1915-06-25 — Page 6

TO-DAY

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from page 1.)

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RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

LEMBERO EVACUATED.

retreat on a new front.

June 24 4.30 a.m. An official communique published at Petrograd announces that the Hussians abandoned Lemberg on June 22 and continued their The enemy offensive in the direction of Lemberg was arrested on June 21 and the following night by stubborn fighting, a series of barren attacks coating the enemy heavily, bat, as they succeeded in advancing in the region of the town of Zalkiew, the evacuation was decided upon.

The Russian cavalry again scored, sabring three companies west of Ravatueska. The battle continue on the Daiester where the Russians took one thousand prisoners in a bayonet fight.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

AN UNEVENTFUL DAY..

June 24, 2.50 s.m. Reuter'e correspondent at Paris reports that the official com- munique states that there were only a few infantry actions north of Arras to-day. There was mine exploding and cannonating in Champagne and a German attack on the heights of the Meuse was repulsed, while the French captured two works in Lorraine.

- THE HONGKONG TEL APH, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915.

SANITARY BOARD..

Summary of Last Year's Work.

The following extracts from the Sanitary Board's Report 'for the past year should be of inter est to our readers:

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PLENTY OF WRITS.

At the Summary Court, this morning, Mr. Russ objected to a request from Mr. Otto Kong Sing that a esse should go in the list again next week on the grounds that there were numerous write against the defendant.

His Lordship said that that was a cogent reason why the case should be heard at an early date. Mr. Olty Kong Sing said that

there were plenty of write, but he was defending them all.

Owing to the crowded condi-The zotivity in building opora- tion of the Roman Catholic Ceme-tions, which was so noticeable a tery at Happy Valley, permission feature of 1912 and 1913 has only was given for exhumation from slightly abated and the demand unrecognisable or unclaimed for bensing accommodation by graves to terraces above the main the Chinese continued to be cemetery, and this work was greatly in excess of the supply as continued through the remainder many of those who fled with their families to Hongkong daring 1911, 1912 and 1913 elected to remain Prevention of Disease. in the Colony. However, in The special measures under- August and September, 1914, taken for the prevention of Plagur, nearly 60,000 Chinese hastily re- and incidentally much of the turned to Chins, owing to fears general work of the Department of a bombardment of the Colony ie outlined in the Annual Report following the outbreak of the of the Medical Officer of Health, European war. The Chinese|week. whe supervises the work of the quarters which had been in an FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE TURKISH CAMPAIGN. District Inspectors and advises an overcrowded condition through-Africana, Persians and a few to the policy to be adopted or the out the Plague season were thus others; in addition" there were

The tableTM The official French account of the fighting in Gallipoli, steps to be taken for the eradica- relieved of their excess, but not 2,054 Indian Troops stationed in

in time, to prevent the severe the Colony..

а similar The past year was marked by epidemic of Plague which had page 18 shows described by the Press Bureau yesterday, says there was a brilliant tion of disease. bayonet charge of the Foreign Legion and a battalion of the Zouaves at six in the evening, which gained the day on the French a serious outbreak of Plague, been predicated in the report for classification of the Non-Chinese which called for special exertions 1913. The relationship between population for the year 1914 and right. They stormed the position in ten minutes. The com- manique significantly adds "Notwithstanding the desperation of on the part of this Department overcrowding and Plague was from this it will be seen that the the fight we took a number of prisoners, including officers. The during the Plague season, in diroussed at length in the report toal Non-Chinese population

attending to cases, and in disin- for 1012. important point of the success is that we captured ground comfecting houses and clothing. manding the head of the Kerevendere Rivine which the Tarks have defended desperately for months."'

June 24, 2.60 a.m.

MADRID CABINET RESIGNS.

June 22.

Havas Telegrams.) Rome :-We cocupied Panta Ta38a, keeping and holding fast all our positions on the Izonso.

Madrid. The Cabinet has sent in its resignation on account

of the loan failure.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

MUNITIONS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM,

June 25, 5.30 p.m. The duration of the war, the toll of life, the amount of exhaustion created by the war and whether it results in altimate vistory or defest depended upon the supply of munitions.

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Kowloon, (175 and 31 in 1913), while 1,404 buildings have had rat-ruas filled up with cement and

The case was fixed for Tuesday

on

inolusive of Army and Navg- amounted to 20,710 (including 420 Malays and Filipinos). The total Chinese servants employed in Naval Establishments equals 480,594 of whom 90,594 reside in the New Territories exclusive of New Kowkos.

The estimated ictal population 1914 is 501,304, but the figures

In connection with anti-Plague The measures taken for the

measures, to render honses as far prevention of Malaria are also dealt with in the same report, and as possible rat-proof, 175 ground surfaces in housed have been in this direction there has again repaired in the City and 8 in been a distinct advance, especially in the district of Wanchai, which was almost free from Malaria in

broken glass in the City and 995 of the Colony at the middle of 1914.

in Kowlcon, (1,867 and 1,657 in provement in the cleanliness of 1913, and 1,132 ceilings have given below in respect to births the town and of Kowloon was been removed in the City and 21 aud deaths relate only to Hong- observable at the end of the year; in Kowloon (294 in 1913). Per- kong and Kowloon (including but in the worst and most con-mits for the use of three base New Kowloon), and the rates gested districts, which are be found most in Wanohai, Weatments as workshops and one therefore in respect to these data Chinese population of 390,000 Point, and Mongkok (Kowloon), basement for the storage of food are calculated on an estimated

were issued. Y there are two factors militating

Obstructions have been re-and a Non-Chinese population of against any permanent improve- ment; one is the insanitary struc, moved from backyards, under 20,710 of whom 13,000 were ture and structural condition of notice, in 228 houses in the City civilians, the remainder belonging mapy blocks of tenement houses, and 16 in Kowloon (251 and 24 to the Naval and Military services. and the other is the low class and in 1913). Notices to abate sanitary shifting nature of the population which inhabits them.

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nuisances to the number of 7,434 in the City and 1,855 in Kowloon It is satisfactory to report that and building nuisances to the number of 1,265 in the City there were practically no com- plaints from, or friction with, the and 155 in Kowloon, bave | public daring the year, and there been applied for during every land on the face of appeared to be an increasing wil the year (5,155,2,035 1,583 and lingness on their art to do or 302 respectively in 1913), while suffer such work as was considered 383 notices in regard to the and 46 in Kowloon have also necessary in the interests of the breading of mosquitoes in City public health. Report of the Colonial Veterinary been served (564 and 73 in1913), "In addition to the above im- These were the cardinal points made by Mr. D. Lloyd George The Animal

Dapota and provements in connection with in introducing the Munitions Bill in the House of Commons.

He declared that where the Allies were making progress at any Slaughter Houses are under the dwelling houses carried out un-

Agents for Hongkong, affecting part of the line was due to superiority of munitions. The Allies oharge of the Colonial Veterinary der the supervision of the Sanit

Mossra. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. had a superiority in men, both in numbers and quality, but he had Surgeon, who gives in his report ary Department various perman- sanitation have been effect by the He also "exercises & general

TO-DAY'S been told that the enemy was turning out a quarter of a million the results of the year's working, ent improvements abelle daily. We could even surpass that if we worked in earnset,

ADVERTISEMENTS, Indeed, if Britain during the next few months were to produce as supervision over the Markete, and Public Works Department. These fowle, in the Colony. One new nullahs to the extent of 9,731 ft.

PUBLIC AUCTION, much as France, then the Allies would have an overwhelming over the sale of meat, fish, and include the training of additional. superiority for their first great essential victory.

THE Undersigned has received Continuing, Mr. Lloyd George said the country had been organ market, a small one, was opened (7,409 ít. in 1913), and the

Ninety ballooks are now em one in Pottinger Street and the instructions to sell by Pablic ised into ten munition areas, each managed by a committee of ten in Tai Hang near Causeway Bay, building of two public latrines,

MONDAY, business men, who are assisted by an expert and representatives from the War Office and the Admiralty. The Government, he said, ployed for the traction of dust other in Cross Street; a public Auction must rely upon the business men of each locality, to whose work Carts and watering carts; they urinal at Happy Valley ; a mar-

were first tried for this purpose ket at Tai Hang, new bullock the 28th June, 1915, commenc hitherto he paid a tribute (oheers).

He hinted that the Government might control the metal market in 1910, and have proved an on-stables at Bowrington, and In- ing at II a.m., at his Sales Rooms,

under the care of the Colonial' as there were indications of holding up material for higher prices qualified success; they thrive spectors Quarters at Breezy Duddell Street,

The total area of lanesobtained and that must be ended.

Mr. Lloyd George concluded by emphasising the need for Veterinary Surgeon in spite of

the year has been 20,740 sq. Ite skilled labour to double the output of machine guns. Every avail their hard work and rather coafor scavenging purposes during (23,787 Eq. ft. in 1913); the Revenue and Expenditure, able machine gun was a vital necessity if Germany swung her fined life.

The total expenditure during length 3,583 ft (4,740 ft. in forces from the East to the West. He had been told that the out-

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Population. put of some workshops would be doubled if the Trade Union restrictions were abolished. He affirmed that the things which 1814 was $353,431.85 as com mattered were: firstly, No slacking; secondly. Suspension of pared with 8331,234 55; the celi-

Certain revenues are collected of the Colony comprised, at the all restrictions on output for the duration of the war and thirdly mate for the year was $369,565,00. The Non-Chinese population by this Department, the bulk Census taken on May 20th, 1911 No strikes of look-outs,"

coming from Market rente, and a white civil population of 6,035; the rest chiefly from licence and to this must be added an average rosident whits population of registration fees.

The total revenue was $204, 2,313 belonging to the Navy and 70 in 1913, p

British Troops. The coloured 862.82 compared with $254,811 an average strength of 2,360 cipal Oivil Medical Officer and bored 6040 and include East Prior to stocktaking. All goo

In their joint report the Prin- races (Non-Chinese, Civil) num the Medical Ofoer of Health Indians Asatio Portuguesa, Filipinos. Malays

BATTLESHIP TORPEDOED: SLIGHT DAMAGE.

June 24, 12.40 a,m, The Admiralty announces that H.M.G. Roxburgh (an armoured orniser of 10,850 tɔns completed at Glasgow in 1906) was struck by a torpedo on Jans 20 in the North Sea. The damage sustained by the Boxburgh was not serious nad she was able to proceed under her own steam. There were no casualties.

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