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Contracts, on the provis the value of zerobas inglading 2200,000,0 annual vaise of parohi

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London, Jane 29. Wintour, Director of Árny ins for the Army, shows that 200,000,000, Allion. The present. aboda: 1350,000,000 inaluding 2100,030,000 for the Allien be pu chases for the war icoladed 100,000,000 nations of prastved meat, 250,000,000 “tine of jam, 167.000.000 pounds of cases, '115,000,000 yards" of finnet, 105,000,000 yards of aloth. It cost £8,500,000 to purchase the Home wool slip and £35,000,000 to purchase the Australian wool, alip

The control of wool bad resalted in grast, economies to the Stalə, ontimatoī si $15,000,000. As sa instanon of other scanomise, British hißen was bought at five-panos below the world prices, and it is stimated that the control of Indian kipe resulted in an economy of 21,125,000, whilst the control of Jute effected an economy of 36,500

CAPITAL AND LABOUR.

Can Better Relations be Established ?

London, Jane 28. . The Ministry of Lebar, in circulating the Reconstraction Ommittee's report to employers' associations and Trade Unions, intimston tast the War Cabinet is deeply concerned that effective -measures be taken to salve the questions of the relations of ospital and labour, feeling that the fature of industry, indeed of the country itself, depends thereon, adding that action cannot be deferred matil alter the war. The Reconstruction Committee, which is mainly

RE GERAN

Liner Torpedoed Swimming Men

The Elder Dam pater

warning on Jane 15.

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Submarine Bank and to board the sub- hile,

festa offisare and foucand aboard. They kiah; and, after a couple of minutes, réurned

They told the Chief Officer's boat to olaszlout Me

Fbons, which had already been badly!

-wan from 3,000 pr£,000 yurda diman stöpened fired on the Lunter's boss, using shinpa

dad the shells took the boat's sis

Affined to fire shrapnel at the swim, big t Fank

after the

sokkerine commander thought timi bad finished #Aho Manter's bɔst, ho fired eight shrapnel mablis at the 973, host. Fortunately, nobody was kilid. Ent several were slightly wounded. The bast was badly danige The Com mander waved the Chief Ofoer to go and pick up the Master and other swimmers, and then made off.

A French patrol steamer picked up the riot of this

barbariam.

THE COTTON PROBLEM.

Plans to Locrense Imports.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Roberts an rosissat representatives of employers and workers, Lancashire nation mills had been

ferent opportunity of securing an improvement difficulties. ~ The import of nati ****hat the work-people should be given

higher standard of comfort generally. consequently dens estion of Joint Industrial Councils of the

incr anting surplopers sed workers, to considere empor Particularly the establishment of closer co-operation between employers and employed, paying early attention to demobilisation questions. Trade Baion sales and customs, which the Government guaranteed to reators after the war, is one of the chief factors in this problem, and these cannot be set aside without mutual consent. The Commities suggests the creation of District Councils and

Workshops Committees.

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Future Action.

Trine 29.

patpat of thei Brand other blow a point stocks were Big mapa to Sutink would

London, Jane 29..

The Board of Trade has prohibited dealinge in raw cotton except by licence. The conditions under which licenses will be granted may include conditions regarding maximum price, but the maximum price does not apply to the axles et parsels of cotton the

The Beconstruction Committee does not offer an opinion relating do profit sharing and co-partnership, feeling convinced that the purchase of which was previously contracted for so as to redeos permanent improvement of relations between employers and workers ot be founded solely on a cash basis. Work people should have greater opportunity for the discussion and adjustment of those parts of industry by which they are most affected.

MESOPOTAMIA.

Changes Which Inspire Confidence.

London, Jane 29.

the selling price thereof below the amount necessary to give a reasonable profit to all importers. Dealers in raw cotton, and cotton spinners, mast comply with any direction of the Board of Trade ragarding the sale, disposal, delivery or asé of raw cotton. The rationing of raw cotton and a reduction of the output of yarn and cloth are regarded as practically certain. Probably a connus of stooka of cotton yarn and cloth will be one of the first steps taken | by the Board of Control.

THE WESTERN OFFENSIVË,

British Advance on Two-Mile Front.

London, Jans 29...

The Times military correspondent esys that the Mesopotamia

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a commanique, staten :- Report refers to the past and not to the present, Great changes here since occurred which are calcalated to inspire a cheerful We have made considerable further progress ath of the Soaches confidence. India is doing more than she is given credit for. River and we have captured a number of prisoners. Our line in this was again advanced on a front of two miles, reaching the Larger changes are contemplated both for India and the Indian area Army, proving that a new spirit has arisen. Erants in Bassia have cutekirts of Avion. radically changed General Mande's position in Mesopotamis, which has presumably engaged the earliest attention of the Government.

No Resignations Yet,

London, Jane 29.

It is understood that no resignation has up to the present been tendered in connection with the Mezopotamia Report.

*MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

New L. G. B. President.

London, June 29.

The Press Burostates that Mr. Hayes Fisher has been appointed President of the Local Government Board, and Mr. Bephen Welsh to the position of Parliamentary Secretary.

Another Chaogo. "

London, Juns 28.

It is believed that Mr. J. R. Olynes; the Labour M.P., will ucceed Osptain Bathurst at the Food Ministry.

SUBMARINES POR DUTCH INDIES,

London; Jane 29.

According to Heater's correspondent at The Hague, the Navy Department has signed s contract with the firm of Sohelde and Co.,. Flushing, for the construction of three submarines for the Dutch fadior.

THE ALLIES' WAR AIMS.

Londen, June 29,

Rheims Cathedral Shelled,

London, June 29.

A French communique states:-There is an intermittent enemy bombardment at various points, which we have vigorously countered, particulary on the left of the Mouse.

Twelve-hundred shells were thrown on" R'seims, and eight foll on the Cathedral.

The Times states that Mr. Lloyd George at Glasgow to-day Taysizing the Allies war time, and define the only terme on which - The Allies oeI 8060 ELU

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE SINKING OF THE MONGOLIA.

London, June 28.

A. P. and O. official report says: Two European and oné Parsee passenger and six European and fourteen native members of the crew of the s.8. Mongolia were killed by the explosion. The balance, forty-five in number, Janded on the Indian coast despite monsoon weather.

MUNITION MATTERS.

London, June 28.

Dr. Addison, in his review of the work of the Ministry of Munitions, said negotiations wore now proceeding with a view to enabling the United States to place its resources more readily and more effectively at the Allies' disposal and for promoting economy in purchase. The Imperial Munitions Board was now the greatest business organisation in Canada employing over 200,000 workers.

Dr. Addison stated that Britain's output of steel, which was seven million tons before the war, was now ten million tons and he hoped it would be twelve millions by the end of 1918. He mentioned that stool plates in Britain cost less than half of what they ocet in merios and shell steel 80 per cent. loss. We were now po dabing all the tungsten weed besides supplying much to the Allies.

Rio de Janeiro June 30,

Brazil has revoked her decreet of neatrality in the war between the Entente Allies and Germany.

NEW ZEALAND'S STATUS,

London, June 98. Reuter is informed that the King's representative în New Zealand will henceforth be designated Governor Gen oral instead of Governor. The effect is to emphasise the fact that New Zealand's status is the same as that of the other Dominions where there are Governor Generals.

VENIZELISTS DELAYED TRIUMPH,

Atbens, June 33.

A decree is about to be published convoking the parlia ment elected on May 31st last year, in which there was a large Venizelist majority, which King Constantine arbitrari- 1 dissolved. The Government intends seeking the King's consent to convoke the National Assembly, and remould the system of constitutional government.

ABERCROMBY ELECTION RESULT.

London, June

The Abercromby bye-election resulted: Lord Stanley 2,294; Mr. Hughes 794.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS,

Reported Resumption of Offensive.

offensive attwo jointa,

Landon, June 28.

haru begun wer

The Constituent Assembly,

Petrograd, June 23.

The Provisional Government has decreed that the Constituent Assembly elections shall take place on the 30th September, and that, the first meeting shall be held on 13th October.

The Durnovo Affair.

Lugano, June 28. Since June 24 there has besu nothing more from Petrograd regarding the Daruovo affair. Apparently the Government avoided a conflict amidst much inflammable material.

AUSTRIA" AND PEACE.

Amsterdam, June 28. During a debate in the Austrian Parliament regarding the prospects of peace, the Premier, Dr. von Seidler declared tant Austria-Hungary was always ready to conclude an honourable peace but it must include a guarantee for the assured develop. ment of the Empire or otherwise she would continue to fight.

AEROPLANES FOR MESOPOTAMIA.

London, June 28.

In the House of Commons, Major Baird stated that he was not aware that there were any complaints regarding the seroplanes supplied to Mesopotamia General Maude had stated that he would like certain additions to the -aeronautical equipment of his forces and his wishes were

being met.

THE KEW "BULLETIN."

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London, June £8.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Prothero states that the suspension of publication of the Kew "Bulletin" was being reconsidered and he hoped that it might be possible for it to resume publication

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Peking, June 28.

The Premier has accepted a number of Chang Fan's de mands, including the reorganization of the Cabinet with the reduction of powers of the President; the re-drafting of the Constitution and the re-election of Parliament with a reduced membership. Consequently the Commanding Generals at Chihli, Shangtung, Féngton and Honan have agreed to withdraw their troops and cancel the declarations of independence.

OBITUARY.

London, June 28.

The death is announced of Sir George Birdwood, M.D. (Edin.), LO.IL., 0.8.1, etc., who died suddenly of heart failure.

The late Sir George Birdwood was born in Bombay in 1830, his father being General Christopher Birdwood. Bir George joined, the Bombay. Medical. Staff in 1664, served in the Persian Expedition of 1866-57, took a most prominent part in the public life of Bombay and in all the international exhibitions in London, Paris and elsewhere since 1851. It was he who founded Primrose Day. He was author of many works.]

London, June "98%" The death is announced of Brigadier General G. E. Holland,

in their h market" has

amount of

|general·

30.7/8 was^reached.

a regard sinos July, 189 Shanghai exsbanga

pondingly advanced to 5:19 The Indian Treasury's holding of alvor has risen by over two crores, owing to purchases on behalf of the Raj.

Loudon, Fina 23. Silver is quoted at 39.7/8. There is a little China buying The market is stendy.

HYMN FOR THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS.

Thine eyes survey the earth,

Taine eyes

| The Purging spaces of the deep : At Thy command the billows

rim,

At Thy command they, sink to

Trasting in Then the sailor străina) Across the storm, across the ses Tranting in Thes, O Lord, be

gaine

·

The baven where he fain would be. Winds are Thy mrangers, O

God,

Clonds are the charios of Thy

path;

The tempest rages at Thy god,

| The lightnings glasm, when Thou

art wrath;

And if to scale Thy

Trusting in Thee, Thy creatures

dáre,

Shield them with Thy protecting

love,

Who ride upon the viewlem sir. Fearless they cleave the misty

shroud,

They scorn the danger, scorn the

foe;

Fearless athwart the thunder

cloud

They go, where daty bide them

80; Yet while, amid the heav'na

above,

The instant face of death they

.dare.

Shield thom with Thy protecting

love,

Who ride upon the viewlees air. Through crash of war, through

storm and fire,

With stiff ning limba and vision

strained,

Oaward and upward, high' and

bigber,

They work antired the work.

ordained;

At risk of life through host'an

above,

While to their brethren life they

bear,

Shield them with Thy protecting".

love.

Who ride upon the viewless air. —A.O:A. în tue Times,

An Impending Calamity! The blow fall with the rain.“ Telegraphic advices received from Home yesterday stated that no more cargoes of gin oan. be shipped for the Far East. Therm in a ray of hope in the statement made by a prominent wine and epirit firm that the stocks in Shanghai are suficient to last. several months-N-C. D Ness,

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