1918-08-19 — Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters Service to the

YESTERDAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE BATTLES IN. FRANCE.

London, Aug 11,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We advanced our line slightly at night-time north-eastward

TELEGRAMS.

Bunter's Bervice to the "Talegraph.")

-THE BATTLES IN FRANCE.

Lodou, Aug. 16.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, says: We

of Morlancourt and repulsed an at- our night bombers returned. sack ops post in this vicinity after| sharp fighting. Local fighting occur red in the north-eastern butskirts of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Export of Rangaón Rice,

Prohibited.

„AUGUST 19, –1918,

EXCHANGE,

SELLING.

IT ******* 3/5/ Demand 30 d/s.

600/5......

3/5 7/16 3/5 9/16 3/5.11/16

SICHMA

S/5 13/16

Nom

Demand, India T/T 8an Francis-sz

co & New York!

TT Marks.....

/ Jav.

FALL.....

War-Profits lax, om Rice Operators. During the last low months a The Japanese Government has number of ride-brokers have destroyed four aeroplanes and drote beer importing foreign rice, made big profits by balling 4m/ down five uncontrollable One Bri- especially Rangoon rise, with the operations, such as Messrs. Ito T/T Shanghai tish machine is missing. We drop-idea of obecking the advance in Tentaro, Masuda Kenichi, and T/T Singapore ped tens of bombs and heavily the price in this country, asya the Hagiwara Chokichi on the Rice T/T Japan attacked two aerodromes, several Japan Chronicle. It is now report- Exchange at Tokyo, the fast two T/T India dumps and railway connections. Alled that the export of Rengoon having acquired much notoriety rice has been prohibited. In this by reason of the official setion A French aviation communique cuestion Mr. Katayama, Director taken against their "operations. says: We brought down on Wednes- of the Foreigo Bice Board, says it It id now reported that the Gor. day fifteen themy aeroplanes and in that bricks ago the ernment has decided to impose Our patrols there set fire to eight balloons. Our bon- British authorities suspended | War Perfi: Tax on these brokere. Demand, Paris...... 4.69 crossed to the left bank of the bing squadrons dropped thirty-two licences for the export of Ringcou The rate in said to be 25 per cent, Anzo, Patrols further north press tons of projectiles in the battle zone rice in order to investigate stocks, and it is expected that the max

4 m/s L/C.. ed between Beaucourt-sur-Ancre and algo behind the front, Several rail but it is believed this will paid by Mr. Ito will amdist to

unfavourable effect no less than 110,000. Thei

***** 3/656 Puisieiraumont, There was increas-way stations were hit notably Terg-bare no

the Government

plans reported decision of the GoreT, DIP 3/644-

6 m/s. LIC.

3/7 od hostile artillerying southward ofier, Noyon, Merzieres and Thion. on

fas the import of foreignment is construed on the Rios so dis. Sydney &

3,7 The Somme and between La Bassee ville

Melbourne ver Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig tice. The fact is that contracte Exchange as soother meisuTO Canal and Ypres.

to the for the 3,900,000 koka which the designed to counteract the 30 ds. San Frano-

8394 Router's Correspondent at British reports: We progressed

isco &NewYorkS

Fom. Headquarters, telegraphing to day, north of the Rore road and north Government originally decided to activities of balls.

4 m/s. Marks We also progressed port before new domesticcrops ays-Since the 8th the Germans of the Ancre.

on in the neighbourhood of Vieux Ber- *18 available hive already been have saployed 36 divisions

front of 48 miles, 15 of which were quin after sharp patrol fighting. A made. If, however, the suspen-

Thiepral Wood.

American Embargo on Rica

and Reeds. There have been rumours that

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Jezeral Banking Business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED

DEPOSITS:

Nom

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Код

Nom. 15644

684

"

For Months 3% per annum.

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

For 12 Months 41% per annu

"LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Marnger.

.BUYING.

4.86

4.91

"from reserve. Opposite the Fourth few prisoners were captured heretion of lioness for the export of the United States havs prohibited Demand, New York. 821

Army ajoné We have

315

Four

and officers.

15,661 incu captured from have been divisions and the ighting value of these unita has been destroyed for the time being A captured or- der shows that, the enemy has ex perienced the greatest difficulty in getting drafts. The average fight- ing strength of the battalions of

and in the neighbourhood of Merris. There was considerable hostile artil lers fring at Mont Rouge, Scherpen berg and Zillebeke Lake.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE ON AMERICA'S EFFURT.

London, Aug. 16.

Lord Northcliffe entertained the Canadian, Australian and American

iss is permanent, or if the now dementie crop proves "uplarour able, it is feared the suspension will bare a considerable effet a his country. The Foreign Office accordingly in communication with the British Government on the matter. Mr. Katayama adda that during July 500,000 koku of Rangoon rice was imported, sad in August.

4 mi. Francs ...... 6 mla Franca Demand, Germany. the import of rice. According to TT Bombay official information received in Demand, Bombay... Nom.. Tokyo this report is antras, the T/T Calcutta fact being that the export of rise: Demand, Calcutta.. Nom has been probibited. Since here Domand, Manila ars scarcely any imports of rice Demand, Singapore. 1484 from the United States into this On Haiphong... 114% grem. 14% prem On Saigon On Bangkok

4432 5.75 country it is not baliayed that the the domestic rics market. It is embargo will have any effect on

16414

Gold Leaf, per oz.... 42.80 Soyage

Home divisions is little over 300. Pressmen, at a luncheon in the his- 1,000,000 koka more will strive also reported that the United Bar Silver, pero.... 4813/16

There was sharp fighting this after-torical courtyard of the Times" noon near Buoquey. We occupied ice at Printing House " Squark, Puisieux-sur-Mont, where a patrol of which had bera rooled with a spaci New Zealanders penetrated on the ous tent for the vision. Besides 15th.

Flanders west of La Couronne,

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Cattle Company in Korea.

taken

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States has restricted the export of. reeds and reed manufactures. These goods are exported from Japan to America, so that the American export restrictions will

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22,500,000. (5 of the Capital, ia. Fracca 15,000,000 subscribed by the Goverment of the Chinmé Republic.)

Chairman of the

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Interest on Cerrent Accounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency and in Gold. "Texiks on application.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business trausscted.

Special Facilities for French exchange.

Manager.

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NOTICES.

NOTICE.

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TIME TABLE.

Since 1910 the Oriental Coloni. The Crudien repulsed a visiting Canadian. Australian and counter-attack at Tiameray on the New Zealand editors, there weretion Company, a semi-official

Trade and Commerci aftersson of the isth, taking 230 als presrat Lord Reading, the Rt. concern in Korea, has lent ploughs no advares effect on Japan. Cod, sardine, herring, mack- prisoners and killing or wounding Hon. W. M. Hughes, Hon. W. Fing cattle to formare at certain at Massey Sir Robert Barien, the charges with a view to promoting 1,300. We advanced our line several places. We pushed in Australia, New Zealand and can agriculture in the penissula.. It erel, and mackerel-pike (somma) is now reported that this business are very abundant in the Japan Indian High Commissioners, and a

Laddon, Aug. 17.

host of her prominem Dominion will be transferred to another and Okbotek Ser, annual outches company named the Oriental amounting in velae to about

Unwanted C.B.E; Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig representatives

Hie Honour Judge Greenwell, Teasting the guests, Lord North-Cattle Company, to be establish- Y10,000,000. These fiab, how- reports: We repulsed a strong coun-

and Japanese, smong whom they are replying recently at Newcastle Company ter-attack against new, positions atcliffe said the way our boys from ed by the Directors of the Oriental ever, are not highly regarded by Damery inflicting great loss, prison. Overseas came at the beginning of Colonisation

the poorer clamer. As a matter of an his receipt of the Commander. businees ering 250 and capturing many ma- the war and have been coming ever certain Japanese and Korean consumed as food mostly smong County Council to congratulations

to help the Old Country

The fact no less than 80 per cent, of the ship of the Order of the British chine-guns. Our advanced troops in siner this locality on the 10th; in co-opera- was one of the most moving and capital of 12,000,000. tion with the Franck, made substant-touching things in bistory. (Cheers.) capital will be divided into 40,000 annual ostoh is used as manure, Empire, said he was rather in Gallipoli and shares, of which 10,000 will be only 20 per cent, being consumed clined to agree with those who ial progress in the direction of What they did at.

by the Oriental sa food. It is reported that the thought auch decorations ought Frestoy-les-Boy and Fransar mak. Vity the American boys have been

doing at 4 batean Thierry (Cheers) Colonisation Company and the Department of Agriculture and not to be given. In any case he ing prisoners.

The Americans had proved to be remainder by the promoters. The Commerce is taking special steps had not the remotest ides why the A French communique says our

What the Germans operations of the new company to promote the export of these decoration had been given to him, troops progressed in the region of "w goods."

amb in uniform" will comprise the lending of fish. According to an official at or where it had come from. Villers-le-Roye and St. Aubin, East. had called

occupied proved to be an entirely new and ploughing cattle, baying and the Department, the authorities ward of Armancourt we

Belling of live cattle, beef, some time ago inserted advertise- most efficient kind of an Army, In Cham- our former first haes.

Lord Northelifle instanced the combides, and bopee, and other mente of the fish in American 745,000. It is reported that pagno we prisonered some in tee Pertho-les-Barlus sector. We repuls question of air engines and said the business connected with cattle journals, and have since received this decision is due to the belief The company also many inquiries as well af ordere. that following the dispatch of ed an enemy raid eastward of Maiporential output of these in the

United States was far greater than intende to undertake canning beef. At present, however, the import Allied troops to the neighbour- son-de-Champagne.

the combined output of Austria and Formal application for the estab- of fish into the United States is hood of Vladivostok the sitastion A French communique says: In the whole of the Brit-lishment of the company was sent prohibited, and the authorities in Siberis ill settle down and be in to the Government-General on are making special efforts to obtain come favourable for commercial the region west of Raye we pressed Empire. Then he w

American

the 25th alt. It is expected that new markets in South Amerios. propagands. The proposed Com- back the enemy by a series of local

Liberty moter was a wonderful pro- attacks despite his resistaner. North action. The public axuld learn the hueinees will be opened from The Japanese authorities are of merciel Mcwam at Harbin will opicion that of the ve fich man be msaared by the Russo- October. "of the Avre with Canadians in cu particulars of their output, because

tioned, ood cffärs the best prom Japanese Society, as that at operation we advanced our line to

the Americans were fighting & pub-

peat for export,

Birgspore is to be munged by' Goyencourt Si Kard les Trist and tie and not a secret war. (Cheers), ladina Cotton' and Japan..

Commercial Museum at Harbin, the South Bes Bociety, as already Lavcourt, South of the Avre Lord Northcliffe estimated that

The Japanese Government, ne mentioned. Mr. Mori Mikage, penetrated deeply in the Bois-des America, could duce 10,000 air Since the outbreak of the war Logee.

there has been a great decrease elready mentioned, is making who is said to be well acquainted moters monthly. A wireless German «fficial message One of the gra miracles of thein exports of Indian cotton to rangements to open a com-with conditions in the neighbour official says: Sorthward of, Thies world was the way the Americans Europe, the greater portion of the mercial mattum at Singapore in hood of Harbin, has been ap- court the enemy captured Atticle were transported by sea and land. exports being shipped to Japan. parsuance of its programe of pointed Director of the Harbin farm. The enemy suffered heavily The railroad andling alone had According to the trade returns for establishing similar institutions Commercial Museum. He is now in the fighting for Lassigny, We been a great achievement. All was 1918, the total exports of raw in various places abroad with visiting prominent business men drove him back six times during ten done with order and astounding pun cotton from India amounted to the idea of furthering the in Tokyo, Yokohams, Nagoya, hours heavy fighting,

tuality, far in advance of their Go 2 028,588 bales, of which 1,660, development of Japan's foreign Oaks, Kyoto, and Kobe to make trade during sod after the war. arrangements connected with the promises (Cheers) 197 were exported to Japan, The authorities have now decided opening of the institution. Mr. Beater's correspondent at Frenel vernment's

as regards 201,183 bales to Europe, 126. Headquarters, wiring on the 15th, Likewise their efforts says: General Humbert's troops food production and shipbuilding 112 bales to Chips, and 7,655 to open a similar inntilation at Mori will proceed to Harbin next time bei nes for roomm Ainerica bales to other countries. Ir Harbin at an initial cost of month.

|

ralfing.

"gained ground to-day which is most had been waimaginable.

important though small in extent at was turning, out, every kind of ship will be seen that no less than 80

Thisscourt massif capturing A1-at an unprecedented speed. tichea. The position ia socalled after Attiches farm and the mono- lith which crown the crest at a

height of 550 feet and dominate Div-

TSAR FERDINAND ILL.

Paris, Aug. 16.

per cent. of the total exports were made to Japan, exporte to Europe working out at 13 per cent. Large Japanese merchants have cffices at Bombay and other places, and ⚫ette valley and all the German posi- A message from Munich states are trying to extend their opera "tions and roads below. A couple of that the condition of Tsar Ferdinandtions in the interior. The export miles north-west is the crest crown of Bulgaria; who is at Nanheim, is of sotton to Jepan in 1916 was ed by the chapel of Saint Aubin regarded as critical. which the enemy holds overlooking

Plamont

With Atliches farm and

the monolith in our hands we are NAVAL AEROPLANE RAIDS. very nearly masters of the massif

and the position may become ko difficult for the enemy that his

London, Aug, 17- The Admiralty states; Between the 6th and 15th of August our Naval

whole left to Noyon and the Oise Air Force dropped 60 tons of bombs may be endangered.".

on the Zeebrugge and Ostend docks,

handled by Japanese and Indian merchante as follows, according to the Japan Chronicle:-

Nippon Menka. Mitsui Boss Gocto 2 Yassa Nishimateu

¡ Tats & Sock

Yokohama Kito

Biler. 426,875

409 185

168,332

84,915

18,121

31,410

35,059

Of the total imports of Indian

A Havas message says: The the Varssenzers Berodrome, ́ La French third army under General Brageoise works, the Bruges docks, Humbert yesterday completed its and Blankenberghe and Middle- great task, capturing the whole kerke; also on many enemy bat-cotton to Japan, amounting to plateau of Lassigny which dominates tories and billets., As a result of the 1,600,000 bales in 1916, it will be the whole south-western corner of arsenaere attack we set on fire seen that 1,002.082 halos were im the battle frost. The Germans are six aeroplanes and hangers and hit portes by the Japanese merchanis falling back slowly by degrees at two two Gotha hangars, one of which while a total of 164,220 bales was other points north of Albert, near as demolished. We also set afre ported by three Indian firme, Armentieres, where they seem to large petrol dumps. We successful. The remaining 440,000 odd bales intend clearing gradually right out ly attacked enemy shipping, directly were imported by 40 other Indian out of the salient. These retreats biting a destroyer on which a big merchante. Total importa by In suggest that they have abandoned explosion was observed. Later we din merchants thus amianted to all idea of a large offensive for the destroyed 16 aeroplanes and drove 549,000 bales, es against over présent and are shortening, their down 15 out of control. Three Brit 1000,000 bales imported by

Japanese merchants. front as much as possible,

ish machines have not returned.

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