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FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1916.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's "Service to the China Mail)

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE RUSSIAN SWEEP.

ANOTHER COUP

PETROGRAD, June 14: An official announcement states that the Russians have occupied Saiate, twenty miles north-west of Ezernowitz," where they enptured 6,000 prisoners,' six guus mud ten machine-guns. AUSTRIANS STILL BEING DRIVEN BACK.

PETROGRAD, Jane 15

A communiqué state The Russians continue to drive back the Austrians on the whole front to the..

VICTORIOUS ADVANCE OF FOOD PRICES IN HOLLAND. Rumanian frontier.

THE RUSSIANS.

THE AUSTRIAN RIGHT IN PERIL.

MORE HUGE CAPTURES,

-Peruongan, June 15. The Russians new hoitt the Durister between the frontier aml point sidetably westward of the confidence of the Serpa and the Dagister.

The most innigliate object of the Rassions is Kolonia, fem which they are now three searches distant. | Faless there is some sudden und

FOODSHOPS WINDOWS BROKEN

AT ROTTERDAM.

THE HACK June 15%

A deputation of hundreds of women waited on the Premier and Minister of the Interior demanding the reduction | of the price of foodštnis.

The Minister said be had slopted leasures which he hoped would be effective.

There were also demonstrations in

Kotterdam, where the police charged with sabres, dispersing the crowd after the waters of the foxl-shops had been broken,

The struggle for the possession of the Chernovitz bridge-head continues,

The Austrians are desperately resist- ing the advance from Lutzk to Vilimair volynsky.

.

"Despite furious enemy counterattacks north of Baezaez, where the Russians recently had a slight set-back, the Russians have dislodged the Austriana. from the right bank of the Strypu, have crossed the river and seized heights on

the left bank. *.

An offensive by large Turkish forces. in the Caucasus in the direction of Bagdad was stopped.

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SWEEPING 'MOVEMENT.

RUSSIA PROHIBITS EXPORT OF LEATHER.

PETROGRAD "June" 14. Russia has prohibited the axport of leather, and leathermantfactured goods."

BRITISH IN PERSIA.

TERERAN, Jutio 15.. Sir Percy Sykes column enteredd Ker man on the 12th and received a most cordial reception.

ITALY'S POLITICAL CRISIS.

Rok, June 15.

Chamber. is forming, a Cabinet with Signor Bonelli, che doven of the the co-operation of Signor Bissolati and Signor Orlando.

THE GREAT JUMP IN FOOD PRICES.

11-20 IN 1914=£7 EN 101&

WHAT WAS MEANS TO THE KIRLISH |

ROUSEWIFE

な

HARPER'S

PRICKLY HEAT POWDER

Bacon and hame at d. per lb. butter A NATURAL EMOLLIENT AND ABSORBENT DUSTING POWDER SCIENTIFICALLY COMPOUNDED FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF ALL ITCHING INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN.

at 11d cheese xt aid and sugar a Hd. With the coat of these articles doubled and trebled says the Daily Caronide it now seems almost incredible to the harased housewife thatch PREVENTION prices should have ruled only a few short years ago

The current number of the tive News" contains a page of interesting the "Co-opera- swhich show, among other thing figures how prices have been creeping up, apd that the purchasing power of El twelve months agùis now only equal to 16, and thas the purchasing power of El two years ago is now only equal to la. 90.

They are supplied by the Co-operative We append a selection of the figures. Wholesale Society, and are wholesale,

Thug retail, prices. They are, oreover, prices at port that is to say, the whole- sale priven of the goods before. milway carriage to inland centres has been paid.

The

following four tables show the OFprices in pence per lh of the articles named in the years indicated the 1916 figures being the average prices for the six months ended January 32

REPORTED MURDER

CANTON'S GOVERNOR,

Our correspondent

wrote yesterday :--

Cauton

TROR, 1911, 1914. 1816. Broon and hams- & 8.10.1080 Hutter

11.33 13.40 1389 18:88 Chines

25.24. MAI 273 Aar Flour...

1.29 1.18 1.29 1.84 3.94 3.01 ~18 480

h ཝཿཨཽ་།་ ྂ1*

"There has been a widespread Meal Lard

HF. Governor-Genend, Laing Chai Tea rimaux on the Shameen to-day that Sugar ....

161718 16:14 292

1,93 1.25 1.44 21.9% 140 200 229-338

in the advances in those articles

PETROGRAD, June 15. are battling for Cserndwitz, a sweeping While General Letchitsky's forces Russian movement is proceeding from Lutzk westwarda towards Pladimir.Kwong, was murdered by one of is have, of course, been a principal factor The increased duties on tes and sugar gexported change in the strategi AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.volyusk, and west-north-west in the own soldiers yesterday afternoon and direction of Kevel, which is one of the that he died early this moning (the most vital centres of the enemy's railway and road communications between his 15th inst.) PRESIDENT WILSON LEADS HUGE western and southern front. A successfu

PARADE..

development of this would have far- reaching

consequences plasing the Austriana operating on the Kovel Sarny line and also on the right Hank of Prince, Leupold of Bayasin's army in an ominous.position,

situation, only prompt.retreat can save the Austrian "Right from being

་

The Russian beams in forcing the Durister were small, owing to their Juest skillful mobics...

The enemy Bas not yet received appreciable reină preements a

FOREIGN BORS BLACKMADERS MUST HE STOPPED,

Washires, June 15. President Wilson. carrying the American Hag, led 73,000 men and women in a "Preparatness parade to emphasise the Capitul's debund

A gourmianique shows that the Russians are now halfway between Tasek and Vladimir Vaignaky. They Care einploying cavalry" very effective 15. Coserks in a brilliant, charging an adequage Army and Navy. "kabruk an energy squadron. „

Inlu spech after, the parade che The Bussions, vigoresty, pursuing | President declared that the atteripts the Austrians, captured several vilor foreign-born persons to tackınuil lages west and anith-west of Tuhmo, political parties in the interest of a The disorganisation of the enemy is į foreign government must be stopped. Į ayidened by the fact that General DEMONSTRATION AT ST. LOUIS. Sicherbstoff. emptured 17,414 pri- soners and 20 guns in one shall sector. The masterial «verywhere abandoned is" ko, huge that it is impossible to determine the amount.

Fighting is developing in the North where the Germans south of Smorgon attempted an attack, but were rennised.

A communique mentions several *ngagements with large enemy formes

WILLING TO PICUT WHEN HONOČN

DRAWS THE SWORD."

-

FIGHT IN THE BALTIC

CONVITED GERMAN MERCHANT-

MEN SINK.

STOCKHOLM, June 14

There was a forty five minutes fight in the Baltic of Bruviken last night between German armed trawlers and an unknown enemy force.

A German Brawler has arrived at Nykoeping with five woundel, but they refused to give any information.

LATER.

A newspaper version of the fight in the Baltic states that thirteen German" merchantmen, steaming south and convoyed by threč, destroyers, an St. Louis, June 16.

auxiliary cruiser and some armed traw Mr. Glynn's prediction that Dr.ers, were attacked by Russian destroyers and submarines. The convoy was dispered, the merchantmen fleeing to wants the coust. It is reported that several were sunk.

Wilson would be re-elected evoked a furgonstration which only censed at the solicitation of the speaker.

The delegates forced Mr.. Glynn to repent the passage declaring Americans are willing to fight and die when there is reason to prime

..

It was sail that he was shot in the abdomen and that a French doctor who was immediately sent for pro Bounced the case hopeless," and death cecurred at 4 o'clock this mortis Ing.

*: I could not obtain ang Bontimat tion of this newą?

There is no mention of the ranttor in to-day's Canten papers which reached the Colony this afternoon.

1

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

"(Wah Tez Yet Po's Service.)

M.P.'S ASSEMBLING -IN 'PEKING.

PERING, June 15.

In about a week's time all the mem- bers of the old Parliament are expected to be in Feking. They are to discuss with the Government the cancellation More Germann wounded are arriving. of the revised Constitution add the A Berlin message admits the destruc- convocation of Parliament. A Stockholm, as the result of attack by representatives of the National Assembly tion of an auxiliary ship south-east of The President, after conferring with four Russian destroyers in Nykoeping and the representatives of Liang Kai Pay on Tuesday night.

It states that, the Russian shella set Chui and Tang Shao Yi, agreed to the up. The Commander and most of the

THE FAMILY GROCERY ORDER. The following table shows how the ost in pence of an average weekly family grocery order has gone up by leaps and bounds:

1998 1911, 1914. 1916.

1lb. Bacon'... 4.DG ENT 8.10 1030 11. Butter 22:70 2038 27.76 37.78 41b. Cheese 2.62 13.30 X76 450 1916. Flour....16,58 -13.02 15.48 22.08

b. Lard

$2.97 201 Sib. Head

120 1.27 1447 1.07 alb. Sugar... 5,08 -8a1 012-1339 lib Tea... 8.04 7.90 8.07 11.62

63,85 700 78.70.104.00

Taking the average for the whole of is the increased cost of the above family order over 1898 was 35.14 per cent and the increased cont for 1915 over 1014 was 20.27 per cent,

On the basis of this average weekly. family order £1

Its weight.

In 1808 would buy PAGE 1903. **

1908

1910"

1911

1013

1012

1914

1915-

80.87

76.50

71.29

**2.67

62.46

71.99

$7.37

12.00

Another interesting comparison shows that the average price of the articles named in the six months war period

ended January 31 last us 410 per cent. higher than in the last peace six months.

The pit-mouth prices of house cost

1868 house coal at the pit-mouth was 9s were 38.39 per cent higher in 1913 than they were in 1888, and the increase in

11d per ton in 1811 it was bad. These 1915 over 1814 was 30.22 per cent. In

1913 1. Dd., and in 1915 18. ed. These

in the Baragovichy region. north of the rifle and when bonour draws there to the ship and the crew blew immediate convocation of Parliament prices are based on average yearly

the Pinsk marches,

FALL OF KOVEL EXPECTED

LATER

The Russians continue their vic -torious advance in the direétion at Kovel, The fall of this city is regarded as imminent.

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

M. BRIAND ON ITS PURPOSE.

PARIS, June 15. M. Briand, the French Prime Minis ter, in opening the Economic Conference, emphasised the "necessity of striking a blow at the enemy's industrial vitals. Also of economically restoring the Countries which are victims of hostile Occupation. For this latter purpose the Allies must exact exceptional measures: of defence and compensation at the expense of the vanquished enemy.

THE LULL AT TERDUN,

FRENCH SEMI-OFFICIAL

COMMENT.

PARIS, June 15,

SECRETARYSHIP OF WAR.

sworl."

This was cheered frantically.

Tears streamed down the face of Mr. Bryan, who was seated among

crew were saved...

THE JUTLAND FIGHT.

the reporters, causing shouts of MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S

• Wilson's policy satisfies Bryan.

INDIAN WRANGLERS.

Loxox, Juie 15. This year's Wranglers include PS Katti, of Wilson College; T. S. Narayan Government College and Rajahmundry K. A. Rau, Presidency College, Madras

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

MR. ABQUITH AND THE WAR.

PRESENT SITUATION INSPIRING.

Lobos, June 15.

Mr Asquith, in the sparea of a speech to his constitutents at Ladybank (Fifeshire) paid a tribute to the late- Lord Kitchener's boundless self-clerotion and service to his country.

and also agreed that no advocates of & restoration to monarchical government shall be appointed as members of the Provisional Cabinet.

Regarding the questions of amnesty

contract figures.

· "LITTLE":" MOTHERS."

-NEW IDEAS FOR WELFARE OF THE CHILD

LONDON, June 15. The memorial service at St. Paul's Cathedral for those who fell in the battle Beatty, Officer participants in the fight, representatives of the Admiralty, the Generals, the President prefers to Lord Mayor and Sheriffs and friends submit all these questions for decision of the dead.

to the Parliament when it is convoked.

THE LATE PRESIDENT.

or punishment for those concerned A model day nursery excited the in the recent moharchical movement, interest of Princess Arthu” of Con and the question of thanding over the naught at the Child Life Exhibition

of Jutland was attended by Lady Peking garrison to one of the Southern/hich she opened recently at the In

THE YERDUN REGION..

VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT.

PARIS, Jane 14

A communiqué states: There has been a violent bombardment on the right of the Meuse, but no infantry attack

PARIS, Jane 15. A communiqué states: There has been intermittent artillery firing on the whole front north of Verdun There has, beer, nothing elsewhers.

CALM ON BRITISH FRONT.

PERING, June 138. The remains of the late President Yuan Shih Kai will be removed to his native place in Honan Province on the 38th inat.

LIANG SHIE TI'S SUCCESSOR.

stitute of Hygiene in Deroushire-street London W. The creche is very much the same as St. Marylebone day numery, where babies are left to the care of competent nurses while their mothers are at work.TEM

The exhibition illustrated child wel- fare in all its phares. One delightful little picture shows quite small children; playing the part of little mothers. They dress and undress baby (really a big and all the other things that a baby a doll) do the bathing, the pordering, toilet requires.

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In another coom children preside over the gas cooker, and make all sorts the qualities o of dainty dishes. Hay-bax cookery, PEKING, June 15. done by children, is shown to be very Pu Ki will probably succeed Liangdious subjects of interest to mothers Scotch

simple and economical. Lectures on Shih Yi, whose resignation of the office enematograph pictures, feucing dis

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CHINA'S NATIONAL BANKS.

(Router's Service to the China Mail )

LONDON, Jure 15. A survey of the present situation, he

General Sir Douglas Hagin a com A semi-official comment on the lüllstance was one of the most brilliant infantry actions, but the enemy heavily said, was inspiring. The Russian ad muniple states-There have been no

Péking, June 15," Verdun mys the Germans are observing feats of the war, the indomitable resist abelled the positions we gained east of The Government has engaged two an expectant attitude with a view to ance of the Italians to the Austrian Ypres yesterday

Foreign and two Chinese experts to events of which they feel the menace onslaught was daily becoming more More German prisoners have beer

effective; and nothing could exceed the taken hringing the total up to 161. investigata and report upon the accounts becoming more imminent.

valour of the French at Verdun The There has boon heavy reciprocal of the Band of China and the Bank co-operation of the Allies was also bombardment and mining activity at Communcations. growing more complete, and the other points to-day. material and economic resources might OFFERED TO ME' LLOYD.GEORGE well prove one of the deciding factors

AERIAL WARFARE IN EGYPT. in the triggle. The battle of Jutland had established our sea command more

LONDON, June 14 Regarding Ireland, the Premier said the campaign in Egypt reports a firmly and unshakabiy.

An official announcement regarding that provisional settlement was most successful sir attack on the 13th on desirable, but after the war the fabriconemy camps, and on the aerodrome, ot of Empire will have to be re-fashioned Elatish. A Fokker was driven down and the relations between Great Britain A hostile seroplane attacked Serapeum and Ireland and also between Great an the 13th, but no damage wes done. Britain and the Dominions would be The machine tried, without any reap, Co brought into close and connected review to drop bombs on the Canal, but was ----- British basistance, Mr. Asquith said, driver off by gunfire r

had. Been offered to General Joffre, and tem The new Executive Council of the the stap that would be takai would be Imperial Institute includes Sir W. H. dictated by sound strategy.

LONDON, June 15...

It is stator that Mr. Lloyd George has been offered the Secretaryship of

EXECUTIVE" COUNCIL OF SMPERIAL INSTITUTE,

LONDON, June 16.

Clark, of the Board of Trads; Sir John

Hewett and ML J. Kerahaw, nph ALLIES ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

by Mr. Chamberlain, Umuler

Secretary of State for India: S R50

by

The Lord

* THE ITALIAN PRONT,

AUSTRIAN ALTACKS REPULSED

upe 45%

#LIANG SHIH:VI_RESIGNS,

DISMISSAL AND PUNISHMENT

DEMANDED

CG PEKING, JUDE 13. Y,Director Ch

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To-day's Advertisements

PUBLIO LUOTION.

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Liang Shi

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