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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

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

GUNS RECAPTURED at Kut.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1917.

London, July 24:

In the House of Commons, M:. McPherson stated that General Mande had recaptured all the thirty-five guna at Kut, which the garrison bad at out of sction prior to the surrender, which they had thrown into the river and which the Torka had saived.

THE IRISH CONVENTION.

McCullagh.

London, Jaly 24.

SIDELIGHTS FROM

GERMANY

· Entente Truthfulness and the Other Sort

THE SEA AFFAIR.

Bombardments of the Belgian Coast.

The naval correspondent of the

FULL COURT.

Appeal Against a Deckton la Chambers.

LOCAL STEAMER'S

PLIGHT.

AGROUND IN CANTON RIVER.

Bombarded by Chinese Forts.

་་ ་

STERLING SALARIES.

Hongkong Grievance Reported to Prime Minister. We understand that the Hong- kong Chamber of Commerco and the China Association, as repre-

Socialist paper of the Majority Observer wrote on Jane 10 asinge, at the Supreme Court this British ship was attacked by of the Colony, have taken ap the

The Hamburger Echo,

Under Miscellaneous Proosed.

A thrilling story of how a local senting the abief civilian interests complexion, indulges in a stormy follows:-

morning, a Fall Court, composed Chinese forts from the Chaen Pimatter of the great hardship outburst on "The Might of the The is an ever-growing signif- the Chief Justice (Sir William Point, Canton River, and the par- suffered by the officers and men Lia" The role which lies have cance shout the attacks by sea Bees Davies) and Mr. Justice row seoape which the captain, of the Military and Naval ServioN played in this war simply disgusts and air apan the German posi- Gemperis, sat to hear an appeal of officers and In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that up the Esko-lies by the Entente, tions on the Belgian coset. It Ho Cheng-ise, against a decision annihilation at the hands of sterling at the present abnormal crew had. from stationed here who are paid-in to the present ninety-five acceptances had been received of the and especially by England, the would be a great mistake to of Mr. Justice Gomperis in band of misguided Chiasse troops bigh rate of archange and that invitations to attend the Irish Convention. The number of Labour father and mother of lies. It is suppose that there is no more Chambers on the question of an he reached the Colony, and the telegram has been despatched to representatives had been increased from fire to seven. The lies which have turned the world definita purpose in them than to originating summons against tale makes interesting reading the Prime Minister on the Government's nominees ir claded Lord Durraven, Lord Granard against Germany. Had the truth content those who have clamour Hoi Ngok-lam.

Between eleven and twelve subject. and Lord HacDonell, Sir Horece Plankett, Sir William Goulding, been told from the beginning, the eu that the Navy should "do Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed o'clock on Monday night, the Sir Bertram Windle, Sir William Crawford and Sir Crawford world would have long since something." The attroke are by Mir. F. X. D'Almada) appeared Sainam, a paddle-wheel steamer rallied to the side of. Germany revealing aweskasse in the for the appellant, and Mr. O. G. belonging to the Hongkong, Car-

The Heavy Rainfall And then the Echo proceeds to Germsa position which may Alabaster (instructed by Messrs, ton and Maoso Steamboat Com-downpour of rain last night, and There #88 'another heavy tell the truth as it knows it. lead to -important

The war bad hardly began quences.

conre- Wilkinson and Grist) appeared pany was passing the Point when the Observatory return for the Take the bombard for respondsut, when Germany found herself catment of Ostend and Commodore

she was struck by an excep- twenty-four hours ended at In the House of Commons, Mr. McKenna dwels upon the from the rest of the world. Tywhitt's engagement with a had arisen in the following air of the year, and, despite the 3.83 inches. Thus in two days Mr. Potter said that the appeal tionally heavy gale for this time 10 s.m. to-day gives the fall as The British took care that Ger- force of eix German torpedo bosta

cumstances. The person Hoi sfforts of the Captain and crew, over 7 inches of rain have been -expenditure was £8,000,000 a day, and the revenue £2,000,008, Imany was unable to send bread on the same morning. The Ger- Ngok-lam took out a summong the vessel wis driven on a small registered.

eo industriously circulated to characteristically falas.

rectification of the falsehoods man account of happened Tax, making over 8. altogether. That would cripple trade. The her detriment, England,

The Ordinance, asking for certain the river. To make matters worse cause of rising price was not profiteering but the infisted ar-

in profess that 9.20, the loss of relief from the Court, the sal ject the Sarapan Chow light, which would have been little left of the penditore. The remedy is a cartsilment of expenditure. Further the world, closed them against two torpedo boste ude the relative to this oase. That sum them of the spit, was obscure, couple of bours, a beavy fire being possession of the cables of which they admit, was one of matter of the summons not being normally affords sufficient light to Sainam. The vessel was in this labour purest would be certain if prices continued to rise.”

navigators of the river, warning uncomfortable position for a every statement emanating entrance to Ostend, and they from German sources calculated attribute her loes to the attacking came before the learned Jaige, he for some reason, and the Sainam kept up the whole time, but st | MODE #31 22-parts and when it | to do justice to the German caure. quadron, altogether ignoring directed that papers should be went agroand.

The engines length the officers aboard bad In this way Germany's enemies Tywhitt's intervention, and the

BRITAIN'S HUGE WAR BILL,

Daily Expenditure of Eight Millions,

London, July 24.

snormena rise in expenuiture. The present, position was that

The Allies and America.

London, July 24,

WAR ANNIVERSARY SERVICE.

Londen, July 24,

4, on the occasion of the anniversary of the declaration of war,

ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATION.

London, July 24.

our

M. Themio and Mr. Winston Churchill have exchanged con gratuistory messages, emphasising that their respective Departmente will co-operate outil victory is secured.

BACK FROM PETROGRAD.

London, July 24. Mr. Henderann has retorned to London from Petrograd.

CANTON AFFAIRS.

Yunnan Troops Attack Kwangsij

Commander.

Oar Canton correspondent writes ander date of July 24 as followa:-

BOMBS IN CARGOES.

How A German Shipping Plot was Unearthed.

opean war

ia

best

tribute possible

1st Battalion of the Kwangsi were mentioned in 8 2880 in the anything be more grotesque than was considered impassible. Fatwaald be closer and more effective these, and, tumbling over the Pi and Boecs Tigris. Forts, about

troope,

Mr. Bobur Law, in moving the Vute of Credit, said that he was were able to inundate neutrals fact that the engagement began served on Ho Cheng-tee. They were slowed and then stopped altogeth- the satisfaction of knowing that eatiefied that the United States would realise that the cause of the with matter which placed Ger- thirty miles or so to the northward. served. Hoi Cheng-tee took outer and rain fell in torrents. their efforts to attract other shipe s sammona asking for a portion No sooner had the ship ground in the river had met with saccess, Allies was one, and that we relied upon receiving in the United many in an oblique light, and it

The It was a moonlight night and of Ho Ngot-lam's summons to be ed than a hail of bullets swept States rercurces necessary to pay for supplies of all kinds for the is to this vile activity that Ger- dawn was approsching. These struck out, and the oase came up over her. At first these were ont should be paid to the Cheng Sai, Allie The total ad7x0ces to the Allies and Dominiona were any is now able to count her are not the conditions chosen by for hearing. At the hearing, of range, but as the gunners on the Wing On, the Soi Tei sad *$1,025,000 000, but the total advance to the Dominions only score of bitter fees.

The Echo gives

the Germans for "tip-and-ran" preliminary objection was raised, each side of the spit became other vessele, of which unfor £146,000,000.

another raids. The six hosts were out for as Ho Cheng-ise could not be better acquainted with the posituately we do not at the moment illustration of the "Power of the another purpose, and it is not up heard on the summons, because tion of the vessel, the fire know the names, which, at much Lie" in the use

made by ressonable to suppose that it was he did not put in su appearance became more accurate, until at risk to themselver, went to the Germany's enemies of the events to attack the bombarding His Lordship found in favour of length they struck the decks in rescue of the Sainam, in spite of immediately preceding the out Their Majestice will attend an Intercession Service on Augast break of war. They went about aquadron and its satellites on the the technical preliminary objec.every part. It appeared that the the fact that the fire had by no

the world asserting that it which dropped upon it consisted was before their Lordships.

way across. The British force tion and now this case of appeal fire was coming from two Chinese means cessed, though is did forta on either side of the spit, abortly afterwards, when a voice was Germany and Austria. Hungary

not only of destroyers, but also

and the ship and those aboard her was heard calling from the bank who

Legal argument followed. created diplomatic situation of which bably the guns of the latter of light craieers, and it was pro-

were in an extremely uncomfort seking who they were. Apparent war was the only possible out which settled

able position.

ly, from what can be gathered, S.20. Herein

The plight of the vessel was the soldiere in the fort were published both by Vienna and come. Yet the official decuments the weakness of the German

bad enough in all conscience, under the impression that the Berlin prove the exact contrary, cannot support their torpedo craft worn thin. The "ebell-back "Der bottom bad been nearly North and was sboat to land

position exposed. They between the two Services has

without this added danger, as Sainam was a transport from the prove that it was the Allies whe from Zeebrugge and Ostend with indeed, is in the forefront of the water rapidly through the demia authority nearly two hours to created a situation of which the heavier ships. They are thus at battle, and it is argued that the aged plates, bat, to make matters find that they had been attacking torn out and she was making Northern troops! It took thom only possible solution was a Ear the mercy of any British force merchant ekipper often obtains in- were determined to fight, no their lairs become unsafe, they of the submarine war which are at work which would tend to the true facts of the case and the Francs and Russia which can catch them, and, as valuable data concerning phases very much worse, the officers and a ship firing the British dag. A matter what shape the Serbian will be compelled to give more not apparent to the naval cfficer, alleviate their distressful position.other ships were allowed to render crew were impeded from carrying length they were convinced of imbroglio took. England was chances of encounter on the open and that he needs a medium by With ballets flying in backing them up, believing that ees. That their lairs are becom- means of which his ideas can be the defeat of Germany would be an ing aneafe there is

all assistance to the stranded vessel, directione easy matter, and knowing that a evidence. The great guns on the service is, of course, more widely seconde,

welcome communicated. The merchant

and striking the which wae taking water all the German victory would be the end coast do not seem to have the recognised than it was; but the been madness and certain death if the ship had been left alone, ali ship every two 'Or three time in the fore and aft holde. of her world dominion. There terrora onca attributed to them. recognition has largely been given to attempt to pull the vessel off would have been well, bat, the it would have The tide was at young fond, and, are the true reasons for the out- The patient work of the "Vice to those who own the ships rather from her precarious position at rising tide had in the meantime break of war." A body of Yannau troope on

Admiral, Dover," and his officere than to those who work them. this juncture. Then the Chinese crept up, and she was carried on And just se the lie their way to the city after drilling,

Bombé secreted in cargoce omnipotent in 1914 and 1915 so attack on the Germen naval latter had a representative within became panic-stricken, as Chinese

was has devised means for effective is reasonable to think that, if the crew, nambering about thirty, to the rocks, passed a chair, inside of which sailing to Britain and her Allies is it all-powerful to-day. Can There was the. Commander of the

positions which, even Isst autumn, the Admiralty itself, co operation will under such circumstances aenam was attacked are the Chuen The forts from which the Sai- Wilson's reasons for declaring ther evidence of the insecurity of than it is. wish a bodyguard in front. Prise Court when the Court con-war against Germany?. There the German positions on the On sering him, the Yannan demned 717 hage of substance you have the lie, in parest culture. Belgian casat, if it can be relied

aide, they waded sahare, leaving 48 miles up the river, and, an is soldiere at once attacked the body taken from the Danish steamer It was not the cause of humanity upon, is to te found in Hinden now that the main difficulty in to fend for themselves. Though attack. It is to be hoped that the There is no lack of pugnacity Capt. Galt and Capt. Connor, the well-known, they are armed to. in the mercantile marine, and, only two Europeana on the ship, the teeth in expectation of an guard and destroyed the chair. The commander took refuge in a

Eskom and labelled "The best Eche laughs at the idea. Nor Germany must have the use of of merchantmen has been removed instead of better, and in spite of Chinese there shown that ghastly which influenced Wilson. The barg's alleged declaration that the way of the efficient arming the position was becoming worse matter will be taken up and the papar dealer's shop on the side. fertiliser in the world." The pre-waa it the cause of freedom and the months of the Scheldt. walk and thus escaped molessident described the "fertiliser" of helpless nationalities groaning

by the entry of the United States the fact that the rifle fire increas mistakes of this discription are tation.

se an ingenious fraud. It was These are lies, lies. The rest trath force of above-water craft at fact, a branch of the combative thing had to be done, and that

under the heel of an oppressor.

Now, the presence of a strong into the war, it has become, ined, the officers saw that some very costly, paid the first instalment in ad- really an attempt to get cotton is that America entered the war brugge and Ostend is scential services. Admiral Fournier has quickly, if they were so come out mediately taken to the Taikoo Fande, amounting to $500,000, on oil into Germany in a novel way. because the interests of American to prosecution of submarine been arging in France the duty of the heavy fire alive. Both Duck to undergo repairs which the 23rd. After a report from the, Mr. Pilcher, for the Crown, capitalists were at stake. The work in the Channel. All the of all merchant skippers, not only Captain Galt and Captain Con are somewhat extensive, due not Superintendent of the Hand Rais gave a remarkable account of the entire American neatrality bas-German attempts were easily to defend themselves if attacked, nor, at much personal risk, ven- so much to the bullete as to the ing Bateau, the Tukwan went discovery. The baga, he said, mess was a sham and a lie from defeated before they accumulated bat so take a vigorous offensive ared forth, and, by much strategy, fact that the officers and grew immediately to the Department were shipped from the New the beginning, a gigantic fabric torpedo boats there. and, after negotiation, it was Jersey Agricultural Chemical of hypocrisy. If you look closely therefore, not unlikely that they mander William Caine Gratob- The blue lights were hoisted as a vessal into deep water at the It seeme, when opportunity offers. Com secured blue lights and rockets. were prevented from getting the decided to pay $300,000 to the Company, Hoboken, to Gothen- you will find ander all the may attempt to use bigger units ley, RN.B., writing in the sign of distress and rockets were cutest, when Yunnan troops and to the Kwang barg. This company was organ. humbug the terror of the Ameri- of their fleet in order to prevent Nautical Magazine for Jane, fired. It was while Capatin Con- have escaped with little or no si troope $74,000, as the pay-ised by Dr. Walter Scheele, a can capitalist sad munitions the neutralisation of these porte very opportunely reminds us nor was holding a rocket in his damage. This morning a repre- the abip would maker, lest England's defeat which farther successful oper- that, down to the date at which hand that he had a very nasty ex-sentative of the Telegraph went Another eyndicate intends to When the ship was seized the jeopardise the safety. of their

ations on our part may bring merchant men surrendered their perience and a narrow escape from aboard the vessel and there sEW., secure the monoply for the fertiliser"

about. The air-raid." on "Pigeon Lottery" in the whole by the Admiralty Marshal, who

was put up for sale colossal investments.

the armament, our vessels sailed un death. He was about to launch plenty of evidence of the handi- The Weser Zeitung (Bremen) is Thames Estuary last Tuesday dera Statute of Charles II. which the rocket when a ballet sped work of the Chinese soldiers. of 3500,000 per year has been fertiliser at all, but a substance neutral countries should be guilty available there to interfere with without fighting. He alec men hand. Later, during the uneven in some instances had penetrated provines for five years. A sum was then informed that it was not alarmed lest Garmans visiting ay not have been unconnected made it a penal offence for a through the air and, striking the The woodwork of every deck was

with a desire to ascertain the force shipmaster to give up his ship rocket, knocked it clean out of his riddled with ballets, composed of 60 per cent, of crade of the indiscretion of unwittingly The Provinciel Authority, on cotton cil solidified by means of betraying military secrets to the operations planned by the enemy tions a curious fact. He says fight, he had in his hand an enamel into very queer bearing that Tang Shao-yi, Wu carbonate of me. Cotton oil enemy. In prominent type it to relieve, the situation off the that he has himself seen hand-washing bowl and this too was some cases they bad cut clea

places. Ting-fang and Chen Pik-kwong could be recovered by chemical appeale to ita readers coast of Belgium.

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bil! circulated by the Admiralty shot out of his hands, there being through into the cabins and into and others intend coming to Can process, and in addition to being follows:-

His confidence will not be among ton, has wired to enquire the date valuable for labricating purposes,

shipowners about no less than than three ballet the ladies' bathroom, while one "Germans at this time restored by what he calls the the year 1882 of their departure in order to send it was an edible oil largely used countries; especially Scandinavia, ders. All the old nervousness of Paris), stating that, if situations, both captains persever- another wall and right into

(that holes in it. who visit

shoz went through a pannelling, neutral foreign "blazing" of the Battle of Flanis, after the Declaration a gunboat to meet them. A tele in the manufacture of margarine. Holland, and Switzerland, mast about his coast positions which the shipowners would provide ed in their endeavour to call the the Captain's cabin, through his Despite these uncomfortable across a narrow corridor, through gram from Peking states that Ad- Since the New Jersey company miral Chen is dismissed from othce was formed by Scheele, bombe bear in mind that the enemy be displayed in the early days of suitable magazines, the Admiralty attention of other reeeels, but chart which was lying on a shelf, by a mandate and is succeeded by and other material were discover-intelligence service, has covered of the war will return, and with would furnish guns and fittings when the blue lights were shown There were many instances enab Lau Koon-hung, the former ed in the cargoes of a number of these countries with a thick net, good and suficient reason. If free of charge. That document the rifle fire increased. These these, showing that those oz Admiral, The message aleo

Steamers carrying goods so Great and is striving to the best of its affairs go in accordance with our has disappeared from the archives soldiers in the fort must have board had been in a truly pre- states that the commanders of Britain and her Allies, and on power to entice every German hopes, they have the appearance Bat, unless Captain Crutchley's seen that their fire was cruisers Boiyung and Boichan April i laes the Federal authorit into ite meshes, in order to obtain of working up for a decisiva evant memory has played him false, the taking any effect, and they began had little or no shelter.

not carious position because they had have wired to Peking declaring ea arrested Charles Ton Kleist information of military value. at sen, for if the enemy once fact that it was issued shows that, to adopt sterner methods, for their loyalty to the Government and other percops.

"Germans in neutral countries begine to attempt to support his at that time, the arming of mer-when they had been firing rifles that only a

It is interesting to hote therefore will do well not to open flotillas with heavier craft, it will, chantmen was not held to infringe for some considerable time, they the Sainam

short time ago A War Gift.

A confession was made by von their lips on the military or sooner or later, reelt in the battle- any international agreement, and opened up fire from 6-inch guns, from Taikoo Dooks after under- The Hon. Secretary of the War Kleist that Dr. Scheele had an economic state of their country. fleets being drawn in.

was discharged Charities Committed informs us plied the materials to manufacture Nothing is more certain than that

that the participation of merchant Happily for all concerned, their going extensive repairs at the that a further donation of four the bombs, and the United States every one of their utterances on recently made

The Manchester Guardian has ships in hostilities was still con fire was very erratic, and though cost of a gonsiderable amount of Cases of smoking tobacco has been authorities confiscated all the such matters finde its way, direct which appears to be warsh the provided, and

s suggestion templated. Guns are now again they were only a matter of thirty money in faot, Monday night's received from Messrs. Moerkamp material in the possession of the ly or indirectly, to the nearest notion of the authorities. It is marine is once more developing either passed harmlessly over been overhauled. It will also be the mercantile yerda from the shore, the shells trip was her first since she had &Co., Manils, for the use of the New Jersey Agricultural Obezio- British consulate, and that every that an officer of the mercantile into a formidable fighting force, the vessel or fell short by fifteen remembered that it was the Bai- woanded in England. This oal Company, while the Hoboken injudicious word that they speak marine should be appointed, to That is good reason why it should or twenty feet. It is a matter for nam which was wo

merous gift will be distributed tax collector and other creditors increases the limping power of act se oficier de liaison at the be directly represented at the congratulation that the gunners pirated in 1906, when the Ohi

before by the Committee's siezed the machinery and farai- the enemy and prolonge the dura Admiralty between the merchant Admiralty. Presentative in London. turs of the factory.

behind the machines were poor nese service and the Navy: The line!

Authorities had to pay specimens of soldiers, or thare handsome compensation,

The new fantan monopolista

ment for May and Jane.

offered.

German obemist.

tion of the war.”

GERARD FIENNEJ,

The Sainsm had to be im-

which

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seriously