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TELEGRAMS.

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GERMAN SHIPs come out,

FOUR CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH.

A Useful Haul ia the North Ses.

London, July 17. The Admiralty makes the following announcement:-Some of our light forces petrolling the North Ses yesterday morning eighted a number of Germen steamers, signalled to them to stop and abandon ship, and fired across their bows..

The order was disregarded and the shipa made for the Datch coast Two reached the short badly damaged by our fire.

The remasining four were intercepted and captured by our destroyers, who placed prize crews aboard and brought them sway ander their own steam. Two of these ships' crews abandoned their ships, bat the other two crews were taken prisoner..

TELEGRAMS.

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THE CRISIS IN GERMANY.

A Triumph for the Militarists.

London, July 17. According to Boater's correspondent at Amsterdam, Dr. Michaelis, the new German Chancellor, yesterday had a conference with Generale voa Hindenburg and Liden 3off and representatives of the Centre, the Progressives and the Socialista, -

It is pointed out that the pesos formals agreed upon by the Reichstag parties, cabled yesterday, was adopted before the change in the Chancellorship. It is known that the Reichstag has now accepted a change, which means a triumph for the militarista.

The Berlin correspondent of the Cologne Gazette describes Dr. Michaelis at the nominee of the armament industry.

the Reichstag on the subject of peace is now unnecessary in view of The Konische Zeitung is of opinion that resolution by the impending declaration of the Chancellor.

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THE WESTERN FRONT.

A Splendid British Enterprise.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states :-Wor slightly to the north-west of Warnston.

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CANTON NEWS.

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The Revival of dambling.

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One of our raiding parties in the Nieuport sector encountered a large enemy party. After a sharp fight, our party drove the Germans back to their linse, followed them up and bombed them it their trenches.

A Successful French, Attack.

London, July 17.

A French communique saya:-The Germsos seriously re- had to return to their own trenches in disorder, leaving numerous attacked Teton, but our fire smashed the assaulting waves, which

dead. We entirely maintained oár gaine öf July 14.

We made lively attack this morning west of Hill 304 and

The Muenchener Neustenachrichten says that Dr. Michaelis will follow General von Hindenburg's war policy.

" entirely re-captured all the positions which remained in the hands The four ships are now in barbour in this country. They are

The Vienna Reichsport says it is high time the German crisis of the Germans after the ections on June 28 and 29. The prisonera the Pellworm, the Brietzig, the Marie Horn and the Heins Blamborg.

[The Pellworm is a elesmer cí 937 toas, built in 1880, and was ended. It says:- Such a crisis is harmless to other States, but have not yet been conated.

what would happen if the mighty pillar hitherto the pride of friends owned by the Hamburg Manchester Dampfach. The Brietzig, and the envy of foes trembles ?" 1,495 tons, built in 1891, was owned by Heinrich F. C. Arp. The Marie Hora, 1.217 tons, built in 1896, was owned by H. C. Horn, of Labeck. The Heins Blomberg, 1,226 tons, was built in 1906 and owned by Leonhardt and Blamberg. All the vessels named were registered as Hamburg.]

THE RUSSIAN BATTLEFRONTS.

Fresh Activity Expected.

London, July 17.

A message from Petrograd says there is general expectation of German sativity on the Biga-Drinsk line, where the Russian troope are improving rapidly, despite disintegrating inflascoes.

Lively Fighting Reported.

London, July 17.

A German wireless official message says:-There has been lively fighting at Rige, Dansburg and Smorgon.

We captured the woodlande north of Kalasz, The Russians have evscasted the trwa sad retreated to the south bank of the

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There is stronger artillery 6ting on the Narajowka front.

TO SHIPBUILDERS..

An Appeal from the Admiralty.

London, July 17% The Iron and Steel Traded Federation has received the follow ing message signed by Sir Edward Carson and Admiral Sir John

Jellicoe:**

Late Chancellor Abused.

Loudon, July 17. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the German Press is now abusing Herr von Bethmann Hollweg, whom it describes as facing both ways, and Herr Zimman whoos "terrible blanders" in the offer to Mexico, and. my recently, in the case of the courier caughtia Norway with explosi, are recalled.

The Kaiser's First Choice.

London, July 17. According to Rauter's correspondent at Zurich, the Wege Zuericher Zeitung correspondent at Berlin says the Kaiser-first effered the Chancellorship to the Bavarian Premier, Count Hertling, who declined for personal reasons.

Austrian Regrets.

London, July 17. Herr von Bethmann Hallweg's resignation le rally.egret ted in Austrine, where it is regarded as a pan-Germ success.

Tas Tageblatt's Vienas correspondent states that it was solely oving to the conviction that Herr von Bethmann Hollweg was ready for peace that the agitation of the German annexationista has not disturbed Austro German relationa.

The Germania states that the War Minister, Herc. Vousteid, has resigned owing to the attitude of Herr von Betbwana Hollweg daring the crisis.

The German sonerationists denounce the faint-heartedness of

German Claims and Admissions.

London, July 17. ́.

The Civil Governor, the two Osmmanders of Yannan troope and a high officiala on the lith inst, and prepared a reception in the public garden for Sen Yat- Ben, who was expected to arrive on the game day by the genbout Roi Sin. They waited till a:late |bour, but as there were no tidinga from the Bocos Tigris forts, they relorned to Capton and went back again on the 17th. It is reported that Dr. San will stay

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the garden and deal with important matters thers.

the arrival of Dr. Sun held.a The officials while waiting for

military mesting ́st Whampoa....

Three principal objects were dealt

with :-1. Bow and, when the payment due to the soldiers can be mst. 2 The source of revenus to meet the monthly method of disbanding surplus troops and sending them back to their native country. "AlII these matters were reported on to

A German wireless cfficial message 'says:-We repulsed sa payments in future. 3. The English attack at Lombartzyde.

There was strong artillery Bring from Nordenhoots to Warneton, astride the Soarpe.

English reconnoitting advances at Messines, Hullach, Gavrelle sad Ballecourt and north of St Quentin failed.

We captured a farther picos of a French treach at Courtecon and increased our prisoners to 450.

Chan Ping-kwan, who was asked to get instructions from Luk Wing-ting, the Military Commis

Enemy attacke between Milval Farm and Carny, to the southsioner of the Two Kwangs.

of Bissonlsins, failed. We drove out the French who remained in our old positions at Poeh mount.

We have brought down five aeroplaces and four balloons.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES IN RUSSIA.

Every-

The Benevolent and Commer- cial Societies in Fatsban have jointly petitioned the Civil Governor and the Takwan stat ing that gambling dens of various description1 exist where, and that the money prid by the gamblere to Renter's correspondent at Fetrograd says that M. Shingated, the gentry apd battalions Mizise of Fration . Andailut Minine if Education and mounts to $2,000 dels This Prince Shakhovskoy, Minister of Public Lastraction, have resigned. som, it is arged, should be con and M. Tcharnousky Minister of Pablic fastraction.

M. Prokopovitch has been appointed Minister of Commerce, vinted into revenue instead of

THE PRIVY COUNCIL.

London, July 17.

London, July 17.

It is probable that several representatives of the Dominions will the Reichsteg majority for passing the peace resolution. They attend to-day's meating of the Privy Council. declare that peace by an understanding would mean rain for Ger.

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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN AUSTRIA.

London, Jaly 17.

BRITISH ROYALTY'S NEW NAME.

London, Joly 17.

going to private individuala' pockets.

The Magistrate of Yee Bing district has made an important. report to the Civil Govenor, may- by Chang Kai-yes, the Dafence ing that he has been instracted

Commissioner of Shinkwao, to send all revenue received in fature to Shinkwan; otherwise be will be dismissed. The magistrats aake fór ínstructions as to what he should do.

The Board of Admiralty wish to impress upon all engaged in build- ing and repairing ships how serions are the times in which we live, A determined enemy set himself out to blockade our islanda and destroy

His Majesty the King has adopted the name of Windaoc for the the merchantmen bringing food to the people and supplies to the According to a message from Amsterdam, it is reported from Royal House and Family.

The lanten monopoly has not Army, nsing methode contrary to the law of nations. Every day Visons that the Premier, addressing the Constitution Committee, The Privy Council at which the change was unanimously been finally granted, but a great merchantmen are sunt, and we serd all our resources to prevent the promised that the problem of giving equal rights to all Austrian decided was one of the most important held since the Coronation, many gambling dens have already threatened aterration. The enemy knows this. and has staked nationalities would be solved by constitutional methods. Ressid this was attended by the Dake of Connsught, this Archbishop of sprung up. A statement has been everything apen it. If he succeeds, victory will rest with him; if would deprive their enemies of the pretext of interfering in, the Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Prime Minister, the Lord made out by the Police Depart he fails, defent is certain. There are only two weapons that we can domestic affairs of Austria, and would thus be a step on the road to President of the Council, Lord Reebery, Me. A. J. Balfour, Mr.ment and sent to the Takran

se, and both are forged in the shipyards...

Asquith, Mr. Andrew Fisher, Mr. G. N. Barnes, General Smate, and and the Governor. It shows that (Message incomplete.)

Mr. W. P. Schreiner.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SUCCESSOR.

London, July 17.

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CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Li Yuna-hung and the Presidency.

London, July 17, The Republicans have resumed control in Chine. Tuan Obi-jui The Daily News says Mr Lloyd George is not now unfavourable has renamed the Premiership and the War Ministry. Wang Ta-hsieh to the selection of the Hon. Edwie Montagu as a successor to Mr.hse been appointed Foreign Minister. Austen Chamberlain at the India Office.

[The Right Hon. Mr. Edwin Montagu, P.C., has been Financial Secretary to the Treasury since 1914. For the four years previous, he was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for India]

HUGE FIRE IN NORWAY.

London, July 17. Renter's correspondent at Christisaia states that a great fire has occurred at a Trondhjem warehouse, where goods from Great Britain for Russia were stored

The damage is estimated at two and thres-quarters million

Incendiarism is suspected.

pounds.

TEA SUPPLIES RUNNING SHORT.

London, July 17.

There were only 1,700 packages available at the weekly sales of Indian teas, yesterday. The Times points out, in connection therewith, that owing to the shortage of tonnage only 23 million pounds were imported during the past three months, of which 13 million pounds were for War Office account, leaving only 10 million pounds for the trade. This is regarded as most inadequate, and dealers anticipate an acute zhortage.

CANADIAN POLITICS.

London, July 17. Beuter's correspondent at Ottawa says Sir Robert Borden has moved a revolution petitioning His Majesty to extend the term of the present Parliament to October 7, 1918,

Caucas of twenty-six Eaglub-speaking Conscriptionist Whole bat met: for-sha

of orgasining, with a view SEATTLE the Cöslitica fiarerument.

Li Yuan-hung has announced that he will not resume the Presidency.

THE MESOPOTAMIA AFFAIR..

Approachlag the Ead.

·wn: London, July 17. There was a general impression in the House of Commons Iset evening that nothing more will be heard of the Mesopotamia affair,

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Further Discussion Deprecated.

London, July 17,

In a reply to Lord Claud Hamilton, the Attorney General, în a letter to the Times, says he cannot withdraw any." misrepresenta- tions" in his criticisms upon the procedure of the Mesopotamia Commission.

Lord Midleton and Lord Beresford, in letters to the Times, deprecate farther protracted sogairy about Mesopotamia. Lurd Midleton says "It lies with the Government to arrest a discussion which can hardly be more dignified than mobbing s football referee."

The Times, in an editorial note, enggeals Lord Salborne as the successor of Mr. Chamberlain.

SIR EDWARD CARSON,

London, July 17: The Times unya Sir Edward Carson's appointment to the Wat Cabinet has been practically settled.

IRISH CONVENTION TO MEET SHORTLY:

London, July 17, It is announced, in Dablin' that the Irish Convention, meets

It

GOOD WORK BY ITALIAN AIRMEN.

London, July 17. Beater's correspondent at Bome says that serial activity has increased in the Adriatic, Italian machines bombed Pola on Friday sad Saturday, attacking enemy destroyers, while eighteen machines yesterday bombed Darazzo, sil returning safely.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

OUR ROYAL HOUSE,

London, July 16. HM the King has convened a meeting of the Privy Council for to-morrow with the object of carrying out the intention which His Majesty has already expressed of chang- ing the name of the Royal House. The new name will be duly proclaimed.

PREMIER AND MONARCH MEET.

"London, July 16. Mr. Lloyd George had a long audience of the King after which he conferred with many Ministeralists at Downing Strait.

OLD AGE PENSIONS.

London, July 18

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Old Age Pensions would be increased by half-a-crown

THE MESOPOTAMIA REPORTI

London July 16′′

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonae Law stated that the Government's intentions regarding the Mesopot report would be announced on Wednesday.

altogether 17 dens at present exist, each ander a civilian'a name. These dens have two ar three scldiers stationed outside the door as guards, These soldiers Bro from variona battalions and it seems that the different dens are under the prosection of distinct battalions.

Alice Memorial Hospital. The Hon Treasurer of the Alios Memorial & Affiliated Hospitals begu to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Fonds of the“- Howpitaly. Bankers Guild, $125; Propeis- tor China Mail $18.

Hongkong Theatre, Commencing from to-night and continuing until the 20th inst.. the Hongkong Theatre is "worpen. ing two beautiful drama- of throm reels each. These pictures are very attractive, hoth in plot and in soenery. At the matinees, new- programmes will be anbmitted.

DON'T FORGET.

TO BAY. Military - Concert at Victoria Theatre; 0.15. p.m.

Bijou Theatre#.15 p.m. New Hongkong Umnámsk ---9.15 p.m. 7.

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TOMORROW.