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TELEGRAMS.

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THE WESTERN OFFENSIVE.

Edeny Driver Back.-

London, June 18.

A French communique says: Following last night's bom- bardment on the Hartebise sector, the enemy attacked and succeeded in entering a salient of our positions, but he was driven back after a brisk fight and was only able to maintain himself in a small element of our advanced line. Artillery firing continued all day long here and north of Cary and north of Braye-en-Laonnois.

The enemy has violently bombarded Rheins during the past few days. Twelve hundred shells fell to-day and there were many civilian casualties.

British Air Activity.

» London, June 18. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: There has been artillery duelling southward of Croisilles, south-westward of Lens and at a number of points between Armentieres and" Ypres.

There was great air activity yesterday. We brought down seven enemy areoplanes and drove down three. Two of ours are missing.

FRENCH ARCHBISHOP DECORATED.

Paris, June 18.

M. Poinare visited Rheims and decorated the Arcb. bishop and other notables with the Legion of Honour.

THE EX-KING OF GREECE.

· Rome, June 18.

Ex-King Constantine and his. family have arrived at Messina.

OPERATIONS IN PALESTINĘ.

Cairo. June 18..

Recent operations in Palestine have been limited to the usual trench fighting. The British artillery have been most active in dominating the enemy's, inflicting numerous casual- ties, while our airmen have frequently effectively raided camps and headquarters at Birsaba, Barreira, Gaza and elsewhere.

SPANISH POTATOES.

Madrid, June 18.

The Goverment has authorised the export of forty thousand tons of potatoes."

OUR INDUSTRIAL ARMY.

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London, June 18. ILM the King, in a farewell message to the Lord Mayor' of Newcastle concluding his visit to northern industries, "The outspoken sympathy of the citizens of the Says: north-east coast fills me with courage and confidence. I am more than ever convinced that the industrial army of the nation is strong in the loyalty, fortitude and devotion, which bas built up the Empire, and will, under 'God's guidanec, help us to victory."

SHIPPING PROFITS.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1917.

ELECTROCUTED.

laguest on a Chinese Workman.

the town.

KAISER'S CHANCELLOR POLICE RESERVE ORDERS,

AND PEOPLE.

A Warning to Hapsburg and Hohenzollern.

Orders issued to-day by Mr. J. W. Franke, acting D.S.R.. (Reserve) state:-

"Band Committee. The Committee will mest at Headquarters' Club on Wednes day Juan 20, at 6 pum

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ME. BONAR LAW'S BUDGET:

Our Gigantic War Expenditure.

THE TYNDARI

Mrs. Ward's Praise

Skipper

Mr. J.-B. Wood, at the Police Gburt this afternoon, held, an finquest on the body of the Chen-speech which the Kaiser's Chancel- Amsterdam, May 2.-The

Westminster, May 2-There Mr. John Ward, wile wan a large attendance in the John Ward, MP, .comman One workman, who was electrogat lor will, it is believed, deliver in

Band Practices.

Hoos to-day to await the unfold- the 25th Middlesex Regiment Thursday, June21, Wednesday, ed some time ago bhi working the Reichstag to-morrow is looked June 27, and Friday, June 29. on the roof of the Hongkong and forward to, socording to the Parades, Central, 5.45 pm.

ing of the first Badget submitted board the Tyndareoun, recently by Mr. Bouar Law. Among the wrote to Mr. Basil Peto, MP, Shanghai Bank.

Evidence was given by Mr. Parliamentary circles.

Vorwerts, with great interest in

Wednesday, June 20-Whole ocupape of the Peers Gallery, chairman of the Guild Parliame Graham, of the Electric Light

of No. 3 Company.

were Lord Fisher, occupying bisary Committee, who, on behalf Though it is little more than.s Company, who said he was month since Bethmann Bollereg of all Companies.

Thursday, June 21.-Recruits favourite place over the clock, of the Guild, ipathia diques

Lord Reading and Lord Hartion in Parliament, saking fore very much surprised to know last spoke the mind of his Im Friday, Jaze 22-Whole of court. The Chancellor of the the name of the captain of the cu that ant-one had

been perial master, the situation has No. 1 Pistoon.

Exchequer rose at 3.50, and Tyndareas, and suggesting that eff killed. There was only 100 meantime changed considerably. Helmets will be worn on all spoke for an hour and a quarter, in fature cases of the kind the wits Folts presture, on the wire Kaiser Wilhelm's Easter man- the above parades. Those not a 00:cision sad tenseness, the naval custom should 5 followed and that was very low. It was ifesto; the strikes in Berlin and yet fitted with same must wear preob reminded one of Mr. and the captain's name: gired. the ordinary pressure thoughout elsewhere; the repeal of the caps and covers. The Chief McKenna's Badges exposition which elicited sample gathe

It was not considered Jesuit and language laws; the re- Inspector (Masketry) will inspect last year, but in competent band firms ive. nAcessary to take any special duction of food rations to the all rides and cleaning gear on excelled that of his cocessor-

ing of figures the latter's speech preceptions. If he wished to lowest conceivable wisimam; these parades.

Mr. Ward expresiesTM test a wire he would touch it America's entry into the war;

Mr. Boner Law has a mar- Peto, stating that his questi

pleasure at the stop taken by Mr. without any hestitation.

No. a Platoon. Austria's strongly Mr. H. W. Bird of Menara desire for peace at almoet say Jane 21 and daring the Rams noon sa & mnemonic aid in spite Ward was further good enough expressed From and including Thursday, single quarto sheet this after-mind for some time park. Mrz

vellous memory, and he only bad expreases the shoughts in Palmer and Tarmer, ssid bis firm price; and the severe fighting on dan Fast, the members of this of the array of figures and com to express herself as follows was supervising the work. Ha the West front are the outstand Platoon are exempt from all plicated details with which he "Huch as I admire the splendil stated it was no part of the ing events of the month. Aud except Patrol Duties. architects business to look after it is impossible not to believe that these wiree, but was the cons very much altered state of and until further notice, the first one anxiety was to make a plain too little was said in praise of the On and from the 21st. int. a native distaste for rhetoric, his one could not help thinking that had to deal. A modest man, with heroism of the 25th Middlesex, tractor's duty.

affairs has arisen out of them all. abift patrols will be performed statement in as shorts space of captain, officers, and crew of the Evidence was given by Dr. MacFarlane, who stated that ex-the situation is the increased de-

A most important influence in by the Mounted Police, pert opinion held that 100 volts termination of the democracy to

time sa possible. He carried Tyndareas; surely such service and and legs was sufficient to kill express its views freely and to

soonomy in the ase of words to a rendered by Captain Flynn - The Command of the Police the point of niggardiness, and, will not pass unnoticed, and P some people. One man had been proceed on that path of domestic, Reserve will temporarily be taken contrary to the practice of his traat that some other member e killed by 65 volts bat s knowingly feeling & wire could by the people.

man reform whose goal is government over by the A.&.P. (R.) es acting predecessors, gave only general will take the matter up. I thank

Deputy Superintendent. stand much more.

However angry and powerful Unit Commanders will com-balance sheet for 1917-18

you very much for bringing the the Jaokers may yet be and manicate with the acting D.S.P. there is no denying that they are(R.) either direct or through this he has imposed he estimates that

From the new taxation which captain's name before the public."

both there has been little or no office. talk during recent weeks of Divine Right, and a great deal of talk about the "People's Kaiser."

The jury returned a verdict of so- cidental death from electrocution.

The Japanese Black-List Amended.

In the Official Gazette of the 5th instant the Departinent of Agricaltars and Commerce pablishes a supplementary black- list making some additions and withdrawale regarding the names of the hundreds of merchants abroad recently put on the black liat, framed by the Japanese Guvernment.

...

Command.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED.

totals and not the details of the

he will reosive in the current

financial year the following Germans Losing Confidence In

$1,500,000

6,000,000

Submarines,

amounts:- Increase of entertain. Buling castes have been con

mente tax...

The Germen Prem, comment- strained in important matters to

Additional le, 10d. approsch and deal with the

ing on the speech made recently per lb. on tobacco

by Mr. Lloyd George in the House people's representatives, and to

The following is the approxi-Extra 20 per cent, ca

of tlommons on the subject of yield to them on vital pointe mate statement of the Hongkong excess profita, mak- which a short time ago would Tramway

aubmarine warfare, abandons the Company's traffic ing the total 80 per

ides of the complete destruction 20,000,000 of the British merchantile marine, It is evident that he hopes to and speaks 'vaguely of the effects make up by these increased taxes of submarine warfare on Britain's Aggregato Beceipts for for the heavy decline in Excise economic future.

24 weeks. $318.882 which is certain to take place in 327,035 1917 18 owing to the immense

reduction in the output of beer,

have been looked upon sa little receipts for the week ending better than treason to state. June 18, 1917;-

possibility of ruling any European State by absolutist methods."

Receipts for week.

2,017

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10,153

cent.

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Utterances of Liberal and Socialist leaders and their Prees lesre no doubt that the advant This Year:... $14,607 deal with shipping, bat by the ages won are going to be followed Last Year:... 16,624 method I have described. There Lokal Anzeiger has allowed a Decrease: the semi-official Increase: up. Already is a class of ships it is impossible hint at a political crisis.

and epirits. Oddly enough, there observed; now that the immanes was not a single reference in the ISRO ces of the United States ars to requisition, and that is the Indeed, the Chancellor's posi mali coseting steamers of under tion, is far from being a happy

speech to last year's revenue from Available for the Allies, the 500 tons. Of this class of steamer one

alcoholic drinks, or to the anti- question of exchange ie "no longer An Apology Accepted. there are between 4,000 and the same wind which wrecked United States Court for China, in

In yielding slightly to The District Attorney of heipated revenue from this source one of predominant importance.

in the current year.

The Chancellor stated that our 5,000, and the nation depends Tsarism, he has incurred the feres referring in Cours to Dr. Gilbert

It was obvious that the House total expenditure daring the war apon their being used to the enmity of the Junker alase, and, Reid's apology in connection with warmly approved of the statement up to March 31 last, smounted to atmost. I am advised that it on the other hand, he has not the charge against him of sedi- be payable even on free tickets. amount we have provided no lesa would be absolutely impossible acceeded in gaining the costions libel because of certain The deadhead is certainly a fit than 20 per cent, out of rereane. that the entertainmente tax is to $4,318,000,000. Of this gigantic for any Government Departmentfidence of the Progressives, by any means to attempt to run

articles written by him as editor If he pleases peither side the of the Peking Post, said :--As I

subject

"No other belligerent country that class of steamer. this effect, that the rates would must be run by their present go, and then it will be seen wheth-sorry that he published the on excess profits will operate se

They chances are that he will have to believe the socased is earnestly

The new duty of 80 per cent.—an observation that was londly,

can'ehow so astiefactory a figure" be raised in order to increase owners. There were two other profita in consequence of the tax. methods open to me in dealing stronger than those opposed forces promises to refrain from re- this date the munitions levy is to excess profite tar the losses, izz a

ar the reactionary forces are articles in question, and as he from January 1, 1917. From

applanded by the Free Traders. (Bear, hear.) I think that mast with this question. One was to fix which are now reinforced with peating the offences charged, as be merged in the excess profits later year can be set cË againa Under the law governing the The Government's New Scheme bave happened to some extent.

Detalled.

At all events shipowners have which they should not be allowed It will be a struggle should it Court in this jurisdiction I deem long overdue. It will be re- the preceding year. Shipowners a definite scale of profit beyond the breath of freedom from Russia. the Prosecuting Officer of the tax-a right and necessary reform the amount paid in excese profita bada very good time to go without reference to the come-which will leave its traces it advisable to make these motions, collected that Mr. Lloyd George are not to have the right of claim- (Laughter.) There is no in-excess profits daty. That was the on the very throne of the Hohen- and if granted by your Honour by the Munitions Act impovedling any refund in this respect. In his Bädget speech, Mr. dastry which would be more method I intended to adopt, but I zollerne. Bonar Law made the following important to this country after have had to abandon it for a

wish to state that if the accused severe limitations on private At the present time nearly 90 per reference to the question. of the war than shipowning. It is reason which seemed to me to be words in talking of auch a battle. American Government

Vorwaerts does not mince renews his artacka the profit in munition factories as a cent. of our merchant shipping is shipping profita la connection quite true that they have had conclusive,

or its set-off to the concessions made by requisitioned for Government with the excess profita tax there excessive profits in precisely the In the case of these email "have

The Buesish people," it says, officials the informations will be the trade unionists in suspending service. All these vessels are is one branch of industry on me way as other business men, steamers which you cannot reserfdom; but with the collapse been commended.

broken the yoke of re-filed, as trial on them se pot for the duration of the war worked on Bloe-books-rate, fized which I must say something, and sad nothing would be more unfit quisition you will take away all of Teardon not only has knout was withdrawn. that in the opinion of the House than to scouse them in any shape incentive after they have once rule been maabed, but also all

The charge. some of their usages and by Mr. Banciman when he was regalations. Subsequently, when President of the Board of Trade, opinion which I share-ie of lack of patriotiam in any degree made the scale of profit. There

the excess profite tax was in Mr. Bonar Law admitted that it is that there is no, trade probably in taking advantage of the situs is the further consideration that

posed, these controlled establish- impossible for abipowners whoes Which made such big profits tion, but we have to deal with this in the case of many of these

mente" were exempt from its vessels are requisitioned to reach daring the war, and which trade in shipping. The method small steamers the master is the European fendal rulers may German Jankere by its ardent existing restrictions on their ordinary traders are allowed to "Though the remnants of has also roused the anger of the operation because of the already the pre-war scale of profits. While have been so directly due to in which we are dealing with it owner, and therefore you would believe they can hold on for desire for peace. the war for that resson. This both in bringing it under control be expecting him not only to run months,

divisible profits, Confusion re- trade is being treated now in and regulating ita profite, is to be his ebrp for nothing, but to ran their houre are counted, and evitable Count Beventlow, in his These will disappear now that another, in the new Finsnos Bill set off the losses of one yar "It is high time," says the insulted and inequalities spreng ap. against the excess profits of special way. It is easy to be wise to a large extent by requisitioning it at the risk of his life. Taking we know that we shall witness paper, "that the outstretched Mr. Bonar Law has merged the there is to be provision exolading after the event, and in my opinion Now I wish to make this mat- all that into account, I came we delayed too long in taking ter as plain se I can. At the the conclusion that we could not Therefore all the defence of useful and honourable work."

to and celebrate their downfall, hand of our ally set itself to more two methode into one. It was shipping companies from, thin over the control of shipping. present time, of all ships of 1,600 adopt that method. Under the antique prerogatives, with which

surprising to learn, on the satho- privilege on the ground that, o (Cheers,) I am glad of that in tons and upwards over 90 per excess profits duty, if a profit was in Germany onrdemanda are met,tary command is

Meanwhile the German Mili-rity of Mr. McKenna, who followed Mr. Bonar Lerruption. It enables me to say cent, are either requisitioned or made last year and a losa is made doesn't frightem us. If they will nothing but tremendous victories received by the Revenue from reporting the Chancellor, that the amount

Law remarked, that I am not going to blame have notice that they are going to this year, there is a provision that not yield, all the more sadden and great English and French the controlled firms has been

ebipowoore have h

had a very anyone else in connection with be requisitioned as soon as they this year's lose up to the pre-war will be the fall which is being defeats, War correspondents and practically negligible. The muoi-

good time." this matter. I was myself can be got home. It is true that standard and up to the smount prepared for them by the German leader writers are inspired to tions levy proceeded on the Britsin has advanced nearly a Since the beginning of the war. member of the Government at one stroke that requisitioning paid in duty previously would be people, smong whom during point out that the mere fact that sumption that the

up to March 81 laut, Graak (Laughter and hear, hear.) More at Blue-book rates left still a made good. That is a perfectly years, of war the conviction has 10,000 prisoners were taken in a practically took the whole profit our Allies £828,000,000, to our taxpayer thousand millions in losasto than that, as leader of one large margin of profit. But the fair arrangement. I have no ripened that the people alone are pouple of days shows how meagre realised. Hence incentives to Dominions £142,000,000. The of the parties in the Coali- additional cost in other direo feeling of prejudice against ship the support of the State.” * tion, I had as much right sa tione of running ships, sepe owners.

the results of our great offensive self-interest disappeared, and marvel is that we have been able: I believe they are an to press my own views, aially additional insurance, ha patriotic sa other people. But the Kaiser Charlese throws to the is exaggerated into an attempt to couraged.

The crumbs of reform which have been. Every little operation economical production was dis to enstain this enormous bardst and though I think we made s made this no longer trae. I have fact remains that they get unduly hungry democracies of Austria break through on a big scale, mistake, I say frankly I do not examined the accounts of some large profits, and I do not think Hungary are only met

A gratifying fact disclosed by expenditure on the war, Mr.

super-added to our own gigantiates suggest anyone was more re-thing like a score of typical ships, it would be right that they should scorn. The idea of reform correspondent at the front to showing popularity of the

with and yesterday's papers quote our Mr. Boner Law was the increas Honer Law stated, that our daily sponsible for it then i wer, and in not one of those asses, was make good up to the pre-war to extend (Cheers.) I don't think that the it possible for the ship under the standard out of taxes they had non-commissioned officers and to a standstill. There is, how still having a steady sale amongst £8,022,000. His estimate for the d

the franchise that the Allies have been fought Savings Certificates. Thees are financial year amounted to expenditure on the war in the pads. excome profite duty fairly met the requisitioning terms to make previously paid the losses which privates who have been decorated ever, the very bedly concealed small investors. From their incurrent year is £8,275,000 a day. situation. At the time I said to anything like a pre-war rate of they may he subject to this year. for bravery, and that State re-fear that Germany is losing tation in the spring of last year Mr. McKenna, who handsomsl shipowners, many of them my own profit. Many of them show a logs. I propose, therefore, to insert & cognition of trade unions is heavily, and great anxiety is up to March 31 last, the valus of complimented the Chancellor on Roqasintances, and I have said It is impossible under requisition provision in the Finance Act be considered," only shows the shown regarding the drain on the the certificates taken up smoonte his speech, pointed out that since, and none them ing to make even a pre-war sosle that in the case of shipownere people how little they may expect nation's manhood which this in- to over $100,000,000, agreed with mo, a matter of profit. The Shipping Control this excess profit tax shall not from the autoo:ady. And in the yolves. Operations on the West La one respect Mr. Bonar Law is still rising zapi

daily expenditure has risen fant-(laughter)—but 1 ter has control over the rates of apply, and that they shall not be case of Hungary this farcinal dale front almost entirely monopolise has a grast advantage over his till hold that she view freights, and by that means slap the entitled to get back out of pre- of reform is to be carried out by the railways, and for a wook past two immediate predecessors, the cause in "the that merely putting on an excess shipping profits as well as the use vions taxation the amount neces the very man, Cours Tiho traffic and mail services between entry of America inss the war alal posta, duty when there was of ships are under the oor rol afsary to bring the present year's few days ago was shouting out West Germany and Holland hare having relieved him of the berry ment thất nhà ở something like monopoly, the Government. It is not by the prataup todid Simont urvantoiously, have names proâm duty we propose to standard. These are all the new The Dasi Monseohy, having in George Renwick, in the Long of maintaining our American ex-

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