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June 23, 1917,

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TELEGRAMS.

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HONGKONG AND THE GERMANS.

"QUESTION RAISED IN PARLIAMENT.

TOO EARLY TO DECIDE EXCLUSION ISSUE,

London, June 22. In the House of Commons, Mr. Gershom Stewart neked whethe che proposal of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, that the Germans should be excluded from the Colony for some time after the war, was 10jected by the Legislative Council, all the official members voting against it; whether it represented the view of the Imperial Parliament; and whether Germans after the war would be free to re-enter the Crown Colonies, especially where there was a large native population, in view of the recent repetition of hostile German intrigue.

Mr. Walter Long replied that he had seen the report, from which it appeared that the Chinese members of the Council and the chial members voted against the proposal. The remainder of the question raised matters of fature policy, on which it would be gremature to express an opinion.

BRITISH. RECRUITING METHODS.

Criticism in the House of Commons.

London, June 21.

Mr. Macpherson's reply regarding the re-examination of rejected men"was in the course of a debate which was raised by Mr. Pringle, whom wed that the House should reduce Lord Darby's salary by $100, with a view to drawing attention to the methods of the Medical Barda.

Beveral members denounced the methods of the recruiting "authorities, including Mr. A-quith, who said that the experience of the last few weeks showed that men were scared by means which were widely resented throughout the country.

Mr. Macpherson said that the Government were ready to sp- point a committee to examine the working of the Åot.

Mr. Bonar Law said that the work of the War Office was never so efficiently or conscientiously done.

Mr. Pringle withdrew his amendment, and the debate was ad- journed.

THE NEW CANADIAN COMMANDER.

The Right Man for the Post.

London, June 21. The newspapers pay a tribute to Sir Arthur Carrie, the new Commander of the Canadian Forces in France, who was an estate broker in Vancouver before the war. They declare that those who are aquainted with Sir Arthur are confident that he is like General Smate with the South Africans, and will prove the right man for the post. They dwell on the significance of the appointment to a high British Command of an ex-civilian.

THE SILVER MARKET.

Market Still Firm

London, June 21.

Silver is quoted at 39 5/81. There is a scarcity of offeringe, and the market ia firm.

Indian Imports and Exports.

London, Jane 21.

Messrs. Montagu's report states that the price of 39.5/3d. is a record since October, 1892. · It draws attention to the statistion of Todian imports and exports of silver for the last three financial "years, showing that a net import of over sixty-million of ounces for private account in 1914-1915 had been turned into a net export of over eleven million ounces. Also the Raj had imported, mainly is. the latter portion of 1916-1917, over 104 million ounces, which was probably well over half the world's production.

THE ITALIAN FRONT. '

New Battle Assumes Extraordinary Dimensions,

London, Jane 21.. The Cologne Gazette says that the new battle on the plateau of Sette Commani is extending from the Sugans Valley to Asiago. It is seamed extraordinary dimensions. All the mountains of the Tyral are echoing all night long with drum fire.

CABINET CRISIS IN DENMARK,

London, June 21. Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen says that the Stockholm Conference has caused a Danish Cabinet crisis. The Conservative Minister, H. Rottboell, at the request of his party, has objected to the Socialist Minister Stanning's activity at the Stockholm Conference.

PRINCE OF WALES HONOURED.

London, Jane 21, H. B. H. the Prince of Wales has been appointed Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

London. June 22,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We succesfully riided to the south-east of Queant, and in the neighbourhood of

Neat. Chapelle and Armenlieres,

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GREEK AFFAIRS,

M. Venizelos' Movemeats.

London, June 21. According to Renter's correspondent at Athens, M. Venizelos has arrived at the Piraeus, but does not intend to vizit åthens.

"Tido's New Home.

London, Jane 21. Reater's correspondent at Lagano alates that er-King Constantine has gone to Tausis, in the canton of Grisous.

The New King's Ideals,

London, June 21

In view of the surprise and indignation aroneed at the new Greek King's first Procalmation, in which he expressed. bis deter mination to carry out his father's "sacred mandate," it is-qoteworthy that King Alexander has now sent a letter to M. Zaimia declaring bimself the faithfal guardian of the Constitution and expressing his willingness sincerely to co-operate with the Powers in maintain. 10 tranquility and in bringing about a reconciliation between the

different elements of the Greek astion."

AUSTRIA'S COALITION CABINET.

London, June 21, Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam slates that Count! Martinio is trying to form a Coalition Cabinet, creating four extra Ministries to be cffered to Pole, Cz-ch Rathenian and Slay members.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE COTTON SLUMP:

New York, Jang2kv

Cotton broke seventy points on the acnomméement of the closing of the Liverpool Exchange and there was s further slump to 173 on outside liquidation and Liverpool. selling, but a good part of the loss was recovered:

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Wholesale Murders and Robberies.

Petrograd, June 21.

Martial law has been proclaimed at Tomsk owing to the wholesale murders and robberies by the amnestied criminals, who have been called to the colours, and the anarchista. Two thousand three hundrei have been arrested. Twenty resistere were killed and a number wounded. "

Cossack Loyalty.

T'etrograd, June 21.

In opening the Pan-Eussian Congress of Cossacks the President appealed to them to fight the enemy without and the enemy within. The Military delegates demanded stronger measures against the Leninists whom they denounced as traitors and demanded the formation of a special Cossack army ready to die on the field of honour. The Congress displayed a tenacious war spirit.

FURTHER ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

London, June 21,

A wireless Italian official message states-We exploded a powerful mine under a spur of Piccolo la Gazboi, in the Ampozano sector, destroying the garrison. The Alpisi carried "the summit of Hill 2,663 on Piccolo la Gazuoi and established

themselves.

THE MAN-POWER QUESTION.

London, June 21,

in the House of Commons Mr. MacPherson stated that the War Office estimated that the re-examination of men who had been discharged or rejected would yield. 50,000 for service abroad and 60,000 for other categories. Those who had been discharged wounded or invalided from abroad could claim final dincharge.

HOUSE OF LORDS. REFORM.

London, June 22.

In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon, announced that the Government has decided to appoint a Committee to deal with the question of the reform of the House of Lords as promptly as possible.

GREEK POLITICAL EXILES.

Athens, June 22.

Eix of the political exiles, including MM. Gounarie, Dous- manis and Metaxes (the ex-Minister to Petrograd), have embarked Their residence is confined to anywhere in France except Paris.

RUSSIA AND GERMAN AUTOCRACY.

Washington, June 22. M. Bakbmetieff, the head of the Russian Mission, in a statement to the American people avowed Russia's con- secration to war with German autocracy to the end. Only through victory could 'a stable world pesos and the fruits of the Russian revolution be secured. "The Bussian poople," he says, "thoroughly understand and are fully convinced that it is absolutely necessary to root out the autocra ̈tic principles which underlie the German -militarism, that

threatens the peses, freniom zad happiness of the world”

WEATHER POREGANT.

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THE WESTERN FRONT

German Raiders Repulsed.

London, June 2 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says: Our fire repulied raiders southward of Bapaume-Cambrai road and eastward of Laventie, also in the neighbourhood of Lomrbartzyde, where another enemy party entered our front line but were immediately driven out. A few of ours are missing. The enemy's artillery is active astride the Scarpe,

A New French Thrust.

London, June 22. A French communique states: Fighting has continued to our advantage east' of Yaux-Aillon. Our counter-attack. on a trench in the sector of Moisy Farm" gare important results. Hitherto we have recaptured all positions with the exception of the salient four hundred metres north- eastward, where enemy parties are still holding out. Artillery duels are most lively in this region. Our lines have been fairly lively bombarded between Hurtebise and Craönne. In Champagne our advance north-east of Mont Cornillet was particularly Brilliantly accomplished. The enemy attempted to recapture the positions wrested from him on the 18th, bat was repulsed by our bombers, who then took the offensive and pursued the enemy into the trench from which he emerg ed. We captured it. We thus advanced three hundred metres deep on a six hundred metres front. One hundred enemy bodies were left on the ground.

Evacuation of Civil Population.

Amsterdam, June 22

It is reported that the evacuation of the civil population

of West Flanders continues, two thousand having been re- moved from places behind the front.

BRITISH AERIAL RAIDS IN THE BALKANS.

London, June 2

A French eastern communique states that the British air service has bombed enemy camps and depots between Lake Doiran and the Vardar and on the Struma, causing great damage.

NEW BRITISH ORDERS.

London, June 22. HM the King has instituted two new Orders for re- cognition of war services by Britons and Allies, One, styled "The Order of the British Empire," is an Order of Knighthood and is open to both sexes, women having the prefix title of Dame in the higher classes of the Order. The second Order is entitled "The Order of Companions of Honour." It is of one class only, carrying no title or pre- cedence. Women are equally as eligible as men. The first. lists are being issued shortly.

FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS.

London, June 22.

A Paris official message states that in the week ended 17th June the arrivals at French ports totalled 1,028 and the sailings 1,122. The sinkings of vessels above 1,000 tons were nil and below 1,000 tons five. Five vessels were unsuccessfully attacked.

NEW CANADIAN.COMMANDER CONGRATULATED.

Ottawa, June 22,

Sir Robert Borden, the Premier, on behalf of the Gor- ernment, has cabled congratulations to General Currie whe is now in command of the Canadian Corps.

The message concludes as follows:-"We bid God speed to the great work which lies before you and send the firm assurance that Canada will, without fail, give you and the officers and men of your command all needed aid to support and maintain your effort and ensure its success."

AMERICA'S NEW ISLANDS. German Ships Exempt from Seizure. Washington, May 7-It was revested in the Hosse to-day that an unpublished provision in the agreement with Denmark by which the Danish West Indies were sequired by the United Statea was that German or other war-bound "ebips in the island ports would not be seis d or con- fecated.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre-8.15 p.. Rijon Theatre—8.15 prva. Now Hongkong Cinematograph 0.15 p.m.

-TO-MORROW.

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Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9,16 y m New Hongkong Cinemate graph.-9.15.p.m

Wednesday, Juse 27. Gymkhaus Entries Close.

Saturday, July 7. Taird Gymkhans Meeting lappy Valley; 3.30 pm..

SINGLE CUPY 10 CENT8,

$56 PER ANNUM,

TELEGRAMS.

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OBITUARY.

Sir Joseph Lyons.

Landon, Juse 21. The death is announced of Bir Jo-eph Lyons.

The deceased followed for some rears the profession of an artisă, | but later turned his attention to catering, and was; at the time of bis death, head of the well-known firm of Messrs. J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. He was created a Knight in 1911 and was a Deputy Lieutenant of the Conary of London. He was interested in many commercial undertakings]

PORTUGAL Feels the

PINCH.

Effect of the Submarine

Menace.

Lisbon, April 20.-Sixty of the seventy-six German marchant stenmehipe which were in Portuguese ports when Portugal entered the war, and which were promptly sizd by the Govern ment, have been turned over to Great Britain-on a rental basis. England be rented, the ships for £1,400,000 a year, to be paid after the war,

What will become of the shipė after the war, whether they will" become the permanent property of Portugal or England, or go back to Germany, is much in doubt. Bat the prevailing idea is that' the ships will go into Portugal's merchant marine, thus bringing it. up to respectable proportions. The renting of the shipe to Eag land has caused a good deal of criticism, particularly at this time, when the lack of merchant shipe is esading up the cost of living and disturbing the whole range of Portugal's exports and imports.

One of the most serious resalta. from the lack of shipping is the coal seatcity, gradually spreading over the country and effecting all branches of industry as weli na domestic life. Ordinarily coal costs about 28/ a ton, but the pice now is 185/- and 200/- a top.

Despite the pinch on shipping, Portagal bad more foreign trade last year than it had before the war. For Lisbon alone the exparte increased last year £2,800,000 over the previous year, and the imports incranged £4,000,000). The trade with the United States was particularly active, increasing about fifty per cent. orar the previous year. One of the chief caaees for this increase was the call for American gooda to take the place of German goods now shut out of the market. ́ ́

Portugal'a island colonies are · alan sharing in the shifting of trade away from Germany and toward the United States. Both Madeira and the Ospe Varde Lalanda about doubled their busïs" neas mih. America Iasi – year. argely because of the falling off of trade with Germany."

The disclosure was made by Mr. Alexander, chairman of the Com

The submarine danger pines. merce Committee, presenting the

February 1 has interfered serious- A Iministration Bill to confer

ly with two of Portagual's pro Congressional sanction upon the

ducts, wine and cork, and the Eng- President for seisare and opers and to provide for their operation fish embargo on luxuries has far- tion of enemy wai-Sound ebipatoriense by the Gwernment.

ther hit the wins trade, as Eng- în American porta, When thẻ

The disclosure plunged the and bought 'mora, wine from Republican lesder, Mr. Mant. House into a long debate in which Fortagel than from France, Italy, asked for more information about everybody seemed to be demand and Spain together. Oporto, the the agreement, Mr. Webb, chair- ng details of the agreement great wine centre, is feeling the man of the Judiciary Committee, despite Mr. Webb's declaration chief eff-ot of the cutting off of warned the House that it was no bat it was not to be sired public wins auipments, and the deprés s subject to be diconseed paby. He explained, under question on is spreading throughout the Lily.

ing, that the agreement covered Mr. Alexander then explained all warbound shipe, and that there regions which produce the fam

parts and abortion: the parpose of the Bill, which bewers only two or three small craft 150,000,000 gallons of said, was to give the President there anybow, t

prodsoed La full power to take title to the ships, accept in the Virgin Islands, has been made public.

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