1915-08-13 — Page 9

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SECOND EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

THE RUSSIAN STOCK MARKET.

SUDDEN BRIGHTNESS EXHIBITED.

August 12, 6.05 p.m.

Russian stocks are exhibiting an unexpected brightness and prominence to-night, which is attributed either to the favour- able Dardanelles position or else to a surprise stroke by the Grand Duke. The former is the more likely as Black Sea Oils are a fo also the Russian rate of exchange has dropped from 144 to 186.