1918-03-25 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1918.

NOTICES.

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

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

OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.

YESTERDAYS

TELEGRAMS.

NORTH CHINA PLAQUE.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, March 23.

Three plague suspects died in Peking yesterday in on » house,

The situation at Ninking 'is serious.

The Interra ional; French and Chinese authorities in Shaoghai are taking all possible steps to meet the situation. Ilation centrée have been prepared ind gasntities of maskamaru'sotareč,

THE SILVER MARKET,

[Ra'er's Telegram]

London, March 21.

Mesare. Samuel, Montagn spd Co., in their silver report, state that the sunouncement from Washington, cabled on the 19th instant, is the most important erent in the silver market re- cently. If the Bill then men tioned becomes law, which seems more than likely, the eff at will te to establish the price at a somewhat higher level than for some time pist, while eventasily the price will settle down and re main "pegged" at about 483. sa Dano standard, plus charge:1 which are variab'e bat which st present are about seven per cent.) The rise of three halfpence during the week. bringe the price a little nerer American parity, and p:o bbly the upward marement wil. continue.

The trade demand is heavy, owing to the anxiety of menofsc- torere to arcare as much sa pos- sible before the American scheme bas full effect, The rising tendency i further accentuated by the reduced offerings. The fadian eilver holding heazsin dea:en-03.

London, March 22

-Silver is quoted 4ijd. To re is a good trade, demand and s

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YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,

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

Sugars Malabons

Urals.

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON,

LIMITED

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

TOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business

General 4320

Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per ascúm.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

行银業實法中

Capital Paid up) ...Frenos (3,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

TION,

Paid-up Capitalu. 15 00G DED RESERVE FUNDS

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 2.

➡$15,000,000?) Bilver $19,500,000

$4500 000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr.K. Waimes-Chatro%, da O.T. M. Edvin E-Denty Chalcosa 6. H. Dodwell, Ext.

V. Parr, Ex- Dabbar, Fo Mr E. Deli Hea, Mr. D. and

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Hongkong-Interest Allowed

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Op Cart Acequats at the rate of 1 per cent par

ON FIXED DEPUŚNIA, For I months, 2 per cent per andrew

For 1 monica, months,

put cent, per kadremi per ceas per 23525.

N. J. STABB.

Chief ManageT

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Brisens of the above Bark is reaductal be the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORATION. Rules way be obtained on appication INTEREST deposit is Bloweryn the win." imam monthly balances at 838 PAT COLL. pa

Depositors muy trammier, at

H. K. & S. Banks 6.. $610

MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons North Chinas

t. 190 Ilajous

$800 Yangtszes b. ox 73.8217)

FIRE INSURANCES. China Firès- b. HK, Fires

b"

8.

AL

139: "#333

SHIPPING.

$76

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

$181

#150

$321

“For 12 Months 44% peraunum

sosan on the daily bulanOS

120/

$

LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager,

REFINERIES.

b.

$80

b.

$291

MINING

Kailans Langkats Raubs Tronchs

b.

401-

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5. b.

32

207-

Oriental Cons.

27-

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.

H. K. Wharves 53. Kowloon Docks b. S'hai Docks

$83

$131

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t. 961

In FRANCE: Société Général

pour

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H.K. Hotels

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YALE

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Borneos ---

|China Light & P.b.--` 14:10

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Dairy Farms

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Green Islands

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Hongkong, 20th August, 1917. ~||

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TIME TABLE

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For the Hongkong zad Abangkai Banche Corpor

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THE CHARTERED BÅNE OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

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Hongkong, th Xpril, 1913.

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THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

London, March 22.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

| Trams, Peak, old e:-- Trams, Peak, new s. Laundries

Our troops are fighting with the greatest gallantry. Exceptional The Daily Mail says the Premier was greatly moved by the defence of Le Vergaier, and also by the 3rd Division, who maintain gallastry bad been shown by the 24th Division, in the protected news from the Front. He addressed the miners' delegates oned positions near Croisilles and northwards against repeated attacks. The sat ject of combing-out in most emphatic terms. He references The 51st Division made a most gallant fight near the Bapaume-U. Waterboats

to the military situation and bis insistence that the minere vote, Cambrai road against repeated attacks. if seted upon, would mean the installing of Bolshevism in Great Britain, tad an almost staggering effect on the delegates.

London, March 22.

Identifications obtained show that the opening attack was delivered by forty German Divisions, supported by a great number of German artillery, supported by An-triin batteries. Many other Renter'e correspondent at the British Beadquarters, telegraph. German Divisions have since participated in the fighting and others ing today, saya it can safely be said that the British Armies view are arriving. Further very severe fighting is saticipated. with calm confidence the result of the splendid defensive which

Loudon, March 23. they have thus far opposed to the Han bordes. While it is imposs Field Marshal Sir Daglse Haig, reporting on aviation, says: ible to predict what the future holds, it seems pretty certain that Owing to the mist and light being only suitable for low dying, the yesterday's attack forme part of a great German cinsive. They are enemy'e attacking troops and reinforcements on the battlefront allout." They paid a colossal price yesterday for their small gains.ared excellent targets. Oar pilots poured thousands of rounds The battle is too big to be visualised as a whole. Nineteen into them, causing innumerable casualties. Our bombers also enemy Divisions were identified in yesterday's fighting. Intense sttacked troops, dropping over 900 boxiba on troops at railway barrages preceded the initial local, attacks, which were maiolyjetations on the battlefront. repulaud. Then the enemy, between half past eight and ten o'clock Toere has been much a'r fighting. We brought down sixtoen, in the morning, launched whole series of attack auride the Canal drove down six sad shot down ons enemy machine. Three of da Nord, throwing in three successive waver, one following another para are missing. Our night ers dropped three and a half tone of closely, supported by massed formations of storm trcope. By mid-bombe on Bruges dockyards and three and a half tone on billete at day this great effort was spent, having forced car line to withdraw, Tournai. All our machinee returned. in Feveral places.

London, March, 22.

A French communique states:-We repalsed, strong enemy At five o'clock, fresh troops attacked again heavily in a north-westerly direction from Fontaine le Coisilles, at this attempt north of Courcy, and north of the Alone. At the twolset pointa enemy coups de mains to the south of Javidcourt, in the rector of Godat, was held up by a withering machine-gun Bre. The Germana having detachments were driven out of advenced elementa sfier a lively established themselves at Deignies, which is a position of tactics fight, in which the enemy suffered appreciable losses. An enemy advantage, we counter-attacked at seven o'clock in the evening with attempt west of Mont Cornillet also filed. There is fairly lively infantry and lanke and drove them out again. Heavy ground mista artillery fire in the region of Mon's and at some points on the right considerably handicapped aerial work, but the weather thie far has of the Mensa in Woevre. been distinctly in car favour.

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The enemy in employing his best Divisions, including at least two Divisions of Gaarde. It is rumoured that Abetrian batteries are supporting, bal so far they have not been identified. Early today the enemy was heavily shelling the region of Benin, near Arras, and he is still pqebing forward large massees of reinforcing troops.

London, February 22,

A German ficial wireless message etatea.:A strong artillery fuel bar continnad on the Belgian and French fronts in Flanders, Reconzoitting detachmenta penetrated freqmently the enemy lines. We attacked English positions to the south-east of Arras as far aa La Fere. Our infantry stormed in broad sectors and everywhere captored the first linea. The firing duel has increseed in intensity on both sides at Rbeime and in Champagne. Priednere have been brought in from many scotors. We continued the destruction of infantry positions and batteries before Vergan.

Later:

A Granial wireless message etstea:Yesterday'a Faccesses between Arras and La Fere have been extended. Six'een thousand prisoners and two hundred guns are so far reported.

London. Wereb 23, -

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporte-The enemy this. morning renewed his mitscka in great strength along practically the whole battlefront. Fintos fighting ia o battle positions is stili

Continuing.

The enemy progressed at certain points; else bere, car counter-attacks threw him back. Our sy are insyimbly con- siderable, but not out of proportion to the battle's magnitude: Reports from all parts show that the enemy's losses continue to be

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