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TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1916..

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mo.)''

THE ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIANS.

NET RESULT OF A FORTNIGHT'S

FIGHTING.

PETROGRAD, June 19.

The net strategical result of the

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

WAR THREATENING.

AMERICAN STATE MILITLA

CALLED OUT. -

THE CHINA MAIL.

PORTUGUESE PAMPHLETS

AT SHANGHAI.

LIGHT ON A RECENT SCANDAL.

SPORTING.

GOLF

SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR NON-

PLAYERS.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

HARPER'S

Wal Tar Yet Poa Sérica. PRICKLY HEAT POWDER

·FOWERS RELEASE THE SALT

SURPLUS.

Frxixo, June 19

With the departure on leave of Me Barjora de Freitas Consul-General for

An extraordinary meeting of the. Fortugal, the Daily News says it is per Royal Hongkong Golf Club was held missible to throw some light on the events which have recently convulsed the list evening at the Club Houses Happy Forteguese community, giving rise to Valley, to amend the articles of Associa--

The surplus of the Salt Revenge genemal scandal, scurrilous pamphletstion regarding the payment of a special to the extent of $4,000,000 was pas and agitation simong the Portuguêso all up and down the coast.

subacription by non-playing, members | over to the Government by the

foreign banks on the 17th inst.

PATENTS OF NATIONALITY,

etc.

To will be within our readers recoller" | «ZA (resolution was carried making the tion that, some three or four years ago, subscription of a ralent playing mem attention was called in these columns tober $5 per month and that of a non- the free purchasing by Chinese of

patents of Portuguese nationality, which playing member 83 per month. would be held secretly until the Cowner. came into collision with the Chinese or other authorities, when the patent wa flourished in

shed in the face of the judge, and the owner escaped triumphantly into the shelter, of the Portuguese courts which may have End, probably did have,

.!

DAYLIGHT SAVING IN SHANGHAI

WASHINGTOx, June 19, Ttheir, suspicions as to the manner 1 OPINION AS TO ITS POSSIBILITY. President Wilson las called out but could do no less than recognize then which these patents had been obtained,

to law. on the Mexican border.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

SHANDILAI, June 19." The political leaders of Shanghai have mude u public declaration repudiating a report alleging that they are employed in party activie ties, and declaring that in this hour of national crisis no party strife will

oil Constitution and the National unison for the restoration of the

Assembly, and for the early forma- tion of Cabinet.

fortnight's fighting is that "the Bus the Militia of every State for serge nuisance had become so notorious of applying the provisions of the new be tolerated. All should work in |

.

It is officially explained that they to the Portuguese authorities both by so many complaints had been made will be sent to the border as needed. the Chinese and representatives of the

governments, that Mr. Barjonn

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ians hold practically a straight line from Lutak to Buczacz and Czer nowitz.

The capture

of Radzivilot by No additional entry into Mexico is Freitas on his arrival in Shanghai was riving the enemy, to Brody and contemple, except in pursuit of specially instructed to do his utmost to discover the source of the evil. In- probably farther in the direction of bandits attempting outrages Onvestigation revealed the existence of a Lemberg will afrost inevitably com: American soil, but the order isoteric, chiefly, we believe, resident in pel, the withdrawal of the Austrian probably neeted with the Carran-Shanghai, which drove u profitable trade but also having a branch in Centre from the Tamopal region.

The Bussians advancing across the Volhynian and Culician frontiers are sow sixty miles from Lamberg.

There is much rejoicing over the Russian recapture of the Botchalefi Monastery, which is the resting place Jad the mimoulous iken of the Mother

of God and the famous 18-ton bell,

both of which were removed to Shito- mir before the Austrian occupation.

GREECE DEFIANT.

DOES NOT INTEND TO YIELD TO,

PRESSURE.

9

zist threat of the 17th inst.

The Milia aggregates 153,000. MEXICAN ARMY CLOSING ON U.S. FORCE,

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NEW YORK, June 19. It is reported that a Mexican Army of 50.000 is closing in upon General Pershing's force of 13,000.".

This is the first time that the State Militia has been called out for artive service.

A NAVAL ORDER.

WASHINGTON, June 18 Genel Carranza's demand that) no more American troops shall enter

in obtaining patents of nationality and selling them to Chinese for consider able sums of money. Mr. Barjana's efforts were directed to unmasking the operations of this caterie: he took the matter up actively with the Macao authorities and was so far cao AUCCESA- ful that the patent dealers awoke to and the prospects of their trade sericusly threatened. And thus the fight began. The coterie was composed of men of no small influence in the Portuguese not scruples to use to the atmost of their community, and this influence they did power. More than once during the past

Fears the quarrel has burst into some open demonstration, which attract ed passing attention by other foreign communities, but in the main the contest was as silent as it was determined.

A-NCURRÍLOUS CAMPANIX.

We recently suggested the advisability

we are not aware has the matter has Daylight Saving Act to Hongkong, bus been considered by the powers that be.

A plea is made at Shanghai by the NC. Daily Sows" which says --- Like most improvements, thai every- body admits Shanghai should adopt, yet initiative does not because no one with sufcient forward to push the

心

proposat home. so with the present * daylight saving scheme. Everyone whg hus live and to work in Shanghai during the hot weeks to come, knows that he would thoroughly appreciate that extes our gained between. ice-clong time and sundown. But everyone see Znak inclined to leave it to somebody else to take the recessary first stepa in order to make the proposal a reality.

The bankers point wat one or two objections, at the same time admitting thus they are nos insurmountable, and adding that they would like to see the scheme given a trial. Some of the lead ing business houses say, Oh, yes, it's an excellent idea. Ene thing for our

A few weeks ago, however, the camcthployees, we'll get more work out of paign against the Consul General took them if they get an artea hour's recrea new turn. Shanghai began to be flooded

Were

threatened to be

THE PUNISHMENT OF MONARCHISTS.

PERINO, June 10." The Government has decided to punish thirteen monarchists whose names were given in a list sent up from the. South, by depriving them of personal privileges for life.

Those who have misappropriated. Government funds will be punished Recording to law.

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LATER

THE CONSTITUTION.

The Government promises to refer to the Parliament when it is con- vened the question of how the advocates of a return to the monar chical system abould be dealt with. | Mexico and President Wilson's order. with pamphlets printed in Englen; bit really it will be useless unless

The President has urdered the LONDON. June 10. ing of the mobilisation of the States attacking Mr. Barona in the grossest is done officially. Shanghai's govern Premier to ascertain the addresses and most scurrilous manner. Two of Jag body, the Municipal Connell, woud of the members of the former Militia has been followed by a Navy these pamphlets were issued within have to cuaut it so that the Chinese Assembly. The Athens correspondent af the Daily Mail `says that M. Rallis,nler providing for additional war. about three weeks and several others should be ally notified. And the Minister of Justice and Conmenien- ! ships being sent to both coasts (of) There was scarcely m basiness man everyone sets his watch and so regulates be forthcoming. Customs Clock on the Bund, by which tions, authorises the statement that Mexico).

Shanghai who did not receive one So the Greek Giovenument does not The rapid development of the crisis made to question Mr. Barjona's admini- far as we are aware no attempt was intend to yield to the pressure ofis due to General Carranza's demand confined themselves entirely to person stration of his consulship. The writers which is regarded as an ulticatum.alities, of which they were anything but It is believed that President Wilson paring. aloes not intend to acquiesce.

It was impossible for anyone in authority, especially in the peculiar position of consul of a foreign com-

Then, the inquirer goes to see a member munity in China, to disregard such of the Municipal Council who tells him pamphlets, the authors of which were that really the whole thing has nothing well known. They were

Portuguese that it is simply a matter that, concerts and hints mous;

the banks and the business firms. Iftion, and a Mandate will be issued were eren given to Barjona from an outside quarter that they want to start work an hour earlier, accordingly. Shanghai was not a Portuguese colony add stop an hour earlier, they can do so, but an international settlement, in the it is no s matter for the Couzoil to general interests of which so much feeling

the Entente.

TURKS CLEARING TREBIZOND

REGION OF GREEKS...

ARMED RESISTANCE OFFERED.

ATHENS, June 19 It is reliably reported from Con- antinople that the Turks are driving But the Greeks west of Trebizond on the pretext of saving them from the dangers of a Russian invasion. Many Greeks who refused to move away were driven forcibly and their pro perty confiscated. -armed resistance...,

."

Some offered

THE EXHAUSTION OF GERMAN MAN-POWER.

INDON, June 19. The German briseners tulien at Verdun include youths of the 1917 clase

KING'S VISIT TO HIS FLEET.

It is expected that 100,000 will respond to the mobilisation order. With the Militia patrolling the bor

forward first of all, and that means, that his home clock, would have the set

scheme, which probably could not be done the Cptoms would have to adopt the without anwinding wang rools of red at Peking,"

the old Constitution (in place of the

PERING, June 19. Regarding the question' of revising revised Constitution), the Govern ment telegraphed to the Provinces. to get their opinion on the subject,

Fifteen provinces replied advocat-

der, 30,000 regulars will thus be deal of excitement ausing a great at all to do with the City Fathers, buting the revival of the oid Constitu released for service in Mexico should unity were certainly not unani-

wur ensue.

THE PROPOSED IRISH SETTLEMENT.

An extremely undesirable.

law then stood, however, it was impossible

to deel

adequately with the agitators, and accordingly Mr. Barjona telegraphed to Lisbon recom- mending two new additions to the code

to the

regulate. And inquiry at the office al

the Commissioner of Customs Bringe forth no answer at all.

It is not, however, at all improbable

HOW IT MIGHT BE DONZ

PROVINCIAL REVENUES.

PERING June 10,

The Government has ordered the

THE PORTFOLIO OF FINANCE.

Loxbox, June 19,

the question may be brought up provinces to make the customary The conference of Bellast Nation. Which would enable him to put an end the. Hunicipal Council, and it in disc'sid

this afternoon at the weekly meeting of remittances to Peking admitte

itted that aliste has passed a resolution athrin- these adding. It is

I orders were drastic, hat that it will be placed for consideration. ing that Mr. Lloyd George's proposals needed. And when in resistance to the at its meeting to-morrow.

it is argued that drastic measures were before the British Chamber of Commerts afford a basis for a provisional arrests arriered by Mr. Barjona under settlement of the Irish question.

these new powers, a member of the For tuguese community barred himself into Should either of these deliberating his house, and proceeded to defy the bodies hesitate about adopting the scheme police with a loaded revolver, as it will

on the ground that it would use the be remembered, actually occurred a few weeks ago, there is evidence presumptive

equilibrium of the Chinese coramunity if Finance. of the height of feeling and the need for whole hour should be taken from them strong measures.

all at one time in order that the min may Shortly after this, the Portuguese, an hour later, it may be pointed out. Minister arrived from Peking to inquire that the thing could be done simply at first hand into the quarrel and without the Chinese being aware of its his advice Mr Barjona applied for six due. The

JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS IN CHINA.

12

TINTIN, June 19. Japanese reinforcements have

13

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LONDON, June 19. The King left London on the 18th arrived here and have been sent to months home leave, for which he was at all in this way. Let all foreigners

Anst. and returned yesterday Toorn- Jng His Majesty inspected the whole of the Grand Fleet in the interval and visited the wounded in hospital at Queensberry, Edinburgh...

A ROYAL MIDSHIPMAN.

LONDON, June 19.- It is stated that H.R.H. Prince Albert participated in the naval battle.

SHIPS' SUNK.

LONDON, June 10. The British steamer Jaffé and the Spanish steamer Mendi Eil Mendi

dave been sunk.

THE NEW ITALLIN CABINET.

ROME June 19

The Cabinet has been constituted. It includes

Premier Foreign Minister Colomcs Mimster of War Minister of Marine

Without Portfolio

Sig, Boselli Baron Sonnino Sig. Colosimo General Morrone Admiral Corsi Big Bisseleti Socialist)

The Cabinet represents all parties and ensures the most vigorous con duct of the war,

THE FIRE ON WHE ACHAN. ROMS..

Peking and Shanhaikwan.

"

HOME RULE FOR INDIA AGITATION:

LONDON, June 19. The Time" draws the attention of the authorities to the activity in London of the Home Rule for India League.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE.

LONDON, June 19. The engagement is amourced of Lady Charles Mercer Naime, dough ter of Lord Minto, to Captain the Honourable JJ. Astor of the Life

Guarde.)

·OBITUARY,"

Loxoos, June 10 The death is announced of General Houtom Schindler, C.I.E., who was a General in the Persian Army,

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SHIPPING IN 1915.

THE FIRATES PINTRICKS.

by Lloyd's Register of Shipping con

The Statistical Tables for 1915 sued

is much information of specia interest as to war losses and so on

ed. The tene of dealers in patents of undertake to call their clocks mid watubes forward five minutes a night for nationality had been taught that could not rouse the whole Portuguese 12 nights, and the thing is done. When

they community in the interests of their trade the Chinese discover for a few morning with impunity. It was advisable to in succession that their watches are five allow time for the air to clear. 700

It is to be hoped that the last has been minutes out with the big clock on the

The total addition to the Register of heard of a scandal which does the name Customa tower, there may be a few stean tonnage during the year was of Portuguese in China no good. exclamations of What thing," and the 1,461,816 tons gross, and sailing tonnage. watch tinkers and clock repairers will reap 1,934, giving a total of 1,621,750 tema: fortunes for a while until the devils are sisted of new vessels

gross. Of th

this, t ousted from the bewitched time-pieces in the United

structically all built Kingdom. But after 3 days the thing will be done steny 1,462,079 sail, 83,225; total

The

from the Register deductions and every one will be getting up an hour were stone. Nearly 19 per cent of earlier in the cool of the morning, and 1,534,901

WAR WORK IN GOA,

CRUSADE OF PORTUGUESE "

WOMEN.

not know it

this w

51

per cent.

con

Wo due to ordinary ses casualties, In response to an appeal issued by Her

breaking up, dismantling, etc, and 63 Excellency Lady Clotilde Couceiro Da

per cent to war losses. The tonnage Costa, wife of the Governor General of Newaggests that instead of putting agures not ficluding ve W

One correspondent in the N. C. Daily sold to foreign owners was 232,049 tons, Portugues India, a mesting (of Fortu-

and to the Colonies 20,307 tons, these guese ladies was held at Gos-recently the clock on cas hour, if eculd be directly for Colonial and foreign owners. best means of rendering resistance from on two minutes every day so that in on the Oficial Register decreased by Mfr with the object of resolving upon the arranged that the Customs clock be par Portuguese India to the Crusade of one month the Daylight Saving Bill would but the tonnage increased by a by On the whole, the number of steamers

in Lisbon under the Presidency of Her be an established fact. 162, and in tonnage by met tona. The Portuguese

Women recently established

sailing vessels decreased in number Exet lency Bladame Alzira Machado, with The following would be the result totals therefore were number of vessels of the President of the Republic Lady Masy & man who cannot get any exer- decreased by 289 and tonnago by 11,151 Conceiro Da Costa said that their mothercise in the evening, would then enjoy his tons not say much for land in this grave hour of her history Cricut or tennis and the whole come erano bald, bad ambition to counted upon all sa

sacrifice and devotion

These figures from them. She proposed that subscrip munity would be happier and wisse. tions be collected for helping the Crusade,

destroying her shippe decide how best to achieve the object and that a meeting be held in June to She also proposed that district com

chosen and that telegram mittees be sent to the President of the Crossda In their in Lisbon, expressing their adhesion 1910, Mésen it and informing

her of

their resolution state to co-operata. Both proposals were dit adopted The Crusade of Fortuguese p

was constituted in Lisbon math rupee

(to

the object of holdin entertainments The

ing subscriptions for render: istance to soldiers and Portugues

dullies falling victims to the

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