1917-02-12 — Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

[Banlar's Service to the "Telegraph."}

SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS,

GERMANY AND NEUTRALS.

Amsterdam, February 10. It is announced from Berlin that Count Bernstorff sails from New York on 13th inst, aboard the Bredenkughth.

Mr. Gerard leaves Berlin in a few daya

Recent despatches from Berlin laboriously explained the delay in Mr. Gerard's departure, which was said to be due to an accumulation of passport work; but an interview with the Foreign Under Secretary, Von Stumta, published, ad- mit that Mr. Gerard was actually detained as a hostage. Ho say: "We heard nothing from America" regarding the treatment of Count Bernstorf and German subjects. Evident ly the American Government, after the rupture, prevented Count Bernstorff from telegraphing. We only learned that he had received his passports from the Swiss Government. Such treatment compelled us to take measures against Mr. Gerard."

Von Stumm concludes by hoping that the reports of the seizure of German ships by America and the confinement of the crews is untrue. "We do not wish for warfare with non-combatants like Great Britain has introduced by intern- ing civilians."

Washington. February 10,

In the event of Germany compelling the United States to une force, it is learned authoritatively that President Wilson will again go before Congress and not ask for a declaration of war, but will follow literally the words in his recent address to the Senate, requesting authority to use the mens deemed necessary to protect American sea- men and people.

While details of the plans are not discussed it is known that the arming and conveying of merchantmen is being considered.

Ansterlam. February 10.

The "Cologne Gazette" says that a number of private Americans and American newspaper correspondents will leave Berlin in Mr. Gerard's train, but the representatives of the "Chicago Tribune," the Chicago Daily News," the "New York" World" and Mr. Hearst's papers intend to remain in Germany,

The Hague, February 11.

The White Book correspondence between the Foreign Ministers and the Austro-German ministers protests in the strongest way regarding the unrestricted submarining, and says, that the responsibility for the loss of Dutch ships and lives will fall upon Germany.

THE GERMAN submarine CAMPAIGN.

Madril, February 10.

A trawler has picked up a boat with three Englishmen and one American negro, part of the crew of the torpedoed steamer Dauntless. The men had been without food for five days and their condition was terrible. They had to be sent to bospital,

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London, February 10.

Two of the Vedamore victime have died. They suffered ten hours exposure in open boats.

London, February 10.

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The following steamers have been sunk:--Dauntless, Hollinside, Saxonian, Torino, Vedamore (British), Songelv (Norwegian), Varing (Swedish) and six small craft. total tonnage, including the California, is 32,000 tons.

Six of the crew of the Dauntless have been landed of whom two bave died and four are in hospital,

London, February 10. The danger of rescuing submarine victime was illustrat- ed by the evidence given at the inquest on the Chief Officer of the steamer Saint Ninian who is raid to have picked up the crew of the Corsican Prince which was einking a mile ahead of the St. Ninian. While returning to his own ship be saw the periscope of the submarine which sank the St. Ninian in three minutes. Fourteen were drowned.

London, February 10

The British India liner Mantela has been torpedoed. All the passengers were saved. Seven Lascars are missing.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

London. February 9.

Field Marshal Haig reports successful raids castward of Vermelles and south-eastward of Ypres. Many dugouts were destroyed.

The enemy, in an attempt to approach our lines south- ward of Armentieres, was caught in our barrage and easily repulsed,

Our artillery caused two explosions in the enemy's lines.

London, February 10.

Realer's correspondent at Headquarters reports that the hard pressed enemy has fallen back well behind Grand- -court.

We are seriously menating Serre.

He refers to the heavy interpost fighting around Beau- court, insting from Saturday night to Monday afternoon, at the end of which we overcame strong enemy positions. and advanced our outposta. five hundred yards over a front of eleven hundred yards.

Bitter weather is being experienced. The water bottles are frozen hard. Nevertheless, the Army Service Corps, to whom he pays a tribute, are providing hot rations in the support trenches.

London, February 10.

A French communique states:We made conpa de maía west of the Auberive sectors, Bezanges and Perray and wade prisoners

There was violent artillerying at Vacter au Stille and the Cauriers wood,

An enemy aeroplane was brought down by a French aeroplane yesterday night,

Wo bombed the railway station and barracks at Karlsrubo.

German aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk, Amiens, Nancy and Pont St. Vincent, killing two and Injuring four persons,

London, February 10,

A Berlin official report says that we repulsed a British detachment south, of Saillk and checked an attempted French attack on Hill 304.

A French Company's assault at Poivro Hill failed, The Germans penetrated the French lines near Vinx, north of St. Mihiel, and destroyed dugouts and the inmates.

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London, Felunary 10.

A French official message reporta a successful coup-da main west of Porta-Mousson. There is lively artillery

setivity on both banks of the Meuss,

Numerous French seroplanes carried out bombardmente yesterday night on iron works and railway stations. There wore many air-fights, Two enemy machines, including 'a tziplane being 'felled, one being Lieutenant Guyeuier's thirty- Grat victory.

THE HONGKONG-TE

TELEGRAMS.

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

"THE WESTERN FRONT.

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London, February 11.

Field Marshal Sir D. Haig reports:--

The enemy attacked our new positions cast of Sailly- Saillisel, and were everywhero unsuccessful.

We repulsed attempted raids south-east of Neuville St Vasst and east of Vermelles. South of Neuve Chapelle we entered the enemy's lines east of Neurillo St. Vaast and destroyed a concrete machine gun emplacement,

We carried out a successful raid at Givenchy, taking 96 prisoners.

We dropped bombs on a number of places of military importance, damaging an enemy serodoine.

RUMANIAN OFFICER COURT-MARTIALLED..

Jasey, February 10. General Socceu has been courtmartialled and sentenced

to five years penal servitude, and degradation, for his conduct at the hattle at Argesu.

ABOLITION Of Double-INCOME TAX URGED,

London, February 10.

At a meeting in the City, convened by the Association for the Abolition of Double Income Tax within the Empire, four hundred were present. It was decided to request Mr. Bonar Law to receive a deputation on the subject prior to.. the introduction of the budget. Five members of the House of Commons were among the speakers.

FINANCING THE WAR.

London, February 10.

Mr. Bouar Law, speaking at Leeds, said it was in- possible yet to state the extent of the success of the War Loan, but he could say to-day that it would not be a failure.

London, February 10;

·

Mr, Bonar Law, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Monday will ask for a vote of credit for 550 millions, making a total of 4,092 millions,

London, February 10.

Today is War Loan Day and there will be a hundred ・・ thousand meetings throughout the country including demon- strations at the Royal Exchange and Trafalgar Square, where, besides a gigantic loan advertisement, eight cap tured German guns will be exhibited.

The takings of the cinemas for three days during next week will be assigned to the loan.

Sixty-two million War Savings Certificates have been sold during the year.

SIR HENRY M«MAHON HONOURED.

London, February 10

H.M. the King has invested Sir Henry McMahon with the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

HOLLAND PROTECTS BRITISH INTERESTS IN BERLIN.

"

The Hague, February 10.

The Dutch Minister at Berlin is protecting the interezta of British nationals.

THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK.

London, February 10. The Rajah of Sarawak has arrived His health has been

restored,

ZEEBRUGGE AGAIN BOMBED.

· Anuterdam, February 10.

The "Telegraf” says that an air-squadron attacked Zeebrugge yesterday evening.

SUCCESSFUL NAVAL AIR RAID.

London, Eebruary 10. -

The Admiralty announce that naval aeroplanes attacked

the scrodome at Ghistelles on Friday.

A large number of bombe reached their objective. All the aeroplanes returned.

THE PREMIER'S MESSAGE TO AMERICA.

Lention, February 10. *

Mr. Lloyd George, in a message to the "New York. Times" on the Abraham Lincoln anniversary, welcomed the latest proof that Americans were realising that we are fight- ing the same battle as Lincoln fought in 1661. We only realised in August 2014 that either the machine controlling the destinies of Germany would destroy the liberty of Europe or the people of Europe must defeat its purpose by the supreme sacrifice of war. Unity and freedom are again at stake and there can be no compromise in such a war,

for liberty is the issue and it can only be decided by victory.

STEADY BRITISH ADVANCE IN MESOPOTAMIA.

London, February 10. An official message from Mesopotamia says the positions gained on Febreary & have been consolidated. Our artillery on several occasions bombarded the liquorice factory, which is strongly held by the enemy. Despite two counter-attacks we secured and consolidated a portion of the new front line west of the Hai. Further westwards we secured and con- solidated trenches on a frontage of 1,200 yards.

LARGE AUSTRIAN CLAIMS.

Landen, February 10,

An Austrian official message received by wireless claima that in the region of Gorizia they gained a footing in severs! trenches and inflicted severe, and sanguinary losses, making prisoners of 605 men and capturing machine guns.

FORD PEACE BUREAUX DISSOLVED,

The Hague, February 11.

Mr. Ford, the American multi-millionaire, has dissolved

his Peace Bureaux in five neutral countries

SHORTAGE OF COAL IN HOLLAND.

Amsterdam, February 10.

Owing to the abortage of coal, 200 factories have been closed here or are on short-time. The sirena in many of the smaller towns are without artificial light..

#FEBRUARY

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

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BANKS.

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Transacted,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

OFFICIAL PRICES.

BANKS.

$720

$$75

63,

t. 130 $300

11. ex 73 8255 »

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires H. K. Fires Ta

$155 $367)

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

SHIPPING.

For 6 Months 4% per ant um.

Douglases

b.

Steamboats b

$114 82014

Indos (Def.)

$129

Indos (Pref.)

#411

For 12 Months 4}% per annum LOOK POON SHAN,

Shells

The

106/

Ferries

b.

$59

REFINERIES.

Sugars Malabous

b.

$1261 $39

MINING

56/-

Langkats Raubs

1.

$2,40

Tronchs

n x. d. 28/-

Urals

D.

29/9

Kailans

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. H. K. Wharves b. Kowloon Docics b. S'hai Docks 5.

H. K. Hotels

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PEAK

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NOTICE.

NOTICE.

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MATION.

Paid-up Capital .........$15,000,000 : RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 21-

-$15,000,000

Silver $18,000,000

$33.000,068

Reserve Liability of

·Proprietom... $15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. C. L. Anton

W. L. Fatherden. Fot. - Chatman

5. H: Dodwell, Big, Deputy & anieman

4.2. M.Ed, Ing.

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Hon. Mr.

CHLEY NAXADRA

Banglang, J. Bantul, Eng.

MANAGER Shanghaied, fi, dander, Erg. London Zeakers-London Conesty and Westminder, Linked

Hongbang--interest Allowed |

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JEDNO DA The daily balancs,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 1 moush, real, par unmerk. For pots, par cent per atuam. Zoe to months, 4 per cent pot aARCOM, N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANI.

TEK Business of the shore Back is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING · CORPORATION. Rulea may be obtained on application:

INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the mis imam monthly balance at Faå per cent, persones.

Depositor may transfer, at their opting, bežAJOR of $o or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bant to be placed on FLEED DEPOSIT # 3 CHAL per stem.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporn-

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D.

5.

$93 $112

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b.

$91

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#814

10 30 AAL 1 15.00 4.1.

K'loon Lands

Dh. I. d.

$38

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#

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t. 88

$3

6,

8.78

COTTON MILLS.

Ewos

11.

L. 145.

Kung, Yiks

8.

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8.

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Borneos China Light & P. b. Providents Dairy Farms 11.

II.

6.

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b.

H. K. Electrics

b.

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n.

$8,00 $1.60 $9,00 $25) $11,40 $43 $160

be comined on application at the Compary's Office

Car has been made in Bank Bolas or by Chaqu Comprador order representing Bank Botes"

Ropes

$941

Steel Foundries

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... $10..

Trams, Low Levein.

$7,20

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$1

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Watsons

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CORRECTED TO NOON MONDAY FEBRUARY 12, 1917,

BENJAMIN & POTTS,

Share and General Brokers,

Princes Buliding..

Tel. address: Broker.

EXCHANGE.

Demand 30 địa

BELLING.

2/414 2/4 9/16 2/404

60 d/s.................. 2/4

4. 11/8....................................... 2/4 13/15. T/T Shanghai......... Nom. T/T Singapore 1011 T/T Japan............ 110 F/T India........... 172 Nom. Demand, India .... 172 Nom. T/T 8an Francis-Į

5632 co & New York) TT Java............... 15614 T/T Marks. Nom. T/T Frencs... 3.3) Demand, Paris .............. 3 304

BUYING.

"4 in/s. L/C 4 m/s. D/P

6 m/s. LIC..

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Melbourne....!

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isco New York]

4 m/s. Marks

4 m/s, Franus

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Demand, Calcutta... 172 Nom. Demand, Manila 113 Demand, Singapore. 10114 On Haiphong 244% prem On Saigon ... 2% prem. On Bangkok - 6674 Bovareign

825 Nom

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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of Propietariki,100,000 - PORTION EXCHANGE and General- Besides

business transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and PIXEL DXPORTTI received for treas or shorter periods. Di rates which will in queted of application.

T. C. DOWNING,

Manager

Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

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JOHN D. BUMPERETE & Co.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

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INDIA. LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechurch

Street, London,

Authorised Capital.......£1,500,000. Subscribed

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1,125,000

Paid Up

19

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562,500 550,000

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Interes allowed on Current Accounts at i per de per annum on Daily Balancea, and oa Físad Drapaki at races whiel: may be nacertalani on application,

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55. Wall St., New York.

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All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSIZEBS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received at retente be seceriaiset os application.

GEO. HOGG,

Manget,

Hongkong, 26th September, 1916,

THE

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LIMITED:

Established 1880.

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000

Paid-up Capital .... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund series 20,800,000

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