VICTORIA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1918.
June 11, 12, 13.
A real dramatic treat! EDWIN ARDEN
"SIMON
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Good work by British Gunners.
of
London, June 2. (Delayed).
Briusa Heauquarters, June 2, says: Thero ·was « Deavy artuli-
northern areas the on bold sides
Uur gunners the past twenty-four hours.
counter-batterying,
Beater's correspondent at the
writing on
Bryng
mg
done
excellent much.
LAY.S trequent
yhitting traine, and supply columns, moving troops One of our big. and dumps. Many explosions were noted.
scored Our heavy guns shells kuled over fifty horges. several direct hits ou the enemy big bigo-velocity, guny Enemy aumen on the night of may si re-combed a group of hospitals which had previously been visited and caused The machines tew low, one dropping many casualties.
a magucanum flare which burned for a considerable tims most brilliantly,
Brave British Defenders.
London, June 4.
Un Jane 3, the correspondent, in tumaning some parti.
cular ul Wus suare v. Listi avikens 100 aJsU6 Halle, biales la o ve oye of the Cor da buv. Bukl, well-meau tom vi vui naives were the
The Lonewo Lip with the twenty-man las nike reserve Bonding the me prosty way as use unvisions bau pakka- pated ainbat incenskirtly in me maru yang on but two I WAS LIVE Werg vi May 25 luat previous moKS BILD. ina chomy Back Was turpoçum au kutis ik was weli umum.- stood that the Bilack was donung on the morrow and there upon the troups wera ordered to sizuu to mau tau gunners" ine enemy Dumbardment opened at une su ce on the avert
The inuity lace was launched at CERTY in we morning. 0&WA it is understood that twenty-bve divisions partier- were employed aganist the pated and a hundred Talisca drtish, sions. Uar infantry and trenca-ICELAN mained as their pusta aring rapidly until the Germau waves were close up. They then reared systematically after des- woying all the heavy trench-mortars which it was impossible to remove. The nineth division whereon the main weight of the attack fell included a proportion of new drafts whic lought against overwhelming odds with superb gallantry. The held gunners served their pieces until the enemy horac> wore upon them and then, if unable to remove the guns, einer blew them up or removed the breech blocks and fought ther Kasailants with revolvers.
His Majesty's Confidence.
seams fo
London, Jane 4. Beplying to birthday congratulations from Sir Douglas Haig His Majesty said: "in these days my heart is morn Ihan ever with the troops. I know how splendidly they are. - now fighting. Come what may the national spirit will carry.
us through to a triumphant-end
THE DOUBLE INCOME TAX.
London, Juns 3. (Delayed).
la the House of Commons in the counties on the Finance Bill, Mr. Bonar Law replying to amendments re- garding the double income tax said that the present posI- tion should not be maintained a single day after the war, but it could not be dealt with at present. He said that fre- quently the amount received by investors in Demmion stock waa nigher despite the double tax than was obtainable from He undertook that investments in the United Kingdom. the matter should be discharged by the Dommon Prime Ministers as the approaching tonference.
London, June
In the House of Commons; Mr. Boner Law in the course of his comments on the double income tax said that the war was going to leavo a financial burden which would out- last many generations, What had to be considered was how each part of the Empire should bear its own burden. and having regard to the immense natural resources of the Dominions he thought they, would be better able to bear their share than the mother-country, would be able to
bear hats,
GERMAN MENTALITY.
London, June 3. (Delayed).
In the House of Commons, Mr, H. Carr Gomm asked: Was the attention of the Vatican drawn to the Whitem air raid on London and the Good Friday bombardment of Paris 1
J.
Mr. Bonar Law: No; obviously the Government would have been fully justified in view of the Whitsun şir rạið in refusing altogether to consider the appeal It seemed a peculiar example of the German mentality that such request should be submitted by the Germans after what had occurred, but although it was an impudent request it did
not follow that it was an unwise British decision
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London,
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JESTER." S
THE CONSCRIPTION BILL. ARMED ROBBERY CASE.
To the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber
of Commerce.
At the time of such addreas, had not the Imperial Government considered it to be not in the Im- perial intereste to include Hong- kong in any system of such
eervice ?
the film
famous
Seven Chinese Charged at Police Court,
version
novel.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions expressed by oOTTES- pondents are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]
LITERATURE FOR THE
FROOPS.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph "1
WAR SAVINGS.
The Latest Subscription List.
THEATRE
CANTON NEWS.
Our Canton writes as follow
correspondent
An official report from Tam Coromander-in-
attack in
two
The eighteenth list of subscript fone to the Hongkong and South Homing, the China War Savings Association Chief of Canton troops in Hausa, Before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, at
shows that & eam of $106,000 in states that, according to inform In view of intereste larger than the Police Court this afternoon,
Hongkong currency was received ation recently received, Tasa the interests of the Colony did seven men were charged on re-
from members during the past Chi-jail will make Heangshan the not you, in April last, address the Government and ask for the mand with committing an armed Sir, I beg that you will be month, making the total ander headquarters of the Northern introduction of compulsory mil robbery at No. 7, Wood Road on so good as to publish the enote this heading $1,460,225. There rope and
ed letters which I have just re- was also received $30,885.41 in directiona, one towards Yangchow itary service?
the morning of May 19.
One of the defendants was ceived from His Excellency Bar Straits currency (making the total and the other towards Chunchow. $203,439,96), £252 12s. 10d. in When the two placesare captured, ton Paebs defended by Mr. P. W. Goldring.
Any papers or books seat to sterling (making the total 65,505 one army will propsed to Canton Inspector Sim detailed the cir- the General Post Office for die12a. 314.), and $224.70 in goldria Shiuchow and the other to
Kwongei.
An official notice issued by the. 44). All these gums have been cumstances of the robbery, and tribution among the troops will dollars (making the total $1,790. afsted that soon after nine o'clock be forwarded to Egypt.
Your readers will see from the invested in the War Loans Invest Tackun to all departments sys that the proceeds from the sale of Le it not fair to assume that the
the morning in question enclosed lettere how much such ment Trust of Malays at 6 per gunboat Kwong Hai will be used Imperial Government was much impressed by the nature of this-mber of men called at the reading matter is appreciated cent.
Application forms for member for the redemption of the Bank of repeated offer by a body of com- house and, while ons of the and how badly it is needed.
I have the honour to be, ship may be had of all the Banks China's notes only. mercial men, and that they inmates' back was turned, entered
› Sir,
or from the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. "generally approved" your pro and seized all the inmates. A
Your Obedient Servant, posal in order to give the Hong quantity of pepper was thrown all the inmates were
S. B. O, KOSS kong business man his chance to and
bound and gagged. The robbera
Postmaster General. fight?
Is it not fair to assume that flourished a toy pistol and some Hongkong, Jane 10, 1918. you intended to convey the knives. The house was ranasók- impression, both here and at sd, money and jewellery being home, that you desired that your stolen to the value of over $2,000. Egyptian Postal Administration,
economic The men tried to escape and all- businesses - your trades-should share the barden (encoceded in doing so, except one
(Copy.)
After the departure of Sun Yat- sen over 300 officers still remain
Moneys in any currency, dividin the Generalissimo's office wait- end warrants, and bank notes are ing for their pay before returning to their native places. Until the all socspted.
8th they were paid $50 each in cash and one military bond of and are now ordered to $100, leave withcat delay.
HAUNTED CHAMBER
OPENED.
Visitors
In reply to the Consular Body in Swatow protesting that Euro- |pean merchants and ~ subjects have been forced to subscribe to
firmis have been interfered with by soldiers, Chan King-ming, the
Alexandria,
24th. April, 1918. of conscription ?
who was, after a long chase, Dear Sir, I have much ples Is it not a faos that the Govern- eventually caught on the Praya, sare in forwarding you a copy of or of the Colony, the Colony's He had stolen property in his a letter received from the Chair New Thrill for Hampton Court military expenses and European Attorney-General, and the Bill possession. When at the Policeman of the United Services itself left no reasonable doubt Station he made a voluntary Welfare which distribute the
result books and literature so kindly Bampton Court'e "Haunted Commander-in-Chief, said that that, as desired by you, your statement, with the businesses your economic tradea that the Police later proceeded to forwarded by your public for the Gallery was thrown open to the he did not corapel foreign mer- Yaumati and in several houses use of the troops in Egypt. public at the end of March in chants or subjects to subscribe -would be fully protected ?
Is it not a fact that your Men arrested some of the defendanta Possibly you may like to order that some valuable money.but the Chinese who are ber of the Council on the second with stolen property on them. pablish or circulate this letter tapestries, which have recently employed in European firme and important reading of the Bill, The next morning further men which I hope may still farther been repaired, might be exhibited must show their patriotism by by requesting that commercial were arrested on the wharf at stimulate the despatch of this under more favourable conditions voluntarily subscribing "money. men should not be wasted on Hongkong, just before the boat reading matter which is so much than heretofore. The gallery was garrison duty in India, and by was leaving for Oanton, and appreciated. reminding the Council that it farther property was recovered would take years to replace their hers. One other man had been training when the contingent left arrested in Macao, `-
the Evidence was taken, and the thereby maintained supposition that your businesses case was adjourned. were going to share the burden of conscription?..
18,
Is it not a fact that, on the
third reading, or immediately la that what your Member before, your Member stated that indicated when he stated that The would vote against the Bill, every firm "of any standing" the offspring of your OWD WAS now so depleted that not activities, sad did he not do so? one of them could eran spare Did he not a vote on your say men for branch offices in the instructions and for the alleged Coast Porte? reason that the Government What, anyhow, is the truth of would not add to the existing it all ?...
With renewed thanks,
..Beliève ma,-
Youra kruly, (84) N. T. BORTON, Postmaster General. Egypt. The Postmaster General, Hongkong.
(Copy)
United Services Welfare,
Alexandris... 22nd April, 1918. Dear Sir,The Committee of the United Services Welfare wigh to thank you most sincerely-for
[A great many reports from
formerly decorated with antlere Bwalow to Hongkong mixte that of dear, a number of which will many rich merchants and land- remain at the Palace and will be owners and even members of re-used as far as circumstances public companies have been detained in the garrison anfil the permit
The "story of the Haunted amounts demanded are forth Gallary was recently told by Mr. coming within a certain period; Erneet Law, the historian of otherwise they will be sent to Hampton Court. It is as follows's headquarters and be dealt with an. “After Catherine's arrest, but rebels. It is also reported that before the King's departure, she some rich people have been forced esos ped from her room, and gun to pay two or three times. All the ning along this gallery andes well-to-do people have laff the voured to reach the King (who place and the big shopa - are
closed.]" was hearing Mams in the Boliday Closet) in the hope of making a leat appeal for mercy.
babonic
grounds of exemption the con- Did the other Hon. Member the books, ato, which you and to as she reached the door the sideration of the essential. in (who is also of your Committee) as frous time to time, guarde seized her and carried THE COLONY'S HEALTH. terests of British trade in the Far in an unguarded moment tall a books are distributed among her back, Heary, in spite of her piercing sortama, continuing half-truth when he stated that s the troops in these parta, ne-also getretutions unmored.""" "On
During the week ending Jane East?"
Was not that reason purely reason for your action was to to the Navy and we get hundreds February 13, 1542, she WAS
"free those where it was necessary of letters of appreciation and beheaded. Since then it is said, there were reported 16 cases of imaginary?
plugne, 11 of which Had not the Attorney-General to retain from the imputations thanks. It is difficult to procure at a pectral female figury on the second reading stated (for which were made against them? books here and your contribution dressed in white-or some sey proved fatal, shree-fatal cases of the information, among others, Did you cable that to the is of the greatest sexistance to us isckwith a jewelled hood, has diphtheria, 11 eseen of anterio in meeting the many requests we been sean harrying along this lover, seven of which were fatal, 1 fatal case of small-port and 18 of the proposed Tribunal) that Imperial Government?
There Need we have gone through all get the essential interests of the
csees of spotted fever, 10 of which gallery so the Closer door. Again thanking you,
ahs turns back, with ghanil
gha ended fatally. With the excepti Colony (matters already provided this foolery, listened to a disserta-
Yours faithfully, looks and unearthly shrieks, antion of one Ameriosd patient for) "inclade British trade in-tion on the great and prewing
(84) C. W. STRICKLAND.
suffering from diphtheria, all the tereate in China which are con-Imperial need for men as being the cause of this Bill of yours,
Chairman
sufferera were Ghinea, GVALU trolled from Hongkong "?
For the 48 hours ending. Jane Postmaster General,
10 there were nine cases of Egypt.
bubonic plague, (seven fatal); two fatal cases of diphtheris, one fatal case of enteric fever, and six fatal cases of spotted fever, Maarid: 1ted avabd glass kalocked All the patients were Chinese.
Do you, in face of that state-bound the Colony to the provision H. E. N. T. Borton Pass, ment, coupled with the exemption of a section of the most expensive allowed on: grenade of Imperial soldiers ever put into fighting kit, interests, pretend that from the for. the sake of giving certain outset you have not known that members of your firms clean
the essential interests of Britieb tickets? trade in the Far East" were tố be protected?
Given a substantial commerc
ial majority on the Tribunel,
TRAMWAY RETURNS.
If og, why have you now gone given an. Ordinance which pro The following is the ap bsok on this legislation instigated vides more for the protection of
ehe
e vam hes through the door the end of the gallery."
of
In the reign af Willism Orange the old gallery dismantled of ita furniture and
carication, itawalla stripped of their du pentrion and antlers,” old frosted ceiling dragge
Whan the Court quitted
by yourselves and framed on the trade than the provision of men maste statement of the "Holig Hampton Ugart in 1750 nsyar to
lines requested by you? and given the assurance of the
Is it unfair to secums that you Governor and the Attorney-
recepte
have burnt, those sognomic trade General that trade in and out of 8th June
fingers?
Be the Colony will be safeguarded
want your peot, when you
udder, or to cable? 5
Is it not fair to asume that, what more did affer all, you do
econdrida
share the
lightly
anyi tekiño | return, the gallary was closed,
Germans and Poland.
and only opened on very rEZO 0008ions for favoured -visitoru.
The Germans in occupied Po
It is worthy of note, too, that for land have demanded the deliver, 160 years no British Bovereign of 100,000 head: "of ostile wod everast foot in the high
until King FAward
30,000-pigs confitating
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