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TELEGRAMS.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."}

GRAPPLING WITH SUBMARINISM.

Hopes of Better Days.

London, May 25.

Lord Curzon, in the House of Lords, said that the reason why the Premier suggested the postponement of the decision" of the stoppage of bolee racing, was that the greater eaccess in grappling with submariniem might alter the food situation in the next six weeks or two months.

THE WESTERN FRONT,"

Increased Aerial Activity,”.

London, May 25.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says:-. Oar machine gun fire drove of a raid in the neighbourhood of Armentieres.

Aerial activity ice osed on Wednesday. Five German machines were brought down and six were driven down. Three of ours are missing.

Violent Artillery `Duel.

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London, May 25. A French ammunique says:-The artillery duel is inter- mittently violent in the regions of Vauclero Mill, the California Platana, and Chevreux. Daring the night of May 23, our seroplanes dropped 2 200 Eilogrammes of bombs on a railway station in the zegion of Rembel, and fi ea broke out.

BETTER NEWS FROM RUSSIA.

Appeals to the Troops.

London, May 25. Generally speaking, the news from Bassis is better than that of a week ago. Crewe of the Baltic Flest have returned to their posts and discipline has thereupon been revived,

The Now Government is making a big effort to evolve order out of chaos. M. Kerensky in this particular is most actira' at present, touring the fronts sad urging the necessity of maintaining the fighting efficiency. His speeco, cabled on May 19, bsa already had some effect. On reading it the Sevastapol Garrison immediately volunteered for service on the Rg. Front.

Colonel Yakubovitch, Assistant War Minister, addressing the Council of Delegates, bagged the soldiers not to misinterpret the paragraph in the declaration of the new rights of soldiers which suppresses a compulsory military salate in favour of a voluntary reciprocal salute.

The Franco-British Socialist Missions are also doing good. Addiewing a congress of the Second Army at Patrograd, they said that a general peace was only possible when the Emperor William had met the fate of the Tsar,

THE IMPERIAL WAR CONFERENCE:

Dealing with Indian Em'gration.

London, May 24

A Bine Book, of one hundred and sixty three pages, dealing with the proceedings of the Imperial War Conference, has been issued. It contains the revolution pasred, which have already been published, extracts from the minutes, and a number of papers laid before the Conferencs, notably a Memorandum an emigration from India to the Dominions, which was presented by the Indian reper. æentatives, and which the Conference recommended to the favourable consideration of the Governments concerned. The Memorandam suggests the following as a basis for agreement:--

1-As regards Indians already permanently settled in the Dominions, they should be allowed to bring in their wives (en) ject to the rule of monogamy) and minor children, and in other respecta should not be less privileged than Japanese settled emigrante;

2-Fature admissions of Indians for labour or settlement should, if possible, be regalated on linee similar to, and not less favourable than, those governing the admission of say other Asiátio

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3.-If this is impossible, there might be reciprocal treatment in India each Dominion of immigration for the purposes" of labour or permanent settlement. If a Dominion is determined to exclude these two classes of immigration from India, Iadis ehon'd be free to do the same as regards that Dominion... It would clearly be recognised that exclusion in either case was not dictated by motives of race; prejudices, but was the outcome of differant economic conditions;

4-Along with such exclusion reciprocal arrangements would be made for granting fall facilities for the admission of tourista, students and the like," and for basiness visita entailing temporary residence, so long as this residence was not for labour purposes of for permanent settlement.

THE OVERSEAS club.

Over One Hundred Aeroplanes Presented.

London, May 25,

Mr. Walter Long, at the snnual meeting of the Overseas Olah, banded a cheque to the Flying Corps for the paroisse of the bundredth seroplane of the Overseas Imperial Aircraft Flotille, sabeoribed by Britishers overseas. It was explained that since the obeque was received Darban and Shanghai had provided additional machines.

Mr. Long, after paying a glowing (ribute to the Air Service, alluded to the Colonies, and said that there were those in this pountry svan to-day who failed to recognise the future of the Over- peas Dominions and who were blind to the possibilities of the British Empire. Some of the Empire's grastest posibilities were to be found in the most distant parts. If the Empire was going to be what it ought to be, namely the most united self-reliant, and pesos- loving in the more distant possessions, the immensity of which few of as to day could realise.

The long days of lip service to the Oversene Dominions ħad The testimony of regard which the British Government bod

the war from nstive rsom touched him to the „Tary auch testimonia had been received, thanking us for

SATURDAY,

`MAY

26, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

Reiter's Service in The "Telegraph."]

THE TORPEDOED TRANSPORT.

Destroyers Rescue the Survivors,

London, May 25, the Transylvania survivore.

An official message says that escorting destroyes picked up

The Last Scenes.

London, May 25.

A purse survivar from the Transylvania says that when the submarine fired a torpedo, the Captain endeavoured to reach the ebore, ten miles distant, but soother torpedo struck the engine room. The vessel sank in an hour. The boata were launched most orderly, and the men on deck sang as the boats left, shouting to the women "Good-bye, 188, you again socn."

There were troopa aboard, but, owing to the rough sea, it was impossible to save them. One hoodred and fifty men stood on deck at attention when the abip sank.

Captain Breuell dived into the sea from the bridge. He waU rescued bat died the following day," Mary men awam ashore.

BRAZIL AND GERMANY.

London, May 24.

According to Renter's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro, the Foreign Minister, Seabor Pecans, states that Brazil need not declare war on Germany, but must accept a state of war which circumstances have imposed on her. She must give fall attention to military and naval organisation, especially with a view to collabora- ting in the policing of the South Allsotic, and she must be ready for any eventuality. ·

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion-on

..this page they will be found on an Extra].

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE COLOUR QUESTION IN AFRICA.

London, May 232 General Smuts, speaking at the Savoy listel dinner givenyid bir- honour, contended that a policy of national unity was entirely consistent with the preservation of the traditions and the best interests of the land and of the two white races which would build up a more powerful and stronger race than if they remain- ed apart. The policy of keeping the purity of two races distinct was arrant nonsense. Turning to the native problem, General Smuts said they must have realised that South Africa was not yet a white man's country. The native question was a 'more difficult question than it had been in America, owing to the preponderance of Blacks over Whites. They were striving to solve the problem. The main idea was to introduce a system of self-government for native races, running on parallel lines and similar in principle to a white self-government but on lines appropriate to native thoughts and instincts. The two forms of self-government could be managed without undesirable commingling of races. They were going to make the attempt. The experiment might take a century to achieve good results, but it was the best policy they could initiate to prevent a mixture of white and black blood. That was a South African ахіста.

-AUSTRALIA AND INDIAN TEA.

London, May 28,

In the House of Commons, Sir John Rees suggested that Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Long might obtain a pro- hibition of the import of Jars tea to Australia in favour of Indian and Ceylon tea.

Mr. Chamberlain replied that the matter was entirely... within the discretion of the Commonwealth Government. If the Government saw fit to give advantage to Indian over foreign tea, needless to say he would welcome it; but be did not think that he could usefully or properly act regarding any particular industry.

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BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED,

London, May 24.

The Admiralty announces that the British 'transport Transylvania was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on May The following were lost :-29 officers and 373 of other ranks, as well as the captain one officer, and nine of the crew.

FRENCH CAPTURE OF PRISONERS."

London, May 4

A French communique states that the Gerican attack on the Vauclerc Plateau yesterday evening was driven " back with serious losses. Prisoners we took here on May 22 belong to six regiments of four different divisions. We. have taken prisoner 8,600 unwounded Germans since May 1. between Soissons and Auberire,

ITALIANS CAPTURE 9,000 PRISONERS:

London, May 24

An Italian official message says that in the Carso yesterday, after ten hours violent bombardment, we sa- saulted and broke through the enemy's lines from. Castag- Davizza to the sea. While we were heavily engaging "the enemy left our troops, after carrying enemy trenches on the centre and right, occipied part of "the"äres south- .ward of Castaginavizza and Boscomalo Road, paesed Bos- comalo, and Locate. We captured Jaminano and five strongly fortifed heights. The sudden onslaught surprised and non-plussed the enemy who counter-attacked in the evening, and' was severely repulsed. We took, prisoner over 8000 yesterday, including 300 officers 130 of our sero- plaass and seaplanes participated in the battle, They dropped ten tons of bombs on the enemy lines and used machine guns against the troops. All returned safely, Ten British batterien largely contributed in the bombard- ment. We repulsed heavy attacks at Goriziɛ and captured a strong point north-west of the slopes of San Marco, We considerably progressed at: Monte Banto and Vodico, after severe fighting

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TELEGRAMS.

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NOTEWORTHY SPEECH BY SIR EDWARD CARSON,

London, May 24

Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the Admiralty, was the guest of the British Empire Producers' Organisation. Lord Beresford, who presided, read the following telegram from Mr. Hughes, Fremier of Australia, "The resolutions of the Imporial War Conference will draw murs eloenly, together the bonds of Empire. The victory of the National Government in Austratia bas shown Australia's attitude towards the Empire. I wish the Producers' Organisation suc cess,"

Lord Beresford said that only those who before the war bad pointed out the danger of starvation had the right to criticise the Admiralty now. He declared that the sub- marine menace was not yet in hand, and that nothing but over-water craft in large numbers could beat the sub marine in blue water.

Sir Edward Carson, responding to the toast of his bealth, said it was difficult to and time beforehand to compose speeches, because giring six hours daily, to the Irish question besides doing duty at the Admiralty left one somewhat pressed and depressed. After mentioning that the Producers Organisation represented seven hundred millions sterling capital, spread over the Empire, he said, that some years ago his son, now commanding a submarine, desired to join the Navy Class at school. He tried to persuade him that it was better to make money as a Lawyer (Laughter)-but his son replied "You don't seem., to realize the importance of the fact of the navy being the great connecting link between the Mother country and the Colonies." I told him if he put things on such a high plane, I had nothing more to say. Only yesterday, as First Lord, I had to read an account of an attempt by our own destroyers to sink his submarine (laughter)."

Sir Edward Carson, proceeding, deprecated attacks upon the navy. “Attack me if you like, but for heaven's sake don't attack the man at the wheel, who is doing his best night and day in dangerous and difficult operations of which you hear nothing (cheers). There was one result* of the war that nothing could deprive us of, namely, the utilisation and organisation of the vast resources of the Empire in the most advantageous manner to every part of the Empire. The war had demonstrated three or four fundamental facts, first, what our resources were; secondly, that by a little trouble and organisation they might make the Empire self-supporting; third, that blood was thicker than water; -fourth, that we had been living in a fool's paradite, in aBowing these resources to be used for strengthening our enemies and forging wespons to enable them to fight us (Rear hear).

The war was being fought in väin if that state of affairs. did not end. Without new methods, the victories of our Armies and Fleet would be in vain. God help us if we got back... to old Party ideals. When he looked back at lmperial pre- ference it seemed to him there was preference for the German Empire also in the most Favoured Nation Clanse, which sounded so well. It really meant that a combination of our enemies worked to our disadvantage. Such catch- words must be got rid of. No war of this magnitude could be waged for three years without bringing vast revolutions.

The Russian revolution was because war had brought home to the people that the real power must be in the people who had to fight. What might replace the old regime was still in the lap of the Gods. However in some respects we might regret it he believed it was a necessary revolu tion. Let them not imagine there was no revolution going on in this Country and Empire. True, His Majesty was never more safely and securely fixed on the Throne than at present (cheers). Look at the almost automatic innovation of the Imperial War Cabinet. He found that the connecting link binding the Dominions and the Mother country was that we had exactly the same ideals of liberty and progress. People talked wildly of Imperial federation with- out knowing what it means. There could be no Imperial federation if it were meant that an Act of Parliament was going to bind together the various units that made the Empire. He did not mind how loose was the system bind- ing the Empire as long as it was the best working system, They must not try to tighten it artificially but let it work its own way. A meeting of the Council of Empire, as a Cabinet from year to year, to discuss Empire executive matters was the nearest approach at the moment we could get to the ideals at which we are aiming.

There was revolution in the Empire. At home the Franchise Bill was itself a great revolution. What bad brought that about the war and conscription. Millions of men were going over the parapet daily to face German guns. They were men who were preserving their property for those at home (cheers). They could not nak them to do all that without giving them a voice in the Government of the country. Thank God we have not required bloodshed and anarchy to do these things. Labour would never again be satisfied, nor ought to be satisfied to be in same condition as before the war. Labour, in the numbers it had sent out, was laying' the foundations for our future progress, and maintaining our present liberties and must have he would not call it "reward," but its fair share in the body politic. They had to prove to labour that if its true interest were to expand and progress that could only be done on a sound solvent basis by the organisation of the unexploited resources of the Empire. Let us not talk to them too munis of Imperialism, continued Sir Edward Carson. To'some it rather idealises domination, to others it means aggression; to others it means exploitation of the people for the benefit of a few or of the capitalists. You must get rid of that out of their minds. You must rather teach them of Empire Union, and the greatness wherein each unit is a help and strength to other units. You must tell them that the patriotism inherent in them is best for their material progress. Just as by the building"up of a business they got a freer fow for their energies and greater resources for higher wages, so by the expansion of the Empire and by exploiting of untapped fields of Empire, you will bring home to them that we have great material which cafi piace them on a surer and better foundation of good terms andy happiness at home than has ever fallen to the lot of the proletariat of any other race. (Cheers).~

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THE LATE RAJAN:

Memorial Service at St. Paul's,

London, May M His Meaty the King was rÜm presented an impressive memorial service to the late Rajsh of Sarawak held in St. Paul's Cathedral, at which the Dowager Rance, other relatives, Mr. Walter Long, many members of the Sarawak : Government. Service, and many other die tinguished man connected with. Sarawak were present,

MOTHERS.

"I hold so cause worth my son's

life," one said--- And the two wamen with her ha

she spoke

Joined glances in a hash that

neither broke,"

So present was the memory of

- their dead.

And through their masting eyes

their souls draw news, Linked by their sons, men who

had held life dear.

Bat laid is down for something

dearer still..

Ons had wrought out with pati-

ent iron will

The riddle of a pestilence, and

WOD:

Fighting on stricken, till his work,

was done.

For children of t-morrow. Far

away.

In shall torn soil of Pranos thỗ.

other lay,

And in the letter that his mother

read

Over and over, kneeling se to

pray —

**I'm thanking God with all my

beart to-day Whatever come-{that was the

day he died)-

"I've done my bit to clear the

road ahead."

In those two mothers, common

pain of loss

Blossomed in starry flowers of

holy pride.

What thoughts were her who

silent stood beside

Här son the dreamer's orom ?

Amelia Josephine Barr, îm the New York Outlook.

Passenger's Loss,

A Japaness passenger on the Tenyo Maru hoë laid a complaint before the Polise that some person gained an entry into his os bin and stole a gold watch and chain valued at $103

A Thief in the Night.. The Polio have received complaint from the ocospaat of 3, Hollywood Rasd, that some perron last night entered the premises and stole jewellery, elorbing and money to the- valne. of $350.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY, Victoria Theatre in9:15 pun Bijou Thestra 9.15 pm) New Hongkong Cinematograpla 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW, Victoria Theatre: 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 v za New Hongkong Cinemam graph-9.15 p.m.

Monday, May 28. Whit Monday-Ganeral Holi day.

4 Tacwiay, May 29,-/ Meeting of the HK: Chamber

of Commerce; 4pm.

Wednesday, May 30,

Star Ferry, Go's. Meeting;