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TELEGRAMS.

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[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

BARLIER Telegrams.

THE COTTON MARKET.

London, Jane 96. The Directors of the Liverpool Cotton Association state that they hope to re-open the market on Friday under the new conditions

JAPAN-ÉSE ÉNYOY TO UNITED STATES,

Takio, June 26.

The muits of Viscount Ishii, the special envoy of Japan in the United States, includes Vice Admiral Takeshita and Major-General Sugano.

HEAVY AIR RAID CASUALTIES.

London, June 96

The Press Bureau announces that the casualties from

the air raid of June 13 are now 91 men, 24 women and 49 children killed, and 999 men, 110 women and 100 children injured.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Sustained Artillery Activity.

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London, June 96. A French communique reports sustained reciprocal artillery activity north of Laffaux Mill and in the sectore of Aimy, Craonce and Cherreux. Twelve hundred sbells were thrown into Eheima

British Make Substantial Progress.

London, June 26,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:We followed up last night's success south-westward of Lens and made mubstantial progress astride the Souchez River on a front of one and a half miles. We completely repulsed a raid south-eastward of Ypres.

There was heavy air fighting resterday. We brought down six machines and drove down five. Five of ours am missing.

AMERICAN WAR MEASURES. ·

Washington, June 26.

President Wilson has created an Embargo Council, con- sisting of the Secretaries of State, Commerce and Agricul- for the tare, which will immediately apply the plans rationing of European neutrais.

THE HOME TEA SUPPLY,

London, June 28.

In the House of Commons, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman stated that there were approximately nety million pounds of tea in the United Kingdom on the 31st May, sufficient for about fifteen weeks if there were no imports in the meantime. The figure given represented bonded stocks only. He had no information regarding, the amount in the hangs of whole- salers and retailers, which was probably considerable..

RUSSIANS REPORT MORE FIGHTING

London, Jane 25.

A Hussian official wireless message states: Un Barzin summit, thirty mice south-westward of Ushnuc, we occupied a series of heights in the direction of Kayat We repuized a Turkish counter-attack. We forced the Kurds out of posi- Lions westward of Ashkan summit and westward of Sennebe

THE SPANISH INSURRECTION MOVEMENT.

Madrid, June 28. - The Council of Ministers has decided to suspend the Constitutional guarantees. Premier Data bas gone to the Palace to ask the King to sign the decree.

The Daily Mail correspondent at Madrid, writing

on the 18th inst, states that the insurrectionary movement

ie only scotched and may revive at any moment, imperilling the dynasty.

THE IRISH DISCONTENT,

London, June 28.

The military took over control of the streets of Cork last night and the police were reinforced Everything is quiet.

SEAMEN'S UNION REVOKE DECISION,

London, June 26.

The Executive of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union has unanimously decided to recommend that the embargo upon Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and his companions proceed- ing to Russia be removed now that the purpose has been achieved of drawing attention to the sufferings of British samen dus to the war.

THE SITUATION IN GREECE.

London, June 26.

A telegram from Athens states that French troops have occupied the stadium at Zappelon and other points at Athens.

The Provisional Government has been proclaimed at Epirus. Vaneralist troops have landed at Preveza.

The King told M. Jonnart (High Commissioner for the Entente Powers) that he agreed to M. Venizelos forming a Cabinet. M. Venizelos has arrived at Athens,

THE SILVER MARKET.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1917.

DEATH OF MR. W. G. HUMPHREYS.

PAN-ISLAM FAILURE.

CALCUTTA SWEEP.

RAMSGATE SHELLED.

Passes Away Suddenly at Sea.

A very wide circle of friends will learn with deep regret that a cable advice, received to-day, atstes that Mr. William G. Hom- phreys passed suddenly away at Ben on board the as. Empress of Asia, on June 19.

The deceased, who was one of the oldest residente of Hongkong,

Young Tark Exile Predicts De- cline of Constantinople.

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Self-government of Armenians, Arabe, Jews, and other peoples the Turkish Empire is the only possible foundation for a perma ent peace which depends on peace in the Orient, according to Mr.

Result of the Drawing.

Raid by German Destroyers.

Calcutta, May 29-Royal Cal-

The Daily Chronisie corrse- eatta Tarf Club Derby Sweep War Loan lottery was drawn at pondent at Ramsgate, writing on the club house on Saturday in the the raid by German destroyers immediate presence of the Hon. April 26, says:

The night was idesi for such Mr. Justice New bonid. Mr. Mac- pherson and Mr. Woodhouse, raid, for no light from the young

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Goenka.

Altogether 73,295 tickets were sold. The first prize, which is for Rs. 293,100 goes to ticket No. B1168, the second prise of Ra 1.46.550 is won by ticket 04308, and the third prize of Rs. 73,275 captured by D2206. The noms

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BREAD TICKETS;

Last Wärning to Food Wasterk

A date has been provisionally fixed, only a few weeks ahead, (says the Daily Chronicle of May 1), on which if compulsory ration ing must come, bread tickets will be forthwith issued. The in- tervening period will decide the necessity or otherwise.

If by the end of that term the

The

lih Bey Goardji, leader of the stewards of the Turf Club; and moon could possibly have shown Young Turk party, exiled for his Mr. Ismay, Mr. Carter, Mr. Tan- through the low banging, dark consumption of flour is not down..

ner; Mr. Pagh, Mr. Dean, several pleads. Two explosions, caused to the limit which the Food Con was on holiday trip, and the opposition to German is fluence in other clab members, represents by the firing of the first two star troller deems essential in national dewa of his sudden demise will Turkey, who is now in America come as a shook to the very many lecturing on Tarkish politics and tires of the Associated Press of shells, sroneed the inhabitants, interests, the voluntary system

India, Statesman, Empire, and most of whom flocked to their will automatically osase. residents who enjoyed his friend- its relation to the war. Mr. Englishman, and Mr. Hariram windows in time to see the shells public has had its final warning soar right over the town and although this may be pressed abip.

Gourdji called Pan-Islamiem a

home in a day or two in a state- Born in 1848, he was educated dream with which the Germson.

descend a mile or two inland.

The enemy vessels pumped

ment from the Ministry of Food: st Gloucester Gammar School, had deluded the Turka in order

The finishing touches are being and first came to the East in 1870, that they might make a colony of

thalle haphazard into what, under and had been in Hongkong for the Turkish Empire, and he pre-

the light of the star-shelle, they put to the machinery, for com forty-seven years. As a merobant, dicted that Mecos would become

must have seen was a purely pulsion. Long ago Lord Davonport he founded the firm of Mesere. the Vatican of the Mohammedan

residential area. The pyrotechnic had a scheme ready, and a com... W. G. Humphreys and Company, world, and that Islam would no

display was immediately followed mittee has been compiling a and was a very keen sad bard-longer look to Constantinople, de plume of these three tickets by more deadly missiles as the detailed report which in to serve working

of business.

There are in the world about

the town. The reports of the taken this week include putting He was 2. prominent member of three hundred million Mohame respectively E. S.-W., Holly, destroyers began to hurl shells at as a working basis. The steps the Union Church, of which he medans," raid Mr. Gourdji. The firet prize winner was Mr. gansand it seemed as though the order for bread tickets in the were firing printers hande, besides equipping The deceased leaves four sons,

Ray, a Zamindar of Dacca; the number of ships these being, Ceoil, who is si

cond Mrs. Eames, Mokameh, together were deafening and in local authorities with necessar

time the new organisation can be present at Swatow; Ernest, who subjects in their colonies. Grant and the third Mrs. P. O. Brown, the thickly inhabited streets the instructions, so that at a fixed set going should the voluntary principle have failed,

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"England, France, and Russis are the Powers which have the argest number of Musalmsu

The 25 prises of Rs. 2,931 consumtions were deafening. ie "in London; and William and ing that the Saltans of Tarkey)

sach foll: to the following The first of the shells apparently Alfred, who are in Hongkong are considered the spiritual heads, tickete:- E20317 (Agnes), barat about 200 yarda inland.

Latest reports point to improve- Three daughters survive him, the Caliphs of Islam, and that

[B45039, (Sosniel), E11912 Huge splinters penetrated the roof Armstrong, they have under their rule the Pakeha), E40286 (B. D. 8.), of a confectioner's shop into a ment in voluntary rationing; many these being Mrs. Mrs. Messor and Mrs. Henry holy places of Islam, the object E30317 (Sara), E18698 bedroom where the owner's two districts state that less bread is being eaten and that recent Humphreys.

Last Chance), E53020 (E. W daughters were asleep. deceased's of Pan-lalamiem Was

One of them, Ivy Edith Thorn warnings have gone home. Bat wife and Mrs. Henry Ham-paganda among all the Mobs.), E16992 (Ferndale). E10410 phreys were with him at the medacs in foreign countries, in time of bis death, the party being order to develop among them (atka), E15318 (-), E23425 croft, aged 22, eastained such there are still instances of waste. (Costi),E6221(Hallamgate),A4238 serious injuries that she died An Exeter correspondent, writing on their way to Oak Bay, near politico religious union, and even (L. D. 8.). D2834 (The Beggars soon after. Her sister, who was to the Daily Chronicle, mentions Victoris, British Columbia. The inally to make use of this as Confederacy), A1535 (Marco), less seriously injured, was re- a heap of crusts and alices thrown late Mr. Humphreya passed away threat against the Powers which 43015 (Tharma). C1620 (Four), moved to the general hospital, outside a backdoor; and from Bromley comes the statement three days after leaving Toko were hostile to Turkey. It was 2943 (Bear), E47697 (Cbands), and is progressing.

The brother of the girle is on that the dustmen lately r hams, and the body will be bad imitation of the Pan-German E20299 (Anthonay), E20744 brought back to Hongkong for idea, for the latter ripened only (Bangkok), E24168 (J. T.), service with the Army. Some time moved from a house “enough with the solid support given by D1998 (W. S.), E35441 (Willis), ago the premises which the family bread to make up four love." Bismarck and a united Germany. E36221 (Gurkha Confederacy). ocen pied in another part of the The Mayor of Bromley has town were damaged by an air-called a meeting of dustmen, and "The Pan-Islamism of the

oraft bomb.

asked them to report any cases The second victim was a wid- of waste, so that a reminder shall that wonderfal possible supposition, could have and declared

ower named James Hobday, whose be sent to offenders. It should be CANTON NEWS.

teen nothing.bat a colossus with progress had been made by the home is in the centre of the town. remembered that to wants food feet of clay, for it could only have Jewish settlers there...

A shell barst mutually in his bed- is now an offence, under a Food Latest Political Developments increased by its weight the evid- The New Palestine.

As to the Jews, what they room, completely wrecking the Control Order, and the police are (From our own Correspondent.)[ence of the crambling of the

Tarkish Empire. The Young have accomplished in Palestine room, and Mr. Hobday was so empowered to prosecute where Canton, June 28.

within an hour.

Infringement of the order is out- Turk party by the foolish policy in the last thirty years gives proof terribly injused that he died there is deliberate transgression. Provincial

Not far away another shell trary to the Defence of the Realm Assembly alienated the Cabinets of London of what they would be capable of which has previously strongly and Paris, which had saved doing in the fature, if they were arrack a small house, one of a Act, and may be punishable by protested against the revival of Turkey again and again in the able definitely to establish a row, in which John Belsey, aged fine up to £100, or six months' fantan gambling houses, yester course of the nineteenth century,tre there of Jewish life," he said. 57, was sleeping. He was struck imprisonment, or both penalties. day passed & resolution giving Germany certainly inspired and All who have visited Palestine.

seriously wounded. Banation for the revival, by took advantage of the childish even those who are hostile to the by a piece of shrapnel and lather large majority.

Pan Islamic romanticism. It is Jewe, are astonished and bow the grandeur of this upon this that she played with all before

Orders issued to-day by Mr. her strength to break the secular work of progrees. It might be young woman; Jessie Giles, who POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

It is thought that about 30 ties which united France, Eng- said that they had infused ained a superficial injury.

new blood, their own blood, shells fell in Ramsgate. Others. W. Franke, Acting D. S. P. land, and Tarkey.

into the land of their ancestors in fell in the rural areas of St. Peter's (Reserve) etate:- order to revivify it, and to have a and Manston. "The British Empire had the still greater love for it. They Chen Ping-kwan, the Takwan strongest reasons for being uneasy have formed prosperous agrical of Kwangtung, and Tam Bo-ming, over the results of the reaction of tural colonies where there were the Tukwan of Kwangsi, have the Turkieb national movement only deserts. They have created jointly replied to the President's on the fate of Egypt. France her whole towns and villages, found- telegram, explaining their object self could not be free of uneasinessed schools, worksbope, art in shell. Striking the corner of the

fature of her Colonial sad P. C. 857 C.M. Franco are per- public bar, it orested a breach mitted to resign on leaving the two Provinces. They expressed possessions. The policy of the industrial enterprises in a land the hope that the Cabinet might Young Turk Committee manifest where there was nothing.

"And all this in spite of all the sbout six feet in circumference Colony. be formed by an able men, adding ed itself in missions more or less

havoc to fittings, glass, and the that they could not obey orders secret to Mohammedan countries. difficulties with which they had and exploded in the bar, causing Pan-Germanism counted on these to contend. The Jews have given general contents. Through the from "the illegal Government' but would carry out their own circumstances antil now, identifi- considerable stimulus to the administration and, in case any ed itself successfully with the economic, art, and intellectual spertare in the wall when day be seen standing amid the debris extraordinary matter arises, will movement, and worked for its development of Palestine, light came two pint glames could

addition to the historic claime

the counter, They were DYOF these seek the advice of the President, leuccess

"It would not be too daring which they hold

absolutely undamaged. Oban Kwing-wing, a former

Brick work and splinters of Tatah of Canton, arrived here on to prophesy that, whatever the countries, they have added new the 25th instant and was invited outoome of the European War, claims which it would be an in-

road outside the building. to the Takwam's yamen, where this idea is destined to certain justice to deny them. A Jewish glass were strewn all soross the All three parishes of Ramagate, he engaged in a lengthy conversa-check. The Mohammeden world republic would certainly be an tion with Chan Ping-kwan....

The Takwan bas ieeaed or dere that in the future all the monthly and yearly remit tances to the Central Govern ment will cease and that these! ill henceforth be used for mili tary purposes.

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Germany Used Young Turks.

The only other casualty was a

At Ramsgate three fell in the

Patrols.

Members of the Ambulancë grounds of a hospital, but did no Piston will carry their haver- escks and water bottles when on Close by, however, a tiny public-patrol.

Strength. damage to the building. house felt, the fall effects of one

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P. C. 222 Kwok. Shing-kin and

Command.

The Acting D.8.P. (R.) will at- tend the D.S.P. (R.)'s office and Sandays excepted). between 4 and 5 p.m. (Saturdays

falling debris during the last destroyers. Both are suffering from shook bombardment of the town by

is divided in two campe, one of element of `progress and peace. ItRt. Peter's, and Margate came it was stated that a man, aged 61,

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At the inquest on the victims

who was killed by a shell which It is reported that a represents the Allies and one of the Central would be an intellectual centre, under fire.

The last shot fired by the struck the house, was at the time tive of the Provincial Authority Poware, and the former prevails would contribute to the rejuve-

raiders as they were sourrying for has been sent to Shanghai re over the latter. The only gropp nation of the East, and would

A special constable, living next questing Sham Chun-hann sad about the Central Powers were eerve the cause of civilisation.

"The Eastern nations resemble home fell into Margate. It struck calling on his daughter. Tang Shao-yi to come down to the Mohammedans of the Ottoman the South to confer on important Empire, with the result that in somewhat beautiful trees planted a house tenanted by a tailor door, said he found the dead ma business. This has encouraged the eyes of the mass of Arabs a little too closely to one another, and his family. The former on the landing with his fees in his 8 obild in his own. He opened his eyes, the belief that there will be fighting ander the Turkish flag whose branches are broken by was away from home at the time, daughter's bed-room and his head trouble between Nort hand South. this war is essentially repugnant, the close contact, finally causing bat his wife and

In consequence af tumours to io pile of, and perhaps on ac their death through lack of of three years and another aged but could not speak, and died The father of a girl who was the effect that the Civil Governor, count of, the declaration of a opportunity for development. The one month were sleeping in a top almost immediately.

front door and exploded, doing killed said he heard a crash and Chu Hinglan, is resigning, a Holy War, which no law of the land must, be replanted for each room. The shell penetrated the

and likewise esah tree,

exclaimed, "That's our house!" number of Provincial Assembly Koran could justify.

"The orestion of the indepen- these nations whose expansion extensive damage.

Despite the intensity of the The doctor said the girl lost her members called on him. I reply to various questions; the dent kingdom of Hedjas, that is, contributes to the well-being Governor said the time was not a veritable Hohammedan Papasy, of the world demands its place in bombardment, which lasted for left arm completely, and the cas ripe for his resignation, as things henceforth puts an end to the the sun. This would be to the approximately ten minutes, dur- was hopeless from the state case The jury returned a verdick wers in s pritical condition, add- Pan-Islamin ides. Islam will advantage of the Turkish people. ing which it is estimated over 100 died 50 minutes later.

"For five centuries this an- shells were firad, there was little

that the deaths were due to in ing that the Takwan was an able look no longer towards Con

Das witness says he saw aix juries by shells fired from enemy military mam and ought to have stantinople. Just se the Catholica, happy nation has been pouring panio. control of the troops, while he so now lalam will have a spiritual forth its blood for the reconquest (Cha Hing-lan) would only head, the Sherif of Mecca. Mecca of ubicals whose only desire, simultaneous flashes from the ships. They also asked the devote his attention to educational will be the Vatican of the whose only hope, is to separate sea as though six vessels were coroner to forward to the proper Mohammeden world and Massai- from her. For five centuries she engaged. They appeared to be authorities a request for com

sideration whether, in view of the arans of all nations will hence has been the sport and victim of close to the land.

A pathetic feature is the nam recurence of these bombar NORTH POINT BATHING.orth be, as are the Christians her own illusions. If a count

and Jaws of all countries, the pould be made of the soldiers of ber of people affected who were additional protection We are informed by the loyal subjects of their Father- Turkish race who have fallen, in vintims of previous attacks. In afforded to that Director of Public Works that land. Of this they have already one-century sione, in the battle- one of the houses struck a boy Kentish coss Belda of Mausdonis or those of who was paralysed during a sea- drop symalny the North Point bathing arrange given proof in the present war."

Mr. Goardji said he was in insurgent Arabic provinces, the plane raid last year was sleeping. And the cornates ments are now complete and are

ailable for the use of the favour of Zionism and the orbs-number would surpass that of the In the adjoining house was a boy the naval sathed

tion of a Jewish state in Palestine, deaths of the whole present war, who was slightly injured by this expression of na

matters."

London, Ja

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