1916-11-20 — Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

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

November 17, 2.15 r.m. The following steamers have been sunk:-F. Matarazzo, British; A. D. Davidson, American; Vega, Ullvang,and Tor ridal, Norwegian; Stylian, Ibebis and Joamis, Greek; and Giovanni, Italian.

The Dutch steamer Midsland, bound for Newcastle, has been taken into Zeebrugge. by a German submarine.

November 18, 11.00a.m.

The Norwegian steamer Tegs sunk. The crew of thirty. -three and sixteen passengers were landed.

The Danish barque Villak was burnt by a submarine.

AVOIDING DOUBLE INCOME-TAX,

November 17, 2.15 p.

* Memes, Farmer and Co., Australian merchants, have de- pided to remove their headquarters from London to Sydne to avoid the double Income Tax.

WHERE THE KUT PRISONERS ARE.

·November 17, 2 15 p.m.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Hope stated that the majority of the British soldiers taken prisoners at Kut were at Agion Karahissor and Adana Kastamonai, the first-named being by far the largest camp.

- The Indians appeared to be at Raselain.

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

November 17 215 D.m.

Beuter's correspondent at Headquarters anys 7,000 pris- oners have now been collected.

Our latest attack was a successful little enterprise by the Australians and others who captured 300 yards of trench south-east of Butte de Warleucuart.

November 18, 12.58.m.

General Sir Douglas Haig reports that the prisoners since the 13th inst. number 6,100.

We beavily bombarded trench lines in the neighbourhood of Loos.

At Bulluch aeroplanes bombed two important junctions in the enemy's lines of communication.

Five enemy machines were brought dowu and five dam- aged. Three of ours are missing.

November 18, 1.45 a.m.

A Paris communique states that there has been nothing on the whole front except a lively artillery, duel in the Saillisel region, north of the Somme.

ENROLMENT OF POLISH VOLUNTEERS.

November 17, 5.35 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, & Berlin telegram states that the enrolment of Polish volunteers will begin on November 22nd.

WOMEN LEGISLATORS IN HOLLAND,

Nvember 17. 5.35 p.m.

The Dutch Second Chamber, saya Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, has decided to make women éligible for mem- bership of the States General.

SULTAN OF EGYPT'S DEATH. SENTENCE.

November 17, 5.35 p.m.

The Sultan of Turkey has confirmed the death sentence. passed by a Turkish Tribunal on the Sultan of Egypt on the ground that he placed parts of Turkey under foreign rule,

THE SITUATION IN GREECE..

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November 17, 5,35 p.m. Beuter's Agency learns that the Entente's proposal of

a neutral zone between the Royalists and Venezelists in Greece has been accepted in principle..

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTINGENT.

November 17, 5.35 p.m. Beuter's special correspondent with General Smuts says that the General in thanking the troops who are returning to South Africa said he hoped they would help to maintain the -South African contingent in Europe.

THE DEUTSCHLAND'S UNLUCKY START,

November 17, 7.05 p.m. Reuter's New London.(Connecti cut) correspondent tele. graphy that the Deutschland has returned to port, owing to a collision with the escorting tug, which sunk, Seven of the tug's crew were drowned.

The Deutschland's damage is not stated.

IN THE BALKANS,

November 17, 7.20 p.m. Bamanian communique says: We repulsed violent onemy attacks in the Predes! and Drago Blavele regions with beary losses. We were compelled to withdraw alightly in the direction of Teniciulesti in the Alt Valley and Stafan- esti in the Jiu region, where, however, we attacked on winga and repulsed the emeny with serious losses. We effectively. bombarded Bustichuk,

گاه

November 17, 10,25 p.m.

A Serbian official telegram says that the enemy counter attacks completely failed The Bulgars withdrew to the River Bistritza, taking 300 prisonarı,

Franco-Russian troops occupied three villages near

Monastir.

The Barbs have taken 3,500 prisoner's since November 10, which 1,000 - Germans. They have also captured 71-

kinos September 14p.4.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

IN THE BALKANS.

[Beater's Servion to The " Telegraph."}

November 17, 145's..

A French official telegram from Salonika says the British on the left bank of the. Strums captured Kavakli. The Franco-Berbians are advancing successfully on a Cerna region division. In a desperate fight they stormed the Ridge north of the Iven in the Cerna loop and repulsed three counter- attacks. Franco-Serbiani, farther west, stórmed Monastery Hill in the direction of Jaratok cavalry captured Negotin, north-east of Konali. Four hundred were taken on Nov. 15. -

November 18, 6.30a.m.

The Times" correspondent at Bukharest reports that large German reinforcements have recently arrived on the. Rumaniap front,

Two new Divisions are operating in the Jiul Valley, under the command of General von Knobelsdorf, who was last men- tioned west of Lutzk

The Germans in the Aluta Valley are commanded by General Kneiach.

The 41st Prussian Division has been replaced by the 11th Bavarian Division in the Jiul region.

They have received orders from the Kaiser saying: "The enemy must be destroyed."

November 17, 7 20 n.m.

A Berlin official telegram claims the capture of: 1,500 Rumanians, south, of Rotertaria Pass and 650 elsewhere on the Transylvanian front,

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THE FUTURE OF POLAND.

November 17, 8:30 p.m."

M. Briand and Mr. Asquith bave jointly telegraphed to the Russian Premier, warmly applauding the Russian denunciation of Germany's violation of international law treaties by claiming to create a Polish State and levy an Army; and rejoicing at the emphatic renewal of the Tsaris promise of Polish autonomy.

THE FEW FOOD REGULATIONS.

November 17, 10.20 p.m.

The Food Regulations are gazetted. They empower the Board of Trade to prohibit waste of any article and to re- gulate manufacture and production, the manner of supply- ing the public market operations, to fix maximum prices and commander stocks on terms subsequently fixed by the ar bitrator, and demand and verify returns relating to locks contracts, cost, etc,

THE PARIS ALLIED CONFERENCE,

November 17, 10.20 p.m. Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphs that at the Allied [Conference, the British representatives will include Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George, Sir Douglas Haig and Sir Wil- Liam Robertson.

November 18, 6.30 яm.

The Daily Express" Paris correspondent states that the Allied Conference is considering military and economic mea, sures in answer to Germany's mass levy.

ANOTHER NAV L AIR RAID.

November 17, 10.50 r.m.

The Admiralty announces that aeroplanes and seaplanes dropped a considerable weight of bombs, with good results, on the docks and shipping at Ostend and Zeebrugge in the morning. The machines returned.

A SUCCESSFUL ANGLO-FRENCH RAID.

November 17, 10.50 p.m.

Details of the raid by sixteen Anglo-French aeroplanes

on Oct. 25, show that the bulk of the Essingen Works at Ha- meendingem, where steel for the big gune, is produced, waS unworkable for a considerable time.

A WONDERFUL REPRISAL FLIGHT.

November 18. 1.45 r. Captain Beauchamps, ascending at 6 a.m., flew to Munich, arriving at noon. He bombed the station in reprisa) of Ger- man bombardments of the open town of Awiene. He crossed the Alps and landed in Itäly, twelve miles north of Venice, having covered 438 miles.

RUSSIA'S STERN INTENTION,

November 18, 4.55 .. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that the Russian Premier, telegraphing to the Russian Ambassador at Paris, denies the "absurd rumours regarding a secret Russo-Ger- man negotiations with a view to a separate peace." He says that Russia intends to fight the common enemy beside ber brave Allies, unfalteringly, till anal victory; and that no hostile intrigue will weaken Russia's irrevocable decision Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says the Tsar, in a telegram to the Council of State, thanks them for their unanimous decision to sacrifice everything for the sake of final victory.

A GERMAN MILITARY CONFERENCE.

N vember 18, 6 30 s.m.

It is reported that Field-Marshal von Hindenburg, Gen- eral von Falkenhayn and General Mackensen have had a con- ference at Belgrade. :-

GERMANY'S "TERRIBLE CRISIS.”

November 18, 6.30 sm. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdaen” says that a letter, written by Field-Marshal von Hindenburg to Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg, the German Chancellor, has been published..

Hindenburg declares that Germany is facing a' terribla crisis and that great changes are necessary to overcomą ik†

He denounces the failure, of the Food Department to adequately feed the munition-workers, the greed of the Agrarians in refusing to give up their products, and the sings gishness of the officials who do not realise that this in a waz - of life and death.

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THE SITUATION IN AUSTRALIA, ^

November 18, 11:00 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Melbourne says that The Coal Strike Conference has concluded: The miners recommend resumption of work on the conditions pervuiling before the strike, Mr. Higgins, will adjudicate. An early balog' has boen seranged; and a partial resumption of work is forthwith probable,

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

S—SELLERS; SA-BALAES; B-BUYERS; N.-NOMINAL

Banks

b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.

BANKS.

BANK OF CANTON

LIMITED.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHA!

BANKING CORPORA

TION,

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG Paid-up Capital $15,000,000

い

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Trans- acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and· FIXED DEPOSITS E.- ceived.

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS:

For 6 Months 4% per annum

DFor 12 Months 43% per annum

LOOK FOON SHAN,

Chief Manager.

NOTICE.

NOTICE

PEAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

6.00 XWEET 41 Ma

MIGHT CLES,

Kas zvati and, 4 am 900 m2M, ŠI

15.00 VİKİ P9Lry half boun

บ

OFFICIAL PRICES.

BANKS.

$740

MARINE INSURANCES:

Cantons

North Chinas Unions

Yangtazes

$400 t. 158 $960 De ox 73 $255 FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires

D.

For 3 Months 3% per annum

H: K. Fires

$16) $387

SHIPPING.

Douglases Steamboria

$123

$214

Indos (Def.)

b.

$136

Indon, (Pref.)

b.

$46

Shells Ferries

До

B

106/- $38

- REFINERIES,

Sugars

b.

$182

Malabons

b.

MINING

Kallans

Langkats

36- 1.21

Raubs Tronohs Urals

$2.75 33/-

811-

Lee Là, le 26-00 AL

13.30 AM. 16' 26.43 PUB) tai Bal. to

+

zó Mine;

JMS INKI LS145 min

+

*

$,00 D

#1

FIRM 1,28 40

删

H. K. Wharves b. Kowloon Docks b. S'hai Docks

8841

$1211

D.

t. 90

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.

Centrals

$101

12.00

per to son Tille

su Mam

H. K. Hotels

$115

5.00 201

Land Invest. - Bu

8101

7.00 78

+

|H'phreys Est. `b.

$7,00

pie 1.5ų ta

K'loon Lands

B.

Shai Lands

$36 t. 91

West Points

#85

COTTON MILLS.

Ewos

Đ

t, 163

Kung Yiks

4.

t. 161

S'hai Cottons 8, Yangtazepoos 8

t. 119

t. 6

MISCELLANEOUS.

Borneos

$8%

China Light & P..

$475

Providents

$9,10

Dairy Farms

E.

826

Green Islands

b. & sa. $10,00

H. K. Electrics

p.*

$54

H.K. Ice Co.,

n.

$160

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)

Ropes

D.

$941

Steel Foundries

b.

$94

Trams, Low Level sa.

$7.tv

Trams, Peak, old b.

$10

Trams, Peak, new n.

$L

Laundries

.

D.

#81

U. Waterboats

a.

$17,00

$6,85

Wm. Powells

D.

$6.80

$29

Watsons

Morning Posts b.

CORRECTED TO HOON MONDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1916, BENJAMIN & POTTS, Share and General Brokers,

Princes Building.

Tel. address: Broker.

EXCHANGE.

T/T..... Demand 30 d/e.

SELLING.

**** 2/3:

2/3 1/16

...... 2/3 18

60 dia.

2/3 4

4 m/s...

2/3 5/16

TIT Shanghai,

Nom

95 34

T/T Singapore

T/T Japan.......................... 104 55 · T/T India........................... 165 94 -- Demand, India...... 167 T/T San Francis-Į co & New York)

53 14

| T/T Java ........................................ 129

T/T Marka .....................«Nom. T/T Francs........... 3.12 Demand, Paris ......3.12 34

BUYING,

4 m/s. L/C

2/3 13/16 4 m/s. DIF........... 9/4 15/16 6 m/s. Lou 2/4 1/16 [30 d/s. Sydney &Į

2/4 1/16 Melbourne zom

230 1s San Fran

inco& NewYork)

544

4 mļa. Marks ...........Noza.

4 m/s. Franos ......3.2

6 mļa. Francs ................3 29 Demand, Germany. *** Demand, New York. 53. 34 TT Bombay......* Demand, Bombay..... 167 TT Calouttsomass Demand, Calcutta... 167 Demand, Manila 1071 | Demand, Singapore. 95′′

Oi Haiphong HỌA ĐƯỢC HỌ

4% prom On Baigon ENTHU

394, prem. On Bangkok 68 4. Botareign

-8,80 Nom

...

Gold Leaf, ver os 52,90 Bar Silver, per or... 341

SUBSIDIARY COINS,

DISCOUNT, FER ($100)

1.30 4.2

ALDE BLUL DE 17+KE TAME

every quarter of an hours

SUNDAYS

$,00 4,1 10 2010 4ẰNG, Ever 35 Mis.

ašto št. 10– TAIDD A-M £3.50 1.26. DI In 200

ma se nor

4.30 0.2.

in Myn. MIONE CAR5 m on Wanic Days.

_SATURDAYS

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EFICIAL CARI"

By Arrangement ni the Company's Ollés,

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RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 21.

*** $15,000,000 Silver $18,000.000

Reserve Liability of

$55,000,000

Proprietors.....$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Ε.Σ. Astcm, Στ

W. 1. Partendon. Bag – Chairman,

8.1: Dodwell, Reg-Deputy ( kaleman

0. T. X. MAKA, Eng

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Hos. Mr. P. H. Holyoak..

3. A. Flemser, Mag

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OF MAXAGER Mongtang. J. Beng

MAKLOKK Shanghaima, ü, empen, Esq. Londne Bankers-London Caty and

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Hongkong-lateral Allowed i

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MEREM on the daily balangal,'

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For months, 2 per cent, puT ANBE. For months, 34 per cent per azikum. Yaris months, 4 per cent pAT ARMAM, N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANI

THE Sexiness of the above Bank ir svačacted by the HONGKONGA SHANGAI BANKING

ORPORATION, Rates may be obticed on application, 1DTEREST on deposits is allowed on the sla kwam monthly balances at @zi per cent. per nanum,

Depositors may transfer, as their option balance et 400 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Mask to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT me 4

cers per shtua,

Lon

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora

N.J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853-

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, Paid-up Capitalme zonessman EL, BOADOS

7106

-1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor,00,000

POREIGN EXCHANGE and Genwal Banking business transacted." CURRENT ACCOUNTS Bond and VİKED

*Season and proca tickets avaliable for all cars DEPOSIT received for 1 year or sborist periods at

cot already fell, suncing at the time stated in kha | Fates which will be gooted on application. Cooney) time tables, but not for special CANT: Cas

be obtained or application si the Compary'i Ollerm No Benson sicket will be issued narii pajisent these for has been made in Lauk Ketas or by Thequr or Compradore order supementing Bank stres."

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THE

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Advances mada na Marchandise.

Loans made on the Providene Bystem.

(Kains and Particular o

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Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED, “

Head Office 15, Gracechurch Street, London.

Authorised Japital Bubscribed

Paid Up

Reserve Fand

BAKKEII:

£1,500,000

1,125,00€

562,500

£59,000

The Bank of England.

The Londo Joint Stock Bank, Limited.

Bombay

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Hongkong

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Kandy

BRANCHES

Port Louis (Mauritius)

Karach

Koca Hais

Konin Lung

Mads

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Range

> hanghai.

ingapore

HOAGKONG FRANCE,

Every description of Banking and Exchange

| business transacted.

Interest allowed on Corrent kecounts at a perma per annum on Daily Balasco, andĵon Fixed Depo is ratas which may be ascertained on application.

C. CHAMPKIN,'

Acting Manager,

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INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE:

15 Wall 25., Diaw Yorker

LONDON OFFICE:

, Bishopsgate, CAPITAL PAID UP

......$3.250.000 RESERVE FUNDS. $5,951,000 U.B. GOLD ...$7.181,000

BOMBAY CALCUTTA

CANTON CEBU. COLON

HANKOW

BBANCHER -----

BONGKONG PEKING. XOBR LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI MANILA BINGAPORE NEDELLIN TIENTSIN PANAMA

YOLOHAKA

“Through its closs affiliation wish The Nationa.

Ck Bank of New York, the Bank is able to oder the Bervices of the Branches of chat Ineditation in Cola • and South America, Mamely —

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All Kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUBISERS transacted, o DEPOSITS received as razas to be sacertained or CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED saplicación.

X. §. MARSHALL,

Manage

Hongkong, 26th September, 1918.

THE VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED

Established 1880.

Authorised Capital Yen $8,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... Beserve Fund.

Head Office.

30,000,008

20,800,000

COHAMA