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FRIDAY, JULY '18, 1917.'

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 2)

The Pas calculations to not take into account the replacement of Jost

BRITISH INDIA SHIP AFIRE.

·CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF LIFE

FEARED.

13

RANGees, July 11.

The British India Steamer Chikka, which left Madmus on Jime 30th. en fire and it has been necessary to

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Ns further details have been received, but is is reported that them as been considemble loss of life...

THE KAISER. AND HIA

CHANCELLOR.'.

PROLONGED INTERVIEW.

AMSTERDAM, July 12

THE CHINA MAIL.”

THE IRISH NATIONALISTS.

MEANING OF EAST CLARE ELECTION,

LONDON, July 12,

The younger clergy, in defiance of the Bishop's instructions, organies! campaign in favour of Mr. Devalera.

Opinion is divided as to how the result will affect the Irish Convention Some regard it`as giving the Conven- tion its leath blow; others aru of the, opinion that it may precipitate an syree mant by the Convention,

THE CRISIS IN GERMANT.;

„AN IMPERIAL COALITION MINISTRY.

INCREASE OF PRICES AT HOME.

COST OF FOOD, 18 PER CENT, HIGHER SINCH WAR BEDAN,

LONDON, July 11. The statistics of the core of retail] The result of the East, Clare her. Ezzeberger does not imply any Trade Labour Garette published on The decision of the Centre to support prices of food given in the Board of election, in which the Sinn Fein can-yielding of the Government in the May 16 show that on May 1 prices, a SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

didate was returned, is a sovere blow to direction of peace, such as the Radical compared with July, 1914, had increased REDUCED SHIPPING LOSSES.

the "Nationalists, showing that they and Socialists desired in prolonged by 18 per cent. If eggs were omitted have no lougers single safe went. It is debates in the musin Committee of the for butter, and the consumption of party discussions and most heated from the dietary, margarins substituted Losres, July 12 abandon her.

fexpected in Dublin, that Mr. Redmond | Reichstag

jugar and fab reduced to one-half of The Towe, commenting on the re There were 15 Euröpear and 1,600) will seek re-election for the purpose Apparently, however, it has evolved that prevailing before the war the Anction in the losses of shipping.deek possengers one bound.

of testing the issue of Constitutionalism some definite results. The Chancellor general percentage since July 1974

succeeded in withstanding a series of firstead of being 98, would be 68 estimates that 2,000,000 rane, or tow

verants Republicanism.

attack frim deputies who desired as From March 31 to May I retail price per vent of British tommage, had been

official declaration in favour of peace of the principal articles of food showed destroyed in six month indicating

by agreement," but he yields to the an average increase of between Land 2 that the task the Germans had under

demand for liberalising the Government per cent The most marked increasOS 'taken is beyond their power, because

by the appointment of new Secretaries during the period were in the p fees of of State and russian Ministers the potatoes (averaging 1 per cent, or id. they nanounced that 1,000,000 tons

general realt being a sort of Imperial per. (b), margarine (5 per cent, or d wonid be destroyed), monthly, andễ that

Coalition Ministry

per 1b.), and tes (f per cent, ac over id. This was necessary for the achievement

At the same time the Government per lb.) The only not decrease-record- of their ends.

seems to have secured a majority, ined was in the price of batter, which cluding the Centre, for a declaration declined by nearly 4 per cent or id, thas Germany is warring for no con- pur lb. on the average. Mr. Delavera, la the' uniform A message from Earlis states that of the Irish Volunteers, speaking and territorial possessions. This is prices showed an average increase of 29 questa but is defending her freedom Ar compared with a year ago, retail' vesels either hy internel ships the Kaiset received Dr. yon Bethman after the announcemens of the poll, said non-committal in any definite direction per cent.

The prices of potatoes Hollweg, who reported the situation..

The Chancellor admitted Germany's advanced about 65 per cent over the that he did not intend to sit in the dificulties, but said the enemy likewise 12 months, and those of cheesand eggs The interview Isteri woveral hours.

House of Commons. The result was 4 had an abundance of difficulties. If nearly 50 per cent. With the other THE EX-TBAR AND THE LIBERTY victory for the Irish Republic.

Germany held out she would obtain the articles included in the turns 'the There were disorders in the evening, peace the desire He denied clinging increases ranged from about 20 to 30 to office, but said he desired to save the per cent, except with ten and granulat- which the police "quickly quelled.

Fatherland from barm,

ed sugar, for which the advances were 13 per cent. and 8 per cent respectively. The prices recorded for butchers' meat at May 1 showed increases over those' for July, 1914, ranging from 74 per cent for British legs of muston to 162 for LONDON, July 11. frozen. Data of mutton, the rise in The Admiralty "announces that the average prices ranging from bjd. to 73d. ; arrivals for the paat week were 2,898 in per lb., according to cut The prices of unmber and. the mailings 2,793. lugar,, fish, potatoes, and cheese were Fourteen vessels over and three under considerably more than twice as high sa sixteen hundred tons were sunk in July 1914, and those of flour and Seventeen vemels were successfully bread were at roughly, double the pre- attacked. Seven Eshing vessels were war level, Advances of about 70 to 80 sunk.

contention.

ENEMY SUBMARINE IN THE GULF OF BOTHNIA.

STOCKHOLM, July 12

t" but entered the upper Bothnian Gulf, for the this time buring the war, and setupled Swedish stentiamps.

NORWEGIAN STEAMER

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TORPEDOED,

ChitsIANA, duly 12, bont törpe-lined, without waming, the "Nowisgian" steuner. King Haikon, of Arethon" The life.honts wit [shelled and unly three out of n crew of 25 escaped,

· THE BRITISH OUTPUT OF

AEROPLANES.

rur bonds,

LONDON, July 12.

now

LOAN..

PETROGRAD, July 12 The ex-Thar and the Royal Family have intimated a wish to subscribe to the Liberty Loan."

AMERICA AND TRADING WITH THE ENEMY,

WasHisaros, July 19. - |- The House of Representatives, has passert the Government's Bill prohibiting trading with the enemy and the latter's Allies and providing for the seizure by the Government of any enemy property and patente.

-PROFITEERING IN AMERICA BY THE PRESIDENT. དྷི,

"EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

FURTHER POINTS OCCUPIED,

LONDON, July 11. mitted by wireless, states:—"

A Russian official message, trans

We continued our pursuit in the direction of Dolins and occupied Halicz at mid-riny on Twestlay. Our advanced detachmente crossed to the left banke: of the Dniester and reached, the valley

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·THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN,

BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS

ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS

Bour, July 11. During the week ended July

of Lomnica, which they crossed, occupy 527 vessels arrived and 435 departed. ing the village of Bindniki and Babin. Two stemmers and ten small wailing We have taken over 10,000 prisoners: vansels. were sunk.. One overdue WASHINGTON, „Jaly 12.

in the fighting at Dolina since Saaday.teamer was' sunk. One Tessel Was The President has issued & warning. We also captured eighty guns and large attacker bit escaped to all concerned, that attempts to extort numbers of trench mortars and machine unusual war profits will not be tolerated. guns. He says that American shipowners are

The Minister of Munitions; in un interview. stoped that 1000 factories were intufoggpring weroplanes; and that the output, ingreasing by doing everything high freights can do,

exceeds chie tires, the nutput off at year. The ident believe... however, that when to make victory impossible. The Pre- monthly output of morphate engines shipowners realise the situation they had more than doubled in 1917 will alter this state of affairs. He is also afrody, and would be redoubled confident that business men generally before the mat of the 29 The will realise that victory or defeat is

·Ministry's nenglane pasgmjame was in the problem of prices. ay of maximum productim.

PROTECTING LONDON FROM

AIR-RAIDS.

G

THE BRITISH FRONT.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY

CONTINUES.

LONDON, July 12. " Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:

The enemy artillery activity at Nieuport has diminished but ours con

tinues active

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THE DANGER ZONE EXTENSION,

HOLLAND'S REMEDY."

per cent. since July, 1914, were recorded for bacon, butter, eggs, and tea, and of about 60 and 65 per cent. respectively for milk and margarine.

STEAMER AGROUND IN YANGTZE.

» ACCIDENT TO THE ÉN.S.

"SHAOSHING.”....

On the beek of the loss of the China LONDON, July 11.Merchants str. Anping another regret Regarding the AngleDatchable accident has recurver, the CNS.

Τ Shkoshing, (Capt. H. J. Hobbs) having munication concerning the placing of run ashore in the Yangtze not far from new British maine-field in the North Sea the month of the Huangpu say the Reuter teams that the Dutch Govern Daily News of Monday last The ment has been fully informed that the Shaoebing leir Shanghai on Friday and British action is solely and specifically remained the night at Wonsung on ae- f weather, sailing at day- dietated by military cousilerations and count of stres of

is not directed against the economic break on Saturday morning, and at a which is nhout four miles from the Tang. our advanced posts eastward of Monchy has "slao been reminded that there is how Lightship. An incoming steamer The enemy pressed hack slightly interests of Holland The Netherlands she struck the Arisine Rock, le-Preux on afrönt of 800 yards.

no afmilarity between the measures saw her and sent out a wireless message, We drove of an attempt north-west-taken by Great Britain and those taken which was picked up by a pilot bost, ward of Lena

by Germany, for the latter denies the who went to the Shacshing's assistance, when they found a Japanese collier The weather presented aerial activity use of the sens to all neuteal shipping steamer standing by. The weather was | anti! the evening.

We bombel at stated that arrangements were being Committee of Empire, Cotton Grow night time two aerodromes. All our would be more reasonable for Holland/500d and the water calm, machines returned safely.

LONDON, July 12,

EMPIRE COTTON GROWING.

In the House of Commioze, Albert Stanley, President of

LONDON, July 11.

Sir

the

In the House of Commons, Mr. Care Board of Trade, stated that

the

ing would investigate, and "would advise the Government of the netes-

made to establish a wille circle of "obeervation posts around London, with a view to warning the public of the approach of enemy aircraft.

FRANCE'S IMPRESCRIPTIBLE RIGHT TO ALSACE-LORRAINË.

PARIS, July 12. In the Seunte, M. Ribot asserted France's imprescriptible right to Alsace and Lorraine, and refused to admit the idea of a referendum of the inhabitants.

ARAB SUCCESSES AGAINST TURKS

LONDON, July 12.

Mr. Macpherson, Parliamentary

Secretary to the War Ofice, announced an important Arab success, the King of Hedjax's" forces having captured the Turkish posts between Tailamann and Akaba. Seven hundred Tarka were killed And 600 captured, and also a mountain gur. A Turkish battalion was destroy.

ed on July, and the Hedjaz railway "damaged at many pointi

ER. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN

KEBIGNS.

LONDON, July 12. Mir. Austen Chamberlain, Secre.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

Great Britain therefore maintains that it

to protest to Germany against the latter's illegal action than to complain of Great Britain's action. \

The passengers from Shanghai in- cigded ir 4. 8. Wilson, Mrs V. Meyer's nurse and child, some little girls from the Roman Catholic School and some. Chinese passengers. All behaved splen- all with their belongings were taken off by the ship's bouts and brought to Shanghai Ister in the day on board the collier

sary measures by which the industry could best be developed. The names VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY, DEPORTATION OF GERMANS FROM didly, there was no sign of panies and

At the members of the Committee, of which Sie H. Birchenough is Chairman. would be published in-

LONDON, July 12.

A French communiqué says there has been somewhat violent artillery

AN AIR BATTLE.

mediately, and would include cotton setivity in the region of the Pantheon, spinners, manufacturers, merchants, south of Moronvilliers and at Hill 301. operatives, representatives of the British Cotton Growing Association. the Foreign Office, the Colonial

LONDON, July 119 Office, the India Office, the Govern The Admiralty announces that fire naval aeroplanes engaged on Weslocaday ment of India. the Indian cotton ten Albatross scouts and three large industry. Also the Governments of two-seater aeroplanes south-westward of the dominions where cotton grow-Nieuport. They drove down three ing could be developed, would be scouts completely out of control, and two others were driven down. One of invited to send representatives.

ours is missing.

TEA CONTROL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,

BELGIUM AFTER THE WAR.

LONDON, July.11.

Reuter

LIBERIA.

LONDOS, July 11.

that ANYOUPLEX

the

Shortly after this the Shashing was

got off the rock and benched on a mad

BATHING CAPS

RED RUBBER.

WE HAVE RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF

"THE ABOVE" IN VARIOUS SIZES.

PRICE $2.50 EACH.

Queen's

Tel. 492.

YEK, MELY HELYETTE

MARISH TAILORI

NAME, COLONY.

Liberian Government has ordered

Atty where the ja now. As soon the deportation of all fiermans and as the news reached Shanghai the the complete winding up of German CNS. Fengtien (Captain Harris) business.

with diving and salvage gear from Cable Address:

Liberid was the last German political and commercial foothold in West Afnen. The volume of trade done by the Germans was.. three fourths of the whole trade of the country. Nearly all the exports, including valuable oil products; went direct to Hamburg and Bremen

before the war;

.

IRISH BYE-ELECTION.

Losos, July 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. LONDON, July 12.

Balfour stated that there was no At the East Clare 'bye-election, It is announced that the Tea Con understanding whereby, in the event of Mr. Devaler, the Sinn Feia candi- trol Scheme has been modified, an Allied victory, Belgium would obtain date, received 5,010 votes, and Mr. enabling thirty centres to retail tes any territory in Europe beyond her Lynch, the Nationalist, 2,035.

original frontiers. at 28. dd. per pound and 40 to 45

DEPORTATION OF BELGIAN per cent, and possibly more, to

GIRLS. retail ut 2s. 6d. to 35. Thus the

Replying a suggestion by Mr. Will

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THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, July 11, Silver is quoted at 40fd. There is a

plies. The market is steady.

Dispensary

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OSAKA Japan Andojimschi 4- Choma No. 29.... HAS ALWAYS LARGE STOCKS ON HAND OF

the New Engineering and Shipbuilding KAWAIKITA Metal Import & Export Works, Id., under the anpervision of

Mr. A. W. Brankston, proceeded to the 41 Code scene. This was later supplemented by A.5.0. Gode 5th. the despatch of the fag Victoris of the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co. Ld., when the lightering of the ship began im

Merchant.

mediately. Latest advice giro fair GALVANISED CORRUITED SHEETS (American and Japanese Make-

reason to hope that the salving of the

ship is possible and to be expected.

The Shashing is a twin-screw steamer of 1,307 tons net, built in 1901 by Messrs. Scott & Co., Greenock, 290 ft. long, breadth 40 ft 9 in, depth 20 ft. 6 in.

he is registered at London.

HONGKONG YOLUNTEER 4 RESEATED., 2

Major Wakeman, Commanding H‚EY.R

On duty from the morning of Sunday

8/3′′ x 30.Gauge Lengths: e Weight: 8

**

8'

10 lbs per sheet

To-day's price: Yen 41-per Picul fob Kobe

GALVANISED CORRUGATED SHEETS (American and Japanese Make)

8/3" 24 Gauge; 26 Gauge and 28 Gauge

Today's price: Yen 35-per Picul fob Koke-

GALVANISED FLAT SHEETS (American and Japanese Mako)

-3x 6 x 30 Gauge and weight per sheet about 93 Iba To-day's price Yen 47--per Pical fob Robe

GALVANISED FLAT SHEETS (American and Japanese Make)

x 6 x 24 Gauge, 20 Gauge and 28 Gauge

Today's price: Yes, 42.- per Picul fab Kobe.

bary of State for India, has resigned proportion of the free tea increase Thorne that a protest should be made general demand but smallness of the 15th July to the morning of Sunday AMERICAN TINPLATES 14" x 20" x 224sheet x 170 lbe ( Yen. 9512

GERMAN BRIBERY OF CHINESE POLITICIANS.

is from 10 to 25 and possibly 80 per to Germany against the deportation of pent., and, the Control Coinmittee 3.000 Belgian girls from Antwerp to will have discretionary power to Roumania, Mr. Balfour said it was to be feared that no protest wan likely to allow retailers to charge higher prices deter the Germans from committing for certain classes of tea, in cases these atrocities, which were reprobated when, owing to the cost of distribu tion, the expenses would not bi covered.

by the whole civilised world.--(Cheers.) THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

- THE ENEMY'S EXACTIONS.

Mr. Balfour also gave, an üksuratice. that in say discussion of peace-terins the Alian would take consideration of the enemy's exactions in money or goods

HOW THE GERMAN WAR LOAN in the occupied parts of France and

WAS RAISED.

Belgium-Cheers.)

THE HEALTH OF BRITISH TROOPB.

IN CHINA.

HA START TO BE MADE OF TWO.

LARGE HOSPITALS.

the 22nd July "B" Coy. H. B. V. R.

Orderly Ofcer Lieut C. H Blason.. Next for duty H.A. V.Q.

PARADES FOR "NEXT. WILL, Monday, 16th instant

Recruits.on the Oricket Ground at 5,16 p.m. unde Instructor Sergt. Oxberry. Dress Dril Order..

Signalling Section: The whole section

per Bar Kobe.

AMERICAN TINPLATES 14′ × 20′′ × 112 shpets × 100lbs @ Yen: 17

per Bax Kobe.

ORDERS AND CABLE INQUIRIES INVITED, TO WHICH PROMET ATTENTION SHALL BE GIVEN. (C.L.F prices quoted)

will parade & Happy Valley for Station Referring Banks Work." Fall in at monument, 5.30 p.m. Dress: Clean Fatigue. Machine Gua Gan Section at Wellington Barracks at 6.15 p.ux Dress: Clean Fatigue.

Mounted section at Polo Ground at 8.30 pan Dress: Drill Order. Tuesday, 17th instant

"A New York message 8175 --Carrying out the project conceived eight years ego of giving Chine an effective medical, surgical and hospital system, the Rocks feller Foundation will start soon the "A" and "B" Coys on construction of two large hospitals, one, the Orderly Room at 5.15 pm.. Kowloon in Feking and the other in Shanghai, for und. Taikoo Rections on the Polo Ground the work of the China Medical Board, a at 3.30 p.m. Dresa: Drill Orlerá subsidiary of the Foundation. In

addi

the

road outside

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD, THE SUMITOMO BANK LTD. THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. THE CHATEBED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

SHANGHAI, July 12 The North China Daily News publishes details of alleged extensive bribery of Chinese politicians by the Germans and instances that every" Member of Parliament voting against a rupture of relations with Germany en March 14, was promised $2,000, which the authorities checkinuted by not publishing the names of the veters. It is stated that the Ger man, bank in Peking secured the dismissal of the Premier, Tuan Chi jui, by a lavish distribution of funds

Loan without having first obtained the that the health of the troops in partionsgeicies which founded it. It is under Work Fall in at monument 6.30p.m. France an Australian brigado, had ajewels, and mouy which the fiplal t approval of the council, especially in

Jens Bection at Wellington: Barracks at 5.13cently reached the Hindenburghs around intease, indignation theraght CÂN YOU AFFORD THE RISK! vow of the fact that the municipal Inrly satisfactory and that there is a stood that the hospital will ocet at least Dress Clee Fatigue Machine Gun Hindenburg race, confined to me who the couras of centuries, bars a

budget disclosed a deficit of 2,000,000 at the a in full

they p.m. Thorn: Clean Fatiguo EXPE ever seized with a severe marks of sickness aï compared with 1916 With's few wek B.Frank Berine 630 pm Dress Drill Order. kit and had to struggle through

Zurich, May 2-At a recent meeting of the Kirkrale Town Council, the members sharply criticized the action of themagistracy insubscribing 3,000,000 marks (100,000 at the present rate of exchange) to the Sixth German. War

attack of cranip colic cr diarrhoes IK WALL

that the State|| without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colis Government had ordered the council to Cholers and Diarrhoea Remedy in the make this subscription to the War house Don't take such risks. A dosa on, and the farther fort was elicited

doctor or two will cure you before a

ould possibly be called and it never that the deficit of 2,000,000 marks w falls even in the most severe and dan dua to advances made by the gerous Cance. For sale by all Chemists township.towards Imperial expenditure

in support of soldiers families and Borekeepers

SATISFACTORY REPORT

FROM SALONIKA Z

LONDON, July 11.

tion, the Foundation" will enlargs, Thursday, 18th instant ----

the Union Medical College of Peking, which Signaling Section The whole section

A British report from Salonika reports it has taken over from the missionary w parade at Happy Valley for Station

ITALIANS IN THE EPIRUS.

LONDON, July 11.

In the House of Comsione, Mr. Balfour.inted that Graeco-Italian negotiations with a view to the Italians evacuating the Epirus are progreming

$1,000,000 each. It is probable that t

ready a Baltimore contmetor, will start for Chins to build the hospitals, the int of which will be constructed in Peking. It is to be modelled after the John Hop plans were drawn after suggestions by king Hospital of Baltimore, and the Winford Smith, Buperintendent A Chicago firm of of John Hopkins srchter's drew the plant

ANZACA HINDENBURG RACE,

ROBBING MAHOMETS TOME.

The Journal de Geneve states that

--At an Anzac Day sports meeting in the Turkish Government Lazed the

the tomb of the prophet. The sac.cilage

W the Maulman world.

day, 90th instant?

obstacle Kall way. By a strange coin. It is stated that one Brit ruits in the Origkat Ground at 13.00 under Instructor Bergt. Ocklence the race was wel by Western went over the top recent

i now.choen

their own. Australian who reported to have been the first man to reap the Jay in the

∙intrafion

And Berd

sshaw baving joined is dated Corpe:Mou583 and ported to Cav. Platoom No.8 Section