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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1)

ENEMY'S CASUALTIES,

ESTIMATED AT 40,000 IN A FORTNIGHT.

EAST AFRICA.

PURSUING THE ENEMY.

London, Oct. 3, An oficial despatch from East Africa states :--In the Moamkning -Valloy, the enemy is retreating towards Magano. We are following him up..

THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT.

THE RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE BRITISH FRONT.

THE NEW ATTICK.

COMPLETEY SUCCESSFUL.

LONDON, Oct. 4.

hundred yards handicapped their art il lary as well as ours. Is, was an in- Hanuman

cuon than ng previosa iba on the British Army baa andmed Kar Fotonaive, with the rifle ands

The

at all for

the principal

came into play seldom Allowed

THE DROP IN SILVER,

SHANGHAI VIEWS ON THE

"BUBJECT.

The N. & Daily News" of Friday last our lads to pelo grips. Here and says

The explosive sounds, that came fron there they made astout stand in their the vicinity of The Bund between nine. concrete works, but the crashing defeat and ten o'clock yesterday morning were

of

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Fielt-Maribal Sir Douglas Haig ro their own attack before it was ports-Our attack over an eight miles launched seemed to have shaken them front, from the southward of Tower early all along the line and it is reported Hamlets to the pres-Staden railway the Germans are withdrawing their northward of Langemarck, was com- guns. pletely successful All our objectives; We shall probably never hear the were gained and positions of great im-truth with regard to the German losrde (—portance were won

on this day, but it is certain that these run into many thousands. Our casual tier are again, relatively, very light.

WEATHER IMPEDES AERIAL

Lapos, Bet. 6. Beuter's Correspondent ut Heads quarters states that the fruit of

LONDON, Oct. 5, yesterday's victory have been held.

A Ensainu official message states No infantry counter-attacks topk

Our artillery stopped an enemy attack place during the night, demonstrat-

in dense waves, to the south of Radauts. ing the Goruna exhaustion which

The Bulgarians occupied several is due to the manner in which their tronches in the Bazeo region. Our big offensive was devastated, yester-counterattack restore the position.? “day morning, and our reception of the Lonenig's eight enunterattacks yester day. five of those counter-attacks, mad against a short front, the Ypres-Menin Road, "being broken up by our artillery The remaining three were delivered against cùr new The dispute between the semen of positions, near Beutel. Two of their the. Baltic Fleet and the Ministry of were beaten back but the third Marine, which resulted in Government advanced in great strength, late in dierolving the Saimon'k Committee and the afternoon, bending back our line ordering the election of a new Com- slightly necessitating, however, onlymittee, has been settled by the inter- a trifling modification of our front,vention of the Petrograd Soviet. but this had absolutely no bearing

to

FIGHTING ORDERS WILL BE

OBEYED.

PETROGRAD, Oct.. 5.

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Over 3,000 prisoners have already bean counted

We are now in possession of the main ridge to a point 1,000 yards to the northward of Broodseinde.

The weather, after promising to be favourable, became less settlad and a strong westerly wind with the force of a gale, and minstorms, throughout the battle, arkled to the dificulties of the advance and the airmen's work Nevertheless, the aircraft did valuable, work and afforded naeful information of

the positions to our troops, and the andably of the enemy for counter attacks.

GERMAN REPORT.

„LONDON, Oct #i

A German oficial report states :- Today's great English atraek penetrated only a kilometre deep, between Poel- capelle and Gnelustelt.

Bittar 6ghting continues to the cast

Admiral Verderevsky bas telegraphed | upon the genend tactical results the crows requesting them to remain ward of Zonnebeke and westward of

ealm a the Germans are preparing for] Becslare. achieved.

a sudden blow in the Baltic. The Within fortnight we have struck the enemy, in Flanders, three stagesexmer replied that the dispute was not concerned with the fighting orders which would be obeyil, immediately.

gering blow at a vital spot and have sent him reeling back about thri miles, mostly hop hill.

We have taken about „0,000 pri: soners and inflied casualties.com- servatively enliuluted at 40,000,

A better appreciation of the vic tories will be possible if we boogine. what we should be thinking and say- ing if the situation were reversed and the enemy had sucegeded in duing to us what we have done to him,

A notable feature of the fighting was the wonderful completeness of due arrancerments for rapidly clearing the wounded.

RUSSIAN DEMOCRATS WANT A

GENERAL PEACE.

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PETROURAC, Oct.' 5. The Democratic Conference has pass ed a resolution, by 838 votes to loc, instructing the Executive to constitute a strong Revolutionary authority which will actively work for a general peace. M. Kerensky, in a speech to the Committee, prior to the rejection by the Confercnen of the Coalition, dwelt on the danger of an axelusively Socialist Ministry

He said that only a Coalition Government could save the country, und Among this haul of prisoners is a fif the Conference decided otherwise, he larger percentage of jere boys than I would resign.

Despite the inclement weather, the stretcher bearing was practically Anished early in the after. Boon, as far as the open feld, was concerned.

in any previous battle.

One regiment, from the Russian front, caped a panic by shouting that the English werd upon theth, and bolting.

THE KING'S CONGRATULATIONS,

LONDON, Oct. 5. The King has telegraphed to Field. Marshal Sir Douglas Hnig as fol- lows

**The continued succes of my gallant troops in Flanders gives me the highest satisfaction und reflects

CANADIAN INDIANS AND

MILITARY SERVICE...“

WORK

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WAR

CHARITIES.

"OUR DAY" +

THURSDAY, 18th OCTOBER, 1917.

not fororutiners of a revolutionary nut break; they were caused by the crash- made when exchange fell 3d, and there was great curaying for shelter by that MORNING - gabble of Chinese speculators who fre quent Kickiang Road in the vicinity of the International sad Russo Asiatic banks

Commenting on the probable future movement of silver or exchange is a foolish business best left to the imaging tive minds of speculators who have all |

sorts of stories all their own, sick as | that "the" rata, came down "because, to

morrow is Autumn Bettling Day wint „that it will rise again when the requires ments of that day are filled. If any LONDON, Out. 4o

|roader expects to find been a forecust of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig rewhat rates will be to-day or next week ports-Low clouds and a high west he should read no further, for no such wind, on Wednesday, made serial work forecast is made. There are no fortune

tellers attached to the staff of this almost impossible;

Paper.

Four machines attempted to bomb an petky serodrome. One bombet its objective and two bombed other targets Faw hostile aircraft were seen.

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THE FRENCH FRONT,

VIOLENT ARTILLERY STRUGGLE F

LONDON,-Oct. 4.

A French communiqué states: There were hand grenade and artillery actions on the plateaux to the south of the

Allics.

- " ",

An enemy coup de muis was repulsed

to the west of Pompelle.

There was a very violent artillery

struggle, all day long, on the right bank

of the Mouse..

Bar silver had been rising steadily all the summer until it had reached the astounding figure of tod: on September #; the TT rate on London was theri 4/104. bines September., practically in daily advances, silver has risen atesdily until 35d was reached on Sept. and it stood at 35d until yesterday These quotations are fur the London date of the previous day. All this time exchange stond at 4/10), falling fl. pin September 26. Yesterday the bank quotation from

London reported the market quiet and dull at 54ds drop of

Id in silver.

The changed price, published on the

Collection for LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND

Or cheques may be sen: NOW addressed to Lady Mar Government Elouse (suvelopes being marked "Rose Food"). AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock,

GREAT DRAWING OF WAR BONDS at the Mu Parade Ground.

Johu Ambulance Brigade competi Refreshments in English and Chinese style,

EVENING at 9 o'clock.

FETE at the Public Gardens New OFFICIAL WAL FILMS shown for the first time in Hongkong Illuminations and.. Music.

THE BANDS OF THE Bath MIDDLESEX REGIMENE, INFANTRY, 74th PUNJABIS and POLICE RESERVE will play during the Afternoon and Evening.

GRÅND CHINESE THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT

From 5th till 19th October, at the Taiping Theatre.

daily exchange alips circulated at 8. Tickets for the War Bond Drawing are obtainak a'clock yesterday morning, started a penis among the speculators, who are

A GOOD DAY FOR THE BEITISH.

LONDON, DCL 4. Reuter Correspondent at Headquar ter states: The battle opened this

just na prens to be particky when ex- change or silver is going up as they are morning with a fiered whirlwind of

An attack on our trenches to the. T. ratu was 40, a penny, lower than when it is going down. The opening artillery barrage which crept og ahead of our men, the first waves of whom North of Hill 344 was repulsed.. advanced to the fight in "light" onderklages on this region with ita fire.

Our artillery caught enemy akaem- ann to cover the ground rapidly.

A wounded soldier who laid in a ditch doring the_last_battles, said that both our and the German barmages_pussed over him. He said there was no com- « parison between the intensity of the two harrages

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REVIEW OF THE BRITISH POSITION.

LOSSES AND GAINS SINCE

JULY 31.

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Wednesday's closing, the decline, por- hapa, being due to sentimental enim connected with the fall of silver. The brokers and speculators who had been in a feverish state of expectancy for g fortnight, expecting exchange would advance to keep up with silver kat. backbone

baughtoveloped weakness, and

aly, sending the rate down to 4. There

was a good demand all day and willingness to take any rates down to 1/3 below silver parity.

Early reports arriving from the battle front are highly encouraging. The progress is excellent and prisoners, are streaming into the collecting tages... Broodseinde was promptly broken up.

An attempted counterattack at The German artillery is shelling certain spots very heavily but "walking" wounded man raport that our casualties are light..

Once again the day has gone well for including a very important part of the cheap decline to too low a level to the British. ENEMY THOROUGHLY ALARMED.

LONDON. Oct. 4.

Considering the relative position be- General Mastrice, Director of Military tween silver and local exchange, there Operations on the General Staff at the seems no sound reason for tho weak view weekly review of the, situation this taken by the Chinese yesterday, allow- siteracon, informed a representative ofing themselves to become panicky. The Reator that he had just heard, tols price of silver had been forced up too phonically, that Sir Douglas Haig, had forcer, just the sur, and it is natural quickly, under a legitimate demand but gained the whole of today's objectives, there should be reaction. silver is here than elsewhere, and if the Menin Ridge.

of

LATER.

The advance was over a front of 1,600 yards and reached a maximum depth of 2,500 yards.

price should be healthy there would be danger losing Shanghai stocks by exportation. Au it is, there is an outward movement, and it is desimble to keep silver here. General faurice gave the following. As to why the exchange rate did not. Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar- · ters days the new and staggering blowgures in connection with the troops advance pamlel with silver it might employed since July 31-up to date have, if the export senson had been in unsettled weather which, however, cent, Scottish, 8 per cent, Irish, & per the Chinese, there seems no sound reason in Flauders was launched this morning English, 70 per cent, Colonial, 16 per open; hut september is a dull month

Apart from the nervous, condition of OTTAWA, Oct. 5, favoured us and handicapped the enemy. cent. The Indians of Ontario in GrindToday's battle is the foundation for a

why exchange should be so low, in view The respective casualties for the same of the general outlook for silver and Council voted down by a large majority. further grip on the great Menin Ridge period were per cent, & per cent, taking local conditions into consider

system.

10 per cent, and 6 per cent of the hot. Rates are about 8d. below the proposal to ask for exemption under the Military Service Act

to attack, September 30th, 51,435 German prison- live to the impending, stok, the only total. From the beginning of the your to parity of miver, yet, ou account of he London, which was to be points on which he was not sure were ars had been taken, and 332 heavy gens expected after the forced rise, Chinese just when and exactly where the attack captured. Our total loases were 15,065 rates down id. at once after the opening panicked and bought freely, sending Would come.

That the enemy is thoroughly alarm. prisoners and no guns. During the yesterday

same period, in all theatres of war, we ed at the development of the strategicha taken 7,513 prisoners and captured mene to the whole of his right fank 470 guns. Uar greatest air saccess was

1:

The Chins Press of Saturday mys The 3jd. falling off in silver since the

15

at all the principal Banks.

OUR DAY

+

"OUR DAY

18TH OCTOBER.

DRAWING OF WAR BONDS

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20,000 AMERICAN "AEROPLANES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The Minister of War announces that great credit on your leadership and 20,000 aeroplanes of every type, have the efficiency, courage and enduring recently beenauthorised and are actuallybaste with which he is huerying up fresh the Germans and we had taken the of belief among the money experts, how-

is sufficiently shown by the leverial on the Somme frost, when we swamped with has produced a strong undercurrent From September 26th to October 16th being constructed. Trained aviators troops and shaffing his reserves. Two initiative ever since.

ever, that some one or more of the will complete their equipment and they Divisions have appeared from the Since we first began bombing we governments has begun, cutting into its will ho ready as soon as the aeroplanes, Russian Front within the past few days have put in doable the quantity the silver rearve. It was whispered that The Germans are now being driven Garms have. We initiated every some of the local banking institutions

Information beyond the zone of their long prepared thing in the air and the enemy is never might be in possession of

of all ranks.'

THE GERMAN, REPORT.

LONDON, Oct. 3. The Wireless Press gives the fol lowing German official report:---

The hottest points in yesterday's! fighting were Roelcapelle, isolated "farms and lie Passchendelea cross- rous eastward of Zoni-beke Wood, Westward of Buchere, and the village

of Gheluvet.

The enerny temporarily advanced over this line, but was unable to hold the ground owing to our counter attacks.

The English gain ja restricted to atrip of from one to one and a hil kilometres in depth between Poel. capelle, and Beclacre. We retain Beclaere and Gheluvelt.

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We repulsed, almost everywhere, the twelfth French attack in three days on Hill 844,

AN.

AIR PILOT'S EXPERIENCE.

LONDON, Oct 5. The following report of a Squadron Commander in the Naval Air Service reveals that odds are cheerfully accept ed by the British pilota during air raids on London.

REDISTRIBUTION SCHEME FOR

GREAT BRITAIN: '

Loxpos, Oct. 5.

A redistribution scheme has been drafted by the Boundary Commissioners, under the Representation of the People

Bill

It adds 31 beats to the House of Commons, including 29 for England and on each for Wales and Scotland.

AN OFFICIAL RESIDENCE FOR BRITISH PREMIERS.

..$

LONDON, Oct. 5. Lieut. Colonel Sir Arthur Lees, who is an assistant Military Secretary on the personal Staff of the Secretary of State for War, is presenting his estate "The Chequers," in Buckinghamshire, na the official country residence for future Prime Minister of England.

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to

positions, with the result that they have able to interfere with our photography was in

the effect that such government sel

selling to depend more upon men and less upon or artillery. We have concentrated on that is, or about to begin and

vance,

would, in gradual and their protective works, to resist the ad the main issues.

dignified manner, befitting its recent As a consequere of this devel-

The importance of General Mande's high position, go back to somewhere, near opment of open warfare, the fighting is victory at Ramadich lies in the fact that its normal basis, becoming cleaner, namely, there is more it was at a point where the enemy of the hand to band element and less of might bave made a flank attempt on chemical fightinintas.

Bagdad, en

A DISASTROUS DAY FOR GERMANY.

LONDON. Oct. 4. Reuter's Special Correspondent q Headquarters states pulm

been driven into a much smaller area, The termus in East Africa have

and the enemy, now only holds 250×50 miles of German East Africa.

"AIR RAIDS ON GERMANTOWNS.

Today is already being proclaimed nä one of our greatest victories since the

· THE GERMAN-VIEW. Battle of the Marne and it really anoma that the battle which has rolled onward

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 9. According to German mécounts, on the across the Meuin ridges has gone right of October 2nd, a dozen airwen

brilliantly..

local financier, has 460 milions in its "The United States," said a prominent vaalts, as security for silver dollar verti festes, an amount equal to two years of only as security for those notes and the the world's output of silver. It is there gavernment quite conceivably may decide that it might as well, or better, coplace that silver with gold.

Then, there is the Singapore reserve, of which a few fons might be disposed uf at a profit. These prositions are s masonabla conclusion. When a govern- ment has plenty of silver bought.et sid. an ounce, it may well be reluctant to go out and parchase more at 58d. an ounce to supply what might be said to be

The Getreats are scattered and shaken dropped a considerable quantity of a war demand, and prisoners are streaming bek in bombe on Frankfurt, Stuttgart and The drop in sliver has had an im madinte quickening effect on the Shang hundred. Many show no signs of the other towns.

formerly business was in a comstowo fighting, but there is a large proportion Five people were injured and one ai Exchange and, yesterday, where

very depressed and agree that it has

killed. The damage, generally, was slight there were b

steady drop in the

rop in the past few days

of wounded oficers, all of whom An efficial telegram, states that the been a disastrous day for Germany. object of the French attacking open

Never have our troops fought more towns so far from the Front and con- shows that the props have been knocked superbly, but another factor has contri-taining numerous hospitals is not clear out from under in some way, said one buted to the success. We forestalled a Such barbarity will only strengthen the big businces man "And while it is impossible todo any securate forecasting. THE KOWLOOK CUSTOMS TREATY big projected attack, the object of which German determination to peraovēro, ^**

about the future in Salai, it looks' to mus as though silver world go back slowlý “to something like it normal-in a way

of speaking-bediz."

THE DRAFT AGREEMENT.

was the recovering of Zaunebeka Lidgo. No less than five divisions had been brought into position for that purposa

It is stated that their attack was fixed

H.M.B. DRAKE TORPEDED.

LONDON, OC 1

"ALSADAWAKE ING.

We recently reproduced for the for seven o'clock. Ours was launched The Admirity announces that the Peking Gazette a translation of a draft treaty between Great Britain and China an hour earlier and was toe enemy's warabip Drake, commanded by Captain The report states: "I was dying strel tug to the Kowloon Customs. The undoing. Our terrible curtain fire swept Radebe, was torpedoed, on Tassday,

Following paragraph in connection with over the assembled masses of Germat off the north coast of Irelead 11,000 for and raw ten Gotha coming the Treaty apps in the Paling Gasttsgesaulting divisions and the saughter She resched harbour and then sank The foreman of inland. I climbed to the enemy of September 2tor is described so the worst in the war. in shallow water,

and engagon 4-one on the right, With reference to the article appoining Flask and blood was unable to continue The explosion killed due officer and

fin our list two issues giving a translation -End fred 100 rounds into the tail of the of draftagreement between the Chinese to fado such an ordeal, and when our eightechisman. The remainder of the

machine, at 100 yards rang hitting and British governments relative to attacking waves advanced the Germane crew were THIE certain proposed Customs and other in many places were already bolting arrangemerita at mgkong, we are relike dazed rabbits of 14,000 tons built in 19023% spin and I followed, Grin in order to 'quested to point out that our translation 7 The answer of our "walking" wound-

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