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TELEGRAMS.

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IN THE BALKANS,

Rumanian Successes.

[Henter's Service to the "Telegraph."]

November 11, 4:30 p.m.

A Rumanian official announcement states:-Enemy ar- tillery was very active on the Danube. A elight attempt at isading at the mouth was repulsed.

The sitnation in the Dobrudja in unchanged.

The enemy repeatedly and violently attacked in the Pra-

hova Valley, and were bloodily repulsed

We captured a trench in the region of Dragoslavala,

There has been violent fighting on the left of the Alt. We advanced northward and captured Mount Frartzile. The enemy's attack on the right of the Alt has been arrested.

Russians Occupy Two Villages.

November 11, 4.30 p.m.

A Russian communiqué states:—

We occupied two villages on the Danube front and ad- Tauced southward in the Dobrnja.

By means of a sudden counter-attack, we re-captured

a section of the trenches at Skroboff.

The enemy fiercely attacked east of Narajowks against the ridge and heights, but was everywhere repulsed until the afternoon, when he succeeded in pushing back portions of one of our regiments. The enemy, however, was agaio driven out in the evening.

Enemy offensives in the wooded Carpathian, south of Dornavatra were repoiled.

British Naval "Guns" Busy.

NoTmber 11, 7.00 p.m.

A British report from Salonios states that naval guns socessfully shelled enemy bivouace at Provirta,

Brilliant Serbian Success.

November, ll, 11.10 p.m.

A. Serbian official report states that the Serbians yesterday carried out brilliant operations at Craaraka, carrying strong positions and captering 600 prisoners and a number of guns.

Many Enemy Attacks.

November 12, 4 a m2

A Romanian communique says: Enemy attacks in the Elanie Valley and at Moldavia were repulsed. The enemy in the Prahova Valley after a furious bombardment attacked several times, but were repulsed with most sanguinary losses. The Rumanians captured a trench at Dragoslavɛlė.

Fierce fighting continues on the left bank of the Alt, The Rumanians advanced northwards and captured a mountain.

An enemy attack on the right of the Alt was stopped and" an attempt by the encty to land at the mouth of the Ait was repulsed.

FAMILIAR OERMAN CRIES.

November 10,5 55 s.m. Reuter's correondent at Amsterdan states that in the Beichstag Committee, Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, replying to a recent speech by Viscount Grey, reiterated the German. claim that the act which made the war inevitable was the Russian mobilisation, England knew of this step, which made further waiting impossible for Germany. Herr Beth- mane-Hollweg said that Russia would never have decided on mobilisation unless she had been encouraged by England Referring to the projected establishment of an Inter national League to preserve peace after the war, the Chan- cellur said the cry of the world for agreements to prevent a repetition of the catastrople would be so strong that it muBL lead to the result that Germany will honourably co-operate in seeking a practical solution, but the principle of from development must prevail en 'sea as well as on the continent. Moreover, the plans of the Ententes divide Asia Minor And give Buba Constantinople and the Dardaneles with a iropas nutariand, and be give France Alsace-Lorraine, must be considered before an international Pence Union in formed. defensive war ne reiterated that Germany is waging against the policy of molation There was a lima to Eng laud's strength; but whatever England's strength, it was pro destined to tad belote, Germau & unconquerable will to live.

GERMAN BUSINESS PURCHASED,

November 10, 12.0 p.m.

Lord Rhondda has purchased for £350,000 the busness of the Anglo Continental Guans Company, formerly Gennan.

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.

A Derious Situation.

November 10, 12.20 p.m.. Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne says the Right Hon. W. M. Luglios, in a speech, uinted that a General Election was possible. The situation in all the States as a result of the coal strike was becoming more serious daily. The unemployment is increasing, more stomers are being held up, and the railway services are being curtailed.

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November 10, 12.20 p.m. Heuter's correondent at Sydrey says that in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Wade's amendinant favouring the formation of

National Party was carried by 50 vutes to 21.

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Holman Ministry Not Recognised,

November 11, 1165 a.m.

A telegram from Sydney statos that the Governor bas intimated that he no longer recognises the Holman Ministry, as Mr. Wade hat assumed control of the Assembly's business,

A General Moratorium,

November 11, 11.55 8.m.

A telegram from Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne states that the Commonwealth has issued regulations provid ing for a general moratorium.

AN INDIAN MARRIAGE CASE.

November 10, 615 p.m.

The Lord Chief Justics, in giving judgment in the caso of Doctor. Miranwazuddin, said that a Declaration or Bill of Divorcement could not dissolvé a marriage contracted in England and was therefore a lawful impediment to a second

May Justion. Darling said the adoption of Dr. Mieg

-contention would open the way to polygamy,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

GERMANS CAPTURE A MAIL, STEAMER.

[Router'e Service to The "Telegraph."]

November 10, 8.50 p.ts.

Reuter's correspondent at Flushing states that, the mail bost Konigin Hegents, which left this morning, has been taken to Zeebrugge.

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November 11, 1.40 p.m.

The Konigin Regente was bakd up near Noordhinder. She bes 83 passengers, including 16 children and 19 Britishers, of whom sight are from Rubleben.

THE FUTURE OF REUTER'S AGENCY.-.

November 10, Q.F0 p.m. The following authorised statement was issued to-night- An offer to purchase the undertaking of Renter's Tingram Company has been made by the Hon. Mark Napier, Chairman of the Company, with whom are associated Lord Glenvonner, Chairman of the Union Bank of Scotland, Viscount Peel, Director of the London and Provincial Bank, and the Eight Hon. Sir Starr Jameson, President of the British South Africa Company. Certain investigations are now being undertaken on behalf of Mr. Napier and his friends, and if the result is satisfactory their offer will be promptly submitted to the share- holders for their approval. It may be stated that one of the principal objects of the acquisition of the undertaking is 10 ensure that Renter's Agency shall continue to be independent of any alien or undesirable control and that its conduct and ad- ministration will be entirely British. It is intended to con tinue the existing administration of the Agency. Mr. Jones," the present baad of the concern, will remain in that position with enlarged powers.

THE GERMANS IN BELGIUM,

Bloodshed in Brussis

November 10, 10.25 p.. Bouter's correspondent st Amsterdam reports that messages from Maastricht bring persistent rumours of scenes of blood bed

in Brussels.

The Germans decided to enrol thousands of able bodied persons for enforced labour. When the frat group wae) assembled at the railway station au insignicant inci·lent led to a veritable revolt, and in the ensuing melee thirty "Germans were killed or seriously wounded and there were numerous Belgian casualties. Nobody is at present allowed to leave Brussels,

30,000 Belgians Transported.

November 11. 11.55 vm. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the "Telegraaf says that 30,000 Belgians have been transported from Antwerp to Germany; and also all the males from Waterloo.

They receive thirteen marks weekly and military rationa Several riots occurred at Antwerp.

Citizens between seventeen and thirty years of age were notified to prepare to depart

Many fed and were killed on the frontier by the electric wires.

The Germans fred on one group, after it had passed the wires.

SUBMARINE warfare.

Five Korwegians Missing.

November 11, 5.55 m...

A lelegram from Copenhagen say that five of the crew of the Norwegian steamer Mulang, sunk on Nov. 7, are missing.

How the Arabla Was Sunk.

November 11, 1,00 pm.

Beuter's correspondent at Cairo says that Lady Graham, widow of the late Sir James Graham, formerly Mayor of Sydney, who was a passenger by the "Arabia," has beca interviewed.

Lady Graham said the "Arabia" war torpedoed at half- past eleven without warning. The ship was struck on the star- bound side. They immidiately fired and, she believed, hit The signal was forthwith given to abandon

■ submarine. ship

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The passengers put on lile belts and took to the boats in the quietest manner, and with splendid discipline. The ship did not list and the weather was perfectly calm,

"Lady Graham's boat and two others, containing alto- gether 147 persons, was picked up by the 'City of Marseilles' within an hour of leaving the 'Arabia.' They received the greatest kindness. All their effects were lost. Other boats were picked up by trawlers.

Lady Graham saw the submarine; it seemed to be very close. One, if not two, other submarines were seen in the vicinity,

More Slaklogs,

November 11, 11.10 p.m.

The British steamers Bogota, Marga and Earl of Forfar have been sunk. Seventeen of the crew of the Bogota wers picked up and two boats are missing.

The American steamer Columbian is believed to have been sunk

Rescued Crews.

November 12, 5.55′am. Beuter's correspondent at Almeria says the Norwegian steamer Tripel has been sunk. The crew has Esen^asted.

Beuter's correspondent at Corunna saya crews numbering 163, belonging to the torpedoed Norwegian steamen Salto, Fordele, and the American etsamer Columbian inve ́arrived in lifebokta.

REPATRIATION AGREEMENT,

November 11, 12.06 v.m. Beuter's correspondent at Paris sistas that an agreement has been reached between Frands, Switzerland, Spain and Germany regarding the repatriation of numerous inhabitants in occupied territories.

BRITISH AIRMAN CAPTURED.

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November 11, 450 p.m. The Admiralty announose that Lieut." Hodge, who paɛli- cipated in the mid on Zeebrugge, was taken prisoner.

All the others returned. :

A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

November 11, 15.30 pm.

“A German communique says:-The British-specoeded in penetrating our first line of trenches xarth-east of Courcelette. The house-to-hours fighting near the church at Sailly Sailljoel can afford the French small advantagya. Otherwise s kinoka failed. Ten enemy aeroplanes were brought down yesterday. SLBändian oodatur-azkoki at Skrobowa tafled. The Germans penetrated the Enssian main positions at Nazadonga, south-west of Jolwkonsociosia, merural of which was fortiled.

The Boumanian lines were stormed between Predeal Binala and two hundred prisoners taken

TELEGRAMS.

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

A British Success.

[Beuter's Service to The “ Talegraph."]

November 1, 150 p.m.

General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Last night a por tion of the Regina Trench, being a continuation of the treach captured on the 21st October, was captured and secured on a thousand yards front, despite a barrage. “

We captured some prisoners.

Enemy's Costly Attack,

-November 11, 4.30 p.m.

A French somunique says:-

There has been violent artillery duels north of the Somme.

The enemy using "fiammenwerfer"" attacked in the vicin ity of Densecourt. They were forced back with the bloodiest lossed.

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Lieut. Guynemer brought down his 90th and Siet ma- obines. Three others were also brought down.

We dropped two tons of bombs on enemy positions on the Somme.

A French aeroplane flew over the Rhine and bombed and severely damaged the Station at Ofenburg

British Aircraft Busy,

November 12, 12.50 p m. General Sir Douglas Haig says sixty men were made prisoners in last night's attack.

Our aircraft successfully bombed enemy butments, aero- dromes, headquarters, stations and traina.

Two trains were hit and a third was set on fire. A number of explosions followed.

Three enemy machines were destroyed in the course of numerous air fights and a fourth was forced down in our lines. Many others were driven down and damaged. One of our machine is missing.

Great Aerial Activity.

November 12, 2.45 x.m.

A Paris communique says: The French in the afternoon, to the north of the Somme, re-captured most of the village, of Sailliwel, and now occupy the north-eastern and south- eastern outskirta.

The enemy is still resisting desperately in the eastern

part,

Up to the present hundred prisoners have been counted.

¿ framer attack south of Pressoir, south of the Somme was repulsed by bombs.

A furious artillery duel continues in the Ablaincourt and Gomiecourt districta.

Seventeen British seroplanes on Friday dropped two tons of projectiles on the stealworks at Focklingen north- west of Sarrbruck and felled three enemy machines in fights during the raid.

On the following night eight French aeroplanes dropped 2) tons of projectiles on the same works. Several fires were observed.. All the machines returned safely.

The French squadrons on Friday night drenched with projectiles the stations at Ham, St. Quentin, Tergnier, and Nestle, the arcodrome at Diewze, the blast furnaces at Bomsbach and Hagondange and the airshods at Frescaty causing explosions and fires.,

German aeroplanes of Friday night bombarded several French towns including Nancy and Buneville doing no dam-

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The open town of Amiens was bombarded several times on the same night. Nine civilians were killed and 87 injured......

Air Battle Described.

November 12, 2.10 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says the great air battle at Bapaume, nautioned in the communique, was watched by.

thousands of spectators.

Baffled in their attempts to cross the British lines the Germans decided on a colossal expedition, warning of which was given by our scouting aircraft. Accordingly three British squadrons, each of ten machines, attacked, the Germans before they could cross the lince.

The enemy consisted at least of 38 Fokkers and Bumpers. The scene was most exciting, as the machine guna crsckled and were varied with the deeper zote of revolver

guns.

The issue was long in the balance.

The first machine out of action was Fokker which whirled giddily for a moment, then burst into flame and crashed to the earth. Then a British biplane was badly kit and next two Germans, which were followed by many others, but the precise number wai not ascertained.

The British throughout were superíer, and routed and. pursued the enemy, whose losses were the heavier.

It is not likely that the Germans will repest' the experi- ment

ITALIAN LINE-STRAIGHTENED,

November 11, 6.05 p.m.

An Italian official report states :-Snowfalls and torrential rains have been hindering our artillery. We have straightened our front between Montefaiti and Castagnavizza, advancing nữ hundred yards and capturing two six-inch guns and an abundant store of ammunition.

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PEACE CONFERENCE BROKEN UP.

November 11, 9.15 p.m.

A great procession wrecked a Pacifist Conference at Cardiff. Mr. Bamsay Maodonald, M.P., and the other speak- ers wosped.

The Labourites, Mr. Tupper and Mr. Stanton, M.P., hozied the anti-peace demonstrators at Cardiff. The latter afínok-- ad the doors of the mosting, which was presided over by Mr. Winstons, president of the South Wales Miners"^Federation. Despite resistance by the police the demonstrators, number. ing 10,000, forced an entrance. Mr. Bensay Maodonnid, M.P., disappeared, but Mr. Winstone and Mr. Thomas, M.P., remained. They attempted to argue with the invaders, but their voices were drowned in patriotic singing. Mr. Thomas was dragged from a table and ejected.

The demonstrators hald a meeting and passed a resolution in favour of a vigorous prosecution of the war.

--DEARER NEWSPAPERS.

November 12, 5.35 m,m.

The "Weekly Dispatch"-anya that the price of "The Times" will be increased to three halfpanos from the 90th inet. Other leading dailles will probably follow suit.

''WOMEN CARPENTERS FOR TRANCE.

› November 18; 5:35 4.m. --It was mentioned at Chokham Military”Tribunál yesterday ́that between two and three hundred women osrpenters in that distries me galng to Francs immediately,

AUSTRIAN EMPAKOR ILL

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

Firmer Tone; Batter Business.

Mumen. Snowman and com pany's freight circular, dated November 11, statos ****

Binos reporting on the 28th alt, the southern merket has |frmed substantially and good business has been arranged on both time and trip obarter basis. Continued steady businem žu North Chine and the rins in the rates of Japan.or tonnage bus undoubtedly afisatad our market and to a largo extent accounts for the general stiffening of rates for southern business,

Saigon/Hongkong:- Ou last going to prees the rate in this direction stood at 50 cents per pical and bas since been visadily increasing. Fixture of regular steamers have been made "at 50, 60, 62, 67 and 70 cents' and slthough ou the whole toonage in sosros a regular coaster could pro- bị bly be fired at the last rate.

The new rice crop, it is satio- ipated, will be a good one bat Laasral lack of tonnage is probab- ly the chief caues for the present riss in rates.

Exports of rios from Saigon froms kat Jamunry to 17th October, smoant to 802.385 tous as com pared with 102,859 tons for the same period last year. Quotation for No. 2 white round silted rios stands at $4.06 per pioul f.o.b. for September/October shipment. Bangkok/Bongkong. The rate

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in this direction still continues weak, 60/50 cents per pical being now quoted for inside/ɔutside the bar loading respectivaly against 50/40 cents per pioul reported in our last adricea.

Saigot/Philippines:-We have nothing farther to report beyond that in conergaence of the pro- bability of the Philippine rice orop being a good one, unless some- thing very aufaressen happens- sock as coexpected late typhooDE, the demand for tonnage, in mar- ginal direction, will be very light, if indeed any at all, until well into next year.

It is reported that nearly all

| Saigon parchumer, for delivery this rear, already have freightonvered. Baigon/Jays:We have noth. ing farther to add to our report of a fortnight sgo io this co seption beyond that tonnage being still required, and difficult o obtain. Ownere" idese of rale do potcoinside with offers in the market, and, combined with the lack of return employment north- *ärds, before much interestcan be taken, the rate will need to come into comparative line with thoss Į ruling in more northern waters,

Newodwagg: Nothing further is reported in this direction although businam might still be brought about, before the finish of the essson, with comparatively cheap tonnage.

Ooal:-Prices have advanced rapidly and proprietors are little inalíned for business in-view of anticipated general rise. "Com- bined with scarcity of wanage from Japan very little basinss has been done although there is evidenos of good demand. Hungry to local or cast barises is therefore suffering, and, sooner or later, raton, which stand at about $4.50 to $5.00 per ton, it would soon, mausi sĀvanos.

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Festores reported ---Kazzieu- Hongkong Yen 5.25, Hongay- Hongkong $4.60 per ton.

Time Charters:-A oertäinTM amount of business has been arranged during the interval un« der review a number of well known vessels having been Azed for timeoharter for periods of from 6 to 12 months at varying. rates up to as high su:$14.50 per onestesmore", "deadweight capacity: inclusiva of "buskers, the Ax are calling for most allen tion being that of an *Indo-Chins stesmer of 1.410 tons net 21 $50,- |000 p.m. "for a period of «six months. Japaneɛm. Owners are still demanding high-ratna: and.... sich being the ecse it does not appear that the Frmént state of the markes will summe, to “aNY. extent, for soms while to come,

Burmese Wolfram,

The export of wolfram from Barmah in 1916%wan 54 in 1916, 218 tom, for anding October