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KARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Concinned from page 1.) LORD, MILNER'S CONFIDENCE.

London, June 15. "Lord. Milner, speaking at Y.M.C.A. Headquarters, said it was an uplifting thought in the fiercest trial the country had ever experienced that we are a more united nation than we have been in living, memory, Germany's war lords had mado the žarto clear. The military party had all Germany under its feet and hor.ideal of futuro mankind is`a central European blog of irresistible strength supported by giant industries and drawing raw material from the rest of the "world on Germany's terms—a peace with servileßtates working for the proft of a paramount empire. This is illustrated to-day in the case of Buásis and Humanis. It is certain that object is mobtainable. (Cheers). They will fail as every attempt to subjugate the world by a single soul had failed from the Roman Empire to Napoleon. Today we are at the climax of Germany's power, therefore we have to fight as never before in all our historyinas our great and noble French Allies aro Eghting to-day, with every ounce of strength until the great reserve which the cause of freedom still possesses has time to fully mobilise. · The German War Minister has been meer- ing at those reservas, saying they are inconsiderable He langos beat who laughs last. I think he will, live to regret those moers. I am confident of help coming from other States, especially of America. If I could tell you of the numbers we have put in the field since the great battle began, which we are now putting in and which we shall put in immediately, the numbers would astonish you. But this is not anough.. No effort can be great enough where every- thing we hold dess is at stake. Concluding Lord Müner warned against criticising our Allies or ex-Allies. Nothing was mere unreasonable than to abuse Russia. The moral unity of the Allies is the basis and root greatness of our common cause. It is our most precious asset.

IRISH UNREST.

London, June 15.

A. Proclamation in the Dublin "Liazette" applies ssc- tions 3 and 4 of the Criminal Law, Procedure (Ireland) Act of 1887 to the following counter-Care, Cork, Galway, Korry, King's, Lamerick, Longford, Mayo, Queen'a, Boscom- mon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone and West Meath and the county boroughs of Qork and Limenck, Section 3 and - 4′′ provide for change of venue, and trial by special, parisa,

GERMAN AIMS `REVEALED.

London, June 15.

A remarkable book has been polkurd by the team Doctaust Deputy Doctor Leusch, called "igree years ol Muria Auvojakua“ in which the reai remno between UG- ma economic policy and is in reiskly led La de perhaps over been w WE termal maguage. Doutor Lascu shows now Germany's economic poney was by high protective tarins to iconopouse the Home market and so create such ange prubia as would enable immense industrial expansion and successful exploitson of foreig markets. By cices cohesion of industry any onance traus was to be organised armes duu ayawicatee Ducur Lensch waxes enthusiastic over this wonderzul induNTICIBA organisation backed by the plate which has enabled wer- 10an goods to force, their way into foreign countrie "Lier- man diplomacy a constanty at the service of German finance with a strong army and navy in the back-ground.** Liermany had a destiny to fught whica mado, war 108vitable. He repeatedly exults in the charges of barbatısın against Germany, saying such charges are really a measure of foreign admiration. Brietly, Doctor Lensch maintains Ger- many's mission. This was a war to overthrow bota Buzzis and Britain. He expresses contempt for France and as for Austras he opines it has lost the necessity for its existence He speaks of liberalism and democracy as English catch- words. The "Times," which publishes lengthy extracts from the book, regards it as important as showing what the ordinary Gorman Bocialist things but does not dare to say, also as justifying Mr. Balfour's recently expressed opinion that

German commercial policy forms a substantive part of her general aim at world dominion.

DEFENCE OF PARIS,

Faris, June 15

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General Guillaumat, Commandar of the Army in the Oriant, has been appointed Military Governor of Paris vice General Dubail, who has been appointed Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour.

THE ITALIAN FRUNT.

London, June 15, An Italian sení-official message states: Prisoners illumi- nate the importance of the enemy defeat yesterday. The ob ject was to break into Comanjes Valley, the first day's objóc- Live being Ponto-di-Legue. The greatest precautions were taken to effect a surprise. Infantry were conveyed to the line at the last moment by motor lorries, an entire division being flung into action, according to the latest German as- sanlting tactics, against the slopes of Cady, Summit The storming parties were nearly everywhere crushed under a hail of shrapnel, The enemy gained a footing in only three of the most advanced and isolated Italian posts from which they were driven out by counter-attacks

An Italian official messagesays: British seroplanes an the morning of the 13th. dropped eleven hundred kilogram- - mes of explosives on Cattaro. Although heavily find at by anti-aircraft guns and sing attacked by enemy chasera they returned undamaged.

The King of Italy has reviewed the Czech-Slovak Corps which is now in readiness to fight for Itely..

BRITISH REPARATION.

The Hague. June 15, The Foreign Minister has announced that Britain 'ex- pressed deep regret at the loss of a steam pilot yessel and several lives owing to a navigational error in laying a mins outside the declared mine-field nich caused the disaster. The British have offered to indemnify for loss of the vessel· and also the families of the victims of the disaster,

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HOLLAND'S GREAT WORK

Amsterdam, June 15.-- .Bir George Cave, in welcoming British war prisoners from Germany on arrival at Schevigingen paid a tribute to the goodwill and generous hospitality of the Netherlands Government to war prisoners. He said Holland had render- ed many great services to the world but nona greater than those rendered during this war.

RUSSO UKRAINIAN TREATY. «

Amsterdam, · June 15.

At Kief the provisional Busso-Ukrainian Treaty has been signed. It provided for the cessation of hostilities, the return home of the respective nationals and an exchange of waz prisonces, and it prepares for an exchango, of»railway material and (náw commogcial relations:

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1918,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

PEACE BY VICTORY.

Washington, June 18.

The purpose of the United States to wand men and mat- erials to Franes until "any temporary inequality of fores is entirely overcome” was reiterated in President-Wilson's reply to the message from M., Poincare - mentioned - last night. President Wilson added. "It is only by victory that pesce can be achieved and the world's affairs settled upon "a basis of enduring justies and right.”

BADGES FOR MARINERS.

London, June 18. The Board of Trade announces the award of Torpedo Badges to British merchant seafarers who were serving on Tessel torpedoed or mined if thereafter they complete & further voyage on a British vessel, with a bar for every time" they are again torpedoed or mined, five bars being exchange- ible for a five pointed atar. ***

EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

London, June 15

An East Africa official message says: Our pursuing columns after minor encounters, entered Malema unopposed

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on the 12th. The enemy retreated southwarde towards the " Ligony river.

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GERMAN WAY WITH STRIKERS.

Protest in Prussian Diet;

The speaker described how Herr Scheidemann, the Sosialist, leader, on hearing of collisions in

DEATH OF PANAMA PRESIDENT.

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BRIGADE.

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HEAVY RAINS.

THE BIG OPIUM CASE.

Over Five Inches in Twenty-four Defendants to Have Full Costs.

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CANTON NEWS,»

Canton correspondent Owing to the continuance of

Telegraphic information haa been received in the Hongkong Agency of the China Mail 6.6. Co., The heavy rains of the past Judge's judgment on the issus of Ltd. to the affect that their new few days culminated in torrential emin in the zotion between the steamer the a.s. Nanking has been downpours during the week-end, afficial Receiver against the F now completed, and is ready to with the result that, for the first Tesn, Ma Chee Lang and Lee enter their Trans-Pacific service.time for the year, the correspond- Hymo-The defendanta baying The new resol will leave Saning figures for 1917 have been bad judgment autered for them Francisco on Jane 29, calling at exceeded. A week ago, we were in this setion, the question of Honolulu, Yokohama, Shanghai just about ten inches below the costs has been separately argued, and Hongkong. She will sail average; to-day the total reads The successful parties have had from Hongkong on July 31, vis 34 87 inches against 31.99 a year to resist a claim, based upon Shanghai, Kobe, Jokohams and ago. Between 10 am, yesterday allegations of fraud and fraudulent Honolula to San Francisco, sad 10 am. to day the fall has conspiracy, and are therefore

By the addition of this newbeen 5.01 inches.

entitled to their costs, unless it jus vessel the China Mail S. 8. Co. is

Some idea of the constant reins just that they should be deprived. now able to give an unsurpassed may be gathered from the follow of them for misconduct. On the freight and passager service being figures giving the fall in each fots as I find them it would tween the Orient and America, instance for twenty-four hours be unreasonable to take away and will offer a sailing once in ending at 10 a.m. on the date the costs of a defendant who has avary five weeks,

mentioned :—June 11, 86 been fighting an The fares by this new vessel inches; June 12th, 2.23 inches; charge of fraud-in order to unfounded will be at ala $250 (American June 13th, 118 inches; Jane benefit the individual who for bis gold), payable at the current rate 14th, 2.58 inches, June 15th, 2.68 own purposes has caused that of exchange. The local office of inches; June 16th, 16.2 inches; charge to be brought with a full the China Mail S. 8. Co. is now June 17th, 5.01 inches; making a knowledge of its falsity. My ready to make bookings in all total during the complete week decision on the question of fraud classes by this ship.

of 16.20 inches. ̧ Mr. Jose O. de Obaldis, Consul

means not only, that defendanta : The effects of the heavy rains succeeded sa against Ku on the for Paasms wenda us the follow- ing copy of a telegram received

ars apparent in many directions, real issue before me, bat it implies SHANGHAI SHARE

The low-lying districts of the city also a finding in their favour on Speaking in the Badget Cem-day from the Ministry of

have suffered through flooding, an overwhelming majority of mittee of the Lower Houses of the death of His Excellency Ramon Foreign Affairs, announcing the

MARKET.

and this morning several streets abordinate questions which ware Prassisa Dist on the 8th Febra Valdes, President of the Re-

were well under water. At Happy bitterly contested. Defendants to ary, & Social Democrat depasy public of Panama :—

Messrs. A. L. Anderson & Co. Valley the Racecourse is inuedst-hava full costs of action. referring to the German strikes

Panama Consal, Hongkong dated Shanghai, Jane 8, etate: Ground could almost be used for in their Weekly Share Circular, ed in many places, while the Polo affirmed that they broke out in case London Legation has not-We have again to record a week boating purposes. The garden entirely spontaneously. In Berlin, cabled you, inform with deep of small dealings without any in front of the Supreme Court is he said, the workmen were driven directly on the streets by the third instant. Urrials in charge position of Rubbers in unchanged, the appearance of a pretty minis- sorrow death President Valdes, features of special interest. The completely under water, giving closing of the Trade Union! buildings by the prohibition of executive power,Exteriores," and possible investors are con- ture lake with two tiny tree-cover- meetings, and by the dissolation mentioned in the despatch ible bargaine at a future date. Hongkong Cricket Club ground

His Excellency Ciro. L. Uzriols, serving their resources for poeed islands in the middle. The wrise as follows:- of the strike committee. They having assumed charge of the In the Cotton market the feeling is also well covered with water. rain, the water in the city, which were also embittered by the sup Excecative Power, is the "Premier pression of Forssaerts. The police designade," or Vies President of

is somewhat better oving to Quits a number of minor land had gradually subsided a few then adopted harsh measures.

rumours of the pending adjust slides are reported from various days ago, is again rising rapidly. the Republic.

ment of internecins diferences, localities on the island and at All the vegetable fields in the and while the recent mining of least two or three more serious neighbourhood are flooded and the Swatow Channel and other similar ones. These latter include one inhabitants are thas without the Mosgit district prooseded in ST. JOHN AMBULANCE happenings do not point that at Kennedy Road, which has vegetables. A report from Wa- that direction, and on meeting &

way, it must be admitted that in since been cleared; another at chow statee that the water is now group of about thirty persons

this stolid country when great Pokfulam Road, which has block-39 ft. 3 inches. sought to calm them. As a matter

changes come, they do so with ed the thoroughfare; and yet After many days, Yuen Tai's offset they were quite calm.

suddense and when leest ex-another at Belcher's Street, West army has retired from Shaki city Two persons then arrived from

Ordere izened by Mrs. Balphe pected. General Securities are Point, where a great deal of in Heungeban and the. Canton Moabit and reported that incidente state:--

unchanged. To-day's opening debris has been washed down on troops, led by the Sand Fil had occurred there, and at the

No. 1 Y. A, D.

rate for T/T on London was to the rosd. None of theme have Protecting troops, have entered same moment twenty policemen

4/7 the Dollar rate being resulted in any serious happen the city. The passenger jacks Commandant, Lady Helens 72.825 appeared and dispered these May, Lady of Grace of the Order

ings as yet, but it is feared that only resumed running a couple of thirty people. Herr Saheidemann, of St. John of Jerusalem in Eng-mand obtains, and of the business if the rain continues; in any refugees for Canton, Hongkong Debentures. Slightly more de- many more slides will be reported days ago, with grest numbers of too, who was finally left standing land. alone, was actually assaulted by

Members are reminded of the the police. One policeman said, Meeting (Competition) to be held "That's the fellow Sobeidamano," at the Helens May Institute on whereupon four policeman rough- Monday the 24th inst, st 5.30 ly handled the deputy:

Herr Scheidemenn turned to a splints will be required.

p.m. Triangular bandages and lieutenant who declared he had no authority because the "captain had control, but the latter said: "That's all right. You can pasa on" When the Deutsche Tages·· seilung published an account of

The report of the above Bank. Late on Saturday night people this incident, which could only who pay heed to ships' airens

for 1917 states: The net profits have emanated from the police, were aware of the fact that a ship

for the year, after providing for Herr Scheidemann desired to ex-in the harbour "was" in distress;

Lands and Hotels-Angio- bed and doubtful debts, and plain the affair in Formoarte, but and though many gathered on the French fail of sellers at 721, and including £32,176

Ila, 4d:

Every careful parent will insist from was prevented by the Censor. The Fraya, little could be seen. The Investments, wanted at 69, are brought forward speaker concluded by emphati-aa. Vitim, lying at No. 8 Baof$12.00 fail to elicit sharea.

laat firmly held. Hotels: Offers of Account, amount to 5201,182 18 should be absolutely pare, esfe, that medisine given to children cally urging the Government to was in fact slightly on fire, the

24. From this sum has to be gentle and free from aarootia adopt a different attitude in the outbreak occurring in the store

Catton Mills.-The market, no deducted 833,750, being interim drugs. Baby's Own Tablets, the sofirage and food questions, room of the aft peak. The No. 1 longer failing, appears to be dividend of 6 per cent, lose Canadian childrens remedy, are and more fre flost attended and after only marking time. Orientals have Income Tax, on the "A" and guaranteed not to contain one dangerous outbursts of the short while succeeded in improved their position from 49 shares paid for the half-year atom of any harmful drug or people's anger were to be fearad. extinguishing the flames. to 521. Yangetaspooe have buyers ending 30th June, 1917.

The Prussian Minister of the amount of damage is small and at 8. Internationals he meet

The Directors have added crashed between thumb and opiste. Ons tiny tablet esily Interior, Herr Drews, in reply, there is apparently no injury to ing held on 5th instant the liggi 250,000 to the Reserve and finger is a suficient dose for an eaid that the strikes had in an the vessel itself. The ongin of dation of the Company and the (raining it to $650,000), 11.000 infant from the day of its birth to unprecedented manner served the the fire is a matter of conjectare sale of the undertaking to to the Officers' Pension and six months old. Elder children desires and interests of the enemy. only, but as some workman had Japanese syndicate was

and written £10,000 dl Freshold in proportion. The attitude of the Russian bean at work at the spot it in

Banking Premises. They now The first effect of Baby'. Own negotiators in the last few days thought to be due to caralmances.

recommend a dividend on the Tablets is to not gently and kind- had clearly shown, the Minister

"A" and "B" shares of 6 per 17 on the bowels. Then they asserted, that their idea was to

cent, lese Income Tex, for the soothe, console, and promote calm bring about general disintegration

second half of the year (making natural sleep. Baby's Own and anarchy in all States, especi

Docks and Engineerings.

12 per cent, for the year) and Tablets are recommanded for ally Germany. The echo of the discussion under pressure of Shanghais have been somewhat bonus of 2 per cent, less income teething troubles, conempation strike in the Russian Press was terminal threats had to he refused. neglected and shares offer freely Tax, leaving a balance of £58,482 dirrhoes, colle indigestion, characteristic of the manner in The Independent Socialists had at 110. New Engineerings remain 18-20, to be carried foward, fever, worms, They promote good which it had been exploited, Infrastrated negotiations between in demand at 171.

It is with very great regret the appetite and regular development, Paris and London special editions the Chancellor and Trade Union

Rubbera-Sellers now prevail Directors have to record the

Obtainable from obemate, or and in the absence of buying death, in May last, of their post free 33 60 cents the vill froca were published with great head offciale. lines such 魍 Germany's Herr Drews then read a report orders business is impossible. teemed colleague, Mr. James the Dr. Williams Medicine Con Callepee." The war willin Eng according to which Herr Scheide Tebongs: The annual general Campbell, Lord Osemichael, 98 Sacchaen Road, Shanghai land, France, and Americs had mann was not salted by the meeting will be held on the 271 G.OBL, G.OIE, X.0.M.G., has been strengthened by the strikes, police, but was only ordered instant: accounts not yet to hand, been appointed to a neat on the which had therefore prolonged sway, and was finally led away but the dividend will probably Board. the war.

when he attempted to break be Tla 0,70. The Minister painted out that through the cordon. The first

otherwise further

Fire on a Steamer.

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transacted we quote the following case, the full affects of the present examples-Municipal 6 per cent. rains may not be felt for s day Investment 6 per cent. (1902), (1903) 94); (1909), 904; Land two yet. 95; Waterwork 6 per cent. 86; and Central Stores 6 per cent. st 80.

Banks-Hongkong and Shang. hais: The appearance of a few buyers raised the price from $580 sellers to $565, but the demand being satisfied shares are now obtainable at the latter figure,

firmed.

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the Imperial Court had declared shots came from the crowd. The Directors have declared an interim Unlawful Possession of Ammuni. such strikes high treason as every Minister finally eusted that dividend of % as payable on 14th

and Macao. It is said that, all the big firine and silk piece goods shops have been ransacked by the latter troops and that asid families have been looted. The houses in the city are now closed sa at New Year holidays and the in- habitante are leaving in large sambers.

IDEAL FOR YOUR LITTLE ONES,

THE TROUBLE IN THE

INTERIOR

quickly remedie

strike demaged the striking power Vorwaarts was prohibited because instant. Electric Construction A Chinese was charged before the little gentle-as-nätare : laze of the Army, and expressed his it had repeatedly transgressed The Directors advertise final Mr. Wolisy at the Magistency this atives which neither regret that the Social Democratic the censorship regulation, and dividend and bonus adunting, morning, with the unlawful Party had not unconditionally that the Trade Union building after deduction of income tax, to possessions of ex qusutity of condemned the strike. He added was closed because the dissolved 10/- per share an now payable, ammunition. The defendant, that it had not yet been sacertained strike committees met thers. ¿ Gaa are wanted at 213, and Tele- who has only just

from whom the wild appeals to

Speaking later, the Social Phones ex dividend and bonus Colony on the

strike emanated, but it was Democratio deputy maid it was at 7034 Watermarks The ap was found to

presumed the workmen had been incited by foreign agents. The Government was of ocgras ready

to negotiate with political parti and the Trade Union leaders,

on the part of the plication list for the inme of 3,000. tion concealed they thon httäin, new shacon closed on 6th instant: delete equal similar to that pen

nas given to understand thus they

in the

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