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THE WAR.

BRITISH VICTORY IN THE BALKANS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6ta. 1916.

BULGARIANS ABANDONING POSITIONS,

FRENCH AND ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

RUSSIANS BOMBARDING BRZEZANY.

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT

THROUGH RELIER'S AGENCY]

BRITISH FRONTS:

HEAVY RAINS.

LONDON, October 4th.

THE BALKAN 8.

[THEOUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

CAPTURE OF JENIKO COUNTER ATTACKS DEPULSED.

SALONIKA, October 4th, General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com▲ British official report says.-Across unique, states: There was heavy rain the Strums we advanced and captured a daring the night and the early part of part of Jeniko, to the south of the Sores the dayb

road. The enemy immediately counter- Eur Abbaye is attacked, Fighting near Eaucourt proceeding satisfactorily.

Quiet reigns elsewhere except for her

termittent shell firing. The wenther interfered with the work of the aircraft and one of our machines is missing.

CAPTURE OF EAUCOURT L'ABBAYE.

2. LONDON, October 4th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- muniqué, states: -Enucourt - Abbaye has been cleared of the enty and is now entirely in our hands.

There was considerable shelling on our front south of the Ancre during the night Otherwise, there is nothing to report.

Heavy rain has fallen since the nor

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, SUMMING UP THE POSITION.

LONDON, October 4th

than a thousand yards, being broken up

Fresh troups in the evening made a

third attack, after a heavy bombardment The fighting continues. The enemy's casualties are heavy, BULGARIANS SUFFER ENORMOUS

LOSSES.

LONDON, October 5th. Keuter - Correspondent at the British Headquarters at Salonika reports that the Bulgariune defending Jeniko who were not killed and had not fled from the terrific bombardment have surren dered. S

Joniko is the strongest fortified and most important of the three adjoining villages, two of which have been already captured,

A Headquarters despatch sums up theed up by train. These were swept off by position at the end of September as folour curtain of fire.

battle in

Since the opening of the battle July, we have taken prisoner 26,730 and engaged 38 German Divisions, of which 20 have been withdrawn exhausted or broken. We hold half-moon on the upland to the south of the Anere, oceapy. ing every important height, and so have direct observation of the ground to the east and north. The enemy has fallen back upon its fourth line behind a low ridge Just west of the Bapaume-Translay rond.

The importance of the three months

offensive should nos be judgratias

distance we have advanced or the number of enemy trench libes taken, but by its effect on the enemy's strength in num bers, material, and amare. The enemy has used up his reserves in repeated costly and unsuccessful counter-attacks without causing the Allies to relax their steady and methodical pressure

Troups from every part of the Empire were engaged in this netion, and all behaved with the discipline and the reso Intion of veteransAm

Our aircraft has shown the spirit of offensive in the highest degree. Their work is as conspicuous for skill and judgment as for daring It is safe to say that two hundred British aeroplane cross the enemy's front for every energy machine crossing ours,

four days were enormous.***

RURGIAN FRONT.

[THIROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BUSSIAN PROGRESS ENEMY DRIVEN FROM HEIGHTS.

PETROGRAD, October 4th General Bücherbatscheff's troops, on the third day of a furious engagement, crossed the Zlata Lipa, to the south of Brzczany, under cover of artillery fire and drove the enemy from the heights com manding the river. Thereupon, the Hus sian artillery advanced as near as poss sible to Brzezany and bombarded the

town.

RUSSIANS CONTINUE BATTLE LONDON, October. 5th.

A Russian official conimuntur states The battles continue west and south ward of Lusk, POR

The enemy stubbornly holds his posi tions on the Ziota Lipa, ITALIAN FRONT

[TROUCH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

ITALIANS CAPTURE PEAKS

CLIMBING PRECIPICES UNDER FIRE

WAR LOAN FOR HONG KONG,

The first "onding of the Bill intituled, An Ordinanoo to authorise the raising of a War Loan, was not proceeded with at yesterday's meeting of the Legis

The Bill is as follows:-

THROUGH EGUTEL'S AGENCY ].

COUNT OKUMA BESIGNING

· Tervo, October 5th, Count Okame the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister la resigning

It is stated that the resignation 18. owing to infirmitylative Council.

The distinguished statesman", "recoin" monds Viscount Kato, an ex-Foreign Minister, to succeed him, but it is under- stood that the Elder Statesmen are in War Lone Ordinance, 1916. favour of Field Marshal Terauchi.2-The Governor may raise u sunt not It is believed that the Cabinet will re-exceeding three million dollars by the MENU Issue - the Colony of bonds and any sum sign en bloc.

According to a correspondent, the criti so raised shall be placed at the disposal cism of the Government's landing of the of His Majesty's Juvermet for the pro- China problem has contributed to the secution of the presort war, t fall of the Ministry.

CHINESE

PEKING, October, sch. The Parliament has rejected the ap- pointment of La Tseng-hsiang as Foreign Minister, owing to his connection with the late Yuan Shih Kai, and also as Protest against military interference with Government, affairs.

FINCH VINS HARBOUR SWIM

JOHNSTONE A GOOD SECOND

bined with his experience of harbour The superior stamina of Fine com-

swimming proved far too much for Johnstone in the turbour with yeater- daytor half the distance had been 1.—This Ordinance may be cited as the covered the result was hover in doubt, and the holder of the record went on see The record tube for the swim to win somewhat easily in 23 mins 24 which was set up by Finch in 1013, is 29 mins 26 nees Johnstone finished in of ming Msecs, and. Failton, the third man fu, finished the distance in 29 miss.

3-The principal moneys and interest Finch was given a rousing cheer by represented by the bonds issued under the the large crowd which had assembled on PARLIAMENT provisions of this Ordinance are hereby the pravi in the vicinity of the finishing charged upon and shall be payable out of point between the VRC and Murray BEJECTS APPOINTMENT the revenue and assets of tac Colony. - Eier--and Johnstone, who also unished 4.(1) Subject to the provisions of sub- surprisingly fresh, came in for some sections (2) and (3) of this section, the deserved applause. For a young swim- bonds shall be redeemable at par on the mor he had performed splendidly... 1st day of December, 1928, from and after Railton was the next man in, and Stewart which date all interest on the principal and Lima followed a bug time after- money represented thereby shall cease wards. They were so far behind the and determine a third man in that their times were not

(2)At any time after the 30th day of talented

November, 1921, the Governor may direct the redemption at par by drawing of bonds to such value is ho may determine, and from and after the date of such drawing all interest on the prinsipal money represented by the drawn bonds shall cease and determine. (3.)-At any time after the 30th day ofon such a good performance when there

November, 1921, che Governor may approve of the redemption by pur chase of bonds to such value as he may determine co

INDIAN POET'S TOUR

SEATTLE, October 5th. Sir Rabindranath Tagore will tour tho

HOME, October 4th. An official report states fresh successed in the mountains and at the head of the Brenta valicy at Cismon. We captured, the wecond peak of Col Bricon (eight-thousand feet) after climbing HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Precipicas under fire, and also a prak live hundred feet high in Carnia.

GENERAL.

have been achieved by the Italian offensive United States for several weeka,

[THROUGH - LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMANY'S ECONOMIC

CONDITION.

ness of the food, even in the best hotels. There are frequent food riots and strikes

Messrs Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report, dated the 8th Oct, 1916, state

Alor Gajahs

Glonealys Kedahs

(4)In every case in which the curser and determination of interest is provided for under the provisions of this section such interest shall cease and determine whether re payment shall have been demanded

or not.

The cups were presented to Fisch and Johnstone by the Hon Mr. Claud Bovern (Chairman of the Club), and Railton, because of his good time, was given an order for a third prize, this being the gift of the Committee,

The Hon. Mr. Claud Bovern said it afforded him great pleasure to present the trophies and he complimented Finch, was a considerable amount of ebb tide. Thornco across the harbour, he said, was instituted in 1906 by the Chann Mail, and it was an annual event until 1913. In looking through the list of competitors in previous harbour races they found the name of D Logan, a very fine swimmer, who was now at the front, and another of the competitors, a brother of Mr. R. C. Witchell, was also at the front. Mr. R. C. Witchell they still had with them He was a fine all-round ath- lete, and was the mainstay of the swim mug in that Club, and he (the Chair- man) wan very sorry Mr. Witchell did not enter the water that day. The race had been made possible by the presenta- Co., and they were all very grateful to that firm. The donors of the second cup wished to remain anonymous, but they could all thank them very much for com- ing forward and presenting the cup.

Since our last report of 9th September, our local market has been quiet and the amount of business done shows some falling oft. Prices have kept fairly steady for most of the speculativo stocks, whilst the tone of the market for invest ment stocks is distinctly firm, and it is 6-Every bond and coupon and the PERSISTENTLY BECOMING WORSE, probable that, in most cases, something right to receive the principal and interest over the quoted rate would be paid, it represented thereby shall be transferable Loshon, October 4th. shares were forthcoming The Shanghai by delivery

8. The Governor shall in cach half Tho Bulgarians first counter-attacked Information from trustworthy sources market has likewise, been quiet and three hours after the capture of Jeniko shows that the German economic condì prices show little change. Singapore year ending with the day on which the with three battalions that had been rush tion was persistently becoming worse all remains frm for Rubber shares and interest on the bonds falls chic appro tion of a cup by Messrs. Gande, Price &

# prices are practically unaltered. through August,

priate out of the revenue an fussets of the Neutrals knowing Germany well speak The following are latest wired quota Colony a sum equal to one half-years in terest on the whole of the bonds outstand The Bulgarian losses during the last of the extraordinary scarcity and had tions Calais

ing in order that the interest for the said half-year may be paid therefrom

7 The Governor shall in each half year ending aforesaid appropriate out of the revenue and assets of the Colony for the formation of a sinking find an New Serendahs

additional sum of hot less than mix dol. Bandycrofts

21.00 lars and sixty-six cents per hundred dol Tapahs Plantation Rubber is quoted in London Lars on the total nominal value of all the at 2/448 per 1h. Sterling TT bonds issued, including any which my quoted 3/21d Bar Silver 329-16 have been redeemed. Shanghai T.T. is 70 and Singapore TT. -The sinking fund shall be applied 3 The Bank's buying Tate for 3ds in the first instance in payment of all Bills in Shanghai is 10). expanses of or neidontal to the redemp mat with considerable enquiry and price in repayment of the principal moneys to Referring to Railton, the Chairman BANKS--Hongkong Lot Burghar lavetion of the hands and lit the next plassery far distant when Johnstone would

be a winner (Applause.) has advanced sharply to a buying rate of presented by the bonds 8780. The London price also shows a rise to £78 buyers,

BULGARIANS ABANDON

POSITIONS:

APPARENTLY RETREATING

SALONIKA, October 4th.

A French official report anys that in

consequence of Serbian victories in the Kajmakalan region the Bulgariang

abandoned positions at Starknovgrob, on

the River Brod, and appear to be re- treating northwards,

The Serbiane decupied Sovio and the French occupied Potorac Vrbemi, while the British on the right have captured Jeniko, east of the Strums.

GREEK CRISIS.

CABINET RESIGNS.

ATHENS, October 4th..

It is oficially announced that the Cabinet has resigned. BEASONS FOR THE RESIGNATION.

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the Entente representatives, and the settlement of the national questions were consoquently hampered.

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It is officially announced that the Government has resigned because the GERMAN ARTILLERY'S Ministry could not get in touch with

LAMENTABLE SHOOTING ”

LONDON, October 6th, Renter's Correspondent at British Headquarters reports:-The straits to which the Germans were put in the mat ter of Reserves are suggested by the fact that prisonere have been taken belonging to the Naval Division, which had been' brought from the coast to assist in the defence,

A scathing commentary on the quality of the German gunery is disclosed in an underlined extract from the official diary of the 180th Regiment — In view of our artillery's perfectly lamentable shooting, all the patrols have been cal-

fed in.

⠀⠀ FRENCH OPERATIONS: IMPORTANT TRENCH CAPTURED.

Pakis, October 4th. A coramuniqué states:-On the Somme front a localised sttack on each side of the Peronne Baprumo road gained as an important french and twenty one pri soners to the north of Raacourt,

There is great reciprocal artillery firing

Bouth of the Somae,

MORE TRENCHES CAPTURED. A communiqué ? says:--We completed the capture of strong lines of German trenches between forval and St. Pierre Vanat wood, taking 200 prisoners.o

There has been a lively enemy ⠀⠀ bom- bardment at Belley-en-Santerre,

KEY TO PRÍONNE.

LONDON, October 5th A correspondent with the French Head quarters states that the French are steadily encircling Mont St. Quentin, the key to the Peronne defences, They are stilising monitors on the canals, and there is a daily bombardment.

AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] STAGGERINO ZEPPELIN.

AMSTERDAM, October 5th. A Zeppelin from England passed the Frisian village of Zwaagcatinde at five- thirty on Monday morning.LDERON The airship was badly damaged, a picon being missing from the stern, where the gondola had been displaced, and the Zeppelin was staggering.

DISAPOINTED GERMAN

PUBLIC,

NEWSPAPER EXPLANATIONS

LONDON, October 4th. The German papers are strenuously ex- plaining to a disappointed public the scanty results of the officially announced crushing defeat of the Roumanians in the case of the at Roterturm Pass Kaiser's famous victory telegram

The papers declare that General von Falkenhayn has more important work to do than count booty, and they also con tend that the Roumanian crossing of the Danube at the rear of General von Mac kensen is also unimportant as General vou Mackensen can give the Roumanians a good reception

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in large towns.prisonpes

Letters found on prisoners festify to even sharper misery among the massoe. It is believed that the harmst is below the average and that the food crisis

ONE spring will be interss

Meanwhile, the privations, compled with the loss of confidence in victory, continue to weaken the people's powers of resistance,

GEN SIR WM ROBERTSON'S

VIEWS

SERVICES OF EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD NEEDED:

LONDON, October 4th, General Sir William Robertson, in the course of a speech at Dalderby, Lincoln shire, said we have now a reasonable amount of guns and ammunition. On the whole we could view the future withouË any anxiety whatever, but we must be prepared to continue the fight for a time which could not at present be estimated We wanted more men now, and eventual

WC should want all who could be spared. We were not justified in expecting to wia unless the services of every man and woman were utilised to the fallest

$3.80 2.00 3.25

Kempis

6.Bl

Malaka Pindas

2.25

Malakoffs

4.85 4.25 4.60

And much cheering, Finch then came forward and received his well won trophy

In presenting the cap for the second swimmer, the Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern remarked that Johnstone's was a very plucky effort. He was carried sway con- siderably to the west by the tide, but in spite of that he managed to come within comparatively few seconds of the win- He was sure that the day was not

said he was a long way behind at one time, but caught up very well at the finish. In view of the fact that his time was so good the Committee had decided to present him with a third prize, and

(the Chairman) had very great plea- sure in handing him an order with which to secure his prize.

9-The moneys appropriated for the format on of a sinking fund shall, so far MARINE INSURANOS. There is a good as they are not required for the purposes demand, but little business, owing to the of the preceding section, be invested in scarcity of stocks There are buyers of such manner as may be approved by the Unions at $990 Centons at $400 and Governor in Council and the dividends North Chinas Tls 155 Fangtsres are interest or produce of such investment quoted nominal at 320 with exchange 78, shall be invested in like manner.

FIRE INSURANCES This market is in a 10. The interest on each bond shall be Cheers and tigers' were then given similar position to Marine Tusurnices at the rate of six per centum per annum for Finch, Johnstone, and the Chair- Business has been done in Hongkong Fires at $387 and more shares could prob and shall run from the day named in that man. Finch was also urged to come for- behalf in the bond and shall be paid ward, and the winner in a brief speech, ably be placed China Fires are wanted half-yearly at the head office of the Hong- thanked the donors for the cup, and at 8164.A

SHIPPING-Douglases have again been kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation added Johnstone is a jolly good boy, neglected. A few sales have been made on the days named in that behalf in the and I hope he will win it next year." at $123, but more shares could be obtained coupons at the rate. Indo-Chinas have shown very slight fluctuations sales were made at 8134 and $1331 for cash, but market is now rather lower and they close steady at 8133 cash and 81363 December, The Preferred are wanted at BiG. Stenmboats "MADRID, October 4th. "have como to business at 122) and $23, The Spanish Ambassador at Berlin, but shares are op offer al, the latter rate. alates that all those deported from the Star Ferries are in demand at $38, after North of France will be repatriated as sales at that figure soon as the crops are gathered.

THE DEPORTED FRENCH,

A BERLIN STATEMENT -/-/-

AMERICA'S PLAGUE.

CARRIED BY THE RAT TIEA:

Os-Shells are wanted at 112/6, but business is reported. Langkats are unchanged at Ths. 25 and Ural Caspians. at 34/ nominal.

REFINERIES-China Sugars improvet carly in the week and were done at $114 New Yong, October 5th. Scientists are of the opinion that i cash and at corresponding rates for for- fantile paralysis, from which two thou-ward delivery. They close with buyers Malabons have been, sand deaths have occurred in New York at 8113 for cash. is carried by the rat fea, in a similar quiet and no sales are reported, but there manner to the carrying of bubonic nyers at 830). plague.

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11. The Govertior shall have power () to determine the amounts for which

the bonds shall be issued,

(b) to determ ne the form of the bonds; (c) to determine the terms upon which

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

PARADES, CENTIAL STATION, 5.30 PM:

the bonds shall be issued, whether | Friday, October 6th.-No. 1 Company, with regard to the price of sque

- Maxim Gunners, Recruits of No.

or the conditions of applicating. Platoon under C. 6. Major.

and deposit or otherwise,

(d) to provide for the issue in the first nstance of scrip certificates to be exchanged later for bonds

Baturday,⠀⠀⠀⠀ Orlüber - 7th-Defaulters' Drills, 4,30 p.m., under Sergeant Major Roylano,-

WATA MAMMA BY EXEMPTIONS.

(e) to provide for the 'ssue of coupons | All verbal Exemptions (real or imag""i-

for the payment of interest (f) tu determine the days on which ta **half yearly interest is to be pay

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(y) to give the necessary directions for the redemption of the bonds whether by drawing or purchase,

(h) to give any other necessary direc

tions for the purpose of marrying | out this Ordinance and forthe management of the loan, provided ↑ that such directions are not incon- satent with the provisions of this Ordnance

18-Bondsisued under this Ordinance

MINING.Raubs remain at $21 nominal. Tronoms at 30/- nominal. A

e-Kailans have been done at 20/0. GALLANT AIRMEN.

Docks, WHARVED AND Gonowne Hong- It is noteworthy that an Austrian

LONDON October 4thkong and Whampor Docks have slowly communiqué speaks of the repulsing of

Distinguished Service Orders have been receded to a buying rate of $130. Salea the Roumanian advances at Roterturia, awarded to 2nd Lieut. Frederick Sowrey were noted at 3131 and $131 for cash. but admits that an Austro-German force and Alfred de Bath Branditt, in recog and at $131 for December Kowloon and the interest thereon shall be exempt was pressed back by a strong counter-nition of their gallantry and distinguish Godowns have been dull and neglected, from all duties and all taxes now leviable ed service in connection with mcccesful and close with sellers at 894. Shanghai or which may hereafter te leriable in stracks on enemy airships.

Docks are rather lower, with bayers at the Colony

ARMY ENTRANCE

E EXAMINATIONS

attack

GERMAN CLAIM DISPROVED.

FROM RETREAT TO ATTACK,

LONDON October 5th The upper age limit for attendance at the Army Entrance Examinations after November will be 183, except in the case of candidates who have served with the forces when it will be 91.

ELECTONAI REFORM.

· London, October 4th, The German clains of crushing victory on the Transylvanión frontier is din proved by a Roumanian communiqué, which says that the Boumanians, during the retreat of September 29th, captored three hundred prisoners and five machine- guns and are now attacking the enemy in the mountains on the right bank of the Olt River. Moreover, the Rouman

an general attack in the Dobradja con- tinues with the utmost vigour on the whole front against a stubborn resistance

The Boumanians repalsed an attack at Orsova, e

The enemy is furiously attacking in place on the 10th inst the region of the Vulcan Pass, using poisonous gas.

FRANCE AND N TURALISED.

ENEMY FERJVOTS.

PARIS, October Uth. The Chamber has adopted a Bill revok ing French naturalization granted to enemy subjects,

LONDON October 5th The Speaker (the Right Hon. J. W. Lowther) is convening and will preside over a Parliamentary Conference on electoral reform.

The first meeting will probably take

FRENOH PREDST CON

GRATULATS

M. Poincare has intento Sorame and congratulated General Delganom tl recent sungnificent armours. The T sident decorated General Butler Honour

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13. On the repayment of the principal moneys represented by any bond and on the repurchase of any bond the bond shall be delivered up to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and shall be cancelled by the said Corporation

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Hong kong Lands are in demand at $101, but no transactions are reported Central Estates could be placed at 8101. There Dre buyers of Humphreys at 861 West Points are on offer at $58. Kowloon

The Objects and Reasons state:- Lands remain nominal at 338. The object of this Bill is to afford an op- COTTON MILLS-Market is quiet. Ewos portunity for the local investment of are offering at Tls 149. Shanghai Cot moneys with the Hongkong Government tons aro wanted at Tls, 17 ex dividend by way of loan in order that such moneys Tls. 3) paid on 29th September. Kung may be placed at the disposal of His Yiks are nominal at Ts. 14 Yangtzo Majesty's Government for the proseen poos are also nominal at The 5.40

MIRLANEOUS Cements, after sales at $10.40, dropped to $1015, but have nince anmewhat moovered to a probable boving rate of 10 Rones have been done at $24, and more thares could ba nized China Borneos are wanted at el and China, Providents at $9.90: China Lichts have one to business at

nd there e further buyers. El

for at 4, after sales Tramwaya were done pt And now caring at $710 AFW and Steam Dairy Farms are on

the Lerion | Man Next Settlement Day, 27th

tion of the present wer

WEST RIVER COLLISION.

REPORTED LOSS OF LIFE.

ary) from Parades, Drilla. Vand Patrols granted by the D.8.P. (4) are by his order hereby withdrawn. Applications for exemption must be

made in writing through the mual. officer who will submit them, if nicoessary.

SUBSTITUTED.

The following is substituted for the order,

· issued on 23rd Beptember, 1916 -No Patrolman may provide a substitute more often than once a month unless he obtains the sanction of his Patrol. Duty Warning officer, who may allow exemptions, but only if in his opinion such exemption is absolutely neces Bary.

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FOOTBALL

practice match will take place on the Hongkong Football Club Ground, on Saturday, October 7th. Kick-off, 3.30 p.m. All intending players are requested to turn up promptly.

·CENTRAL STATION CANTEEN. Members are reminded that their Dan- teen accounts, const be paid on or before Friday, the 6th ustant. SMUSEETRY COURSE 1916)

This will shortly, commence Inspecture and Crown-Bergeants will be required to generally sat with Recruits. For this purpose a short course of instruction will be given, open at present only to Inspectors and Crown-Bergeants. Classes will be held twice a week, and those desirous of attending same will forward their names to the Ch'of Inspector (Mag- ketry)

JOINED,

The 8.8. Shining, from Hongkong, 11 No. Plafonn-Carlos Augusto de Carval reported to have collided with o sunk ho Rodrigues. near How Lik, on the way to Shin Hing No. 3 Platoon-Duario Diniz Ozario. on Tuesday night. The junk carried Alfred Hiake

large number of passengers, BPD, 30 COMHANDL cording to Chinese statements, anywhere The ASP (R) will attend daily at the from sixty to a hundred persIDE More DSP R. ofice from 4 to 5 pm drowned. The as Kwong Hung sacored. Saturdays and Sundays excepted. ed in picking up a large number of sur-

JW. FRANES, vivors, and conveyed them to Shin Hing.

48.P. (Reserve).