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TELEGRAMS.

· (Renter's Service to The "Talegraph."

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service To The *Taingraph.

THE WESTERN FRONT BATTLE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

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ANOTHER SECRET SESSION.

London, May 11.

London, May 11. The House of Commons again sat The enemy early in the morning'secretly, launched a third attack, using flam-

London, May 12

River.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, May 11 Messrs. Montagu and Co. report, that the market is extremely quiet, menwerfer south of the Souchez It is officially announced that the and the price showing a drooping

After three hours severe House of Commons, in Secret Sea tendency, owing to little competi.fighting the weight of repeated ussion, considered the report for a tion for small amounts offered Sales alts compelled our posts to with vote of credit of £500,000,000, agreed

draw from a portion of the front. to in Committee on Thursday, from New York have continued very small and there is Ettle speculation Our counterattack this afternoon in the way of either buying or sell re-captured the whole of the lost ing.

tranches. The enemy's losses in the three attacks were heavy. Our posi- tions are unchanged. Three German aeroplanes were brought down on Thursday and three were driven down. Two of ours are missing.

FRENCH.SHIPPING FIGURES.

Paris, May 11. For the week erding May 9, the

arrivals of merchantmen numbered 910 and departures 930. The enemy sunk one over and seven under-1600 tons. Six merchantmen were unsc- cessfully attacked and fire fishing boats were sunk

OBITUARY.

London, May 11. The death is announced of Dr. Swete, the author, Mr. Harold Fielding Hale and Mr. Frederick. D. Sassoon.

"

London, May 12

A French communique states: after a violent bombardment in the region of Cerny en Laoanoin enemy attacks on both sides of the village ↑

were shattered by our artillery and machine guns. The enemy gained

front.

London, May 12.

Mr. Whyte urged better organiza- tion and co-ordination in the high naval commands of the Mediterran- sam

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RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

-1917.

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

8-SELLERS; SA-RALES; B-BUYERS; N-NOMINAL.

Petrograd, May 11. The President of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates haya inves-

OFFICIAL PRICES. tigated the conditions at Schuessel- berg, mentioned on May 10, and

BANKS. reports entire solidarity with Petro-H. K. & S. Banks 8. grad city. There is not a word of

MARINE INSURANCES, truth in the previous statements. Cantons

Petrograd, May 12 North Chinas At an extraordinary session of Unions the Duma. M. Rodritcheff said: The Yangistes greater our victory over the enemy

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INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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TION. Paid-up Capital ........$15,000,000 RESERVE TUNDS:

Sterling

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£1,500,000 at the

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$33 570,00

Reserve Liability of

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$71214

N.

2.

$850 L. 150 ---$870 D. ex 73917

FIRE INSURANCES.

$146

$325

SHIPPING.

For 3 Months 3% per annum. For 6 Months 4% per annum.

$831

b.

*$17

For 12 Months 41% per annum

en

$107

LOOK POON SHAN;

The 6.

$40

107/8 $32

REFINERIES.

5.

$113

NOTICES.

$30

MINING

31/6

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171

S..

Tronohs. Urais

8.

$2.65 27/6

n.

Commander Bellairs pressed for a the more complete will be the vic-China Fires more vigorous navel offensive and a tory of democracy. Unless Ge H. K. Fires younger personnel in command, with man militarism is overthrown our more rapid approval of promotions work will all be futile and gen Douglases and quicker response to important erations must be devoted to applications to the Admiralty.

armaments. Russia has adopted liberty in order to overthrow des potism. To drive the enemy from the occupied territories the Provisional Government has a right. to demand every sacrifice.

Steamboats Indos (Def.) Indos (Pref.) Shells Ferries

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C, K. Wharves s Kowloon Docks * n. S'hai Docks b.

Sir Henry Dalzie! demanded further appeal to the country to economise food and put a number of questions relating to the war.

Sir E. Carson welcomed instruct-

Sugara a footing in 900 metres of trenches ed criticism and deprecated attacks The speech was loudly cheered

Malabons west of the village but was immedi- outside the House sometimes aris-

London, May 12 · ately driven out. There is violent ing from interested motives, upon

M. Rodritcheff has been appoint Kailans Cannonading on this part of the officers of the Navy. Sir Edward ed Secretary of State for Finland. Langkats

We brought down five related some recent feets of gallan-

Raubs Petrograd, May 12. enemy aeroplanes and four others try and resource of our patrols

The executive of the Soldiers' and were forced down seriously dama-which had accounted for German Workmen's Delegates have resolved ged.

submarines. He wished he could by 23 to 22 not to participate in publish everyone of them and ex. the Coalition Ministry. Eight mem- COTTON TRADE GRIEVANCES, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig plained why in the higher interest bere abstained from voting, inclad-H.

London, May 12 reports: We very successfully at of war it was desirable to refrain, ing the most influential committee. The Executive Committee of the tacked at night and this morning He urged a due sense of perspec men, from personal reasons. Lancashire Cardroomers' Amalgama the Hindenburg line in the neigh-tive in criticisms of trifing ingr The question will be referred to tion has resolved to ask the Feder-bourhood of Bullecourt and also dents, considering the vast

the Plenary Committee, when it is ation of Master Cotton Spinners' astride the Arras-Cambrai Road over which the operations of the anticipated that the vote will be Associations for a joint meeting to and to the north of the Scarpe, Navy was being carried out.

He reversed. discuss the employers' proposal to gaining all our objectives. ፩.

e described the Admiralty's submarine

Petrograd, May 12. close the mills for eight days at made prisoners of some hundreds activity and the co-operation of M. Skobeleff, a leading member Whitsun owing to the grave outlook Local fighting resulted in our favour, naval air service and the of the Executive Committee of the of the cotton trade. The Cardroom at right to the cast of L'Empire patrols. Attention was given to Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates, workers number 50,000 and ball of We also carried out successful raids mercantile shipbuilding; and he de- roundly declared at the sitting of the them will be affected. They contend eastward of Ypres.

tailed the tonnage losses of the Council that the Russian proletar that systematic short time is prefer

Amsterdam May 12.

Allies and Neutrals for each of the at scornfully repudiated a separate Kung Yiks able to prolonged stoppages.

A Berlin official message "re last three months. He declined to peace.

Every soldier who consert-S'hai Cottons ports: Strong British attacks on alter the form of publication of the

ed such with the Germans injured Yangtszepoos the western froot last night were! mostly repulsed by our curtain weekly losses upon which the Allies the general cause of Russian de mocracy. The army must be fre. Counter-attacks threw back the had agreed, and he emphasised the enemy where he succeeded in pene great advantages arising from Amer. powerfully organised and ready to fight not merely in the trenches bat to take the offensive.

ADMIRALTY

·REORGANISATION.

London, May 19. .. The "Tinges" says that the re-

trating.

The fight continues for

area

coast

ica's adhesion to the Allied cause.

Mr. Churchill.referred with

organisation of the Admiralty is Rouer railway station, a fight-satisfaction to the chief features of

complete.

Fifteen enemy aeroplanes were brought down yesterday,

GALLANT DEEDS REWARDED.

London, May 11.

the debate and said that although not wholly convinced by Mr. Lloyd George's speech, he thought the de- mand for a secret sitting was well- justified...

at new points developed this morn- The First Second and

ing. Fourth Sea Lords have been re- lieved of departmental work con- pected with

the provision of material and civil adminstration. They will now devote their whole attention to strategy in consultation

Mr. Lloyd George gave statistics of food reserves, and whilst express- with the First Lord. At the same

ing a favourable view of the gen- time the office of Controller of the Victoria Crosses have been award-eral situation, he urged the import Nary will be revived and will pro-ed to the Australian, Captain Percy ance of a most extensive cultivation. bably be filled by an eminent civi Cherry, who was prevously awarded The Land Report Committee's re- the Military Cross. After all the solution was unanimously agreed to. London, May 12 other officers of his company had The "Daily Mail" says that Sir Eric. been wounded, be cleared the vill Geddes has been appointed Con-

age of the enemy and beat off a troller of the Navy."

most resolute and very heavy coun- ter-attacks. Though wounded he remained at his post encouraging his men until he was killed. A simi lar award has been made to Second: Lieutenant George Cafes, of the last year.

fian.

DUTCH WAR MINISTER RESIGNS.

The Hague, May 11.

The War Minister, Bosboom, has Rifle Brigade, who placed his foot resigned owing to the Second Cham on an exploding bomb and thus sav ber having passed a resolution by ed the lives of his comrades, though 44 to 26 protesting against the call at the loss of his own. Also to Pri- ing up of the Landsturm and the

1908 class.

BRITISH TRADE, RETURNS,

Londe, May 11.

Exports show a decrease of £1, 918,373 and imports an increase of 8,560,014 compared with April of

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

THE HOME STRIKE QUESTION;

London, May 11 The Government has exhibited in the centres affected by strikes, the following notice: "Serious stoppage of work by engineers engaged on vital munitions occurred at a mo tent when in view of the present offensive on all fronts greater need for all munitions than there is

at any previous time. The strike, it is alleged is a protest partly of! the abolition of trade cards and part- ly of the Munitions' Amendment Bill It continues despite full ex- planations as to the effect of these

measures and despite the fact that it is completely unauthorised and condemned by fifty Trade Unions. The engineering and shipbuilding trades' strike therefore is clearly as much a protest against the eEXCCU- Petrograd, May 11. tive authority of, Trade Unions as In the Dums the War Minister Magainst Government action. vate Christopher Cox, of the Bed-Gukhkoff, in a stirring appeal to fords, for fearlessly rescuing many Russian patriotism, denounced the wounded on ground so fire-swept preachers of peace at any price and that even his battalion was forced civil war. He declared that Russia to take cover to avoid annihilation. wa on the edge of an abyss, and there was not a moment to be lost to save her and enable the whole country to make a united effort by reports that the Germans attacked

which the enemy would be beaten. yesterday evening to the east of

A British report from Salonika (Loud cheering in all parts of the Arleux and southward of Soucher says that, the enemy attacked on House). River. They were repulsed by artill- Wednesday night to the west of

Petrograd, May 11. ery and machine

gun fire

We Doiras and obtained a momentary drove off a later attempt assisted footing at Goldie's Hill. Our coun- liant General and son of the cele Dragomiroff, the young and bril by fammenwerfer to the south of ter-attack immediately drove them brated strategist succeeds General, Sonchez River. We made a success out. We repulsed a second attack Rusaky,

THE WESTERN FRONT BATTLE.

London, May 11. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

Landon, May 11.

ful night raid eastward of Ypres.

London, May 11.

A French communique states: We

on Thursday, inflicting losses. Our aeroplanes, carried out four euccess- ful bombings, dropping quantities

carried the centre of resistance to of explosives on dugouts, dumps and the region of Chevreux. Grenade counter-attacks broke down under

transport.

London, May 11,

our fire. We repulsed. a stronger A French Macedonian communi- attack on the salient to the north-

que says: West of Vardar, over most difficult ground; we brilliantly south of

east of California Plateau after.

lively fighting in which the enemy captured Srkadilegen, had serious losses. There was a Hams, repulsing violent Bulgarian Hvely artillery duel on the Cerny, counter-attacks. Hartebise front.

There was lively artillery firing at Cerna Bend and

London, May 1£ sector at Monastir. In the fighting Herter's correspondent at Head- on May 10 and 11 the Allies cap- quarters states that artillery and tured 233 prisoners and three ma- machine guns broke up many enemy chine guns. The enemy losses were. attacks yesterday night, notably two considerable.

of a formidable character south of

the Boucher River, in which flame-

throwers and large bodies of infan-

try were employed by the enemy who came on in a most determined

GERMANY'S WAR AIMS.

London, May 19.

A semi-official message from

manner, but finally fell back shroud Berlin announces that the Chancel ed by our shrapnel Altogether the for will speak on war aims on Tues- sight was very costly for the Ger day.

This is fully confirmed by tele grams from the strike leaders in the Manchester area stating that the Joint Engineering Shop Stewards Committee repudiates any interfer- ence by official executives of the workers in the present dispute with the Government. They cannot permit the strike to continue and therefore summon all loyal citizens to resume immediately, potating that all incit ing any stoppage of munition work

Bealm Act, to is guilty, under the Defence of the

penal servitude for life or to lesser a penalty of

punishment as may be awarded."

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