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HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1919, 日六月七未已大歲年入國民澤中
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
AN EARTHQUAKE?
TREMOR FELT AT KOWLOON,
A China Mail reader at Kowloon Informs us that a distinct earth tremor was felt in Kowloon yesterday
Rent's Service to the Chine Mail.)
VIEWS AND NEWS BY FRENCH afternoon.
AGENCY.
AFGHANISTAN.
It appears that the tremor was not. General in Kowloon, being confined to the belt of ground along from
COST OF WINES.
THE REASONS FOR HIGH PRICES PREVAILING.
SIMLA, Aug. 9.
FAZIS, Aug. 9. The fact that the Afghan delegates A report on the naval, military, Salisbury Road to Kowloon Docks. agreed to sign peace was unknown and air clauses of the peace treaty It is said to have been felt distinct- till the last moment. The period of with Germany States that a com-ly in Victoria View, Kowloon Docks, negutiation has been one of much parative amount of security will be and other places.. tension. "The ceremony was of the obtained from Article 213 which Enquiry at the Observatory elicits simplest. Two copies were signed, requires Germany to facilitate that a shock was felt at 3.53 yester the Afghans placing theirs in a case any investigation considered neces day afternoon. It lasted for three Grant said the treaty closed a wanton sary by the League of Nations, seconds. We have not heard of any and unprofitable war and paved thei Article 430 way for a renewal, of friendship the continuance of the occupation of
authorizing report of damage. but during the next six mon be the left bank of the Rhine in case of the Afghans must show wholehearted non-compliance are strictly applied. co-operation. No petty pinpricks or
The acting prime minister of the intrigues would be permitted. The Armenian republic has sent a des Government deeply deplored the patch to the Armenian delegation in death of Habib Ullah and was anxious Paris insisting on the absolute neces- now to treat his people leniently and sity of sending Allied detachments. give his son a chance. He thanked immediately to Armenia: The Allies the Afghans for their courtesy during must give military aid, arms, and
In spite of the enormous prices of the conference and asked the de munitions. Only prompt interven-wines of all characters, the demand legates to convey the Viceroy's satis tion by the Allies can save the in the West-end far exceeds the faction at the peace to the Amir Armenians from disaster.
supply, observes the Daily Telegraph The delegates leave Rawalpindi on
The Chinese peace delegation in of June 17. Nor, apparently, is there Monday.
Paris is deeply disappointed by the much likelihood of the supply being SIMLA, Aug. 8.
statement on Japan's fature policy increased for some time to come. It The secret that the Afghan peace regarding Shantung was made reis true the Board of Trace retums treaty had been signed this morning cently in Tokyo by Viscount Uchida, for May show an increase of imperts. was well kept. The treaty meanwhile The Chinese mission also dis More wine is coming from France, stops all importation of arms and agree with Frealdent Wilson's more from Portugal, more from munitions into Afghanistan through view
tha: Uchida's statement Spain, and considerably more from India. It also confiscates the arrears of should serve to remove many misun Italy; while Australia promises a the subsidy granted to the late Amir derstandings on the Shantung ques- better supply in the near future. But and the subsidy to the present Amirtion. China is wanting a clear cut the demand is much in advance of The treaty agrees that we shall restatement that Japan will return requirements, and first costs and ceive another Afghan mission after six with full sovereignty allrights in the transit expenses are so high that months for discussion of the settle. Shantung province, naming a date there is no sign of prices going down ment of various matters. The when this will be done.
to any appreciable extent. Afghan Government accepts the Indo- Afghan frontier as accepted by the late Amir, and also agree to the early demarcation by a British commission of the undemarcated
portion of the line west of Khyber where the recent Afghan aggression happened, and accept such boundary as the British commission may lay down. The British troops on this side will remain in their present posi tions until demarcation is effected.
PREFECT REINSTATED. "
PARIS, Aug. 6.
M. Chaleil, prefect of Seine et Oise, who was dismissed owing to an attack on the departing German delegates at Versailles, has been re-instated. This in view of the finding of a commission that the
SILVER,
LONDON, Aug. 8. market is strong,
Silver is quoted 58-563. The
Reports from the champagne dis- trict of France indicate that the vintage is likely to prove a good normal crop. More than a normal crop would be necessary to meet the calls upon it. For the greater part Montagu's report says China ax of the war the wine growing districts. changes show an increasing of our Ally were, of course, in the strength. The official Shanghai rate hands of the enemy, and an enor is 5/74 but actual business is doing mous quantity of light wines was at considerably higher rates. This reserved for the use of the French imparted a good tone to silver and army. It is hoped at no distant date' caused a shortage of supplies for the greatly to reduce the requisitions. ordinary market requirements which from this quarter. This may ease are somewhat considerable.
the supply for foreign consumption LONDON, Aug. 7. to a slight extent. It will, however,
be another vintage or Silver is firm at 57-56.
two ahead before supplies and prices will be likely to readjust them- selves in favour of the public. At the present time a Sauterne which, in 1913, cost 2s. a bottle, is 3s, and 3s. 6d a bottle. This refers to wines
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
incident was due to the conduct of Translated for the China Mail from sold in a good class shop, where pro-
the Germans...
AFGHANISTAN.
LONDON, Aug: 8. Peace with Afghanistan was signed to-day.
RAILWAY MEN WILL WORK.
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LONDON, Aug. 6.
A meeting of the executive of the National Union of Railwaymen bas decided not to support the police strike and to urge all railwaymen now on strike to resume immedia tely.
IRELAND.
Lampon, Aug. 8. Mr. Lloyd George has announced that a government scheme for Ire- land will be introduced at the soonest possible opportunity, but not before
the recess.
KING MEETS CHINESE MINISTER.
LONDON, Aug. 11. The King has given audience to the Chinese Foreign Minister, Low Thengt Siang.
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curable, and not in a West end re staurant where they may be "any- PEKING, Aug. 8..
thing" in price at the present time. Party politics are blocking all Port, which sold before the war at activities. The president had a 2s. 6d a bottle, is price listed at lengthy conversation with the pre-49.; sherry, which was as low as 1s. mier concerning the new cabinet. a bottle, is marked at 49,; and a good Nothing was settled.
ordinary champagne, for which the Shanghai August 10.
pre war shop.charge might have been Wellington Koo cabled to Peking 89. a bottle, is £2 a bottle, if not very recommending that the Shantung much higher. question should be submitted to the
"In considering the shortage and League of Nations for settlement. the high prices," said the head of a He states it is most unadvisable to famous wine firm recently, “it has negotiate directly with Japan. to be remembered that the last few Hung Hak Mo, the ruchun of vintages have been short, labour is Szechuen, has wired to Peking asking scarce, wages and transit charges for instructions how to deal with high, insurance charges very heavy, Tibetan affairs.
and the cost of bottles and corks.
The presidential Mandate resumetc., twice and three times the ing peace with Germany is to be normal. Profiteering-it profiteering issued after the Austrian peace treaty there is-does not lie at the door of is signed. Arrangements have been the importer and the retailer in made with the Dutch Minister at England. To some extent, perhaps, Peking to look after German subjects the producers are profiteering. But, and prisoners in China. The Minister as indicated, the causes of the of Foreign Affairs had instructed the high prices are manifold. During authorities of various provinces to the war the French troops consumed exclude all enemy" wordings from 2,000,000 bottles of wine a day, notes and telegrams.
and at Christmas the French Govern-
The Speaker of the provincial ment commandeered 500,000 bottles assembly of Honan, has arrived at of champagne for the troops, one Peking. He is trying to stop the bottle for every four men. In addition Japanese from constructing the rail to the vin ordinaire. Before the
ways from Lo Yang to Tung Kwan. war we were buying claret at £6 a Pau Kwai Hing the tuchun of hogshead. Tod we are paying Kirin has been appointed managing £30. The price of the hogshead director of the Chung Tang Railway, itself; which was 6a, is now £6! WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.
Luk Ching Cheung cabled to "We used to buy port wine at £20 President Wilson has authorized Peking reporting that Britain and a pipe. To-day it is sold by auction the director of railways to adjudicate France desire an immediate settle and fetches from £100 to £150 a pipe.
the railway and shopmen's ment of the Shantung question. demands for higher wages as soon
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as the unauthorised strikers have) returned to work.
BOSTON, Aug. B. Traffic on the New York Dews haven
LOTTERY TICKETS.
The value of wine when it arrives here is less than one-third of the 'arrived cost. If there is a big vintage in the next two years the high prices must come down. '- I hope they will, for unless champagne Arrested on the first foor of No. 6.] becomes less-expensive it will cease and Hartford railway is Hing Loong Street at 9.45 am to be the popular drink it was in the suspended owing to the strike of yesterday, a
Chinese WAS this past. People will not pay the price. 10,000 shopmen.
morning charged with the posses-Our experience is that the people. CHICAGO, Aug. 8. sion of 11 sampin and ? popui lottery who are drinking champagne now are 100,000 stockyard workers threaten tickets. The defendant pleaded that not the people who drank champagne. to strike unless the guards stationed he bought them for himself.
before the war. Our regular cus
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at the yards to prevent racial rioting After a Chinese detective had tomers are not asking for it at all. are withdrawn. Hundreds of whites deposed to entering the house on a The people who are drinking champ left work owing to 3,000 negroes research warrant and to finding the agne to-day are those who have turning to work protected by troops. lottery on the defendant's person. made lots of money out of the war. NEW YORK, Aug. 8. His Worship fined the defendant $50 They are the people who are flooding
A strike of the street railways of or 4 weeks.
the hotels aad restaurants at the Brooklyn led to rioting. Several |
present time, and their extravagance were shot and many injured. N
Major B, C. Penton, 25th Purls forcing up the prices of everything. The actors have struck for the re jabis, who was in Hongkong with They do not mind what they pay for cognition of their union and extra his regiment, has been appointed to champagne. But you will find that pay for acting more than seven times the Distinguished Service Order. in the old social circles which existed weekly. The principal theatres of Major Penton holds the acting rank before the war champagne is scarcely § Broadway are closed.
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