THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
EXTRA
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN INTERNED SUBMARINES IN HOLLAND.
Amsterdam August 3
A Barlin semi-official message saya. that an the result of the investigation by the International Commission at The Hague, the German submarine U6 remains interaed in Holland while the U30 has been released...
ROYALIST AGITATION IN GREECE,
Athens, August 2
OFFSETTING
The "en" going" speed "of the
SUBMARINISM. | Proeper Torill be ter knots par her. 4 8 Chik Sun Buu hi
·Hosers” the [udo-China (Steim
STEAMERS LAUNCHED AT Navigation Company Limited.
KOWLOON.
log Capacity. Hongkong's Splendid
Dimep-ióna, — Length overall, 301ft. Din; length "between" pre-
moulded, 42fc. Din.; depth Shipbuild-pendiculars, 29011. Oia; breadth
moulded, 2511, Dis.
There was a very large al- The vessel is built to Lloyd's endance at the Hongkong and highest class and Bongking Whampoa Dook Company's Government regulations for pås-. premises at Kowloon this morn-senger certificate. The groun
A state of siege has been proclaimed in Attica and Betising, the occasion being the launch-tonnage is 2320 tons and dead- owing to Royalist agition:
FRENCH MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT.
Paris, August 3.. M. Painleva has been appointed temporary Minister of Marine
its duty.
RUSSIAN ARMIES FIGHTING SPLENDIDLY.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Bad Weather Prevalling in' Belgium,
London, August 3. -
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ing of two new vessels, the 8.3. weight carrying capacity 3500 Chakang and the 8.8. Prosper, one on Lloyd's freeboard, She the first-asmed being for theis of the two deck-type with poop, Indo-Chins Steam Navigation bridge, and top-gallant forecs ils. Company sad the second for s Boat deck smidehips. Five wr Norwegian firm, Messrs. Hane tight balkbeads to apper deck Kiser and Company. A large and one (forming • deep tank) aumber of invitations had been
to second deck absit, machinery isened to prominent residents and
space. Cellular double boom commercial men, and the scene fore and aft reserve feed at the alipways was an animated under engine and dry tank under one. The two new vessels were boilers. Steam steering gear liberally bedecked with flags, and
amidshire Six" steam; winches the band of the 18th. Infantry operating eis derricke mounted
A French communique states: Bad weather continues in Bel-Mr. B. M. Dyer, the Manager of triple expansion engines of 1600 ginm. The situation is unchanged. A German attempt to rush our lines east of Cergy completely failed.
Petrograd, August 3. The Commieninger of the south-west front reports that the Armies of General Krailoff, especially the Eleventh Army, regiments of which recently retired of their own sacord, are now vigorously repulsing all attempts of the powertal enemy 10 rendered a programine of wasio. on fables on two maèts, Acsom- penetrate Russian territory. The Seventh Army, in imp-tasaa Just before the launchingmodation amidahifa for passeng attacks in the Grisistine region, took prisoner a number of Germans. ceremony, His Excellency the era and officers, the cabine being The condition and spirit of the troops denote a decisive reaction Governor, together with Miss fited in modern style. The and are giving ground for the hope that the Army will carry out Phoebs May, Miss Dione May, and second class and compradore siff Captain Edwards, A. :D, C., are berthed in the poop. The arrived, being accompanied by the ship is electrically lighted Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dadwell, Chair- throughout, and the latest type of man of the Dook Company. They wireless is installed. The were met on the landing stage by machinery consists of one set of
the Company.
indicated horse power, andiwo The latuch of the Chak Sang main boileri 14ft. 3in. diameter x took place first, Mrs. Sutherland 10ft. Gin. long, working pressare. perfarming the ceremony. To the of 180 lbs; oue donkey boiler 8 accompaniment of the straine of feet 6inch diameter 8 feet 5 ioch "Bale Britannia" the new ship long working pressure 100 lbs. began to move, ra. Sutherland The auxiliary machinery com breaking the customary bottle of prises separate contrifugal champagne on the ship's bows, circalating pump, two Weir feed saying "I wish you every lack". Chinese crackers and the sound. Pamps and heater, large ballast ing of the sirens of all the Pump, and two donkey lead pampa, and a Weir evaporator the steamer was torpedoed on Tuesday woning 200 miles launches gathered near added to capable of producing daily 15 from the land. The submarine shelled and destroyed the the feeling of satisfaction si fal tons of water. The see-going wireless, took the captain aboard, mastered the cren on deck of that the sale launching of such a submarine and deprived moet of them of their outer clothing and fine addition to the Indo Chins speed of the Obak Sang will be
11 knots per hour. lifebelts. The boats were destroyed. They also submerged boats, Fleet. Mise May undertook the At the conclusion of the arrying many of the crew. Others swam or floated until they sank christening ceremony for the launchings, the company gathered other ship and in this case, too, in one of the large rooms of the exhausted or died from exposure.
no hitch eccurred. The same offices, where speeches were made. marks of jubilation were accorded
His Excellency the Governor the taking to the water of the
UNPARALLELED SUBMARINE ATROCITY.
"Inhuman German Conduct.
London, August 3. An unparalleled submarine atrocity, namely, the deliberate drowning of thirty-eight of the crew of the steamer Belgian Prince, is related by three of the enrvivors, who were rescued by a patrol boat after.fearful-sufferings..
WHAT THE GERMANS CLAIM,
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London, August 5.
A wireless German Official message states that the English advances on the Nieuport-Westend road to the west of Bizashoote and · Langemarck failed. The enemy is bombarding Bonders. Advanced engagements have taken place north of Labassee Osoal, We drove Monchy and Havringcourt were in our favour. out the French who penetrated trenches at Lanosoisson-road.
Dodwell ant at the head table,,. vessel, Kise May remarked "Icompanied by the Hon. Mr. G.H. christen you Prosper."
those also present here being Min Mr. B. M. Dyer came in for May, Mrs. Sutherland, H many congratulations
Major General Ventris, Sir success which had attended the Ellie Kadoorie, Commodore San- launching of the ships.
deman, R. N. and Mrs. Sandeman,
on the
Details of the Vessels.
We captured the southern exit of a tunnel at Cerny and S. S. Prosper.-Built for Colonel John Ward, M.P., the repulsed attacks on the left bank of the Mease. We captured several villages at Lower Zbruck, captured Czernowite, and penetrated positions farther south.
The Austro-Hungarisas are fighting a house to house battle at Kimpolang.
GËNERAL GOURKO ASSASSINATED,
Petrograd, August 4. General Gourko, an ex-commander on the western front, who arrested General Erdely, the commander of the Eleventh Army, has been killed. He was treacherously shot in the book.
Messrs. Hans Kiser & Co. Dram-Hon. Mr. C. E. Acton and Misa men, Norway. Dimensions: Anton. the Ban, Mr. W. Chetham Lengib overall, 280' 6" length and Mr. Chatham, the Hon. Mr. between perpendiculars, 270 and Mrs. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. 0"; breadth moulded, 400G. T. Edkins, Mra. Dyer, Mrs. depth moulded, 21' 6". The Dodwell, the French Consal Gen- eral, (M. Bean), the Norwegian vessel is built to Lloyd's highest class and to Board of Trade Consul, (Mr. Steckmast), Hr. B. Sutherland, Mra. Carlston, requirements. The gross tonnage is approximately 2170 tons and Captain Larsen, Mr. J.HL. Wallace,
large company dead weight carrying capacity and Mr. R. M. Dyer, Among the were also 3000 toas on Lloyd's freeboard.
sotiped-Major Morgan, Major She is of the two deck type with
Robertson, Major Hammond, Mi. poop, bridge, and opgallant G. H. Wakeman, Mr. Bo Fook, forecastle. Bost deck amidships. Mr. E. A. H. Williams, Mr. A. O, Four watertight balkheads to
Lang, Mr. C. H. P. Hay, Mr. upper deck. Machinery space. W. Besnick, Mr. O, G. Moxon, amidships. Gelfular bottom all fore and ait, reserve feed under Mr. Percy Smith, etc. engine and dry tank under. Dodwell said It is not boilers. Steam steering gear amid altogether a coincidense, that these two bosta are being lanach- 3 douth coast of China be-(The same ehips. - Six steam winches on ad on one day. A great effort has. - apper deck operating six derricks ** No. 1.
mounted on tables on two masts,
RUSSIAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
Petrograd, AugustTM 2. The resignation of M. Tchoeraoff, Minister of Agriculture, bas The Chairman of the Executive of the Peasants Deputies Council, M. Arkeenteff, has been appointed Minister of the Interior,
been accepted: Ad
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 4th at 11.55-No returns from
tween and Lamooks
been made by the staff of the Dook
Weihaiwei, Japan, and Indo-China. South coast of China be- The There is also a steam winch Co; to get them ready for launch
Pressure has desreased moderately at: Vladivostock, and increased slightly to moderately at other reporting stations; there is no apparent change in distribat- ion since yesterday.
N.B.-Owing to lack of, telegraphic' returns, no weather map will be issued to-day.
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10 am today, 0.00 inch. Total since January Let, 60,98 'mchee against an 'average of 53.51 inches, -
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS" EADING AT NOON TO-MORROW
Diskot.**
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tween ELK and Hainan..... "as No L
C. W. JEFFRIES,-Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Aug. 4, 18ii,
METEOROLOGICAL.
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on poop deck. Accommodation ing on the third anniversary of amidebips for passengers and the war as a message i iks officers the cabins being fitted in Mother Country that every corner modern style. The second class of the Empire is determined and compradors staff. are berthed circumvent the piratical, sub- in the poop. The ship is electric marine campaigns of the enemy ally lighted throughout, and the and carry the war to a victorions latest type of wireless is installed conclusion. The Prime Min The machinery consists of one in a memorable speech,mad sek of triple expansion engines of upon the entry of America înto 1300 indicated horse power and the war used these words
“The road to victory two main boilers 14 feet 3 inches
guarantee of viótory: the absolu diameter x 10 feet 6 inch long seurance of victory is in one working preaBUIO-
180
lbs.
The suxiliary machinery com- word, shipe, and in a second word prises aseparate centrifugal ships, and in a third word, shi
I hope those words will echo circulating pump, two Weir food pamp and bester, ballast, and through every departmen shipbuilding Company general service pampe and a
the Board room to the an Morrison evaporator capable of producing daily 15 tons of water. (Gontinuni au bank.
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