10
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
"Rautar's Nacice to the China Mal.)
(Continued from Faga. 1.1 SULMON IN GERMANY.
*BERLIN LARGELY IN SPAR- TAGUS HANDS.
Austkapam, Januaų 7. A telegram from Berlin states that Bring to the Spartacist coup it us reported that Herr Ebert, Here. Scheidemann, und Herr Lausberg, the Majoilty Socialist triumvirate, Have resigned.. ·**
It is stated timt bus.causes of the outbreak were the dismissal of the Berlin Pulce President, General von Eichhorn, who, it is alleged, had been handling Russian money for the arthe ing of Spartacists; 'und the breaking of of relations with Russia by Herr
bert.
Cene von Eichhora "ignores h deposition, and continues in office. SERIOUS HAPPENINGS E
BERLIN.
COPENHAGEN, January The situation in Berlin on Sunday was Eary critical. Thousands of workers and employed of both sexes came in from The suburbs and assembled at Tiergarten.
Strikers carried placards, reading
Down with the
Government
and held
counter-demonstration with striking down with the Placards boaring Spartacus Party
Most of the shops are closed owing to great nervousness prevailing.
Later, the members, of the, Spartacus Party occupied the telegraph offices and Central Berlin.
LATER.
The last telegram from Berlin, de patched on the evening of January 5th, Bunounces that Central Berlin is occupi ed. Since then, bere has been complete silence and it is evident that serious avents are going on.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
TO OPEN UN MONDAY. PARIS. January
E.
The opening proceedings of the Pence Conference will begin on January 13th. when the heads of the Governments and the Foreign Ministers of the Associated Powers will exchange views,
As soon as an agreement has been Teashed regarding the organisation, cont position, and procedure of the Conference, the first sitting will be held, probably about, January 18th.
It is believed that representatives of all States which uroke of relations with the Central Empires will be present, and will attle definitely the number of delegates of each State at the Conference.
is confidently asserted that France, Great Britain, the United States, Italy. and Japan will have five delegates each France will be represented by M. Cle menceau and M. Pichon. The others have not yet been designated.
Marshal Foch, by unanimous wish of The Allies, will be invited to express his
iews on the military problems:
Greece, Probably Belgium, Serbia, Rumania, and Portugal, will have three delegates each, while the States which of broke of relations with the enemy
have two
LATE MR. ROOSEVELT.
NEW YORK, January 7th. Er-Pisident Roosevelt died from the Bodgment of a clot of blood on his lang. He died when asleep, and nobody was present. He was apparently in good hadth and in excellent spirits hours
46 arlier.
The profound sorrow throughout the United States is expressed equally "by political friends and antagonists. suddenness of the event shocked Washing
ton,
The
where the Supreme Court and the Congress adjourned in his respect.
The fags over the White House and other public buildings, also on all war- ships and Army posts at Home and abroad, were flown at half must...
The burial will be private, si the
A family's request.
BAYARIA..
CLAIMS TO BE TWO THINGS AT ONCE.
AMSTERDAM, January 7th, The Bavarian Government has issued a statement that Bavaria-is a Repablic, and, a member of the United States of Ger mausz There will be a single Chamber and Parlament elected by equal suffrage with proportional representation. All Bitizens over 20 have a vote.
PRESIDENT WILSON.
TORIN, January 8th,
who
Hall and made the album
greeted there resentation
of
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The parcel post service to Cade tapended.
It is notified that all restrictions' an ito the use of wireless Telegraphy by Marchant Vasses on the China elation have been abolished.
WEATHER REFORT.
January 10d. 124. SƐm-No returns from Japan, Vladivostock and the Philippines. Pressure das again, de
eased slightly at all reporting stations; It is lowest over Tongting
The Servicos to Germany, Austria, Bul-Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours garia and the Ottoman Empits are ending at 10 am today, 0.04 inch. Auspended.
Total since January 166 -0.7 inches, against an average of 0.24 inches longues
Forecast fre the sa hour ending at noon on the 11th January 1919.
Na unofficial letter addressed to, Abada, Akwas or Mohammash in the Persian Gulf may oxmeed eight puncos in weight.
This inincred
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Uninsured parvels for the United King- dom will la future to forwarded from Bengkong in bags and the Publicare therefore advised to pacic such parools very carefully.
INWARD MAILS.
--SUNDAY, 19th January, Saigon-Per PORTHOS. 11th Jan.
OUTWARD" MAILS.
SATURDAY, 11th January. Saigon Per PAUTING, 11th Jan, Û 8.0 Bangkok Por CHIAN MARU, 11th Jan,
& Bull
Formosa via Keelong Per RIYO
MARU 11th Jan, Ba.m.
Shanghai, North Chins. Japan vis Kobe -Per MISHIMA MARU, 17th Jan. 10 am
Hongking to Gap Hock! S. oo variable winds moderate, equally'si cloudy generally, some rain.. Nor
Formoes Channel:] The same as
2-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The same su No. 1.
South coast, of Chins between Hongkong and Haluan: The same se No. La
·ROYAL 'OBSERVATORY KONGKONG, DEILY WEATHER REPORT.
JANUARY 10, 1919.-
Wind
Station.
Hours
Baromater
Temperature.
Ilumidity,
Vidiostock-6 do {
Shanghai. North China, Japan via Nemuro
Nagasaki Canada, United | Hakodate States Central and South Tokio "Amorics, EUROPE via Canada Kochi
Per ARABIA MARU, 11th Jan, Registration 11,43 am, Letters 19.30
Suator and Straits--Per. CHINHUA,
11th Jan, 3 p.m. - Saigon-Per PHEUM PENR. 11tb Jan.
Nagasaki | Kagoshima
Oshinda... Naha..
Ishi'jima Bunin Taland
Weihaiwai.630.07 38 81
Hankow
Ichang
SUNDAY, 12th January." Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius,
South Africa, India via Dhanush Bighing kodi, Bombay, Aden, Egypt Changaha and EUROPE via Sueter Shanghai DIAVARA 19th Jan, Registru sharp Pk....
Gatzlaff tion 5.00 pm.. Parcels 5.00 pm Amo 11th Jan Letters 9.00 am Swatow, Amoy and Foochor-Fer HAI-
HONG, 12th Jana.m. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa vis Keelung Per KALIO MARU, 19th Ján, § z-mu
MONDAY, 19th January
| Swatoor "and" "Straits-Per LUCHOW,
13th. JEE, 9 2.19.
Estoww Taiboku Ba
•Tricka - Tainan 1.
30.06 129.67-60
90.86 83 100
Koshum von 199. Pescadores n
Canto Hongkong
Gap Rock.. Macao
76.99.75 06 00
129.89
C.St.Jamos:83
Japan vis Moji, Hencialu, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Salina Cruz, Wuchow 98. Balboa, Callan, Mollendo, Arica, Pakhoi man Iquique and Valparaiso -Fur Hathaw KIYO MARU, - 13th Jan, Phulian Registration 8.43 am, Letters Tourane -'9,30, amit Shanghai Rod North China--Per
Aparri PORTHOS, 13th Jan 10 s.m •Dagupan Shanghai North China, Japso via Mania Tokohama, Honajula, Capacia, Legasp United States, Central and Tacloban. South America, andEUROPE via Iloilo San Francisco P NANKING, Burigao 13th Jan. Registration 9.10a.m. Guam Letters 10.30 &
Labuan Philippine Islands, Sandakan, Australis and New Zealand.ris Thursday Inland Per TAIYUAN, 13th Jan, Begistration 1245 pm, .Letters 1.30 pm. Haiphong-Fer CORNELIA, 13th Jan.,
Shanghai and
TUESDAY, 14th January, Philippine Islands Fer SORACHI
MARU 14th Jan, 11 a.m.
North China-Per SINKIANG, 14th Jan,, II a.m WEDNESDAY, 15th January. Shangbai, North China, Japan vis Nagasaki, Canada, United States, Central and South America, and EUROPE Vis Vancouver-Fer EMPRESS OF JAPAN, 16th, Jatt Registration 9.43 m. Letters 10.30 am THURSDAY, 18th January, Shanghai
and North China Per SUTYANG, 16th Jan, 11 am. FRIDAY, 17th January
Bircetion.
Force.
Weather.
0. W. JAZES, Chief Aslatant, Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 10, 1919, 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 31 degrees Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in inches, tenths and headredths
1. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de- erees Fahrenheit.
Harry, in percentage of satura Hop, the humidity of air sabursted with moisture being 100.
DIRECTION OF Win, to two points 6. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beadford Scale
& STATY OF WEATHER, b bine sky, c detaobed, cloud, d drizzling rain, f fog. gloomy, E hail, l-lightning, o overcast, passing showers, a squsi, e rain, imow, thander, y visibility daw, webov
g
7. Ram to inches. tanthe and -hum- dredths
As regards the employment of women in the Civil Service, the Con- mittee report that in the absence of
HATTAN, 17th Jan any substantial recourse to women,wator, Amoy and Foochow-Per
1.p.m the Service has hitherto deprived the Philippine Islands-Fer YUENBANG, SE
17th Jan, p.m.v public of a vast store of knowledge,
SUNDAY, 19th January, experience and fresh ideas, some of
Shanghai and North Chins-Per KAI- which would, for particular purposes, have been far more valuable and relevant than those of the ablest men Civil Servants, a
FONE. 19th Jan., 9 a.mi. TUESDAY, 21st January. Shanghai.and North China--Pex SIN-
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"THE IDLER"
A brilliant little comedy LUCIEN LUCETTE
BRITISH GAZETTE NO. 484. Booking at ROBINSON'S.
VICTORIA THEATRE
January 10, 11 & 12, 1919.
ZAZETTE NO.
OF MONTE CRISTO " པས། པར་
The one film all are going to see
"THE HOUSE OF TERRIBLE SCANDAL": Thursday, Matinee 9th, January.
Boy Scouts be prepared in 8 paris.
Sunday, Matinee 12th, January. SONS OF SATAN.'
HONGKONG THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 1
12
See the Great Dramatic (British film) in 8 parts BOY SCOUTS BE PREPARED."
also Gazette, and. Comics. SATURDAY, January 11. Showing Faramount Proto-Play in 5 parts EDNA GOODRICA
THE HOUSE OF LIES.",
THEATRE
ROYAL
TOMORROW NIGHT
TOMORROW NIGHT
TOMORROW NIGHT
Opening performance of Edgar Warwick's New Revusical Comedy Company In
VANITY FAIR
IN VARIOUS EDITIONS
Vanity Fair! ____ Vanity Fair!
Banquets of ecstasy spiced past compare 1 Dear eyes and lips that cry shame on dull care: Vanity Fair Vanity Fair!!::
FIRST EDITION-To-morrow & Monday. SECOND EDITION-Tuesday & Wednesday. THIRD EDITION-Thursday & Friday. FINAL EDITION Saturday Week.
PLANS AT MOUTRIES
ARRIVALS OF STEAMERS.
JANUÁRY 9, 3819."
CLEARANCE.
JANUARY- 0, 1919.
SUN TAK, Port, 10a.m., for Keelung,
SAN NINO, Brit, 803 tons, from West Fang Hing. River, Capt. MeKechnie, Bin Hing BSSUMATIA MARU, Jap, nom, for
Aich.pchate, when Kobe OSKA
Co., wharton 407 tops, from SPIKINTI, Dutch, nocu, for Batavia-
KWONG YING, Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 16, 1919. Wuchow, Capt. Wilson, Sal Bong, what a Billiton 1.C.J.L.
HONGKONG TIDES."
WANTI, CH 653 tons, from Eprsten, Capt. Babre, Grimble & Co., 034
BHUN SHING, Chi, 297 tons, from Micao, Capt. Flace, Fo Un & Go, whar
WONGTAH, Chi, 1,588 tons from
Swede
Other renmendations include the LONDON January 7. establishment of a Research Ministry The Government Committee, under to undertake. research work, to the Chairmanship of Lord Haldane, furnish, proper basis for a policy: appointed in 1017, has issued a re- and a definite principle of distribu- port, recommending far-reaching tion of business between the various To
Deparments
Tai Po feforms.
The Committee condemns water- As regards the function and pro The official and popular reception to
Cheung Chow President Wilson, on his arrival was of cedure of the Cabinet, the Committee tight divisions of business between Shetankok, Shatin, a eimilar triumphal and warm character declare that the main function is the Departments, and recommends the Sheungshul Autau, to elsewhere in Italy. Features were the Ang determination of the policy to formation of Parliamentary Com-
Hing Bhand Santin, 4.00 mm: 11.00 M. assembling of 400 Piedmontese Mayors
At the Town be subinitted to Parliament. The
and Stanley 30 11,00 LA an supreme control, shall be with, the mittees to watch the work of particu- Aberdeen. Sai Kung***** resolutions National Executive, in accordance lar departments, also the formation, Piedmontess Councils, with the policy prescribed by Parlia in the Treasury, of a separate branch
Communad visitor ment. the
work to specialise in establishment freedom of their respective town.
PARIS, January 7th
For the due performance of these and study all questions of staff, and Wachow President and Mrs. Wilson, have returned. functions, the Committee recom
mend a small Cabinet, préfemble recruitment, and routine business. Macs 11.29 PM P
SHAW. ESING, Chi, 767 tons, from during the years 1909 5. Mo ten meeting frequently," and supplied generally, in the most convenient forni with all The Commitee recommends the Bongmoon Excent 3.00 r. The zero of the table corresponds with Tsingtau, Capt. Morimoto, K. Tio,
Saturday the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Buoy Den information enabung it to arrive at redistribution of the duties of Lord Namta and Bannel 6:00 P. 6.00 F. Chart which has been found to be feet HUICHOW, Brit. 123 tons, from
2 Inches below mean sea-level Chancellor, causing a division of work
10.00.
FROM SHEUNGWAN: WESTERN BRANCH RD,
conferring on
the
POLAND.
PADEREWSKI IN POWER
CURSO LONDON, January 7th The Times correspondent at Warsaw expeditious decisions. states, that the civilian militia have over The Cabinet should consult, per between hit und the Home Secre thrown the Government and arrested the soully, all Ministers who work is members of the Cabinet, who were subse-like' to be affected by its decision tary, thus relieving the Chancellor of quently reported to have escaped.
the present extreme pressure of
The object is to instala Coalition, which The Cabinet should have a ̈eys-
Padorowski favours.
tertio method of securing that its work,
General Pilsudski, Dictator and Freai dant who escaped arrest, is conferring with M. Paderewski, as regards the situation.
Meanwhile there is mystery surround ng the whereabouts of the escaped mem bees of the Cahinet.net
* DANGER TO SHIPPING
MINES ADRIFT IN NORTH SEA
Broum, Jennary 8th. It is reported an entire minefield Appear to be adrift towards the South Const of Sweden. Twenty mines exploded Fell-the west of Denspark den ty
Fishermen report that the North Ben alled with an enormous number of amall mines, of hitherto unknown con-
which are. Adrife
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Tha tide-table viven below has been Shanghai, Capt. Stewart, O.MS.N. Co, compiled at the National Almanac Officewhart, wh
SUNNING, Britz, noon, for Shanghai,
B. &B.
SHAW HING, Chi, & pm for Canton.
JANUARY 10, 1919. OKIBONT) MARU, Jap, 7ade for, Tjibbjap, YKK
HUR CANTON, Brit, 10 Hoogay. Yat Hing.mp
for
BOURBON,French, Tam, for Saigon,
in Lamikon from the result of the analysis PAKHOL, Brit, 1987 tous Thai Thuen, Moha 4.00 Xt of observations taken by mins of he Swatow, Capt. Cowan, B. & S., Taiko
sutomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Follie Baan st Taim Bbs Trul Dock
(-9.00 £36.
TYDATE HOLIDATE 1:30 AM 17,35) 3.20 1.30 M Canton & 7.30-M 8.30 T.
17.30
9.307.M
Shek EI 1.00 F., 0.30 z.. 6.00 F.X. Kongmoon 78 000, 600 FM Kamchuk 8.00 .. 8.00 p. 8.00-PM. Kaukorg
6.00...,6.00 PM–6:00 PM Except
Saturdays
400 F.4.4.0-3
"Vadis closing? Bagistration. Coses
(the pretions' evening.
JANUARY 10, 1919.
To obtain the depth of water on the Canton, Capt. Shane, B. & S., 01. tide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add foot 4 inobis, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, adi 10 feet 4 inches to the height given in the table:
January 11th to 17th, 1919.
CASIA Om, 668 tons, from Haiphong, Capt. Berg, Tung Hing, CARNES
HSIN all, Chi, 1340 tons from Bangkor, Capt. Gles, Chin Stam, 040.
TAI MING, Bris.. 237 tons, from Wachow, Cape Williams, Kung Ming.
NIBBIN MARU, Jap., 681 tons, from Keelung, Capt. Kato, Burak
trom
HUNG, LEE Chi 002 tons, Haiphong, Capt. Bakunta 088.
LUCHOW, BL 11 tons, from Bangkok, Capt. More, R&B, 03.0
RITO MAREJ 719 tons, from Keelung Capt. Tolosaks, Farukwa,
BL
BHUN SHING, Chi 19 p.m.,
K.O. Wan via Macao, Po Ca Co.
JAPANESE MINING
* COMPANIES:
According to a recent investigation the number of companies engaged. in di virions or mining. enterprises
ther':
in Japan last year was
amounting capital
438,200,000: (paid-up, Y803,470,000) The total of capital shows an increase of 49 per cent compared with the previous year. The high prices provailing bare made it remunerative to work Japanese deposits of iron, antimony copper and other metals which at ordinary times cannot compete agains foreign products or even against the richer Japanese-de posite. The removal of embargoes, grill make the portion of many of these con cords very precarious
xu by Geonon WILLIAM Mansgert No: