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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE AFGRAN REVOLT.

REQUEST FOR CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES.

Simla, May 15.

Reports indicate that in the action of the 11th inst. two Battalions of the Amir's Household Troops were engaged. Prisoners captured when Dakka was occupied state that the Afghan Commander-in-Chief was wounded and the Afghan casualties were very heavy. It is reported that detachments of the Afghan troops who moved to Paiwar range, at the head of Kuerant Valler, have been reinforced: also some fresh troops from Kandahar are believed to have reached Spin Balkak, opposite Charan Deraj Bannu, Waziristan and Kohat all reports show that the situation is normal.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE RUMOURED ATTACK ON PETROGRAD,

"MR BONAR LAW REFUSESĪTO BE "DRAWN."

London, May 13 In the House of Commons, Colonel Wedgwood asked a question regarding the report that the Allies were preparing to attac Petrograd in co-operation with Finland.

Mr. Bonár Law replied that a British Squadron was available at Helsingfors in case of emergencies, but no such arrangement as suggested had been made. Obviously, if anything of the sort were contemplated it would be impossible to say anything on the matter-(Cheers). He declined, amid cheers, to give an under- Atstanding that the Governent would not be committed to an attack on Petrograd in co-operation with Finland without the House of Commons being acquainted of the operation, but emphasised that there was no definite proposal at present contemplated.

THE OPERATIONS.

The Afghan Commander's request for a pessation of hostilities was conveyed in the following letter to thical Agent at Khyber-

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Sir. As regards the outbreak of war between Afghanistan and Britain, I have the honour to inform you that British officers. commenced the unlawful war without any declaration of war on any side, and by this aggressive step. inflicted heavy losses on the civil population and the Army of Afghanistan by throwing bombs from aeroplanes. I am informed by His Majesty the King of the Independent Kingdom of Afghanistan that His Majesty has received a letter from the Viceroy of India and in consequence of that I am ordered to suspend the war thus unlawfully begun by your side until further. orders. You are accordingly informed that the war has been suspended until a final decision has been reached by correspondence between His Afghani Majesty and His Excellency the Viceroy."

The impertinence of this letter is only exceeded by its unblushing medacity, for the Amir's violation of British territory, which pre- cipitated hostilities, was entirely wanton, unprovoked and deliberate. Daya before the actual outbreak of hostilities, the Amir had been endeavouring to flood, India with inflammatory literature and to send emissaries into India to stir up dis 1ffection against the British Government.

An official letter addressed by the Amir's Commissary for Foreign Affairs, the notorious Masow Tarzi, to the Afghan Envoy in India, ordering him to secure the allegiance of His Majesty's Hindu and Muslem subjects, is actually in the possession of the Government of India

The Political Agent at Khyber is being instructed to send the Afgban Commander a message to the effect that he is not authorised to send any reply to his letter and that if Amanuliali sues for peace he should address the General Officer Commanding the operations and request him to forward his representations to the Viceroy.

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, '

Simla. May 15.

London, May 13,

The War Office announces that a message from Archangel Photo: Tientsin Press dated yesterday, says enemy artillery is active everywhere on the front but has been silenced by counterfire. The thaw is pro gressing satisfactorily. The Dvina is free of tice and river The White Sea is not yet free of transport is in full swing. ice. but is navigable without difficulty at its mouth.

AN EXPLANATION,

London, May 13.

Reuter learns that the presence of Allied warships at Helsing fors is due to an appeal from Finland for protection. as Bolshevist vessels have been seen in the Baltic and it is feared they might attack unprotected parts of the Finnish Coast.

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CHEMICAL SCHOOL AT CAMBRIDGE.

BRITISH OIL COMPANIES DONATION,

London, May 13. The British Oil companies have together donated 200,000 guineas for the purpose of endowing a chemical school at Cambridge.

IRISH-AMERICAN DELEGATES.

MR-LLOYD, GEORGE NOT TO RECEIVE THEM.

Paris, May 13: Mr. Lloy

ecided not to received the Irish "American" delegates wan they return to Paris. Colonel House, who promised, to endeavour to arrange such, an interview, has decided, owing to the nature of the Irish-Americans' activities in Ireland, not to act as an intermediary.

THE PEACE TERMS.

GERMANS AND THE SAAR VALLEY.

Paris, May 26.

The British representative at Kandahar reached Chaman on 14th May and on the same day the Afghan Envoys from Simla reached the Afghan authorities at Loc Dakka. Orders have recently arrived at Herat from Kabul reinstating the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, who had been imprisoned because they were members of the Mu Sahiban family, which is still popularly credited with complicity in the murder of the late Amir. This, and simult- aneous news that Nasrulla had been found guilty at Kabul, has much incensed the troops at Heret, who appear to be in a state

The Germans are preparing a counter-proposal as regards the bordering on open rebellion against the Afghan. Government.

Mehtar of Chitral has assured Sir George Roos-Keppel, in Star Valley, re-opening the question by oral discussions at least

with the experts of the various Commissions. spirited terms of the "Bevotion to the Government, of himself and people, and their hatred of the Afghans. The Khan of Teri Bannu has offered his services. The Nawab of Amb has sent his son to Sir George Roos-Keppel offering any services required. The Nawab of Dir has expelled, all Afghan agents, wired congratulations on the Bags victory and assurances of his complete loyalty.

THE TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

St. John, May 18 · Another British airman has arrived, and will attempt a trans- Atlantic flight. His machine is dus during the week-end.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

"Chinese Commercial News" -Service.)

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

The Viceroy has issued a stirring proclamation by Great Britain beginning: To the brave and honest people of Afghanis ran." Steps are being taken to disseminate the Proclamation by aeroplane and other agencies. The Proclamation draws attention to the Afghans' old friendship and alliance between Great Britain and the benefits accruing therefrom. It refers to how Britain intervened at Abdur Rahman's

and request

forced Russia

Britain rewarded to stop her oppression. Later Habibulish's loyalty to the Treaty by increasing the subsidy and presented one crore of rupees. Britain looked forward to a closer friendship after the war, when Habibullah was murdered:--Britain was filled with horror and grief, and public mourning was ordered through India. If the peoples of Afghanistan help Amanulla in his mad course, they will only ruin themselves. The futility of the

Luk Tsing-cheong has telegraphed that on the 6th inst. he had ambitions of the ill-starred youth had already been shown by the

an interview with the British and French Foreign Ministers, who- Army at Dakke being forced to flight and guns being captured by the advance guard of the vast Army Britain is assembling. expressed regret that they could not help China in the Shantung Will the peoples allow a youth false to the memory of his marty-

question, as China.had committed herself in secret agreement with red father to bring calamity on the brave peoples of Afghanistan, dapan. Moreover, China had done very little in the war; therefore ruin traders, debar families from clothes, necessaries and comforts it was impossible to help Chine of life, and camels from grazing? Britain desires to see Afghanistan again peaceful, prosperous free and independent under a wise Amir.

The Proclamation concludes: May God help the Afghan peoples to take the right path speedily.-Chelmsford."

KHYBER PASS 'CROSSED BY AFGHANS.

London,, May 13.

WHY THE ALLIES CAN'T HELP REGARDING, SHANTUNG.

Shanghai, May 17.

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LEST WE FORGET.

All that is to be said is that the hospital ship Asturias was sunk by a German submarine over a month ago, and now. another hospital ship has met the same fate, although happily the rescuers came in time to remiove the wounded from the ship. In the month there is no record of any German member of the Reichstag opening his month for a word of protest against this that the Reichstag is "not so unspeakable horror. It is believed muzzled that a German who still harbours illusions about & frag- ment of honour remaining.co his SENSATION IN BARRACKS. question before his assembly.

country could not raise

Evidently no one still exists in that House who thinks of such things. That is the epitaph of Germany. Manchester Guard- ian April 14, 1917.

M. CLEMENCEAU. The above a rent portrait of M. Clemenceau, France's veteran Premier, who bluntly told the German delegates at Versailles that the Allies' were now ready for peace, on their own terms.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

CHARGES OF ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.

SOLDIER STABS ANOTHER WITH BAYONET.

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The May Criminal Sessions were opened this morning, be- fore Sir William "Rees Davies.CULPRIT ATTEMPTS-TO K.C. Chief Justice.

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Members of the Wigwam Ten- nis Club are holding a meeting to-morrow to discuss the revision of the Club's rules.

A Chinese was to-day fined $500, or three months' hard labour in default, for having 10 taels of

was searched at the Kowloon Railway Station and the drug. was discovered secreted in a clock.

Chan Loi and Lau.Kwai were charged with committing robbery and assault on a. Cham Sb ng, on April 21st.

Quite a sensation was caused on Saturday night in Wellington Accused pleaded not guilty. barracks. At 9,15 p.m. a private The Crown Solicitor, Mr. G. of the 1st Garrison Battalion of H. Wakeman appeared for the the Manchester Regiment, named prosecution, and the accused J. Stevens, went into were undefended.

guard room and gave himself The jurymen were Messrs. Gup, saying that he had stabbed Thomas, A. A. Azevido, A. C. another private by name of Kelly,illicit prepared opium. The man Leith, D. L. G. Williams, M. belonging to the same Regiment. Mahomed, E. T. Bunji and Wong Stevens was very excited when Min

The entered the guard room... The The Crown Solicitor oatguard, composed of two men, lining the case, said did not believe Stevens at the the two prisoners were charged time, but nevertheless sent a man with robbery and assault, on the to search for Kelly. Kelly was night of April 24, at a village found lying On his bed called Cham Shang, in the New with two wounds, one in the breast Territories, which is about half and the other in the thigh, and way between Castle Peak and bleeding profusely. Kelly Kowloon. At about 11 o'clock on was

currence not unconscious, but was the night of April 24, an carried to the guard room, on a old woman and her daughter table., Kelly was eventually taken were asleep in a matshed to the Military Hospital in Bo

They wen Road, where his, condition is when two men entered. struck a light and went up to the somewhat serious. old woman and took her purse

Stevens said be could not away containing money, pawn- tickets and other articles. They manage Kelly with his fist, so be, assaulted her and also herdaugh with a bayonet. It may be men- managed him by stabbing him' The men then left the tioned that each soldier has his matshed and the old woman gave bayonet attached to his equipment chase and called her

Son which hangs on a peg over his who is a contractor working on the roads, and the police at

cot: the bayonet being inthe scab- Chan Wan were telephoned for.bard, attached to the equipment. Sergeant Macdonald arrested the There was no one in the room men at about 2 o'clock in the at the time Stevens stabbed the

other man. morning with the property on

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their persons. The prisoners Stevens was soon handcuffed made a statement when charged and locked up in the cell It is and said that they were together rumoured that there be tried to on the night in question. They commit suicide by hanging him- had been to look for work and on self with a wire. It appears that their way back to Chin Wan they the guard, before putting Stevens were arrested.

into the cell, took everything Evidence was then taken, after loose out of his reach, in case he to harm himself, which the jury found the accused attempted guilty. His Lordship passing Being dark, they did not see.

Stevens is attached sentence of three years hard the wire. labour and five strokes of the to "C" Company, "but belongs to instruct him to leave Shanghai and await crders at Nanking.

Peking has decided to allow Chu Kai-kim to resign and will cat in each case.

"B" Company of the lat Garrison Chiu You and Li Hok Chi Battalion, while Kelly is a "C" they will telegraph the South and criticise its eight proposals.

While the Government have no intention to fight the South pleaded guilty to the same charge) Company man.

and were each sentenced to 151 It is interesting to remark that A Mandate was issued on the 15th inst. accepting Foot Sang-years hard labour and twenty since this incident all the am- munition stored in the rooms in siang's resignation and appointing the Vice Minister, Yuan Hi-tao, strokes of the "cat". Acting Minister.

Chan Shing and Wong Kam the Wellington Barracks has pleaded guilty to a like charge. been handed over to the stores. ammunition in The first accused was found not There is no

Each room used guilty and discharged, and the the room. second accused was convicted and to have a box full of ammunition sentenced to five years hardtwenty rounds for each man in labour and ten strokes of the the room and these rounds were

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Chang Chung-cheong's wounds have again burst and his con- dition is a most dangerous one. A report says he has already A large body of Afghans crossed the Indian Frontier near Khyber expired. Pass. They were dispersed by the British forces with aeroplanes Peking has telegraphed to Wong Tsing-ting that he must not at Landi Kotal on the 9th, but remain in the positions in the neigh-return to China alone, so as not to show weakness, bourhood.

COMMERCIAL CABLE RESTRICTIONS.

"ABOLITION DEPENDS ON PEACE NEGOTIATIOKS.

London, May 13. In the House of Commons at question-time, Colonel Seely stated that the Government was very desirous of abolishing the commercial cable restrictions, but this must depend on the issue of the peace negotiations.

A MILITARY APPOINTMENT.

London, May 13.

Sir Philip Chetwood has been appointed Military Secretary to the Secretary for War rice Sir Francis Davies, appointed General Officer Commanding of the Scottish Command.

The Diplomatic Corps held a meeting to adopt a spectator's attitude in China's present political situation.

Owing to the suspension of the Shanghai Peace Conference, Chien Nang-fan again asks Chu. Bai-chong to allow him to resign.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

RUBBER MARKET WEAKENS CONSIDERABLY,

Singapore, May 16. Owing to the shortage of shipping, the rubber market has weakened considerably.

RICE STILL GOING UP,

Singapore, May 16, The heavy rise-in Siam rice continues. It now touches $740 for first quality

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kept in the box, the key remain- {ing with the orderly man in each room. The ammunition is only taken out to give to the men going on guard or for inspection. terday morning the ammunition was checked and handed over. “

Stevens will probably be tried by Court Martial.

GREAT HEAT.

WIRELESS MADE VISIBLE It is announced that naval eng ineers at the Ottercliffs wireless receiving station, DOST Bar Harbour, Maine, are using photographic receiving recording apparatus invented by G.. A. Hozie, engineer of the General Electric Company. The invention permits the eye to supplement and replace the ear in reading The sudden spell of"great heat," wireless messages, with a Twrites a Hangchow correspon- saltant greater accuracy in dedent, is said to be the cause of a ciphering promptly every message wave of sickness of a peculiar in- received. The machine footious nature throughout the frequently has recorded 400 words city, and a few deaths have oc a minute. In one test at low curred. What I hear of the symp. power messages were recorded at toms, it looks like, ceremo the rate of 600 words a munte.

Last week's health return shows 50 cases of plague (38 fatal), four cases of cerebro-spinal fever (one death two fatal cases of enteric and one non-fatal oc- of diphtheria. The last-named was a Britisher and the others all Chinese."

We learn that a fracas occurred between the Indian guard and the Chinese crew of the s.s. Hwa On, a local steamer trading be- tween Hongkong and Kengmoon. during her last voyage.

It is understood that several of the combatants were injured.

Two Chinese arrested in con- nection with the Western Street robbery were to-day produced before Mr. R. O. Hutchison and remanded on the application of Inspector Macdonald. In the case of another Chinese, who appeared on remand to a charge of murdering a constable in the same affair, Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the defence – and secured another week's remand for the prisoner.

Being metry one day and sád on the next, was the experience of an Indian who was arrested by the Police for assaulting another man of his race. What he told Mr. R. E. Lindsell to-day was that he and the complainant were making merry, and an argument ensued. Then he just struck gently on the "complainants head, just to emphasise his point of. view, he told Mr. Lindsell, Now this

*gentle blow was sufficient to. render the use of a bandage necessary. In fact Inspector Boulger said that the com-" plainant's head was simply "scalloped." A fine of $15 imposed on the aggressive party met the case. A bond of $100, for mix months, was also ordered by the Magistrate to be signed by both parties.

DON'T FORGET.

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