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MONDAY, JULY 5, 1918,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
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THE SUPREME WAR
COUNCIL
·CONGRATULATIONS TO ITALIAN
ARMY.
THANKS TO THE BRITISH DOMINIONS.
Lospas, July 5.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR THE LATE REV. "N, C. POPE.
INDIA.
MOMENTOUS PROPOSALS.
Lesvos, July 5.
MEMORIAL TABLET IN ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH
UNVEILED.
Metpentous proposals for the estad- Tishont of a responsible govern-
There was a very large attendance ment in Tilia are now published. at the moving service of St. Andrew's The document was signed at Simla Chureb, Kowloon, yesterday, when on April 22 by Mr. Montag, ServFE The Governor unveiled Tablet tury of State, for alia, and Laur Clashesford, the Virginy
in memory of the late Rev. N. C. Fape, who was chaplain of the Church for over six years and until his death, which took place on February last after a short illness. Amongst those present besides His Excellency the Governor were Lady May, Hon, Mir, Claud Severn, C.M.G., Hon. Sir Paul C.RE., and Mr Kemp and Mrs. Fope, self-governing Chater, C.i.G., Hos. Mr. J. H. Kamp and Mr. P, P. J. Wodehouse, A. D. C.
It is based on a jost investigation of nearly six maths duration in puraaner a pledge given by the British War Cabinet on August 20 The Prem Burea: says -
kust year that substantial steps The Supreme War Council at its be taken as soon as possible Reventh session carnestly congratulated in the direction of the policy then the Italian Army and peopleon the memor.announced, namely the gradual able defeat of the Austro-Hungarias development of Army. It regarded this victory at institution with a view to thw pro critival period of the war as an invalues realisation of a responsible
able contribution towards the eventual auccess of the Allied rause.
government in India as an integral part of the British Empire,
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The outstraling proposals are T-Completion of the edition of loon) self-govermovat Inaliu:
A feature of the session was the presence at the thirri meeting of Sir R. Borden. Mr. Hughes, Mr. Massey, Mr. Lloyd and ther Ministers of the Brittah Overseas Dominions whom Tr 2 wasiderable mense Lloyd George presented.
sponsibility in various fields to Un behalf of the Supreme Warprovincial legislatures, which will bạn Council. M. Clerceccan and Signority composed of drectly ever Orlando tendered these representatives prestatives with as
brewe
the thanks of the Allied ratios for the franchise us possible under Indian very great services rendered or the hantle-tell by the Dominion troops.
conditione;
of the
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The Council considered all the aspects bifurcated, the pond ebumber B.---The Viewgal Legislature to war situation joistly with General Fish" and the other military being called the Council of State: adīsteurs qui esme to important decisions Provision of marinery for in regat to them.
DR. KUEHLMANN'S LIBEL ACTION
PLAINTIFF DESCRIBED AST POLITICALLY HARMFUL.""
periodie inpiry kr considering | whether further slits in de trusferred to popular control;
5. Setting up as a Select 'om nitter of the House of Coinmons on Indian affairs:
An inquiry into the constit tion and working of the Secretary of State's Council sed tin Italia! Dr. von Kuehlmann's libel action (Office nad
AMSTERDAM, July 5
10
H
A. SEVILLE FESTIVAL
SPANIARDS AND THE WAR.
The following despatch is from the
Special Correspondent of the Lon dow Tines as Seville. It is dated April 12
The Sevillo Feria, or week of cattle-
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Their thoughts were much engaged with one whose memory is blessed. They respected their late Chaplin for his faithfulness to God and His maka- for his transparent honesty of parpose. Ther esteemed him highly for his works' saka. But it was not until he finished the fight, and cause victorious through the terrible depk of their own los come and gone in rash of colour the test of life's battle, that they realized welling, bullfighting, and social gaiety, And yet, as many of them knew, he was and animation; the only indications that often discouraged in his ministry here the greatest battle of all time has been His words to bim (the preacher) were mging within a hours journey being congregation: "I feel I have been long the high price of repested, he know, to some of the the absence at foreign tourists and sncugh at St. Andrew's. I do not seemst, this pecularly Artalasian festival,
mules to get forwand. There is
in which the chief entertairument response that I look for." Nevertheless, in an endless procession of earringes not the (apart from the fine ball fights) consists continua as their Chaplain for a further the deeprated marriage way's of the fair thres years, and in that decision they and fording their at their suggestion he consented to passing and repassing each other in rejoiced. But now be was with Christ accent but ancient pleasing of pecial occupants the which is very far better."
fing and being looked at, has its special
reminding you of thead things. To-day ish people towards the war; or rather, Barnett, "misunderstand my menningin were needed, of the attitude of the Span
"Do not, I pray you," said Archdeacon struggle.
ugaificance at this moment in the terrible
It is an you and I feel Oumelves to be in the symbol of their total detachment GARAGE CO.,
advertisement. if ene MERCURY presence if one who is not very far of. In frou it The average Spaniard simply 60-61 Der Taux Road Central The anal morning service, which such circumstances truth is not incon does not and cannot believe that it has was conducted by Archdeacon Barnett, sistent, but truth shall be spoken in love." assisted by the Rev. W. T. Frutherstone.day they recalled certain teachings of Continuing, the preacter and ifon that included special psalta hyrans and their late Chaplain that they had hitherto prayers.
bad they not that day also by God's grace
passed over with indifference, might Tailer,ce their wills to repent, and then to
able to say with his confidence, "I know own great adventure they too should he persevere, so that at the moment of their
Whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which have committed unto Him against that day. Thus their brother, though debd would yet speak to them and the prayer tablet yonder, would be answered, that prayed that morning, over against the so often as their eyes fell upon the memorial from time to time, they might example of tepidity, but of boiling hest be reminded of his example-not a
would also be encouraged to follow or in the service of his King. So they to vistory.
to His Excellency.
After versicles and responses been said at the place of the
Andrew's Banner veiling the Tablet, His Excelleney drew aside the St. reading the inscription as he did so, which is as follows:-
En loving memory of NORMAN CHRISTmpger Pars, MA., Forn, April 26th, 1682. Died, February 7th, 1918. Chaplain of this Church from Angust,
1919, to February, 1918. "I know Whom I have believed and that which I aave committed unto Him am persuaded that He is able to keep
against that day.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
The Archdeacon then dedicated the Tablet in the following words
against terrohan, editor of thei 7.Trention of un Eliant In the faith of Jesus Christ we Deutsche Zeitun and Herr Duncke, Privy Council anul Council of dedicate this Tablet to the Glory of editor of the Aldeutsche Blaster, for Indian Princes. allegations as to bis immorality st Bakhurst has opened.
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the
The properals, in which Goverment of Tudis and the Cour
God and in memory of His servant, Norman Christopher Pope, in the and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." Name of the Father and of the Son
A prayer by Archrieacon Barnett and the singing of Hymn 96 followed, after which the Archdeacon addressed the congregation, taking for his text Revela. c. III. v. 21:-"He that
IS HE A PRISONER?"
AXXIOUS RELATIVES INQUIRING FOR THEIR MISSING MEN.
.
concern with him, except in so far diverted from his rormal course of it affects the price of commodities. The Andalusian especially refuses to be delightful devotion to whatever pleasant the Feria, the wonderful sunshine of the distraction offers itself; and, though last few dass has abolished all utemary main marred be first few altemoons of
of any discomfort.
"AIVULLE PHOWER OF RS.
The furige asked accused to settlevil of India concurred, are published the matter by loyal explanation.
Herr Lahan said he did not desire to details by the War Cabot, but for tax as definitely kopted in all wash diety linen in sight of the enemy countries, frut the article had a political purposes of discussion and criticism, Aim, namely, the removal of Dr. von
The Report emphasises the com- Kuehlmann as politically harmful. There-exity and difficulty of the Indian fore, if r. von Knehlmann promised to problem and testifies to the courage, tions, resign shortly he was prepared to assure patience and high purpose with which overcometh, I will give to him to fairly cheerful. They receive and me. Gossip by word of mouth is its
the existing edifice of the Goron rent of India has been built up, and
Dr. von Kuchlaane that he did not intend to affront him in his private capacity.
Herr Duncke concurred. The Judge said it was impossible for Dr. von Kuehlmann to give anch promise.
The Court decided to it in private 'because publicity would endanger the security of the State..
STIRRING ADDRESS BY THE KING.
to the hearty and "genuine sympathy
for frame of mind that is so ready to And, indeed, there is much to be said occupyitself with pleasant things. Sevilla. at this season of the year is more than a temptation to that indulgence; it is a jatification of it. It would be hard, more intoxicating, than the rast public indeed, to imagine anything more de- Ecious or at once more refreshing or gardens which at present are rioting with colour, and perfuctie. April in roses in profesion that no English Seville is the month of roses; but
hardly be found in Persia." For not garden could hope to match in highest June and with perfumes that could only is every garden crammed with ruses, but the wange-blesson is also just coming into its glory; the acacia is in full dawer, and snows its fragrant shower upon fou as you walk; and wherever a breeze sties it blows a load of perfugie from myrtle and box, earn tien kod roza-geuniɑm.
The bedres miles long, in the park and the gardens of Las Delicias are all of roses in full London, Hay The Casualty flower the very trees have roses trained Department of the British War Office at over them, so that one blossom chases the busiest and perhaps the most pillars and statues, fountains and balus. Finsbury Pavement London, has been another through their foliage and pathetic place in London during the trades, sents and pavilions, are all past few weeks. Instead of about 1,Centangled with the stems and smothered anxious inquirera in 1000, 4,000, and even
week there have with the dowers of the roses. 14,005
The whole atmosphere of Beville, The callers as my recent visit look social, moral, industrial, is that of a they unnally get satisfaction, and when the news is bad they are taken into
literature and paper; and about easily ascertainable facts, such as the another room where a sympathetic time of departure of a train, the Sevillian Anything like a acene is avoided, so that friends, rather this trust to the printed woman tells them alane of the true ble. prefers to take divers counsel among his the other visitors are not depressed which has been returned to her from minds, for inaccuracy is favourable to
word. Concerning the facts, of
the Front with wounded' written on Sometimes a woman brings a letter
therefore insecure abounds; nobody of things
wit, and wit is 4 currency in Ferille. to look into it. news of a missing man, and we are glad chisty a matter of verbal discussion and, relatives hear from a comrade of the Beville is always modernte in her politics, Sometimes also the of course, amiable corruption; but
the comrade has no authentic news, and humour, and party of the profound missing man. Occasionally, towever, partly because of her saring sense of simply wants to get parcels from the Andainaian lazines that will never gr grateful relatives.
or suffer others to go, to uncomfortable in Germany the relatives may expect to attention of statesmen and courtiers in When a man has been taken prisoner extremes. It is a matter worthy of the hear the news in one to three months' Spain that in the event of a national six weeks. A man has lately written upon to retain her equilibrium and to coaralaion Sevillewald really be counted
first from the prisoner himself, to whom
a fortnights' time which is most laugh down revolutionary rage.
The Hausual
posteard is supplied by a reciprocal news usually comes
Arrangement with the Germans nevar
The German lists of prisoners are slow in coming. They have been quicker, however, of late; we have had them in
down with me in my throne, as I also overeathe, and sat down with of the Allies, to which Iulia has so of the peopic of India with the Camy Father in His throne." largely contributed.
ed
There was just cae thing, snid Arch, deacon Barnett, that counts in the The Report shows that the declara. kingdom of God-victory, victory, that ions of British and American states is, not for self's sake, but for Christ's mon regauling the Eberlising ains To live for anch victory, to know it,” said an official. “It may be the first Politics here, as might be expected, of the Allies have given new forec
in
***THE ENTENTE OF COMMERCE.and vitality to the growing demand something of ita exhilaration among the among the progressive section of bumdrum of daily duties, that is living. Indians for self-government. " Harein they knew that they were share
The Peport proposes that Pavinces of India shall have the It was because they were so slow to the with the Saviour in His will to victory. LONDON, July 3. largest measure of independence of appreciate this one absorbing reed for H.M. the King, at Backingham
the Government of India compatible Palace, addressed the delegates of the with the hitter's dua discharge of victory that the ascended Christ rangtime; in the case of an officer in two to Inter-Allied Parliamentary Commercial its responsibilities. The devolution out the preclamation of the text for any Conference at which all the Britishshall take the form of giving respos who have ears to hear. They read the Dominione ware also represented.
ibility in certain subjects, to be words, and their hearts remained His Majesty emphasised that Allied known as "transferred subjects," unmoved. They heard them repeat unity of action commercially was prov-namely those affording the mosted, and their pulses heat ing one of the main features of Allied opportunity for local knowledge and strength. He hoped this joint action social service, those in which Indians
the faster Yet in them there was would be as powerful an instrument for are keenly interested, those in which promise of position," there was promoting the happiness and prosperityistakes would not be inem diable, of the Allied peoples as it bad proved and those most needing develop exaltation to be apsessor with the of honour, there was assurance "of in defeating the schemes of our enemies. "May the Eatente of Commerce he a ment.
Lord of heaven and earth.
guide and forerunner of that universal peace to which we all look forward with patient confidence as the triumph of our Arms."
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The Maura Government, continues to
confidence. It is true that no tangible thing increases its bold on the country's. prints of their rule have appeared, with the exception of their action with regard from people recognising as they thought a greater or less significance than it wp- great deal of trouble has occurred veiled in obscurity and may be either of to Spanish abipping; and even this is
group of prisoners. Twice five different German who landed from a
misting relative in a photograph of a pears The mysterious incident of the HONGKONG THEATRE PROGRAMME. had been named there that day, families have identified a man's their at Alicante carring memorial, newly-raised, they bad looked relative but he belonged to nens cf them.
case con- His own relatives made In a letter to "the Times Lon upon and dedicated to the glory of God they knew where he was."
po remark, forg explosives and a wireless ap
not been explained. After paratus Sydenham (ex-tiovernor of Bombay) and the memory of His servant. It was should keep their up-to-date address at dropped; not a word has been published The advice of an official is that people newspapers the incident was simply two days of sensational publicity in the TALK OF PEACE IMPOSSIBLE AT says where he differs from Sir Valento God's glory; for it spoke of a fight the firecord office of their soldier's regi- since; and except that the man is still
PRESENT.
tine Chiro: is that, as the only clase well fought, a race well run, of whichment; and they will be sure to get the interned the public remains without in- of Indians which is iuential at they themselves SOCIALIST LEADER'S VIEW.
were the living present is working strenuously to witnesses, and because of this faith destroy the one safeguard of peace which their brother had in, victory, LONDON, July 5. in India, le gravely distrust Anny The Internationalist Socialist leader, experiment which would plice Ter through the blood of Jesus, he was able H. Branting, interviewed in Paris, said in its hands. There is not as yet to say, when bis spirit was about to be that at present it was impossible to talk the smallest democratic basin in unprisoned from the overtired body, of peace. It was frst necessary to have India on which Parliamentary in the words that are engraved on the Demneracy, which the Allies represented.stitutions can rest. He fully agrees tablet: "I know Whom I have believed, Bradford.
with Sir Valentine Chirol that a pre- and am persuaded that He is able to gressive policy is necessary and he will support for-réauling reforms in keep that which I have committed unto the Bay and in the India Office, Him against that day. So run that
they may obtain. NORWAY'S SHIPPING LOSSES.
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JAPAN AND THE WAR.
JAPAN'S MESSAGE TO AMERICAN
PEOPLE, "
LONDON, July 5. Twenty Norwegian rescis of tonnage of 26,233 tons were lost in June owing to the war.
with our
first news of him.
STANDARD SUITS.
means
formation as to what was, to my the Jeust of it, a remarkable occurrence. It is probable that in this, as in the whole of their negotiations with Germany, the Spanish Government is by desirous of hurried or forced action; and A garotity of suita made from it is almost certain that the Germans, standard alothera to be ready by since their failure to achieve a favour Director of Wool Textile Production, at come more apparent, are also soxious to Whitsuntide said Sir Charles Syzes, able decision on the battlefield has be
worsted cloth which had been authoris events. Whatever be the cause, there
gain time and to let their relations with
ed, it was recommended that a quarter a kind of lull in Spanish politics; and in the remainder for suits made to measure, and ac intimately to the individual soul should be used for ready-made stile, and land where spring speaks so dearly The more expensive tailoring trade, it is not unnatural that the collective he added, would automatically be ruled mind should take a holiday in April.
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After referring to the soul-stirring The Japanese Ambassador, Baron
Special Order of the Day issued to the Ishii, speaking at Fairhaven, Maska
troops by Sir Douglas Hig three weeks after the great push began in. March chusetts, pledge Japan to continue her
last in which the Field Marshal sald full share in the war La be judged
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which holds out the longest,
SHANGHAL. GERMANY WORKING RUMANIAN "There is no other course open to a of a possible rapprochement between
PETROLEUM WELLS. Japan and Germany ta a fine specimen
but to fight it out".
After six weeks' trial of the one- of German intrigue, designed to separate
backs to the wall," the speaker said would Roberts was related at a united inter American Tobacco Co. is returning to
A story of Lord hitchener and Lord session 8 am to 2 pm. day, the British Belge" (under the Presidency of B. 8. H. Princess the Allies. It betrayed utter ignorance
MILAN, July 5.
ta God it could be said with any sem-ion service held in Queen's Hall, at the regulation summer ofice day at A de Ligne) receives from BELGIUM. of the Japanese character.
M. Take Janescu, interviewed at blance of truth that the armies of God which, Major General Bir G. J. Scott am to 12 am and 3 p.m. to 4 pm.
Moncrieff was bue of the speakers. Baron lepii delivered the following got the Rumanian petroleam wells to the wall, and, believing in the right early days of the war, when the capture alright in theory, there was an increase
Lucerne, said that the Germans have 93 carth were fighting with their backs-
Mr. Albert A. Head told how, in the found that the mo-sension dey was
The N.-C. Daily News says it was massage from the people of Japan to the working end 100 motor ferries are of their cause, would so fight on to the of Paris seemed a certainty, and the of precactive work, and the employes people of the United States We trust you, love you, and, if you let us, submarines...
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advance of the German hordes ou were estisfied, except for the fact that will walk by your side in loyal good
It was only the other day, be said, triumphant progrees, a telegram ésme to they would not overcame the craving, for fellowship down di the coming years,”,
a great statesman from one of our a place where Lord Roberts and Lord bodily nourishment at noon? The hours Kitchener sa announcing that the
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FAMILY: TOM
things with earthly, did they not think that their Lord had canse for complaint? you fail to provide your But the manifestation of His victory Wamily with a bottle of Chamber AMSTERDAM, July 6, The Dutch elections, conducted on a lain's Colic Cholers and Diarracenas delayout, because on earth, where hesis of proportional repressstation. Remedy at this season of the fear. you the battle had to be fought out to the hore resulted so far in the defont of ste neglentifs them, as howol complaint bitter end, the heart of Lis church dif
CRAMP COL30 is sure to be inevalent, and it is not best trus to His great purpose of Colie, Cholets and This is especially true if there are and for their service, And, that their simple statement that all chemist, sell, Chamberlain's Cold, Cholers and dangerous & malsly to be filled with. victory. It was for them He must wait, headline to attract the public eye The
Diarrhea Remedy needs no glaringTO nord of suffering from cramps in children in the fanrily: A dog or two will to victory may bo atiffened. He it affelent, as every Lamily tog jos, Remedy never fails to cover firmy will place the trouble lilin control sas perhaps save a life squads, the call to advance; "He that he and is just fatte mame implied will be pe time to and for it, the the
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