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June 29, 1917,

Temperature 6 a.m. 73 Fumidity

FRIDAY, JUNE 20,

1917.

TELEGRAMS.

[Renter'a Servios to The

7694 十月腫

TELEGRAMS.

[Beuter's Service to The "Tolagraph."]

THE OPERATIONS IN THE WEST.

A Heavy British Bombardment.

London, June 23,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:--We have heavily bombarded Fontsimu·les Oroisilles,

AGRICULTURAL LABOUR

German Prisoners · Being Incressurly

In the House of Lords, Lord Milner, in the agricultural labour arrangements, including gram iand, instructions for the ploughing up of“

We ropulsoć attacks to the south of the Cojsel Biver. Esidien ontpend the trucelse to the east of Vermelise, but they [imund, mid that war prisonses were being incres

How "Dragon's Cave" was Captured.

¡There were from five to six thousand fresh priso dan Front, the greater number of whom would ha utilised ag

Great Military” Help,

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June 29, 1916,

Lunaidity

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TELEGRAMS.

[Beater's. Service to The “ Telegraph.")

A WONDERFUL WAR DEPARTMENT.

What the Mialstry of Munitions is Doing.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS.

$36 PER ANNUM,

TELEGRAMA.

e's Service.

THE SILVER MARKET.

SHANGHAI SHARES.

Japanese merghemis kaas

The large purchases of yarn by

instrumental ja mresting some sotivity in. dolloja skare market. in which all counters show an

selling your ago 3 Ti

94/95 latched this week 128/135,

cotton : her in the same period.

| have secured their raw"-sustarial Regarding the supply of railway material for the Army, he sidin advance are making as manob

thers

Fork of the Ministry of Munitions since it started two years ago. He said it was a stock improvisation gradually leading to the "beam formation of prodigious organisation. He pud a tribute to the oyed. canrage and ancsany insight of Mr. Lloyd George and the unique trọc: the and splendid efforts of the men and women, of the employers and kky:ibus matployed, in providing an imperishable memorial to British

penies and foscuros. He pointed out that the munitions works Activity in the Getten Market. London, June 25,

would be valuable industrially in times of pesos. As showing the magnitude of the production of explosives, be instanced the fact that Com Shanghai, in their weekly › Montée. « Alt Liz Anderson and Rsuler's correspondent at the Franch Headquarters, amplifying

London, June 27. Britain's capacity for production, in March, 1917, was four timeshare circntar, dated June 16, the newe of the fighting at the "Dengon's Osve," which was reported

Lord Milner's reference in the House of Lords to the employ the capacity in March, 1916, and twenty-eight times the capacity in in a communique earlier, myn that the "Care" stopped the French attack at the beginning of the offensive on April 18. Both sides coses of war prisoners for agriculture, followed the statement March, 1915.

With regard to gun ammunition, we had reached anoh salate encoeeded in establishing themselves in trennhas travarning the roof, that he had spent days and days in hunting labout. He was abis to but the possession was to the advantage of the Bachen, aural and report absential progres, and added that chief reliance must be of production that we had been able to divart some factorine, so placed in military, labour. The military authorities ween most assisting other branches. He mentioned that a large quantity of a etitcial channels of communication etabling them to bring sympathetis and had voluntarily released forty thousand was kept new kind of explosive had proved most valuable in-facilitating the reserved from shelter when required. The capture of the “Care and the spar jutting out from an adjoining crest called "T for Homs Defanos for the spring operations, and seventeen thousand | spring offensive and in the eaving of lik. A great reserve of Hold advance. A‚¤hop of yarn which

pingremme. An absoluta order had now been issued that no more working so smothly that, despite the enzmas expenditure of

harvest. But this for the might expect seistance, began with a five days' bombardment,

The French possessed the southern satrance of the Claret engaged in agricultore should be recruited, sopt with the ammunition at the front, the stock of filed shells had only decressed and their fire commanded the main entrance, nullifying its use. It consent of the Agricultural Committees. Soldiers now on the land, by seven-ner cent, after the first nine weeks of the offensive. Field nee of over 38 percent. but the German posta commanded from within. The attacking force, I be recalled unises replaced by men of eq-sül efficiency, Wahome num-{quality of the ammunition. The output of mchine gune sad riflea (93 to Tii, 36): those milla which was impresioable to force a passage by the southern entranos, which i wha would have been recailed to the colours on July25, would not | Marshal Sir Douglas--Heig "was'most enthusiastio regarding the unproved some 56 per cent. (Tia. consisting of picked men, stacked above ground and rushed the bored swenty-two thousand and large additional number would be was fully equal to the demand. German trench line above the "Cave" and almost instantly stopped released weekly between Jaly und Biptembar. Altogether between all exits from it. A Boɑhe msobine-gan post in the chats running/20Pansy and mighty thousad men have been added in the numbers { that railway lines were pulled up at Home and that India, Australių | su Tia."68 per bala, while we hear down to the interior of the "Oare" between the opposing trenches #vailable for agricultural work. These additions had not wolved and Canada had also contributed,- The Government of Canada held | of `some native milia, destitute dowa so she of action by liquid fire. The Franch, through a hole the labon: probiect, but she wore a great advance and put sa meeting and, within forty-eight hours, arranged, if necessary, to of supplies, closing down.

pall up sight thousand miles of railway and ship it complete.In other marke Toe Dake of Marlborough announced that the Board of Altogether, over two thousand miles of track had already been has been little or nothing doing. made in the roof, steadily poured in bombe, and so the tenure of the entirely new aspect on the matter. “Osre” was impossible, the Gərman: surrendered. Altogether there

Agriculture possessed 626 tractors, of which 136 ware English and applied and of locomotives considerably over a thousand. Supplies rabbera especially being very were 317 made prisoner.

the remainder American. Eight hundred and thirty motor ploughs of new and improved tanks were coming forward excellently. He micky," and hard La bay had been purchased. It was hoped that several thousand tractors hinted at new developments in that connection.

az sall. The Debenture List would be available, but their hopes had been somewhat disappointed. Dealing with the oversea transport, be said that we were in-

terested in nearly a million and a half tons of shipments monthly we heard of some email deals in is practically neglected, although Nevertheless, since the beginning of unrestricted submarinism F. H. 0.8 (1912) at 91, and F.“ the heaviset loss of any single "shell component shipped from 1.0. From at 80 and Size at 86. America was under six per cent. He mentioned that Sir Frederick Black had visited India in order to saciet the production of munion London, was 3/38; "the Dollar Today's opening rate for T/T London, Jane 27.

tions there. The Government was most hopeful that the valuable rate being 728, In the House of Commone, Mr. Bonar la stated that the enggestions that Sir Frederick Black had made would have good Italian Government had denounced, excepting to all the Com-results. He also mentioned the Inter-Allied Bureau, established in

Company Kastings, ela.- mercial Treaties under which the Italian tariff rates and daty havs London, in order to pool the Allies requirements in Amarios and Langkas. The report of the special Committee appointed as been fixed. The French have intimated their intention of taking aroid competitive buying.

He anticipated, most valuable result from the work of Sirider the company's Long and the last Annusi Meging to coa- similar sotion without exception. The British are qonsidering the

Treaties after the war.

United Kingdom. He hoped that before the end of the year hands of shareholders. Inter alia, our production of spelter, which " before the wat it is recommended that the Lama was only about one-third of our requirements, would be doubled. Tae scheme involved the working up of Asstralian and Investment account should sing concentrates which were formally largely German coo-

not be closed cut at the present trolled. He announced that there were 30,000 skilled munitions time, bat be turned into a separate volantsare while 40,000 soldiers released from the colours and concern to operate si a Trust and 30,000 Army Reservists were employed on munitions. The re- Loan Co., that a contempisled. duction on the coat of shell components compared with last year magnitude be not proceeded with coal proposition of acima represented a ring of £13,000,000. He stated that the Ministry was taking steps to provide traders with information regarding the almost infinite mineral resources of the Empire.

COMMERCIAL TREATIES-

What the Allies are Doing:

Germans Beaten Back by Spades,

London, Jane 28. Correspondents at the British Headquarters say that daring the fighting in the vicinity of Laus, & detachment of the Darbame best off a German counter attack with spades. The Darkamı were digging a new trench in the darkness, when enemy infantry suddenly appeared. The Darhsme had no time to seize their rides or to summon help, but went for the Westphalians with uplifted spades, felling sorocal and sosttering others.

was an A second counter-attack by so-called storm troop3 equally miserable failure. These troops are merely youths of eighteen, and their employment is a new experiment in German attacks. They are commanded chiefly by non commissioned officers and their moral is badly shaken by our constant shelling snd (subicot. This notion will enable the Government to make new Lionel Phillips for the development of the mineral resources of the Investment. Apcotint is now in the nightly raido.

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Another Futile Enemy Effort.

London, Jans 28.

A French communique states:-The artillery straggle has been particularly motiva in the regions of Barrebiss and Mont Cornillet, A German attempt on the Wattweiler silient, to the north-east. of Town, failed.

Two enemy seroplanes were brought down.

MORE GERMAN INTRIGUE.

Dynamite on a British Ship.

London, Jane 28.

A telegram from Stockholm statee that dynamite has been discovered aboard a British steamer loзding thers. German agente are suspected.

Espionage Arrests in Denmark,

London, Jane 28.

According to Boater's correspondent a: Copenhagen, police investigations in a local espionage case have resulted in the arrest of the head of the Copenhagen office as well two women assistsuta and three men who were frequent visitors to the office, all German- speaking.

THE SITUATION IN GREECE.

French Cavalry Occupy Important Point.

London, Jane 28. Beater's correspondent at Salonica says that French cavalry has occupied the town of Amphies, in the Gulf of Corinth, between Bralo and Itea.

It is recalled that this route war originally selected for the transfer of the 8szbian Army from Corfa to Salonios, which was finally effected by sea owing to opposition by the Sksuloudia *Cabinet.

GERMAN COMPENSATION TO HOLLAND.

Another Lie Exposed.

London, June 28. Renter's optreepondent at Amsterdam says the Berlin official statement confirming the granting of compensation for the seven torpedoed Watch steamers declares that the torpedoing was due to a derangement of the submarine's wireless, upperatas,

This is in striking contrast to the announcement of February 26, which throw the responsibility on the Dutch shipowners.

ITALY AND ALBANIA,

London, June 28,- ording to a message from Rome, the Balonios correspondent

Horn states that Ewood Pamba has protested, against nn.

THE COTTON-CRISIS.

Board of Control Probable.

London, June 27.

The Cotton Conference is private, but an official statement will be jesued. It is reported that the Conference decided to form

Board of Control for raw cotton.

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It is expected that the Liverpool Exchange will open on

Friday.

Exchange Re-Opens To-day.”.,

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London, June, 27.

It is officially confirmed that the Liverpool Exchange re-opene on Friday under conditions framed by the Directors of the Liver- pool Cotton Association, with a view to avoiding all further speculation,

THE P. AND O. ACQUISITION,

A Three Milion Sterling Deal,

London, Jane 27.

for the moment, and that the

Bubber Pantstions, the cost of which, it is pointed out, compares unfavourably with that of rival concerns, be formed into separate companies. Padanga:-Ai the seventh Annual Meeting which is advertised for 27th instant, the Directors willsivite that the sum

Lord Lucheape, presiding at the meeting of the P. and O available for division, Ti, 115, A Board of Control will be established immediately and will Company which confirmed the arrangements for the acquisition of 995.21, be treated as follow include representatives of the spinners, manufactuers, importers, the Union Company of New Zealand, mentioned that the purchase Pay a final dividend of Tu. 150 distributors and of the principal operatives' associations, as well as price of the Company was £3,000,000. Holders of 940,021 shares ((making 23 per cent.), Place to representatives of the Board of Trade.

cat of a total of one million had already accepted the P. and O. Equalisation of Dividend, Tis Company's offer.

THE MESOPOTAMIA MUDDLE,

Lord Hardtage Expected to Resiga.

London, June 27.

IN. MESOPOTAMIA,

Good Work by British Aircraft,"

London, Jans 28.

Tới Daily News Lobby correspondent saya that there is a general consensus of political opinica that Lord Hardinge must and directly hit a Turkish river steamer.

A Mesopotamis official message statee:Our aeroplanes bombed resign his Foreign Under Beorataryship.

Hostile aeroplanes on Monday bombarded our camps, without doing any damage. We retaliated on Tuesday by dropping twenty-four bombs on the enemy's camps at Tekrit, securing seven direct hits on tents.

It is understood that Mr. Anaten Chamberlain will remain at his post, but it is expected as: he will shorti enbait a mobems of Governmental reform in Indis, including the closer linking up of

the Home and Indian Governments.

SURVIVORS FROM A Zeppelin.

London, Jane 28.

The fact is now disclosed that there are three qurvivors from the Zeppelin which was destroyed on the 18th instant, including the Commander. The latter was shaken tus not ipjared. When the military resobed the burning wreckage from whien two others were extricated, it was balioved that they were dying, but they have

:00 recovered.

ALLIED MILITARY CONFERENCE.

London, Jane 27.

Beater's correspondent at Rome states that a military con- ference has been held at the Saint Jean de Maucienas railway station, at which Generala Ondórna, Foob, Radeliffe and Ferrin were present,

FOOD MINISTRY: APPOINTMENT.

London, June 28. General Wintour, the Director of Army Contracts, - bas

ry to the Food Ministry.

SEAMEN AND PACIFISTS.

Widespread Approval of Union's Action.

London, June 28.

The conference of seafarere hus re-affirmed the embarge on Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Mr. Jowett going to Russia, although

slegram mant by Mr. Henderson ira Petrograd was read, declaring túst the embargo was likely to ares:e difficulties for the Provisional Government,

Is was stated that 474,000 organised workers had so far approved the Union's attitudo and 62,994 had disapproved of it..

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Mr. Harelook Wilson said he had received two or three thousand communications from all parts of the Empire and the world endorsing the Union's nation. He contemplated e›lling an International Bonfarere Conference on the suhj-ot of esbustine murderers.

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DERMANS ESCAPE FROM-RUSSIA.

Fians Do Not Assist in Recapters.

London, Jans 28. According to Beater's correspondent at Petrograd, the newpe

xist 3.000 Glerásna prisoneri Sosped through Finland:

month, the Finne 1500

25,000, Write off variona accounts, | Tla. 2,530.44, snd carry forward Tia. 13,484.77, Shanghai Malays -The Directore announce that the half yearly interest on the Oam, and Per... Preferenos issue, 4 per cent, will be paid on 30th

instant,

The Church Lads Brigade. By the recent Army order the Church Lads' Brigade cadeta. haye become affiliated to the King Royal Bill Corps. There are now at inset 200,000 mem- hers and ex-members of the Charch Lada", Brigade serving with the colour.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY, Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm: Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinementographi --9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm. Bijon Theatre-9.35 pm. Now Hongkong - Cineranto graph.--9.15 1.20

*Saturday, Jang 7. Third Gymkhana d