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SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1)

UNPARRALLELED SUBMARINE

*.. ATROCITY.

-38- MEMBERS OF A CREW DELIBERATELY DROWNED.

An

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LONDON, August 3., alleled sabuntine aneka city, nutuely the delibriste-drówning

of thirty-eight of the grow of the

RUSSIAN ARMY COMMANDERS.

ONE ARRESTED; ANOTHER TREACHEROUSLY, KILLED.

PETROGRAD, August 4. tienenil Gourko," ex-Commander on the Western front, has been arrested.

Genend Erdely, Commander of the Eleventh Aguny, has been killed. inving been treacherously shot in

the back,

RUSSIAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

PETROGRAD, August 4 The resignation 14 M. Teherzott.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ANOTHER FRENCH MINISTER · RESIGNS....

PARIS, Aug 3 M. Teruys Cochin, Foreign Under Secretary, has resigned.

THE MAGISTRACY.

A GIRL WHO OBJECTED TO

BEING RESOLLA -

In Mr. Wood's Court this morning a Chinese maid was charged with stealing money, jewellery and clothing, to the sum total of $63, from ber mistress's residenca at No, 3 Gresson Street, Wanchai..

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THE BATTLE IN FLANDERS.

VIOLENT ENEMY ATTACKS.

ALSACE AND LORRAINE.

MUST BE RESTORED. LONDON, August 2. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports

PARIS, August 3. The enemy in the morning and

In the Chamber, M. Rihot, replying;

The defendant's mistress, who appear- afternoon, violently and unsuccessfully ment's policy, again emphasized the ed as complainant, deposed that the to interpellations criticising the Govern attempted to recover ground north-east necessity for the restoration of Alster defendant had stolen" "the money,,

Ypres Strong forces Lorraine, and compensation for the increasing severity of the lossen thee declared that Socialista, by going to repeatedly attacked, regardless of the damage done by Germans in France jewellery, and clothing and then absconded. Witness bought the positions between the Ypres Roulers Stockholm, would be merely mandatories defendant several years ag

The railway, and St. Julien We, in every of the Kaiser. Lease, broke up and dispersed the

defendant was not a good servant Sho The Chamber passed a vote of had a bad temper. The witness wishe

wards of

stvalter Belghan Prince, is related luister of Agriculture, has been favancing lines. We raided- north; eonfidetice is the Government by 39 to get her married in order to get soma

by three survivors who were resented anayoed.

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M. Arksenter, Chairman of the

by a patrol, bestalter femplul suferi ing.

The steuer was torperfed on Tasalay evening, 200 miles from

and

submaring shelled and destage the wireless, took the aptain abord, and mustered the erow on the spek of the submarine «leprived most of them of their oûter clothing and Tfcbelts, déstroyed the

| Exerutive of the Peasants' Deputies"

custwarri of Gougeau Coint, and inflicted). many casualties.

Vonheit, has been appointed Minister GERMANS SERIOUSLY PERTURBED.

f the Interior

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THE WAR ANNIVERSARY.

MESSAGE FROM GENERAT BOTHA.

ostos, August 3 The war annitersy messages lade one from General Bolia

bots and thereafter, submerged carrying mony of the "crew. Others, 'who says zh, a swang or thated unt they, sanh existed or died of espasura

THE TURKISH FRONT.

A SEQUEL TO GENERAL YON - FALKENHAYN'S VISIT.

Lospus, August 3 "Following reports that enem von Balletlag'n visited the Turkish. front at linza it is started, figm. Athens That the Turkish military authorities are at present giving attention the campaign in Syrs and hay entrated huge fureus, at Xalogs for Wither ur Mesopotamia" or at Gaza, arvording to the devlinginnen?

of the operation

THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

ATTITUDE, OF BATISH" LABOUR.

Loxony. August 3* This Thurs States this the majority sól. Mr. Heaæderson's evli rigues in Alma Goverment are Botericfoned tes dai bir izlasicant to ponvites the Prado Unions to ay gainst the recomm- inendetion of the Party Excentive

the cle of the third gear of this terrible world war we can! only reiterate what we said last Your let as press on to cuplete viehley."

GERMAN SUBMARINES IN DUTCH

HARBOURS."

ArEDAM, August.3.

A Berlin semi-official report states that the result of att vestigation

international Confituission at

D

ters 5-

votes to 61.

money............

THE SILVER MARKET. «

In answer to the charge the > defendant „said she run away

from Losos, Aug. 3.

the complainant because she wanted to Mesars. Samuel Mouth Care-sell her. Furthermore, the complain- LONDON, August 3.

report state that the silver market is Reuter's correspondant at Headquarvery ately. The undertone is grochant had frequently beaten her. The while supplies are short and it is difficult defendant admitted having stolen the The semi-wintry weather enutiaues, The low, leaden sky and dense drizzle (explungo is 3/11.

to meet the general demandi. « Shanghu | poney and jewellery. The clothing boirerer, had been given to her by the is imposing the very maximum of difficulties upon the operations, Not-

The defendant was very complainanty withstanding there has been much severe

miserable. fighting in the past 24 hours.

perturbed by our gaining so much high The Germans are manifestly seriously

ground along the Pilkem Ridge. They launched several desperate counter. atacks, and although these were fire, yet at places they reached the stage repeatly checked by durintense artillery of hand-to-hand fighting of a ferocious character. The Huns are clearly throw ing in their last sturstreep to try to retrieve the situation. มม

LAST TUESDAY'S FIGHT.

FURTHER DETAILS.

LONDON, August 3.

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DEATH OF MR. G. H. MEDHURST.

We regret to learn of the, death. Mr. 4. H. Medhurst who for eleven years--from 1901 to 1919 Mesers, Dodwell & Co., Ltd., and was was manger of the local house of

on the diretorates of many of the principal locel pornpanies including the Hongkong 4. Shanghai. Bunk, the Hongkong & Whamper Dock Co., Ltd., the Hongkong"& Kowloop Wharf »& Godown Co., Ltd, the Union Insurance Society of Can-

His Worship adjourned the case until next Wednesday morning. ALLFGED POCKET-PICKING IN

"DES VIEUX ROAD,.

an unemployed Chinese was charged Before Me. Dyer Ball this morning

with pocket picking in Des Vaux Road Central

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Inspector Kent aid it was alleged that the defendant ha stolen a pure containing $26 from the person of a Chinese pedestrian in Des Virax Road Central on the ded instant. The complainant, was a member of the body

Renter's correspondent at Headquar, Lt, and he was also a therard of the Civil tlovernor of Canton- ters, in the afternoon, filling in the ber of the Committee of the Clam.. infantry waves passed in the dark, and

{ The defendant pleaded not guilty to

The Figue is that Geruza sub. details of Tnesday's battle, savs-Ober of Commerce. Mr. Medhurst, the charge, and after evidence was

urine te rualas internet Holined and that Can will release).

BRITISH MINISTRY OF

"RECONSTRUCTION,

in

did not detect parties of fermans crouch, turned home in 1912, Jeft being in shell-holes. Consequently, they many friends in the Colony who will suffered from hack sniping. He declares deeply gret to burn of his death. that the Germans often deliberately shot,

Lostos, August 3. The Borse di Commons has jussest,the third reading of the Bill establishing a Ministry of Recon-

simretion.

MONEY CHANGERS."

NEW REGULATIOSS, Now regulations mule by II. E

to accept the invitation to the "Suck-The Governor are as follows: Film Conferendue.

„Mechwhile the eqerence Afted and Neutral Scarton, inclik.

ing Offices, Bus leon suntuoted, in London for the 17th inst, or a wiek after the Ialour "Porty Conferetive, to deal with the, qustion of the Submarine tafiriers of serozah.

The Executive it tire Trude Onions"ygsterdny decided to adhere to the resolutions not to steel „enany representatives.

BRITISH SHIPBUILDING..

DEMAND FOR MORE LINERS.

Costos, August 3.

The doing conditions shall apply Tin thế car int mil Axisting and future.

money thangers. Founces :→

1. Every money changer shall keep account books in sich form as the

the wonder. The enemy unsuccess. He died on the 2nd inst hilly resorted to the device aficiog Mersthum. over and mining shell-hales. The fight ing was very stiff at Hollebeke, Machine-guns, advantageously place, provert the greatest obstacle to the Germans, who declined to emerge from their courete dugouts, "consequently, their casualties extremely heavy

The correspondent mentions that the enemy frequently determinedly conter attacke unaccessfully at La Basse Ville,, which a very definite stepping atone towards Lille. The correspon: dent dlso instances a number of splendid feats by airmen, who fought a low na 200 feet in consence of the lowness of the clouds. He also pura a tribute to the wonderful efficiency...... the medical organization.

THE ALLIES' CONFERENCE. -

DIPLOMATS DEPARTURE

Losnos, Aug 3.

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THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT RAMBLING SECTION,

Although the inelernens weather interfered materially with the section activities, the number of individual trips made by the troops at Mount Austin and Victoria during July wis 867. The continued popularity of these, by woklyjournies is proof of their utility and the sincerest form

of appreciation,

The ligh_naslinikutaulather fucilities for the outings are providel by the Services Entertainment Com- mittee, who are to be congratulated on the good work their fund is carry-

Captain Superintendent of Police shall direct, and sneh account toks shall contain the following particulars

• {n} An account of every transaction Mr. Lloyd George, Baron Sorgino,ing on in the garrison.

General Smuts, Lord Robert Cecil, Me. Bonar Law and the Russian representa- tives have left for the south west coast to attend the Allies Conference.

whatsoever entered into by the money changer with respect to any silver follars, whether such silver dollars be bought or sold or exchanged or otherwise denkt in, and whether the tintisnution be completed or he a contract for future impletibu,

(b) Sufficient information to enable n Yalance to bestruck at any moment for the purpose of ascertaining the stock of silver dollara, in the posses

jou of the money, changer.

THE FRENCH MINISTER OF NAVY."

REASON FOR RESIGNATION.

PARIS, Aug. 3. Admiral Lacaze resigned because he objected to the demand of the Chamber (e) Sech other particulars as the that the Navy Committee be empower Captain Superintendent of Police | ed to inquire into naval matters. may direct..

The leading "shipowners hate 2. If the stock of silver, dollars in memorialised the Pheniet niging the the possession of any money changer re-building of liners, and not mendlydifers at any time from the balance as

cargo sberghers.!

ascertained from the said account books,

SPANISH SUBMARINE DECREE.

A GERMAN PROTEST.

or if any account book kept by any

AMSTERDAM, Aug 3. money changer in pursuance of these regulations, is ascertained to contain Government has protested to Spain A message from Berlin says that the

THE PROFITS TAX IN AUSTRALIA.any false entry, it shall be lawful for against the submarine decree.

MELLOURSE, August

The Government" has femporarily withdrawn the War-time Profits Tux Bill and will probably introduce in portant abendments to the measure.

EXPECTED RESIGNATION OF ....

ANOTHER FRENCH

MINISTER,

Paris, August 9 As the majority of the Socialist voted against the fovernment in the

the Captain Superintendent of Police to cancel the licence of the money changer.

3. Every money changer shall furuish

to the Captain Superintendent of Police

on the 1st and 15th day of each mouth

THE FINNISH DIET,

PETROGRAD, Aug, 3.

The Government has ordered the

a return "in such form as the Captain dissolution of the Finnish Diet, and Superintendent of Police may direct has fixed the new elections for two showing the number of silver dollars bought, hold, or exchanged by such money changer during the preceding

half month.

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4. Every money changer shall permit any police officer who may be authorised in writing thereto by the Captain Superintendent of Police to examine all

bis account books, to search his premiers |

month's bence.

ANOTHER RUSSIAN GENERAL ·

RELINQUISHES COMMAND.

PETROGRAD, Aug 9.

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WAR CHARITIES.

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One telescope and" "one"binoculars are now to be added to the list of glasses received for forwarding to the Manger of the Lady Roberts' Field Glass Fund. A Tat-of the names of those who have contributed them is given below.

Glusses to te included in the purbel How awaiting despatch should reach the Hon. Secretary (Hon. Mr. E. R.

heard. His Worship dismissed the cag

A HUNGRY COOLIE

"I bad nothing to eat for three days I stole a pair of socks."

".

This explanation was given to Mr. Dyer Ball this morning by a Chinese conlié charged with the larceny of six pairs of socks from a shop at No. 186 Queen's Read Centræd."

The defendant, however, had previously been banished from the Colony for five year in 1907 for a

similar offence.

"His Worship sentenced the defendant to three months' hard labour.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

OFIUM

Mr. Wood this morning fined a Chinese $200 with the alternative of three months, band labour on the charge of being in possession of two toels of prepared opium other than Clovernment opium.

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His Worship Ardered that the contraband opium be confiscated.

SCRAP IRON AND OLD ANCHORS.

A Chinese marine harker was brought before Mr. Wood this morning on the charge of being in unlawful possession of a number of pieces of serap iron and several old anchors.

Mr. A M. Preston appeared as solicitor, for the defence, and pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client.

Mr Preston said the defendant hul bought the scrap iron and anchors from

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On the contrary, tis affect la hepltag allmolating,

and, above all. clexa'sing. SOLD BY

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"But we employ men who are expert to

demonstrate the best way to use

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COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

kong Hotels are wanted as 298. Kow- loons Lands at $33 are nominal Min phreys have been done at 8 and aro Dow buyers at that price.

CUTTON MILLS-In the North the fal lowing are

Messrs. Moxon and Taylor, in their Th

Shquotations:-EWON

Shanghai Cottons, Tis- Kang Yics, Tis. 157 buyers;

Tis 61 buyers

Shure Report dated August fri

stato :~~PANES.-Hongkong Elec

The strength in our market referred.

to in our last circular developed during trics after sales are very firm at 818. A

higher pri would

"China Lizhits the week under review; and a great im- at 4 are without business. Hongkong provenient was evinced in many sections, Trums have changed hands at $6.10.

MISCELLANEOUS, Watsons at 8 are

notably Docks, Whitves, and Cements: f stearly Lements- bave improved their

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Hallifax)"not later than 10th August. time to time and recently brought the A considerable amount of business has position to a buying quota mutes.

Dne telescope from Mr. R: Biker, Hongkong Civil Service.

One binoculars from Mr. R. Buker, Hongkong Civil Service

The total now stands

One stand telescope. Eighteen hand telescopes. Fifty-six binoculars.......: Donations of $150.00.

1of $7.4 been done, and the whole market has after various sales at

China Providents have been done at presented a more cheerful appearance $7.50. hinu Borneos at Sr-and Dairy- thun for many weeks past. This fans at 823 are without business, as action is probably due to an absenge of ac

kre selling orders from Hume, and to the

Hongkong Ices ist $1a1 WALDERES.

lot to the Colony with the intention of selling it here. Whilst the defendant was discharging the iron from a junk into a godown be was accosted by three

fact that it is generally known that are nominal at $13 Ropes have Chinese

detective

practically all our local companies are at 827 at which a few shares have changed hands. Won. Powells are sellert defendant would not give the detectives in a very sound percent luter of prices ut Rug-

good money The recent level of prices EXCHANGE-The demand rate on Lan- tea money" they arrested him on the has evidently been far too lawdon is 2/ 13-10 and the TT selling raie

Beenung

the

In khankfast Cotton Mill shares con- charge of being, in unlawful possession tinne to prove a good market. The ou shanghai is 67. of the iron.

profits being made by the various mills Inspector O'Sullivan informed the biust be very large under existing cir

cumstances. magistrate that when the defendant ROBBYR-is

25... buyera Plantation. was taken into custody he stated that

BANKS,

"Banks have Hongkong he purchased the iron from a man Brain INSULA CEK Cantons are

gain changed hands at Beor Since the defendant's arrest, however, MARINE The Simpson Light Ens recently been he had been unable to locate the man at Tls. 144, and

Kellerant 834). North China are nominal a subject of keen interest medi-

A POET IN METALS,

7a)

are wanted at: 8105 (at General Raiko Temitrioff has recal men because of its remarkable carn whom he alleged sold him the front. 14%, and Union havo seliers at and to examine all the silver dollars in linquished Command of the Twelfth tive properties. Recently Mr. W. & Stealing scrap iron and anchora was a raz Iss HAKES- Hongkong Fires Chamber on the question of attend-his possession or under his control at Army,

Simpson, the discoverer of it died at his home in London after a lung illness. He common practice in the harbotir. ing the Stofkkel, Conference, it is the date of such search and examination: reported that 3. Albert Thomas,

the Minister of Munitions, may Tesign.

~M-Prinstvo, Minister of Wuz,

A story about the lato Lord · Kit-

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BÉLGIAN TRADE.

· GOVERNMENTS. ACTION.

was a man of remarkable personality His Worship adjourned the case for with a wide circle of acquaintances in a week in order to give the defendant

POLITICAL MEETINGS AT SHANGHAL

The following notion, has been: sueck

by

the Shanghai, Municipal Couns

Of late there have been certuie un

bridled ittersinees by politica ni-

are on offer at $318,

SHIPPING remains unchanged. contents and others affecting the Chi nese Gavernment with attacks upon -Chino Sugurs are nomin. at $06 There are buyers public personingen, and imitlerate dee famatory ucausations in which terowol

(Tandon and his native West of Bentinnd. } further apportunity to find

the man, Malabons are buyers folent abost hyve been employed of.

career as an engineer and inventor

"His Was like himself, picturesque, and indeed | from whom he claimed to have bought at 220 m such nature as terid to perturb · m2 - somebody once called him a in poet. the iron.

metals.

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wantext

[Hove subverave

CALM AND

ut Th 15 are firm. Haube aro bayers at 89.45 public mind and to

peace and good order temporarily takes over the Ministrychener, who was, according to Every.

Tronobs at 25 d. par Unsis at 32 Are In the Foreign settlement, the foun LONDON "August. 3.

*** • - GLASS EYES COMMANDEERED.

without chap. Kailans at is the executive custodian of order.

Shells are still The Government has appointed repre

On movement of the companies body in the mint distinguished sentatives from the Foreign Offce, the

120%, cumul locally. All persons engaged in the manufaced are wanted. GODOWYE with reined to meetings of

Ir. ance therefore t

pursuance

of the power ? ད

vested in the Council the following regu magazine, When he was in India a Board of Trade, id the commercial into-line under the present fighting vo- tare. parchase, sale or other dealings i

Thoes W HAKYEN (AND

|lationis young member ROYALIST AGITATION IN ATTICA farlough in order to go home and be the British Empire and Belgium.

of his staff asked for community, to promote trade between difions an energetic officer must always

the men falling out. Every man who Angdom were 16 TIL BARS «Roquired able amount of business having been ment. These romulations WHL; bơ • inarch in rear of the column to prevent artificial human eyes in the United Kowloon Wharves have had a rapid

of And are row in regnest at 874, a consider by all persons within the Foreign Settle married Kitchener latened to

leaves the front or reserved line must within seven days to send in to the done at intervening rates. Hongkong forced forth with ntly, then he said,

have a pass. This is hot from a Rus ve Wait You're not

year. If the

sian Army order, but from one ieued to Director of Optical Munitions and Glass Docks have improved their position to

AND BOETIL.

patiently

twenty-five.

ATHINA, August 8. You still desire to do this thing

him

A state of seige. has been pro- leave The year pBBC Flor elaimed in Attica, and Boetia owing eneo more proffered his request.

a Royalist agitation.

THE SILVER MARKET;

Loxpos, Angust8.

Siber is quoted at 101d. There is small demand, and seanty supplies.

the Minister of

au order

rise political nature reissued for observance

at that rate there is n 1.No meeting vf a political nature

the Fortisch Division of the 'German Ware Supply, 117, Piccadilly, W., returns 8117. buyersenandina dert în namhow shall be held in tho Foreign Settleme

containing particulars of the number considerat type and material of all artiñcial hanian

A shares are pilering 10 eyes in their "possession or under their adap to be doing extremely well Any person, dr. persone wishing to' control

then

officer.

thinking it over

said

Kitchener Vers

U.S. LABOUR FEDERATION.

WILL NOT BE REPRESENTED

ZAT STOCKHOLM -

LONDON, August 2,

Army at Mescites just before the assault

And frankly, my boy, I

The British and French Trade

A MASTER FEMEDY:

you still wish to my

well, you shall have

are scarce

thou dat there was no procr Unionists--Mr-Appleton und- and MHAMBERLAINS Colic Cholera and KEEP IT DANDY the bridend of la of 4 Tid 78 ex necary permission at least forty-RAY

enstancy in the masculing world. The Jouhaux respectively, telegraphed Mr. Diarrhoen Remedy is master staff officer the story concludes, marched Gompers asking whether the American cramp colic, dysentery, and all intestinal to the door, but turned to any as he was Federation of Labour would be repro- pains. One dess reheven a second dose is Leaving Thank you, sir Ogly is sented at the Stockholm confert rarely pocentry to effect cure For

not the same woman.”

sale by all Chemists and Stekeepeta They received reply in the ative

MMEDIATE rellet

attacks of diamboon,

Colic Cholera and Diarrhoen Remedy should always be on hand. For sal all Chemists and Storske

but cash with split permission from the

Council. Company is Shanghai Docks after weakness are some convena such meeting shall apply for the what stronger with buyers.

just kid

Choumin adviore to the Capitula, Bund LANDA, HOTRIS AND BUILDING-West intendent of Police stating the obje

the meeting and giving Points are, in quiet demand at $69 dividend. Hongkong-Lands after"

Fail, particulars with

attending, the meeting and at 21, ex dividend" ure #till in rerpe

Kramme to be observed st13: Centrals at 405 are very quietBong