TELEGRAMS.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
THE SILVER MARKET.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
November 23. 9:30 p.m.
Meurs. Montagu ̈report that orders are not confined to mint- ige, but have embraced general purposes, home and cou tinental; also for the Indian bazaars,
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Unfavourable views taken in India caused a bear posi tion on the London market, which, in view of the statis val position, is not without danger.
It is unchallengable that the condition of the market is sounder than at the time of the spectacular movements- in May. Since then the Chinese stook has been greatly reduced and America has been relieved of the then accumula Lions. The Indian currency figures show a declining tendency. Silver often does the unexpected; but the situation is such that further advances may be expected before the close of the year.
INDIAN'S APPEAL DISMISSED.
November 23, 9 30 p.m. The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of Dr. Miranwaruddin in connection with the dissolution of his marriage.
OBITUARY.
November 23, 9 30 p.m.
The death is announced of Rt. Hon. Charles Booth, [Et. Hon. Charles Booth P.C., F.RS., D.Sc. (hon.), D.C.L. (bon), LL.D., was a partner in Alfred Booth and Co., Liverpool, and Chairman of the Booth S. S. Co. He was Pre sident of the Royal Statistical Society (1802-04) and a member of the Tariff Commission (1904). He published several books on social economy.]
SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK,
November 25, 12.05 a.m.
The Swedish steamer Arthur has been sunk,
GERMANY'S NEW FOREIGn minister,
November 25, 12.05 a.m.
Herr Zimmermann, the new German Foreign Minister, is credited in Berlin with resolutė Bismarckian qualities, differing totally from the calm diplomatic methods of his predecessor, von Jagow.
It is a question how the fiery temperament of Zimmer- mann will suit the Chancellor, Herr von Bethmann Hollweg.
THE BRAEMAR CASTLE.
November 25, 1205 .. Reuter's correspondent at Aliens reports that the Braemar Castle was torpedoed.
November 25, 40 a.m. Án Athens message states that the Bracniar Castle was torpedoed 60 miles east of where the Britannic was torpedoed.
It is believed that there was one victim, Minesweepers and destroyers transported the survivors to the island of Syra
WAR OFFICE PURCHASE WOOL.
November 25. 1.15 m.
The War Office has announced that an agreement has been reached with the Australian and New Zealand Gov. ernments for the purchase of the Colonial wool clips. '
Details of a schemo for handling this season's clip are being arranged.
November 25, 2.25 p.m.
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Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne states it is estimat-* ed that £30,000,000 sterling is involved in the purchase of wool-clip; while a scheme for the purchase of the meat out- put involves £40,000,000.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE,
November 25, 1.15 a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-There has been hostile shelling in the neighbourhood of Les Boeulg and Beso- court. Our artillery dispersed infantry southward of Puisieux
Five enemy aeroplanes were destroyed and several were driven down damaged. Three of ours are missing.
November 25, Ld5 a.m,
A Paris communique reports that matters were quiet on the whole front. Two German seroplanes were felled:
November 25, 12.15 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that detaila aro published of & great air raid on November 22nd, the resultai of which were most important.
The object was to deprive the Germans of their line of communications fifty kilometres behind their front, where intense activity had previously been noted by our recon- noitring airships.
The operation was entrusted to a British squadron of 16 machine, escorted by 12 chasers, seven of which were French. The squadron carried four tons of bombs and were favoured with splendid weather.
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They reached a certain railwayline fall of trains and material which they bombed. Then they arrived, at a big railway station where were two tzains; one full of troops, the other full of material. Great excitement was observed.
An enemy squadron immediately attacked but were put to fight by the chasers who brought down one. Meanwhile the bombarders dropped. 80 bombs on the station and pre- cincta. A series of explosions was distinctly heard, while an fimmensa sheet of fiams sross above the ventral station building and smoke darkened the sky for a long time...
Despite anti-aircraft, guns-the-squadron got away but sha work was unfinished. Following the railway line, faey arrived at an important supply station just when gi mana- tions train was coming in. „Descending, to 200 motzer the squadron dropped 50 kombs, completely destroying the tram.
- the raiders then" attacked with machina-gina (and, In- volver-guna motor-car convoys which were on, the point of leaving: "The soldiers were thrown in a panic and fled in all directions, e
Enemy air-squadrons attacked and an exciting battle.
Our squadrop patrout of setion two hostile mâ-
rred at our base intock-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOND
TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
(Bester's Service to The “Telegraph."]
November 15 4.50 nm.
A French communique states that British Naval Aircraft dropped a ton of bomba on blaat-fornaces'si Dillingen with good effect; and brought down an enemy aeroplane.
November 25, 12.05 x.m. General Sir Douglas Haig says our heavy artillery shelled various important points behind the enemy front. The weather in stormy.
November 28, 4.10 ■.m.
A Paris communique says there was mutaal artillery fre in the Vaux Region and an intermittent cannonade on the rest of the front.
AMERICA AND MEXICO IN AGREEMENT,
November 25, 4.00 n.m.. Router's correspondent at Atlantic City states that the. Mexican-American Commission has signed protocol pro- viding for the withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico and the formation of a border patrol by the respe tive armies, each on its own side, within forty days of the ratification of the agreement.
ALLIES' FINANCIAL DEAL
November 25, 400 x.m.
Router's correspondent at New York reports that Mor- gans' announce that the Anglo-French Treasuries bare au- thorized the sale of a limited amount of short term bille payable in dollars, maturing in frota one to six months at a rate depending on the market at the time of issue, but prob- ably from 3 to 41 per cent.
IN THE BALKANS,
November 25, 4.40 8.0. The German evening communique states that a force of General Mackensen's army crossed the Danube at several points,
November 25, 10.30 a.m.
Reuter'a correspondent at French Headquarters in Mace--- donia states that General Serrail, thanking the troops, said: The Serbians first opened the road, their sustained efforts permitting the capture of Monastir. The Russians' legendary courage never failed. The British until to-day had the thank- less work of a defensive front, but did not spare their efforta and fulfilled their role with honour. The Italians will be always remembered for their great deeds on the Alpe. The French are proud to have been at your head. May the pre- sent be the prelude to greater successes, ·
November 8, 12,60 p.m.
A Bulgarian communique states:-Near Grighen, Gre- hove, Lom and Vidin we occupied islands in the Danube.
RUSSIA'S POLITICAL CHANGES.
Nvember 25, 7.40 a.m. Petrograd newspapers dwell on the failure of M. Stoermer's attempt to revive bureaucratiem and say that it is an open secret that his relations with the Allied representatives left much to be desired.
M. Heratoll, Assistant Foreign Minister, takes over the Ministry, replacing M. Stuermer, who combined it with the premiership.
BRAVE BOY SCOUTS ON BRITTANNIC.
November 25, 7 40 x.m. Seventeen English boy scouts on the Britannic behaved most heroically. One waited calmly at the door of an officer collecting documents, another helped to launch the borts, and another voluntarily descended three decks to get water for an officer. When he returned he found the boat had been ordered off; but the officers who were last aboard took bêm on their boat.
November 25, 2.50 nm.
In contrast with the German statement that the Britan- nie was not torpedoed, the “Kieler Zeitung,” a well-inform- ed Naval paper, says she was torpedoed because she carried troops.
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ZEPPELIN WRECKED ON MAIDEN VOYAGE, November 25, 12.50 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that travel- lers from Munich report that a Zeppelin was completely wrecked in a storm on 21st inat, while on ber maiden voyage from Friedrichshaven to Wilhelmshaven, talling in a wood. There was one survivor of the crew of 28.
THE DANISH WEST INDIES,
November 25, 1:45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen states that the question of the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States is to be decided by a referendum on December 14th. Danish people of both sexes will vote.
AMP RICAN-GERMAN CRISIS.
November 25, 1' 45 p.m. According to Benter's correspondent at: Washington, officials state that while the situation is delicate nothing can be done concerning the resumption of ruthless submarine warfare by Germany until all the evidence is gathered; but a severanos of diplomatic relations will follow any violation of German pledges.
AUSTRALIA AND THE COAL STRIKE,
November 25, 2.25 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Melbourne it is anticipated that the Commonwealth Government, under its war powers, will take over on 27th inwi"the work of the mines; granting the men's demands pending arbitration.
THE
CRIMS IN DIREECE.
Novimber 25, 3,05 ga "Ancording" to "Beuter's correspondest at Athens, it is exported that the Allies to-morrow will present an ultimatum- demanding the delivery of the arms recently asked for by 'Admiral Fournet. -
The Royalist section of the Army in lotermined to resist even if the King orders the surrender of the arms, azim
The Allies have socordingly takes apropriate masa
OVEMBR
20+ 1916.
BANKS.
-BANK OF CANTON
JAIMITED.
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
8-SELLERS; BA-BALES; B.—BUYERS; X.--NOMINAL.
Banks
OFFICIAL PRICES.
BANKS
D..
$740"
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$400 t. 152 1955
MARINE INSURANCES. Cantous North Chinag Unions Yangtares 1. ex 75 #255
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires
H. K. Fires
Douglases Steamboats
| Indos (Def.)
Indos (Pref.)
BÄNKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHA
BANKING CORPORA
TION.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG Paid-up Capital ........$15,000,00
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Trans- acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS Re- calved.
INTEREST ON FIXED
Ń DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum
For 6 Months 4% per annum
DFor 12 Months 41% per annum
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Magel,
NOTICE."
NOTICE.
$131 PEAK TRAMWAY JO
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.
LIMITED
TIME TABLE.
VEEL DAYS
* Evative ag Mixing
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MIGHT CAMIS 3.ge pant and y Pikku 930 Patulo 13.00 Pla! every hili kupovi 12.00 7.00 $1.43 7.3.
avery quarter of a bour JUNDAYS
10 je abt. Kvaar sy Men.
D.
$16) $387
SHIPPING.
b.
$12034 $213
$136
$15
Shells
106/-
Ferries
$38
REFINERIES.
Sugars Malabons
B b.
- $37
MINING
Kailans Langkata Raubs Tronohs Urais
13.
Да
361- 1.25 $2.75
100€ 43+ 30–2004 Mar
D.
35/-
811-
Sede F80) Se
H. K. Wharves b. Kowloon Docks. n. S'hai Docks
$84
$181
1.87
LANDS, HOTELS- AND BUILDINGS.
7:30 A.X. 6.00
15.00 4.
Centrals
.B.
$101
11:00 AM. W 6:00 ties Monet s·00
p
1
1z0- Mlean
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H. K. Hotels
b.
$115
1:06 M. L
2.00
Land Invest.
B
$101-
H'phreys Est.
B...
$7,00
K'toon Lands S'hai Lands
*.
$35
+91
West Points
5.
$85
COTTON MILLS.
Ewos Kung Yiks S'hai Cottons b. Yangtszepoos H.
MISCELLANEOUS.
*.
t. 160 t. 16 £119 t. 6
Borneos China Light & P.b.
8%
Providents.
D.
$6.75 $9,10
Dairy Farms
$26 $10.64
H. K. Electrics
H. K. Ice Co., Ropes
11.
$54 180
D.
$344
Steel Foundries b.
$94
Trams, Low Level n.
$7.tu
Trams, Peak, old b.
$10
Trams, Peak, new b. Laundries
$1
b
U. Waterboats n. Watsons
$17,00 $6,83
Wm. Powells
D
"$6.80 $29
Green Islands
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CORRECTED TO NOON MONDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1918, BENJAMIN & POTTS, Share and General Brokers.
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Tel. address: Broker.
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
Demand
-2/3 14
2/3 9/16
30 dis. DCUMENT AND 60 dia.
2/3 24 2/3
2/3 13/16
TIT Shanghai..
Nom.
97 * TT Japan ****** 106 4 T/T India
170-
T/T Singapore is
Demand, India...... 170 T/T Ban Francis-15412
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OK FIXED DEPORIZE.
Por à months, 23 par coat, par aRREM. For Emencha, 2 per ont per anaım. For in months, * par ciel, pat säZEM. N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager:
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Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND OKINA
Incorporated by Boyal Charter Ilgs
READ OFFIUR-LONDON,
Saarte Fundam1,300,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors£5,190,000
FORIGN ICHANGE and General Banking
balnem traantud. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITE reciévad for 1 year or shorter perioda sa rates which will be quoted on application,
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T. C. DOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1911,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF `INDIA. LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurch Street; London.
Authorised Japital £1,500,000 Subscribed
Paid Up
H
100
1,125,000
*
Beserve Fund
562,500 $50,000
BANKERS:
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Bombay
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· Interest allowed on Current Accounts at y per cont per annum on Daly Balances, and on Fixed Deposit at rate which may be ascertaised on appilention.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
BEAD OFFICE:
55, Wall E., New York
LONDON OFFICE: 4, Bishopsgate, EE.
CAPITAL PAID UF ......$3,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS...
----$3,931,000
....$7.181,000
U.S. GOLD
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4 m/s. D/P...
6 m/s. LIC. 30 da. Sydney &ļ
Melbourne
2/4 3/16 2/4 7/15 2/49/16 2/4 9/16
55 1⁄21⁄2...
For Particulars, apply to--
K. KATO,
30 ds. Ban Franc-} inco& New York!
4 m/s. Marks. Nom 4 m/s. Franes .....3.30
6 mja. Fesses ......3:35 Demand, Germany. - Demand, New York. 54 46 TIT Bombay
Demand, Bombay... 1704 TIT Calcuttamaan Demand, Caloutta... 1704 Demand, Manila ... 199 Demand, Singapore. 97 M On Baiphong
On Saigon ..
34 prem 314% prem
On Bangkok.emein 67 34. Sovereign
8.65.
Gold Leaf, par oz... 52,70 Bar Bilyer, por ok... 25,3/16
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT. PER $100,
„20 ots pieces)
Manager,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXES
1. 8. MARKHAM,
Hongkong, 26th September, 1916.
THE
Hongkong. No. 2, Pedder Street, YOKORAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000
Paid-up Capital ..
CAROLULTS
Reserve Fund
Head Office —YOKOHAMA,
LONG
New York