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THE WAR AND BRITISH (UE SITUATION AT CHEN, CANTON.

RESIDENTS IN JAPAN

CHOW.

In a letter to the Editor of the London DUM DUM BULLETS USED AGAINST

THE NORTHERNERS.. and Chinn, Express,lated March 4th, Mr. F. P. Parvis, Chairman of the Tokyo Branch of the Patriotic League of Britons Oversens, unys: ~

A correspondent at Cherchow, writing

June 18th, says ż---

*** Since writing, you before, matters In the House of Commons on-l'eo, Salt, bere have changed a good many times. as reported in the local Press, MFirst, the city is in a panic expecting Joseph King asked the Foreign, deves the Northerners to take this place tary why a large number of /British spuodily; then the tide ebbe and we hear subjects of military age were allowed to reports that they have been driven back. remam in Japan. May I be permitted Then there are rumours that peace is on behalf of the Tokyo Branch of the ring negotiated, but it is hard to get Patriotic League of Britons Overseas, this any information that is trustworthy, only British national organisation in

There has been a lull in the fighting on- Tokyo, to protest against the insinuation conveyed in Mr. King's question?

AND THE KING'S BIRTHDAY

£500 COLLECTED FOR OUR SAILORS. On the occasion of the King's Birthday the sum of $2,034.58 and 250 in drufts was collected at Canton, Of this, £500 was sent to King George's Fund for Sailors, the balance of $32.97 being trans ferred to British War Contributions.

The following is the list of subscribers W.A. Alexander, 20; 1. A. Aloncu,

Dr. W. J. Webb Anderson, Anonymous, $13.50; ditto, $25; ditto, $97; ditto, 350; B. S. Ashton, 8k

1. Baily, $5; D. Bartolini, $15; P this front, however, for we have had now. Bell, $31.48 £5; W. F. Bichard, $10;

new wounded in the hospital for about

two weeks, though we still have a lot of S. T. Bitting, $10; C. 1. Blanchett, $10; The facts are that out of a total of the old cases and many sick soldiers. G. H. Bowker, $25; Rev. A. B. Bray, 351 During the month of May we had over

CANTON NEWS.

CHÚNG NGÔI

[BY. COURTESY OF THE

HOUSE HENT-TAX.

SAN FO"""]"

June 25th

A meeting was held in the Provincial Assembly, yesterday, to discuss the hous

rent-lax. It was decided to send" an

appeal to the Civil Governur requesting him to abolish the impost

It is said that the Treasurer has sent. representatives, accompanied by polien officers, to collect this tax from the monied classes.

THE NAM-RUNG FRONT

Several trains conveying ammunition were dispatched to Nam-hung last night. The situation there is regarded us very scrious,

GENERAL LUK.

1:37 British males of all ages in tins one thousand wounded and sick Some B. A. T. Co. Ltd., 395; W. W. Brookes, An official message states that Generat

of the wounds show evidence of being $5. inade with dum-dum bullets, and we have

C., 95; F. A. Carl, $50; G. N. Court them, for a number of the soldiers have ney, 820; K. Cumming, $10; O. W positive proof that this side is using their belts full of that ammunition and Darch, 3200, N. C. Dastoor, $3; Deacon bonet that they use it against - the Northerners. When exhorted not to be as & Co, Ltd., 125, M Dialdas & Sons, low as the Germans, they say Why S. Dussabhoy & Co., W. Drudo,

enemy we only use them against the As though there would be any question of using them against friends!

suffering.

tghting, the foreign families have either Taking advantage of the full in the left or are just leaving, that is those who can get away. Dr. Tootell, has had to stay on account of the hospital, and my wife and myself are staying as we do not wish to leave him alone.

country, 175, as shown in the figures published by Colonel Somerville, Mili tar, Attaché to the British Embass, have jed. His Majesty's Forces direct from djinn 96 members of British families resident here joined from places other thun Japan, 95 have voluntarily registered at the British Consulates and are holding themselves in readiness to The situation here is becoming serious as to rice. The troops are commandeer- Join the Forces if called upon. Excluing anything, and if the struggle goes sive of the 98 whose families live here, on much longer there is going to be much but who joined the Army elsewhere, the total number serving or registered is 500, or 37 per cent of the resident male British population. If the 98 were add ed, the proportion serving or registered would be 41 per cent. With regard in the man remaining in Japan, «it is common knowledge that many are the sole representatives of British firms, and, with any others, remain most un willingly because, their services are con sidered necessary if British commercial interests are not to suffer irreparable. damage. The staffs of British offices have been diluted to the utmost extent, and His Majesty Consuls aro conversant with the facts concerning ait British firms 16 may be added that most of the men who have gʊlie to the Front made the journey to England at their own expense, or with the aid of tlie British Association of Japan, which early in the war organised a guarantee fund to assist in bearing the cost of transportation,

It is sincerely to be hoped that this senseless struggle will soon be over, and pence restored to the country,"

810; RH. Duna, $10,|||

AVS. Ellaby, $10; A Ellis, 8; G E. Eyles, $10; V. Ferguson, $10; H: T. $10; Foord, 825; Christine Forbes,

$10. Isabel Forbes, 810; K. Margaret Forbos,

C. D. G. Gain, $25; F. Gandessi, 225; L. II. Garner, $5; H. Gaylard, 85; Gerin, Drevard & Co., $100; U.. A. Gim blett, gu; T. E. Griffith, Ltd, $629.53 £100,

W. A Hannibal, Ltd., $50; H. P. FOREIGN SILK ASSOCIATION | Harris, $10; F. C. Herb, $25; H. J.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT

SHANGHAI.

The annual general niceting of the mem- bers of the Foreign Silk Association of Shanghai was held in the rooms of the Shangazi General Chamber of Commerce, on June 18th

Mr. E. T. Byrne, who presided, said - has becit one of the chief aims of this The improvement of sericulture, which

Association, is now well started, not in

It may be considered by some that Mr.s big a way as we should all like, but King could have been ignored, but my

we think if the efforts now being made give the successful results we expect, the Committee felt that tiis aspersions should Chinese as well as the Government are binet, alike for the sake of the webound to provide further and larger who have gone homme to fight, in justice funds.

Hicks, 85; 8. Hill, so; Hogg & Karanjia, Ltd., $25; A Hotson, $30.

EO Jamieson, 350; J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G., 8100; D. Jeejerhoy & Co.; $5, Miss Alica Jones, 23.

B. F Kavarana & Co, 80; H. 8. Kavorana, 310; M. H. Kavarana & Sons, 85; G. C. Kitching, $20.

Luk Wing-ting will proceed to inspect the Kwangsi borders.

Recruiting by Luk's command, is pro ceeding in Kwaogsi. Several Kwangsi leaders in Canton have been recalled to &wangsi

THE LUI-CHÓW FRONT

It is reported that Lui-chow City is being bombarded. The Canton leaders have decided to attack the city from five directions. The Tuchun has offered $300 to each of the soldiers who first enter the eity

THE JOYS OF JOURNALISM IN CHINA.

We are informed that the editor of the Democrat in Canton was suddenly shot by the Tuchun's demand. The editors of all the other newspapers are greatly excited, and proteste denouncing the exécution have been sent to various places,

[FEOM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.]

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY! AND THE PEKING

AUTHORITIES. !

The National Assembly of the Republic of China now meeting in regalar session in Canton will again repeat its previous declaration that it will repudiate all agreements or contracts, which have been," L. E. Lammert, $10; G. A. Lawrence, or may be, made by the Peking Govern

ment with foreign Governments without, $10; Little, Adars & Wood, 850,

D. R. McEuen, 850; A. McKinnon, $10; the approval of the Assembly, us pro Rev. G. H. MeNeur, 5; A. Martin, 310; RT Matheson, $25; G. Mavor, 926vided by law. The Assembly has recently M. N. Mehta 10 E. R.. Mogra, $10; expressed its disapproval of the secret H. J. Morse, 410; É. E. Murich, 310.

T. T. Nelson, St. K. Ohta, $10.

.

agreement between China and Japan. It

is now again calling the attention of foreign Governments to the fact that the Republic of China will not be

onsible

to a small community of Britons who The shipping question has naturally would not willingly do less for their given us all many worries and we think country than moro fortunate fellow gubur efforts towards getting space have jects at honie, and to prevent the dis-net with very idir success considering the JC. Parkin, 830; Palell & Co,, 810; semination of erroneous impressions a scarcity of tonnage and I may say your J. B. Patel, 85; K. S. Pavri, $10; A. the land where we live committed had considerable qualms in J. Payne, 5; C. A. Peel, $20 F. A.

Since the above letter was making a bid of 1200/- per ton on written I have received a communication certain Japanese steamer which, however, Perry, $10; Pohoomull Bros., 10: Jfor the agreements, contracts, or other nets performed by the illegal Government from Mr. Francis O. Stuart, Chairan took away over 7,000 bales of silk and Price, $10, a

W. Redd, $; R. J. Redd, $10; C. I. at eking in its relation with foreign of the Yokohama Branch of the Patriotic relieved the congestion very materially,

Trade generally, League, which states:"I have sub-

think, may be con Bedd, 810; J. V. dos Remedios, $10; Dr. nitted your letter to a committee meet sidered as fair and, as prices of boil W. U. Reynolds, $10, H. Riggerhach, individuals or Governments, ing, which was held this evening, and wool and cotton are comparatively higher 5; J. Robertson, $10, Rev. WW.KANGTUNO'S INDEPENDENCE. my Committee are unanimous in their will be no unreasonable restriction placed

Citizens of Canton, together with the than silk, we may anticipate that there Rogers $10.

H. H. Sandeman, $20; W. A. Shera, Provincial authorities vad public approvat." The British residents of on the import into any of the Allied coun: C. H. Shields, $100; H. C. Shrub the port thus associate themselves in this tries.

sole, $25; H. E. Smith, $25; H. Staples organizations, have also declared that protest against an unwarranted

asper

amongst Smith, $200; J. T. Smith, $10, Percy sion upon a remote contmunity.

STATE

TRADE IN

OF LANCASHIRE.

THE TEXTILE SITUATION. The Monthly Reed of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce for April says:--- The cotton industry cannot be left to work out its own salvation in these tines, and its natural or normal action is restricted at many points. The Board of Control, the Board of Trade, the Ship: ping Controller, the War Office, power, over it, and even the Egyptian Government is a partner in the disposal of the crop on which the finer spinnings depend. The latest and one of the mast formidable instruments for its restriction is the Mau-Power Bill, and the

out which this will bring may t further stoppage of machinery.

Labour is not fully employed in Lanca shire, but the men who should be useful in the Army are not generally those that may be easily aparel All manner of dificulties lie before us, and they will be tackled with discretion and with stout hearte. Very soon we may have a wages": question, but there is hope in its very complexity of finding opportunities for accommodation.

The shortage of yarn has been the con- spicuous feature in the trade, and there aro serious disadvantages and even dan gers in the high prices which have result ed from it. Both buyers and sellers are shy of committing themselves, and the

fears of ultimate

the

market. The shipping uncertainties, too, become more acute as a deterreat and, while offers from abroad persistently lag behind quotations, merchants are fain to

discourage their customers,

in

our

India has shown rather more interest

goods than it did last month, but Eastern trade is listless and shrunken it would be impossible to meet a normal demand. The home trade and the War

beat buyers still.

Offer are

the Chinese continues to increase in the production of silk, and such increase is probably by no means small, is taken up by China.

The demand for silk and and any Smith (Hongkong), $5; E. H. Smyth,

The tendency towards higher cost of prauction continues, the increase in the value of coal alone adds Tls. 25 to a bale

e

team flature, whilst in the country land and labour are both going up, and the population is also increasing rapidly. It was decided to raise the fee froni Tis. 12 to Tis. 20 for the current year. The Chairman pointed out that the bal ance in hand which they hnd commenced the year with had been considerably reduced by increased charges.

The following committee was re-elected to serve for the present your:-Mours. PT. Byrne, C. Muller, P. Schwyzer, E Camera, H. Madier and H. M. Little.

IS TEA A FOOD ?.

RULING OF THE DIVISIONAL COURT

5, U Spalinger, $25; W. Gordon tates 810, W. M. Stratton, $15.

Thomas, 85; E. C. Tregillus, $20. D. Urquhart, §5.

A. D. Vani, 5; J. P. Vasunia, $25; Villa Bros., 50.

HI, D. Worner, 810, C. E. Watson, 910; R. J. White, $20; D. Willis, 810, 4. Wilson, $30; H. H. Wilson, $20.

Total, $2,001.58, and £30.

wangeung is now thaependent of tha king overment, inat tiley condemn the duosipu og Dung Chbawong of any Fulger Pagdud who, theo là [rFungo Joailā Greigners at the Maule ut their

an agreement that is tot made accord- ing to law. The, Cantonese hear through Press reports that the Peking, militarists and Lung Chi kwong are offering thu mining interests of awungtung to secure - Toreign Joan of hive muihon dollarsL hey wish the foreign pabite clearly to inverstand that Lung Chi-kwong has never been recognized as the inspector General or Liang Awang, and that he wis

whatever no authority

10 represen Awangtung in any manuer

pubne muung of Cantonese citizens Wall soon be hard to request Weir foreign friends again not so involve "are themselves in the present internal struggle in China in order to avoid unpleasant intercourse in the future.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS ISSUED, BY MR. F.-C, JENKIN, G,B.Z,

POLICE SCHOOL The following results to date

published for information) —

(a) Passed with Credit. P.-o. 442 Thomson, Water Police. Trooper 106 Hall, Mounted Police. Trooper 794 Hodge Mounted Police. The question whether tea is a food Trooper 746 Ainslie, Mounted Police. within the meaning of the Food Hoard P. 605 Nazurin, No. 2 Platoon. ing Order was raised on the April 5th. 619 Moosdeen No. 2. Platoon. unfore Justices Darling, Avory, and

(b) Passed, Shearman in a King's Bench Divisional P. 6es Fisher, Water Police. P.-c. 650 Aitken, Water Polico Court.

Wychwood, Oxfordshire, appealed against. 469 Taylor, Water Police.

Mrs. Ellen Hinde, of Shipton-under. - 672 Henderson, Water Police. a conviction by the Justices of Chip P. 671 Nicoll, Water Police, ping Norton of having an excessive Trooper 733 Sinirke, Mounted Police. quantity of tea on her premises. It was Trooper 743 Galloway, Mounted Police. proved that she had 122 1. in her house Trooper 888 Hall, Mounted Police. on January 28th Inst, and the Justices Trooper 499 Mody, Mounted Police. fined her 350 and £io costs. She con- Troop-Sgt, 630 Arnold, Mounted Police, fended that we was not an article.-c. 419 Madar, No. 2 Platoon. tea of P.-c. 801 Hyder, No. 2 Platoon.

Hoarding Order. The Justices held the P. 638 Mahomed, No. 2 Platoon. contrary view.

P. c. 802 S, A. Bux, No. 2 Platoon. Pc. 809 U M. Omar, No. 2 Platoon. c. 461. G. G. Markar, No. 2 Platoon. c. 685 A. G. Suffiad, No. 2 Platoon. Pe. 833 Santra, No. 2 Platoon.

The Magistrates were not represented to oppose the appeal, and finally the Court held that tea was not a food within the meaning of the Food Hoarding Order, 1917. They, therefore, allowed the 420 Moosdoen, No, 2 Plaicon. appeal, and quashed the conviction. c. 807 Juman No. 2 Platoon. What Mrs. Hinde bought, said Mr. P. 767 Hyder No. 2 Platoon. Justice Darling, was tea leaves. One did Bergt. 656 Rúmjahn, No. 9 Platoon. not eat tea leaves, therefore 162 could Bergt, 829 Carnem, No. 2 Platoon. not be described as a food. Even if the

COMPANY-SERGEANT-MAJORS.

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ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT AT SHANGHAI. EUROPEAN POLICE BERGEANT COMMITTED FOR TRIAIN

At the British Police Court, Shanghai, on June 17th, Sergt. J. H. Tait, of th Municipal Police, was charged with embezzling funds belonging to the Shang hui Municipal Service Club, the Police Rifle Club and the Police Recreation Club.. There was also an additional charge of fraudulently embezzling the sum of $30 received by him from sub- scribers while acting as treasurer of fund for the purpose of making a sentation to Mr. E. Ambrose

pre

Mr. K. E. Newman, who appeared for the

prosecution, said there were altogether tive charges before the Court, the first of embezzling the sum of 2800 or thereabouts from the Police Rifle Club; secondly, while acting in the capacity of treasurer of the Rifle Club he unlawfully altered an entry in the Club's pass book with intent to defraud; thirdly, that ho embezzled the sum of $254.34, the property of the Police Recreation Club fourthly, that he embezzled a sum of $400, a Rum deposited by boy employed by the Municipal. Service Club as guarantee and deposited by the accused in the Hongkong Helmets (without spikes) aro

until und Shanghai Bank; and the fifth further orders, to be wom (a) by was the one already given above. Patroimen on first shift duty; (b) by el explained that when Mr. Ambrose was

going home Search Supervisors going on duty at vice Club arranged for a subscription for

to fight, the Municipal Ser 5.30 p.m.; and (e) by Mounted Police him for which the defendant acted as going on duty at or before 5.30 p.m. treasurer. He ordered the present, a gold wrist watch, from Messrs. Boyer, Bassets Co, but failed to pay font from tha money subscribed, but asked that the watch should be charged to the Municipal Service Club. Y

There has been some improvement in the prospects of the American cotton crup, but prices have lately exceeded all records word drink had been included in the Will attend at Headquarters Office at except those set up by the American War, order this could not have been described 5.15 pm on Thursday, July 27th, to

discuss training of recent recruits. There has been endless discussion about as hoarding drink. Tea leaves are not a price-fixing in the United States, and we drink, but something from which one

HELMETS, shall believe in this being done to raw makes a drink, cotton when the President affixes his signature to the Act.

TEA NOW A FOOD, A

The temporary withdrawal of freight The Food Controller has amended the Food Hoarding Order to include tea, for cotton bred some, anxiety and the coffee, and cocoa The new clause reads prospects are not good, but we may For the purpose of this Order, the expect that those who control the destinies expression article of food shall mean of the trade will maintain some relation between demand, capacities for many every article which is used for food by No. facture, and supply. And this is so of an and every article which ordinarily our industries generally; it is for the enters into or is used in the composition rank and file to carry out orders faith or preparation of human food, and sbali

include tea, coffee and cocoa." fully.

2 Platoon-Po 488 Eman Deen.

By Order,

T. F. Houck, "- A.S.P. (R.) and Adjutant

June 25th 1918.

The accused vas committed for trial.