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'HOW THE NEWS CAME TO IT
LONDON, No Date..
From Paris comes a message that General von Lettow Vorbene, the commander of the German colonial troops in East Africa, has been inter viewed. He stated that his army at the outbreak of war consisted of 200 whites and 2,000 askaris but the numbers increased to 3,000 Europeans and 13,000 natives. At the armistice the force was reduced to 250 whites and 1,200 askaris by losses. The force covered nearly 4,400 miles in the course of its fighting and for many months running no European news reached them. The news a the armistice was obtained from a motorcyclist who started from the frontier to carry orders to the British but took a wrong route. He was made prisoner on Nov. 13. His despatches contained the order to suspend hostilities.
SILVER MARKET.
SINGAPORE, May 9. Silver is quotes 48 916; the market is steady.
AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL, HONGKONG.
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Trade Inquiry List No. 109, Hongkong merchants are invited to correspond with American con cerns seeking Hongkong connections as listed below:-
No. 1078-Iron, Steel, Chemicals. Belting. The Ford Corporation of the Singer Building 149 Broadway, New York City, secks Hongkong connections for sale of iron and steel products, chemicals, paper, belting. and general merchandise, and invites correspondence.
FOR IRELAND, INDIA, EGYPT, AND AUSSIAJ
LONDON, May 8th. Beuter learns that besides sending troops to Egypt and India in order to relieve troops. there who sto due for demobilisation or, if necessary, to net na reinforcements, the garrison at Ireland must be increased.
As regards Russia, General Denikin. whose position is somewhat weakened by now beginning to receive matiafactory the loss of Odessa and Sebastopol, is only supplies of artillery, munitions, tanks neroplanes, and other war 'material, of which we are sending larga quantities.
The response to the rec.at appeal for volunteers for Murmansk and Archangel extremely gratifying. It emphasised thus we are indulging in no hare-brained expedition in North Rusia, but, until the very large, Russing Volunteer Army which is now in training is rendy, it is incumbent on ns to maintain there a force sufficient to defend. From Bolshevist vengeance. those Russians who aided the Allies.
Bolshevist power is very much on the wane and only continues to exist owing to the feebleness of the opposition.
GERMAN DOINGS.
COPENHAGEN, May 6th.
A telegrams from Munich, dated May 5th, states that all the newspapers, are appearing, except the Communist news
asker Richbar. the editor of which was arrested and shot. The cash and valuables in the Banks a fe. The city is quiet, apart from isolated fusillades
(Reuters Service to the China Mail')
THE PEACE TERMS.
THOSE PISSATISFIED
PARIS, MAS 8th. At a private plenary session of the Peace Conference China briefly and formally protested concerning the dis posal of Kisochnu. The protest was noted.
"PORTUGAL DISSATISFIED. Portugal expressed dissatisfaction as regards the treatment accorded to her.
FRANCE WANTS FURTHER SECURITY
Marshal Foch urged that the security given to France was inadequate, mili tarily and that the Treaty should not be signed. He gruphasised the necessity of the French holding the Rhine bridgeheads.. He said that the occupation, limited so Efteen years, was insuficient
AT THE MEETING WITH THE GERMANS
The following additional Delegations have been granted representation at the Conference with the Germans on May thr-China Siam, Cuba, Guatemala Nicaragua, Haiti, Panama, Liberia and Honduras.
THE ITALIAN DELEGATION,
PARIS, May 6th. The credentials of the Italian Delega- tion were handed to, the derman pleni- potentiaries this morning
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
CONFERENCE.
LONDON, May 7th. The following constitute the prelimin ary Organising Committee, in connection with the International Labour Conference meeting at Washington in October Chairman, M. Fontaine France; Mr. Shotwell. United States; Sir Malcol Delevingne, Britain; Signor Castiglione, Italy: Mr. Oka. Japan: M. Mabaim A telegram from Munich states that the Belgium; and M. Rappord, Switzerland. Spartacists' resistance was of a desperate The Committee has commenced its character. The Government troops used sittings in London and is collecting data dame-throwers when storming the breas regards the agenda for the Washington weries and Law Courts.
PARIS, May 5th
It is estimated that 150 were killed and 200 wounded. Over 1.500 were arrested.
The hostages were shot as mid-night on April 30th A Guards Regiment refusing to fire, Russians were called in, so carry out the work Several hostages were bludgeoned, and others bazonected.
THE MAGYAR WAY.
Conference. The agenda will include the principle of an eight-hour day, unemploy met.women's employment before and after childbirth, including the question "of maternity benefits during night-time, and in unhealthy processes, employment of children, and the minimum age, during night time, in unhealthy processes exten sion and application of the International Conventions adopted in Berne in 1500 on the prohibition and use of white phos phorus for the manufacture of matches.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS.
LONDON, May 6th. In the House of Commons, replying.to Commander Bellairs, Dr. T. J. Mac- namara stated that a public reception would be given to Admiral Beatty and the officers and men of the Naval Forcs
PARIS, May 5th. A Hungarian Soviet Government mes- age states that M. Bela Kun, in a speech. at the meeting of the Central Soviete, announced the the Hungarian troops No. 1079.-Veterinary Vaccine.were fleeing, but there was sufficient The Purity Biological Laboratories equipment at Budapest for 18 battalions of Sioux City, Iowa, offer a line of of workmen
He asked whether the proletariat was germ free vaccine for veterinary willing to fight to the last breath for the which had been engaged, in the war, as purposes and invite correspondence. Boviets dictatorship. All replied, We Part of the Peace Celebrations.
No. 1.80.-Import and Export. will äght." Mr. H. G. MacLellan of 237 S. Wells
Street, Chicago, Ill, seek's Hongkong connections in the general import and export line and invites corres pondence.
M. Bela Kun said that the military situation was desperate. Nevertheless, a minority was willing to defend Budapest
to the inst.
He said: We will make our front, not on Budapest, but on Theiss."
DISTRESSED ARMENIA.
No. 1081.-Buttons, Eyelets, Trim- mings.-The Waterbury Button Com- pany of Waterbury, Conn., invites correspondence looking to the in
Lospos, May 5th, troduction in this field of its line of
The Times correspondent at Igdir, fancy metal, composition and ivory telegraphing on April 12, ria Constan buttons; eyelets, trimmings and sim-tinople, stated that the agetematic re- lar goods.
moval and destruction of crops and food No. 1082-Import and Export-supplies by the Turkish troops in south- Messrs. "Wellbrock and Company of ern Russian Armenia had left the country
famine-stricken. 18 Broadway, New York City, invite The supply of food at Igdir was insuf- correspondence looking to the deve cient to keep more than a fraction of the lopment of import and export trade. pupulation alive. Many families were No. 1083. Toilet Sets, Smoking feeding on grass and clover and would Articles, Leather Goods, Silverware, die unless proper food was supplied.
Some 25 bodies were brought from the Cut Glass and. Novelties.-Jacob strects daily. Portions of the corpses, Holtz, Esqre., of 173 Canal Street, in some cases, had been cut off for food New York City invites correspondence by refugees. looking to the sale in this field of The correspondent had himself seest in toilet sets, smoking articles, leather the remetery, remains of bodies, dug up goods, rasors and accessories, at night, partially consumed by starving jewelery silverware, hosiery, and people.
The conditions in the surrounding general line of novelties.
villages was reported worse than st
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THE BOLSHEVIST WIR.
PARIS, May 6th.
A telegram from Warsaw states that No. 1085-General import and the Polish Army, assisted by aeroplanes, export.-Messrs. E. M. Sheehan and captured several villages north of Lem Company of the Hobart Building, berg, which is now freed from bem- and captured much booty. bardment, San Francisco, Cal, seek import and
enst of Bolshevist counter-offensives export connections and invite cor- Vilna and Pinsk were repulsed. respondence.
LONDON, Muy 6th. No. 1086.-Typewriters.-The Cali- The War Office announces that a tele fornia Typewriter Company of 507 gram from Murmansk, dated May 4th, Mission Street, San Francisco, Cal., states that our troops, on May 3rd, cap seeks Hongkong connections for the tared Meselakaya, on the railway 25 miles south of Urosozero, after strong resist sale of American typewriters and in ance by 300 of the enemy and three vites correspondence.
armoured trains.
No. 1087-Rice Mills.-The Hud- son Trading Company of 18 East 41st Street, New York City, invites corre spondence looking to the introduction of their rice mills in this field.
Hongkong May 7 1919.
Mariners please note that on June 1, the distinguishing interval of the responding fog-gun signal at Howki Island, Pechili Strait, will be changed from an-interval of 1 minute to an interval of 3 minutes.
The euccess was all the mora, praise worthy because it followed a long march and was not assisted by artillery, which it was not possible to bring up in time, as the repairs to the railway were incom plate,
The troops engaged consisted of the Royal Marmes, the Blava-British Legion, and a small detachment of Canadians,
All showed French and Americana splendid fighting qualities. Our losses were four killed and four wounded. Our troops are in the highest spirits,
JELLICOE AND BEATTY PROMOTED.
LONDON, May 9th.' The promotions are garetted Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty, in recog nition of war services,
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Portugal is dissatisfied with the Peace Treaty. Marshall Foch is dissatisfied also, So is China. Reuter doesn't mention it, but the China
WASHINGTON, May 9th. Mail ventures the guess that the
The Government have abrogated the next people to express dissatisfaction maximum price of 1011 centa, per ounce will be the Germans,
"of silver fixed on August 18th last.
FINLAND INDEPENDENT...
LONDON, May 6th.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Clam Edwards, Mr. Cecil Harms- worth stated that the Government now recognised the independence of Finland (Cheers) and, de facto, the Finnish Government.
AMMUNITION DUMP BLOWS UP.
BRUSSELS, May 6th.
at An ammunition dump exploded Groenendael. Severn farros and houses were destroyed, and the wood set of fire. Six hundred German prisoners escaped, but 130 were afterwards found. The casualties are unknown. Shells are still exploding
SIR WILLIAM BABTIE.
LONDON, May 9th. According to the Gazette, Sir William Baltie has been placed on the retired pay list, with the honorary rank of Lieut- General
COTTON THREAD MILLIONS.
Lord Glentanar left an catate) of £4,394,904. Directe cotton thread fame, until 1018.]
Lord Glentanar was Mr. George Coat
CHINA NOT TO BE ADMITTED TO CONFERENCE CHAMBER.
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PARIS, May 6. The Chinese Delegation have up. pealed to President Wison against the arrangements for the presentu- tion of the Peace Treaty to the Ger-
mans whereby China, Sium and other small Towers are not to be admitted. to the Conference Chamber. It is explained that only those States which gave effective help during the war have been whosen to be repre sented at the ceremony, namely, the Associated Powers, British Domin- ions, India, Japan, Belgium, Brazil, Greece, Portugal, Serbia, Poland, Rumania and Czecho-Slovakia.
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