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TELEGRAMS.

[Benter's Service to The "Talegraph."} _

(Continued from Paga L)

THE EAST COAST AIR RAID.

The Latest Casualty Figures,

London. July The Press Bureau states that the latest casualties of to-day's raid are eleven killed and thirty-six injured.

"Today's maid was carried out in rainy weather, the attackers being bidden behind cloud banks, The British airmen thus operated under the most adverse conditions, but, taking the initiasive, they intercepted the opony squadron, estimated at from 14 to 17 machines, which was travelling as terrific speed in close formation and completely broke it up in two minutes after climbing within range. The Germans turned seaward their retreat being marked by a series of exhilarating duels, the rat-a-tat of machine guns being distinctly Heard as the combatants disappeared. Apparently Harwich hardly suffered. The losses occurred in a neigh- -bouring resort.

Two Raiders Brought Down.

Lundun, July 5.

The Admiralty announces that asal aircraft from' Duu- kirk intercepted the raiders returning from Harwich and brought down two in flames, A third was seen to be dam- aged. They attacked'swveral others but "without decision. All of our machines returnedd.

THE MESOPOTAMIA MUDDLE.

Lord Hardinge's Defence.

London, July 4,

The Taues states. The well filled benches of th House of Lords, no less than the crowded galleries, showed the depth of feeling aroused by the Mesopotamia. Report. Although Lord Hardinge's statement brought to light a few new facts it is accepted as an important addition to the material on which the public and eventually both Hours of Parliament will pronounes final judgment. The debates for which the Government ‘promises facilities' can hardly be delayed beyond next werk? 10 is true that the Govern men has not yet" decided the nature of their disciplinary measures but when they get the Law Officers' opinions and precedents before then the derision cannot be long post pound Some members of the House of Commons 'demand the publication of the evidence but this is obviously an impossibility during war. An essential part of Lord Hard- inge's statement was his reminder of India's unprecedented contribution to the war and incidentally of the relatively small part Mesopotamia played in the sum total. On his own rassibilities Lord Hardinge's contention is that he bad to invade Mesopotamia after he had lavished his crack troops and the bulk of a military resources on other fronts. Thus varried weight and obviously impressed the House of Lords. Equally admissable was his narrative « of the internal difficulties. Juis que importance of ye memberng India's potal effort in the war, which justifies Lord Harange's statement under circumstances of privelege denied to his colicagues. At the same time we cannot

with him for a moment. igroe at fault because it distich these considerations in a few lines." Its besiness was Mesupulauis Lord Hardinge at no point indved male any impression on the general accuracy of the majority report but he knocked the bottom “out of Commander Wedgwood's far too violent minority report when be pointed out that it was framed without the slightest effort to wawine its principal scapegoat.

that the Commission is

A Brighter side.

Londen, July 4

tu h

In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain stated that be tenied w bring the conduct of Major Carter, the

medical defects in Mesopotamia, expower of the

Government of inta with ze view 10 his notice of the receiving suitable recognition (Cheers).

"

SUPPLIES 10 NEUTRALS.

London, July 2

Lóid Mizer, speaking in the House of words, muÁME A interesting statement on the man discussed question of supplies to Heutrals. He said that for many wontus were

bau not been any export of good stulls or tuzuiliser lựa the Custed Angdom to Holland or Demare. Since the miduis of J916 imports to the Cates Augdom from fouand bi greatly improved and, despite alien.ties, conunuen to satia- factory expunj

The unculties in the case of Demmara and been even greater and for dix weeks we had no importa Irom there at all. Buy now port, had largely' tudi casou, espera:ly of buller 300 DALVI. 1ke GoveČement was doing Its best to suppress Vierumu mojects of food-stulis trem neu- truke, by winkling coal supplies un whach- buey were almost entirely dependeût. It was a matter of grave con 'sideratioń bow far we could go with neutral countries, will out creating difficulties io; unsencs. He alarmed that re exports to Germany from nehiral toutes had absolutely enned There were sull comiterable exporta. Uvia: there countries to Germany, but these were eaurely the agricul tural products of these counties. We might never be able to cately suppress this, but even if it stopped wholly to Borrow it would not make so great a difference to Germany as was commonly supposed it would not have anything like the ene ellect as the stopping of imports through neu- tral countries of goods originany brought in from oversee,

THE CHINESE SITUATION.

Shanghai, July 4. Vice-President Feng Ku-elung, whom the Imperial edict nominated Viceroy of the tiangkang and Imperial Com missioner for South Chins, indignantly denies that he is a pro-Monarchist and declares that he intends. Laking the carliest possible action against Peking, for which the mili lary and naval commanders at Shanghai, who are strongly republican, are bidden o inmediately prepare. It is expected that Tuan Chi-jui, the ex-Premier, will lead the Republican forces against the capital

HUGE RUSSIAN CAPTURES,

London, July

A Russian wireless official message states:During the fighting on Sunday and Monday we captured 300 officers, 18,000 men, 29 guas and 32 machine guns.

RUSSIAN CONTINGENT WITHDRAWS FROM GREECE.

London, July 4

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that the Russian Government for military, reasons, had requested the withdrawal of the Russian contingent from Pireaus. He stated that - Ex-King Constantine had not undertaken not to participsto in juilitary operations against the Allian

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY`6, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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

A STRONG GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

Defeat of Enemy Complete.

Landon, July

A French communique states:-The termann laat over- ing attempted a strong offensive, which was prolonged all night, against the whole of our positions north of Jony an far as the eastern edge of the California Fistenu. On this immense front they launched violent and repeated attacks with large forces The special assaultag troops directed

their efforts principally east of Froidmont karm, west and south-west of Cemy, north of Poteaudalls and also at Case-, mans and the Camorma Platea. The valeat of the enemy was complete and his losses wore Very heavy.

Our fire almost annihilated the assaulting waves, aspecí ally in the region of Cerny and Californix Pistsau. At some points where the Germans gained a footing at first the in- pact of our counter-attacks victoriously repulsed the enemy, who were unable to retain a single metre of our positions. There has been fairly great reciprocal artillery firing in the regiva of HiD-304

Germany's Man Power Examined,

London, July 3. Beuters Leadquarters correspondent, cxanuming German

· man-power, concludes that in the beginaug of 19is the army reached its maximum effective strengt compulsory mobi

sation of civilian labour last" winter" possibly brought the urdy numbers at the beginnig of the 1917 campaign to the same total as the corresponding period of 1916, but it failed, to replace the reduction in bgħang viticiency. The number... of divisions is perhaps larger now but the quality of the battalions is lower. This is demonstrated in the develop" ment of the policy of relying on small forces of nighly-trained gladiators for carrying out difficult operations." It is certain that the 'Civil, Mobilisation Act enabled the enemy to raise kis numbers to the tughest pout, but no more antiagents from industry or from agriculture are now available.

The correspondent surmises that the present reinforce- ments consist of youths attaining military age and wounded men from hospital The former case provide forty thousand. montaly, the latter fity thousand. The Germans "have already called up part of the 1919 class, while the 1890 class, who are seventeen year olds, have been summoned for medi- cal examination, The 1917 class have been fighting singe the latter half of 1918 and form from twelve to fifteen per cent of the infantry units at the front. The 1918 class in already strongly represented at the front and forms & maar jority of the reserves. The 1919 class is being called up. The enemy may send the 1919 class into the field this year and so, to follow the undesirable course adopted after the Somme battle, the German casualty lists may show that twelve per cent. belong to the-1917 -class, 2.4′ per cent to the 1978 class and also a few to the 1919 clasa

A French student estimates the enemy must replace his losses at the rate of three haudred thousand monthly, but even patting down the number at two hundred thousand, the Boche cannot make his number good by any conceivable manipulations of the younger classes. His army strength, both actual and potential, is decreasing. His effective man power was diminishing rapidly from June last year. His maximum possible man power has been reached this year and is wasting weekly.

ELECTORAL REFORM IN GERMANY.

Amsterdam, July 4.

A significant appeal has been issued by a number of leading German conservatives urging the Government to speedily carry out electoral reforms in Prussia in accordance with the Imperial Easter Message, including secret equal franchise.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, July i The silver market is steady, and featureless.

New York, July 5. The export of silver to the Orient during the month of “ May was 4,834,000 ounces. The weekly returns are unavail- able from San Francisco.

SPAINISH AFFAIRS MORE QUIEN

London, July 4. Henter learns that Spain is now quet. There have been no further strikes and the Guvernment is manter "of the situation

SERIOUS POTATO RIOTING IN HOLLAND, Amsterdam, July 4. Last night's potato rioting was most serious in the vege- table markel are The mob pillaged the shops. "Police charged with revolvers thed the pouce and military fred They killed four and wounded nineteen. A public prolest . ' meeting was "held at the Diamond sourse, when a twenty- four bours' strike was resolved upon. A procession was illegally formed after the meeting and attempts at dispersal failed. The crowd stoned the police, wito repeatedly charged

-AMERICAN CONTINGENT IN FRANCE.

Aa Auspicious Beglaniog.

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Lundun, July 4.

The official message from Washington, part of which wa published yesterday," continues d'rotected ́ by" American destroyers and French warships the contingent succeeded in joining the others at a French port. The whole nation will rejoice that so great a peril þas passed for the vanguard of the men who fight our battles in Franec.”

The War Secretary has written thanking' the Naval Secretary fur "this auspicious beginning" and laying stress ou the sordiality and co-operation of the two services.

Congratulatory Greetings.

Paris, July 4 Vice-Admiral" Sime, ... nas sent a "message to the French Minister of Marine thanking him for French assist

nice in convoying the American Expeditionary Force,

General Petain, in an Army Order to the French troops

on the occasion of the Fourth of July, grected the American troops who are passing through Paris en route to the front, eulogising also the single-mindednome of the United States in entering the war of freedom.

Old British Destroyer Sunk.

London, July▲

The Admiralty announces that a British destroyer of oid type has been mined and sunk in the North Sea. Ther were eighteen survivors.

THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

4

Stockholm, July 4. The Russian delegates to the International Conference "bare arrived and confared with the German Socialist minority

A COINCIDENCE OR-?

RED FLAG IN

CHAMPAGNE.

Saved from Robbery by Telling His Own Fortune.

How The Revolution Reached France.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Orders issued to-day by Mr. H. Ralphs state- སྐ

Y.M.C.A. Division. -Tesedar, Julr 10h-8 p.m. Squad and Stretober Drill.

Thursday, July 12th-8 p.m. Gymnasiam.

Salyingpun Division. Monday, July 9th.-8.30 puta.

Tuesday, July 10th-4.15

Surgeon Lim.

Band Praction; 8.30 p.m. Squad Wednesday, July 11th.-2 p. and Stretcher Drill.

The belief that Chinese bare proverbially placed in the power. Stockholm-On my way to of "Jose" seems to be by Do Petrograd I chanced to meet two menas a aselees ons. At least, it Bassian soldiers, also an their can now be claimed by a dweller way to the Boasian ospital as of Kowloon Old City that he owes delegates to the Committee of the possession of his valuables to Workmen's and Soldiers' De-Sqoad and Stretcher Drill. the warnings of some mystic diety. legater, chosen by the non-com-

We reported yesterday that a missioned officers and men of p.m. First Aid Lecture by Div. Chinees was omitted to the their brigade, which is fighting

It Criminal Sessions for being on the Champagne front. concerned with others in a casempf They were two trae types of med robbery at Kowloon City, Bassian soldier; the one an ex and it now transpires that "Joss" railway man, the other of peasant played an important role in the stock. Both wers Sosialiste."

Their story of the counter The facts sre theee-The effects of the Russian Revolution Loccapisz of the house is by pro among the troops of the brigade, First Aid Lecture by Div. Surgeon Friday, July 13th-4:15 pm, fession a fortune-teller and daily which happened at that time to Lim; 630 p.m. sita in the Obiasse Temple to tell be resting in cantonments, throws Stretober Drill,

Squad and those who care to remunerate him an interesting light on for his trouble whether good or mentality of the Russian soldier. ill luck is coming to them. When the news had spread of the On the morning of the robbery be overthrow of the Teardom, and took up his castomary position, the men learnt of the part which he would tell his own fortune, Petrograd, they gathered together bat, trade being slack, he thought their brothers had played in Accordingly be drew from cas of spontaneously to discuss the bis box of je tickets one ticket|ituation.

Cass.

the

Thursday, July 13th.—4.15 p.m. First Aid Lecture by Div. Surgeon Lim.

Band Practice.

Saturday, July 14th.-2 p.m.

Queen's College Division. Monday, July 9th.-4.15 p.m.

First Aid Olaes, Corporal Kong Squad and Stretcher Drill.

Tuesday, July 10th.—4 15 p.m.

in charge. Gymnasium

Wednesday, July 11th.—7 p.m.

Friday, July 13th.-4.15 p.m. Bandaging Practice.

Sator tay, July 14th.-12.15

Kong in obarge.

Victoria Divisloa..

Taceday, July 10th.--5 15 p.m.

Drill.

Stretcher Practice.

Bandaging

The Hongkong Theatre.

and read thereon that he was in The movement was so general danger of being robbed of his that military authorities made no Taluables. He burried back to opposition. Moreover, the soldiers his house and, telling his wife, did not give any touch of indie- they both bastily collected their cipline to their proceedings. In bita of jewellery and other vlas the regiment which was the first P. First Aid Class, Corporal bles and hid them'in the woman's to hold a meeting, they aren sewing ba-ke, covering them invited the colonel to address with the usual odd bits of mathem on the situation. They terial. It was that same night asked him to explain what the that the bon's waa raided by five Bad Flag meant that bad armed men, and though they been hosited in Russia and -earched the place for things of which most of their comrades worth, they never thought of look-bad never seen. The colonel ing into a common sewing basket declared that be did not know. The two dramas now being for. anything of value. Apart One soldier, a certain Athenasias-creened at the Hongkong Theatre from a few pieces of clothing they Chschic, had been mixed up in are well worth seeing They wil got practically nothing se a re- the Scialist movement before the be exhibited for the last time to-

ud for their venture.

war. He stepped forward from night. To-morrow there will be an The above can be venched for the ranka and made a speech in entire change of programme, and De being irne,

which he explained to His com-extra pictures will be screened at rades the significance of the new the matinees on Saturday and regime. All the mes went over Sonday. to the B-volation at cuca, and the

A Dangerous Practice. officers, too, despite a certain re : A Chinese contractor appeared sistance on the part of some of before Hr. A. Dyer Bali, at the their superiora, followed their Police Court this morning, charg- example.

ed with a breach of the Building Russian Revolution in the Cham-Hutchine, of the P.W.D., that the From this moment dates the Ordiasnoe. It was stated by Mr. pagne. Siraight-way an organia offence consisted of putting in tion of non-commissioned officers

110K beams without snpporta Instead of usins, enpports for the beams, the man simply knocked holes in the walls and put the In the brigade which dispatch ends of the beams in these. Sach ed the two delegates who were a practice had been the case of my companions, they met in the many collapse, Hie Worship

VOLUNTEER RESERVE'

ORDERS.

Order Nr. 39, issued today by Major W.kemar, Commanding H.K.V.R., stateg:—. Detail.

On duty from the morning of Sooday, the 8th July. to the morning of Sunday, the 15th July, H.K.V.Ö.

Next for daty, "B" Coy, E.K.V.R.

Orderly Officer, Lent (J. H.

Blason.

p.m

Parades.

and men was crested, which em braces the whole of the Bussisa effectives in France.

rest billets, company by company imposed a fine of $10.

to discuss the political situation

in Busaia and the war aims

of the Allies, Each company Monday, 9th instant:-Recruite elected four on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 these delegates together form the

delegates, and Reventlow's Warnlog in 1904.

A correspondant sends a por... under Instructor Sergt. regimental delegations. These tion of the Daily Express June Orberry. Drees: Drill Order.

two delegates from the Bigade 2, 1904, containing an article by Signalling Bection: The whole to the Committee of Workmen's the German military critic, Count section will parade at Happy and Soldiers' Delegates in Petro Erast Reventlow, who gave Eng- Valley for Station Work. Fall in

grad had been elected by the landa warning that was not taken. at Monument 5.30 p.m. Dress; direct effrage of all the rank and Be said:"If Britain could Clean Fatigue. Machine Gunle of the brigade, and their maintain for all time's fleet of the Section st. Wellington Barracks

at 5.15 p.m.

mandates were signed by all the esme superiority is as present, Dress: Clead

company delegates. A levy of enabling her to meet every enemy a penny per man paid their without fear of defeat, the army is Ground at 6,30

Havelling expersee, and regular theoretically unnecessary. But as Drill Order.

"leave" was granted by the nobody can foretell the changes Tuesday, 10th instant :— “A”

military authorities.

snd developments of the faiare, "B" Coge, on the road out"

In the shock produced by the fit is important that the Brisigh side the Orderly Room at 5 p.m. fret neve of the Bevolation cer- Government should make the Kowloon & Taikoo Sections of an extreme elements thought British Army & perfect instrument "B" Coy. outside the Ferry Wharf that they should just follow the of war." Kowloon at 515 p.m. Drese: example of their brothers in Bas- Drill Order: N.0.0.'s and men is and dismiss their officers.

Fatigue. Mounted Section at Polo p.m: Drese:

of" "Coy, who did not attend There was in this no outcome of werde him. In short, relations

are

the Distanos Judging Praction on

any special propaganda, for there Tuesday July 3 will fall in on

were hardly lefs of "B" Coy.

anyone to be between officers and men

better than they have ever been. Wednesday, 11th instant.NiL had anything to do

found among them who had

"Is there no pacifist movement with instant- Thursday, 12th

the revolutionary movement be among you?" Signalling Section: "A" & "B"

fore the war; it was rather anj "No! When we heard of the Classes at Volunteer Headquarters instinctive reaction of the news Revolution in Russia there w

at 5.15 p.m. and "O" Claes st upon simple and ill-informed only thought amonget.ar-Now, Volunteer Headquarter at 630 minds. On the contrary, there at last, we shall be able to beat

"Dress: Ülean Machine Gun Section at Wellingtaia Socialist propagandists-

Fatigue. happened to be among them cer- the Germans !"

2.01.

One of the two delegates, bime

ton Barracks at 5.15 p.m. Dress: our two delegates, for instance-self wearing the St. George's Clean Fatigas. Meanted Section and these men held out against Orose, pointed out that his opra at Poly Ground at 5.30 p.m. this movement and pleaded for rade bad been recommended for Dress : Drili.Order.

the maintensos of discipline. bravery in this attack for "the Friday, 13th instant:-Recruite These Socialists won the day. French Croix de Guerre,

on the Uricket Ground at 5.15 p.a. under Instructor Bergs. Or berry, Dress: Drill Order.

Saturday, 14th instant:--Nil

"And

result of what you did in the emancipated Russian people is no was that really the Naturally, they admitted, the.

Champagne?" I asked.

longer in need of outside tutelage. "Certainly. Discipline is "The war aims of the Russian stronger now than ever before. democracy are not the same as The soldiers bare a feeling that the Tardom's. Bat these new Ireland, the Blest. their human dignity has become war aims only resemble the more “Ireland must be Heaven," is greater, and the officers treat them closely those of the Westera, de the title of a new song, whore on that basis. You must take the mocracies. The essential, pack of authors must have grasped that Russian soldier's psychology into the mandate our comrades have

it in Exin's isle there are no liquor account;

saying sent us to support in the Mother- restrictions or Military Service amongst as that if the officer ad- land is this: No separate ponce, Act, no darkening ordera and no vances one step towards the soldier and the organisation of vinde food regulations.

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