1918-05-20 — Page 8

8

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Paga 1)

THE WESTERN FRONT,

THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAFH, MONDAY, MAY 20j 1918.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

WAR TO THE DEATH.”

11

Philadelphia, May 17. "War to the Death was the keynote of a speech by Mr. Taft London, May 17, Field-Harshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We repulsed at the opening of a Win the War" Convention of the League to raiders in the neighbourhood of Honmenneville, southward of Afras. Enforce Peace, at which 4,000 prominent Americans were present. There wis great reciprocal artillery firing at night in the Pacant Mr. Taft pleaded for a fighting Army of 5,000,000 and eloquently Wood sector and northward of Bingen. Hostile artillery firing also outlined the situation which would arise if Germany was not defeat increased between Loods and Hinges and Nieppe Forest to Meteren, ed or if the blood-stained Christian provinces of Turkey were not

London, May 17.

liberated.

ارم

MINERS' CONFERENCE.

GERMAN SOCIALISTS ARRESTED.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

London, May 16,

WHEN HOUSEWIVES PLAN HOUSES.

Coming of the Woman Architect.

THE COMPRADORE

SYSTEM

Professor Middleton Smith'ı

Views:

LATE MR. J. HUTCHINGS.

Funeral at Happy Valleyi Thus funeral the late Jimer-Hutering-look "plson at "

Stella Wolfe Murray writers in An interesting feature of the Beppy Valley on Saturday and the Daily Chronicle as follows "Imperisi and Foreign Talde was very largely attended. De

Women have often beweaned Sapplement" of the Times in a genood was a member of the the fact that men build houses further instalment of Profesor Defanos Carpe and was give and women have to live and work Middleton Smith's review of the military funerely, Captain Mil in them. From palace to tenement position of British trade, with Northepte being in sommand. The the plaint is the same: “We have Obins. In the prezent issue Pro- band of the 181k Ledritry. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, states :---

no ssy in the building of our fessor Middleton, Smithy digonmen | sttandenes, ubile<:"D1⁄21⁄2 Company- Our seroplanes and balloons arried out a great deal of work on

homes; if we had, do you suppose the compradors system. Es of the Defence Corps in charge Wednesday in co-operation with the artillery and took a great many

London, May 17.

We would allow for one moment sayer- photographs of the enemy forward and back areas. Bombing

of Serkt Badge, supplied machines began their attacks at dawn and continued till dark, call a special conference of delegates on June 5 so decide whether or goes on as things are now?.

The Executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to the awful waste of work that """There is a cry that the day of fring-party." The c'uties of pad

the compradore is, orez,” Lag-bearers, were, osrried out dropping over 24 tons of bombs on targets, which included railway stations at Tournal, Courtesi, Chaalnes, and billets in the neigh-not they should demand an increase of wages. The Shipping Con- So it is welcome news that guage schools are starting, fins deceased colleagues of troller afterwards met the Executive and appealed to them to women are to have a chance are encouraging their young men Publië Works Department. bourhoods of Donai, Bapanme, Menin and the Somme, slac ca maintain the outpat of coal and thus relieve the snormous pressure at least of advising on build to study, Chinese. The idea is Boy. W. T. Featherstone was the Zeebrugge and the Brages Canal. Enemy aircrafs were sotive early at the ports. The Executive promised to reconsider the question of ing schemes after the war, that the "middleman" or com- officiiting ofergynan and this morning, also in the evening, attacking our bombers with parti holidays daring Whitsuntide.

The Ministry of Reconstruction+predare-will-dimppear. It-ream÷ngstthe mourners were----4'ha onlar insistence, We brought down 25 German machines, drove

has invited their co-operation in mans to be seen if he will

Hon. Mr. W Chatham, O.M.G. down twelve, and shot down one from the ground. Eleven British

connection with its Advisory machines are missing. After dark our night fliers continued, and

· “It is of interent to contrast the (Director P.W.D.), M2. T. L. Par Council, and with one of compradore with his son. Many, kina (Agentent Director F.W.D.), dropped over 14 tons of bombe on railway stations at Chanines,

Amsterdam, May 17. ita 87 committees appointed years ago the writer lectured in Mr. "A. E WrightTM (Blond Lille, and Dogai, billets at Paroone, Bray, and Bapaume, and the docks at Bruges. One British machine did not return. Early on arrested during the last few weeks at Cologne,

Foruders states that several. Indeprúdent Socialista, have been to deal with post-war problems. the University of Birmingham, of the Buildings Ordinance The Housing (Building Construo The man who could not sign his Office), Major Morgan (Adwin- Thursday our seroplanes set out to bomb factories and railway

tion) Committee, which bitherto name, but who had medes fortune istrative Commandant. Hongkong stations at Saarbrucken. Crossing the lines they encountered ten

has consisted only of men, is now out of brase 'castings' or `steel Defense Corps), Capt. G. Boots, when a running fight ensued along the whole way to our

to have the advice of a number of stampings, or some other trade in E. Stewart (Adjutant), __Lt. objectives. When Saarbracken was reached 25 hostile machines

well-hown women, who, with metala, bad's son at the local Parker Rees, Li Higby, the Hon. bad collected sad attacked the British with the utmost vigour. The Times correspondent at Tokyo reports that the pending Lady Emmott at their bead, will university who was learning Mr. J. H. Kamp (Attorney Despite the attacks we dropped 24 heavy bombs on our objectives, Chino-Japanese Agreement hes provoked excitement among the visit model tenements, artisans' science, playing cricket and General) and Mre. Kemp, dr, and Beveral bursts were seen on the railway and a fire was started. Chinese students there. The Japanese authorities have perenaded dwellinge, both urban and rural, taking Having attained their objectives our aeroplanes concentrated their the students not to return to China. The principals of ton Chinese all over the country. They will on the emancipation of women. Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. a part in debates Mrs. W. 2. Edvinde, Hi, and efforts on fighting the enemy's machines. We brought down five. schools waited upon the Education and Foreign Ministers, when study the question purely from The con and the father were Eldridge, Mr and Mrs Lyons, One British aeroplane was seen to have been shot down. All the Baron Goto issued a memorandum stating that the military entente the housewives' point of view, utterly different types. It is the, Messra, J. W White B. Gold others returned. ́ ́

now being discussed between Japan and China is chiefly aimed at raport fully on it, and make re- same with the compradore of smith, W. E. Douglas, C. Sara, London, May 17. the maintenance of peace in the Far East and the integrity of China commendations for building after South China and big son. The F. E. Rosser, A. P. Say, F. The imminent German offensive is anxiously awaited. Major- against the advancing German menace, particularly in Biberis, the war."

father had that ahresd_common-"' | Mohlar, T. J. Richarde, sed the General Maurice, in the Daily Chronisle, says that two-thirds of" The so-called entente cannot include other conditions beyond the

If their plans are practical and sense, that keen business acumen, whole of the aid of the Build. the whole German force in the West are concentrated between above, which we are unable to disclose in view of future military profitable from the building that instinct for making money, ing Ordinance Office.

Many Ypres and the Oise, or one-fifth of the whole Western Front, but operations against the enemy."

standpoint, the working-class which is in the blood of every oral tributsa" were sent, this is a vitally important sector, for it includes the roade to Paris

wife of the future will no longer Cantonese. But he had no know these including wreathes- from and to the Channel parts. Within a strip of 50 miles, which the

weep from abser wearinnen at ledge of the world beyond Mr. and Mrs. W. Chatham, Mr; Allies hold between Nieuport and Amisas, the main roads run

Amsterdam, May 17,

the end of washing day; the his own parallel to the Front, which is most unsatisfactory, because au

country and Hoog-T. L. Parking, Me, nud Mrs. A. E. emamy success anywhere would threaten the whole communications,

The Norddestashe denies that Germany was willing to hurren saburban wife will be saved many kong, Hia one great piece of Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, Mr. but though the Allied position is more aramped than on March 23 (der a considerable part of Lorraine in the spring of 1917 if this weary walk along needle learning was the English large- and Mis, J. W. White, the Ber. passages, laden with a heavy tray age, He acquired that knowledge and Mrs. W. T. Featherstone, Mr. we, under a unified command, inflicted on the enemy very heary would accelerate the end of the war.

on which is poised the family slowly and by dint of gress perie-end Mm.. Lyonu: Km-and. Mrs. losses, while the American troope have been pouring in sad an Italian contingent has arrived. ⠀ Generalission? Fosh has been bus

dinner, sad domestic service will Terance. His son has travelled in Mohler, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Man be less shunned. One and all America or Europe, and is pro-Pherson, Mr. and Mrs. Turner, banding his reserves, and he certainly now has hie reserves where he wants them, and we are stronger thereby. Anxious times are

will spend less time sweeping, bably a youth with a University Hi J. B. Wood, Mr. G. Grimble, A telegram from Gibraltar states that

or doing dusting, which the degres. He may be studying Kr.H. Sykes, Mr. A. Abdoolrahim, ahead, because the enemy will probably gain ground where the

the Helena May Institute, the ground is most precious, but provided we can replace our losses sunk as the result of a collision on May 11.

daughter of the house finds so economice, engineering, or medi detestable, and there will be more cine at the local university. He Staff of the Buildings Ordinance there is no reason why we should not check the enemy's next blow.

time to serve the State outside the has an allogether different train- Office, the Chinees Itaff of the home.

ing from that of his father. And Buildings Ordinance Offise, and he has all the advantages of the others. wealth which his father- has accumulated.

London, Hay 17. An American communique states -Patrolling continues active in Lorraine, with an increase of artillery firing.

London, May 18,

Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters Enys-A German non-commissioned officer, lately captured, throws light on

GERMANY AND LORRAINE.

"ÇLAN-MACKAY" SUNK.

BOXER TROUBLES RECALLED.

the disappointment the German sustained in their unsuccessful Death of General Sir A Gaselee, time, writing shortly afterwards, attack on the Belgian front on May 17. He says the operation was designed to develop into s great dank-turning movement. 80

AUSTRO-GERMAN FRICTION.

Zurich, May 16.

London, May 17.

"

J

CANTON NEWL

Oar Osaton correspondent writes as follows :==*/

A meeting held on Datch

at any time; therefore, a frean party of soldiers should be stationed that A

The Bishop of the Catholic Cathedral has made protset to

London, May 16. the Clan Mackay was The crew were saved, w"

near midnight, and staring he did not mind "who led; the British The Kennington estates, in the |would go last, and would start at Duchy of Cornwall, of which the 48.m. The colama was got away Prinos of Wales is the landlord, without further delay. A cor- were the first to be visited by "These young men will-stari, respondent who was present at the Lady Emmott and her suboom and have indeed founded, busi- mittee, whose work is, of course, nesses of their own. They will Baid :-

in connection with the Govern- want to establish agencies with "Those of us who sat in Tien ment Housing Scheme, recently Europeau firme; they will import certain was the High Command of success that the Kaiser came to General Sir Alfred. Gaselee, tein and shook our heade for over announced, in which, it is propos direct from Europe and Americs. the Year to witness the battis, having in his pocket the G.0.B., G.OLE. (Colonel, 64th three weeks of unnecessary delayed to build about 300,000 dwell- They will, at the same time, Folly, presided over by Wa Ting Eichenlaas," the next highest German decoration to the Order Sikhs), died at his residence at in starting Peking-ward, bad inge in England and Wales and profoundly influence the infang, was attended by over one Pour le Merits, which was designed to bestow upon the General Guildford on March 29, aged 75. learned even at that time Bussian 50,000 in Scotland directly dustrial development of Obins. hundred prominent merchants directing an attack, bat when the Kaiser left the Year the He had served in ten campaigns, policy placed two objects before demobilization starts.

They will perusds, their own and officiale. It was called to "Eichealsus" still tinkled in his pocket. Leays has been opened including the march to Kandahar, the relief of Peking in rank of Some of the proposals for countryman that there is money consider the redemption of the in the German Fourth Army to farmers and agricultural labourers. but he will be chiefly remembered importance. First, Bussian London are almost Utopian in to be made by developing the Back of China's notes and it was It is remarkable how popular the cry "back to the soil" has become for his relief of the Legstions interests in Manchuria had to be character. The suggestion is that mines and the vast natural re-decided to sell a guabass by- besieged in Peking by the Boxers protected. Second, Bumis belier big families should have prefer sources of the country. Even if action at sa opret price of in 1900. When that outbreak ed that the paramount issue in ential treatment, consumptive they are not trained engineers, $700,000, the proogede, along occurred, he was at Simla as North China was the necessity of families should live in specially they realise the advantages of will the sums already supplied Polish circles in Berlin affirm that the Emperor Karl curtailed Quartermaster-General, being forming an expedition of designed blooks set apart from machinery. They ride in motor by the merchants, to be used to his visit to German Headquarters, owing to Kaiser Wilhelm's re-given the local and temporary sufficient strength to create a the rests that houses unfit for cats, they travel: 58: Erst-class meet the demands. ̈jection of the Austrian solution of the Polish question.

rank of lieutenant general, military impression on China humen habitation should be passengers on the ocean liners. The magistrate of Po On dis The Allied force which left such sa that nation would alssed, if necessary pulled They, read newspapers which are trict has reported that as Com GERMANS WANT · HONⱭKONG.

Tientsin on August 4, 1800, never forget. The relief of the down'; that the alam printed in English. They had it mander Ks and hie force bare to relieve the Legations on little band of heroes was a matter areas should be sweetened and difficult to tolerate some of the been removed to Swatow from Professor Sherrington, of Oxford, sends the Times a memoranaisted of 20,000 men and 70 gans, of minor importance to Bugis the turned out tenants rehoused: old-fashioned ideas of their elders. Sum Chan, near British terri- dam of conversations he bad with the theologian Profesor Troeltash the British troops being the first policy. It was not to be wonder- and that dwellings should be They are missionaries of modern tory, bandits may cause dificulties at Heidelberg in August, 1907. The Times points out that this to enter Peking sad to force their ed at that we looked forward to built wherever there is a short trade and commerce." abowe not the smallest chance of such Germans as Troeltsch being way through to the British Le- the advent of General Gaseles age. The Government is prepared affected by Prince Lichnowsky's Memorandam. Troeltsch said that gation on Aug. 14. It was not with more than usual interest. to make large grants of the war between Germany and England was a necessity, because Eng-until the end of September that What would he do? Would he necessary funds to the local

Central hesting, I think, is apt land had so much it was absolutely necessary for Germany to posse Field-Marshal Count von Walder- be in favour of a policy of delay, anthorities, who are encouraged to be staffy, and there is no doubt in order to fulfil her role ass World-State. Troeltsch, when asked see, the Garman commander, who or would he realise the chances to prepare their plans in order that nothing will kill.aur cheerful the Authority that the churches what possessions Germany desired, replied: * Porta and colonies on Aug. 7 had been appointed that lessened every day that the that building may begin the English open-fire, except lack of in Nam Hing and Ohi Hing dis- in many parts of the world; Australia, South Afrios, Hongkong and commander-in-chief of the inter- Belief Expedition would find the moment the war ends.

coal. It will dis hard in spite of triots have been burned and looted India,"

national troops in the Province of besieged Legations alive when it Now that the Reconstruction the dirt it makes But if we must Chih-li, took the supreme com- resobed Poking ?"

Ministry has enlisted the help of have fires; why not have our fra by soldate. Het seqdbath: that It may be mentioned that "housewives" the day of the pices as they do in Osuada sach thing happening in fasure, steps should be taken to prevent mand, conferred on him by the other Powers, Helsingfors, May 16.

The estimated General "Dorwood, who was in woman architect is dawning, Al where you just poke your salise There were angry scenes in the Reichstag when the Independ-strength of the Allied forces was command of the British force present there are only three who into a hole in the grate, where states that over 20,000 No this ent Socialists changed the Supreme Court with exercising class put officially at 53,535, including when Tientsin was taken on are fully qualified by examins, they drop down into the sapi troops bave sized at the front holow stairs from, which, they are and small engsgenzente : hero justice and atengthening the military, dictatorship. Glaring in 20,000 Japanese, 10.349 Russians. July 18 and 14, could not tion sad who have practised on bolow

deal with the their own account-the-two Miss collected pace or tsrice a year? stances were quoted, including the allegation that a petition for the 8,704 Brisiah, 6,400 Franch, follow and

They have all those labour already taken plass. A big bessie reprieve of a sailor was withheld until the death sentenos had been 4,580 Americans, 2,070 Italiane, demoralised Chinese forces which Charles, each Associates of the

Fin imminent. carried out. Herr Gohn paid a warm tribute to "six or seven and only 1,300 Germans. In were daily growing stronger at Royal Institute of British aging contrivance in Canada

A circular telegram in the Manchuris the Russians had other Pei-taang He had been ordered Architects, and Miss Annis Hall, and the States, and many more names of Wa Ting-fang, Admiral highest Belgian Justices" who are imprisoned at Gros Strelitz.

Larga toroes, the British over to swait the arrival of General Member of the Society of besides, yet in England we gook Lum Fogik, Mok Wing San (the 7,000 at Hongkong and Shanghai, Caselee. As a reward for his Architects, who works in building in the same willy, lachan) and Ng. King-lim, the and the Germans 2,547 et Kiso-services General Gaselee was Gloucestershire, Ireland boasts way. Who does not know that President of the Special Par show. In October, Lieutenant promoted to the rank of Major one woman Licentiate of the tall and narrow town house, with ment) has been sent to Bask General Gaseles commanded a tenersi and created a G.OLE, B.LB,A. (not corporate member rooms on each floor, two by two Chun-hem and the anthocinastof is was an excellent soldier, and ship), and there are a few others like animals in the Ark I have the South-West Province.coming column of 4,000 British, Italians, He was SA French, and Germans which much endeared himself to all who not connected with the profession known maids give notice at sighting twelve regulations for the ma made a demonstration at Paoting served under him:

of such, and others who refuse Government. fa. During the period of his

If women designed houses they the situation when they see the op hir been deci command all Sir Alfred Gasoloe's

would make all their zooms with stairs.

meny that the taot was required to prevent the

rounded corders, like the hospit. It should not be beyond the serious complications which might Census of London's Homeless, sla. Even an inch or so would brine o concentrating on all the new have arisen at any monent owing] to the international rivalry which

do the trick and prevent the dust housing schemes to allow rio formed Only two women were found collecting in that tiresome way it and poor alikes to profit by practic existed. There is a characteris- sheltering under arches or on haa. They would have washable Alhouse-planning! The artisana tie ateodete told of him when the stairessed when the Health. Com- walls and built in furniture, dwelling of the future, and thống mixed force was ready to leave mittes of the L. C. O took the stained area to save cleaning of the wall-ku, vit dupenů, on Tientsin to relieve Peking. Much yearly census of homeless people paint or wasting elbow grass in the subt of “ jealousy existed sa to who should on the night of February 15-18. raphing and polishing. The bed- Litokenet if so, tha Load the column, each contingent This is the lowest number get rooms: would have their beams fires the thousande of: hem The Nieuws Courant points out that during the last three weeks thinking that it should proonde recorded. In the streets only one fitted with hot water tape, the with hommands of opossib

some other. Instead of starting iman and six women were fondd, pipes for which would form the spoiling the bro German couplanse attacked three innocent Dutch vuessis outside the there was bickering. Gaseles as compared with: 19 men and towel rail Bathrooms world be away with and the cost to the of oil condit danger sone, and demands that the Government emphatically protected the point by going to the five women in 1911 and 238 men bigger, and offer every enpour community considerably curtail- | bee wor

Berlin

headquarters somewhere and 78 women in 1914.

CLASS JUSTICE,

ENEMY AGREEMENTS.

Amsterdam, May 17.

The Vorrische Zeitung a correspondent at Vianta has reported that agreements similar to those of Germany and Austria-Hungary will be concluded between the Central Powers and Balgaria and Tarkey. Definite decisions have been resohed regarding Austria's armed assistance on the Western Front,

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, May 13

The Daily Uhroniale states that the Government is considering the expediency of launching a scheme of voluntary recruiting in Ireland on the lines of the Lord Derby scheme. In the meantime the drafting of the Home Rule Bill is progressing.

A DUTCH COMPLAINT.

The Hague, May 17.

al sociation.

agement to be clie

An official report from Swatow

Gener

Soldiers

Teams of soli

for

Fre given