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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
GALLIPOLI BOMBED DAY
(Continued from Paga 1.)
·THE ADVANCE IN PALESTINE.
#,000 PRISONERS TAKEN THIS
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MONTH.
Losses, Nov. 18, An official despatch from Egypt states:---
Yesterday we
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AND NIGHT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
Paris, Nov. 16.2 M. Clemenceau has formed a Cabinet BRITISH AND OREEK OPERATIONS.which includes the following:
DAMAGE DONE, AT CONSTANTENOPLE.
LONDON, November 16.
The Press Bureau announces that during rosent air-raids at Gallipoli and Constantinopls' the Naval Air Service had the assistance of a Greek haval doit.!
Gallipoli was bombed day and night, the objectives, being warehouses and reached a line aerodromes, a seaplane, base at Nagara
Greek machine was lost.
M. Clemenceau....Fremier and
M. Nail M. Pieton...
·M. Pama
M. Klota M Lousheur M... Simon....
Minister of War Minister of Justics Foreign Affairs;
Interior Finance. Manīticas Colonies
LONDON, Nov. 16.
M. Painleva, the late Premier, was an abla minister but nonentity when has been nicknamed "The Tiger" owing confronting the Chamber. M. Clemenceau
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
THE ITALIAN FRONT-
EIGHT ENEMY BATTALIONS OUT-ACTIONED.
THE FRENCH PRONT
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELI.
LONDON, Nov. 13. A French communiqué reportas violent artillery duel north of Braye Laonnais and on the right of the Mese. BRAZIL AND REPRISALS.
Rainleh-Land to three miles south-and a Turkish camp at Bulair. One to the venemence of his disposition and repeatedly repulserl. They, ecunter the first reading of a Bill authorising the
ward of Jaffa.
LONDON, NOT. 15. An Italian semi-cfficial report states:—— After a lengthy resistance enabling
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 15. the troops ou the Așingo Plateau tó The Reprisal Bill has been adopted complete their mavements, Mont authorising the Government to cancel Longara was abandoned.
all contructs with enemy subjects, The Italian rearguards stubbornlyintara suspects, and revise the conces resisted the furious onslaughts for four sious of land to colonists..? days. On the 10th inst. they put out
MILITARY MISSIONS had momentarily aptured Gallio and of action eight enemy battalions who
AUTHORISED.
battalions were brought up, but were Mont Ferragh. After this five fresh
BIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 15. The Chamber of Depaties has pasand
The New Zealand mounted troops.
We attacked the Goeben, causing an
attacked but Mont. Lougara was not dispatch to Brazil of a French military the fùry of his attacks on bis adversaries. exacuated until the lines of the main mission for the Brazilian Army and a drove back a Turkish attack by a explosion and a fire. We hit submarines He became marked out by public army wore completed.
British ar United States mission for the bayonet charge, inflicting heavy and destroyers. We also hit a quarter since the
opinion "for .the' Premiership, At the same time the rearguarda in || Navy,
present crisis was the Val Sugans and the mounts nens The total prisoners taken since reported to be situated. We also twice and wide experience, M. Clemenceau west of Arsie, including the forts the regarded as demanding a man of action Feltre rejoined the main line after stripping all the forte north and north October 31, excreds 9,000.
has selected a number of tried men as enemy chimed they had stormed. THE DEFEAT OF THE SUBMARINE.his colleagues, but as Premier and
Minister of War he overshadow all THE LATEST STATISTICS.
apart from his commanding ability Even a section of the Socialists appears
are not representer. the new Cabinet, in which the Socialista disinclined to immediate hostility to
louses.
ENEMY'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH
JERUSALEM GUT.
LONDON, Nov. In.. Reiter's Correspondent at Egypt- ian Headquarters sites that the capture of the junction of the Beer
on which the German bendquarters arc
hit the War Office.
Losnos, Nov. 16.
writer, in an interview stated that Mr. Arthur Pollen, the inval Festerday's submarine figures con sheba railway nd the Juffa-deu- sule line, ents off the Memy's
stitut the most momentous news railway comrnunications with Jeru-since the United States declared war,
salom.
The query's last hope of kokling us at Wadi Surar Has gone. Thers may still be a certain amount of fighting and small bodies are likely to put up rearguard fighting but any organised resistance on a large scale is not likely.
compared with which the German sucesses in Russia and Italy ure trivial. Mr. Pollen declared that unrestricted, sulimarine warfare has been finally beaten.
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IMPORTANT SHIPPING CASE.
CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO. WINS AGAINST SHIPPING
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CONTROLLER:
COMMERCIAL.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
The enemy continnes attempts on the
Mestrs. Moxon and Taylor's Weekly Piare. Detachments who crossed near Share Report for 18th November, Sandona and Intestadura were driven statea back into the river. This zone is We have had a very dull week, but at cecupied by important enemy detach-the-close, considerable strength is dia- continually reduced ments, bet at Zeason they are being played in several of our leading stocki,
Totably lados, Docks, and Wharvos Sterling Exhange is still the governing factor, and is still too high to allow of a
free market in local stocks. Shanghai remains very quiet. This Race Week in the Northern Port which probably accentuates the dullness
The enemy reached an islet north of the Piave Bridge and the right bauk near the mout of the Grisolera rivor, where the high banka sasisted conccalis ment. The defenders, however, checked the advance of the detachments. ITALIAN RESISTANCE FOILING ENEMY PLANS.
LONDON, Nov. 14. Reuter's Correspondent at Italiaa Headquarters, telegraping on the 14th.
LONDON, Nor. 18. The King's Bench has granted the China Mutual Steamship Ca a declara-inat, states :--- tion against the Shipping Controller that the voyage of the British steamer Kerman frem Liverpool to the East was In the House of Commons, Sirat their risk and for their profit.
THE VIEWS OF SIR BRIC GEDDES.
Losbox, Nov. 16.
Within a night from the begin- ning of the offensive, an army Frig. Geddes, First Lord of the The Controllor bad informed the occupying our appareatly impregnables Ashniralty, stated that the downer that the Government-propceed line, strongly fortified and abundant tion in the sinkings by submarines them to run the vessels as if they had to requisition their ships, but ordered ly profiled with guns, ammunition qught not to be regarded as indicat. and supplies has been driven heading that the submarine menace was long from its defences and based | defeated.
He said: "The steady peross the country, and its losses decline in sinkings since April shows
have been enormous, ***
The feature of the fighting on November 13 was a brilliant charge by, the South Midland Yoosanry The enemy's supported by field guis and numerous machine-guns, were tenaciously holding a position beyond the Wadi Rubin. The Yeomanry charged stirbt across the upland, despite heavy fire, and, eut right through the Turks, using their sabres right and left, and the enerny, when
they found themselves cut off, the
that we hold and are at present innstering the submarine. The rise in merchant shipbuilding at present and the proposed buildings show that we are counter-acting the enemy's efforts, but rigid economy and in creased output of the shipyards is necessary."
IRISH STEAMER TORPEDOED,
LONDON, Nov. 18.
not been taken over.
The Judge said that if such a echeme in the Controller proposed were to be carried out the services of the owners must be obtained by negotiations, and not by command.
POST-WAR RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS:
BILL INTRODUCED.
,it
The enemy is attempting to squeeze the Italians in a pair of pincers, the one end pressing from the Asiago Plateau, and the other upon the mouth of the Five
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It is estimated that in the fighting described in tonight's semi-official one of the Italians. report the enemy loses were twenty to
Hongkong Banks are offering
at 3830.
Haring Insurances.--Cantons are for sale at $320. Uniors have dropped to 877. North Chinas have been done, st Tha. 115 ex dividend.
FIRE. INSURANCzs-Chips Fires are wanted at 8:30 and Hongkong Fires are sellers at $310.
still farther rise in London, and are now SurePro-Deferred Inds have had a quoted £30/£31 by cable. This con tinned upward movement has been re- flected by a very much amallor rise in our local market. After a very quiet week in this department at the close is sudden gust of business has materialised, a fair number of shares changing bands It is recalled that the Austrians an ascending scale of value. Cash buyers now offer $190 and forward raţeni present attempts to debouch into the are proportionate. Douglases are quiet valleys leading to Vicenzs are similar at 873. Steamboats are on offer at $193. to the attempts frustrated in May, 1916. So far the Italian resistance is foiling the enemy plans...
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT
*DEMANDED.
with buyers offering 885 for cash with Rarisses-China Sugars are firm
out success Malabous at 8394 could probably be obtained.
QIL AND MINING-Langkats Are wanted at Tis. 13. Raubs at 82 are on offer. Tronubs at £9/- and Urals as 30-
Shell
remain. Are nominal.
uncharged at £67-8 and Failang at 4
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.— Kowloon Wharves are a strong market
COTTON KILLA-The Northern market
887. Hongkong Docks have improved to buying quotation of $118, Sheng- hai Docks at Tis. 72 are unchanged.
LANDM ·HOTELS AND 'BUILDINGS-West Points have been done at 879. Hong- Lauds might be placed at 888. Eongkong Hotels at 200 are wanted. Kowloon Lands at $30 ara for sale, whilst
is lifeless. The following are to-days Humphreys after sales at 83 are on offer.
quotations:-Ewos Tls 130 Shanghai Cattons Tls. 114, Kang Yiks. Tis. 15, Yangtazepoos T. 5.60 Oriental Tis. The Bolsheviks insist upon representa 36 tion in the Government, which has been
ELECTRIC COMPANIES-Hongkong Elec- refused, and decline to secede to antries have changed hands at $463 and armistice unless their demand is recon- China Lights have been sold at 82.45. there are further buyers at the rate. sidered.
bly.
LONDON, Nov. 16,
LONDON, Nov. 13. A Bill has been introduced in the the 13th inst., states that the Socialist A telegram from Petrograd, dated House of Commons which continues for leaders are negotiating with the three years after the war the Govarn- Bolshevika for the establishment of a The Irjch steamer Ardmore Imis ment's present power of restricting programme Rapid conclusion of peace been torpedoed, off the Irish coast.
Socialist Government, with the following down their arms. .The Yeomanry
imports and exports, with the object of delivery of all land to land committees; had the glory of making one of the staff were killed by the explosion and after the war, of imports of enemy
The members of the engine mom enabling the prohibition, immediately and summoning the Constituent Assem- biggest bags by any single unit 22 of the crew were drowned. namely 1,000 prisoners, two guns and
origin and also exports, except in the fourteen machine-guns: There were picked up after a terrible night dur
The Captain' and six others were case of certain specified clauses of goods several bouts, of hand-to-hand fighting which they clung to an upturned
THE BRITISH AIR FORCE BILL. ing in an engagement with the Scot-bous tish Infuntry at Burkab'ind a large
LONDON, Nov. 16 proportion of the Turks and. also JAPAN'S
The House of Commons has passed German machine-gunners were killed
the third reading of the Air Force Bill, which provides for the creation of a Council over which one of the Secretaries of State will preside.
"NEARLY FIVE MILLION WOMEN WORKERS,
by the bayonet and the butt. It was GREAT a grim" and desperate encounter but, both in physique and skill" with the bayonet, the aneing was no match for the Scots. Over 400 Turkish dend were counted in one position.
Aritors bombed two north bound trains. They wrecked the engine of one and machine-gunned the other to s standstill.
Five Gennan Aeroplanes, three engines and a wireless set were destroyed.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE ON
**** DALLYING.",
TRENGHENT CRITICISMS. “
SPECIAL INTERESTS "*
IN CHINA.
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
LONDON, NOV. 16,
including 670,000 monition workers. кга employed by the Government,
The women workers have increased
began. by nearly 1,500,000 since the war
LONDON, Nov. 16, In the House of Commone, Mr. J. King, Liberal Member for Somer- set, asked: "Does the United States" recognition that Japan has a special interest in China imply that Japan's now over 4,750,000 women workers in It is officially stated that there are right to concessions and commercial Great Britain, of whom over 1,250,000 Interests in China is superior to that of the other Allies, and if so, has Great Britain recognised the special interest of Japan in Ching?"
Mr. Balfour replied that it was the function of the British Goverment to interpret what was implied or was not implied in agree Inenta "signed by friendly foreign the question, there has been no Power. Regarding the last part of recent change in the attitude of the British Government.
not
THE POSITION IN IRELAND.
GRATIFYING STATEMENT BY LORD WIMBORNE.
LONDON, Nov. 16: Lord Northcliffe has written letter to Mr. Lloyd George declining the invitation to take charge of the ey Air Ministry. He says that returning from the virile atmosphere of the United States and Canada, be finds holding office those who are dallying with most urgent questions like unity of the War control the eradication of sedition, mobilisation. of man power and compulsory ration ing. He finds the censorship being Wimborne said they must no misused and men in various positions to alarmist conclusions, Ireland was. of authority, who should have been not out of hand but was prosperous punished, had been retained and and orderly, with the exception of, some had even been elevated.
On the other band Lord North cliffe pays a splendid tribute to the
LONDON, Nov. 18 In the House of Lords, during the debate on the Irish situation, Lord not jump
some rowdyism in a few towns. Out
BRITISH GOVERNMENT. ADOPTS RECONSTRUCTION REPORT.
Lord Rhondds, the Food Controller,
LONDON, Nov. 16.
speaking at Glasgow announced that the Gererament had adopted the Reconstruction Report Published faat June, as part of the Government. policy after the we
THE SOCIALISTS' TERMS.
Nov. 15.
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4% FRENCH LOAN (RENTE PERPETUELLE 4).
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE
BEGS TO ANNOUNCE that they are prepared to received and forward to Paris, free of commission and telegram charges, at the walling rate of T. T on Paris, APPLICATIONS FOR THE ABOVE LOAN, which will shortly be opened to public subscription..
The Eat of applications will be CLOSED IN PARIS ON DECEMBER 10th, 1917, and those intending to subscribe are invited to supply without delay.
ISSUE PRICE: 68.60%
Fall particulars will be supplied on application to the
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, 5 CHATER ROAD.
4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1917. PRICE OF ISSUE Frs. 68 60.
Bearing interest from the 1th Dec. 1917, payable quarterly, FREE OF TAXES.
Not to be redeamed for 23 years
Subscription List, will be CLOSED on the 12th December, 1917. Bills and Bonds of the National Defence bought before the 1st November, 2017, are accepted a payment. Applications will be received by 1
THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHIN
whare full particulars may be obtained
Hongkong, Nov. 10, 1917.
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Manager.
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HEATHER DAY Nov 30TM
PROCEEDS FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS IRRESPECTIVE OF NATIONALITY IN SCOTTISH HOSPITALS..
The Kerensky forces are concentrated Hongkong Trams are quiet at 8 6.60.
MISCELLANEOUsWatsons are $1. close to Petrograd
Cements at 745 have buyers. Pro- vidents at $7 are wanted. Ices are nominal at 8147) as are Waterboats_st
HARPER & CO. LTD'S. SPECIALITIES Dairy Farms are in request at. #93 The Socialist leaders are negotiating
Fally paid Steam laun- dividend, upon the following terms Disarma 2001 are very quiet Powells remain
dries at are in request. Ropes at Dhobine ment of Red Guards; the control of the unchanged with sellers at 253. Petrograd Garrison to be transferred to the Municipality military operations to
cease; a guarantee that Kerensky's army
on entering Petrograd will not fire and will abstain from house to hours searches. and acress:
PROCLAMATION BY M.
KERENSKY:
M. Kerensky has aned & preclams“
tion in which he adheres to the revolu tion, guarantees the clearing out of the Bolsheviks, and the transference of power to an organisation comprising the Preliminary Parliament and a Committas for safeguarding the Revolution.
RUBBERASingapore cables as follows: Kalaka Pindas. 8. $3.10, Malakoffs
A Specide for Dhobis Itch, Ringworm, and all Parasitic Skin Diseases
Price $1.00 per bottle.
84.70, New Serendahs 4.90, Radellas 14 Balsamic Cough Linctus
Ayer Panna $12, Bungei Bagan, 34, ail sellers
Rubber (Flantstion) is quoted 2/7 per
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Price $1.00 & 1.50 per bottle.
EXCHANGE—The demand rate un Lau- Essence of Taraxacum & Podophyllin
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ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE. Hair Vita HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.
PROMOTION,
Heavy Bghting is reported from Kieff, The following promotion is made sub- aeroplanes participating on both sides.ject to the approval of Major-General
J. C. Dalton, Chief Commissioner. The casualties are reported to be
Lance Corporal Wei Kan to be Corporal.
numerous
The armistice at Moscow has expired.
THE BRITISH FRONT.
ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.
T.M.C.A. DIVISIEM Tuesday, November 20th
8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill. Thursday, November 22nd
6p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill MONEY BALEINSTUN -DIVISIÓNÍ LONDON, Nov. 15, Wednesday, November 2las Field-Marshal, Sir Douglas Haig
2pm Band Practice." Saturday, November 24th.
p.. Band Practice
reports
[The, Report sime at a permanent improvement in the relations of Capital
Early this morning the enemy heavily and Labour by means of Industrial bombarded the positions northward of Councils of the principal industries the Menin ründa representing employers and workers to pay attention among other things to demobilisation questions]
FAMOUS CRICKETER KILLED.
LONDON Nov. 16. The famous Kant bowler Blythe is
of 1,000,000 additional neres under reported killed, th cultivation in the United Kingdom,
70 per cent. was Irish. The Irish
spirit of the people of Great Britain Convention was a governing factor and the army which he regards as in the solution of the question and the most efficient in the world, and substantial progress hud rewarded ita to Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig labours. The drilling which was proceeding had not attained danger
as one of the greatest Generals.us dizzersions and good judges be
Lord Northcliffe mentions that his lieved that the Sinn Féinners would Mission to the United States com- not reject any peaceful and practical prised 500 officials with 10,000 maist recommendatip by the Convention, ants, whose work should be better for a reconciliation known. Unless there was a swift Lord Curzen emph eed the improvement
inathods,thing power of the Sinn-Fan- Vored States would take into iteits and said that own bands the entire managerent inn
great part of the we
BOXING.
NEW YORK, Noz. 16. Mike O'Dowd knooked out Air McCor the sixth round, thus winning the world's middleweight championship.
HLT COLDS.
His infantry, shortly afterwards, attempted to advance.
* Our fire successfully repulsed the
| Another party - endeavoured – to spproach north-eastward of Passchen danie, and was also driven off
The hostile artillery was again astirs in the neighbourhood of Paachendaele, amo to the north and south of that * place,
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