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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1918,
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
(Continued from `Page 1.)
DISORDERS IN BELGIUM.
GERMAN SOLDIERS RIOTING
LONDON, Nov. 17.
Router learns that the King and Queen of Belgium have postponed their entry into Brussels.
The Belgian Army began to advance on the capital on November 14th..
4 correspondeat arko entered the city uscertained that there were serious dis- orders on the part of the German soldiery on November 10th, 11th and 14th.
Three Delegates from Hamburg arrived OR November 10th nad hacaugued the crowd at the Garman Headquarters. Governor-General Fal kenhausen conferred with the Delegates and, then appearing on the balcony, announced his resignation. Thereupon the German officers were stripped off thoir inaignia, some of them doing so voluntarily.
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Soldiers entered the park and smashed the guns. They then formed a pre cession, carrying Red fags and singing the Marseillaise
Crown Prince Ruprecht arrived on November 11th and was refused shelter at the Dutch Legation and the Spanish Legation.
A mob of Belgians, is the evening, burned some, kiosks and Garman nows paper. German soldiers fired killing 12 und wounding 30 civiliana,
Fighting was renewed on November 12th but was confined to drunken Ger man soldiers. There
werk many ualties. The Germans then began
to ratrest.
The Soviet prated machine-guns at street corners with a view to overave the would-be pillagers
The city is intact, with the exception of a few houses wrecked by the riots.
Prince Ruprecht fed to Holland on November 13th and Prince Eitel Fritz, on the same day, was in Louvain, whers he was defended by 100 Imperialist
goldiers.
Governor General Falkenhausen has disappeared
The Soviet is sitting in the Senate. The most unwashed privates pre fraternizing with monocled officers, in- cluding Baron Laucker, General Hurd and General Freennd who profesacd adherance to the new order.
"ASSEMBLY OF BELGIAN La K PARLIAMENT. ¿
"
LONDON, Nov. 16. Beater learns that the Belgian Parlia-. ment will probably assemble at Brussels Hon November 21.
THE USITATION IN HOLLAND,
EXCITEMENT SUBSIDING.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14. Revolutionary Socialists. yesterday attempted to release arrested Soldiers Councillors. The troops guarding the barracks fred, killing three and wound- ing eight.
Trades'uziona in provincial cities have refused to join the Revolutionaries.
The speeches at a meeting of M. Troelstra's followers yesterday were much more moderate than M. Troelstra's recent pronouncement.
The excitement generally has subsided
MARSHAL" FOCH TO THE ALLIED TROOPS.
PAR NOT. 17. Marshal Foch has issued « proclama- Har to the Allied troops as follows
OUR DAY RESULT:
To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL-
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hanghong, 18th Nov., 1918. "You have gained the greatest S-The accounts of Our Day" battle in history and saved the most 1918 having been closed and the sacred cause of Liberty, and the world will be proud of you. You figures published showing a total of have savored your fags with glory, 10,350 to the credit of the Red and immortal posterity will be over Cross, it remains to acknowledge the grateful to you.".
services of those who contributed CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO towards this successful result.
THE KING.
LONDON, Nov. 21. The Fress Bureau has published con- gratulatory messages to the King on the termination of hostilitics from all parts of the Empire, including Canada, dust ralis, New Zealand and South Africa,
JAPAN'S REPRESENTATIVES AT
The ladies who assisted Mrs. Gurner nnd Ms. Ralphs in the ar- ganisation of Lady May's Rose Fund
responsible for the collection of no less a sum than $18,706,45: the mumber of helpers makes it impras ticable to acknowledge their services individually, but the Committee de PEACE CONFERENCE. site, by this general acknowledgment in the Press, to mark their wITID "TORIO, Nov 17. Viscount Sutemi Chinda, the Japanese
appreciation of the services render- Ambassador to London, and Barga ed. The articles disposed of by the Matsui, Ambasador to Paris, will re-auction were kindly presented by present Japan at the Peace Conference. Maduus Tvanovich, Mrs. Ritonie,
SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS
A SENSATIONAL RACE. .
The races on "hampions' Day at Shanghai were spoilt to a great extent
Are
Besto, Mesure Powell, Machame line,
Madame Lily, "Snuffer Fox Terrier, Mrs. Ralphs and Mr. Hancock, and these with the Vindictive photograph, resilised the handsome total of
by the miserable weather Rain began, $5,000,
to fall in the early hours of the maraiaz, The report of the Gyrakhana
fall sc persistently that by the time
and
the fest saddling bell was sounded there Cich, towering the afternoon, lgs were inkes within the interior of the race track, and the track, its was already been published in full. hopelessly
muddy
Gyukbam
"OUR DAY
On 24th & 28th
October 228813) Tickets sold and
advance Sideshow
Sale of Re King Edward freshments by
Hotel
Lady Kay's Fund ---
Already acknow ledged in
800 4270:87
- 250:40. €
Press 10,126,03
·Sale of Roses
"Our
DAY 13.798 Auction of
Special Roses
5,680
Proceeds of.
Chinese Thou triod Per formance per Hon.
Fook kont Proceeds of
Chinese Thea
trical Perod
formance at Fing
Po
$33.88
THE KAISER'S SLANDER OF „JAPAN.
Mr. Gonnoske Kamal has addressed the
4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1918 PRICE OF ISSUE Frx 70.80.
following lacter to the London Press Bearing interest from the 10th October 1918, payable quarterly.
It has recently been reported that 2 certain occasion the miners exlaimix. These Japanese, 1 hear, are untorally and instinctively dishonest. Their ofn people cannot trust them. My men who come back from Japan tell
me that Chinese clerks she employed in Japanese banks and Sinem house because they cannot trusts their own mea! While.. the maliciosa patrility of this remark is 9.381.45 paulated to excite, contempt rather than anger in Japanese gin, I think is right so faform the Western publio bera of the extraordinarily alender "Saxis of fuct upon which the Imperial psycho- ogist, bas bain this indictment of our national character.
27.721.30
Theatre 1955,642 Entertainmentar Public Gardens:
Sale of tickets"
and sonts Sale of refresh-
ments by. Hongkong Hotel
0.926
591.04
Sale of refresh-
Soft...
-156.81
Sale of lanterns
by Seng Fook Kie
27.37
Sale of cigar
ettes, etc.. by Nanyang
Bros *******
•129.30
16,830,02
The following is. At the Evening Fese, the whole the Y. C. Daily account of the of the Firework display was given Portuguese Stall at Public Gardens: Champion Sweepstakes. Z-THE CRAMPIN SWEEPSTAKES-Talus by the Japanese Community, who.
Tla: 1,000.
Second pony, 40 Third pony, Tls. 2:0. For all Chica ponies, Winners at this Meeting. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Henry Morriss's ches, Castle-. Mr. Sutterly's ches. Castlewood
feld (Mr. Stewart)
Mr. John Frel's grey silver Streak
(Mr. Vida) (Mr. Reidy a. Mr. Henry Morriss's bay Beacons-"
field (Mr. Morriss) Messrs. Winsome & Hasty a ches.
The Oricie
(Ir. Hill)
Mesara Tees & Speelman's dan
Sir Lamework ir. Heird)
(Mr. Johnstone)... ...
Era's
Triumph (Mfr.
Ib.
for this purpose had the set pieces specially designed in Japan, and. brought down under the supervision of an expert.
The Chinese Com manity, in addition to their sub- scription of $27,483.88 from the theatre folewhåre acknowledged in detail) provided the juggler, and 155-0 Messrs. Pathe Freres the Cinemato 150 graph entertainment: while the
· Portuguese Community undertook 155-0
the whole organisation of their ex
133--3
132-3
F
Mr. John Peel's grey Night Hawk 152-0 trimaly successful stall, which bo yond the collection of the prizes (all, meluding the poter eur, pre- sented free) entailed a vast amount.
Mr. Bonar's bly. Black Jester
(Mr. Commons)......
meeting started well with Triumph in of detailed work for a long period
The most sensational race of the the lead, with Sir lamerock second and Castlewood third. The last named at in-advance. The Band of the the mile post went into the lead and Portuguese, Philharmonic Society kept it al the way round to the Monument, with Night Hawk in under Band Director A. J. M. Pod- sttendance, Triumph being tailed off at
Appians
Probat's Corner. Lastlewood led tocadigues, polned their Community in the bend, closely attended by Castlefeld, giving their services throughout the who on entering the home straight evening and the Committee desire came right away amid the from the stacts. Up the straight Castle- fold made the pace entirely his own especially to convey to the Consul- and increased his advantage until when General for Portugal and his com- passing the post te must have had a patriots their appreciation of these lead of about 20 lengths from Castle efforts, and their congratulations an such a challenge. Silver Streak, who the successful result. wood, who was unable to respond to came through at the same time as Cutlefield, was third to Castlewood. Won by many lengths, four between second and third.
Time: min. 64 sec.
Ponien Castlefield Castlewood Silver Streak
Pari-mutuel. Win. Place. 500 338 3,001 800
63
61
and citizens in many places are volan-Total shares taken...... 2,540 teering to help the Government to maintain order.
Dividends:-Win, 823.30. Places, 88.80, $8.00 920.70.
Too Hongkong Electric. Coto whom Mr. Van Andel of the Holland China Trading Co. was good enough to supply a number of lamps-car ried out the whole of the lighting arrangements, and supplied all the current free of charge: every detail 2,396 of design and supervision being dealt
with by Mr. Petley.
Mombers' sweep:-Nos. 13798, 13415
and 3878
POSITION WELL IN HAND. „
The Hongkong Hotel and M. Y San Co. provided all refreshments Qualified ponies-Coronet Dahlia LONDON NOT 16.12720; Spottedsand, 6434; Beaconsfeld, and returned their gross taking to Beuter in informed that authoritative The Oriole, 2424 Ironsand,
12998; Scala, 13576; Bashlight, 10577 the Fund. Sing Fak Kiprovided telegrams from Holland sbow that the Liberty Bond, 9679; Sir Lamerock, 7735;
1628 decorative lanterne and Nanyang -situation is distinctly improved.
Bydazd. 141 Squeeze Play, 7438 Bros, cigarettes, all sold for the Diiturbances have occurred at Black Jester, 7913; Night Hawk, 9716; Amsterdam, but the position is now 14885 Standard Dahlis, 5194; Lecon- indeed received from very many Bonanza, 1839, Briggins, 7620, Triumph, benefit of the Fund. Assistance was well in hand..
field 14308, Grey Goose, 12854; the sources and the readiness with Field, 18079.
which it was invariably given went far to lighten the work of the Com- mittee.
The Queen is popularly greeted. FOOD RELIEF FROM THE ALLIES.
LONDON, NOT. 16.
The Press Bureau announces that the Allied Food Council in London has arranged for the diversion to Rotterdam of the steamship Adra carrying 1,000 tons of wheat, in order to relieve the serious distress in Holland.AMA KAT GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED,
LONDON, Nov. 17.
Is the big sweep the winner paid $77,798, the second horse. $22,208 and the third 911,104.
won the Champion Stakes at Bhanghai.
It is the fifth time that Castleleli has
THE MURDER OF THE TSAR.
A number of acknowledgments have already been made in the letter of the Gymkhana Club and the Chi nese Community but in addition to those therein mentioned thanke are
$1 Raffle
10100
20 cent Raffles 1,799.20 Raffle for
Motor Car... 6.87RST Sundries.........
38.73
Preeneds of Entertainment wiven by the "Stunts" at Victoria Theatre Proceeds of "The
Barton
Mys tery" at Thea
5483.70
tre Boys! Sale of Pro 13.39
grammes Sundry Re
ceipts:- Entrance fees
and enllee. tions at Civi- lians v. Ser vices Football matches......
for lea ther suit case per. Miss Betty Eus
Raffe
Raffle for lace cmiscle per Mrs. Frost. ala of Red loons Croes Bal-
Fala
Donation from Members of Amoy Club.... Sale of "Our
Day Fro grammes. Advertisemente "in "Our Day" Programmes Baodnes......... Bank Interest
Expenditure Gross Receipta
Net procee Faid by War Charities to make roundis moanti..
10%
70.76
683.80
1,040
21.00 107.80
10,334.82
1,000
"There are, of case, hundreds of thou sands of Japanese backs and business wed and administered exclusively by houses throughout our Island Empire. Japanese and in all these countless otices no Chinese clerks haye, thus far been employeit. I can, however, taty easily trace this particular source at the Eser's distrust of the Japanese Certain of his subjects returning from Japus, may her ine seen some Chinese clerks employed in banks in Japanese ports such as Yokohama, Nagasaki, and obe-namely, the Chartered Bank and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which are but branes of Anglo Chinese Back. ing Corporations in China, opened in Japan for the convenience of travelling Westercers and others who have no relations with Japanese banka.
The position is just the same as "that of & Japanese who visits London and goes either to the Yokohama Specie Bank in Bishopsgate EC2, or to the Bank of Taiwan in. Old Boudh Street, to cash) his cheque. There he as many Japan- ese clerks employed Wers he 'German paychologist he might bn his return to the Far East, report to his fellow-country- men. if not to the Mikado, that the English are so dishonest that they ean- not trust each other and are obliged to
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Applications will be
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BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,
5, Chater Road,
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager
-FOE
CARS on HIRE
Experienced Changeurs
and
Expert Mechanics
Large Number of
3,100 empley Japanese clerks in all the the New and Comfortable Cars
ish banke and busicess howes
As a matter of fact there is no dis position in our country to introduce Chinese assistanta into our banks and, business houses for reasons which t would be faliscreet to dwell upon in detail at this inement, when, the Chinese and the Japanese Governments are act- ing, or at least are supposed to be act
Always in Readiness.
MERCURY
ing, in concert - in Siberia Air GARAGE CO,,
acaret neighbours of the Chinese people" and possaging a far closer sejuaintance with their real character, the Japanese. frequently resent the diterls, unfair and ignorant comparisons, drawn to our dis advantage, not only by the Kaiser buti by other Europene, between the honesty of the Chinese and that of our own mer chants and traders. We are always glad of an opportunity of dealing with such defamatory comparisons, as we can usually show that they have a little. foundation as that of the German Ems. peror, and are based upon an ignorance. 3,197.00 sa profound if not always quite as self.
complacent as hia,? $14,491.73 3,081.85
$111,210,48
DEMOCRACY. AUTOCRACY.
···943.67
It is a striking and significant fact that at this supreme crisis our fate should se $111,454.35 Remitted to the Joint Finance Com-
in the hands of Wilson, Lloyd George, Order of St. John of Jerusalem mittee, British Red Cross Society and and Clemencesu, professor of law, a
£17.000 at 3/60. · #
country solicitor lawyers again --and 1.830 at 3/2/d.
20 et 3/9/15/18--
£19,380
EL O. SANDFORD,
Hon. Treasurer,;; Hongkong "dar Day Fund, 1919. Kongkong, 10th November, 191,
100.000
11.334.19 plain journalist. These three-sual,
120:10
men who have all earned their ordinery.
· #111,454.35 | livings in black costa on the me side. and on the other side arrayed against them a cluster of apostolio' majesty, a Esiser, Crown Princes, men who wear epaulettes sa Emperor, a varied assortment of and go about half their time dressed lika peacocks, assisted by a number of counte and barona with nobody. among them tant we ever hear of who is not entitled to the prefix von a way i personi fies the two systems that are at war the ont system under which the people under which the stateamen belong belong to the alatesmen, and the other the people. Among begs three men named there is no one scintilla of divine night;, the divina "right" ciest, or even the divine
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
Ondors for Infantry Battalion, by
Major-HA. Morgan.
Reference Orders for Infantry Bst Α message received by Benter's
talion No. 6 dated 1.10.18 The Agency from the correspondent of the due to Messrs. Moutrie & Co., Ltd. follows
Annual Camp of Exercise is modified Associated Press, dated Archangel, Anderson Music Co., and the Robin There will be no sleeping in Camp. August 10, says: No trust was found son Piano Co. for their gratuitous The Camp 7e the form of days of Contioned discussion of the Socialist of the body of the Tear Nicholas when assistance in the sale of tickets to threat of revolution by the Dutch the. Czecho Slovaks captated Ekaterin
exercise as follows: Second Chamber indicates that the barg on July 26, according to inform their services throughout the day Judging Dirtines,
NOVEMBER 24th ;—
#gaize is the Police and the Police Reserve for Individual Field Firing and Quarterly the
A Company and Signalling Section: most modern Guremment is supported by practically tion brought to Mr. Francis by an officer all parties except the Socialista, but of the Czech Army, who has arrived of and to the members of the Volun-B Company Individual there is a strong feeling in favour of an Archangel with despatches from the teer Fire Brigade who were on duty Firmir and.
DECEMBER 8th
Not extension of the rights of the working American Consulat Ekaterinburg or both afternoon and even.—I have
Quarterly Judging Distacce a long and perilous trip through two
DECEMBEL lines of hostile Bolshevikst. The offer the honour to be, Sit, your obedient Section to ex
Machine Gun Come WAA
and Mounted 7UPP LA ROGOL Individual Field Firing and Quarterly HALLIFAX
Judg Distance Special trains wit: Sout be arranged for to take out the above over, Our Day 1918.
SHIRS FOR FRANCE
"Hon, Sec.
said there we no definite information servant, so how the Taara body had been dis yosed of, but the report to which most. credence was given was that it had beca taken to the deepest pit in the Ekaterin hurg coal mine, where it was destroynd
LONDON, NOV. 17. It is semi-oficially announced that Great Britain has agreed to cele to France half a million tons of British shippine, one-third at the conclusion of Eostilities, one third during the year after the war and the remainder during HONGKONG the succeeding year
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