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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1918.

THE

LATEST

WAR.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE CHINA MAIL...

THE FOOD QUESTION IN GREAT BRITAIN.

PUBLIC APPROVAL OF.

GOVERNMENT PLANS.

Lospes, Non 17.

. Mr. Runciman's proposals are still the topic of discussion. The news. paper comments are unanimous in describing the public feeling as one of relief and thankfulness, and in roogdising the new policy to be step in the prcecution of anotlier

THE BRITISH SUCCESS ON THE ALLIES' SUCCESS. IN the grand purpose to win the war,

THE ANCRE.

TTS MAGNITUDE CONFIRMED.

LONDON, Nov. 17.

THE BALKANS.

The Daily News says that the public reception of the proposals LONDON, Nov. 17... should encourage the Controller to The brillianį concerted advance of use his powers to the fullest extent. the Allies in the Balkans, which has" The nation," it says, is in practically determined the fate of patient at official exhortations to Monastir, will do much to relieve the cecuomy, and are more than ready to submit to definite regiments-

pressure on Rumania,

י

Fuller information confirms the, magnitude of the British success' on the Ancre, especially the fact that the pick of the German troops were

It is likely that the enemy, engaged and fought most stubbornly driven cut from the very strong posi That they were completely surprisedtion at Kenali, which was is regarded as a tribute to the skill-

Cor-

tion.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

FRENCH CAPTURE XENALI.

A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.

LONDON, Nov. 16. Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters at Salonika says that the French captured Kenali after a most desperate struggle. They were at times up to their necks in water.

The enemy retired to the Bistrica defence line, which is far inferior to Kerali, upon which the enemy had worker for over a yes; and which General Mackensen had selected.

RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT.

EXPERT OPINIÓN,

An expert, commenting on

LONDON, Nov. 12.

the Russo-Rumanian and German com muniqués, points out that the Ger man heavy batterius, long delayed in the mountains, are now in action.in the valley above Campuling but the Rumanians have a tenacious hoki on this hilly region, where the enemy are deployed on a wide front below the unshaken by the abandonment of the mallhead."

of the British Staff and the discipline structed under Genezi Mackensen's out that a feature of yesterday's Pass, and

and tmining of the new armies.

Apparently, the Germans" were

convinced that the Allies' offensive In the Somme region had been exhausted: hence they had prepared a huge counter-offènsivé against the French south of the Somme, which kept important hostile forces-engaged in fik region.

This German effort is the biggest ince the Allied offensive started. Fix attacks were made in three hours on Wednesday morning, followed by six mery in the afternoon. Each was Recimate by machine-gun and artil- tery fire. Certain German règimants Host 80 per cent, of their effectives.

General Halg did not wait for the complete drying of the ground before making his new stroke. The more ments of the troops were hampered by mud, while the mist increased, the fficulty of the co-operation of the artillery and infantry.

12.

now a

This successful, solution of pro- blems proves afresh the immense strides which have been made in methods and organisation since the bastle of Isos. "There is chorus of praise for Sir Douglas Haig, concerning whom there have been recent mutterings of criticism. His promotion to the rank of Field- Marshal is suggested.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S LATEST REPORT.

Ancre.

LONDON, NOY. 17.

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personal direction, will be able to stand in the extemporised position to which they have been forced to

retire.

The fall of Kenaft is a fresh illtias tration of the weakness of the

A trench impregnable

system. already exemplified in the capture of Beaumont Hamél.

ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS

... IN THE BALKANS.

LONDON. Nov. 17.

A LONG WAR?

The Lobby correspondents point

debate was the general assumption that the wear would be a long one and that further measures would be

necessary...

*THE CONTROLLERSHIP. The Times understands that the

The British Army in the Balkans, after an artillery bombardment on the Controllership. the Strums, attacked and captured Barakli, and again drove the eueray out of Prosenik and Kumli. The troops are now consolidating the positions.

part's name is aho mentioned.

The artillery stopper counter- attacks.

Thirty-one prisoners were taken and heavy loss was inflicted on the!

enemy,

THE STRUGGLE IN

RUMANIA..

ENEMY'S PROGRESS.

LONDON, Nov. 17.

VEGETARIAN MENUS.

Arc

twenty-five miles fuskie the frontier, is Turgui in the western Juli Valley has yet penetrated. It is a threat the farthest point to which the enemy against the Rumanian communications in Wallachia, and jeopardises Orsova, where the Rumanians contrgh: the Danube.

during the past two daye, but Targujui The enemy advanced twelve miler is still fifty miles away.

COMMERCIAL

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Messrs. Moxon and Taylor's weekly share, report dated 17th November states:

The market still continues on the weak side, and in consequence a dull week has to be recorded, business being rather spasmodic anti not very large in

volume

Shanghai, due to the stringency of the money market does not appear to

bo in

position" to buy anything at the moment, and in consequence a very small volume of business has been transected, Rubber is quoted from London 9/74 per lb.

BANX-Hongkong Banks remain at about last week's level, a small business

ving been effected at

MARINE INSURANCES.Unions have sellers at 65 and Cantons have come to business at 4400 North Chicas are a quiet market at

Thx. 155.

FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkong Fires at 8337, and China Fires at 8181 are unchanged from last week-

an

SHIP rate of 8193 with little or no business to

to record. Deferred Indos have fallen

selling rate of #137 and away to a Star Ferrics continue to offer at 838. Steamboats are in amait demand. at the reduced rate of 13th.

No.-Douglases have weakened

REFINERIES-China Sugars sagged way until $131 was done for December, but at the close the market is stronger with buyers offering 8134 for that business reported at 8284 cash delivery. Malabons are weaker with

beer done to a small oxtent at Tk. 23 OLS AND MINING Langkats have whilst Ranbaat 893. Urais at 34/9, and Tronohs at 33-are unaltered from last week. Shells are a quiet market at 106.

DOCKS

WHARVES AND GODOWAS- Kowloon Wharves are in demand at 184, Hongkong Docks have weakened until probably a half better would be paid $139 has been done for cash, closing,

at Tls. 90 with no Docks are business to report. trals and Hongkong Labds at $101 are LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS Cen-

with quiet, nothing doing. Hongkong Hotels are reported at 97. West Points Humphreys

The railwayat Turgujuíia. not with small this rate. Shanghai

still

sales at 8115 and

issue of food tickets is for the present improbable. It says there is reason to believe that Mr. Lloyd George,-/ who was the chief advocate in the important, but if the enemy succeeds in Cabinet of Mr. Runciman's pro-western Wallachia will be cut off. This pushing along it to Filiaan junction, penis, is not unwilling to saxtime is believed to be General Falkenhayn's Lord Devon plan, though the incoming winter will

probably delay its realisation.

The Berce fighting at Campulung at 886 and Kowloon Lands at 8 3 are shows that the danger is still grave, as

quoted at last week's rates. MILLS Ewas have..

have sellers at it is not far from Campuluing to Pitesti, Ti 183 whilst Kang Yiks at Tls 16t which is the centre of the whole railway and Yangtsepoca at Tls. ef are un-

changed.

Shanghai Cottons are quoted at Tls 110 but business has been done to

Broall 87 Tla 150,

extent ELECTRIC COMPANIES.-Hongkong Elos- be placed at $54. China and Hongkong Trams at

MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos have come to business at 884 and China Pro- Wm vidents at ta 20. Powells changed hands at 86 80 Dairy Farms are offer ing at $29 and Waterbouts could

pro bably be placed at 917- Cements have General Foquea has handed the Greekbayers at $10 and Ropes could pro Premier a memorandum of demands, bably be placed at 834.

BYCHANGE-The demand rate on Dan- implying that he expects a written

don is 2/3,-

The Kitchen Committee of the House of Commons provides a dailyystem. vegetarian menu. Vegetarian nenus have also been instituted on the railways,

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INDO-CHINA AND THE WAR.

A PRESENT OF 7 MILLION

PARIS, Nov. 17. It is officially announced that Indo China is presenting 71 millions of francs to the French Government for the purchase of earcats.

GERMAN CONTRACTORS FOR

INDIAN ARMY ?----

'LONDON, Nov. "17.

A Russian communiqué states that the enemy has occupied the village" of Liresht in "Rumania, in the Kimpolung region, and that the Rumatians have ovacuated the In the House of Commons Mr village of Tirgujiuliu in the Jiul | Chamberlain, replying to a question, stated that he was not aware that the region.

firm of Meyer contracted to feed the first Expedition to Mesopotamin; but La had no information regarding the contracts placed in India

ENEMY, REING DISLODGED

FROM CONSTANZA, A

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: The result of Thursday's, operationa extended our front from Beaucourt ....... eastward along the north bank of the A Petrograd telegram states that the enemy is being gradually dis- A strong counter-attack in the afterlodged from Constanza (the port in noon fcrced us to relinquish part of the the Dobradja). ground gained eastwards of Butte-de- "Warlencourt.

There has been heavy hostile shelling during the might from Beaucourt"to" Besament Hamel.

We twice successfully raided trenches north-east of Wulverghem; taking prisoners and inficting considerable

losses.

RELATIVE CALM ON FRENCH

FRONT.

GOOD WORK BY AIRCRAFT.

PARIS, Nov. 17.

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f

FURTHER ALLIED DEMANDS ON

'OREECE.

USE OF RAILWAYS AND SUR RENDER OF ARTILLERY

reply.

REQUESTED.

ATHENS, Nov. 17.

The memorandum is believed to require pledges from Greece of friend- liness, including the use of the Greek railways, the surrender of a quantity of artillery, the expulsion of suspected Ger man agents, and the occupation-of-the neutra zone between new and old' Greece by the French

GERMANY AND SUBMARINE. WARFARE.

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GERMAN STATESMAN DEFENDS THE SINKING OF NEUTRALS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17. American fears of a new submarine THE PRICE OF LONDON PAPERE. crisis are confirmed by an interview

LONDON, Nov. 17.

A

trics

Lights

$1.10 mich

CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ÅND.

...INTEREST.

The following communication from the Foreign Trade Department of the Foreign Office, dated September 25th, 1916, is published in the Government Gazette:~~-

New

The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs desires to bring to the notice of all concerned that with a view to pre venting breaches of the Trading with the Enemy Acta and Proclamations, par- ticularly the Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act, 1915, between the German Foreign Under goods arported from the countries Secretary and a "New York Times" marked. "A" below on and after October correspondent, in, which the former 1st next to the United Kingdo A meeting of the newspaper pro-defends the sinking of neutrals because Union of South Africa, mil Colonies not

Australia, Newfoundland, prietors" of London is called for "they are transporting ammunition and possessing responsible Governments a

as well as India, must be Monday to consider a proposal to other contraband," and declared that Protectorates, as

British ships cannot be considered accompanied by Certificates of Interest. increase prices.

peaceful traders because they are armed. These certificates will be issued by

Majcaty's Consular Officers, who will require documentary evidence that no chemy or person with whom trade is for the time being prohibited (eg, persona on the Statutory List) has any interest in,the goods.

À BELGIAN APPEAL TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.- The Belgian Minister has appealed The Daily News to the State Department for active reduction in size, in order to lessen intervention in the matter of the the tonnage of importing paper. deportations from Belgium.

**

...

THE "DEUTSCHLAND" SAILS.

LONDON, Nov. 17. A telegram from New London, Connecticut, states that the sub- marine Deutschland has sailed.

A communiqué atatea::

A further telegram states that the There has been relative calm on Deutschland's cargo is valued at $2,000,000 (gold), and comprises the whole front.

rubber, nickel, zinc and silver bars, and the Embassy’» „mail...“

#

Two enemy creopianes were shot -down in our lines and the aviators taken prisoner.

Fifty-four air fights occurred in the region of Amiens.

Second-Lieutenant Guynemer brought down his 21st machine, and Lieuteant Heurteaux brought down his 13th.

French aeroplanes dropped over a ten of bombe on the railway station and Works at Eschurslotte, Luxemburg -and the aerodroma at Tergnier.

HEAVY FIGHTING ON ITALIAN FRONT.

THE LABOUR TROUBLES IN

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 17. The Coal Strike Conference has

впропасев

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Nov. 17, The report of Meura. Montagus and Co records a good undertone. The fal in prices is only the natural reaction of healthy market, which derives its strength from the European and Indian currency demand and the firmness of the Chins exchanges.

GERMANY'S FUTURE.

A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

The "Daily Telegraph" states "In- formation received from a reliable source

adjourned to consider, a proposal by leaves no doubt that the conditions of Mr. Hughes, the Premier, that the life in Germany are serious. Meetings miname should resume work pending have been hele, in many parts, urging the adjudication of the dispute by special tribunal..

one

A Reichstag member,

GERMAN TORPEDO .BOATS DESTROYED,

BETWEEN SIX AND NINE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST MODERN.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 16. An Admiralty communiqué estimates that during the raid in the Gulf of Fin land, mentioned on 13th inet, the Ger mans lost between six and mise of their largest and most modern torpedo boats.

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-PRESIDENT LI YUAN HUNG'S DAILY LIFE.

AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT.

The Kum Min Ji Pao gives an in- teresting account of the President's daily life as follows:-

STRAITS WAR" LOIN.

Prospects, we are glad to hear, ar very good for the Straits War Loan By the Ordinance, the Governor is an thorised to raise any cum which MY MAY think fit, and an impression that, in the first instance, the issue would be six millions is wrong, no limit having been fixed. The only mention of

a limit at

was modes. "The at To'clock morning and begins in the work vey by the Treas

Treasurer who

that the toilet, Between 7 and 9 o'clock in the Colony would bear Abyssinia Argentina, Azores, morning, the President is busily engaged lions, but this stipulation, he pointed"

interest on an issue up to thirty mil- Bolivia, Brazil, Canor Islands, in looking over telegrams, documents font, did not necessarily limit the issue Cape Verde Islands, Chile, Colom- and important government papers. The to that figure. Straits Times,"

bia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Danish next two hours be receives oficialeïllers. West Indies, Dominican Republic, At noon he takes lunch, after which Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala, he enjoys a ride on horseback accom- Honduras

Liberia, Madeira, panied by his military attendants in the Mexico, Morocco West Indies,

Mascat, Nether Palace drill ground.

land East Kicaragua, Panama,

Paraguay,

last Friday's Conne

"He takes a nap before resuming ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. work in the afternoon about 2 o'clock.

Persia, Peru, Philippine Islands, He continues to discuss Portuguese East and West Africa,

affairs with the

evening

San Salvador, Spain, Spanish West Minix o'clock when

Barred. The Uruguay and Yenezuela.

Africa

is

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

to his

Ron volitical

and

politica

Orders for wel ending November 25th, 1916.

is devoted In the

case of exporta from the personal pursuits. He rends countries marked "B

below whero letters, telegrams of a

on law Certificates of Origin have hitherto been nature and books on

He

an hour or so in practicing spends required, Certificates of Origin and favourite artistic pursuit, the art of The death of M. Senkiewitz, the arported on and after October 1st un caligraphy, in which he is an expert. When a specially, meritoriönä kase of;

aathor of the famous novel, Vadis," is announced.

COMMANDER OF L81.

"Quo

a speedy peacetime advocated the MATHY NOT ONE OF POTTERS BAR

ZEPÉ VICTIMS 2. even at the sacrifice of GerTERY'S C

chie

Set of a trace with England.

Wool valued at three-quarters of a ambitions. Formidable noting has

taken place in several centres. The German information has been received

future for Germany.

Intereat, will be required for goods.

the same conditions except that He retires at ten o'clock in the evening." the additional evidence required for a Certificate of Interest will have to be produced to the Consular Offer to whom application is made for the issue of the combined certificate."

"Norway, Sweden, Denmark, -Holland and Switzerland.

SHORTER LEGAL HOLIDAYS "AT· HOME.

*11 goods exported en-and after ENTY MORE WORKING PAYA October 10th, from the five countries

ADDED BY NEW RULE marked "Babove to Canada mnet be accompanied by a a Certificate of Origin

In other cases.

milion pounds sterling is held up "Cologne Gazette" prophesies a gloomy from Constance by the "Becolo" corres and Interest artificates are not been made by which 20 working days arsling Class 9.00p.m. Company DHI.

awaiting export.

BYDNEY, Nov. 17.: The Government has assumed

LONDON, NOV. 17. An Italian official raport states:-- Heavy fighting continues at Ban control of the electric and gas sup- Marco. We repulsed three doter plies for the necessary industries.. mined night attacks. The enemy It is estimated that 1,600 bus

..

New rules of the Supreme Court have

First Aid is brought to the notice of the Central Executive Commities. Ea Rupported by reliable evidenze, îl Bi be competent for the Commitico, authorise an endorsement to be hade a the Certificate of the person concertad, This rule is no retrospective

ZAM.CA DEVRSION. Members will parade as below:- Bunday Nov. 19th-Route Mazel in New Territory. 9.15 am. Fall in at

pondent at Zurich to the effect that the

Tuesday, Nov. 1-8.00p.m. Signal. commander of the Zeppelin L31 who met

was not Captain compulsory. but many his death over Loudon was

traders, And Mathy, as atsted by the London Press, particularly British shipowners and added to the legal year. Wednesday, Nov. 22nd Count on Doon, captain of the notari of Germany's best air pilots.

The death is announced of Burgrays bat Captain Bernard Schreibmuller, one waters, will no doubt require, for their No change is made in the Teng Tacs First All Lecture, by Dr. B. F

awn prove with the Enemy Act,

against possible breaches tion, from Angom 1 to October 11, bus Thursday, Now 201-8.00 one pirate ship. Mcewe; which captured He was decorated with the Iron Cross of the or anke a score of lied vessels in the of the first and second class, also, with to be furnished with Certificates for the other legal recesses will be as fol- Signalling Clase 9.00 pm. Co Atlantic Count von Doon who com the Bavarian Crons of Valour

His Majesty's Consular Christmas December 24 January 0,

been instructer Regiment was killed by a shell on the muller directed the navigation services Officers have accordingly

to furnish certificates in such circum- Dermaa front in France on September on Lake Constance

stances on application

The period of validity shown on Cer tificates of Interest-and-Certificate of A FAVOUETTE BUB DOWN. Two months. It is required that

Origin and Interest will in no ensa, ez golfer, the football player and ampment all have been effected from the all round athlete know the the country of origin within the per value of Chamberlain's Fain Balm It Is of validity stated on, the certificate

time the just the thing for rub down efter it is not neces

renewed his attacks this morning, nesses, employing 20,000 people, are manded a battalion of the 35th Infantry Before the outbreak of war Schreibgoods envirned : to say destination | lows yo

after intense artillery bombardment, consequently closing. and succeeded in taking a trench, The strike is host serious in New

Otherwise he was decisively driven South Wales.

o with heavy logi

the

"SUBMARINE" PIRACY.

LONDON, Nov. 17

SALE OF ENEMY PROPERTIES IN

KNIGEHIA

The Danish steamer Therese and £382,685, -

ibisk-atcorner, Frevatrach have

LONDON, NOT 17.

T

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