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WAR TELEGRAMS.

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COMPULSORY SERVICE.

February 3, 2.50 am.

A Proclamation has been issued enforcing the Military Service Act from February 10,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1916,

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LATEST COMMUNIQUES.

February 3, 4.35 p.m. A Paris communique states: A German attempted offensive oa the Aisse, after an artillery preparation, was stopped by our curtain

fire and fusilades.

February 3, 1145 p.m.

Messrs. Montagu's Report,

(Router's Service to The Telegraph."

Looden Secaived Februare 5. Messrs. Montagu and Co. n

port that the undertone of the silver GORNED TONGUES,

market is good, that the more-- ment in price is narrow. Ameri- can operators are bullish Indian bazaars are chary in buying, bat the reduced stock in Sombay indicates the necessity of par- chase. The Continent continues

A communique says:-Heary shelling to-day was directed on Loos and our trenches in the vicinity, to which we replied effectively. There was some mining activity, maly on our part, about the an active buyer. Hohenzollern redoubt and between it and the La Base road.

February 4, 4.00 p.m.

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A Paris communique mys-Enemy tranches and marching troops north of the Aise were bombarded most actively. was also mining in Argonne. The French exploded nice mines at various points, wrecking enemy underground works. An attempted enemy sitack was immediatoly stopped.

ZEPPELIN IN DISTRESS.

February 3, 9.00 p.m.

The Admiralty announces that, a fishing rawler reported to-day that she had seen a Zeppelin on the North Ses in a sinking condition.

February 4, 12 20 am

A French vessel has arrived at Hull and also reports that she saw a wrecked Zeppelia in the North Sea yesterday morning.

THE NEAR EAST.

SUCCESSFUL FRENCH RAID,

February 4, 4.55 am

Beater's correspondent at Salonica says that 181 bombs were propped by French aviators on Perritch, cansing twenty-six fires. All the machines returned.

DARING RUSSIAN SCOUTS.

February 4, 2.50 am.

A Petrograd communique says that the Russian Scouts in the Riga "region are most daring, crossing entanglements and firing at enemy working parties, Armoured motor-cars dashed to the front trenches and shelled the enemy, returning scatheless, though cannonded. Similarly, in Galicia, between Tarnopol and Lemberg, Russian bombers destroyed entanglements, captured Lanette, and pursued the fleeing garrisons. There was heavy cannonading on the Pruth and Dniester fronts. The enemy, covered by the fire of 12-inch guns, twice attacked, but was reptileed.

ADVANCE IN THE CAUCASUS,

February 4, 2.50 am.

LORD MONTAGU DECORATED.

London, Beceived February 5. At an Investiture at Backing- ham Palace Lord Montagu received the Companionship of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India.

0.36.0, 113.0, 1.37.0, 2.23.0,

2.58.4, 3.212

King hal, 1 mile; 037.0. 1140,- 1470.

King Charles,1 mile; 0.37.0, 1140, 147.0.

Sandy, 1 mile; 0.352, 1113, 1.46 3.2.19.0.

Matchbox, 1 mile; -, 156.0, 2.28.0, 3.5.2, 3.42.0.

Soowflake. 1 mile; 0.40.0. 120.0, 1.57.0, 2310, 33.9, 3.39.0, 4.12.0.

Lazarus, l mile; 0.40.0, 1.210. 157.0, 2.340, 3.10

Harry Hawke, 1 mile; 0.40.0, 1.2L0, 1.57.0, 2 34.0, 3.10.

Dan Robin, 1 mile; 0.40.0, 1.210,1 53.0, 2.340, 310.

Triumphant Dahlia, 134 mîle; 0.40.0, E18.1, 1.51.3, 2.27.1, 3.2.2, 3.32.0

Birdwood, 1 mile; 0.33.2, 1.5.0, 141.0, 2.143

142.0, 2192, 2.55.1

Geisha, 12 mile; 0.35.0, 1.17.2,

1210, 155,0,-, 3.6.0, 3.39.3

Simple Simon, 1; mile; 0.42.0, Dick, 1 mile; 0.42.0, 1.21.0, 1.55.0.- 3.6.0, -

Merry Andrew, 1 mile; -, 155.0, 3.8.0, 3.39.3.-

Warrior, 1 mile; 0.37.0, 1.12.0, 149.0, 2.23.2.

Electric Light, 116 mile, 0.36.1 18.2. 1440, 223.2, 2.200,

A Petrograd communique says that the Russians continue to 255,0. advance in the Caucasus. They found 300 frozen bodies of Tarks in one position.

ALLIES AND BULGARS IN CONFLICT.-

February 4, 4.55 8.10.

Renter's correspondent at Athens says it is reported that an.. encounter has taken place between the Balgara and the Allies on 'the Greco-Balgarian frontier. Tas Balgare fired on a French

econnaissance but were repulsed.

AMERICAN NAVAL ASPIRATIONS.

February 4, 8.00 8.m.

A message from Renter'a correspondent at Washington sys that President Wilson, speaking at St. Louis, said that the United States should build the greates Navy in the world. She would then be unconquerable.

TRAINING NOTES.

Good Gallops In the Raia.

Greylock, 12 mile; 0.40.0,

| 1.19.0, 1:55.0. ——, 2.45.3.

Dankeld, 11⁄2 mile; 0.40.0, 1.19.0,| 1.55.0, 2.30.0, 2.41.3.

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Up to the Minute.

Douglases.-—$124,

buyers. Indo-Chinas (Combia-

sd).-$188. Indo-Chinas (Deferz- ed).—$138, sales. Todo-Chinas (Preferred)-

-$51, bayern. Sbella-9- buyers. Hongkong Wharves.

$37, old ex r.b. $83

new.

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Kung Yiks $131.

sellers. Langkata. - TL. 381,

bayers.

Exchange on London opened Docks, Wharves and Godowns. to-day at 1/1 ET., on Shanghai-Kowloon Wharves have sold at Winsome Dahlia, 1 mile;

731 I.T. and st 74 for 3 d/s bills. $74 and 3743, closing with 0312, 171, -, 1.43.1, 2.13.1.

Banka-Songkong and Shang-bayers at the latter figara. Docks Fingwa Chief, 1 mile; 0.35.0, hai Banks have changed hands at are in demand at the improved 102, 1411, 2.422

$815 and $8173, closing firm at rate of $863 for cash, $884 for March and $894 for April The Zap, # mile; 0.39.2, 116.1, the latter figure.

Marine Insurances. Unions sudden rise in this stock is due to 148.2.

Ally, I mile, 0.240, 118.1, have been in good demand $812 securing the contract to salve the 1.55.0, 2.38.0, 2.1.0 ph with numerous sales taking placeae. Australian Transport. Shang- Bandiway, 14 mile; 0.34.0, at this rate, but at the close there hai Docks are Tis. Gu buyers and 1.9.2, 145.0, 218.4, 2.49.0, are buyers at 915. Cantons are Hongkong Wharves Tls. 90

firm at $415. From the North, buyer 3,26.4, 4.0.0.

Tinker, 14 miles 0.340, 192, Yangtzes are quoted at $285 ex. 145.0, 2.15.0, 2.48.0, 3.26.4,40.0.73 and North Chinas at Tls. 180.

Speckles, 1 mile; 0.37.1, 1141, 1510, 224.3.

Daylight, 1 mile; 0.35.0, 1.7.0,

2.48.2.

Gaslight, & mile; 0.35.0, 18.0,

very heavy. Naturally this was S chance for the strongest ponies to 1512. show their worth, which they did Backingham Dahlia, 17 mile; in such manner sa to provide 0.580, L13.2, 1481, 2.25.0, jample gratification to their owners. 2.57.3. The times taken are a follows:- Standard Dablia 1 mile;

It would be difficult to imagine 0.37.3, 1.15.1, 151.1, 2.28.1, more depressing circumstances 13.0.2, 3.32.2,

for training than those prevailing Mascotte, 1

mile; 0.35.4,

at Happy Valley this morning-1112, 1140, 147.4, 2.210.

At six o'clock the rain was com Garland. I mile; 0.351, 19.0, ing down in Sorrents, and, al-1.43.4, 2.15.2.

147.0.

Fire Insurance-There are buyers of China Fires at $152 and sellers of Hongkong Fires at $410.

Lands, Hotels and Buildinga.— Central Estates are $95 ex. div., Land Investments $1013 ex div., both nominal quotations. Hum phreys Estates have sold at $6. Kowloon Lands are in request at $40, West Points at $84 ez, div., and Hongkong Hotels at the en- hanced rate of $113.

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Shipping Indos have advan-1 ced from $180 to 189 buyers for thecombined shares; Deferred are

Cotton Mills. There are bay. wanted at $138 and the Prefer red at $51; and large lots of jera of Ewo'a at Tix, 140, Interna- shares have changed hands, since tionals at Tia. 72, Kang Yika at Sedgwick, 2 mile, 0.37.0, 113.4, the issue of our last report both Tia 13, Laon ang Howe at Tis. far cash and forward delivery. 71, Shanghai Cottons at Tis. 90, Askell, 0.37.0, 1.15.0, 1.47.0. Cheshire Chief, I mile; 0.35.2-, Douglases have slso been in good Soey Chees at Tla. 43 and Yang-

demand and the market closes teze poos at Tis. 5,85. 1320, 225.3.

Miscellaneous.There is a de-i Bomb, mile,, 135 2, 1.50.0. with cash buyers at the enhanced Distant, mile; 0.37.0, 112.0, rate of $124. Hongkong, Can mand for Dairy Farms at $29; ton and Macao Steamboats are Cements at $51, Electrics &: $435; 1.47.0, 2.210 though it abated a little later, the Gretna Green, 11⁄2 mile; last

Firelight, 1 mile, 0.34.1, 1112, are quiet at $20 sad Star Fer- Ropes 2 $30, after sales at $31. ries are wanted at 354 after Peak Trama a: $10 and the new conditions were the reverse of mile : 0.40.0, 150.0, 153.0, 1.48.2, 2.22.2.

cales at 38 and 361.

issue at 85 cente, A. S.Watsons ideal. In fact by eight o'clock 2.29.2, 3.0.0.

Adventure, 13 mile, last mile;

Mining-Kailans 291 at 664 and Union Waterbosta there was a farther delage, and Social Scheer, 1 mile, 0.34.L, 0.410, 121.0, 1.58.3. 228.2 buyers, Raube $3.30 bayers sud $161, alter males at 161:35 everything was soaked through 18.2,1.42.2, 2.162.

Windsor Dahlia, 1 milée Troachs 27/- buyers.

de Divideads Paid. Notwithstanding the unpropitons Duke, li mile; last 10.362, 0.39.0, 1.18.0, 152,1 2282, RefineriesChina Sugars are February L Hongkonz, Central weather, however, there was a fair;

3.5.2, 3.37.0. LILO, 1400.

firm with buyers offering $132 Estates Ltd. $7.00 per share for number of people present-racing Sir Derrick, 1 mile; last 1

Matchless Dahlia, 1 mile; 0.-h and $135 for April delivery. 1915. enthusiasts who were not to be done 0.312, 1.32.0, 1.38.0.

412, 1210, 158.0, 2.243, 332, Lazons have sellers at $37.

February 1, West Point Build out of their sport by a little rain, Moonlight, 17 miles 0.410, 3.411

Oils-Shell Transports are ing Co. Ltd., $2.25 per shar and, moreover, some very good 1140, 1510. 2,26.4, 2.51.2. Forrester, 13 miles 0.39.9, wanted at the improved rate of final for 1915. gallops were seen. Owing to the Mayber, mile; 0.36.4, 1.7.0.1.16.0, 152.0, 2.272,314 92/- and Langkats at Tia. 37 February 1. Hongkong weather, the gram course was not Ploughfield, 1 mile; 0.40.0,

Indolant, 11 mile, 0.39.0, Ural Caspians are obtainable at Investment's $3.50 per shar used, and, sa may be gathered 1 12.0, 148.0, 2.25.0.

1.16.0, 152.0, 2.27.2, 3.14 33/6. the sandy course soon became Perfection Dahlia, 13 mile;

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