THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
A German Withdrawal.
London, November 2.
A German wireless official message, stated :—Unnoticed and undisturbed we withdrew, last night, oùr lines from the Hilly front of Chemin den Dames.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Some More German Claims.
London, November 2,
sastern,bank of the Tagliamento compelled the Italian örigades still holding out to retire or Farrender. The left back of the river, from the Fells Valley to the Adriatic, is free of the enemy.
RUSSIA'S "PREDICAMENT.
„Hopeful" "Message" from America,
London, November 2. - Benter's correspondent at Washington says that Mr. Lansing has authorised the statement that neither on the basis of the Govern <ment's official adviceanor M. Kerensky'a cabled statement, could it be said that Russia was 'about to quit the war and that the Govern- ment deplores any interpretations to that effect, That the United States had faith in Rasis has just received a fresh expression in the authorisation of a further loan of 31,000,000 dollare for immediate
BLOG.
LOVE OF A MOTHER,
Costs A Chinese Five Thousand Dollars.
WEATHER 'REPORT.
November 34. 12h. 05-No returns from Japan and Vladivostock. Premare has increased slightly to moderately až all stations reporting; an anticyclone appears to be developing over A. China.
Moderats to fresh monsoon will prevail. along the China Coast, and over the 3.
Chins Bes
The love of his aged mother cost Mr. Yung Tao, a local millionaire and philanthropist, $5,000, says the Faking Daily Hongkons Rainfall for the 24 hours News. He is being detained inning at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inch court on a charge of alandestinely Total sinos January 1st, 80.34 inches purchasing a Government pro|sgainst an average of 80.68 inches, perty, and is therefore powerlami FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS to prevent swindling by his old". ENDING AT BOON TO-KOLBOW.
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Yang Tao's mother that they could secure his release if aha 1 Hodgkong to Gay Bock-modera
2:350,000 for in-
fluencing men "high up." De sirous of getting her millionaire son out of daranee vile as early as possible, Mrs. Yang accepted their proposal and first advanced $5,000. The Iswyers divided the money between themselves in. stead of endeavoaring to use its for securing the release of Yang Tao. One of them is said to be #Y,M.O:A. secretary and usually known as a good Christian. Ho has made good his escape, and the other lawyer has been arreat- ed by the Court.
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C. W. JEFFRIES,--Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 3, 1917,
METEOROLOGICAL.
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Kr. Yung Teo has many infiuentis! friends, sad their sesistanos to get him out of the Barometer --- court jail had been asked. They Tamparators said that they would do their Humidity" beat. They set to work for the Wind Direction.... realisation of this object. After e Forca. 100 fortnight of wire-pulling, they Weather --- incceeded in meouting the cag: Rala ---- tents and ment of the judge that he would miguur sons die Tompsestuur en the release Mr. Yang Tsoon bail. This Leew information leaked out and the HL. Observatory, Nov. 5, 1917,
Local millionaire's two lawyers first heard of it. In this they saW
a chance to make money,
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T. V. CLAXTON, Direcšať,
The Misses Woods. We are informed that the Mineon At once they arranged an in- Woods are entertaining again st serview with Mr. Yang Tao's the Peak Club on Friday next, mother and told her that they by general reqdest of the members. would use their best influrnos to On Wednesday next they give their bail him out provided that Cabaret – entertainment" at the they could get $50,000 with United Servios Club, Kowloon. which to indoemos big men. On both these occasions, tan
ponse was accepted, and $5,000 to War Charities.. An Intertain=" were given to them. immediately. Iment has also been arranged for The lawyers thought that as their the soldiers at Mount "Austin client would be falsased on bail Barrsoke, this taking place on in any event, se arranged by his Monday evening next, influential friends, this matter of
wwindling was all over. They Hes. Yang Tao, when inter- divided the money between viewed, admitted that she had themselves. Pao Shih-obiso, who agreed to the giving of $50,000 if reported to be a secretary of with which to influanos high the local Y.M,U.A. and a member officials on behalf of her son, and of the Anglican Church, received | had already paid $5,000, bat three thousand dollam, and the the refused to give out the names rum went to Tang Promo, a of the persons to whom the relative of Tang Shao-ri, and a money was given. On Tantaday member of the dissolved Parlis- afternoon, she was summoned to ment,
7. A the Court in connection with the The Court; however, had long eHNO. mars, and it learned all about the The police wearebød doings of the two lawyers. It of the Yih Ehih News, a purposely delayed the release of newspaper, for the
Yang Tao and wanted to us Iswyse;"" in "wain. what they when going to do after when told that the receipt of the fre- thousand the YÊM, dollars. „At»the...¡mma-4 dima; Autho warrants for thaiz: arrost: worn building of invoedzel) Ona g› of shem wan úniconndad: /sw/shove reported. | told that he
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