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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1917.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE LATEST BRITISH ATTACK.

Satisfactory Progress Reported.

London, October 11.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ropɔrts:-We attacked at 5.25 this morning on a front of six miles, north east of Ipree. We are

rogressing satisfactorily. Heavy rain has fallen all night,

Series of German-Attempts Fall,

London, October 12...

A French communique says --The night was marked by great mutual artillery activity and a series of German attempt on racions parts of the line, including west of Cerny, west of Maisons-de- which failed. The artillery doel, continues to the right of the region of Besoavaux and on the right of the Mouss.

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YARN MARKET.

A Brighter Outlook Reported,

Mours: Poliakwalla und. Kot- wall, in their report dated October 13, statacın

It is now more they kun mouthe Since we consed issuing our forts nightly circulary, the last being dated 3rd Auguet. On that ocossion we reported that she

kwhumparas, aud in the regions of Sonsin and Auberire, all of dealers, having entered into

AMERICA'S NEW ARMY.

Loudon, October 12,

According to Renter's correspondent st Washington, Mr. Baker, the Secretary for War, has stated that the number of men in the new National Army notaally in training or under ordern aggregaten 431,180., Clothing, etc., is ready as required.

COALITION GOVERNMENT FOR CANADA.

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London, October 12. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa asya that Sir Robert Borden authorises the statement that the formation of a coalition govern

ant is assured. it is expected to ouțist of Liberala and Con- servativos equally.

IMPORTANT MILITARY. APPOINTMENT.

London, October 12. The War Office announces that Majar General Sir William Salmond has been appointed Director General of Military Aero nautics, in succession to Major General Sir David Henderson, who is undertaking special work. :

ALLIES MORE STRINGENT POLICY.

Tightening the Rope on Germany,

London, October 11.

heavy commitments at topmost prices, were nazionaly "watching the negotiations then in progress between the Bombay exporters and * shipowners for tonnage." Soon after, it became known that definite arrangements had been made for the movement of awaiting | shipment. stooží:

At the same time, the raw -material ✨waddenly satamed a retrogade movement, while silver began soaring upwards. All these factors at once told their tale upon our market, and prices com- menced tumbling down at alarming speed. Under these circumstascon, we deemed it

advisable in tha; înterests of the trade to discontinue our reports for the time being.

In the past fortnight, matters appear to be happily adjusting themselves, and we are glad to resume our isene mader improved market conditions. The advance of silver being arrested, and the rapid rims of the raw material have both produced a more optimistic feeling, thus adfording im | the native dosisen a much needed opportunity of working off some

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of their former parahsson; sis

It must be said to the credit of

Datch newspapers sppear to accept fairly philosophically the stoppage of commercial telegrams which is the new form of pro- the foreign importers that, in auro exercised by the Allies. The stoppage applice to all commer-order to avaets catastrophe, wach dial cables between Allied countries and Holland. Dutch basinses men are much perturbed and are likely to urge the Government to

comply with the British demands,

Now that the whole world is becoming increasingly concerned in the war, directly or indirectly, the Allies are no longer hesitating so adopt stringent measures for the fartherance of their policy of shortening the war by barting the easy to the almost, utilising for themselves all reasonable methada, oven though neutrals are temporarily inesavenienced. The extrems tightening of the blockade, the commandeering of foreign ships, the stopping of telegrams and bankering facilities are symptoms of this policy.

NATIONAL SERVICE.

Why Mr. N. Chamberlain M

Resigned.

bas

dictated by causes external to his Department. Being loyal to. big colleagues in the Ministry, he

accepted these checks and disappoint ments without public protest: and, being a pread man, he has disdained to defend himself from

as that which overtook one mar at some ten years ago, they refrained for a period of two months from effecting new sales, has rendering material assist- anoe to the dealers and enabling them to clear off portions of their outstanding contracte,

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Total Bales 2,000 bales: Un" old Stook 15,000 bales: Bargain in ohines hand 20,000 balss.

Shanghai-This market was reported active in the early part of the fortnight, but later advices | indicate a more quiet tona.

Japanese Yarna.--The follow- le Nagamki No. 201 ing are Istent quotations:-400 $207/220; 3 Horses No. 18% at 2004 3 Horses No. 20 at $220, 2,000 bales Yellow Jom No. 201 at $195/210; Seton No. 10 at 8168; Saten No. 20le at #225; Blue Fish No. 20s at $220,0

Raw Cotton, --- No... Stocks. Mr. Chamberlain has not Quotation :-Bengal at... $45, to quarrelled with the Government 50 Chinese at 347 to 915- about recruiting

tha per pioul.

The Parliamentary correspond-attacks upon his Department and his real or supposed policy based ent of the Observer writes :-*

apon aireamakances over which he had no control.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain has officially resigned from the Minis try, but the National Service De-

stment goes on. The latter foot

ROBBERS NEAR WAI- CHOW.

must be accounted to Mr. Cham-

contrary, ha probably would beelam for success in organisation have been able to socome as far as it goes. The National modate the requirements of Service Department has not been the War Ofice în this respect, the failure Hippent critics have and to produce a combination made out, or other Department scheme providing for the raising would not have been so keen to cap of men from essential, industrien, are part of its organisation and and of embotitating ethers of the Department itself would not lower physical standard from the have been continued, What failure National Service "pool" of labour. weitna som tar di dala there in has been in the co-ordinat- What really, determined his re▲ new arrival from Wainhow ing of its activities with those of signation was the way in which states that there is a great num- other Departments into whose be and the Department ware deals her of robbers estdling down in domains those activities extend with in the matter of military the Po Tam channel, around

labour released for work on the Tung Koon Districk."

Our Canton correspondent

day. Those thi

It would be too much to my, land. It is l'stroy too come, that pass through this however, that Mr., Neville Champlicated to go, into now barlain, resigned because he is, waflicient to say that could not mocomplish all that be Gorsézisamt had set out to do, for; be had never Way to a scheme arrang 'been given the chanos' to carry tween the Departiment out a consistent programme in Agriculture, and W any department of his work. From whereby the Nation the beginning be" has been "the Department was to sport of expediency, ma' inter: labour, the "Wii.De mrsted and applied by other mam-i declined to reo

of the Minis

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