TELEGRAMS.
"(Roater's Service to The “ Telegraph.”
YESTERDAYS
TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT,
London, Jane **. A French communique reports: The artillery struggle continued to
TELEGRAMS.
(Renter's Service to The "Telegraph,”
THE COTTON CRISIS.
London, June 23. · After the conference with Sir A: Stanley to-day, the President of the Liverpool Cotton Association tele- graphed to the Liverpool Cotton Exchange that he hoped to submit
market on a restricted scale on Monday.
THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Reute, a Service to-the "Telegraph."}
CANADIAN CONSCRIPTION.
Ottawa, June 13,
THE SUBMARINE
MENACE.
Views of the Entente Mission.
Washington, May 3.-While One of the most forcible speeches members of the Ettente Missions in favour of the Conscription Bill share the alarm of American
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
6-SELLERS; SA-SALES".. B.BUYERS; N.-NOMINAL.
in the House of Commons was de-officials at the growing in roads H. K. & S. Banks s livered by Mr. Pardee, the chief of the submarine menace, they
the east of Vanx Ailin and exten). a scheme for the re-opening of the Liberal whip, who deeply regretted do not regard the situation as in
ed, in the night, to the region south of Filian and north of Braye-en- Laonnois, where it was very violent. Sir A. Stanley conferred with the The Germans, yesterday evening. Liverpool cotton representatives at attacked on the crest of Teton in length. The proceedings were pri Champagne and to the east of that vate, but it is understood the pro place, on a front of 400 metres. They posals included a recommendation penetrated our advanced elements to the Government to take over the but were driven out
after lively import of cotton similar to the wool fighting. We entirely re-established imports control. The conference
will resume to-morrow. our line.
London, June 23.
London, June 23. A French communique says: The
It is understood that it is most bombardment of our positions south unlikely that the Government will of Filain and in the region of assume control of the cotton trade, Baye-en Laonnois continued until but it is thought likely that it will this morning. A series of most vio-, formulate a scheme whereby it will! lent attacks followed The Germany 'ration supplies to the cotton spin launched large forces composed of ners. special troops.on a front of over
Baltimore. June 22 two kilometres, The attack The Board of Managers of the was most stubborn despite the Cotton Exchange has informed its heavy losses inflicted, but the members that it will regard with enemy efforts were broken for the extreme disfavour action tending greater part and their waves of as to cause unnecessary variations in sault were driven back to the start the price of cotton. ing-off trenches. We held the posi- tions except in the centre where the enemy penetrated, after several at-
» tempts, into a salient in car line.
AMERICA AND THE WAR.
Washington, June 23.
The Belgian Mission received an the Senate. The Rumanian Mission has arrived on the Pacific coast
London. June 23. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haigation in reports: We repulsed raiders east- ward of Egoby, the enemy leaving several dead on our wire. We took a few wounded prisoners. An enemy attempt on Gillemont Farm in the same neighbourhood failed. Our seroplaues co-operated with the artillery with good results despite the bad weather. We brought down or enemy aeroplane and drove down sit. Three of ours are miss- ing.
a
New York, June 2
luncheon to the Italian Mission, ex- Signor Marconi, speaking at
pressed the opinion that the United States can float one and a half million tons of new ships by the end of the year and double this out
put next year.
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Washington. June 23, An early reduction of freight rates is expected as a result of the conferences between the
FRENCH SHIPPING FIGURES.Allied and American Governments.
Paris, June 3
Washington, June Nearly ten million men between
it has been announced in the Chamber that the French mercatile the ares of 21 and 3) have enrolle? marine has löst 560,000 tone since for war service.
the war, but 650,000 tons have since been built and purchased and 140,- 000 toms are completing, whereas Germany has lost two and a half million tons, ball her feet..
DISSENSION IN RUSSIA.
Petrograd, June 23. The Pan-Russian Congress of Workmens' and Soldiers' Delegates
Washington, June 23.
The subscriptions to the Liberty Loan bave surpassed the highest estimates of the Treasury officials, exceeding three billion dollars.
f
Later.
It is officially reported that the Liberty Loan totalled $3,035,296,850. The over-subscription is nearly 62 per cent.
has demanded the immediate con- THE HOME FOOD QUESTION. vocation of a Constituent Assembly
London, June 23,
and the formation "of a body re- A deputation of Trade Unions has presenting organised democracy inarged on Lord Rhondda the State elading passants.
purchase of imported foodstuffs,
a
BAŃKS.
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Eusiness Transacted.
OFFICIAL PRICES.
BANKS.
$693
ሰ.
$3421
D
5.
t. 150 $960 b. ex 73 $190
·$148
IL
$325
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires b. H.K. Fires
SHIPPING.
'Q
$85 $17.50
立。
SЯ
• $101
9.
$40
1.
118-
sa."
REFINERIES.
I. b.
$10 A
MARINE INSURANCES. the necessity of dissent from Sir
Cantons fatal. It means North Chinas any sense Wilfrid Laurier, who had moved the
their ip
view period Unions referendum as an amendment. Mr. of every great self-denial and Yangtszes Pardee favoured a final trial offarther restrictions, but they do volunteering before adopting con- not credit in the least any opinion scription. It was Canada's boanden that it is certain to lead to duty, he said, to reinforce the men starvation or the loen of the war. at the front. 3. MeCranep, They are counting on ships, mér, Prominent Libemi member for SR and money from the United Douglases "katoon, also supported the Bill. States, and possibly American Steamboats inventive genius, to outweigh the indos (Def.) U-b at terror.
Indos (Pref.) Shells Critical as the Entente sitastion
Ferries is made to appear; Entenis diple- male say it is as nothing to the insuperable difficulties of Ger- Sugars many, almost entirely hidden Malabons under the censorship. It is quite possible, they say, that Mr. Her Kailans bert C. Hoover's figures of eight-Langkats een million cattle in the Central Raubs Empire are correct, bat a dis-Tronohs
Urals tribution of these and other sup plies je almost impossible when Germany's military recessities are ro feriaels overcrowding the railroade.
IMPROVEMENT IN RUSSIAN ARMY'S SPIRIT.
London, June 23,
The "Times" correspondent who visited General Brassiloff's has beadquarters says there is a marked improvement in the fighting spirit of the army during the last six
Gen. Brussiloff's
weeks.
person-
ality and prestige base worked miracles.
THE GREEK CRISIS.
Athens. June 23.
M. Venizelos, was received first by M. Zaimis" and later by the Venizelist members of the Commis- sig for the ultication of Greece. 31. Venizelos is confident of the success of the Commis-inn.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS AT STOCKHOLM.
Stockholm, June 23.
The German minority Socialists Herfen Haase. Bernstein. -Kautsky and Stadthaken have arrived.
DANISH POLITICAL
TROUBLES.
MINING
b.
D.
b.
II.
$29
$25
341-
t. 16
$2.45
25/5 $5--
DOCKS. WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. H. K. Wharves s. Kowloon Docks 1. Shai Docks
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
S'hai Lands
That the submarine menace and ways to combat it by i cressed shipping, freight selection, and naval co-operation are the main Centrals interest of the British Mission bas | H. K. Hotels become evident. Other mattere Land Invest. before the Commission, however
H'phreys Est. vital, are being subordinated." Kloon Lands. The British naval cfficere, in West Points coming to this country, hoped to get a considerable number of small boats to ase se submarine chasers, but they have been dia- appointed to discover that the few available are needed here." The British shipping experts, how vr, bave found encouragement in the forts of the Shipping Board and the availability of many German shive.
·COTTON MILLS.
Ewos Kung Yiks S'hal Cottons Yangtszepoos
$75 $117
1.9%
ÎNTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: W
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE.
Capital (Paid up)...Franca 45,000,000
Presid-as
Andro Berthelot General Manager A. J. Pernotte.
HEAD OFFICE:
74 Rue Saint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES in PEEING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN and HONGKONG.
BANKERS.
In FRANCETM Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- merc» et de l'Industrie en France. In LONDON: London County & West-
minster Bank, Ltd. In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana.
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interest flowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits. Terms en application. Every description of Banking and exchange business transacted..
*M. ROUET DE JOURNEL
Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH:
Tel. No. 2352
5. Queen's Building.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1917.
NOTICES.
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
4
BANKING CORPORA
TION. Paid-up Capital ......$15,00€,008. RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
E
£1,500,000 at 2.
-$15,000,000 Silver $18,500,000.
$33 500538
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors...$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS
Htt, MS, X. Dodwell -Chairma 3.A. Piemma, Kaq, Deputy Chairza an Hon Mr. CE Anton, G... Bdkits o
Gubbay. Eng., Fou. Mr. P. Bov E. V. D. Pan, Eg, W. L Pattanden, Esq.-
A. B. Compton, E17.
LIKE MANAGER
Yongo N, J. Boshib, Bus.
MARACER
Shangbai0, Stephen, Esq. London Bankere-London County had
Westminer, Limited.
Hooghong-Interest And
Ou Current Accounts at the rate of 3 per cent.'
karain on the daily balanes.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. Tet à months, 2 per cent. per anom For 6 month 38 per centi, par atbem, For a months, 4 per cunt, per annum
N. J. STABB.
Chief Managen
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the shove Bank le zosdeacted a the HONGKONG AND SHANOBAI BATAING CORPORATION.
Rules may be obtained on application! INTEREST on depens fa allowed on the w imum monthly balances at 133 per cent, pas
Depositors may transfer, at deir option, balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong And Sharphed Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT
Dent. per annum.
For the Hoeghong and Shanghai Banking Corpers
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
י.
Incorporated by Royal Charter than
PRAD OFFICES-LONDON. PAID-EY CAPITAL: mane RESERVE YUND
RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
1.ODOR
FOREIGN EXCHANGE 154 General Haskins
business 17RENTAL" CTRPENT ACCOUSES opened and 72208 DEPOSITS retired for 1 year or snorter periods, an rites which will be quoted on application.
T. C. TOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1917.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OP: INDIA, LIMITED.
b.
$98 $97
b. & sa.
$93
I
11.
$8,30
$93
t. 80
$74
n.
E. 13744
b.
t. 14,50
S.
't. 199
b.
t. 5.50
MISCELLANEOUS.
1.
$7 $4,50
II.
$7.70
1.
$23 $7,60
b.
$48
$151
n.
I.
$27
$10
$6,40
$9,10
cts, 90
b.
$8,40
$13
120 AM 10 1.00 AM.. 18.00: 1180 AM to 17.
LIZ L.M. TO
BLOOM.
EVERT 38 MIN.
10.00 L 11.00
1.
-
10 MIN.
-
16.
15 MIN.
10 MIX...
1.45 7.3
10 A
130P.M.
-
10 MIN.
b.
$6
$.15 x 10
LA M
6.00 Z.M. To
20 MIN.
5.
$5,50 $29
Galle
1.BOX.X.
† Green Islands
Borneos China Light & P.n. Providents Dairy Farms Proposed curtailment of non-H.K. Electrics essential, freight now being HK Ice Co., carried to Europe would give Ropes increased tonnage for necesas supplies. The American Govern ment has agreed not only to restrict imports, as the British already do, but to impose export restrictione, authorised by the HUNGER RIOTS AT STETTING. Bull now pending in Congress.
One of the uncertainties of the situation is ignorance of the num- ber of U-boats Germany ie build- Admiral de Chair has iDg
Copenhagen, June 23. The Liberal Minister M. Chri- tensen has resigned following the example of 3. Nottheel.
London, June 23.
&
A telegram from Stockholm states that hunger riuts at Stetting were quelled by the troops threatening to ettimated this at two or three
week, but many officials here believe it possible to turn out many more on standard plans.
use machine guns.
HUGE FOREST FIRE.
Amsterdam, June 23. Seven, thousand acres of forest
Advertiser's Fortune. Mr. Francie Beckitt, of Butler's
The Cossacks have demanded an the commandeering of home pro- offensive in conjunction with the ducts on ships and the retaining of have been burned down at Letzia Court, Beaconsfield, Buckingham.
supplies at equitable prices includ-
Allier.
Strong moetings have been helding a 6d. quartern loaf: „at Sevastopol, mostly of sailors, at: Lord Rhondda has receivodá which was discussed the alleged deputation of Louden Unionist ro-Tsarism of certain officers. After members of the House of Commons the meetings delegates of the garrison on the subject of profiteering. demanded the resignation of Ad-
iziral Koltchak. Commander-in.
*Chief of the Black Sen Fleet. The
Government summoned Admiral
PRESIDENCY OF THE L.G.B.
London, June 23.
Koltchak to Petrograd to explain Mr. J. Thomas has declined the happenings and Admiral Kolt the Presidency of the Local Gover chak replied insisting on being alment Board. lowed to resign,
Amsterdam, June 23. Three hundred more Rassina exiles hate arrived from Baden pro. seeding, to Russia.
Petrograd, June 23. The Government has formally .censured General Polotzeff, Com- mandant of Petrograd, for releasing anarchists who seized a newspaper office, thus, disobeying orders.
ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
London, June 23.
MORE BEER.
London, June 3 It is understood that the beer barrelage will be increased by 50 per cent,
· DEATH OF GENERAL
BROADWOOD.
Landon, June 23."
Lt. General R.G. Broadwood bas died of wounds.
[News of the death of General Broadwood will be learned with deep regret in Hongkong, where
A wireless Russian official mess-for two years he was General Off
age says: Our detachments attack-i
ed a position to the west of Keilkite Commanding the troops, his
and bayonetted the Turkish defend- east. Only a few escaped. We defeated the Kards to the north of Berdesht and occupied the sum- mit. The advanes continues.
name being perpetuated here by Broadwood Road.]
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
London, June 23
The Ulster Unionist repraeita tives to the Trish Convention are the Marquis of Londonderry, Sir George Clarke, Mr. Hugh Barrie MP, Col Robert Wallis and Mr. Michael
SWI ZERLAND'S RUSSIAN
MINISTER RECALLED..
Berne, June 23. Knight The Federal Council has instruct-
The Nationalist representatives
ed the Minister for Switzerland at are Messrs. John Redmond, Dillon,
Petrograd to return and report on Clancy,
the Hofmann-Gatmin affair.”
Gwynn.
Devlin, and Stephen
Kon
RELIEF FOR AIR RAID VICTIMS.
London, June 23. I. M. the King has donated £500 for the relief of the victims of the air-raid.
STEADY SILVER MARKET.
Izndon, June 23,
Steel Foundries Trams, Low Level b. Trams, Peak, old n. Trams, Peak, new n. Laundries U. Waterboats. Watsons Wm. Powells Morning Posta n.
· CORRECTED TO NOON MONDAY
JUNE 25, 1917,'
BENJAMIN & POTTS,
Share and General Brokers.
Princes Building.
Tel. address: Broker.
EXCHANGE,
SELLING.
sbire, joint chairman of Reckitt and Sons, Ltd., manufacturers of T/T Reckitt's Blue, who died on 25th Demand January, aged 90, has left a 30 die. fortune of £1,007,185 nnsettled 60 d/s. eatate: Reckitt and Boo, Ltda., have always shown great faith in bold and judicions advertising Among large fortunes left by proprietors of much-advertised commodities are those of Sir Joseph Beecham, whose will for the purpose of probate was sworn T/T Java........
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2/656
Nom
10736
11714
Nom.
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60
14414 at £1,000,000 set January, Mr. T/T Marks..... Nom. G. Taylor Fulford (Dr. Williams' T/T Francs 3.46 Silver is 35 per oz. The market Pink Pil), el 311,000; Mr. J. Demand, Paris it chiefly for trade "demand and is Crossley Eao (Eno's Fruit Salt), steady.
£1,611,607,
3.464
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/C..
21716
4 m/s. D/P...
2/74
6 m/s. L/C
2/736
30 dis. Sydney &
Melboume....
2,736
30 d/s San Franc-1 isco & New York/ 4 m/s. Marka
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6114 Nom. 4 m/s. France..... 3.59 6 m/s. Francs ******
3.64 Demand, Germany.. - Demand, New York. 6 % T/T Bombay
Demand, Bombay... Nom. TT Calcutta muum Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila... 120 Demand, Singapore. 1079% On Haiphong 4% proc On Saigon........... 334% prem. On Bangkok......... 61 Sovereign ................ 7.85 Gold Leaf, per oz........ 4×40 Bar Silver, per oz.... 397%
'SUBSIDIARY COINS.
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DISCOUNT PER $100: Chinese...20 eta. pieces 4.3% %%dia; **hinese...10
4%dis. Hongkong 20 cts, pieces par Hongkong 10
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PEAK TRAMWAY CO
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TIME TABLE
XIGHT CARS.
and i na S3U 10
12.00 7.3. Every half hour.
11:00 PAL 10 1145PM.
very quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS:
100AY 830 AM. TO 10.30 4x 38.80 AC 10 SHIN AX 11.30 A TO 1200 Noon 28.50 Woon to 100
100TL 10 1.30 13
Pa to
6.30 2.30 EFX to 5.00 F.,
ET 15 MIN. J MIN. MIN.
10 MIN.
·
15 MIN.
15 Mix.
10 Min.
BIGHT CARS an on West Dayu
SATURDAYS:
Extra Car at: Málnight.........
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T
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1,125,000
562,30 .600,000
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Every description of Braking and Eucharys business transaciod.
Interest allowed of Current Accounts at a part per annum of Daily Balances, and on Fized Deponit
2 rates which may be ascertained on application.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
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15. Wall St., New York
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GEORGE HOGG,
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Hongkong, 26th September, 1916,
THE
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LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 19 Reserve Fund................ “* 21.300,000
.30,000,00
Head Office-YOKOHAMA
Brancher
Aninng-Halen
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