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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1917.

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THE WESTERN STRUGGLE. FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

London, Aug. 31.

Odessa, Aug. 31. The latest Rumanian communi- ques show that a furious resistance

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THE STOCKHOLM S

CONFERENCE.

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HONGKONG SHARE REPORT:

&SELLERS; SA-SALES;

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TELEGRAMS.

London, Sept. 1. Reuter learns from an authorita:

In view of the failure of the Lon- THE ECONOMIC aspect.

Live Belgian military source that the Belgian Army in much stronger and is being offered to the enemy's vio don Inter-Allied Socialist Confer London, "Sept.1. better equipped than at the begin lent attacks in the region of Oituz ence the Parliamentary Committeo Bruter pablishes a statement by ning of the war. The front held and Okno valleys, and the Sereth and of the Trade Union Congress at, H. K. & S. Banks b.

MARINE INSURANCES. Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of by the Belgians is from Nieuport to Patos, often with favourable resulta Blackpool has agreed that the Con- Blockade, regarding references in Boesinghe a distance of twenty for the Russo-Rumanians. Veryference at Stockholm at preneut Cantons President Wilson's reply to the miles. The Belgians have "parti-; heavy losses are réciprocal Ruman- could not be successful and recom-¡North Chinas n. Pope to veonontic leagues.

cipated, with great effect, in much ian circles are generally optimistic mends that the first step be to Unions

Yangtszes Lord Robert 'Cecil that fighting and their endurance is and hope of saving Moldavia with secure general agreement among the there does not appear to be any specially praiseworthy, and notwith Russian assistance. The Humanian workers of Allied nations and is ar

the standing their mental Buffering Goverament is sdopting prident ranging a congress for that purpose. China Fires thing inconsistent between Note and the economic policy of the through the absence of home news, measures with regard to the trans-The Committee emphasises the hope H. K. Fires Allies as declared in the Paris an excellent pirit prevails. Theference of the Royal Family and that the Government will not refuse Conference resolutions. The latter King and Queen being present and the seat of the Government to passports to delegates. are purely defensive and unaggregiving active help is a great en herson. sive, and they nimed at the necescouragement to the troops. sity of restoring the reonomic life of the Allies after the

War

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London, Sept. 1. A French Eastern communique London, Sept. J. and Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig'states that Balgarian attacks at Ser- Protecting themselves against an reports: The enemy heavily bou- kadilegen were repulsed partly by sugressive, military and commercial barded the recently captured posi- counter-attacks. policy which might then be pursued tons eastward of Hargicourt and The Serbian attacked in the by our enquies. Germany's scheme eastward of Epely and also our mountainous regions to the west of for driving her allies into a Central lines eastward of Couzeaucourt, Nonte penetrating the enemy's first European, block shows that such a Strong enemy forces attacked and position and capturing a few pri- policy is a real danger,

forced us to evacuate an isolated, oners. Chithing. Ford Cecil said: "W. kaoll worthward of Gillemont Farm. hold that in this struggle, economie We repulsed attacks eastward of considerations are as vifal as purely Gouzeaucourt, Enemy raiders en- Wetered a pond eastward of Oost- military and rival measures, have to maintain and foster the Haverne. economic strength of those who are Eghting the Central Powers, quite as much as we have to organise our aries and our navies. We believe. also, that we are right in attacking

the

London, Sept. 1. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The weather is unsettled; The enemy artillery is active to the south of Lens and in the neighbour

THE ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

RUSSIAN "AFFAIRS.

· London, Sept 1. The Countess Torby, the wife of the ex-Grand Duke Michael. in a

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Olawn, Sept. 1. Elie La Lumiers, an ami-conscripSugars tinn agitator, has been arrested and Malabons charged with making an attempt to dynamite the residence of Lord | Kailans Adialatan.

THE PRICE OF SILVER.

New York, Aug. 31. Silver has soared to 204. There is! a continued heary demand and fight'.

stirring article in the "Daily Tele supplies. The mines are working | Kowloon Docks 11. graph" appeals to the warrier Cos-to their fullest capacity to meet the S'hai Docks sacks to defend holy Russia, to shortage.

It is rejiorted that the Govern meet the foe within, and to beaf hack, the for at the gates.

ment has completed arrangements! Petrograd. Sept. 1.

with Panama for the exchange, of The Social Democratic Congress Pens today with the object miting all sections and parties,

Petrograd. Sept. 1. General Korniloff, owing to the Bainsizza plateau. The crossing of "eent defections of the Russian on ness of her militarist leaders than The lonzo was brilliantly conceited, the Bauanian front, has urgently

enomic strength of ourhood of the coast. enemies with every legitimate weapon and that is why we rejoice at the vigorous policy the United

Londen, Sept.. l States is pursuing regarding ex-

The "Times" correspondent at ports and other matters. Depend

Italian Headquarters reveals the fall upon it, there is no more patent) weapon with which to bring home story of the Second Army's six days to Germany the folly and wicked-battle and the conquest of the

the Museos Conference,

Petrograd. Sept. 1.

silver currency, for American paper HK Hotels b. x. d. $94 currency, and it is understood that H'phreys Est. the Bret shipment represents 600,000,

pesos,

to show her that war does not pay, and executed. The swift flowingquested M. Kerensky to enforces even in the strictest commercial-

river, in a 60 feet deep gorge, prx the disciplinary measures" neution. sense, The Germans forget, that,tad, like a moat. the Austrian ed by him (General „Korpiloff) at]

London, Aug. 31, in the pursuit of their militarist positious, The bridging began on

The Times Manchester curres palicy and their contempt of all the night of August 15th and before international law and the rights of dawn fourteen bridges had been cont

M. Savinkoff, the Acting Ministerpondent reports that the restriction non-combatants and neutrals, they acted a likely crossings. They of War, has withdrawn his resigna Egyptian cotton came as a stag. havo arrayed against itemselves were protected by very strong unaj

tion and states that he will deal imgeving his fores whose commercial and financhinegun redoubts; consequently the mediately with the matter of cial resources are immeasurably tempest parts were selected, the Eanisation behind the lines. greater than their own, and hardly pontoons being let down by ropes.

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in Lancashire. The rear-posal is too serious to regard with equanimity, and it may be | taken for granted that Lancashire will fight most-vigorously against the restrictions;

THE GERMAN ATTACK ON RICA.

London, Sept. 1. The appearance of Gerham war ships in the Gulf of Riga was not unexpected and is probably the prei

REGULATING BUTTER

PRICES.

;

a week passes without some indica-after the troops had crossed the tion that even those nations still next difficulty was the assaulting of : remaining "neutral are getting to

a. line of caverns, used as inachine! "the end of their, patience. It ja

the steep slopes. Kun posts on scarcely extravagant to say that if Jelenik ridge held out for two days, the war continues many months and, later, the Italians on the south, Jinger the Central Empires will and turned the line, whereupon the be

London, Sept. 1. that, literally, the whole of the rest wildered rout "began. The emets!

U. Waterboats. n. The Food Controller prescribes | Watsons of the world arrayed in arms shell tire grew wild as the battled to a repetition of the combined laud and sea operations which so against them, and that state of movement developed. The Italians things gives rise to two observa- on the north tableland attacked unregiously failed in 1945, when the that after Sept. 8, no butter shall Wm. Powells tions: First it show, that in the the valley of Robot and bruke British submarines carried out their be suhl by the importer or maker Morning Posts modern world, military förre is not through the enemy's fine at Ratar brillant exploits. The present everything, and even if the Gerace and Casaterea, pushing on demoralisation of the Russian Fleet mana wo really successful and Kobelik. Since the fall of Moute offers a tempting opportunity to are invincible, as the Kaiser and Sante the Second Army las berri off a spectacular coup. Lie Generala boast, Germany's used more in deploying, as in old future would still is increasingly time warfare, across ground without dark. The second, and more hope trenchies.

-ful observation, indicates perhaps.¦ Great difficulties are being experi

the real solution of the greatest pucéd - owing to the shortage of world problem to-day, namely: How water at-Bainsizza, where the enemy can we take precautions to prevent has polluted the wells. falare war The great difficulty of

{

PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE.

the fixed maximum price. Any person other than the importer maker shall not sell butter at s profit exreeding 78: ød. a-hundred- weight. Retailers' profit is limited to 2d, a pound. First-hand prices are Australian 906, New Zealand

London, Sept., 1. The French newspapers endorse" President Wilson's Note, although there is soone dissent on the view that the German people should hea rntirely dissociated from the aime of the Government.

London, Sept. 1. all the schemes of leagues of na- Reuter's correspondent at British tions and such like has been to find Пeadquarters states that Field Mar- the sanction against nations deter shat Sir Douglas Haig has telegraph mined to break the pence. I do ed to General Cadorna congratula- Gensan comment is mostly m

seatful at what are called outside not wish now to discuss at length ting bir on his "great succeskes."

General Cadorna has replied with hints regarding how Germany the difficulties of joint armed "action, but everyone who has a confident assurance of future vic. should be governed.

'studied" the question knows that very.

they are very great. It may be. however, that a lengue of nations,

London, Sept 1. A wireless Austrian official mess-

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Washington, Aug. 317 T/T San Francis-7 The Wheat Committee has unani- oo & New York) * properly furnished with the age dated Aug. 30 plates: Two

Petrograd, Sept. 1.usly decided to, ranke the price of T/ Java machinery for enforcing a financial, strong Italian attacks north-west of

The victims of the fire at Kazan No. L. Northern Spring wheat 901 T/T Marks.... commercial and economic isolation Kal were broken down. We repuls of a nation determined to force its ed massed attacks near Podesze number, several thousands killed cents per bushel, with a view to T/T France.. and injured.

on Monte San thrust counter

will upon the world by mere madoni and Britof. The Italians violence, would be a real enfeguard entered trenches for the peace of the world. In any Gabriele but our case that subject may well be drove them out. Our prisoners are Enemy airmen have studied by those sincerely anxious pow 10,000.

to end the present system of inter thrice bombed Trieste during the

national" anarchy.

FRENCH POLITICAL

SENSATION,

Paris, Sept. 1.

M. Malvy, the Minister of the

Interior, has resigned.

past 48 hours!

THE EAST AFRICAŃ

CAMPAJON,

London, August 31.

An official despatch from East Afries states that the British and the Belgians in the northern area, The resignation of M. Malvy is have cleared the country between

Landon, Sept. 1

the culmination of a sensational

enemy bas

the Rualia and Ulanga rivers. They affair which originated in the arrest drove the Germans to the south of of M. Almeyreds, the editor of a the Ulanga. The pacifist newspaper called the "Bon broken out of Opapos sad is wanking for Mahenbe. We are pursuing him.

net Rouge," published in Paris, a We have occupied Tunduru Ka charge of recziving a big cheque, supposed to have some from "Ger-

M. Almagroda, who was a friend

fof `M."Malvy, was found strangled

FRENCH LINER IN COLLISION,

Marsailles, Sept. 1.

The French liner "Natal" collided

in prison, apparently having com-with another steamer on August

citted laide,

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