy possession, grioveling against the Clerman poopis Rose Alpini battalion, having neuled the scended south to Lukatic. Theref south of Point 208, the sector of Stutes be friends with the Hokes zollern Dynasty, and that the United og afcituate position on the art double line had been constructed abon States would go into the war to accom mined assaults. The enemy delivered 500 to 800 metres distances from the

at an of 7,800ft., after four deter the northern ridge of the Carso. At from plish the same purposes for which the strong counter-attacks in the Colbricon line was a second series of formidabe great democracies of Europe were ligh area in order to create a ing. He did not then say that the United these having been repulsed further prog birt tically inexhaustible. Coal is found in States wild not take a separate pede, was made. And the height of Point 2.001 The Italian infantry carried the steen

progress the Veliki Hribach, the Pe

caches of which the strop heights noints wen elevon provinces. In one province alone action by Congress, would not have been (8,000ft. to the north-east of the Cauriol Mount Pecinka by assault, and the next because that declaration, in advance of (6,870ft), and the summit of the Gardinel wooded heights of Veliki Hribach an thers is enough, according to this report, proper. Now that Congress has commit were carried During October a fresh duy extended the success along the whol to supply the world at the present rate priety take this announcement. Travignolo and San Pellegrino valleys. further developed the following day

ted the country to war he can with pre Italian offensive developed in the front on the Carso. This success of consumption for a thousand years." In the early part of the year Dr. Wil The second peak of the Colbricon

WBS When naked as to the value of this too was in favour of peace without ve taken on October 2nd and retained despite

Prisoners numbering 8,982, including 244 Japan, he said: It seems to me that y, bai, has a tow. I am informed, Jia Resperate cotoner hot officers, su grane and vast quando las co Japan should specialize on shipping and sees that there cannot be pence withould attention of the enemy having been offensive were captured during tha

victory;

diverted and that a negotiated pea

to the north-engt the Italians transportation of this raw material. If which he then believed would prove a lost again attacked towards the head of the

Vanoi stream Japun wants to became a steel-producing ing peac is impossible.

The peak Point, 2:458 (8,066ft) in the Busative operations had to be discontinued

strangly fortified The weather became so

wo stormy that country, she has the advantage of the ore ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ TO END THE FRUSSIAN TYRANNY. Altimassif was carried. The enemy In the sountainous regions the snowfalls But he is represented us still adhering detachment holding the peak rosistert were so heavy that in places the snow was at a comparatively short distance, It

to the vic that there sanst bu noun destroyed, there only being about twenty spells of fine weather minor tactical desperately and was almost completely over twelve feet in depth. During short could be assembled here and produced necessary humiliation inflicted upon the hare under favourable conditions) Germin people, regarding the German survivors. As usual the Austrians and operations took place

Besides being president of Rogers, people separate and apart from the violent but unsuccessful counter-ntonel

Hohenzollern dynasty and the Prussian A diversion was attempted by the enemy u the parts of the Italian front other

•Browne & Co the largest distributors system of government, and that there in the Avisio region, where he had assen fighting, in which the Italians succeeded!

to

but that flew,

WIN

5th

BAD WEATHER SUSPENDS OPERATIONS. -

than those mentioned there was constan must be no thought of territorial aggran troops After a demonstration on the ing several

bled 33 battalions of picked mountain of pig iron in the world Mr. Rogers 16 disement or other profit at the expense

In more than holding their own, captur president of the Tonawanda Iron and of defeated Germany. This does not, of slopes of the Cima di Bocche, on the

enemy positions. Steel Company, Niagara Iron Mining make reparation for her crimes or pay ou October 9th he attacked the second Italian airman maintained an absolute course, man that Germany shall not northern side of the Travignnin valley Aerial fighting was constant, and the Company, Munro Iron Mining Company the penalty, but the idea that animates peak of the Colbricon merent fores hair superiority over the enemy's air service, and vice-president of the Iroquois Iron him is that it lasting price cannot be 38 repulsed with considerable loss Italian cooperation towards the recon- Company, Cascade Coal and Coke Com. obtained by crushing Germany or disnew heavy attack on the slopes of the stitution of the Servian state, which pany, Buffalo Steamship Company and membering the Central Powers and re- Cam di Bocche gained for the enemy began last year with the transport of the director of the Ontario Power Company, ducing them to impotency, but that the lodged. In the middle of October stormy continued with the vigorous cooperation few trenches, but he was speedily dis Servian troops from Albania to Corfu, Marine National Bank, Erie County

formation of League of Honour and Savings Bank, and other, corporations.

the spread of genuine democracy by weather put an end to operations. of the Italian troops in Macedonia. placing power in the hands of the people GORIZIA AND THE CARSO will bring about concord between the The offensive in August had given the the summary on a buoyantly hopeful note *The Italian Supreme Command closes nations and make the future secure. It Italians Gorizin, the defensive system on thus KILLED BY A SHARK IN MANILA is evident that Dr. Wilson believes that the Carso, west of Vallonend the The coming year is looked forward he and Mr Lloyd George think alike western slope of the heights which rish to by our army with serenity and co- fundamental propositions, and that he

to the east of Gorizin

The enemy's lit fidence. Our soldiers are supported by As Oiler Ery, one of the best long can cours upon the British Premier's net of the Vallone, ran from Saw Grade the ananimous aproval of the nation, by was swimming from Cavite to Manila he so ardently cherishes.

southern direc faith in themselves and in the justice tion. It passed

of recently he was attacked and killed by a

roughly, to the west of Onpachiguella bard and perilous life, ander the guid- shark. The encounter was witnessed by

skirted the housen Touiza, then to the A message from Paris says: The cast of Novavilla (Nova Vas), surmounted the first day of war with a rare con- ance of their beloved Sovereign, who, from Those on boned the Torpedo boat Legion of Honour has been conferred the western shores of the heights of Poin atancy has shared their fortunes Our Monterey, anchored in the bay. A boat upon a machine gunner for holding a north and south and of Point 144 and army is waiting, in perfect readiness, to was hastily lowered, but, when the body enemy sapsinglo-handed, repelling descended to the marshes of the Lisert renew the effort which will carry it to the rose to the surface, it was found that the counter-stock, and disposing of eight The trenches, excavated to a great extent fulfilment of the unfailing destiny of anfortunate man had been disemboweled. hundred Germans.

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