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TELEGRAMS.

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YESTERDAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH DRIVE.

London, Nov. 24- Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We have captured over 100 gman, on the Somme, since No- Tember 93:

THE BRITISH DRIVE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAT, NOVEMBER 26, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

· (Routar'a Service to The “Talegraph.")

NAVAL AIRMEN BUSY.-

London, Nr. 24.

but fortunately the pine connections

The Admiralty announces that our were detected in the nick of time, fighting patrols, yesterday, probably and the wires were cut. Befugees destroyed two enemy aircraft and from the villages dwell upon the drove down another. They also harshness of the Germans, especially destroyed an enemy machine on the officers, who even plundered and November 20. All our machines stole the supplies of the American Relief Commission, after they had stripped the inhabitants of every- thing estable and drinkable. Many of the refugees were

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The operations were con- tinued to-day against the enemy's positions wouward of Cambrai and sights. latest reports show that they are developing satisfactorily.' Hostile artillery was very active in the neighbourhood of Passchendaele,

A wireless German official message elates: A renewed English attempt to break through south-westward of Cambrai was shattered with most severe losses to the enemy,

tretched

Paris, Nov. 24.

announcement

returned.

CHANGED BRITISH

COMMANDS.

ARMS LOAN BOGEY.

Interview with Mr. Lang.

The following in from the Peking Daily Newe

London, Nor, 24. It is officially announced that Gener. al Plumer bas been appointed to the command of the British Forces in Italy and Lieut-General W. Rment Marshall to the command of the posters forces in Mesopotamin.

HONGKONG SHARE- REPORT.

8-SELLERS; SA-SALES; EBUYERS; N.-NOMINAL

"363)

OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS. The alarming rate at which the romour of the supposed arms H. K. & S. Banks 8. aljanos with Japan has gained

MARINE INSURANCES. ground, says a Chinese paper, | Cantons cannot but help serious readers | North Chinas b. to swaken themselves to the weak. | Unions fness of human usture, in that it Yangiszes"

always causes one to give credit FIRE INSURANCES. to what is stentially stil in China Fires. b. semi-official

others.

Why the persona H. K.-Fires states that despite the apparent

composing the present: Govern-

should be taken lull on the British Front, the battle

to Douglases losa patriotiem than Steamboats continues vary fiercely from Flan

disgruntled politicians sane Indos (Def.) dem to St Quentin; especially on

logio cannot explain, except | Indos (Pref.) the front at Gambrai where, the British are consolidating their post-

that the misrepresentations are Shells tions and resisting fierce counter-

deliberately made to lower tle Ferries attacks. The Germans cannot re-

dignity of the existing Cabinet London, Nov. 24. Reuter's correspondent at Head pair the breach in the Hindenburg The Admiralty announces that the for the purpose of ushering in Sugars quarters, telegraphing on November line except with numerous hastily formation of the Shipbuilding Coun another. The absurdity of the Malabons 23 states that no further advance collected reserves of troops; thus, cil, under the chairmanship of the tumour must now be apparent to is reported today, though ɓghting the British have upset the plans to Admiralty Controller, differs from the all after the publiestion of the

Kailans has been going on with heavy gun, crush Italy and the British and Shipbuilding Advisory Committee telegraue exchanged "belwein Langkate rife and machine-gun fire in the French Commanders have retained by the inclusion of naval shipbuild-General Tean Ci jai and Gen- Reabs neighbourhood of Mœuvre and Bour, the initiative in the manauvre, ing. All the Advisory Committee-eral Li Shop, Tachon of Kinogen Tronohs Jen Wood, which probably signalises which is an immense advantage.

have consented to join the La crder to remove any lurking Urais activity on our part.

doubt that may still be troubling Oriental Cons. the mind of the people, a pre- DOCKS, WHARVES, septetiye of a contemporary called

GODOWNS, &C.

The Germans

have been rushing up men and guns

into this area and anything like a THE ITALIAN STRUGGLE. curprise in now. impossible. What

wo get now will be got by hard figh- Ling. The Germans are also hurry- ing up guns in the neighbourhood of Cambrai The weather has in- proved, but it is still too bad for good aeroplane work. Details of the participation of the Tasks in "crease the brilliancy of their per- formance. Tasir Commander's or der before the advance was The chance for which the Tank Corps bas been waiting bas at length come." There is no doubt as to the use the Tanks made of their chance. After crushing the wire and clearing out the treaches the Tanks seem

19 have vied with one another, secing who could go the farthest and in the most dangerous places.

The Tanks showed indeed that un- der favourable conditions they can do more than ever was claimed for them. Two battalions got through the Hindenburg line on the first morning and only one man was wounded. On each part of the battle- Seld traversed next morning I did not see a single British dend.

All

London. Nor. 91.

that most of the enemy manes on Thursday" exerted pressure on the

men

SHIPPING CONTROL.

Council.

Lays.

London, Nor. 24.

New York, No. 21.

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Chairman of the Board of Directors

General Kanager.

REFINERIES.

IRISHMEN IN TROUBLE. on Hr. Liang Chi-chiao (Minister

New York, Nov. 24. of Fisarce) for s fuller explant Jeremiah O'Leary, President oftion of the purchase of arms from An Italian semi-official message, de- the American Truth Society, has Japan. scribing the enemy attempts to break been indicted on a charge of violat through between the "Brenta and

"At the cuteet it should he the Piave, on Nov. 21 and 22, saying the Espionage Act" and Postal remembered that no loan what- Centrals

evar has been concluded with H. K. Hotels Japin for the parchase of arms," Land Invest. Tombs. Mon Fenern sector, six Aus-rested at the instance of the British even I myself knew nothing of Kloon Lands Thomas O'Callaghan has been aroid Mr. Lang. This was why H'phreys Est, tro-German regim nus attenipting t encircle the right wing and dislodge Consul General and charged with the supposed to until the sewa the Italians on the right bank of the murder of two policemen during papers began to make noise about Et. I then at once called on the The struggle was most the Sinn Fein revolt in Ireland, violent until the night and continues

Ministry of War for' correct in-j- with varying fortune.

In attacks

formation. I was told that Ewos and counterattacks

the

phemy's

although negotiations were pro- Kung Yiks Jasses were more severe than ours.

S'hai Cottons ceeding for the eapply of a certain Prisoners state that the enemy was surprised at the vehemence of our

illat, that is, no agreement had been of understanding had been arrived

quentity of munitions no definite Yangtazepoos

Orientals

· MISCELLANEOUS. signed between us and Japan. Borneos

Now, the whole matter, as China Light & P.b. has been put to me, is Tery Dairy Farms

Providents

the Piave.

counter attack!

Reuter's correspondent at the

the evening on Nov, 23 says: Italian Headquartere. writing on

To-

A FRENCH MINISTER

RESIGNS.

Paris, Nov. 24.

Blockade, has resigned, owing to M. Jonnart, the Minister

bealth..

Mount Grapa represents what UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. simple. It is nothing more than

Mount Pasubio dd" in May, 1916. The Alpini surpassed themselves in eventing the enemy from breaking through. The latter employed num- crous desires, stealing towards the

this is due to the tanks. The dis- Italians in Italian uniforms. Num tances covered by the troops on the

hers of such prisoners we're shor

jp-

Eastern Extension, Australasia

& China Telegraph Co.z

Chief ManagET.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

行限業實法中

Capital (Faid up) .....Franca 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subacribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.).

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BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAL. TIENTSIN ¡HONGKONG, and SAIGON. BANKERS.

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Interest allowed on Current Accunts and Fixed Deposits. Terminapplication. Every description of Banking and Exchangefbciiness transacted.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH: Queen's Building.

Tel. No. 2352

5. Chater Road.

Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.

"BANKS.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA

TION, Paid-up Capital .......................$15,006,908 RESERVE WUNDS:

Sterling

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N. 3. STABE.

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE Busines of the above Bask le cond the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BAHT Ind CORPORATION,

Rales may be paired on application INTEREST 'deposita a allowed

she

imom monthly balances at 13 per caput BLACK, Depositors may transfer, at abalopram, Balances of $100 or more to the Hoerkong and Flanthal Bank to be placed, on FIXED DEPORTE ctat per annum,

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THE CHARTERED BANK OJ INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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129

an ordinary business transaction. H,K. Electrics Green Islands We are in need of arms and s H.K. Ice Co., friendly nation has consented to Ropes

supply car needs, end brosuse Steel Foundries n. we have not the ready cashTrams, Low Level a wherewith to pay for the parchess Trams, Peak, olds. the other party bas agreed to let Trams, Peak, news.

a later Laundries Chiutuhing Shop Kong Phat pay the money at

date by our agreeing to pay U. Waterboats b Yuen, from Cholon.

Watsons interest on the som for the time

War Powells

Towreacock, from Saigon.

first day were extraordinary. West,tantly. The troops are now despér Riding troops advanced 7,000 yards, į at least 1,000 yards farther than anyately defending the last barris pro tecting the flank and rear of the infantry have gone when attacking Italian lines on the right bank of entrenched positions in this war, i They took fifty machine-guns and the Piave, namely, Taubs and Monhai.

Fenera monatains. Behind them arej 1,000 prisoners. The performance of his, but they are dominated by the Ulster men on the left flank was Mon Fenera. Whatever happens Gen- notable. They were not assisted by eral Hotze-dorf has been held up the tanks and could not go motally here a fortnight whereas ho hoasted over the trenches. They had to that he old break through in two bomb their way. along the trenches

dave. to the left of the main attack.

They thus, in one day, covered a

distance of 4,000 yards against the |

Germans, who were strongly holding | the trenebes, and fighting against

RUSSIA AND PEACP,

Amsterdam Nov. 24.

امید

real fortresses in some places. But Replying to Count Tisza, in the nothing stopped the Ulstermes, ex- Hungarian Lower House, the Pre- cept when they ran out of bombs mier said the condition of Rustia and had to await supplies. ln the was still so confused that it could illage of Graincourt, there were not be said whether the peace Zargo" underground working with party there would be in a position suites of luxurious dug-outs. When to attain its object. So far, no offer we attacked this famour tunnel- of peace or an armistice had been trench, we knew it had been mined, “received.

Hongkong, Nov, 22, 1917.

The Great Northern Telegraph

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CORRECTED TO XOON MONDAY KOYENGER'26, 1917,

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Tel. address: Broker.

EXCHANGE.

Marques Emilie, from Shang-being. The amount is altogether Morning Posts D

| only $1,000,000, and interest Oysio, 430 Connaught Road is fixed at such a low rate that it West from Penang.

is hardly worth while mention- Tranchung. from Saigon.

|ing. Such trans clions used to be J. M. BECK.

made under the Manchu Govern-Share and Ceneral Brokers, Superintendent,

ment quite frequently, and since then dozens and dozens of them hava been put through. There a absolutely "nothing new in the deal. The Government at firer intended to tay munitione fracti the United States, bat after more than a rear's protracted "T

Demand negotiations with American frmə

Bu dia. the attempt had to be given ap as a failure. It was then, and not till then, that the Govern- TT Shanghai.... the capply. Very ment negotiated with Japan for T/T Singapore..... 12314

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TIT Marks ................. ece policy in Chios. Satisfaction, grasped by the public, all the Demand, Paris... 40111⁄2

T/T Francs. without enthusiasm, ie displayed agitation and rumours will meet

T. EKING, Act. Superintendent. Hongkong, Nov. 23, 1917.

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