EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE SITUATION IN. FRANCE...
A Lull in the Fighting.
London, Aug. 7.
The fighting in the Marne-Aisne salient has momentarily subsided. Engagements are proceeding in the new zone cast of Amious where the French gained ground and repulsed an attack near Montdidier and the British strongly attacked the Morlancourt sector.
French Patrols Reconnoitring-
Landan. Aug. To Beuter's correspondent at American Headquarters, re- porting on Tuesday, ays General Mangin's patrols are busy recoatoitring along the Aisne. The enemy's intentions regarding the ridge between the Vesle and the Aisne can only be conjectured. The position is strongly protected on the eastern flank. If carried from the west we should be un comfortably under the fire of the German guns across the Aiste. A certain delay therefore is possible, even though the enemy possibly does not intend to make his final stand
bere.
An English Counter-Attack
London. Aug. 7. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hnig reports: The English" counter-attacked this morning in the sector south-westward of Morlancourt and regained all the more important portions- ef ground lost yesterday. We secured all our objectives and prisonered a number. Patrols advanced our line a short distance astride the Clarence River and prisonered a few, taking two machine guns. We successfully rushed a post northward of Vieuxbergnin. Hostile artillery is active east.. ward of Rubeca and in the Merville and Dickebuscir sectors.
A
French Progress.
London, Ang, T. In the region of French coniique states: Montdidier we made fecal progress south of Francourt and south-east of Mesnil. We'repulsed an enemy attempt against La-Fere-La Grange and occupied the station of Cirysalsogne. We prisonered a humired east of Braine. We repulsed a local attack south of Amberive in Champagne this morning. Reason for German Retreat.
Zurich. Aug. 7.
Two local German owned newspapers announce the. further retreat of the Germans on the web front from Arras to Rheims and gate that it is due to the necessity for acading troops. to Russia.
„DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY SUBMARINES,
Loudon. Aug.
In the House of Cannons Mr Lloyd George annomiced that at least 130 orezy submarines have been destroyed, ever half of them during the last twelve months-Cheers
The "Dady Express" correspondent at "Amsterdam states that Soitzendon's resignation was due to revolution- ary troubles at Wilkeleshaven on the part of sailors who for six months past havebeen carrying on propaganda with the object of stopping submarinisra. It is stated that over fifty" sca as the result of the submarines have disappeared at propaganda. Twenty-three ringleaders were sentenced to Jeath and there were many arrests at Kil
Norway lost fourteen vessels in July, of a total tonnage of 15,441, entailing les of ffty-five lives:
INDIAN REFORM.
London. Aug. 7.
In the House of Commons in the debate on the Montagu- Chelmsford report, Hon. E. S. Montagu innounced the Gov.. ernment's decision to appoint a committee to specify the pawers reserved and delegated and another committee to examine the constituencies, franchises and position of the Legislative Councils in each province.
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION. Japanese Landing at Vladivostok
London, Aug. 7.
A telegram from Geneva states that the Ukraine Bureau
at Lausanne learns that forces of Japanese are landing at Vladivostck, proteded by warships. Many Germans have been arrested.
Czecho-Slovaks Falling Back.
Shanghai, Aug. 7
states: A message from Vladivostok, dated August 3. The Czecho-Slovaks on the Ussuri front are falling back."
Latest Developments “
Harbin, Aug. 3.
Col. Semeioff's barces are in the vicinity of Manchur ian station awaiting the Czecho-Slovaks, with whom they are co-operating. Austro-German reinforcements are arriving on the Manchurian and Mkolsk fronts.
FRENCH GENERALS HONOURED.
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Paris, Aug. 7.
M. Clemenceau, in recommending Generalissimo Foch for the appointment of Marshal, after recapitulating his servicca ways the dignity is not merely a recompense for past services, it will consecrate the authority of the great man whom the war has called to lead the Allies' armies to final victory. General Petaja has been awarded the Military Medal,
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
Amsterdam, Aug. 7...
A message from Moscow via Berlin states that M. Trot- sky in an order srs that members of the Archangel Soviet who ran away to save their skins are traitors, punishable by death, and shall be arrested.
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Archangel, Aug. 4.
The Bolsheviks last night occupied Isattogorke, the next station to Archangel, with reinforcements; but were drivea out during the forenoon by the White Guards. Search parties of peasants are bringing in numerous Red Guards found hiding in the districts farther south revolting against the Bolsheviks.
SIAMESE TROOPS IN FRANCE..
Paris, Aug. 7.
M. Matry, was convicted of dereliction of duty as an Oficial.
› M. MALVY'S CONVICTION.
London, Aug. T
The "Morning Post" states that a Siamese contingent
has arrived in France.
THE PRICE OF SILVER.
London, August 7.. The new Delence of the Realm Regulations empower "the Treasury to fix the maximum price of silver bullion.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1918.
NEW LIMBS FOR DISABLED
COMMERCIAL News.
MADE IN JAPAN.
BANKS
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Some Comparisons With British
Goods.
BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED...
Consumptives Passed into the Army,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Craonacted,
Benkios
Business
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSITS:
American Dyes: More coal tar dye was made. It is really complimentary to factured during 1917, in 81 Japan, says a correspondent of the American manufacturing plaute, Central China Post, that the HEAD OFFICE, HONG KONG The Allied conference on the then was imported in 1914 from acuteness of her commercial care of disabled soldiers and Germany, according to the U.S travellers har fooded the country sailors has resumed its sittings in Tarifi Commission's cenens. In of Chins, north, south, east and London. Mr. W. E. Hicks said 1914. Germany, which held sweat, with their manufactureaand local war pensions committeer practical monopoly of the indus fancy goods. The patent medicine: aral had more than justified their try, at 45.840.966 lb. of dyes are poebed everywhere and a erience. At the beginning of to the United States. In 1917, vast "advertising scheme ha March there were at least 9,609, the American production was placarded everynity wall and street men receiving treatment through 45 977,946 lb. at a total value of corner with the heavy epaulleted the committees, and the total nearly (G.) $60,000.000. Ameri gentleman who is the sponsor for number who have been and are can dve sxperts for 1917 amount Ben Tan." In the remotest being treated is 18.693.
ed $11,709 287.
citiës hundreds of miles from the Sir William MacEwen, Regios
Brazil and Chinese Silk. cost you will find the stores fill. Professor of Sargery in the Un..
The silk ased by Brazilianed with scents, oslluloid toys, dolle, iversity of Glasgow, told the delegates of the new industry manufacturera was geoally ab towele, underwear, susp, tooth which has been established dur- tained ferm Itale. After the war brushes, and the thoussad and ing the war for the supply of broke out, that source of enoply ose things which Japan artificial limba. "When we open ed & hospital for limbless at Erskine," he said, "we were told
6000
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For 3 Months 3% per annum
For 6 Months 4% par annum.
For 12 Months 41% per annum
LOOK POON SHAN;
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a cat cf. The local Silk Trade producs cheaply and has the in Guild bas just received a despatch born artistic sense to make up in from the Nungshaupa, at Peking, the most attractive way.
The Japanere cater for the it would be impossible in Scotland containing an interesting irqair
the Brazilian
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE from
silk Chinese market. By thie I mesn
DE CHINE. to get artificial limbs unless we
manufacturers. The despatch they study the needs sad tastes of employed, alien limb-msters, who
shat the
Waichiao their prospective customers and Subscribed Capital / France 45,000,000. were already st work in this Paye
has pa
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report so do not make square pegs for Paid p very They country." found, however, that woodcarvers, from Mr. Wa Ko-cbo, Chiness round holer: The Chipere view (75 of the Capital, is Frasca 13,000,000
Bad skilled Charge d'Affaires in Brasil, who this rapid capture of their trade pattern makers, mechanics in shipbuilding yards forwards five kinds of samples of with jealous trepedation bat ate sad engineer shops could make us silk submitted to him by Brazilian too apathetic to assert themselves merchants as required by them. and push their own manufactures wany limba as were required.
Bitherto the practice bed been Mr. Wu also sends a copy of and idustrise. You hear a Chin Brazil's customs tariff for the inese one day randing down Japer. formation of Chinese merchante, eer goods to the lowrat and asying
As
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to allow six monthe sea minimam 10 elapse before patting on an
If there are such kinds of silk in in a vacular tone "Japanese gocde SHANGHAI artificial limb. Sir William con-
China, the merabants are sekedare good to see bat not good to eiders this much too long. 4000 as arm besling of a stump not to miss this splendid oppor-use." Shortly after he will com
market plain of bredacte and pull out In has been secored, a provisional topity to seize a new
his "Ben Tan" pills and never limb ought to be supplied, and sbroed.
dream bow inconsistent he is. Chinese Cotton. the patient ought to wear it with,
British merobante are in danger Mesare. Sount & Co.'s weekly out resorting to crutobes.
Maja Horton Smith Hartley, retton market report for August of losing this immenee interior: honorary adviser on tuberculosis 1 stators Since our last report trade and being ousted by their to the Ministry of Pensions, was issued the cotton market allies the Japanese; why is this? brought before the Conference continued firm and we again Because the British think outport the steps which are being taken record a large business, mills, not "interior." They never thisk 8t saustoria to treat and assist the generally, being the principal of especially catering for the mar soldier who is sufering from buyers, as the vara sitastion has ket. Their goods, although the tuberculosis.
Men bave been been considerably stronger than Eands of times better than those with with which the Japanese Blood passed into the Army, he said, who the past week coupled bava bad, coneumption, and al advances on the Sampin, market. the Chinese market, are of too though not all bare broken down, American spot cotton has in the good a quality for the Chinese many have had to be invalided meanwhile declined about five purse. If British merchants used from the service at great expense cente, which inquite natural seeing commercial travellers with a to the country for treatment, that we are getting nearer the new figent knowledge of Chinese to allowances and pensions. "It is crop, and hence the disparite penetrate the interior of Chins clearly wiser, therefore, to exclude between "Spot" and "Fatares" and persistently and faithfolly each men from the Army, leaving has to be adjusted on a more push the goode of their native them to continue their work, workable basis. The position of isod, I feel sure that our Chinese which may be of great value to fatures on the other hand does trade would soon be doubled.
waskness and But in this time of commercial the country, in their civilian, not show soy capacity."
remains more or less steady in staguancy with a world "struggle
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Up to the end of last year about spite of the Taos that a large crop for supremacy and the surviel PEAK TRAMWAY CO. 20,000 men had been inpslided is expected this season, which goes of the fittest, the old-fashioned from the British Army string to show that operators in America "hate to be disturbed" methode from tuberculosis. Under the bave confidence in maintaining of British firme must go over strain of sotive service a soldier's prices. If, on the other hand, any board if we are to reach the barsa stength became sapped by mishap should take place to the of ultimate saocess with trade-in
crop between now and Chins. exposure and strain, and his new vitality diminished, and ander harvest time, there is no doubt these conditions the tabercalcas bat that a reaction will take place. With the continned drought in focus which might have for ever Indis and a possible contingenes remained dormant, awoke into life and signs of active disease. A mentioned, we feel it our daty Direct infection had played its to advise cur friends to be well
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4.11/Bononcimen Tone of the market: Strong.
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Nom. T/T Shanghai... Bat even if all cases of taberca.
TIT Singapore 146 Josie could be eliminated from the
1504 T/T Japan Army "we should still have a R.A. H. C. were arged to be rast problem to deal with, for to constantly on the watch for the the war itself must be attributed disease in order that appropriate a large proportion of the cases of treatment which will have the phthisis with which we have to best chance of success may be deal.' The members of the given in its early stages.
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