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FARLIER TELEGRAMS.
[Rouder's Service to the China Mall ) (Oontinued from Page L.) HUNGARY'S OUTBREAK.
LONDON, March 25th.
It is reported that the Soviet Gove ment of Hungary declared or on Serbia and the surrounding countries,
A skirmish betwean French and Hun- garian detachments occurred at Czegedin
A message from Geneva states that an Inter-led Military Mission left for Budapest
UNIVERSAL COMPULSORY WORK,
CorEHAGEN, March 27th.
Paris, March 28th
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Router's Beroics to the China Mqf.
FARIS CONFERENCE.
LEAGUE IN-TEACE, TREATY.
PARIS, March 99th.
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TRICKS OF FATE
THE DOOM OF THE SUB- [otherwise, its abhorrence of the enemy's actae even going to the extent, as it certainly should do, of exacting full reparation. If the i
Three examples, reported on "Eeb. world is to be "safe for democracy." 15, of the strange tricks played by Captains Russell and James were The report which reaches us from something more even than a declara coincidence deserve to be recorded
tion as to the limits within which together entertained at dinner yesterday Paris by way of New York, and these vessels may be employed must evening at the Hongkong Hotel by the Officers and N.C.OS. of the which was published in these columns be made, for as long as submarines Engineer Company: Captain Russell, yesterday, to the effect that the exist they may be misused. It must be stigmatised as a me to build a
ALTA DEATH COINCIDENCE.
A Stafford landlady found her two lodgers dead together in the same
II. CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
A telegram from Budapest, dated ↑ LEAGUE POWERLESS TO INTER-pany since 1915 and has just severed | military success, on land was not perpetual menace be eliminated, un-Police Court. A woman lost her
decree March 7th, states that it al declaring that in a proletarian State right to live, the Soviet bas ordered only manual and brain workers have a universal compulsory work. The State will support all incapable of working; to State cannot provide work A STAGE ON THE ROAD TO WORLD REVOLUTION.
IF SLEEP DOES NOT REFRESH YOU,
People who are tired cut, who arise in the morning feeling that slopp has not refrosbed them, are in a state of nervous exhaustion that borders on the condi tion that doctors call noarasthenia The causes are varied Continnous work, mental or physical, without proper
must directed
It is anticipated that the League of who has been in command of the American plan for ensuring what is submarine. Power must be taken to bed. It might have been a murder, attention to diet and exercise, also wong Nations Comuniasion will inish their Company during the whole period of termed the "freedom of the seas" punish any nation which embarks or a suicide compact, or murder and over the straggle for success, are the fabours abou: April 5th. It is stated that its arduous duties on the Defence includes the restricted use of abolition again on this kind of naval construc
either the Monroe Doctrine nor Japanese amendment regarding racial Electric Lights from August 1914 equality, has been formally put, before to the Armistice, leaves for Home of the submarine will excite interest tion. Anything less than such an suicide. But, as the inquest showed, most common causes. Excesses of almost effects of a heavy supper, while the theris Bo also will a severe ebook, diseasca Hiko influenm will esUIG NOUTES- become almost of primary importance in James, who it will be remembered was almost torpedoed by the enemy maritime nation, not excepting the he was suffocated at the same intense anxiety or grief. the Commission. The latter problem has next Tuesday on leave. Captain outside naval circles. For civilisation edict is bound to be ineffectual, in- one man died suddenly from the any kind may produce it. Sometimes
volving the maintenance by every connection with the League
was on the Triumph when she was
The symptome are over-sensitiveness, There is now no doubt that the entire corpedoed at the Dardenelles, had in his desperate attempt to snatch United States, of an elaborate and time la an epileptic fit.
was admitted costly organisation of patrols at all
Irritability, a disposition to worry OTCE Covenant will be incorporated in the been attached to the Engineer Com Victory, when, as Preliminary Penes Treaty",
times. Only in this way can the This was related at Marylebone rides, beadache, possibly causes.
The treatment in cases like this is one FERE IN DOMESTIO POLICY. bis connection with the company",
longer to be expected; the submarine less the Peace Conference decides on gold ring in the street. Her first of nutrition of the cerve cells requiring Ong amendment adopted provides that After the toast of the King" had the League cannot interfere in the inter- been proposed by C.Q.M.S. Fitz in February, 1917, offered the best the radical step of prohibition. The thought was to want the pawns non alcoholis tonic As the nerves get a fairs solely within any count Giobon and honoured. Lieut. Hall and only means of a speedy ending existence of the submarine is a brokers, in case a would be thier their nourishment from the bla-d the i questa of the Ware The Initiation of the offence against civilisation. That tried to pledge it. And in the first building up the blood. Dr. Williams
the Germans have proved, and it re- domnestia jurisdiction. This in icapplic able to any territory held under a man- proposed the toast of
Captains Russell and James. He intensive campaign was the gambler's mains for the world's delegates in awashop she entered she found pink pilla act directly on the blood and,
ing the lost ring.
proved of the greatest benefit in many which Captain Russell was faced in
cases of nagraathenis. A tendency to the early days of the war with a country in particular, and we suffer- Telegraph.
anaemia or bloodlessness, shown by most small company to which was entrusted, indeed, worse than all the other ed a large share of the nightly man nations, Allied and neutral, combined. ning of the Defence Lights of the There is a danger that in the readjust- Colony. Captain Russell had, how ments of the Peace Conference that ever, overcome all difficulties and when the lights were closed down fact may be overlooked. It was not OWEL complaint is sure to be pre-past the cloak. room. At that mom the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 68 826- [BW on Bent a stranger came out, carrying that Road, Shanghe Be fron he had under his command a large only ships which we lost, but cargoes, sure to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's the officer's valise and haversack this paper. Dr. Wiliams' pink pills are well-trained unit some 200 strong. running into hundreds of millions Colic and Disrhoes Remedy at hand. It The officer promptly recovered his old by all chemists, or can be obtained
Captain Russell in replying thanked the Officers and NGOs. for their sterling in value, and, above all, lives. Tay Have 3 life. For aalo By All gords, and charged the man at at $160 per bottle, six for 86, post fro Jeyal and ready co-operation during The number of men, women, and Chemists and Storekeepers. the past four years. There had been children of our race travelling in many difficulties at times to be ships of commerce who were assas overcome but he had always
aw thong wishful of work for whom the IF IRELAND AND GREAT BRITAIN referred to the difficult tasks with last throw. It was aimed at this Paris to apply the moral-D another woman in the act of pawn-} with gropec regulation of the diet, hare
PALL OUT.
A high authority, replying to a ques tion, declared that in the event of civil Polgar, the new Hungarian Soviet way between Ireland and Great Britain, Ambassador in Vienna, interviewed by the matter would net be within the the Berliner Tageblatt, declared that they jurisdiction of the League, nor would the would conclude with the Bussian Soviet question of the independence of Ireland Government a very close military and be political alliance of a defensive character. They resolved to resist. by force,, every attack on the dictatorship of the pro letariat
"He said that the "Entente reprisals, which had not yet been observed, would probably, not materialise, as the revolu tion in Hungary was mereir a stage the read to world revolution.
GENERAL MANCIN
PARIS, March guit.
It is stated that General Mangin will be appointed to command the Allied troops in Hungary and Rumania.
THE EQUALITY OF SEXES RECOGNISED. The principle of the equality of sexes receives indirect endorsement it being provided that women may be employed on the Secretariat. They may also sit as Delegates and on the Executive Council. Conventions dealing with the White Slave trafic, the opium traffic, and the treatment of natives are also being in- cluded.
A SYMPOSIUM ON THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
been able to rely on the N.C.Ossinated by sea at length reached a for efficient D.EL. work and total of 15,000. We recognise the LONDON, March 29th. for zealous assistance in, bring injury we have sustained, but have The Manchester Guardian publishes aing into shape the new elements made it the subject of no special re- number containing articles from many Company. He desired to mention a tendency, owing to the silence on special illustrated League of Nations continually being absorbed into the presentations. There has even been Baltic to the Black Sea, undor a united Prominent statesnien, including Long specially the excellent work done by this side of the Channel, to suggest Haldane, Buckmaster, and Bryce, M.C. S. M. Kynoch and Sergt. Barring that, after all, we emerged from this Albert Thomas, and Doctor Nansen
Le Matin states that extension of Genaral Mangin's power is contemplat ed, in order to establish a front from the
command.
ODDS AND ENIS ABOUT HUNGARY.
LATER.
The New York Herül, referring to tes summoning of the Allied Generals, states thes the American, and British Delega tions uc not favour the proposal to mobi se all Allied and friendly peoples from the Baltic to the Black Sea under Marshal Foch's command.
COPENHAGEN, March 28th.
A decree of the Revolutionary Exec tive establishes a Red National Guard whose members may be called up as any time in the war service of the Govera ̈ment.
The journal also prints a message from Mr. Lloyd George, in which the Premier anys: The League represents the great est attempt ever made to institute reason and justice for force and intrigue ae the governing principle of international Nations must not let them- relations,
selves believe that having drawn up, en paper, a constitution, the peace of the
world has been made secure.
ten. He hoped that during his absence the Company would carry out its duties as thoroughly and loyally under Lieut. Hall as they had under him.
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of the whole volume. Let it therefore
form of piracy rather well off, and that the amount of British tonnage sunk was an inconsiderable proportion Captain. James explained the baremarked once more that 9,000,000 circumstances necessitating his retire tons of our shipping lie at the bottom of the sea instead of proudly ment from the Company. He was riding it in all weathers, that we are able to endorse all that Captain paying to-day, in our high cost of Russell had said as to the splendid living, the colossal price of the vast work performed by the N.C.Os. of the Engineer Co. during the war. cargoes destroyed, and that we Thanks in no small measure to their mourn still the equivalent of the
I ordered the Entente flags to international problem, by readiness to zeal and energy the Company was population of a town of no mean
Missions were staying, as
respect.
If they allow themselves to be misled by this policy they will only be reawaker ed by a new war. They must now see that the League of Nations is made an effce tive instrument for the solution of every Loisted in the hotel where the Entente make sacrifices on its behalf. We cannot to-day a thoroughly efficient D.EL. Size. We are, then, more interested -than any community in the proposal token of expect war-ravaged nations to trust their unit capable of performing any
desolated lands to the League's protection
by international edict. The sugges- COPENHAGEN, March 29th. if its advocates hesitate to show any con- work in connection with the Colony's that the submarine shall be abolished At a meeting of the National Assembly.fidence themselves in its guardianship. Defence Lights. He would like to
To set up a Society of Nations in order couple Sergt. Everest's name with tion was, indeed, first made in The speeches were exchanged Foping for a
Daily Telegraph by Mr. Archibald continuance of good relations between to ensure fraternity along the peoples of those specially mentioned by Captain Hurd as long ago as Oct. 15 last. It Hungary and German-Austrin.
the earth while, simultaneously, increas Russel. During the war the Engi BERLIN, March 29th..
ing armies and navies to ensure effective neer Company had been very hard was then urged that "taking a large Soviets are being rapidly established fratricide, is to make mockery of a great worked and had not been able to view, the submarine has been a throughout Hungary.
The peasants are welcoming the opper. Albert Thomas emphasises that one devote any time to drill. He hoped, curse, and it must remain a menace of the principal functions of the League however, that they would now to peaceful traders until it is swept tunity to secure land.
lies in the economic sphere where it is take up their drills as keenly as from the sea and from every port." necessary to set up and organise inter they had performed their D. E. It is a mistake to refer to the sub- national life. In this connection, be pointa out Great Britain's selflessness by duties during the war, so that the placing a greatly preponderant merean- Engineer Company might be able to tile fleet
for the Allied benefit say that not only were they the most during the war he also eulogises useful unit of the Corps, but that how Britain similarly renounced advan-they were also second to none on tages with respect to food-stuffs, in order the parade ground. to rigidly secure equal Allied distribu-
COPENHAGEN, March 29th.
A message from Vienna, dated March 29tä, states that the strike has extended on the northern railway. Communica tion between Vienna and the outside world is almost at a stand-still.
If food trains continue to be held up. the bread ration will be halved next week.
COPENHAGEN, March 29th.
A message from Vienna states that the railway strike has been settled,
BOLSHEVISM - DOOMED.
STOCKHOLM, March 27th
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A message from Petrograd states that
Lunalsharsky, one of the most prominent Bolshevista,
ideal.'
tion. He advocates the transformation Sergt Barrington then spoke on of Tater-Allied Committees formed dur behalf of the N.CO's. of the Com ing the war into International Company.
mittees for the purchase and distribution An enjoyable musical programme
marine as having been defeated. If the war had continued, it would pro bably have been not-merely held," but mastered," for when the armistice was signed our seamen were on. the eve of developments
which were of the most promising character. But that, after all, remains in the realm of speculation, and we have to deal with realities.
The
an instrument cheap, efficient, and inkumane, a means of degradation in the hands of men who are the ser. vants of an unmoral State.”
of food stuffs, whose activities may en- was rendered during the evening.submarine was not defeated out-and- are beyond the requisite period of Among those who kindly contributed out, and it remains a possible source at a recent Bolshevist Conference Mattending to the needs of countries at were Messrs. Geo. Grimble Brown, of danger, having been proved, as
present suffering from hunger.
Lord avowed that the the working of the League Covenant, Gibbon, Fleming, and Mackay,
Bryce foresees many difficulties in Hall, Wood, Day, Hamer, Fitz- was urged before in these columns. Bolshevist situation was but expresses the hype that the longer: absolutely intolerable, and that the faith it ives of the most ardent adherents was shaken to the fact that bread, fuel, and owing raw materials were scarce
The scarcity has provoked the wrath of the people against the Government, who are accused of inefficiency,
Ho confessed that the Allied blockade foreshadowed the and of the Bolshevist regime. If the blockade continued, Bolshevism was doomed,
we trust
more may.. the to the nations to recognise its indis- peusability. To leave things now where they were before the outbreak of war will be a must deplorable confession of human weakness, and the most dismal surrender of human hopes that has ever yet been scen."
NO UNDUE DECAY.
LONDON,March 28th. The Press Bureau states: — ·
WEDDING.
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"It would be misleading to claim. that naval opinion, even British naval At the Union Church yesterday, opinion, is unanimous on this mattér Mr. J. J. L. Hamilton, of Chunking for such is not the case, Arguments son of Mr. J. L. Hamilton of Glasgow, deserving of respect may be advanced was married to Miss M. Manson, against an international edict forbid- daughter of Mr. J. Manson, also of ding the building of submarines? As. A message from Paris says that Presi. Glasgow. The bride arrived in the for instance, that if such restriction dent Wilson, in a statement, ecmbating Colony by the ss. Aki Maru. The Rev. be applied to these craft, which can the impression that discussions by the J. Kirk Maconachie officiated at the travel beneath the water for a League of Nations Commission are de ceremony. Mr. A Coghill was the hundred hours or so on end, the laying.peace, points out, that the con- best
Captain W. Russell, same repressive measure should be clusions of the Commission were the first E.K.D.C. gave away the bride, adopted in respect of airshipe and to be presented to the Plenary Conference. who was attended by Miss aeroplanes, which can pass over sea The Commission is endeavouring to take Reuter learns that a telegram from advantage of criticisms and the Com-Moira Russell Mrs. Russell was and land, dropping, as the late war During the has illustrated, bombs on peaceful Omsk, dated March 27th announces that mittee of the Commission, is conferring matron of honour. General Koltchak's army, after a bril-with representatives of neutral, States ceremony Mr. E. J. Chapman played villages, as well as on defenceless liant attack and much hard fighting, has who are evincing deep interest, and are the Lohengrin and Mendelssohn merchantmen. But there is one funda- re-captured the town of Cft, which the practically unanimous in the desire to wedding marches. A reception was
LONDON, March 25th. A ringram from Berne states that, according to an official Rumanian source, Romanian troops on the left bank of the Dniester inflicted a crushing defeat on the Bolshevist forces in the region of Majavi. laska.
LoxDON, March 28th.
Bolsheviks recently occupied.
The Fed Army is now threatened with envelopment. Considerable material has been: captured.
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LONDON, March 29th.
align themselves to the League.
The revised Covenant will be published almost immediately.
THOSE 11 POINTS.
COPENHAGEN, March 30th.
A message from Berlin, dated March 9th, states that, replying to resolutions from Rhenish Westphalia protesting. against the alleged French plans concern.
man.
held at the King Edward Hotel. Mr. Butterfield proposed the health of the newly wedded pair in happy terms. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton leave the Colony for the North today.
Reuter learns that Canada has signedig the Suar region, Herz Brockendorf FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS. application of the ship of the air can,
An agreement establishing", credit, with Rumania, in order that the latter may purchase from Canada essential materiale and manufactures, for the work of re-con- struction
von Rantzau telegraphed that the Gor- man Ministry would absolutely rejcet demands going beyond Prudent Wilson's principles.
GENERAL BOTHA,
Losoy, March 17th.. General Botba left yesterday for South
LATER
PARIS, March 28th.
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mental distinction between the sub- marine and the air machine; the former has no prospect of serving the peaceful purposes of man, assisting in the progress of civilisation, whereas the latter has before it a useful future, the ultimate possibilities of which are only to be guessed at. The mis
moreover, be checked by rapidly improvised defences, and punishment exacted, as we showed the Germans; whereas there is no assurance that a complete antidote to the submarine will be discovered in our lifetime. On a balance of the arguments for and Mr. F. W. G. Clark, of Messrs against the proposal to abolish this Shewan Tomes & Co., Hongkong, to instrument of piracy by sca, a large Miss Maud F. Smith, Victoria Hos body of naval- opinion, and even pital, Hongkong.
a larger proportion of states Mr. George Banker, merchant, mea, on both sides of the Atlantic Kowloon, to Miss Mansie Thorburn, have reached the Conclusion of Shanghai.NUARY
that the advantages are in favour
The following marriages are an nounced to take place:---
Mr. F. Syme Thomsen, merchant, to Miss Gracie L. E, Main, Craigie burn, The Peak.
* Ramania's import trade with Germany before the war exceeded £22,000,000, and Canada feels that the Balkans offer large Africa potential markets for the British Empiro,
Interviewed, Mr. Lloyd Harris, Chair Reuter learns that report of General man of the Canadian Trade Mission in Botha's departure to South Afrin is in London, said:"I look upon the estab correct. General Bothe returns to Paris lishment of this credit with Rumanin as to-morrow and is remaining till his task a practical plan of peace-making. Bol is completed. shoviam can be stemmed in its onward
THE BIG FOUR. sweep across Europe by taking immediate nction, and supplying countries, like The Big Four" held two meetings Mr. G. A. Burn, Master Mariner, of prohibition. Rear Admiral HUGH Rumanin, with essential materials to reyesterday. The second was attended by Quarry Point, to Miss Ethel A.RODMAN, who was in command of baild and re-construct themselves. We have Marshal Foch, General Pershing, Bir Maclean, of Quarry Point, Hongkong the United States division of battle- an urgent duty to perform towards those Henry-Wilson and General Diaz' devasted lands, and I am glad that believed that the meeting dealt with the
ships associated with the Grand Canada is taking the lead. I should like Inter-Allied measures to be taken in view |
Fleet, expressed his Inclination in - to see the whole qucation considered from
"A FARENT'S DUTY, this direction very strongly the other, events in Budapest an Empire standpoint by all parts of the of the Empire
day, when giving evidence before March 28th. LONDON, 28th. YOUR boy is always got titig sereth the Naval Committee of the House The Press Bureau states Negotiations are pending between message from. Paris, dated March thear wounds have healed all Fight is no of Representatives in Washington
Serbia and Bir. George Foster, Canadian Minister of Trade and 28th, states that Mr. Lansing, Mr. Bal sign they always will... Get a bottle of Even some British naval officers who
hance is at present in Paris and Mr
four, M. Pichon, Baron: Bounino and Chamberlain's Pain Balm and see that have been foremost in the develop Baron Making, at mosting to-day, every injury is cared for immediately ment of our submarine service in to-morrow.
decided to raise all restrictions on our Yon can get nothing better, and blood It is understood that Canada is sending merce with: German-Austria immediately poison is too dangerous a disease to risk, the past take a similar view, it is with the necessary machinery was established For als By All Chemists and Store not sufficienty that the Peace Con
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