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The Hongkong Telegraph

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Barometer 29,76

June 25, 1915,

2956 日三十月五

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Temperature Humidity

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FRIDAY, JUNE

25, 1915.

TO-DAY'S

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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June 25 1914,

Temperature 6 a.m. 78 Humidity

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

"THE POSITION IN GALICIA,

AUSTRIAN REGIMENTS REFUSE TO FIGHT

ITALIANS.

VICTORIA CROSSES AND BIRTHDAY HONOURS-TALES

OF WONDERFUL GALLANTRY.

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The Austrians have made persistent counter-a1taoke: at Freikoffel but have been defeated by the Italian artillery.

It is estimated that there are now four million enemy Arcope Baltio.

RUSSIAN RETREAT DECIDED WEEKS AGO,

June 23, 2.00 p.m. Reuter's oorrespondent at Petrograd wires:-Now that the June 23, 4.20 a.m.

Russians are firmly established on the Tanew and their rearguard The Qanite contains the following list of Victoria Crosses at the Grodek Lakes bay accomplished the task of delaying the between Bakhovica and the

enemy'

y's advanos on Lemberg for two days, while it is increasingly awarded:

A Belgian squadron has cap- Capt. F. Beringer, Canadian Medical Service. On April 25, at evident that the Russians have the upper hand upon the Daiester, Ypres, under a heavy fire he directed the removal of the wounded there is no objection to saying that the new Russian dispositions tured an important station on the from an advanced dressing station which was being heavily shelled, were decided upon weeks ago. The retreat was affected without a north-eastern shore of Lake Kinu, He attempted to carry a wounded cfficer to a place of safety and hitch on Saturday night and the enemy's object to force a decisive in German East Africa.

battle was foiled..... remained with him under fire, when unable to carry him farther,

The enemy probably counted upon Raesian sentimenta Lt. G. Roapell of the Est"Surrey Regiment. Daring the bombardment of Hill No. Sixty, though suffering from serveral reluctance to abandon conquered territory, but the general staff for wounds be remained at his poet and led his company in repelling days past have taken the public discreetly into their confidence and a strong attack. His wounds were hurriedly dressed and he in- the soundness of the re-distribution of the Russian forces is well sisted on returning to the franch, which was again bombarded moet appreciated.

It is estimated that there are over two million Austro-German severely. When his company was dangerously weakened, he went to headquarters over fire-swept ground and brought up, in the face on the hundred-mile front from the lower Tanew to Mikolajew, from of a very heavy fire, reinforcements, with which he held the position which place there are 450,000 along the Dalester front. Altogether throughout the night until he was relieved. His magnificent cour-there are four million of the enemy troops between the Baltic and

Bakhowins. age, devotion and tenacity undoubtedly inspired his men to hold

The Lemberg defences upon which the Russians have fallen ous till the end, /.

Colour Sergeant F. Hall of the Eighth Canadians, who at Ypres back are from five to six miles to the west of the city. They are of twice attempted in the face of a most heavy enfilading fire, to rescue recent construction and their impregnable value is in no way a wounded man fifteen yards from the trench. He was in the act lessened by the densely populated zone to the rear. BELGIANS CAPTURE IMPORTANT EAST AFRICAN STATION of lifting up the man when he was aortolly wounded in the bead.

Trade with the Enemy in China Prohibited.

(Reuter's Service to The " Telegraph."}

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

AUSTRIAN DEFENCE STIFFENS AGAINST ITALY,

June 23, 2,00 p.m..

The Army Council has accepted the offer of an aeroplane from an unofficial member of the F.M.B. Legislative Council.

Now army entrance regulations have been made for Sandhurst and Woolwich.

Many Austrian regiments have been sent back to Galion as they refuse to fight against the Italians,

The Gastle contains large number of names of army officera who have been decorated for services in the field.

NEWS.

Lance Sergeant W. Belcher, London Regiment, who, when a force bombardment bad frequently blown in the breast work, elected to remain with a mere handful of men after the troops nearby bad withdrawn. He maintained the postition with great gallantry dar ing the day, rapidly firing at the enemy, 150 yards distance, when-

"Our Contemporaries" appeara ever they collected for an attack. There is little doubt that the bold

Renter's correspondent at Udine reports that, after heavy storms on page 2, Commercial News on front presented by Belcher prevented the enemy from breaking the general attack was resumed with greater violence, finding, page 8, and Log Book on page 6. through the Wielige Road and averted an attack on the flank of one of our divisions.

Lance Corporal F. Fisher Thirteenth Canadians, who at St. Julien advanced with a machine gun under a heavy fire and most gallantly assisted in covering the retreat of a battery, losing four of bie gun team. After that he obtained four more men and returned

stronger and better organised raistance on the part of the Austrians, whose numerous defences were prepared years before the outbreak of the war. They included many lines of er trenchments, tunnels, galleries and oaves concealing artillery in the excavated rocke, false trenches meant to deceive the enemy, and elo traps and ditches the spurs of Montenero a shot from a big Italian gun fell on a rock trench on Monte Croce. The debris swept half a company of Ane- trians over a precipics.

June 24, 4.30 p.m. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil announced that the Government had decided to probibit trading with the enemy to the firing line and was killed while bringing his machine gun in. innumerable, forming a complete labyrinth. During the fighting on in China from a date to be announced in a later proclamation.

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

June 24, 1.15 p.m.

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to action under a most heavy fire, in order to cover the advance of Private W. Mariner of the King's Res, who during a violent thonderstorm at Cambria left his trench and crept through the German entanglements to an emplacement of a German machine gan, which had been damaging our parapets and hindering our work parties. After climbing to the top of the German' parapet he According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd The Russian threw a bomb ander to the roof of the gun emplacement. He heard enocess below Nijaiuff was the result of a carefully prepared plan. some groaning and the enemy fleeing. A quarter of an hour later he Here the Daiester winds in a series of gigantic beads. The Ausheard some coming back and he climbed the other side of the em- triane were allowed to cross in several places, but were upable to placement and threw another bomb among them left handed. He deploy quickly in the confined area

then lay still while the Germans opened a heavy fire on the wire en- tanglements behind him. Only after an hour was be able to crawl beek to his own trench. Before starting he had requested his ser geant to open fire on the enemy's trenches as soon as he had thrown the bombs. Mariner was cut alone for one and a half hours carrying out this gallant work, .....

The Russians astride the northern outlets of the bends, with held their smashing blow for nearly a week, during which time the enemy's numbers were constantly ingreasing.

Then suddenly they attacked the whole line sad caught the Austriane. Before reaching the village of Saovidoff, which was the Austrian trengfold, the Russians had to storm entanglements, and then trenches, their attacks laeting all Sanday night. After that, there was a series of deadly bouse to house encoantera,

The pristners brought to Kieff from Ravarusaka include Cter mans who fought on the western front a fortnight ago,

MUNITIONS" BILL AND THE COTTON OPERATIVES.

June 29, 0.80 a.m,

the Blays and Czechs have refused to fight the Italiane. One battery Many Austrian regiments have been sent back from Galicia as was discovered carefully firing in the air.

ITALIANS RETAIN CAPTURED GROUND,

June 24, 11.45 s.m been much more intense on the whole front, heavy guns and those Renter's" correspondent at Rome states that the fighting has medium calibre playing a great part.

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STAMP TAX IN KWANGTUNG.

The merabants of Kwangtung bave made a number of appeala

against the levying of the "stamp to the Government complaining tax on receipts and vouchers an der the sum of ten dollars. The Government brought the com- plaint of the Kwangtung mer- ohants to the notice of the Ministry of Finance but the Min- iator of Finance has not regarded the complaint favourably as the cipal sources of revenue of the Stamp Tax forme one of the prin Government, and if the enforce-

The enemy tried night attacks at many points but failed tement of the law be obstructed at recapture the ground won by the Italians yesterday.

The Austrians have been particularly persistent in their counter Among the Birthday Honours are one hundred and twenty attacks on Freikoffel bat were defeated by the arullery ani bomb Companions of the Order of 3.8. Michael and George, including throwing which left bundreds of dead on the field. Messrs. B. B. Wright, G. S. Sheppard, E. Stainforth, D. Drake The official communique adds: The Austrians are now endea Brockman, J. P. Hennessy, H. A. Lindsay, C. Bowle Evans, Ovouring to instal heavy artillery on the upper Isonzo, Murray, C. H. G. Moore, N. M. Stephens, F. Wall, O. Ganning, B. E. Pryce and four chaplains.

The following are prometed Major Generals: R. A. M. Mont- gomery, E. Ingonville Williams, J. E. Ospper, B. Pinney, A. E. Fanshawe, G. M: Kirkpatrick, H. E. Stanton, G. Forestier Walker,

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the outset, the Government will not be able to make a successful collection of the tax. The Kwang- tung merchants must have been instigated by a certain section of treacherous people to raise objections against the Govern ment's plan. Besides instruct ing the Governor of Kwanglung to give clear explanations to the NEW ARMY CADET SCHEME ANNOUNCED.

merchante regarding the stam June 28, 7.15 p.m. G. T Dawkins, W. Hycroft, R Fanshawe, P. Hobbs, Hon. F. Gordon,

tax the Ministry of Finance has To-day a meeting was held at the Board of Trade between the w. R. Marshal, G. H. Fowke, E. Perceval, W. P. Braithwaite, Hon.

Jane 22, 9.30 p.m. also ordered the Kwangtung Rt. Hon. Mr. Runciman and the cotton operatives, when the situa-W. Lambton, O. M. Dobell, F. S. Maude."

It has been announced that examinations will be held cu Sepanthorities to institute confiden- "tion was discussed.·

The following are promoted Brevet Colonies: W. 8. James, tember 21 for not less than 175 cadetships at Woolwich; three hun- tial investigations to trace the Mr. Ranciman submitted proposals with a view to improving H. J. MacAndrew, A. Skeen, A. G. Stewart, H. L. Tomkins, dred at Sandhurst and one hundred at Quetta. The usual contri-source from which the opposition the relations between masters and men. "There will be a second

The Distinguished Service Order has been awarded to the butions will not be required from parents, spart from the 835 initial was first instigated, -National meeting next week,

following Indian Army Officers-H. S. Braid, R. Lukin, J. H. E. expensee.

Review At yesterday's meeting the Rt. Hon. Mr. Runciman raised the Stewart, L. R. Vaughan, J. Villiers Stuart. question of the Cotton Operatives Daion the becoming parties to the proposals for the munitions hill, for dealing with labour during the war and involving compulsory arbitration. The matter waS discussed lengthily but the men wished to study the bill before deciding.

The Military Cross has been awarded to the following Indian Officers B. Brook, M. Hamer, D. L. Watkis,

The cadets will, receive an allowance of 3/- a day in England and 4/6 at Quetta. On receiving a commission they will receive £50 for outfit allowance.

The following have been made Companions of the Bath:- Temporary Major General It. Wapshere; Brigadiers F. W. Andeson, 0. W. Jacob, A. E. Holland, A. Stokes, B. D. Petrie, B. N. Hargent,

THE SUPERVISION OF GERMANS IN INDIA. A. Cobbe, F. Heyworth, 8. D. Browne, A Lynden Bell, B. Westcott, BELGIUM SUCCESS IN GERMAN 'E.' AFRICA.

R. Lecky, B. Waulens Gowan, A: A. Chichester, W. A. Robinson, E. E. Garter, S. Wister, E. Festham, G. Da Barrow J. Twise, H.

June 23, 9.30 p.m.

Jane 24, 1.20 p.m.

Tagart, Colonels S. Westcott, E. Georges, O. Wolley Dod, E. J. In the House of Commons several members put questions Renter's correspondent at Havre states that it is officially Geddes, B. H. Powell, L. A. Gordon, H. J. Everet, H. Holt, J. Meek, having reference to the alleged inadequacy of supevision over Ger announced that the Belgian column has captured Kumiesenje and T. Haron, W. T. Sweu, G. Bundle, B. Care, 3. Mocres, L. Goldon, mans still at liberty in India, especially missionaries. important station on the north-eastern shore of Lake Kiwa, German V. Ormeby, J. MoMaxwell, R. P. Le C. Pritchard, R. Ronaldson, The Rt. Hon. Mr. A. Chamberlain replied that the supervision F. M. Wilton, G. Widdicombe, F. Daeibon, E. Foweer Butler, W. in each case is what the Raj considers to be requisite. He continued East Africa and destroyed the fortifications..

W. O. Beveridge, W. Frice, P. Burney, B. A. May, W. Herringham, "I am quite ready to trust to the judgment of the Raj which has Sir A. E. Wright, F. 8. Burchard, aleo five Canadian and no soted with great vigour in this master. The control of aliens in

India has been stricter than here."

TURKS RECRUITING IN GREEK TERRITORY:

June 24, 2.20 p.m. Beuter'a correspondent at Athens wires that the paper Hestia states that the Entente has complained to the Greek Government that a commission of Turkish and German officers is openly rooruiting Tasks in Greek Macedonia,

M. Gonneris denica the report that the local authorities are privy to these proceedings and has ordered an immediate enquiry.

A. Gounarit adds that the story has been connected in order to calomniate the Government by representing it as hostile to the

Australian cfficers.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY IN CHINA.

Priolu5 June 24, 4,15 a.d According to the Daily Telegraph the Government has decided to terminste trading with the enemy in China and Siam. It is understood that a month's grace will be allowed. Mr. Anderson, president of the China Association, han again approached the Board

Trade with arguments in favour of complete stoppage.

MALAY STATES OFFER AEROPLANE.

June 23, 7.5 p.m. Army Council has socepted the offer of an aeroplane Entongeen from the unofficial members of the council of the

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DON'T FORGET,

[TO«DAY,

Bijou Theatre-9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bjoa Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Sale of Groundnuts, G. P. Lammert's Sales Room 11. a.m. Monday, June 28.

Bale of Furniture, 10 Knufa» fort Terrace G. E. Lammert. 2.30 p.m..

Tuesday, June 20.

Bale of Household Furniture No. 9, Toe House St.-G. Lammert2.30,

Wednesday June 30,

Sale of Curios & China: G. P. Lammert's Sales Room-2.30p.m.

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