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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1917.

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TELEGRAMS.

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THE BATTLES IN THE WEST.

Powerful German Attack Fails.

London, July 10,

A French commanique says:-The enemy last night violently bombarded certain sectors of the Aisne front.

Local attempts north of Laffaux Hill and south-east of Ailles

failed under our fire.

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The enemy powerfully attacked Hartebise monument and dragon. The attacking waves were unable to reach our lines and were scattered in a severely battered condition.

Glorious Feats by French Troop**\.

London, July 10.

SOLE AGENTS

TELEGRAMS.

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

THE RAID ON KRUPPS WORKS.

Terrible Damage Done.

TELEGRAMS.

Telephone No. 1186

[Beater's Servion to The "Telegraph."]

AN IRISH BYE-ELECTION.

London, July 12:

The East Clare bye-election-has resulted as follows:-

Mr. Devalera (Sinn Feiner).........................5,010 Mr. Lynch (Nationalist) ....................2,035

Majority

2.975

GREEK MILITARY AID.

London, July 11. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Maas- tricht telegram to the Dutch paper Les Nouvelles states that Datch workman employed at Krappe have been paid off on account of the destruction of the building. The message side :—ˆ'It is confrmed that in the attack by Allied aeroplanes on Friday night 40 or 50 machines participated. Bombs were dropped with such success that a quarter of the works was destroyed. Over a hundred were

London, July 12, killed and several hundreds injured. The material damage was

According to Beuter's correspondent at Rome, M. Jounart, millions of francs Eye-witnesses say that the defence, made a ter- rific din and the sky was afire. The workshops were closed at the who is en route to Paris, states that M. Venizelos is of opinion that

months.

MILITARY CONCERT..

Big Event Arranged for Wednesday Next.

Since its advent in the Colony, the band of the 25th. Middlener has been heard only too aldom, : and, considering the high class merit of the instrumentalists, it will doubtless be only 'a mistter of faller knowledge on the part of the residents before the band. to enjoy the atmost popularity. An opportunity of hearing what the band can do in to be given at the Victoria Theatre

comes

on Wednesday evening next,

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Beuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters says that the German onslaught between Les Bovettes, on the Chemin des beginning of the bombardment by troops endeavouring to prevent she will be able to put ten Greek divisions in the field 'in three when a grand military conquet i Dames, and Froidmont, on Sunday, was led by masses of shock panic. Women and children fed into the constry. Among the troops. It was preceded by a sudden and brief Barry of artillery victime were fire French prisoners killed and forty injured.

NORTH SEA DANGER ZONE.

Germany Reponsible for Extension.

London, July 11.

SUBMARINE BASE DISCOVERED.

London, July 12, According to Beuter's correspondent at Bio de Janeiro, Brazilian destroyer has discovered near Santos a prepared base capable of sccommodating a submarine.

FRESH ADVANCE' IN EAST AFRICA.

London, July 11.

will be given, by kind permission of Linet. Col. John Ward, M.P. and officers. The band, under the direop- - ion of Bandmaster Lawria Owen, will sustain the greater portion of RA.M., who is 's Gold Modulhat, the programme, but there will be › many solo items, notable among i

these being the tarda given by / Wee Georgie Orany who has i already earned quite a reputation

firing. The French line had been obliterated by a fortnight'e abelling, while the barrage behind prevented re-inforcements of supplies and munitions and provisions from coming up. The enemy swept over the front line beld by exhausted Frenchmen os a front of two miles, bat gallant counter-attacks with grenades and bayonets recovered, yard by yard, mach of the lost ground. The

According to Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Tele. counter-attacks continued throughout the night and the following graaf asserts that the extension of the British danger sɔne in the day. They were punctuated by feats of glorious heroism. A single North Ses, includes the so-called safe channel lett by Germany. The bastalion of Cosussears four times drove back the enemy, ultimate newspaper says this is due to the Germans miensing this channel in

An East African official message" says:-The enemy's right here. Other members of the 'com-. ly holding their old section." Another battalion, whose gallant order to maintain communication between the Heligoland Bight fank detachment south-wear of Kuwa fell back from Lunya to pany will perform, and we can behaviour compared favourably with the achievements of the French and Zeebrugge and between Botterdam and Garman Harbour. Itayong and simultaneously our troops came into contact with his safely promise those who patro Corpe d'Elite, was composed of middle-aged Territoriale, previously states that shiploads of coal from Rhineland and Westphalia which Cores Usuli. Our forces, on July 7, converged in three nise, the show a really enjoyable medical rejecteds.

cannot be transported to German railways are sent to Rotterdam, columos at Mkomre, Kimamba Hill and Wungwi against the Ger- evening. Despite severe losses in a most bloody struggle, Monday's benes German ships convey them to Emden and Cuxhaven.ms upon the front from Ukuli so Mayongo. All the columns were efforta resulted in a farther recovery of ground, leaving only the Obviously Britain cannot tolerate each practice. Tas article conful, despise the difficult country. The maximam advance was emallest sectors of trenches in the hands. of the enemy. Neverthe elades that Germany and not Britain should be asked to change her thirteen miles. Another solama drove the enemy across the wips „River and establiätfed "Itself between an enemy detachment st Mofu lees, farther German efforts must be expected before there is a methods.

and the main position farther north." decision on the part of the enemy to abandon claim to this crest.

Artillery Activity.

London, July 10.

A French commanique says:-There is considerable artillery activity at Meroavillieres and at Hill 304 in the Morthomme sector.

British Enter German Trenches.

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London, July 11:

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We entered trenches in the neighbourhood of Nieuport and inflicted casualties.

We drove off raiding parties to the south-east of Havrincourt and to the eset of Monoby le Prenz. `

The enemy's artillery has been most motive all day long on the coast, reaching a great intensity in the evening. We are vigorously replying. The weather has prevented serial operatione.

A German Raport,

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London, July 11. A German official wireless message says:-There is an artillery duel of great intensity on the coast in the Ypres sector, and also Baet of Wychaete.

We repulsed an English thrust south-east of Hollebeke and reconnoitering engagements north-east of Messines, nest Lens and Fresnoy, and north-west of St: Quentin.

TWO DISABLED GERMAN SEAPLANES,

London, July 11. The crown of the two Górnan seaplanes mentioned in an Admiralty communique have been landed at Lowessoss. It appears! that the seaplane came down in order to launch a torpedo, ‹where- apon a trawler fired and disabled it. The second sexplane came to Įthe assisinnes of the first, whereupon it too was disabled.:

AMERICA ONLY AT WAR with GERMANY:

London, July 11.

United States was not as war with Austria, Bulgaria or Turkey. He In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil sizind that the

also sisted that no South American Republic was notually at war with Germany.

AMERICA'S HELP IN AEROPLANES AND MEN,

London, July 14. Beater' correspondent at Washington_saya's—General Iquier, Chief Signal Officer, and other experts, giving evidence before the House of Representatives Military Committee, arged the speedy, passing of the Bill providing for 22,625 aeroplanes at a cost of" "363 million dollars. It is believed that the first American Army for | Eatops will be 690,000 strong.

THE MESOPOtamia muddle.

A Court of Enquiry Arranged.·*

Big Attack on the Nieuport Front.

London, July 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:The enemy, after twenty-four hours of very intense bombardment, determinedly "attacked our position on the Nieuport front on Tuesday evening.

The concentrated and heavy nature of the enemy's artillery fire levelled the defences in the dunes sector near the coast. This i

London, July 11. Bootor is isolated by the destruction of bridges over the Yaer.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Boast Law announced that a The enemy here penetrated our position on 's front of fourteen Court composed of three officers and two persons holding high handred yards, to a depth of six hundred yarde, reaching the right judicial office would enquire into the conduct of the persona back of the Year near the seB.-

impugned in the Mesopotamis Commission's Report. Law officers The enemy, after gaining some of our advanced. positions of the Grown would present the case, and the propsedings would, as further south, opposite Lombarizyde, was driven out by a counter- far za possible, be public, attack.

Another German Attack.

London, July 12.

AERIAL LOSSES.

Downright Lying by Germany,

London, July 12,

"Our Likuja forces pressed back the German on the Songes- | Liwaletond. -?'bey enveloped the rearguard and drove it northwarde

towards Mahenge.-"

LEAGUE TENNIS.

Kowloon's Narrow Victory,

This match was played ‘yelläkar day, Kowloon winning by the waga. narrow margin of three gambes

51 to 43. Scores ******

A column of West Africans advanced without opposition thirty-five miish from the Rafigi Biver in the direction of

TURKO-GERMAN FLEET.

Surprise Sprung on Enemy Attacked Near Constantinople.

London, July 11

Green and Chunyat beat Crisp- and King 6:5; best Cooper Hunt and Hammond 74; but Koot and Milner Jones 14

Blackburn and Anderson beat

The Admiralty announces that the Vice-Admiral of the Eastern Crisp and King 65; baat Odoper Mediterranean reports that the Naval Air Service on Monday night Hunt and Hammond 6-5; lost to stantinople. successfully attacked the Turko-German fleet lying off Con- Kent and Milner Jones 3-8.

Stalker and Abraham- best When located, the. Gosban was surrounded” by-warships and Uriap and King 6-5 ; best Cooper eubmarines. The airmen attacked from a height of eight-hundred Hunt and Hammond 7-4; lost to foot, directly hirsing the Gorben and other ships meer her. Big Kent and Milner Jones-3-8. explosions and several fires occurred aboard.

The airmen also stranked and directly bit she War Office. The enemy appeared completely surprised.

No anti-aircraft batteries opened fire until after the bombs were) dropped. All the airman returned safaly,

GERMANY'S VÄNISHING

MARKETS.

London, June 11,"

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

18 HEREBY NOTIFIED

· Beuter announces that the Liberian Government has ordered the deportation of all Germaine and the complete winding up of German | businesses. Liberia, was the fast Germasu politics! commercial foot. hold in West Africa. The volume of trade done by the Germans was three-fourths of she whole (trafle of the country and nearly all the exports, including valuable vil products, went direct to Ham-duction of Income Tar, has been burg und Bremen before the war,

OBITUARY.

that an interim dividend of

£2. 3:0 per share,, subject to de

declared for the HALF YEAR. ending 30th June 1917, at rate of zip4.per dollar.

Formoen. He left Mesare. Dongles, The dividend will be payable on and after Monday the 13th Lápraik in 1887 and came to August, 1917, at the Offices of the Shanghai. After a few years Corporation, where Shareholders MOLTICO with Messrs. David are requested to apply for War Death of a Shanghai Stockbroker.ason & Co. he became a rants.

The N G. Daily News of the Bharebroker and was one of the The REGISTER of SHARES 7th inst, records with deep regret original members of the present of the Corporation will be the death of Mr. R. B. Endicott, Book Exchange.

CLOSED from MONDAY the

can be

A French communique says:-There is a fairly lively artillery struggle north of Joay.

The figures given in yesterday's German communique of the siz she well known stockbroker, which Mr. Endicott married in 1898 30th July to SATURDAY the There is a most lively artillery fight in the sector of Hill 304. losses in June, are entirely false. On the British front slone, 181 barred at the General Hospital the widow of the late Mr. Roger- 11th August 1917 (both days The Germans attacked north of Flirey. After a lively ght Gmso mechines were destroyed and 99 others were driven down on July 6. Mr. Endicott was a son, of the Shanghai Gas Co., mclusive) during which perfod no the enemy was completely driven out from a portion of a trench in ancontrollable, while the French accounted for 45 and the Belgians American cilikon, born in 1855, and their daughter married Mr.transfer of shares which he had gained a footing.

* for four, making a total of 279, instead of 68 admitted by the enemy and early in life he served on board Williams, of the US. Consular registered.

By Order of the Court of It is impossible to give the total.of the French ̋machines: brought] = sailing ship. Later, he came collies. MacGregor (of: Meffregot [Service. Me: Endicott's mother down, inbeamasɛnosanne raboda, is ever issued, bas asthe number of to enter, the shipping office cof the British machines reported lost by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Douglas, peak; and Co. and Grow) in atill-living at Bhigh? Haig was 78, and wirthe heaviest fighting was on the British front as Hongkong and Alterwards tone. To her and to Mia. Endinoft it in obrions that the German figure of 220 is absurd.

ated saw Krm at Keeling, deep sykpasklinik nei keprat

VISCOUNT FRENCH IN IRELAND.

London, Jaly-11. Viscount French arrived in Ireland yesterday on a tour of inspection of 4r00pm..

Directors:

N. J. STABB Chief