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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY-22, 1918.

The Ales Counter-Attack.

DAY BY DAY.

The latest news to hand of the fighting on the Western Front:

FOWER GOES TO THOSE WHO amply confirms the splendid CAN SHOULDER IT. tidings contained in the telegrame of yesterday and Saturday to the effect that the tables have been gloriously turned on the enemy

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The Dollar.

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Raffle Result,

The tell for the cushion st Mesars. W. Powell, Ltd., in aid of St. Dunstan's Home for the Blind, was won by Ticket No. 21. Typhoon Warding.

AMERICAN WAR EFFORT.

SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Labour M.P.'s 'Profoundly Impressed.

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The payobology of cares, The British Labour mission to

Mesars, A. L. Anderson & Co., penics, thas and orsuse is a sub- America has returned to England in their Weekly Share Circular, jet that many of me would like To-morrow the third anniver. profoundly impressed with the dated Shanghai, 13th July, to see explained in so authoritas by a brilliant counter-attack by sary of the German crossing of immensity of the effort which our state:Of the fortnight which tive article. The shortage of the French and the American the Narew.

Allies are making, and with the has elapsed since the date of our silver in Ireland represen is one of troops. It would appear that the

sericus spirit of the people, who last is the former half consist. the most curious scares of the Germade, or a considerable

sre concentrating their whole ing chiefly of bolidays, contribut war, and one would like to portion of those engaged in the

bow. it energise upon defeating the end bat little business. Daring know cff nsive of last week-the im

the past week activities have seems to have happened al- portapos and the results anticipat.

"People are apt to dwell too centred chiefly in Docking and most in a moment. Hoarding ed from which may be gauged

much on the collapse of Russia Cotton shares, but it is evident began, however, some months ago by the fact that it was termed by

and to fail to realise the that a small demand for Rubbers in the rural parts of the south the German Crown Prince "The

Amerios," enormous potential foros of is springing up.

and west, where superstition ie said Mr. Peace Ofensive" had got soross

Danean, M.P., secretary of the on London was 4/0; the Dollerance about the war incredible. Charles To-day's opening rate for T/T almost as rife as ever, and ignor- the River Marne and were con

Workers Union and a member of rate being 72,275.

Small farmers started, caahing | tinning their advance" southward when they were attacked. Sa

the mission, in su interview with Debentures. Some few quote.pates, and the peasantry took to suddenly was the attack made, The following telegram was a representative of the Observer. tions were made but no charge hiding shillings and sixpences in Bounexpected by the enemy received by the American Con

"The new force, being highly from prices previously reported the chimney. The panic spread and conducted

swiftly, and almost everywhere in without the salate General, Hongkong, from organised, will be worth to as is to be recorded.

Banka Hongkong sad Sheng Ireland, now save in osnay Ulster, genel artillery bombardment, the Manila Observatory at 10 am, four times that of Bassia. No that the Germans were nusble yesterday:-Cyclone or typbcon one can make to mach of the huis: After transactions at $560, silver is as scarce as may be. to do anything but make their neer or over the northern Lad. immense isctor we have in ellers prevailed, but offers st way northwards as quickly se rone or Mariana islands, moving result of the tour, I feel convinced shares and the price sabeequently congregation that gathered in the Ameries as an Ally, and, sa slower rates failed of obtaining: Glistening" eyes in the great they possibly could. As the tele- W. N. W.

that, even if we were to drop out roes to $585 buyers. The Board Espsiste" "Westminister Abbay grama show, they were practic Sanitary Board Coolle Charged. of the war, America canld carry of Divators advertise a dividend recently in memory of Kr. James ally all driven across the river,

Palice Court this morning, & unlimited, and such are the viri 12th proxime on account of the six the gentle knight of industry had Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the on and win. Her resources are of $2 3 leae tax ad payable on Pascall, told how rich a harvest suffered heavily in men and munitions, while the victorious Sanitary Board coolie was charged lity of her people and their months' working ended 30th Jane gathered from the seeds of king

ness scattered on the stony ground troops place a conserva.ive es-

with the larceny of a canvas cloth immense entharisam, that nothing laet, wrapper from the Department and on earth can daunt her earnest

Insurancas-North Chinas are of Southwark. Eighty years of the timate upon the number of

still in request at 125 and Yang-side of the angels, and much of it prisoners which they have taken another man was charged with spirit.

"Let me give you an illustrates at $190 with sales at $195. on the shady side of Walworth'e when they giste them

anlawfully receiving the wrapper. to be approximately 20,000.

Inspector Cayeh, of the Depart-tion of her effort. We visited at Far Easterns after registering 22 cramped streets, which be bright ment, appeared, and, after an Portland a shipyard which air are asked for a quarter better and ened with his emile, had graven explanation of the facts, his months before was a swamp. To probably s half would be paid,

lipes of benediction on the strong, Worship adjourned both cases. day there are seven ships on the Shipping Shells registered a helpful faos. His bereaved family time to make enquirise, for a water. Six thousand men are Shanghai Tage. "Ordinaries" are doubt that Mr. Pascall had solved Tnspector Brown said he wanted slipway and three already in the further advance to 141/- cum all of a thousand employees haa no number of pawn tickets were employed there, and the place, wanted at 22 and "Preferences" the Capital and Labour problem found on the coolie.

thoroughly well organised, is as at 38.

by the rules of the Sermon on the A Defendant's Discharge.

buay as a hive of bees.

Docks and Engineeringe-Mount, construed into the English There bas been soma Shangbaia have been a steadily of today. Before Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, at criticism because America has advancing market showing a rise that they have received a severe the Magistracy this morning, & not turned out more ships than from 119 to 134. The Annusi eat-back, not had a heavy blow inflicted upon unlawful possession of a quantity however, be borne in mind isetent, when the Directore will variety in life at present. We having Chinese was charged with the have yet materialized. It mast, Meeting is advertised for 26th quiet sector: There's plenty of them while attempting to of hoop iron. It was stated that taking this case as an illustra recommend the payment of a dine one day on chicken and but such a blow as will inspire Yeumati as he was selling the starting from the bottom. When 240000 to Special Reserve, Tls. biecuit and water. The billet we carry out their "Peace Offensive," a lakong.errested the man in tion, that the American people are dividend of Tir. 14 patting Tis. champagne and the next on daily to be brought further and defendant claimed that he had organisation in any way compar. Carrying forward Tis. 70,742.72. theatricals. Isents corporal and the Allies to caure the fighting iron to a marine hawker. The their effort began they had no 70.600 to Depreciation Fand, and are in was originally a school of father from the banks of the been given the iron in lieu of able to that which existed in New Engineerings have also sp-some men to less it und Marne, which seems to be a veri wages, for he had been working England and Scotland for build-preciated, advancing from 19 to after a while went to see how table deathtrap to the Germans' on a steamer loading cargo and ing ships. They are now begin-22. hopes. From the latest news to the iron hoops were cf some cases. ning on very widespread, expan- Landa and Hotels Aggio-got say further then dressing things were looking. They hadn't baad there is abundant evidence He had not been given a proper sive lines; and, whilst it may be French fail of sellers at 723. Land themselves up in all the clothes to show that the Germana are opportunity of going out to find quite true that their present out lavestments are wanted at 703 they could find. Next day, the fally aware that they have received the man who had given him the pat is not all we might have and could probably be obtained pioneer man was dashing about a heavy set-back, and they are un-iron, for when he was asked to expected, gat, remembering the 71. An interim dividend of his work wearing hage spectacles The Hongkong Telegraph. of the blow but, to all Worchi pip had then left. His elaborate ecsis on which they are 5 per cent has bsen declared for and a top hat and carrying

recover from Worship thought that the iron was setting to work, it must be obvious payment on 28th instant. Hotels. beademon's are. sppearance, they are meeting with part of the cargo, but he die that each week that goes past The demand still exists at $12. little success. At various other charged the defendant, se he was sees an improved and a more Cotton Mills.-Bales in trapeit points on the Western Front, the not taken out to make enquiries effective machine at work and ap-country are still paying $12 in France." The French military "They order these things better British troops are continuing at the proper time.

that soon the datpat will break a piece to the brigenda forming authorities paid a handsome com. their ".

pin prick" tactice with

all recorde.

the twin armies of those who Have pliment to the British and Ameri The particulare which we gave in our issue of Saturday regard-latest news being that they have. very considerable success, the

This illustration of the new Power and Place and those who can correspondents who have been ing the recently-created Imperial Association of Commerce were been able to advance their line

shipyard at Portland-and it is Want it: yesterday we celebrated attached to the French army doubtless read with a considerable degree of interest by British in the Meteren Sector about 4,000

only one of many like it that we the anniversary of the Bestoration continuously for the last 20 months barinees men in the Colony. This body has been created se a result

visited is a fair indication of the to Cbica of the Republican form by conferring upon esoh of them of the war, and the main idea underlying ite establishment is that Jarde while a further 453 pri-

manner in which America is back of Goveroment. While a little the Legion of Honour. The happy the interests concerned eball use their combined power with a view soldiers' efforte.

soners have fallen to our gallant

ling to the task. Of the American more húsiness is being way in which the honour was to preventing undue encroachment on their legitimate rights by the

people themselves, I have the im-transacted in the Yara market conferred pleased the recipients Government. We all know to what an extent it has been found

pression that if you were to give prices are by no means satis almost sa much as the honour necessary during the past four years for the Government to exercise

them so easy job you would break factory nor prospecta for the next itself. They were taken to the control over trading operations. The restrictions imposed have

their hearte. Bat give them some- three months bright, increased as the war has dragged along, and the result has been in from Shanghai continue to bear before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the to do, some task, at any rate, mediate application of the revised the British and American Military Some General Headquarters, and, in the When a Chinese was obarged thing that is seemingly impossib'e writers forecast the almost im- prevenes of the high officera of many instances to dampen if not to kill business enterprice. Com special war stamps by which the Police Court this morning, with which will enable them to outdo Customs Tarif merce in all its aspects has been grievously hampered through the Funds of the American Bed attempting to commit suicide, all previous efforts, and they will operate favoursbly for local mille, French Intelligence Department, which will Missions and the chiefs of the thousand and one embargoes which have been placed upon it.

Of course, no patriotid man would dream of putting his personal One of these (they apparently

Cross maat su batentially benefit, be told a rather pathetic story. etrain every nerva every muscle, but as the Commission has dar General Petsin's Chief of Staff interests before the larger claims of his country, and it has in fair.

Inspector O'Sullivan said that and every thought to overcome its ing the last six monthe achieved pinned on the crosses, zess to be recorded that British business men the world over have c331 25 cents each) s'ates "This the man, bad only come down difficulties. Believe me, there is little more than dining and being the accolade on both ging each very loyally and unselfishly met all the requirements to which they amp paye for one bandage," to Bongkong two days ago, nothing little, petty, mean, or photographed twice to ex this making a brief speech, in which

while the farther information is end did not kas" have been expected to conform in these days of war. Bat in matters given that the sim of the Society here.

anyone obeereparing about America, benefit may only be looked for in he paid He engaged a small

В tribute to the of this kind it is possible for a Government to place too beavy issuing the stampe is to secure boat to take him to Yaumati, and States is on a gigantic scale. The Colton (in Lig);

"Everything in the United the far fatare. International correspondents, and wining up burden on commerce, while there is always the danger that certain two million bandages in this way. when he was in the middle of the scale is so gigantic, in fact, that, Liquidator's dividend of Tis. 200 soldier to soldiers."

The first with the words, I "epenk as a mesaares dictated by the needle of the moment may be perpetuated In view of the success of efforts harbour be jamped overboard, it is imposible for the minds of is advertised as payable on Ilth even after the necessity therefor has disappeared. It is therefore of this character, we wonder why The boatmen threw bim rope and people in England, where we are only reasonable that those affected should combine to protect their it is that the special waz stamp the man took hold of it and was sccustomed to retail production, meeting which took place yeater modern that it should lose ite instans. Orientals: At the The "Vera libre" is so little joint interests and to keep essential viewpoints before the authorities has not ere this made its appear dragged back to the boat. When folly to grasp the possibilities day the socounts after a long and only claim to the favour of Am- in whose hands so much power is concentrated. That is the aim of anos in Hongkong. If, say, the at the Police Station the men that are within the reach of the lucid explanation by the Chair-erioana at Chicago and their the new Association, sud if it jadicionaly falfile its functions it should Cigarette and Tobacco Fund, the admitted that he tried to commit American people, or to realise then were passed unanimously. secare fair play for business while at the same time proving of value, Red Cross, or even the General Buicide.

imitators in London. It was practis- by its advice, to the Government as well. The chief concern of each War Charities Committee, were to

tremendous force which is steadily

Rabbers. I would seem that ed as irresponsibly sa anyone His Worship pointed out that a body will of course be to see that all factors hindering trade iazue aproial stampe at ted or the doctor's certificate ebowed developing behind the Allies, not the long trail downwarda has could desire in the sixties by are only maintained so long as they serve a ageful and

only in msa-power, but in resobed its lowest point, but an actress whose twenty cents esch, or even less, that the man was drunk, and material and in commerce. Once prices offered are so small that fons, eslled, "Infelicis," I necoseary purpoee, and that they shall not be perpetuated and made place them on sale all over the defendant replied that he got grasp these immense potential business is impossible from leek possess (writes a correspondent). book of permanent merely because they have once been brought into play. Colony and endeavour to induce drunk to commit enicide. In the past British trade bae, fortunately, been largely free from the public to use them on every The defendent then told a long her disposal, and you are in s

resources which America has at of Bellera.

Mr. Locker Government interference; it has been established and developed letter they post, the result should story to his Worship from which position to gauge the effective wanted at 10%, and Construction Adecces," esys this beautifully

Hi-cellaneous-altys

Lampeon, in are his autobiographical Oor- through the enterprise and initiative of our men of commerce. The be a handsome income daring the it appeared that he was a student fighting force of the nation. human factor has always had full scope and the reenlt has been the course of a year. We put forward in a school sheva Canton. In

at 641. Gas are wanted at 223, gatrap little volume was “in- building up of a wonderial Empire-wide tradal edifice on a founda the suggestion in the hope that it the recent trouble the soldiers ed I found intense enthusiasm to 78 bayers. Waterworks: The Dickens." There was no sach At all the meetings I address and Telephones have advanced traduced to the public by tion for more solid than that of many competing nations whee will be found one additional way were fighting there, and bie prevailing. To me the spirit of Directors advertise an interim introduction. Dickens wrote a commerce has been spoon-fed by their particular Governments. For of assisting deserving war char. house had been destroyed and the people seemed very mach like dividend of $1, payable, at the simple courteous note of acknow that reneon, therefore, the jealousy of British business men to keep ities.

bis people scattered. He did that of the people of Wales. They rate of 4/8 to the Tael on 25th ledgment for the presentation, secure thoir hard-won position can readily be understood..

not know where they were now, are behind the President to a He had a brother who

Waman. I have never seen in sli

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By Order, "HONGKONG teleorapH.""

HONGKONG," MONDAY, JULY 22, 1918.

SAFEGUARDING BRITISH TRADE.

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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,

A Student's Pathetic Story.

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and the author, Adah Isasos Menken, had the note photo with all subsequent copies of graphed, in miniature, and bound- "Infelicia."

Mr. Long and Mr. Bhditt are to

It is realised by all sensible people that the time for lifting many of the restrictions at present in vogue has not some yet it Clergy from the Working Classes. formerly employed as manager in my experience any man who has may be that an even greater degree of control may be necessary in certain directions, but it is only right and just that every opportunity of England should be thrown to look for him," found that the the enormous number of millions instinst all the world knows, and Tast the ministry of the Church in a shop at Centon, but, on going a successfully rallied behind him That they have a keen business should be given traders to place their views before those who order open to the working classes as a shop had gone bankrupt and was of people of a great country in so this instinot they are applying their ways and to see that interference with legitimate business remedy for empty churches was closed. Some people told him that completely united a fashion as now to patriotic and loyal effort operations is reduced to the lowest limite possible. By the advano- the enggestion of the Bishop of his brother might have gone to President Woodrow Wilson un just se esgerly as they applied it have charge of the Home Rale ing of expert advice, points such as these can well be covered, and the Exeter (Lord Rupert Cecil) in a Hongkong, and he had come here doubtedly has. Americans are 1grmerly to purely commercial Bill in the Commons. fact of commercial men having a mouthpiece through which they sermon can speak should result in their representations carrying all the ministry, indeed, ought to be open so, he thought he would commit ately patriotic, This was a spirit thoroughly alive to the gravity skill

at Cambridge. The to find him. As he could not do intensely loyal and passion undertakings. They are "most

Phere are who deem no human more weight. In Hongkong and the Far East generally, British to all classes, and he appealed to suicide. He knew nobody at all that surprised and rather startled and the vital importance of the interests are fairly closely watched by the Chambers of Commerce, the Universities to give their in Hongkong. but while that is so the advent of each an Asociation as the one assistance by cheapening educa

me. It is very real, and not at issue to the nation, and every. under notice should not be without its interest to local commerce,tion and leaving behind extravag. defendant for a week, so that people mean business in every will by their present war effort be His Worship remanded the all Superficial, The American thing they have hitherto done the reprometatives of which could do worse thing than to get into ant häkita. blow touch with this new and apparently influential body?

enquiries might be made.

thing they hare, undertaken, compiately surpassed.”

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