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A telegram from Berlin states that the
PHILIPPINE 'PARS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HOME FOOTBALL
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM OFFICER CHARGED WITH
The rest of the petition which
BURGLARY.
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1919.
OBSTACLES TO PEACE
Day by day it is becoming more
WEATHER REPORT.
May 19 m.Telegraphic
Hongkong Reform Aciation JURY'S VERDICT NOT ACCEPTED. LATEST RUGBY AND SOCCER apparent that to make peace is a retorna from the majority of stations
with regard to the strengthening of lna raddresects to the Colanial Office
At Allahaba the trial of nolu
RESULTS.
The United States Army unsport Ramen of the Department Quarter; nastre arrival in Manila on April 1 from Vladivostock, Siberia, with ergo for the United States Aung.
Seven thousand one hundred and fteen dollars in goll, kept inside a considerable interest by a three who was concluded on March 28. Mr. ches, and Scottish Victory Cap Matches, The results of the football league wat suitcase and a basket, was seized are watched Ex past efforts sade Justice Walsh in widressing the Jury played on March 3, ar appended: by the chief of the Curtons Secret by the people of Hongkong to secure and the charge as against Afnciarron Service on the steamship Ecuador, tsreform (says the London & Chand was a remarkable one, in that an
the unofficial element in the beginninwand three drivers of the Ekku lative Council will be awaited with Corps at Jabalpur for robbery, etc..
LOND N COMBINATION.
Arsenal
war.
harder thing than to make Some ct the difficulties are natural, are lacking this morning and no weather arising out of the facts of the situas map wil be issuedł.
There are indications that a moderate tiof others are artificial and must | perversities of man. There has been fing be ascribed to the mistakes and ac ticyclone has formed ever Chins.
·Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours. 10 am today, 0.00 inch. immense delay: It is nearly four Cotal since January 1st 8.31 inches months since the signature of the against an average of 12.08 lactos original armistice. We are ourselves
Forsenet for the 21 hours ending it” ~ 1.Hoogkung to Gap Book. Y. l
We held a general election and and N.E. winds, fresh; fair. reconstructed a Government when we ought to have been getting busy with much more momentous affairs, and a good many weeks
German Note, accepting the Allies consum was discovered while the "Gazette). Brietly state the Re-Joffer of His Majesty's Forces should Brentford..... ditions, says that the German Govern officer was searching for contraband am Asigciation is pressing for an be engaged in the ordinary cond:et Captur Oriens. Tottenham H... Partly; responsible for this delay on on the 3rd..
T
Fathia
ment assume that the presentation of the draft of the preliminaries will be xxxke in bize baggage texan. Acting that in thaters solely of los con- the evidenca bekire then there was West Ham Chelsea
unofficial majority on the Council, so common thief or burghe. Oniwall
P. Rangers Crystal Palace to lowed by negotiations on the contents Collector Abiety, made a thorough, and of Face, the representa very little doubt. Parsadi's house of the draft.
-investigation of the inattet. It was
LANCASHIRE SECTION. It paks an asurance that the German learned that the gold coins constitute tie and instruke opicion of the broken into and lus host is goods. Blackburn Rocheste delegates at Versailles will have freedom the savings of the six Chinese em
Oblong may evat more effective in-If the Jury uccopted Sara's (the Bolton Wan Oldham Ath of movement, and the fore use of the telebers of the ship's crew, and lust fun in bla tenerlying of ser approvera) evaluice, the substance Liveroo 3 Blackpool
raph and telephine for communication with the German Government
they did not intend to hand thences, and the initiation of progres of which was coroborated, it was Muchester U. Stoke It adds that the departure of the delenities at this part, In the decision that the anofficial representation on IF there was reasonable doubt the Southport Val... Bury
sive legislation, The prop is their duty to watct the accused Preston N.E. Everton
Port Vale1 Manchester C gates will be delayed for some days. haled down by Mr. bieta he states
Zuatch, April 23rd.
tint although the law prohibits the the Coil shall be increased from recused should get the benefit of it: Stockpart 0.0 Burnley getting of such coins out of the count official majority of one, and that turned and to the surprise of all Barnsley Bradford
six to nine, thereby giving an un-ne Jury retired and fulf an hour try the facts dowed that the go there shall be seven elected men brought in a verdict on not guilty Birmingham.....3 Lincoln City Bus not consigned for this port, and that no attaapt was made to land all of the British subjects, by a majority of seven to two in Bradford City Rotherham C. it, and therefore the Surveyor of the From the sport of the meeting held favour of Maclur. Sternklin Huddersfield T... Shemeld W. pet should run the noney to the early in January, it is clear that of aut muilty "against Malik. His Shotfield U. 1 Leeds City
In the Theatre Royal Hongkong and Sabios and a unanimous sentic Nutts County..... 3 frimsby Town:
Hull City...
F5 Notts Pornst owners on condition that they ex- change the cops hack in the States.
akhough there may be some diver. Lonichip acquittal Malik and onder Coventry City..1 Leicester F...... grice of view as to the precise ed him to be rolemied, but as regards
MIDLAND VICTORY LEAGUE
A mesange From Berlin, state that prob ably the German Prace Delgates with leave Berlin on April 29th, and arrive in Paris on May 1st.
THEIR COLONIES.
PARIS. April ardi
The five Foreign Ministers, to-day, will discuss questions regarding the drafting of the Treaty, and the position of the late German Colonies;
15th..
Parliament.
PARIS. April and
MIDLAND S 'CTION.
has been a gain to our particular world has suffered, and we ourselves Government in stability, but the
have suffered far more than we have gained. For it is not the external
time, but the internal problem alone which has become more difficult. through lapse of problem also, Labour became claraorous before its needs had been effectively
further delay the work of peace in Considered, let alone met, and now that they will brook not a day's
were lost in this relevance. There
The district healthy officer in Cavit.. methods adopted for currying out, the the rst three accused his Lordship Wolverhampton W. I Derby County 1 depends, nimble though he be in
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ten feet from the top of the bunk
ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
SCOTTISH VICTORY CUP.
SND FOUND.
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St. Helens Ret. 7 Widery ---- Wigan
Halifax Bramley ** ง Hall Kingston E..! Hunselt... Đ
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4-South coast of China, between
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
Station.
MAY 2, 1910 −8.3.
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turn inevitably suffers. The Britkh PRIME MINISTER, on whom so much
mind and ardent in spirit, cannot be in two places at once, and, though vidivostock, Paris insistently demands him. Nemuro London, keeps him in her clutch. Hakodate So far, in spire of delays that may Tokio yet prove disastrous, things have Rochi gone well at the Conference, and agat.. they hare gone well chiefly because Ostilos... Kagcabius Britain and America Have pulled Naha. steadily together With the accept tabii ance of the principle and an outline | 8 nilsand of the actual plan of à League of elb wei
Haukow of a just and stable peace has been inking Nations the indispensable foundation (chang laid. But let no one suppose that Changaba with this the whole business is as Shanghai -- good as settled. It is in fact only Gutzlaf
-Sharp Pl begun, though well begun!"
In the first place the structure of Swato.....
Amoy
Hour,
Barometer
Temperature.
Uumidity.
Leeds 11 Swinton the League itself is incomplete. It boku.... 51.
Desbary.n. York
The Echo de Paris declares that the discussion of the preliminary Peace farts an improvement in the small-
reform, there is no conflict of opinion agreed with the Verdict of the Terms will not be prolonged beyond Maypos situation in that provincheiat injority, and substituting begin on April 9, before a fresh jury. as to the skisibility of securing antrajerity and ordered a retrial, to It says that the Allies will demandases and 14 deaths were recently the principle of election for that of Thy prisoners were reinaled to jail Heilun Acids. 1
reported as compared with 32 cases that the German delegates sign the terms and 20 dentle for the previous week manination in every case, except put in mounti subject to radification by the German hose vaccinate) daring the same Whatever the fate of the popoland was formerly on the stat of Clyde
Nothwellortor Heart of Midlo. Glasgow Rangers.6 Queen's Park.... of the two existing Chinese anetplers.
3 Macaron is a young mun of 22 St. Mirren Airdrieonians. The Allies will hot agree to the ternis period were 18,876, and a total of being submitted to plebiscite.
14,712 inspected..
we do not think it can be condemned some Culeaza and Banbay papers, Third Lanar......! Greenock Morton.1 PRACTICALLY AS"ULTIMATEM,
24 being violent e revolutionary. A puthetic Egire during the trial wor
(After extra time). Detox. April 2nd: Jatte
ether in intention or chimeter. his aged mother wibing the case Critic
Ayr United Blybla. formerly acceptance of the Allies' conditions regel in the automobile business in
It is stated in Paris that the German Y.M.C.A. Seutetary and now unt step in the direction of re-with anxious interest. Anclarron is Albion Rovers Partick Thistle...
presentative govermifjent. limited'ünd a married man ned bis wife and sister.
Bibernians Falkirk garding the German delegates to Ver
SCOTTISH LEAGUE. sailles is due to the energetic action of the Manila, had a narrow escape from legarded by those considerations were allo present in Court." Bateate Governments,
who instructed erkes injury on Aprie 18, in Baguiosely must ever be borne in init
Kilmarnock........ 9 Clydebank General Nudant to inform the German when a car which he was driving was in the application of this principle to Government that it mast reply without suddenly swerved Revy its course which contain a large composite
these parts of the British Empire,
NORTHERN UNION. delay, definitely, in order to obriate all by some obstruction in the red a
WILL INDIA FOLLOW U.S.? possible fature misunderstanding. It was Camp John Hay and toppled overnight result in the transfer of the -No. proposal which population. thus a question of a veritable ultimatum. the steep hillside. A lone tre shout intrusive machinery of the gentative Councils of Missions at
STIE."KILLING...
The Bengal and Asean Repro BERLIN, April 23rd. Alegram from Munich, confirming alte the nachne in its drop and Colony to relien hands would be Calcutta, on April 10, ufter express Richdale Hornets 8 the reestablishment, of the Hoffmano erentsi it for being smushed toely to receive the sinction of the ing appreciation of the action of the Warringt Government. sags that the Communist pieces on the tennis courts 200 feet
authorities at home. That fact is Amerian people ic protriniting al-Salford... Ministers, Herren Muchsam and Landi ben, Heinmaliately jumpet out arly recognised by the prevent udcoholic liquors in the United States, her, have been wirested, while Herren and escaped serius injury, and pot prides against undue influence of this Council, especially in view vocates of refor. Their suggestion hure resolved that in the judgment Levin, and Uller fed.
Five Government divisions are hly wease, when the auto was halt being exerted by foreign elements in of the fact that the overwhelming ed by the tree lifter it had already the community by making it comput majority of Hindus, Mahonelaus BERLIN. April. Band. amde half turn in its descent. The A mob at Hamburg plundered the hatchine took fire when it hit they that seven out of the nine and Indian Christians conderuts the
use of alcohol uw beverage on religi Further, the unofficial moral or evenomic grounde. Etna College members do not seek to erzielte emetineat of a law totally pro-Neath upon the domain of Imperial ain.hibiting alcoholic drinks in Tads Cardif Their demand is confined to the con-would be cordially welcomed by the Fublic Schools trol of these lound questions which great lody of the people of this coun-Merchant Taylors taxediately affect their lives. In tey and would be a great step in Swansea the present era of general construc-dware in the cause of social pro-Cross Keys tion and amendment, the proposal gress; and in the highest inferente of Abertiliary of the Hongkong Reborn Association classes of community, this Coun- Camh. University
Bengal and Assum the desirability of enaction at in early date of prohibition law.
marching on Munich.
how
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bour quarter, Several were killed and ce and the Camp Hay fire appabjects.
elected members shall be British wounded in collisions with the Pelice. tus was rushed to the seede, putting There was a regular battle in the out the fares a quick order. The suburb of St. Paul's where the Police Station was stored and 30 prisoners ar was bully wrecked, however,„, released
COPENHAGEN, April 23rd.. hee Gil, former secretary of the A telegram from Hamburg, dated University of the Philippines, as April 2nd, states that, owing to the serisine bis duties as assistans free ous disturbances at St. Paul's and Eins Iettel, the National Guards and the
tor of the Bureau of Civil Service." Police have been ordered to shoot, on the apot, all armed persons plundering or Fesisting them.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Hamberg. Altoria and Wanabeck.
IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDS."
COLOGNE, April 3rd. The strike in the Rubr District is said to be practically ended but the damage, owing to the deliberate destruction of or the Blooding of the mines, is incal culable.
Many mines which were prosperous Le fore the war are now bankrupt or on the verge of bankruptey.
The insistence of the miners on their impossible demands will result in utter ruin.
BERLIN, April 22nd.
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RUGEY UNI N.
INTER SERVICES COMPETITION. Australia... Mother Country 29 R.A.F.
New Zealand 17
South Africa.....
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.but it omits two others. So long as
Tainer... Wakefield Trin. Germany and Russia remain outside Pescadores:
Koshua the League it will be not so much a Canton.... league as an alliance. It will leave Hongkong open one great and menacing possibi- Gap Rock |lity that of the revival of these two Macao..............
Wachos.9. great: States as independent Powers Pakaci outside the League and capable, Hoihow Basumont Col.ing it as to revive all the old alarms, Fo An England IL-8
if allied, of So far threaten-
Phalion
fontardawe. 3 the old competitions in armies, in
C. St. Jancs Ser 36 R.M.C.Sandburst in fact, revert in time to something Manila...
Gloraron armaments, in alliances. We might. Aparri B.
Dagupat MTS16 Fike the old conditions of two great Legaspi saelly 0 Australianel
8 Fill Farriors only in a balance of power. Say Holo. $ Walsh Div. XV.js rival combinations seeking security Tacloban
Ebbw Vale what we may, Germany and "Russia Cam.Navy Team.18 must remain essential factors in any Labuan 6 99.77 Coventry 18 M.G.C.,Granthimo
world-settlement,, and far too little Central Y.M.CA. 8 Australians H.Q.29 fundamental fact The danger is, of
16 NZ Auckland B. 5 Manchester U.... 3 Manchester Die 0 course, not immédiate."
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The Pacific Mal liner Santa Cruz certainly deserves the serous and eiturges upon the Governments of Bristol 14 % Codford beed, has so far been paid to this winch felt Sun Enreise on Apr 1pathetic consideration of the with 1,300 sncks of mail, is due w
Colonial Office. The request is in rive of Manila on or aboup April emlatce with the spirit of drano 27. She is also bringing a number Taty that is so much in evidence passengers and general ago for at present, and has moved so ple the loent merchants.
since the Secretary of State wefuser a similar request o Hongkong in 1018.
Nie. M. Roubor returned to Manila recently on the trunsport In with his wise and son after several extensive tips through north- calls at 1rkutsk during his absence. e Siberia. Inving made several; Mr. Romanoff left here nearly a year! ago, and since that time has been.
RUBBER REPORTS
The annual general meeting of the
Mr. Charles Hoover and a large stuftavelling continuously among the Bukit Timah, we held at Singapore
have arrived in Berlin.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
WAR
PARIS, April 23rd. The report of the Commission appoint ed to inquire into responsibility for the war placer the whole responsibility on Austria and Germany.
gives
It
a list of 3 indictments, based on the Hague Conventions of 1300 and 1917, of crimes without the excuse of any militury object.
, warring Mactions of Siberia. The
Bhihiriki, he cluinus, ura becoming on April 22, slightly more talent in their treat The beams towed a reduced The Rev, N. L. Couvrier presided usent of the educated and wellto-opront of $4,088,65. The Company cases in European Russia, but in $35,000.00 invested in Struits, Fiberia be ways they observe no Suit |
the coumission of atrocities.
Judge A. S. Crosheld retained to his office on April after nearly two months"absente on his runch in
It gives opinions on the degree of re- Davao. sponsibility of members of the enenty
War Loun
The directors were voted $8,000 "No dividend was remuneration
declured.
The tenth dinery general mest
forces, including the ex-Kaiser, and alufel, about fifteen miles from was held at Singapore on April 22, examines the question of procedure for the creation of a High Tribuna orofice called Malita on the cost Council.
The plantation of the Judge issing of the Teluk Ansen Rubber Co
ITALY'S CLAIMS.
OBSTINATE ORLANDO.
of the Davao Gứu.
Mas. Crossfield, Miss Ruth Cage feld and 30s Magee accompanied the Juige, and they all had a taste of real fur life, busking coconuts," nilking the gouts, and taking sure of the thickers.
Mr. P. Pluimer presiding.
"The profit for the year. WHS $38,000.00 us against $78,000.00 for the previous year. No dividend was declared.
At the unnal meeting of the Sungei Gettu Rubber Co., Mr. J Seller" (presiding) suild the net profit we $8,665. The company borrowed $13,000 from the Kedah Govern- sent at six per cent as a first charge million peso-fund, uppropriated under on the estate. To the profit, $6,cüc Aet 1818 for leans to small farmers brought forward from lest year was in the Inds. This loan is being added and $10.000 put to reserre.
PARIS, April 23rd. Professer Orlando, Premier of Italy, Mr. Laudovico Hidrovolo hay just threatened to leave Paris to-day, unless returned frean Capiz province, where Italy's claims were met. Mr. Lloyd he had been for a week and a half Georgs is trying to induce him to post-on duty in connection with the ~pone bis departure.
LONDON, April 24th. The Press Bureau statca :---
A communique from Paris, dated April 24th, says that, before the departure to administered by the Secretary of The balance was arried forwar Home of Professor Orlando, accompanied Agriculture and Natural Resources No divkle.
by Baron Bonnino, he had another meet with a view to increasing. the pro
ing with President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd Fduction of rice and con
George, and M. Clemenceau.
Throughout the discussion all display- ed a very strong desire to reach a antis- factory solution of the problem under -consideration.
The beads of the American, British and French Governments expressed to Pro- fessor Orlando the hope that the Italian Parliament would also assist in arriving at such a settlement,
The meeting occurred in Mr. Lloyd George's residence.
Subsequently, it was announced that
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ng heap brokers remarked that the A representative of one of the end-
only prices that can be quoted at the present the are. the prices at which owner and dealers in hemp ure will ing to sell, as there are no buyers at
present tine.
Professur Orlando was starting for Rome finite judgment is to the effective El Mercantil thinks that is, de to night to consult the Italian Parline of the Filipino Mission in as PARIS, April 0. yet be wrived it. Those who are
The 14th report of the Sandy- croft Estate suya:
making due provision for depreciation The net profit for the period after amounted to $5.478.77 to which his to be added the bakince of $28,710.10 brought forward from last account, making a total of $29,183.87 uvuč able as it 31st January, 1919, which your Directors recommend should be carried forward to the next ́account.
ment.
No decision has yet been reached re-optimistic, it states, point to the The local athletes for the Manila. garding Fiume.
liberal eclarations of the Secretary Olympiad left by the Loongsong this Mr. Loyd George conferred with Pro- of War and President Wilson, while afternoon. indsor Drisado this morning. It la un the others call attention to the fact
derstood he is, endeavouring to find n
media between the hitherto inconhat Congrouse in Republicand may patible views of the Italiana and Ameri- not agree with the President Vic RMS. Hydranged a minesweeper. A visitor to the harbour is It believes that the Peace Conference April 2200 for the time being in engrossed in She arrived from. Singapore where
between Italy, Austria and Germany of the Philippines, and until tre Conship, built during the war especially Le Temps states that the new frontier more important problems than that she has been engaged in minesweep ing work. The Hydrangea is a new appears to have been defnitely settled in ference takes up by question iftic for these duties. accordance with Italy's demands, along
definito uy be said about it.
the line noŋgh of the Brenner Pass.
HONGKONG THEATRE
Commencing Saturday, 3rd May. 9.15 p.m. performance.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN PICTURES
"THE
CURE
2. PARTS
"THE FIREMAN"
2 PARTS
THE FLOORWALKER"
PARTS
This comedy programme will keep you amused from beginning to end..
(Book Your Seats Early)
First Class
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Showing
THE HUNGRY HEART
drama in 5. parts,
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Wind
Direction.
Force.
Weather.
C. W. J'zreniza, Chief d'existant, Hongkong Observatory, May 2, 1918.
BAROMATER, reduced to 32 degre Fahrenheit on. the level of the sea in inches tenths and hundredths
1. TEMPERATURE, in the abade in de creen Fahrenheit
1. HOWITY in percentage of satura tion, the humidity of air saturated with molature laring 100
4. DIRECTION OF Wixo, to two points. 6. FORCE OF WIND, COording to Bedford Scale.
6. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, o detached clood, drisaling rain, 1 fog,
g gloomy, bail, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a squal,rrain, 1-800w
thunder, visibility dew, wel
7. Ram in inches tenths and ban dredths
HONGKONG TIDES.
The dide-table kiven below has been compiled at the National Almanse Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an antomatia tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tom She Taul turing the years 1905-8.
The zero of the table corresponds with the pero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be feet 3 inches below menn sea-level
To obtain the depth of water to the title gange at the Victoria Naval Yazd add 2 feet 4 inches, sad on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 4 inches to the height giren in the table.
FA
May 3 to 9, 1919.
Hagtang
Low Wazz
•Bragting.
On dala at On date
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Previous
day
Barometer... 29.87 20.58 20.95 Temperature 80
82 47
Hamidity
Direction of
Wind
#
Fares 3
0.00
0,00 0,00
Highers: open air Temperature of the Lowassojen nie Temporaneo es the ... kad of
F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongk ng Ubservatory, May 4, 1919,