TELEGRAMS.
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„THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Magnificent French Dash-
[Reoler Service to The "Telegraph.") '
November 8, 1.25 a.m.
A Paris communique states:-North of the Somme we pro- grossed between Les Boeufs and Sailly-Saillisel
South of the Sorome a dashing attack, notwithstanding the violent rain, resulted in important gains, capturing positions on a front of four kilometres between Chaulnes wood and south-east of the Ablaincourt Refinery. The in- fantry brilliantly carried the whole of the villages of Ablain- court and Pressoir and the fortified cemetery east of Ablain. court and pushed our positions to the outskirts of Gomie- court.
Up to the present five hundred prisoners have been counted.
There is an intermittent cannonade at Verdun,
WAR SAVINGS,
November 8, 1.55 8.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Cecil Beek announced that 44 millions sterling in War Savings Certifientes had been sold and that the Savings Bank deposits had increas ed by 5 millions during the year.
ITALIAN CAMPS FLOODED.
November 8, 1.55 8.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Rome says that rain, snow and icy log alternate on the Italian front. Some camps have been flooded."
BULGARIANS RETIRE THIRTEEN MILES.
November 8, 1.55 ..
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Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that since the arrival. of General Sakbaroff with Russian reinforcements Dobrudja the Germans and Bulgarians have been compelled to rotire thirteen miles.
BRITISH AND FRENCH IN AFRICA.
November 8, 1.55 am.
According to a message from Reuter's corrispondent at Paris, a telegram from Dakar says the France-British Iælt
is now uninterrupted across Africa.
The French in the Lake Tehind region are planning regular. communicatum with Egypt, the Red Sea, the Catarroous ani
Vigerin.
THE PRESIDENTIL ELECTION.
Turning the Scale.
November 8, 2.05.8..
Beuter's correspondent at New York says there was clear, crisp weather throughout the country. This and several million new women voters in a dozen western states resulted in a record vote.
The Vital State.
Aovember 8 2.30 .m.
The Democrate concede that Mr. Hughes has carried Now York State, which is regarded as the vital State.
Claims and Opinions.
November 8, 4.00 ..
The Republican National Committee, ciginis the Mr. Hughes has been elected.
The New York Times," which supports Mr. Wilson, admits that the election of Mr. Hughes is probable.
What It All Means.
November 8, 4.30 a.m. The Republican National Committee says "The victory is greater than wo had hoped and shows that the American people can be trusted to settle the issues of the campaign, The present outlook indicates a clean sweep and means that Mr. Hughes will be elected President and that both Houses of Congress will be Republican."
Mr. Roosevelt's View,
November 8, 6.25 a.m.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Oyster Bay Mr. Roosevelt said that the result of the election was a vindi- cation, of the national bonour.
He denied that he had any intention of advising Mr.
Hughes regarding his policy,
Mr. Hughes Elected.
November 8, 6.25 a.m.
A message from New York at midnight says Mr. Hughes
has been elected.
THE COMMERCIAL ENTENTE.
November 8, 5.50 s.m.
Beuter's correspondent at Paris says that a French National Dyestuffs Byndicate is being formed, with a capital of £1,000,000,to co-operate with British dyers.
French aluminium producers are combining to develop the control of aluminium,
SWEDEN'S LOSSES.
November 8, 5.50 a.m.
Reuter', correspondent at Stockholm says that Sweden has lost GG vessels (together with 222 human lives) during the war, apart from ton vessels lost during the recent German raids on the Finnish consi
THAT AUSTRIAN LOAN.
November 8, 5 50 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that the Efth Aunizian War Loan consista of 6) per cent bonds redeemable after forty years and 5 per seat Exchequer Bonde repayable after, så years.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916.
HARBOUR ITEMS.
.... A cargo of sugar was brought, into pori from Jara by the LO, Fooshing.
The a... Taiwan Maru brought in from Bangkok a cargo of rice and general merchandise.
From Haiphong the r.s. Kai- long brought to Hongkong cargo of pigs and general mer obandi e.
The .:St. Albans, from Japan, brought down a general cargo. She had on board fifteen Russian stearage passengers bound for Australia.
The Chios Mail steamer Chinà has arrived in port from San Francisco. She brought a general cargo of 1,300 tons while her passenger list included over nine- ty first-class and 27 second-class, 25 of the later being Chinese.
About 10.30 yesterday morning,
small fire broke out in the engine room on the s.a. Hansmet, lying at No. 12 buoy. The crew and Fire Brigade quickly extin gushed the flames before sny great damage was done. The fire is thought to have been caused by! a small explosion of oil which { canted fames to spread to some colton waste lying in a corner.
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of the last Up Local Train from Kowloon and the last Down Local from Shum Chun tɔ Kowloon.
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THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY notified that оп and from SATURDAY November 11th, 1916, and on each succe⚫ding SATURDAY and SUNDAY and |also on Public Holidays the last Up Local Train will leave Kow- loon at 4.20 p.m., instead of 5.18 p.m.. stopping at all Stations [tó Shum Chup, and the last Down “Tamask table cloths and nap- Local will leave Shum Chua atkins, cotton towels, lace curtainn, 6pm., instead of 6.25 p.m..callbedspreads and sheets, pillow ing at Sheung Shul 6.07 p.m., cases, muslin cushion covers, Faniing 6.09 p.m., Taipo Maraet bath shoots.
6.16 p.m., and Taipo 6.18 p.m., and arriving Kowlson 6.44 p.m.
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