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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Router's Service to the China Mail.) (Continued from Page"5.)
POLAND.
WARSAW, February 7th The Polish Constituent Assembly elee tions resulted in the return of 100 Coal
ionists (supporting the Pildandski- Paderewski Governmeal) 20 Socialists
and is Jews
BERLIN, February 5th. The Eastern situation is very critical. Heavy ghting carred between Bras fui and Lixas, where the Poles are an deavouring to break through in order to
dano upon Breslau.
Thousands of Fola un the Silmin frontier aro tout ce participate in the Saytion.
AUSTRALIAN CALGOES.
Matova, February sth. The Colonial Sorery has informed Commonwealth Government that the
pping Controller has allocated to
Aastral for Febru
April 590,000 tuna F.
16.000 tons refrigers
U.S. W.
and
RIPLE LEAGUE SHOOTING.
MANCHESTER RGT: V. H.K.C.C.
In this league shoot at King's Park on Saturday, the Defence Corps made the highest score of the season, 723, the previous best being 685 by the Naval Yard on January 18. The Manchesters shot very poorly and lost by 227 points. Scores
200 500 600 R.Q.M.S.J.C.Mackay 32 29 33 94 Fte A. Jenkins31 34 29 94 L/Cpl F. C. Goodman 29 31 32 92 Cpl. C. A. Grimes... 32 32 23 92 ...... 32 25 32 89 Cpl. J.A. Lyon Sgt. A. Leach............ 26 32 30 Sgt. M. Manuk... 27 33 28 Pte. D. Tolla 28 28 30.
Total 237 244 243 723
Manchesters.
200 500 600 .25.26 26
Sgt. Simants
•
March loading and
Pte. Thornton....
24
Pre. Wall......
Loading.
Sgt. Jennings. Pte. Dye....
FRICES.
28 73
26 22 19
20 20 21 SI 25 16 18 59 Pte. Fenemore...25 17 9 51 Sgt. J. Canavan....14 17 15 46 5 44 Sgt. I. Goodman......21 18
Total......180 157 141 478
Wish.Toy, February Th The Agricultural Committee of the Buse of Representatires "agreed to the prasing of a Bill, providing a fund of s thousand million dollars, in order to give tfect to the Government's guaran teed price of mu cents per bushel of Plus allowance of 7. heat for the 1019 wheat crop. If the 4% for open sights prics falls below 3 cents, the Govern ment will make up the difference.
PUGILISM.
New York, February 5th. Jes Willard and Jack Dempsey havo agreed on a contest. on July 4th, or the World's Heavy-weight Championship, act exeding 40 rounds..
Willard will coorive $100,000 and Dem Pay $1,500
CZECHO-SLOV Ķ STATE.
Pans February 5th. The demands of the Czecho-Slovaks, which the Supren. Allied Council heard #oday, include the formation of a State with a population of about 13,000,000, Berally within the boundaries of the ancient Kingdom of Bohemia.
The Czecho-Slovake con
consjuently claim the whole of Baheria, Moravia and Slovak Silesia. They will also re-adopt Ruthenes dwelling on the left bank
Of the
of the Upper Taz if the latter so desire, and go-Slars.
to join their territory to that
Thus, the Germans, would bo definitely t of from the Orient and the new Slay States would bare more solidarity as boy would have point of contact with routes to the ses and to Italy.
parti-
19
Totai.
496
NAVY v. TAIKOO.
The Navy won this league match at Taikoo on Saturday by 56 points, Simpson made a in "fine weather.
good shoot-96, tieing with Pte. A. Jenkins, and Corp. Grimes, H.K.D.C. for highest SCOTC this season. Scores -
NAVY.
200 500 600
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MARINE COURT. BRITISH SEAMAN SENTENCED.
Before Commander CW: Beck- wish, R.N., in the Marine Court, L. S. Murray...... 29 29 32 89 this morning, John Soderguast,
29 32 26 87 British senin on board the s.s. Sgt. Watering...
27 26 85 Bendoren, was charged at the C. P. O. Cobb*
30 29 23 82 instance of Sergt. Sutton of the L. S. Connor
26 32 22 80 Water Police, that he did unlaw. M. A. A. Crane S. P: O. Loach 29 26 24 79fully, continuously and wilfully dis 26 24 29 79 obey the lawful orders of Mr. David Pte. Kelly Pte. Biggs
27 21 27 75 T. Calley, master of the se. Bet doren," between the 1st and 9th
Totals
222 225 209 656 instant.
Allow for open sights
"Used aperture sights
TAIKOO.
The Cat Slovak Republic antarly demands the internationalisation Simpson of the Dambe, the Kibe, and the Vistula. Eldridge and of the Pressburg-Triste-Fine Danby railway.
Wallace
Further, the Cacho-Slovaks, coated Lyle that the construction of a railway be..
ween Prague, Pilsen. Stuttgart, Strax Smith bourg and Paris would striko a blow at Grimshaw the cla German contra" of communica Goard
ion in Central Europe
LONDON, February 5th.
At meeting, at which the President of the United States, the Premiers and Foreign Ministers of the Allied and Associated Towers, and the Japanese re- aprontatives were present, it was decid- ed to appoint a Commission, comprising Two members rach,, from Frabe, Great Britain, Italy and the United States, to amine the technical aspect of the ques on of the Czecho-Slovak Republic.
COUNTY CRICK T
LONDON. February 5th. The County Cricket Advisory Com mituo has confirmed the decision to re
trict county matches to two days.
The lumpionship will be calculated
with om puing for each win.
The meuters of Cuntry Regiments are, Apso facto, qualided to play for the *County...
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WILLIM MICHAEL ROSSETTL
Loxbox. Fruary 5th.
The dach is aunounced here of
William Michad Roeseltí.
was the brother of Dante Rossytlí, and a
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The accused pleaded guilty. Mr. David T. Calley, muster of the B.B. "Bendoren,' said the 671 accused, who was an able-bodied seaman, refused work from Feb. 1. Alisbehaviour had started before that; 200 500 600 date, but he was only charging him 33 32 31 96 us from Feb. 1. Trouble started it 28 29 27 84 Penang on Jan. 28. On the way to 30 27 27 84 Hongkong, the accused turned to 27 29 25 81 for breakfast half an hour after the 25 25 22 72 others and steadily refused to work. 28 27 17 72 Witness entered this occurrence in 24 26 21 71 the log book and when the entry 15 17 23 55 was read out to the accused, he said hé did not care, he wanted to be sent to jail when they arrived at Hongkong. The ship came into post yesterday and witness had the "ac- cused charged,
210 212 193 615
All used aperture sights.
LEAGUE RESULTS-
How the Teams Stand.
Tears.
Dockyard.
Shoots Won Loet Points
3
3
G
5
3" 0
&
2
4
"
B.K.D.C... Royal Navy 4-
Taikoo .......
H. K. F. and
'Police Res...
Manchesters... 3
3
0
* paints reckoned for a win.
Includes all matches up-to-date.
THE LEAGUE MARKSMEN."-"
Replying to his Honour, the wit ness said excepting for one man having deserted at Singapore, he had had no trouble with other sesinen. Witness thought the accused was the ringleader.
Acensed: I did not refuse to work. I said I would go to the wheel after I had had my hour for breakfast" Like the others. He (the Chief) said I would not get it, I went to the wheel. As I was going up the lad der, he struck me down and then
jumped at me."
His Honour: He denies that. Have you got any other questions to nak?
"Accused: "I can say nothing more. If he can awear on that Bible did not strike me; that'll be enough for no...
The Chief Officer again denied the allegation.
He Honour Twelve weeks' hatd labour.
Accused; I'd like to call my wit ness, sir, to prove that he struck me.
William Barrett, A.B, said he was on board on Feb. 1. There was trouble between the accused and the
HONGKONG RACES.
TRAINING NOTES.
Some very good gallops took place yesterday, all the ponies neng the The times taken are grass course, given below in minutes, socorals 'and hibhs of seconds: --
DERBY FONIES:
Grouse Mr. D. M. Res. One tuile. And a half. 42; 1.17; 1.58.1; 2.89.8: 3.04.1; 3.05. Claret, Mr. D. M..Rows. One mile $7,9; 1.15; and a quarter. 1.50.1: 3.26; 2.69.4. Pink Eye, Mr. Fagh. One mile and
three quarters. 43; 1.21: 1.55; 2.38.9; 8.08.4; 8.89.1: 4.10.3. Valley King, Mr. G. E. Foste. One mile and a baf. 14; 1.28; 1,59; 2.36.2: 3.10; 9.40. Dusky, Mr. Fash.
One wilo and three quarters. 37.4-1.13.8; 1.47.2; 2.57.9; B.88; 4.10.2.. Wilkins Micamber, Mr. Dryasdust.
One and a half miles. 1.12.9; 1.47.3 2.22.4; 2,58,3; 8.20.8.
31:
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. Stiggins, Mr. Dryadust. Joined in the last three quarters with Wilkins. Micawber.
Spade, Mr. Four of a kind.
mile. 39; 1.15; 1.50; 2.24. Club, Mr. Four of a kind. One mile and a quarter. 37; 1,16; 1.54.2: 2.88.8 8.01.
Torbay, Mr. F. E. Gibbings. One
niile. 50; 1.12; 1.45.4; 2.20.
OLD PONIES.
Salamander, Mr. Dryasdus5.
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nil. 36: 1.10.3; 1.45; 2,13.3. Maybe. Mr. Dryasdust. One mile!
37; 1.13.11.19.3 3.20.
One mila Black Jack: Mr. Fash
and a quarter: 50; 1.28.2; 2.04.2; 241.4" 9.13.8.
One mile Grey Goose, Mr. Fash.
and three quarters. 45.4; 1.24; 2.01: 2.38; 3.16; 3.51; 4.321, Standard Dublin, Mr. F. S. Gibbings. One mile and three quarters. 1.19.4; 1.52.2; 2.60; 3.32;
4:00.1.
There were a few more gallops at 10.30 nm. Festerday. These were, all on the grass course and were very,
"fast.
DERBY PUNIES.
One mile and a quarter. 33.4; Diadem Dublin, Sir Paul Chater.
1.09.1; 1.47.2; 2.2.2: 2.56.8. Cornhill, Mr. Afedico. One mile and SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
alf. 37.1; 1.11.8; 1.19; 2.29.4; 3.07.18.86.1.
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Gold Mohur, Mr. Een. One mile and ▸ half. 43.1; L.33.2; 2.02.2; 1.38.2; 8.1.1; 3.47.1. OLD. PONIES. ""
One mile. 80.2 1.15; 149.2; Bantan Dahlia, Sir Taut Chater...
2.23.
Chief." The accused refused to
This morning's gallops, There go to the wheel until after he had
course this, morning. Only three had his hour for breakfast. Five were very few people down at the minutes afterwards, he saw the ponies galloped, two of these being and the accused going Sir Paul's. The gullops were all on Chief'
He heard the
the card course. towards the wheel.
Chief say You get no
Woodworker, Messrs. Murray and "Chief"
Leitch Lust half mile. 36.2; time. He also saw the shove the accused. The accused had
1.10.1. had a fight with another seaman that morning and was bruised.. That was before the Chief came on board. He did not see the Chief strike the accused.
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Accused: Was bob my face worse marked when I returned from the wheel?
Witness: "I should think it was three times WORSE.
Replying to his Honour: His face was more swollen when he came for
The accused said he refused to work because he had been struck by the Chief Oficer. He had complain- ed to the Captain.
The Captain said the complaint ward than it was when he went aft.
bin after the was really rande to
trouble. The accused gave that as an excuse for his misbehaviour. He Bad questioned the Chief Officer as' to the truth of the allegation and the Chief denied that he struck the
accused.
The accused said be was badly Below will be found the best indivi-marked by the Chief.
dual scores made in league matches this Captain: The marks were caused
His Honour: Is he one of your fighting men? Can he fight? don't know..
His Honour (to accused): You' föld the Captain you wanted to go to jail. You will go now for twelve weeks with hand labour,
Accused: Will I get my pay when come. but?
that his pay and other effects be
FW. M. Rentti, who was born in 1820. season, scores of 90 and over czly being by another eonman with whom the His Honour: You will arrange cultured critic; ho bas edited numerous is that of RQMS. Mackay, H.ED.C. Acense: I was marked, but the sent to the Eome," Captain.
editions of the pets and written mach on art. He held an appointment at the Beard of Inland Revenue for over a quarter of a
entury.I
included. The only new name this week accused caused trouble.
who scored a 94, but Simpson by means of bis 96 scorest on Saturday.comca to the top with Jenkins and Grimes.
Names.
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STHONI IN VICTORY REPORTED. Jenkins, H.K. D. C..
STOCKHOLM, February 5th.
Simpson, Taikao,......
An Eathor inn enmmuniqué, dated Feb-Simpson, Taikoo.... mary 4th, states:
in the direction of Pskov, two enemy Tegnenta, supported by artillery and Simpson, Taikoo,...... armoured-cars, attacked our positions. Grimes, HK. D. C.. They were repulsed and forced to retire. Grimes, HK.D.C. After, violent fighting all day long, we Elson, Dockyard,... occupied Lake Peipus and the village, and Elson, Dockyard,... Hook 46 prisonAIR.
"Chief Inarked e ten times
worse.
The Captain repeated that the accused had said he wanted to be sent to jail when the ship arrived at Hongkong,
Accused: No matter what I did:
Captain: Yes, sir; to the Sailors' Home, sir.
Captain (to accused): Where are your effects?
Seret. Sutton: At the "Water Police Station.
The accused was then removed
Score.
06
Joskine, H.K.D.C..
24
Jenkins, H.K, D. C..
90
96
95
91
thought it was no use.
I was always in the wrong, so I
I want to from Court.
96
get out of the ship. I might as well
94
be in jail as be in her.
95
J. Robertson, Chief Officer, cor-
90
Brock, Dockyard,
93
Brock, Dockyard,
90
Mackay," H.K.D.C..
04
Cobb, Nary.
93
Q
Cobb, Navy Coth, Navy ...
93
93
LITHUANIA AND RUTHENIĄ
LONDON, February 6th. Beuter learns that the Bolsheviks pro- laimed the Communistic Republic of Lithuania and White Ruthenia ca ederal part of the Soviet Republic.
GERMANY'S FOOD PROBLEM Danby, Taikoo .....
AMSTERDAM, February 7th. Goodman, H.K. D. C.. According to Berlin's report of the Goodman, H.K.D.C.. tting of the Armistice Commission at Lyle, Taikoo,
Spa on February 2nd, the German
Government was asked to state what Dovey, li.K. D. G.
quantities of timber, chemical producte nd conf; tar Germany could export in cetura for food-stuffa
PORTUGAL
LONDOS, February 8th. The Portuguese Legacie Landon tate that the Monarchim rebellion erosis restricted to the town of Oporto and the neighbouring Petion.
The rebels are practirle encircled add it is expected that the rising will be sup
prossed within a few day.
WINCARNIS
roborated the Captain's evidence"
that on Feb. 1, the day the ship left Singapore, the accused caused trou
DEMOBILISING THE BUSES.
Designs for a new and improved
Ble The accused had bad a fight motor omnibus have been prepared onboard that morning. When wit-by the landon General Omnibus
nece saw him about an hour after-Compady, and this type is to be pur wards, he was bleeding. Witness on the treats as soon as possible.
92 told him to go to the wheel but the The L.G.O.C. state that they fully accused refused. Witness threaten-appreciate the inadequacy of the pre
02
91
90
12 ed to have him locked up and the sent services, and are making evory accused said You can do what effort to improve thed. It suff you well like.. 1 want to go to cient men and petrol are released jail." Witress did not strike him. they could put 200 spare buses on He only held the accused by the tan road by the end of this month, collar and he lay on the floor and and 250 new buses could be added
in the early spring. howled.
The "Daily Mirror" publishes a portrait of Mra. Hugh Raynor, wife of Surgeon Lieut. Colonel H. Raynor, Royal Horse Guards, and reports that Mrs. Raynor has been "men- tioned" for her services at the Prince of Wales' Hospital for Officers, Mary- lebone Road, London. Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Raynor were in the Far East at the outbreak of war, the Colonel being on retired pay, and he joined at Hongkong for duty at the Military Hospital, and the Prisoners' of War Camp. Mrs. Raynor will be, remembered for her keen interest in: the Boy Scout and Girl Guides move- ments.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMER.
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"A GAME OLD KNIGHT."
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