REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Continued Iron Pug- 1.
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, Aug. Silver stands at 491, corresponding to the official fixing maximum. The market is steady.
الله .
The Treasury has raised the maximum price of silver to sejd. The previous maximum cabled on August 34 equalled. the American price of the dollar ounce, plus the cost of shipping from New York. The firing of the new maximum is attributed to the raising of the price in New York, cabled" on August 18. China exchanges are very firm, but it is not believed this has been a determining factor in raising the
London, Aug. 23.
The recent raising of the price of silver in the United States from 100 to 100 is apparently mainly due to the " question of transport charges between San Francisco, and New York,
AMERICA'S FOOD SACRIFICES.
New Yurks, Aug. 24. * Mr. Hoover makes the statement that the United States would share in sacrifices of food as well as blood with the Allies The United States would have to provide the Allies in 1919 with 4,000,000 lbs. of fats, 100,000,000 lbs. of beef products, 1,500,000,000 tons of sugar and 500,000,000 bushels of cereals
FIGHTING IN ALBANIA!
London, Aug. 24- An Italian official message states: In Albania the enemy. renewed his strong attacks on the lower Sement to the heights of Mali and Tomorice. He was repulsed and san- guinarily counter-attacked "mar Petovia. He slightly ad- ranced northward of the head of Buvalica and in the region of Point 1150 The enemy's losses were heavy.
ت منبت
GERMAN MUJUR DUAIS COME OUT. Lontul, Aug
The Admuralty reports that Gemia mower souls on "the morning" ci August 22 ayempied à" prednoussauce m sao neighbourhood of Dunkerque, Tuey were driven on by Brilian and 'French pâtrolling vessels assisted by the mud détences, Une motor boat is petieved to have bout destroy- ed. No damage or casnicies were caused to the Alaed forces
BAST AFRICA AN INDIAN COLON....
London, Aug. LJ. Sir Theodore Morison, LE, an authority on d matters, in an interview accorded to Reuter, auvocated the malang of terman East Africa ar fadun Cojony. He deal with the advantages German East Äinca offers to hunareas - thousands of small cultivators and so to the invest ment of capiat. He suggests that administration and public development work, be wholly entrusted to Indians and be- husves that the indians are capable of thung out and applying a pobey for firm and sympathetic government of ttre German East African natives
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION,
London, Aug. 21
Beuter learns that the Czecho-Sievas withdrawal un tne, Ussuri front does not affect their communications and is not regarded as a serious check. Moreover it is reported to-day that the Czechs have captured Ferchuudinsk, an important contre commanding the railway tannels south of Lake Baikai
CHOLERA IN UKRAINE.
Amsterdam, Aug.
The" "Ensinischefachsche Zeitung reports that the cholera epidemic has spread to Ukralhe, where there have been 256 cassa
THE KUNINUIN REGENTES.
The Hague, Aúg. Vi The Foreign Secretary as issued the hang of the inquiry by the Dutch Shipping Council as regards zue simbing of the Aumingin Regentes, namely that the smp way, sÜLLA by a torpedo. The Dutch Government asss Germany t scopen a woröugu mquzry as to whcuter was man submarine, seeing that Germany does not recognise the immunity of Hospitaj smips." Britam bas assurce Helland that no British, torpedo was fired in the vicinity.
INE, MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN,
London, Ang. A French casters communique states: inure is more active artillery bring on the beruzan front. Enemy activity in Albania has revived and their reconnaissances were te'n pulsed at various points, British etopianes, despite bad weather, botabed enemy depots in the struma Valley,
RUSSIA'S PLIGHT.
Amsterdam, Au 24
A message from Petrograd states that beside chulera and fanume typhus is now raging terribly in Petrograd and the northern Russian Provinces. The population of whole villages, who receive only two poimus of cata weekly and do bread, are dying out Fracucany all Moscow's railway com- munications aro cut off, partly due to passive resistance of the railwaymen, but the counter-revolutionaries have blown up numerous bridges and pulled up rail tracks
AIR COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS,
London, Aug. 24 Major General Sir Godfrey Paine has been appointed Inspector General of the Royal Air Force and additional member of the Air Council Major General W. H. Brancker has been appointed Master General of Personnel and Major General E. L. Ellington Controller of General Equipment and member of the Air Council.
·A SENSIBLE Irishman,
London, Aug 24 Colonel Lynch, on recruiting, says that he aims at form- ing a brigade of Irishman. He points out that if the Ger mans are victorious Ireland will have to bear a share of the crushing indemnities, and he adds that the Allies are fighting for freedom and progress, assisted by heroic figures like Generais Botha and Smutz.
HOLLAND AND THE ALLIES.
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London, Aug 2
The "Morning Post" correspondent at Amsterdam, says that the Dutch Government has proposed, the resumption of economic negotiations with the Eatente
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London, Aug, 21.
The death is announced of Mr. H. L. Moysey, O., who entered the Carion Civil Bervice in 1870 and retired in 1906. as Postmaster General and Director of Telegrapha. 22
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPE, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1918.
SHANGHAI BASEBALL
SCANDAL
+|
9th Cavalry where besten by involving
WAR CHATTER.
Home Letter to Soldiers
Overson.
night
to
DAY BY DAY.
Kallan Output,
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}
Bat there remained the question
being overlocked. The Austrians of whether on his own admission,
Expected to drive them month. his conduct was such as to be
wards from their mountain posi Race Club Decision Against becoming to a member of the
tions into the plaias batiad, and Race Club. Tást a wealthy young Mr. J. I, Ezra, ·
The total output of the Kailan thus getting astride the lines of Mining Administration's mines- man should have adpainted so
London, Jane 25th. Eviva Italisa armiss retreating from the amounted to 61,975 tone and the communication, to eat of the for the week ending August 10 When the Stewards of the Bace freely with the members of this Italia! Molto boco Club announced a week ago the particular team in the way that cheario! Austris no bono, Italianoare front. But there were three axles daring the period to 52,349
Antonio, special meeting of members which Mr. Exra did, ie repugnant to all soprano fortissimo con amore factors the Austrians amitted tons. was held last night, there wars proper senes. That, in addition, signorinetts!" And I think from their oslonlatione (1) the
Complainant, in Hospital robably few people in Shanghai be should have made them such that's all the Italian I know, but Italians, (2) the French and (3) saya the N. C. Daily News of the large presents of money without I had to express myself somehow the British. Within 24 hours of remand to-day for assaulting ons A China was charged on 20th inst, who had not some inkl the knowledge of their command in sppreciation of the splendid the start of the offensive the of the compradore staff of the ing as to the reason for the meeting officer, was board to excite victory on the Italian front. For French and British had-recovered 3,1. Load and inflicting ing being called. For upwards of auspicion. We pride ourselves things there really bave gone well what little ground they had lost serious wounds, as the result of a week previously nothing had with some justice on being a for us. Laat week I wrote you and completely stopped the Aus been more commonly talked thoroughly sporting community. how the role result of the great trian drive on their sectious of the
an affray. A week'ă remand wai about than the alleged irre- and when the ethics of sport Austrian efort had been that front. As the Italian Premiere, 38 amplaivant was still gularities of the baseball tourn appear to be infringed, it is the small forces had crossed the river said on Saturday -
in Hospital and could not giva ament, Now that this special meet- general desire that public dis Piave at various points and were
avidanos. A "On the uplands of Asiago, ing of the members of the Esos pleasure shall be marked publicly. being held by our southern Allies, co-operated
Thirteen Gamblers. with the forces Club has been held and their The Laat word should be This week the newe is even of Italy those of England and Chinese men were charged at the Ten Chinese women and three decision arrived at, the following emphasised. The affaire of the better. In • dramstic com France, an army of three Magistracy this morning, before statement of the facts may be Esos Club are not as those of any musique on
nationalities which has fought ME. DO. Wolfe, with gambling Sunday published."
asher club. It is a semi-public G.0.0. Italy announced that: with such brotherly fusion of at 26, San Wa Fong, Wanchal, It will be remembered that institution which twice a year" From the Montello spirit, plan and manoeuvre 23 Inspector Sim prosecuted, and all -hen on Saturday, August 3, the conducts a large race meeting, the ses the enemy, defeated could not be surpassed in the defendants pleaded not guilty. big → guma of and closely purened by oar national army. There was thie Inspector Sim and a Chizese Meiji by 8-1 considerable surprise money. Buch. an inesitation valiant troops, is recrossing the difference, perhaps, that the flame detective gave evidence of the was expressed. The same surprise osanot permit the faintest Piave in disorder." The defeat of emulation barned still more raid. The last defendant then was also falt two days later when breath of misunderstand of the Austrians' initial effort is fiercely and invited to rivalry in went into the witness box and the 9th Cavalry went down to the ing to sally its reputation and it thus complete. They have not valour, a wonderful rivalry in Navy by 35 considering the is the just pride of the Shanghai only advanced at no single point which none of the three could fined the first eleven defendants gavo, evideDos, Bis Worship super-excellence of the Jib Cavalry Race Club that norraing body in batthe Italiaus have gained surpass the others, so equal was $3 each, and the last two defend. team and the peculiarity of their the world en surpass it in the ground and at the present mo- the tenacity of their resistance and ants were discharged, while $7 58 play on the Saturday afternoon, ecrupulousness of its the exspicions of the Baseball agement. It is not enough chase of the retreating Austrians
man-ment their osvalry are in hot the fury of their assault.”
found on the floor by the polios These eloquent words were was ordered to confiscated. Association were aroused. In that such an accusation just on the other side of the Piave, received in the Senata at Rome vestigations where sccordingly dealt with should be privately That dosa'not mean to say by any applause. They have a graceful both Chinese and European,
A New Bank. with prolonged and rapturons made, with the result that definite eifted and punished.
A very large number of people, The affair means that the Austriane are out, complaint was laid by Mr. W. L has been talked of during the of the war, or that they will not and enthusiastic way of throwing responded to the invitation sent Merriman before the Stewards past ten days as we remember attempt another offensive, but so bouquete in Italy. I only know out by the directors of the Chins of the Baco Club. The very few matters being talked of; far as it goes it is very big news of one Englishman who could Merohante Bank, Ltd., to be latter paraned their own inquiries and it is se mach due to the indeed, especially when coupled have spoken in auch glowing present at the opening of business and ultimately held a meeting public generally se to the Race with the very serious internal terms of an Allied army and he to-day. The guests were received last Monday evening at which Mr. Olab itself that the whole story conditions of Austria...
is a WelshmsIL Judah Exra was asked to be should be made known.
by Mr. Kwok Man-fat, Chief How grave is the eitastion- When England firet got into Marger, and Mr. K. F. Lsy, Chief" present, when he was informed It remains to express the com- from the Boche point of view khaki there used to be a good Accountant, the latter, by the that a charge was laid against munity's sense of obligation to may be judged from the frantic deal of excitement at the eight way, having taken over his him and two of his friends of the American Baseball Association efforts of Germany to relieve the of troops marching through appointment after having bees baging bribed the 8th Cavalry for its share in clearing up a very food conditions of Austria, and London streets, and I can wall with the International Bink, to lose the match on August 3.anpalatable ecandel. That the the delightful explanations of the remember, how thrilled Patney Hongkong, for the past thirteen One of those friends is also a American community have felt scope of the offensive given in the used to
be in those days years. member of the Race Clab, bat the whole affair deeply is easily Garmar Press. Thus the milit
From the number of when" the local Oyalist Obiness business men present bis case was postponed for con- anderstood and we can fally ary correspondent of a paper with Battalion free-wheeled sideration antil after Mr. Judab sympathize with them. With all a name that only a Hun newsboy be. High Street or the Grenadier that the Bank will secure a large down there appears to be little doubt Ezra's should have been decided. the rumours that have been firing could get round his lipsin Gaards swang up the bill to clientele.
In reply, Mr. Judah Ezra about daring the past ten days, English,
Wimbledon Common. There was North-German strenacaaly denied the accusation. not only the reputation of a great Universal Gazette
A Peralsteat Bänishee. writes as
an added excitement about the A Chinese was charged at the He admitted that he and his American national sport, but the follows:-"It is now clear that passing of the G.G's, beesuse ons Police Court to-day with having friends had given $1,000 to some honour of the American Army it was not, as was frequently of the platoon commsaders was a returned from bensment. The of the Bin Cavalry team, on the might seem to be impagues. On sagamed, a matter of a new certain rather well-known ander defendant, it was etated, had been evening of August 3, and another both counte we trust that our great strategical offensive of graduate whom people could banished for life in May, 1917, 81,000 on the evening of August american friends will eat their car Allies, but that the only recognise from his portraits in for having returned from a former 5, bat be afirmed positively that minds at rest. Taking the aim of the Austro-Hunga the picture papers. That sub-banishment. there was no collusion of any rumours alladed
The defendant ta at their rian, Army "command
altern was the Prince of Wales. observed, that he had come to kind whatsoever and that the blackest (for the Bake of by tactical successes, Anally Those who watched him pass used Hongkong with the intention of money was only given to the argument), there is no game in to snatch the initiative to talk in rather a superior way, proceeding to Manils. Inspector men saa mark of sympathy and the-world without is unpleasant from the enemy and to use up arguing that of course be would Gordon said that defendant was to console them for their chapter, yet without stain to the the enemy reserves which were never be allowed to go within a an undesirable. Defendant then defeat. He further admitted prestige it has fairly won; and still available there." If this hundred miles of, the war. Bat petitioned Mt. Wolfe to allow him that he and his frienda bed freely for the honour of the American was their sim, it seems rather they didn't know their prince, to proceed on his journey to entertained the 9th Cavalry team, army, that is written too high for extravagant to waste 40 divisions He was little more than a boy at Manila zamolested, whereupon taken them for motor-car rides, any passing cloud on one tiny and lose over 150,000 men to the time-his eta, daring their stay. He did section of it to dim its brightness care for themselves a disorderly he had not the slightest intention fendant was sentenced to a year's birthday last his Worship said he could pro- Sunday was
hia 24th-bat ceed to Manila after a year. "Da" not deny that he and his friends in the memory of friend or foe. roat across a river. Still every- had won considerable sums of
one one to his taste, and I deressy of going through the war imprisonment, with four hours money in betting on the result of
that by now the military corres- 88 a chocolate box soldier, stocks in lien of the last day, the matches but pointed out that
In July, 1914, he was in directly he became aware of the
The Burglary Case. rumours attached to the manner At the Magistracy this after- of winning, be and bis friends noon, before Mr. J. B. Wood, frese a successful reconnaissance" been a Prussisa he would probab- Mine name is Plantagenet Man-
to Mr. Merriman.
His Wife's Property.
the
was,
pondent of the what's-a-name better and will explain the retreat Oxford O. T. C, and if he had Gasette has thought of something damp at Aldershot with the
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or "a trench raid on a large scale ly have been gazetted a Colonel- which attained all its objectives General in the following month, before withdrawing to previously but being English he took a prepared positions according to commission with one star in the programme,”
Grenadier Guards.
•
tagu Jones, (N8 Plaskowics Mordsoni
Josef),
An account of a most sporting fight between a British tramp
had returned the money, $15,000, Chinese, including two women and a boy, were charged op re- This explanation did not satisfy mand with burglary on divers theStewards. Accepting. Mr. Esra's dates and at divers places. In statement in fall that there had spector J. Grant prosecuted. been no collusion between him-Evidence was given by lnspector Meanwhile Germany, bangay The Prince has crowded a good steamer and a U-boat has just self and friends and the 9th Grant, two European Sergeante Germany, has agreed to send 5,000 many experience into the 24 been published. The submarine Osvalry, it appeared to the and Chinese C87, who formed tons of corn to her Ally, not, you years of his life. At Osborne he had two gans to the tramp's one; Stewards that Mr. Ezra's conduct part of the police raiding party, may be sure, from purely Philan- was trained for the Navy? After she also had her torpedo tubes. in associsting himself so freely with regard to the raid on the thropic motives, bat because she some months service at ses he and the power of submerging with the 9th Osvalry team, and defendants' premises,"
foresees a real danger of trouble went to Paris with his private when hard pressed. But the ramp in giving them money without knowledge of their superior
of a Bolshevik ustare, if the tutor to "see life" and after that took her on all the same.
became Austrians don't get food. The
·Oxford under- Bound 1. U-boat opens rapid officer, thereby contributing to
A term of one month's imprison. decision is hardly likely to be very graduate. The
war interfire with both gade, Dam bad ges them isto trouble sad. toment with hard, izbour was popular with the Germans, who rupted the regular scares shooting; no bite. Tremp replie being discredit upon their imposed on a Chinese st the already grumble that they always of his education bat enabled from her one gun. U-boat sub- regicient, was conduct unbe Police Court to-day for being in have to fight their Ally's battles him to show the stuff he was merges siter third shot, coming to a member of the Race unlawfal
Bound 2. A torpedo passsa Olub, and on this ground alone lady's ambrella.
of for her and will not be in the least made of, first in France on the they decided to refer it to who effected the arrest said of the neighbour they despise.
inclined to go abort for the sake Staff and later in Egypt and on under tramp's stern, A Inkong
the Italian front. His Intent
Round 3. U boat re-emerges special meeting of the members defendant gave the excuse that Hunger and defeat are not the achievement has been to win all and steaming at high speed again of the Bee Club to decide whet the umbrella was the property of only troubles of the Austrians, hearts in the course of a visit to open fire at close range. Tramp her Mt. Judah Eses should be his wife, who was in the country. The Government has been com- Rome. So it isn't by any means replice acaring a hit on the permitted to retain his member Sergeant Blackman remarked pelled to resign, strikes and riota merely with formal loyalty that onning-tower with third shot.
that information had reached the have broken out in Vienas and we wished our fature King The crew stand round and cheer. At the end of a protracted Police from the country that Budapest among other places, the many happy returns of the day"
while the gandare exolly contigue meeting yesterday evening, defendant had not been there for Oxechs and Slave are openly last Sunday.
to reply to sha ́ submarine's.fire, daring which the accusation of twelve months. A previons had threatening revolution, the work rings at London Bridge station: Exit U-boat's crew down batch-
Picked up in a first-class car-putting one gun out of sction.. actual bribery was dropped, the record was registered against ing classes are demanding pesce vating members present decided defendant.
ship.
by 112 votes to 17, with siz abetaining, to remove Mr. Judah Esra's name from the roll of clab members.
A Comment,
possession
Lagu Jones,
(No Flashkowies Murdeos
Josef) patriot Iit is bred in my
boxes,
gountry 1 serve mit de
offer of loans
af all costs, and the Hungarians Mine name is Plantagenet Mon- are expressing their disgust at the idea of a treaty which will compel them to lick Germany's Big Chinese Libol Action,
books. Altogether things look A Shanghai, Angast 10.Hr.very ugly from the Aurtzian Commenting on the decision, Wen Teung-yao, Deputy Director point of view, but it would be Mine the same journal says:-There of the Pakow Improvement foolish to regard a collapes of can be no question but that the Warka, brought a libel notion for Austris as a foregone conclusion, great body of public opinion will Tla. 100,000 in the United States if only for the fact that there is entirely approve of the notion of Court for China yesterday against no visible means by which cha the Bsce Club Stewards and L. Kamani, otherwim known as could get out of the war, withoat members in removing the name Lam Yeh-chuan or Charles An- the consent of Germany, Still, of Mr. Judah Ears from the list natoya, an American subject, you never know what may happen of membership. As will be seen The Lotion is based on three with a nation driven to despers from the narration of the principal letters written and published by Lion.
facts the original charge the defendant alleging that the The part played on the Italian was dropped in the face of plantiff, who was interested in the front by the British and French Mr. Eara's strong denial of any erection of the Kuang Shao Free Locess was so instantaneously thing in the nature of bribery, School, chasted the public,
that it is in danger o
At
hundert perzant, though Gott knows if
Dey'll let me remain in de land
of de fres At my nice leedia at down Vere Eschel; (mine vife) and
at Brighton,
kimine muller and me
Und
live by do sea
way,
Round 4. U-boat cruisse round which to discharge a torpedo. for favourable position from Another hit causes her to lowe
speed.
decided list, rolls beavily and
Bound 5. U-bost takes
ainka in a couple of minutes.
Round 6, 1111
bat saw no more of the submar
The wamp kept osrefúl watch
foundered. Towards sunset a ine, which is presumed, to harp,
at her and missed. The steamer second submarine fired a torpeda operiod fire and the U-boat-made” it's a typical story of the life of
·ZOLD GROCK =
all mine ten children, vec2 That is the whole story sad Und read of de boys who are British seamen, an