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TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

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ITALIANS MAKE FURTHER CAPTURES,

London, June 16

An Halian official communique says: We attacked and carried the strongly fortified position of Cornocavento in eastern Trentino. We took prisoner the remainder of the garrison and captured two guns and a large quantity of supplies and ammunition. The enemy, continually reinforced, violently attacked our positions at Ortigara. Ali thair efforts failed and we took fifty-two prisoners.

AMERICAN OIL TANKER SUNK,

Washington, June 16 An official report says: The American oil tanker Moremi was not ablaze and sunk by a German submarine following a battle in which three hundred shots were tired of which the Moremi fired two hundred. Four Americans were killed The submarine captain congratulated the captain of the Moremi on putting up a splendid fight.

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THE SPANISH SITUATION.

London, June 15

Reuter learns that well-informed people are disposed to take a more favourable view of the situation. in Spain based upon trustworthy information that it is more than probable that the difficulties are parely internal and, despite contrary rumours, not due to German intrigue.

ITALIAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

Bone, June 16.

Signor Dallolio bas been promoted to Minister of Muni- tions from Under-Soaretary. Signor Arioula becomes a Minister without portfolio. The Ministers of War and Marine have resigned in order to resume active service. General Giardino and Rear-Admiral Triangi succoed them.

THE RECENT MUNITIONS EXPLOSION.

London, June 16.

The Press Bureau announces that as a result of the Ashton-under-Lyne explosion 41 are dead and 130 injured. Fire caused the explosion The majority of the work people orcaped.

THE AIR RAID "CASUALTIES.

London, June 15.

In the House of Commons, Sir George Cave stated that the air raid casualties were:-104 killed, 134 seriously in- The casualties include 190 jured, 269 sligetly injured. children.

FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

London, June 17.

A French eastern commumque says: Our infantry oc- cupied Kalambaka and Trikala. The advance southwards continues without a hitch. The inhabitants of Larissa have enthusiastically adhered to M. Venizelos

FRENCH STEAMER TORPEDOED.

Paris, June 18.

The French steamer Sequana has been torpedoed in the Atlantic. There were 650 on board, of whom 190 are missing.

SIR EDWARD CARSON. INDICTED.

Blocking Ireland and the. Empire.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1917.

ning episode. You know how aeaply you impressed, the Kaiser in your meeting at Hamburg.

You know that it was the treasonable campaign insugares ed by you in Ulster that lighted the fire of rebellion in Nationalist Ireland.

“You have done great wrong but it is in your power to make atonement. You can pluck from

MIDSHIPMAN HERO.

ed as an officer and learned some

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

| WEDDING IN KONGMOON. GERMANY'S INSOLENCE

CONDEMNED.

A Fairly ́Heavy: Calendar.

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First European Marriage

at the Port.

Remarkable-Article by Max Harden,

May 3.---Max

The first Earopana wedding to “Amsterdam, The Criminal Sessions opened take place in Kongmoon was

Armed Robbery Case. Two men were indicted upon charge of armed robbery, alleged

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

*The Police Reserve Gazette."

On board the Kersey he was train 2,096, clothing and other Wedding March, to the strains of in the ears of those who keep the best description of Hezkong." thing of those aditions of the off three persone, holding them on the arm of Mr. de Rautenfeld / what their praîtion in the world | "humarons, serious, sarcastic or

sea which were to be of value to him in later years.

With the Mersey be travelled round the world, picking up the rudiments of what an officer in His Majesty'e Navy should be,

Just before war broke out, he

to ransom.

mart not

got his chanos. He was nominat G. Ludir, S. Musso and W. register was signed, and then the/Can a nation "which goveras itself number jast issued. The issue

Taylor.

guests.

“taken off.” Auốt Dor-

Donald Gyles, the Boy Officer

of H. M. S. Broke..

Midshipman Desaid A. Gyles, R. N. R., whoes name stands out in the story of naval "beroism published recently, was last month

The June number of this enter at the Supreme Court this mora solemnised on Saturday, June 16, Harden, in Zukunft, publishen admitted to hospital at Deal, suffering from wounds in the right, before Sir William Bene at the onlook, when Miss the most remarkable artiole which

Davice, (Chief Justice), when Florence Edmands, of Kenthurst, has appeared in his weekly for staining periodical containg many leg and badly wounded ere-the result of a piece of German there were eight esses on the New South Wales, sumscried to long time past. He has gone far good things, and is indeed a shrapnel. For this be has had to calender, consisting of two capital Hr. Hubert Charles Scrimshaw, out into the wilderneem beyond worthy successor to many of its that basing considerably bright forerunners. The result charges and charge of armed of the Customs Staff there.

which the of the "Alliteration Competition" undergo an operation.

This is not the first time that robbery, and possession of and The wedding took place in the populated from

attering counterfeit coina home of Rev. and Hire T. A. Verwoerte presches, and it is is announced, and a number of the he has been wounded. He is

Broad foot, and Mr. Broad foot was greely to be expected that the specimens submitted many of becoming almost sccustomed to

authorities will calmly pass over them ingenious and sœusing- the officiating clergyman.

are given. The announcement is tight corners. He is only 19. Four years ago be elected to go to to have been committed at Shairal arcb had been erected for

The house was decorated, and such breaking of bonade,

"He begins's long article of 30 also made of another competition sea sad started his career as a co De oeinber 2. It is the cocasion..

pages with some preies of England for the next number, readere Cadet with the White Star Line alleged that prisonere

which will not sonad pleasantly being offered a pris for “The stolere. MaDonald played the

the description may ba articles, +nd tben carried which the bride entered the bom German people in the dark as to

the Commissioner of Customs, atraggle really is. He sets forth in otherwise, but

contrast the inestimable worth exceed 200 words, it will be Prisoners pleaded not guilty on who gave har away.

of freedom of speech in Press and sen that plenty of scope is giren both counts.

Two little ribben bear Parliament" in England, and for the serious or the flippant to The Jury was sopannelled 'as Missen Alexandra Broadfoot and follower-Mebars.

A. H. van Jean MoDonald, were the bride's even has a good word to say for say just what they like about our the publication of the Dardanelles Colony, Farther particulars of the Andal, F. G. Herridge, A. only attendante. Lambden, M. J. Wanenburg,

After the short ceremony, the Report, for "only in such light competition will be found in the xleo contains an amusing_little ed ss a midshipmen to the

live," couple resumed their placas under

versification entitled "Ring Craft," battleship London, and the begin-

Mr. G. N. Orme, of the Crown the arch, where they stood to He proceeds to show how” a

in which a recent newspaper con- ning of the

war found him Solicitor's Office, in outlining the receive the congratulations of the little while ago the United States troversy zealously waged by two serving in the Mediterranean.

facts of the osse, said that on the

stood for peace; was a pesos paris It was not long before he smelt date in question number of

Refreshments followed, and in a world stiff with armour. A devotees of the fistic art is very

nestly powder. He went all shrough the shermen at Shai Hsu, a small kindly speech from the Commis-professor, democrat and pacifat oby's article entitled "Hongkong Dardanelles campaign, and help- village south-west of Lan Tau sioner, who voised the good was President. His first State in War-time" is very amusing ed to land some of the first Aug Island, situated at one of the wishes of all. Mr. Scricebaw Secretary, Mr. Bryan, and bus and raskes quite a few allusions tralians at Grabs Tepe under the farthest points of our territory in briefly replied, Mr. Scrimshaw closest friend were pillars of peace to local topics. "The Downfall terrible fire of the Turke' land this neighbourhood, 88 8 nun has been four years in Kongmaon, Nine-tenths of the States were of. Samusi" is another bright ber of armed robbers appearing and has made many friends. against war. A long list of de contribution, while the biograph- He was wounded twice, al-

on the shore. As the robbers got The presente included many mocratic associations of all sorts ical sketch under the heading though rot seriously. When he

nesrer, their numbers increased, beautiful and asefal things. The and prominent men were for "EFP.R. Chinese Benefactore came back from the Mediterranean and they proceeded to round up groom's collcages of the Custome peace.

gived an interesting account of last November he was appointed all the fishermen on to the shore.Staff gave him a handsome set of When Mr. Roosevelt came Mr. F. O. Mow Fang. "Our to his destroyer-the Broke-in the Dover Patrol; and with the They then went into the village. cutlery in a case. Other gifla forward as war champion, be Public Companies," "In Sober Broke and Commander Evans he leaving two armed men on guard were a dinner service and ornet soffered a severe defeat, rent his Vein."" To Archibald (verses over them. The robbers went to from the business community, party, and involved Mr. Hughes by E. W. H)-"Letters from a has seen active service ever since. all the principal houses in the tea set from the Captain of the in the same fate. Mr. Ford wan Japanese School Boy," and "A The official account of the lattet village and ransacked them, 88. San Niog; silver biscuit jar, chosen Governor of his native Personal Experience" are one and Channel fight relates how, when taking away with them what they Mr. and Mrs Tally, Hongkong; State.

all very readable. A number of the Broke was locked with the could carry. Among the houses rose bowl in silver with black- Yet, despite all that, "on the items of special interest to the German destroyer which she had which were ransacked was that of wood mount, the Mission Staff; first day of the life of the new Reserves are

RITOR ander rammed, the foremost guns' crews the saboolmaster and the chiefte-set, Mr. Iselt; fish servers, Congress Mr. Wilson announced "Corpe Mitters." In this issue were reduced from 18 men to si shopkeeper. Not content with Mr. Ander on; ever sweet dish, his decision to throw the whole the Editor, from his Chair, dis- snd Midshipman Gyles, in charge this, they took away with them Captain Lossine; hand-painted military and economic strength custea Our First Half Year," of the forecastle, though wounded

the soboolmaster, the chief shop-powder box, Mr. and Mrs. Suad-of the United States into werDar Fiances,"

," "Corps Dis. in the eye, kept all foremost guna keeper, a boy 80 another men,strum; hand-made d'oyley, Hiss against the German Empire." cipline," "The Title of the Corpa" in action, himself assisting the

to the old vill ge wall, where Clement; silver sweet dish, Mr. How was such a charge pos- and “A Note of Farewell,”” ex- depleted crews to load.

they held them for some time, and Mr. Leach. The groom's sible, Herden ask, and he suppressing in the last mentioned While he was thus employed, a number of frenzied German Fortunately for him, one of the gift to the bride was a beautiful plies the answer by quoting in item a hearty acknowledgmeat of awarmed up over the Broke's men in the darkness escaped and travelling bag, with silver fittings, full President Wilson's historic the good work done by Mr. reported the matter to the Mee Cheong took pictures of speech. To emphasise the reply, Sidney H. Wright. We have forecastle out of the rammed

Police. The others were the various groups, and also of he quotes from declarations, from maob pleasure in recommending destroyer, and fading themselves

the great Entente statesmen in the Gazette to the general public, smid the blinding flashes of the taken aboard a jack and sailed the bride a cake and gifte

to Macao, where they were The couple left on the Hoog- Earope-Poincare. Ribot, Des- forecastle guns swept alt in held for some days and then kong boat that evening and were chanel, and Lloyd George-re * Millard's Review of the

agonial,

Far East." shunting mob..

The midshipman, amid the taken to various houses far inland, given an enthusiastic send-off by farring to the latter as

The asptives were held at these the entire European community, ultra-strenuous man of action."

This is a new weekly published in Shanghai, and, as its title crews and half-blinded by blood, places for about's month, it was They will spend the honeymoon observed that the vigilance of in visiting various points on the

indicates, its columne are to be met the rush single-handed with their captors was being relaxed West River and on their return will

evoted to affairs, of intereat an automatic revolver.

somewhat, and the three of them live in Kongmoon. Contributed,

relative to the Far East escaped. For three days they

editor is Mr. Thomas F. Millard, wandered round the hills, with

formerly editor of the China Press nothing to eat, but at length they

and the author of several booke dealing with Far Eastern affairs. The new venture maken a promis--

batteries.

dead and wounded of his gune'

"Trouble and inconvenience!" Cast your eyes overseas to those trenches over there. Look at the present condition of the country

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he village.

asked. At the atmost, în giving The jury found the prisoner, up an hour or two of their even Pan Shin-ping, not guilty by x ingeslthough, perhape they votes to one, and the prisoner might have been working hard Karong Yee, guilty by unanimous in a factory all day--for drill and vote.

told

Counterfeit Coin.

Perhaps, says Harden. Mr Wilson cannot reach to the heights of those four orators of the first rank," but, nevertheless, his speech will soon stand is the school-books with those of Demost henes, Cicero, Pitt, Mirabeau, Bizmarok," and Robespierre, Gambetts, and will outshine all previous and contemporary decla-

for now

LAWN BOWLS.

Civil Service v. Talkoo.

Ita

struck the coast, and, getting a he was seen by a girl of the house. Mr. A. G. Gardiner, editor of

boat, were taken to Hongkong Sha the master, sad the Daily News, in en open letter the hearts of your Ulster friends and at the critical state of the The father of the boy who was when the man was arrested, be in that journal to Sir E. Carson, the distrust of their tellow-citizens world generally. What is sach kidnapped, a few days after the was wearing some clothes he had rations, because it came from the beginning with several good

which you have helped to po tromble and inconvenience com- fair received a letter stating stolen from the house.

lips of the head of a State, who articles, such as "China's Latest Crisis, "What of Japan?” It was stated that the prisoner spoke as none have before spoken "Judge Lobingier's Decision in "You have been in office for there. You can, if you Wipered with the daily life-and that the kidnappers would re- over four montbe. Judged by make Ulster listen to reason death struggle of our compatriots quire $10,000 before his son wee before the Oriminal Sessions in the world's history, who was the Bank Case "Obica's Com results they have been months of You can settle the Irish ques in the desperate fighting lines would be released. The Macao in January last, and was given a made bold by a creed of idesliem unprecedented failure in the tion, and remove from this Em which exist all over the world ? police were on the look-out for the light sentence in the hope of the which had nos become flaccid, andmercial Call," all of which are pointedly written, The Review sphere which you control. It is pire the one blot that sallies Take the Territoriala. Sapposing armed robbers and at length authorities sending him out of who found courage

is extremely well got up. Wa not because you have failed in came. The task is simple and they had urged trouble and they discovered the second de- the Colong.

things. address you. It just

His Lordabip read out a list of It is but to agree to the inconvenience, where do you tendant lying down in a honey. It your job that

"On January 23 the world is it a prosperous career. may be that no one else would county option to give the people think we should have been now? was some six weeks later before no less then 17 previous convie heard Mr. Wilson's peace offer, have done better.

shemselves the right to say I will tell you what I believe, If the first defendant was found in tions, dating from 1905, and aid and in them the first voice which Yoo, who have no title to be whether they will come under the they had urged trouble and a hotel. The first defendant was that if the man were younger, he indicated, in clear, profound, and in any British Government ex-Dablin Parliament.

inconvenience the country by identified by no less than three would have him flogged, considered words, not veiled with cept as the bringer of appease- I am told that you fear the this time might possibly have people, who stated that he was really did not know what to do halting wishes, the way to lasting ment in Ireland, ste using your monster you have created. I been entering the trouble and one of the men who had kept with a man like that.

peace. On April 3 we heard Prisoner said he had been in from the same mouth a declara position in that Government to you stand by the monster of inconvenience of . German guard over them, and who had prevent appeasement. If the Ulster arrogance you are stand domination.”

been seen in cofapany with the prison so often that when he was tion of war like nons since the present negotiations break down,ung also by the monster of Sinn Where did the trouble and robbers when they raided the out he was sta low to know what States were." as seems only too likely, they will Fein. You are delivering Ireland inconvenience come ia ?

Mr. J. Blake, with three mea to do.

Then heavy blows are directed break down because the war, over to disruption, Juin hands

Sentence of 12 months' bard against Zimmerman sud his offer again went to try conclusione

to Mexico!-

against four "ekipped" by Mr. J. which has taught the world so with Mr. Redmond and the Cans

labour was passed. much. bas taught you and the itational Party and you save

the Taikoo "Bismarck used to declare the Wotherspoon on little Prussian garrison in Ulster Ireland and defeat disruption."

Li King was charged with the worst diplomatic error of his ex-ground, on Saturday, and return nothing. They will break down,

with them. unlawful possession of 292 pisces perience was that committed by od bringing snoone too, because, while you have not

instruction two or three times The Chief Justice, in passing of counterfeit coin resembling the Dake of Gramont when he Soares:- surrendered to the great spirit of

a week, and in allotting a certain sentence on Kwong Yee, said the Hongkong ten cent pieces and did not regard the Sigmaring re- this time, Mr. Lloyd George has

portion of their time to similar robbery was altogether s most nine other opin resembling 7 nunciation of the Spanish throne Gerrard. surrendered to you.

purposes, on Saturday and Sun-disgraceful proceeding. A dollars, with intent to utter them as a French triumph; and so Grimshaw. Lord French" on "Trouble and day. All they were seked number of co-conspirators. in Prisoner admitted having the avoided war and the downfall of ] Weir. ́·

to do was to prepare for an the crime were sentenced at the money, but said he was not going the Empire. This error of July Wotherspoon,

prisoner to pass it. This was accepted sa 1870 is exceeded by that of July... (Skip.) 17. caused by a power- April Sessicae, but emergency,

1914 by the whole extent of the the passing and (b) the putting The carious thing to his mind ful invasion of the country. would not receive so long a terms ples of not guilty. in operation of an Act of Parlis was that people in Nottingham, He felt certain it was becasse as they had, because he (the Chist The jury was composed as difference between that war, meat. In other words, to in and in two or three other places, they did not see the necessity of Justice) was going to add car follow-Mesars. R. M. Austin, which at the end of eight weeks timidate or overawe the King, did not seem to realize what this their services that so many of poral punishment which would D. L. Lyle, G. da Silva, G. E practically ended in victory, and earth's richest people, against the Lords and Commons to the war meantor, indeed, that we them refrained from giving them make prisoner feel some of the Xavier, J. Laing, T. O. Nixon, that struggle which on the thous 100,000,000 men, in whose sex- andth day is further from a vice are the best canton and the United Kingdom.

were conducting a great war at Once more, then," he added, misery he had inficted on others. and R. W. Dick. "You know the profound in all. They must not look at the let me earnestly and solemnly The sentence would be eight Mr. Wakeman said the man military decision than it was on most modern technical science

and industry, and who would - terest which Germsay took in situation through peace spects assure you that, unless every years hard-labour on each count, was seen walking along Third the thirtieth

"If Carranɛs winbed to con- rather bleed to death then allow your cause. You know how the clea. When those at Headquar: ablebodied man does his very to run concurrently and 14 strokes Street sarrying a basket. When German journaliste Azcked to see ters, asked why more progress utmost to help, we cannot win with the "cat"

examined, the basket found quer Arizona, New Mexico and the Mexicans to take the three these.... astonishing preparations wea not made in certain "parts" of this war.”

to contain a large quantity of Texas, he did not need the per- States as booty ***?" His Eighteenth Conviction.

German policy towards Japan for civil war. You know how the country, the most common Thus, did Lord French addreas This alternoon & Chinese nam- coins, some good and wome bad. mission of German. He would Baron von Kohlman visited answer was that certain regulas meeting of the Nottinghamed Chao Wing was charged with When making his delends as the first have to deal with Gageral, is slipp severely orificed. Harden witness the great tione, particularly with regard to Volunteers, and the words can be hones-breaking and faroogy, at Police Court, then the Villa, who still holde the Ameri: points out how sach maddling drame that wag going to attendance at parades and tohibought over by the few who Yaumati, He pleaded guilty.

the morny to Cinsan pen-Mexican buffer territory-did insulted Amarion, especially mea keep this country occupied when qualifying in driil and maskotry, "grouse" about their drill in. G. Halakong mall that to haya i mekad down and the the Wilhelmatermes mow that 2 much extraordinary" = táotíos the war came, You know the do, caused trouble" and incon--

wod them throw himself into the ware not condemned by the Chry Singapore Singapore Free she man went into, a house, and lettret extraried,

adventure of TALLADA German sapects of the gun-run-venience,

You armed, drilled, reviewed For what?

and inspired men.

To make armed resistance to (a)

Ulster to

TO THE VOLUNTEERS.

Inconvenience".

י. יי

Talkoo.

"Civil Service.

Woolley. Mace...

Stanley

Blake. (Skip-)

27.