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YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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RESTLESS RUSSIA.

London, July 12.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 15. 1918,

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THE ALIEN ENEMY QUESTION.

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In the House of Commone, Sir George Cave, Home Secretary. dealing with the alien enemy question, agreed that a continuanos of LONDON TO CAPETOWN The Daily Exprose correspondent at Stockholm gaya that in enemy autrages upon humanity must reasonably and naturally affect

BY RAIL. consequence of the landing of Allied troops on the Murman Coast, the the viewpoint from which we approached each questions. Fublic Russian War Commissariat hse ordered hurried preparations for warin opinion must be taken into sosount to a reasonable degree. The Scheme to Tunnel Straits this region. The military censorship has been restored. Three Government proposed to sak a committee in sach county to under- handred Serbian and Italian officers have been arrested at take the revision of exemptions from internment in the case of

of Gibraltar. Archangel on the order of M, Lenin...

men and of exemptions from repatriation in the case of women. decoription rrosived in Sicckholm of the Soviet Congress Where exemptions were continued, the reasons would be publicly has applied for a concession for The Orleans Railway Company at Moscow two days before Count Mirbach, the German available. Mstaralisation certificates would be reviewed and those tunuelling the Straits of Gibraltar, Ambassador, was killed, says that representatives of the issued during the war were unlikely to be continued unless there Entente, and also Coast Mirbsob and the personnel of the

in fartherance of the scheme to were good public reasons. A retrospective requirement would German Legation, were present. There were violent scenes, the be made that no name could be changed without a Home Dakar,

гад arsilway from Paris to Social Revolutionaries atigmatising the Bolsheviks as "hangmen Office certificate. He was unable to agree to the proposal Senegal. The execution of the * seaport in French and Mirbach's lackeys" and appleading the appearance of the to summarily discharge persone of enemy origio from Government scheme would ultimately estab Ukraine representative, M. Alexandr seking for assistance offices, but he proposed that only natural-born Britiebere be employ-lish railway communication be

throw Ukraine to

cf the yoka of

the ed there during the war unleme national reasone justified exceptions. tween London and Capetown Brest-Litorek Pesce M. Alexandroff declared that the Germans The Government proposed that all aliens besides enemy aliens when the Channel Tannel is in Ukraine would be wiped out; they had already paid a thousand should possess identity books. Sir George Cave foreshadowed built, while traffic facilities be lives for their tyranny. M. Alexandroff and M. Kamkoff dendanced further steps to deport undesirable non-enemy aliens and outlined for tween. Dakar and South Africa the Bolsheviks for tolerating the presence of Count Mirbach at ther restrictions as regards enemy businesses, including the liquid would be greatly improved.

"Throw the stion and winding up of enemy banks as soon as possible-(Cheers). This step would be no good if the banks could be re-opened after

enable

Moscow, said abouts of "Down with Micbach {" Robbers Out!?

Divisiones

London July 11.

The Fatrograd newrosper Nosheisk reports that the Germans the war. German banks in the past had been used as a mesue of are pouring troope into Ukraine, where there are now thirty-five obtaining British trade and connections, and it was therefore right THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.

to treat them specially. The Government therefore proposed to London, July 11

legislate on the lines of the Non-Ferrous Metals Act, whereby no According to Renter's correspondent at Peking, the Csschoenemy bank could be opened in Great Britain for a term of years Slovake have overthrown the Bolsheviks in the whole region from after the war-(Cheere). The Bill empowered the Home Secretary Tobolsk to S-miclatinsk and from Krasnovarsk to Chiliabinsk. The to revoke certificates of naturalisation, where fraudolently obtained, Enemy artillery is greatly active A French communique states:-- sorrespondent confirms that the Bolsheviks have also been over and also revoke certificates of disloyalists, criminels, notable bed on

the Macedonian characters and persons who lived abroad for seven years,

Front, London, July 12.

especially west of the Vardar London, July 12. and north of Monastir.

thrown at Irkutak,

The Bolshevik Government alleges that General Maraieff, the Commander ic-Chist on the Creobo-Slovak front, has committed

London, Jaly 12.

enicide.

The Stockholm correspondent of the Matin says that H. Teberncft,, the leader of the Social Eerolationeries, at the head of chiefly pesasate, ie marching to armed bands, Moscow. He has already resched the environs.

THE FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE.

DUMEROUS

London, July 12.

The Lord Mayor gave a banquet at the Maguion House so the Dominion Premiers and representatives. The distinguished oompany included Mr. Balfour, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Lord Milner and General Smuts,

In the House of Commons, winding up the debate on the alien enemy question, Mr. Lloyd George said a good test was whether the aliens bad thrown in their lot with us, but in war time AMERICAN AERIAL LOSSES. naturalisation was moet suspicious. There was need for a strong and impartial committee to reconsider the seed solely in the light

London July 12... of public interest. Every British set-back brought him latters from Germans in this country rejoicing thereupon. This state of things claims that fire

A German official moresage out of siz must be stopped. The Premier, emphasised the importaros of American aeroplanes attempting farnishing the Revising Committees with evidence whereon they to raid Coblers were brought could adjudioste. The Germans themselves were responsible for the down and the crews made present deep public sentiment against those uninterned, owing to

Late: the continual outrages on hospital ships and upon helpless prisoners. Aliens should now be searched cat very minutely.

London, July 12.

London, July 12. The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the

In the House of Commons, Sir George Cave, moving the second Mr. Walter Long, in toasting the guests, remarked that the reading of the British Nationality sad Status of Aliens Bill, asid all Imperial Government did not desire to obetract the progress of the the self-governing Dominions and India, excepting Australis, bed Dominions, but, on the contrary, were prepared to facilitate it. Approved of the draft, but Australis bad indicated its sesent. The Whatever changes were made, let them be real and secure the main purpose was to give wider powers to revoke astaralisation greater stability of the Empire, the rightful use of the resources of certificates. The Bill did not deal with many difficult questions in the Empire and the preventing of the enemy invading our territories connection with the law of nationality, but he hoped that the policy of making astionality laws would not be abandoned. The uovern London, July 12, In the course of his speech at the Mansion House banquet, Mr.ment proposed to refer the question to an Advisory Committee of Walter Long said in these days of progress and reform; nobody experts:

The British could stand still; all must go forward or backward. Empire was going forward-(Cheers). Esrly in the war, he fore- casted that at the end of the war there would be a weakening of the Nationality Bill. German Empire and as immense strengthening of the British Empire. That strengthening was now proceeding as surely se night followed day. Germany must suffer from ita attempt to defy the

London, July 12. lawa of morality, Christianity and civilisation (Applause). Some France's Day for raising funde for the French Red Cross was believed the Colonís! Offics desired to prevent progress. On celebrated in London.

There was a great public demand for the contrary, the Colonial Office

to do soavenirs and flags, which, with liberal subscriptions, will, it is W&S. prepared all it would to facilitate progress. (Bear, hear.) Whatever changes estimated, result in the collecting of £500,000. we might make in the future, let us take care that they would There was an impressive Bequiem Service for the fallen French

secare greater slability

foundations at Westminster Cathedral, at which Their Majesties were represented. of the Empire and secure for as the possession and rightfal nolimit. The Zaves and the Grenadier Guards participated, and the ad use of our almost unlimited resources.-(Cheers). Les Zouaves Bind later marched through the sity sooompanied by the see that they enabled us to prevent our enemies invading our Coldstream Guards and were most warmly greased. territory as they did in pesse time and wresting our people of their rightful possessions.

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FUTURE OF PACIFIC ISLANDS.

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FRANCE'S DAY.

THE SIBERIAN SITUATION.

prisoner.

An American communique con- Arms the loss of five seroplanes as the result of bombing expedition.

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BELGIAN ROYALTY RETURNS: PEAK TRAMWAY CO.

London, July 1L. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says the King and Queen of the Belgians have returned to favre by aeroplane.

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London, July 12.. Beuter's correspondent at Tokyo, writing on the 2nd instant, London, June '12. says the raport from Washington that Japan has declined the Mr. Hughes, the Australian Fremier, speaking at the Pilgrims' request by the Entente to interene in Siberia is authoritatively TFT 3/33/8 Olab, said Australie did not dare to sesent to the Pacific declared satrus. Japan's attitude has not changed. America's Demand

Australia's safety reply on the subject is still awaited. It is unofficially stated that in 30 dis. .................... 3/416 Islende reverting to Germany, because demanded that her ses pathways be free, sad whoever held thedapen there is an almost unanimous feeling that the despatch of

60 di garas · 3/474 northern island belts commanded Australis. Germany fortified the roope to Siberis is at present unnecessary.

T/T Shanghai.. Nom islands and monopolised their trade before the war, and a fow more vears would have seen a huge German Army in the Pacifc.

T/T Singapore immens 14234 TT Japan............ 149 New Gaines and other islands were to Australia what Boulogne.

Nom. T/T India ...LOTESTAJE and Calaia were to England. Australians bad laid down their lives

Mr. Gwynne, M. P., addressing the Dublin Chamber of Com T/T San Francis-

Demand, Indis Nom. to develop Australia's heritage in the Pacific. There were going to be

7914 A greater merce, said recruiting in Ireland had dwindled to a mere thread, many international complications and racial problems. wat than the present might follow unless people with love of freedom They were not going to beat the drum at the street corners, but and staple regard, for civilisation, such as the Germans did not would appeal to bodies directing public opinion. If they did not possess, immediately administered the Pacific. He recognised that help, the thing orald not be done. the policy of "Hands of the Pacific !" meant that we must fight on

to victory, but Australia was determined to do so in order to resch

& lasting peace.

NEW GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY.

* London, July 12. The appointment of Admiral von Hintae as German Foreign Secretary is not yet officially confirmed, but it is now taken for granted.

The German Press emphasise that von Hintze has always recognised that the war is, in essence, Britain verana Germany and has regulated his activities accordingly. It is reported that the Majority Socialista have accepted the appointment, with certain reservations.

The Austrian newspapers regret the resignation of Baron von Kaehlmann, whom they describe as the best exponent of the ides of a moderate pasos.

A: U. 5. CONSUL'S SAFETY,

London, July 12.

A Washington message says the State Department announces that the American Conent at Tabris has renoted Teberap in eafety, with party of Europeans and Americans. Turkey, bae, not replied to the request for an explanation of pillaging of the Ameriosa hospital and the damage to the Cuntalate at Tähr.

BRITISH RAIDS ON GERMANY,

London, July 11. The Press Bureau announces that the Independent Air Force dropped 611 tons of bombs durleg 74 raide on Germany during

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