TUESDAY, DEONMBER 2, 1918.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Moil) | (Reuter'a Service to the China Mail.) Rauter's Service to the China Mall.)
"THE SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT HUERTA THE P&O COMPANY'S
TROUBLE.
REMARKABLE SUGGESTION.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY
SECRETARY FOR INDIA...
DISAPPEARS,
LONDON, Dec. 2.-
Railway officials of Mexico report thai Presid Huerta secretly đe- parted for Vera Cruz. "Investigation in Mexico baa failed to trace bis whereabouts..
REPORT.
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
KOWLOON GARDEN
KOFLYTAN
ING
An important sale of band Tum, Kowloon took place he läs Pub Works Department yesterday Mr. Colbourne Little, aveliitees
for a client, Mr. F. P. do
i plot at 233,223 quero feet for $46,545. on: 75 years" lekeo with the option of a Fuimilar extensions
he lot is near Yanati railway station, and to be forms a residential ares deve loped upon the lines of a co-operativä
LONDON, Dec. 2 The F. and (). Steams Navigation Company's report states that £200,000 has been. tāķna from the profits to arasta a now Fund called a contingent garden city fund, for the purpose of maintaining dividends at their present level in view. A later telegram states that Pre-of the uncertainty of the outlook. The sideat Huerta returned to Mexico City and explained that he had been visiting his farm in the vicinity.
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The President Returns.
VIGOROUS EULOGY OF THE TER- `RITORIALS AND VOLUNTÁRY
BERVICE.
Losos, Dec. 2.
reserve fund has been substantially
'increased.
THE INDIAN FINANCIAL." CRISIS.
LONDON, Dec. 2.
LONDON, Dec. 1. The forming Post, in ao'article criti cally examining the demands for an Imperial Government intervention on behalf of the Indiane, voiced by the Daily News, Lord Ampthill, and in other quarters, shows that the conso. quence would be that the Union Gor ernment would resign like the Neta
· Government of 1906, Mr. Smart, having made it clear that he would support Sir Louis. Bothe, no other Governmentwal obtainable. The Imperial Governmen
A telegram from Bombay states that would be compelled to take over the
further trouble is feared, as mill'sharer Government of South Africa and risk.
General Sir Ian Hamilton, siers again falling and the Indian Specie rebellion, or give way as it did in 1906. To talk of intervention was Edinburgh, made a most vigorous Bank's sla:es are not quoted foolish; it was also foolish to scold and reply to the crities of the Territorials. abus. The Colonial, Imperial, and He eulogised the defence forces of Indian Governments must make the the Dominions as vigorous offshoots best terms they can by friendly repre- of their voluntary system, praised sentations, but in view of the balance the patriotisrn of the newspapers of of parties in South Africa, and the the Dominions regarding the matter, racial feeling aroused by the Indians and denounced the English Press, in mathods of agitation, there was little finding it easy and pleasant to find hope of obtaining really satisfactory fault with the Territorials. He em- settlement. The Imperial Government phasised that the Navy must always might, however, provide refuge for be in the first position, which com- Indians refusing to submit to condi-pulsory Army service would soon The voluntary service tions which they regard as intolerable, jeopardise. by framing a colonization scheme, ay, must be the top dog as long as we in the Fordan, where magnificent land mean to rendsin un Empire. coming under irrigation, urgently re quires cultivators. A generous schame on such lines would both benefit the Bondan and bow the Indians that the Imperial Government was still deeply Interested in their welfare,
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The Indian Deputation to Lord Crowe.
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NEW ZEALAND RIOT SEQUIL.
LONDON, Dec. 1:
Two of the strike rioters at Wellington have been sentenced to Dine months imprisonment.
"
THE ALSATIAN SENSATION.
# People Arrested-Indiscriminately,
Sir M. M. Bhownagree, K.C.I.E., introduced the deputation and said Lord erdinge's speech bad to some extent pacified the intense indigna-
LONDON, Dec. L tion of the people of India. The
Further details of the Zabern affair deputation contended that it was the are most astounding. After the flight duty of the Imperial Government to of the crowd, the troops arrested people medinte as this critical time. They indiscriminately, the prisoners includ asked for the release of the passive ing two Judges, the Public Prosecutor, resisters and strikers, the removal of and a solicitor, just as they were loav the racial bar, the abolition of the ing the. Court House. Most of the poll tax, and the institution of a prisoners were copained for the night thorough inquiry into the respon- in the barrack cellars. In the morning sibility resting upon both parties, as they were brought before the Magist well as the adoption of such mearate, who immediately released them, eures by the Crown in secure for apparently on the ground that arresta British Indians throughout the em- by the military without the cooperation pire the rights of citizenship guar. of the civil authorities was illegal. The anteed them by the solemn pledges Chancellor has ordered a strict enquiry of the Crown.
to be made.
Lord Crewe replied that he need not assure the deputation that the air Discussed with the Kaiser.
events in South Africn were the sub- Sect of the Imperial Government's
LATER
Reuter's Rerlin correspondent states Zeep concern. India had been deep-that the Kaiser has given sa audience Ay stirred by the reports which had to the War Minister at Donaueschingen teachel it from South Africa, and It is understood that they discussed though every statement need not be the Zabern sölsír.
adopted as a proved fact yet it was
evident that grounds existed for seri
our disquiet and that there was also THE AMERICAN NAVY AND OIL material for a deep inquiry both into
the occurrences themselves and, the causes which led to them.
FUEL
LONDON, Dec. 1. The American Navy, mid Mr
Silver Speculation Losses.
Another telegram inys it is now stated that the Indian Specie Bank lost £100,000 through silver speculs tiosis, which had been concealed from the Directors.
Other Bank's Involved.
It is announced connection with the liquidation of the Specie Bank that a petition will be presented to wind up the Pioneer Bank, Bombay while the Sind and Baluchistan Bank at Karachi bas suspended payment.
THE MAWSON EXPEDITION.
The "Aurora" at: Eacquarie Island.
Plam have already been prepared by Mr. Little, and fortyisir persons have taken up pious upon which they will
build their residence. The outlay open
the whole schome will rosol a fotal of
about a quarter of a million dollars. The developmens will be watched with in- become a 30-ta be muccessful 16, Issuen to be the farrussiad: okomimikwe, salinen on upon the same line
JUBILER""RÜLD MURDER.
Kan Chai, alias Kan Ping St, who w recently befors the magistrato on a charge of murdering a man in Jubilee Road, bas was discharged, ha been re-arewed and at the Police Court this morning wis reminded on the same charge:
SHIPPING GAZETTE.
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Muscatels,
Mr. H. D. Bendoy, third engineer, Carlsbad Plums, Singan, he reigned.
Mr. J. E. Baig, third sagineer, Shun Fondants,
tien, has gone third engineer, Singan..
Mr. D. McRae, superuinerary, Hsin Peking, has gone third englasen, Shun-
tier.
Mr. W. Freer, chief officer, Sheng- king, is on reserve.
Mr. R. Turnbull, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Shengking.
Mr. A. M. Larsen, second officer, Ta> tung, hoe gone second officer, Fengtien.
Mr. F. B. Sokolcrud;, second officer,
Fengler, is on roar.
LONDON, Dec. 2. Reuters Melbourne correspondent telegraphe that a wireless message has been received to the effect that the Aurora, the Marco Antarctic Expedi tion shīp, has arrived at Macquarienan, is on leave.
Island.
GERMAN BATTLE CRUISER LAUNCHED.
LONDOS, Dec. 1. ... The battle cruiser Luetzow has been launched at Danzig.. The ves- sel has eight twelve-inch guns and will be propelled by oil fuel.
Mr. D... Maodnesld, from leavs," has Rope supernumerary cheef engineer, Elain Peking.
A. A. Buchanan, chief engineer, Yug
Mi. W. Jack, acting chief engineer, Chinhua, has gone noting chief engines,
Mż. J. F. Goods, third, engineer, Fing tien, had resigned.
Mr. J. McArthur has bon appointed third engine, Fengtion.
Mr. F. Bayila, Phiel officer, Kanghain, ban gono chief officer, Taishus.
Mr. Li Johhäneson, chict oflour, Tal shun, has gone chief officer, Kiangyung.
Bír. W. G. Legge, chief officer, Kinng- yung, has gone chief officer, Kianghsin.”
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Why Stratford Players W113 Tot Play There.
The Board of Governors of the Shaken
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Stratford-on-Avon. playera șta, appesasla New York at all on the ground" that, the Mr. A. Edwards, awaiting orders; has city is not intellectually crammally, pre pol goue third engineer, Yuadun.
Mr. J. Eristofferson, second odoor, MIXED MILITARY MANEUYRES AT Kiangfoo, is awaiting orders.
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pared for their visit.
It is doubted here: (says the New York Daily Telegrapherspondent) if New York
will Klow itself to regard. this as a asb, because management which looke to play Shakespeare in Chicago, St. Louk San Francisdo, and aron Cripple Creek and Menistan, in profurepon to New York, in not likely to be taken very seriously over
k-whom New-Yorkdag
J. Forbes Bober son porty Hamlet, and hundreds of playgoers are báing turned
This old established and
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Ms. J. J. O'Rhoo has been, appointed away from the thesfyr, doors, many people Highest Grade of Champagne. is
third cogineer, Changshing.
Mr. F. Nevill from leave, has gone second, officer, Klingfon. **** Interesting maneutres commenced; an
Mr. W. H. Timbrell, chief engineer. the evening of November 11 at Tientsin, Anging, in on Leave, and concluded next day, in which nearly Mr. T. Cromin, sipernumerary, Loong. 7,000 troops of seven nationalities we sang, has gone chief offer, Fins concerned and a battery of artillery with Mr DW. Riterle, chief ofhoe twenty-two martung-guns. A forse coreang, is awaiting odors. sisting of 1,200 Americans, 1,500 French, 800 Germans, 1,200 Japanese, 900 Rus sians, and 1,700 British troops under the onmand of General Cooper, with mount ed infantry and mountain and machine guns, opposed a skeleton Invading force exposed of American, Austrian, French, German, British. Ispanoss and. Bussian troops under Commandant Gauthier, the French Major-General. Gatical Babe, the Japanese, was Dirnoter sad Umpire
aiity
*****Lord Crewo emphasised the point that as he had been both Colonial Secretary and Secretary of State for Daniels, the American Naval Secrs-In Chief, also by an officer of pach India he was deeply immersed in this tary, would soon use 125,000,000 question, which he had discussed gallons of oil fuel yearly. He urged
British Navy..
between the yazi
Me: 0. A. Elvizes, ""Ahird Cheongshing. has resignat
engard le as neither more or less than a poos foke to strike the metropolis of the new world of the Shakespearon map, ve The announcement is official, howRYGE,
Mr. D. G. Tresstate has been ip Mr J.-R. Benson, the actor manages of pointed third officer, Licongaar
Mr G. Wssed, stiperm sang, kan game second officer, same ship.
Sested one
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following manage from Toronto Logona ron players #ll not go to New York but they will visit every, ochar femportant city on the Continent, and will not return to England til next Juna
I know not what she was The theolby w hope I won't hour
bassol of fole-But she struck one bunch the Americans: Like kis aquark of a frightened, ken:
The signalling arrangement crate and have too had a with General Smuts, General Botha the acquisition of their own oil wells, nationalities bal no means of signal. plicated opring to lón fact, in the daters And the Rt. Hon.. Mr. Fischer as well. as M. Ghandi, Mr. Polak and br. quoting from Mr. Churchill's annual to o Gtokile. He warmly encouraged statement on the Navy when he in-overone by the Mr. Ghokale's visit to South Africa troduced his oil fuel scheme for the phonis communications and hoped it would lead to a settle
ment. He recognised in Mr. Ghandi a man of high ideals. At the same time the South African Ministers svere anxious to deal out fair treat- ment to Indiana and see that the laws were humanely administered. He was bound to add however, that the leaders had been often hampered telegram from Sevastopol sistes Tents by the existence in South Africa of that the warship Urulets is stranded
RUSSIAN WARSHIP STRANDED;
attscomfiers, to
Britiab igraller phones in operatio
kind
LONDON, Dec 1,
A public opinion less enlightened on a reef midway between Kalta and. than their own, and a degree of racial Sevastopol. Her position is critical prejudice from which they them and there is a heavy awell running selves were largely free. The South A cutter from the gunboat Kubans African Government contended that though the laws were restrictive, in attempting to assist the
and five pernor Owing to the demand of South Afri on prized;
Can opinion, yet they had been so drowned
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