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SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1916.
THE
LATEST
WAR.
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
HEAVY FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT.
FURTHER BRITISH GAINS,
:
Losnos, Aug. 19. General Sir Douglas Haig reports There has been fighting along the whole front from Fezieres to the
Somme.
-The British gained ground towneds Ginchy and Guillemont. capturing 200 prisoners.
The enemy's, artillery has been
more active.
manns
-We exteruled our gains north-west of Bazen-lo-Debit by
of amall local enterprises. The German trenches here were prently daina ged and were full of ghemy dead.
An attack at Martinpulch was repulsed as completely as it was yesterday.
We captured several strong positions in the direction of Ginchy niel Gille
mont..
4
The French als progressal on var right.
A Gormas aerophine was night down in Bames into nur trenches as result of an air combat yesterday.
A second machine was felled by gun- ire
Our aircraft successfully bombed the eugny's billets at various plaers,
ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS ON FRENCH FRONT REPULSED.
HARM, Aug 18"
A gomeniuniqué pats: Enemy counter-attacks south-east -af Maurepas were repulsed.
FRENCH PROGRESS IN VERDUN
SECTOR.
!
Paris. Aug. 18.
A communiqué states: We captured the remainder of the village of Fleury and advanced between Thiaument and Fleury,
FURTHER PROGRESS IN SOMME AND MEUSE REGIONS.
A further communiqué sags :
A brilliant French assault captured notable portions of Maurepas and envalry.operated south-east of the village 200 prisoners were taken.
We extended our positious between Maurepas and the Somnu
We continued our offensive on the right of the Meuse, driving the enemy from two fortified redoubts north-west of the Thiaumont work, taking 100 prisoners,
We appreciably progressed enat of the Vaux-Chapitre Wood
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FIYOT OF THE ALLIED OPERATIONS.
« LONDON,“Ang, '18.
Mr. Warner Allen, the representative
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED WITH
ENORMOUS LOSSES..
"
PETROGRAD, Aug. 18.
An official announcement states! ...
MINISTERIAL CHANOEL.
„LONDON, Alg." 18 It is offcially announced that. Lord Crewe has been appiontel Minster of Education as well as Lord President of the Council, Mr. Handerson becomes Paymaster-General and Labour Adviser, Lord Nayton Assistant Ender Setro tary for Foreign Affairs
There a
no changes in the. Cabinet
HONOURED BY THE KING. A
LONDON, Aug. 18.
On the occasion of the King's visit to France His Majesty conferred on General Sir Douglas Hoig the Grund Cross of the Victorian Order and the honour of Knight Com- mander on General Sir Willi
THE CHINA MAIL.
HUNDARY AND THE WAR.
AUSTRIAN GENERALS,
DENOUNCED.
LONDON, Aug. 18.
A telegram from Budapest states that Polonyi, in the Chamber, attacked the Government for transferring the command of the Hungarians to a for eiguer, General Hindenburg.
AL Polonyi's denunciation of the Austrian genèrls was cheered.
COMMERCIAL.
HONGKONG KHIRE REPORT.
Mosses, Moxon, and Taylor, in, their weekly share repert, dated the 19th inst. state
Business continues on a restricted scale with faw charges of any importance to record. The position in Canton seems to grow more involved but fighting is now spasmodie around "the city." It" sincerely to be hoped that the Chinese ANOTHER BULGAR-RUMANIANettle down once more to peaceful trade. will presently come to their senses and
** INCIDE
BULGARIANS FIRE ON
RUMANIANS...
LONDON, Aug. 18 A telegram from Odesan describes an
Bulgarians dring on Rumaniane, a fight énsuing,
A strong enemy attack West of Rawlinson and General Sir Reginald other incident st Kalafat, on the Danube Podgutsy, on the Zlota Lipa, trat repulsed with enormous losses..
We occupied the towns of Lysier and Stare on the Zlotaviqskabistrital„,
Detachments of ours are approaching Kordamezo, south of Jablonica Päss.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
ΣΑΤΣΕ.
A communiqued sputes that the situation everywhere is unchanged.
RUSSIAN SEAPLANES DESTROY GERMAN AERODROMES,
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PerHeGRAD, Aug. 18. A squadron of Ilusion seaplanes Wödpesday night & plentifully bombed aerodromes, on the shores
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of Lake Angeon mal the Gulf of Riga, destroying an airship shed and raising several fires.
The seaplanes carried out their work umilt & furious, fire from anti- aircraft guns and returned wifely.
THE
EGYPTIAN
OPERATIONS:
Bacon
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
1
THE WESTERN OFFENSIVE.
THE BRITISH FRONT,
STUBBORN GERMAN COUNTER
ATTACKS,
LONDON, Aug. 18, General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communiqué, stator :--
Enemy counter-attacks were repulsét urth-west of Pozieres.
100 yards of an encray trench.
North-west of Bazentin we captured
We recomplished this as a result of the fighting last evening.
In conjunction with the French we made an advance on Maurepas.
We captured west of Highwood 300 yarls, of a trench 300 yards in advance of our previous line.
Our machine gas pipped in the lud German' attacks enst of Moquet Farm.
The enemy counter-attacks at Pozieres were of the most determined character and were made successively by large
HALF THE ENEMY FORCE HORS forces on a broad front.
DE COMBAT.
LONDON, Aug. 1. General Manny estimates that the strength of the enemy in the Katia uperations was 18,000, and that is cisualties amountoi të hall that number, including 3,920 prisoners.
There were immense captures of war material. These include a Krupp 75 | millimetre mountain buttery with 4,000 [rounds, 2, 300 riffes, a million cartri·lges,
and 500 camels.
The enemy burned suge stores
PEACE MOVEMENT IN GERMANY.
SOCIALIST PETITION NUMEROUSLY SIGNED.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 17, The Purwaerts states that the Socialist. petition for a speedy peace without territorial conquests has been numerous- ly signed in Gemüäny,
:
THE KUT PRISONERS,
Last evening and early this six lines of German Infantry but they ra back after suffering the heaviest lusses. Our guns and machine Zina did great execution, and the enemy in no case succeeded in entering: our Enca.
Enemy counterattacks today from Martinpuich were repulsed, and we (capturél prisoners:
A German aeroplane was falled behind our lines near Pozieres.
FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIVITY,
PARIS, Aug. 18.
A communiqué states:- The French artillery have been active on the Semme front, destructively shelling enemy works.
There was no infantry action. The unwounded prisoners taken north of the Somme yesterdays exceed 200.
Fire rhachine guns were captured.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
« ADDITIONAL CAPTURES.
Austrian ships have brought much bridging material, motor-ears and petrol. to the Bulgarian Danube ports.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT,
LOSION, Aug. 17.
In the House of Commons, the Pro longation of Parliament' Bill passed its third reading.. The extension to September was agreed to.
Mr Asquith stated, that the House would adjourn on Tuesday or Wesires. day and reassemble on 10th October..
DEATH OF LORD REDESDALE.
LONDON, Ang-18
The death of Lard Redesdale is an- nounced.
The late Lord Redesdale, G.C.V.O K.C.B., was attachel for a short time to the British Legation at Peking in 1865 and afterwards to the Legation at Tokyo. He revisited the far Fast in 1906 when he accompanied HRH Prince Arthur's Mission to Japan. His ex periences in this part of the world are reflected in his publications Tales of Old Japen" (1971). The Bamboo Carden (1896), The Attache at Peking" (900) and The Garter Mission to Japan" (1906)
THE TASK OF DEFEATING GERMANY
LORD DERBY'S VIEWS.
·
In the North the Shanghai market con- tinues without movement, exsept ma | régards Cotton Mill shares which disclose
firmer tone.
Rubber stocks generally show some alight improvement in the Straita anl buyers are more easy to find than sollers in good stocks
B. Hongkong Banks have
changed hands at 8740 ex the interim dividend of £23. just paid #90.53 (at archango 9%. 1jd.) and there are farthor buyers at this rate.
MARINE INSURANCIS. →→ Unioną, small sales have been efforiat 1920. Cantons at 305 are wanted, whilst North Chinas at Ta. 155 and angiszen at 8960 Art neglected.
FIRE INSURAN29-China Fires are without business at $154, and Hongkong. $385. Fires are wanted in small quantities at
Sarris-Douglases, remain, easy at $133), buyers only offering $133 for set- tlement, at which rate a few shares have been done, forward rates show greater Strength and 813; has been done for Octo-
Preferred Indosare without busines at Bafi ex div. and Deferred Indon have sellers for next settlement at 8120, boyers are unwilling to pay even this rate now. Star Ferries have been done in fair quantities at 838, buyers prevail- ing at this price. Steamboats after sales at 8223, are quiet,
KAFİYERIKA. — China Sugars have weakened with sales as low as 21104 reported for cash, a fair number of shares having changed hands at and a little over this rate. Malabous can be obtained at 839. Buyers are scarce.
OILS AND MINING-Langkats are quot ed Ts sales. Rubs are in request Tronohs at 30. are without business. at 324. Lima Caspiana at 244, and Shells have been done at 110s, and at this rate it is possible further shares could be placed
DOCKS, WHARVEN AND GODOWN— Kowloon Wharvesare a firm market with buyers offering a for cash, at which rate there appear to be no sellers. Hong- kung Docks used off under settlement intiuences, and a fair number of shares have changed hanis at 8126 for the cad of the month. Atthe close, the market is A fraction
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67 in Shanghai LAND HOTELS AND BUILDINGS Centrals are quite firm with buyers fering 300. Hongkong Hotels are very quiet at 8115 ex the exterim dividend of $3, just paid. Hongkong Lands at 8100, Kowloon Lands at 838 and West Points at 888 are all without business
Correy MILLA-Ewas have advanced in the North to a buying rate of Tis. 245, whilst Kung Yika are wented at Tls. 13, Shanghai Cottone at Tls. 93, Yang
stepone at Tia but no local business has been reported.
ELECTRIC
ut
The London representative of the Brooklyn Eagle yesterday inter viewed Lord Derby with regard to the results of the British offensive Lord Derby said: It has been marked by extreme gallantry of action and buoyancy of apicit. The British offen-,
COMPANIES.Hongkong sive on the Western frout is proceeding logically in accordance with the British Electrics are in demand at 951, China policy of wearing the enemy down. Light and Powers are in stendy request Advance was made along 20 miles of increase in their receipts have
84 Hongkung Trans on continued Jumped difficult country, defended by inmense to 877, at which rate bayers masses of coemy troops, equipped with | MISCELLANEOUS,--China Bor every deadly device. The war will uct on offer at 881 China Providents be ended by spectacular assaults upon wanted at 80 cents (new) shares. at 88.4. Peak Trams at 80 detached sectors of the German line, Powells at $6.85 and Waterboats at 817.
(old) shares, at but by putting as many German soldiers Dairy Facins remain stealy at gil. out of action as lies in the Allies' power. Cements have been done at 80.66, and The Britishare now contributing a splenarein request at 804 Hongkong Ropes did effort to that end, and their effort is have come in favour again and after meeting with a full measure of the sales at 834) and 834) are wanted at || #35, “Watsons at 16 and Humphreys
at 887 are somewhat neglected. Hang
PETROGRAD, Aug 17, An official communiqué states -Addi-expected success tional captures totalling 199 officers, 7,308 men, 29 Beld-guns, 17 heavy-guns, 70 machine guns and 14,000 shells have heen made.
LONDON, Ang 16. In the House of Commons, Mr. Forster, Under Secretary of State for War. announced that 80 officers and FUTILITY OF GERMAN EFFORTS. 178 men and 139 Indian Array Officera captured at Kat "had been traced, but
no names of the Indian men had been reported.
•
THE BRITISH LOAN IN AMERICA.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.
of the British Press at the French
It is officially announced that the Headquarters, emphasises that the new British Loan of £50,000,000 will
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AN EXCEPTIONAL COURTESY.. the last detail, and our supply of muni tions, resulting from months of strenuous
From inquiries made at the Custome Mr. Chang Yoo Treg, the Minister of it seems (says the China Presa" thas aation-wide endeavour, is adequate to the demands of the unprecedented bom
Justice, has published the following it is most unusual for requests to ba bardment. The co-ordination of cach
declaration:..
made for the courtesic of and port department of the army seems to be
When I was in the Shanghai-Hangehow to be extended to any Chinese-in other perfect always deplore the wicked
menin on the way to Shanghat this worn words, for their baggage to be passed LONDON Aag. 18.
tendency to under-estimate the German
ing, I reed a Shanghai newspaper which without any examination whatever. Reuter's and the other correspondents efficiency, but the British armies have
reported that a large quantity of opium, the instance of the Chinese mixed up. emphasise the futility and costliness of demonstrated during the last seven days the German counter-attacks in the that their organisation is inferior to no Circular states -
Hesers Showinar and Co's Freight was found in the Mongin Hotel (Hupeh with this opium case, however, a par- Somme region.
Road). The paper also pointed out that sonal letter came from Tooyin Chow and army organization in Europe. Neve There were three main and ten minor Chapelle and Lon were the initiation when the state of the market leaves a lot personal movements. I am quite sur. Furthermore, whether by order of the
We last reported on 6th inst since it was smatter in connection with my the request could hardly be ignored. counterattacks at Pozieres between the of new British armies, and the battle of to be desired. Practically speaking,. ith inst. and the 8th inst. It is known the Somme has supremely proved our business is at a standstill 23 far as prised how such a cass is alleged to have that one battalion lost four hundred of volunteer soldiers to be worthy of the chartering is concerned very little busty concern. L'enme to Shanghai by the its effectives out of 550. Other losses most splendid British traditions." ness an
and that of very small magnitude .s." Athos, with out servant and seven are "proportionate, hence the Germans When asked it the present British having
HONGKONG FREIGHT. MARKET.
Western Front is the pivot of the be issued at 99 in the form of notes are constantly employing fresh divisions. offensive wis a big push, Lord Derby interval een transacted during the packages of the following descriptions:
Alerman forec 'in order to facilitate the
Allied operations. The British and Inted September lat, and riäturing in French are seeking to hold the greatest to yours, but redeemable within
year at 101. There is collateral operations of the Russians and faliaus, security for
the loan valued at It is timated that two-thirds, of the total German atrength is on the western
£60,000,000.
front, namely 12t Divisions compared THE PROHIBITION. OF EXPORTS with 53 on the Eastern front.
The effectiveness of, the pressure is
· proved by the snemy's hesitancy to send -troops eastward
GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE SOMME REGION.
AMSTERDAM, Ang 18 Forty long trains crammed with troops passed, through Cologne yesterday on their way to the Somme district.
TO SWEDEN.
LONDON, Aug 18. The King has signed the Order- in-Council prohibiting exports to Sweden escept by licence and under ja guarantee that they will not reach
the enemy.
THE ALLIES AND THE ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS.
FRENCH OCCUPY BULGARIAN
POSITIONS.
Hongkong
Tosin or not onzot be ascertained, as that othicial has left Shanghai, an officer from the Tamen met the Athos Tranch labeled every piece of the party's luggage. Two trunks containing-clothes.
with papers setting forth that the con Ona caso containing, books.
tents were the concern of the Teoris One eine containing marbles.
which seemed to be pretty good guarantes One sizing basket containing necessary
Despatch warrants will be ined articles.
today for the thres Yunnan membaw Two bundles containing blankets, of Pardozient she fed the city on Tues
from Hupeh Houd became pui It is Hangchow It is true that some of the passengers expected that they will be ovestilen, så
That is all
THE REVOLUTIONARY: TWINK
It is calcuated that they have used, in said: "Anything which decimates the basins per pical for inside/outside The Bangkok/Hongkong rate declined from 34/70 cents per the Somme an equal number of troops as German army is a big pusk. I do not the bar loading respectively and, at time the anes Military Corner parent, believe it is poemble to characterise any of reporting, remains at this level Very
Times Correspondent, given operation as a offensive. Little however, is of the opinion that the he task of defeating Germany is slow, Saigon/
done in the direction been
which, in breaking of the German power, is likely and it cannot be materially affected by down from 20 to 15 cents per pen has quilts, etc. (one belonged to thy servant), day, when the first seizure of opium"
the earlier part of the
went it is unsafe to reckon on less than two steadily and surely day by day. This to be long, costly and difficult. He says spectacular, spurta We shall advance risen again slightly and now stands at million being still available of the Geris more significant than any separate sized vessel having been made at 10 on board the steamer are my country.
about SI Cents, fixture of a medion man drafts, in addition to half a million incursion through the German front. new recruits yearly.
am only a civilian, but it seems The trouble in and around Canton men, but it is equally true that they ambiguous that the present advances of continues to drag on, and although strict have their own official affairs, and nang the French, Russian, Italian, and British instructions fave beer isques by the of them is entitled to be iny attache
One fact more. When I left Yunas, armies are only a sort of push which Central Government to the combata, to
cease fighting, pamuj have not, will ultimately end the var
sparent
the French Consul there svo mo a special ly, been heeded and the unsatisfactory The advance of the British is state of affairs still continues This is passport, in which it was clearly stated AND ENTER SERBIA necessarily slower than that of the undoubtedly affecting the southern that I took one servant and serez pack French under General Foch The Ger market which remains extremely dall ages of luggage on my return to filang
PRESIDENT OFFERS POSITION, SALONIKA, Aug. 17.
mans scemed to known of our imminent | 'and it is not expected that matters will
"-ETO, SUN AND HUANESA Under cover of a heavy Allied bom- offensive and masses of Germans were improve to any appreciable extent anti hai. This passport amply proves that i bardment the French, troops occupied concentrated to meet the attacks, whereof the Governorship of Kwangting is persons in the said steamer,
more confidence is restored, the matter have no conuiction with any person or
Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Gomeral Huang Bulgarian positions south of Lake as Foch's attack was, apparently un actually settled and the newly appointed On the 5th it, I arrived at Shanghai, Heing have been invited by the Pre Doiran, ge
expected. The British hospital arrange Governor takes up his office A They have established themselves at meats are proving superb, and soldiers,
Business in the Worth continues good and the representative of Taoyin Chow sident to become his High Adri
ng mat me at the wharf, and brought me The Peking Gazelle hopes the invitation the vill¬gs of Doldzali, well within the receiving expert attention in the London
Export Of Serbian territory:
hospitals. This fair indication of the January to 30th May amounts to 479,763 packages of luggage referred to After revolutionary workers will fad an crdered pince in the administrative life The Balgarian to casualtica
a short rest in the Hotel, I drove in of the country and will be in receipt were efficiency of the new British armice. The tone as compared with 388,540 tons for same period last year Quotation The methodical British operations and France to give effect to the resolve considorbit the skelinte apparently stool helmet has completely dated its for No. 2. white round sifted ries stands ago to my hours No: 31, Min. Tal of salaries enabling them to live dimm
L.o.b..
b. Baigon for Lane, Tue Jugers Road, while the said nich dighilder now rare. The advance necessarily Augcst/Beptember s
luggage, was also removed to the above entails casualties, but our loss have Saigon Philippines No fürther not been unduly large. A considerable tures are reported in this direction percentage of the casualties consists of Saigon Java An, outsider has been day. Thus, it evidently shows, thas slightly wounded men We are de placed for two consecutive, trips August ether I not my servant lieve ever rod SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMIST
loading, at 80 cen per piculu
fa the Hotel, nor put in any or all of the TSICE manding the full price for every British
Newchywang —No change, sinces, las6 | sald luggage thoro, för, keeping purposes, life. There is no likelihood of the
Audit / évidently shows alsos that the Vor little busines Grmans collinatog like the hurtrinns
revors, inado by the Shanghai pqwspap baye a done
absolutely untrue. before General Busiloff hard fight, which demands the best that tongs British manhood, can give will end only one way the Betrisk y
PARIS, Aug. 18. Mr. Runciman, President of the Board
of Trade, has arrived in Paris, and bar fortoise Hill, in the neighbourhood of 24 hours, äfter being wounded, are and firm vice from Saigon from lat to the Monyin Hotel, with the seven will be accepted if only because these
BRITISH OPERATIONS GRATIFY FRENCH EXPERTS.
LONDON, Aug. 18.
conferred with M. Clariantel regarding the steps to be taken by Great Britain
the
gradually surrounding Thiepval havations of the Economic Conference disorganising the defence of the enemy. adoption, and minor heul wounds are at 8473 per shipment fit address from the Hotel during the same
gratified the French experts. The Ministers were in perfect agreement on capture of Mouquet Farm, half a mile the points discussed. north-west of Tozierea, e important au
it stands on a height of 456 feet com-
manding Thiepval plateau and town."
Hin 160, north-west of commande Courcalet Villa
on the mat fold to Bapaume, five miles
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