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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
PRISONERS IN BIBERIA.
Roxa, January Ind. The International Committee of Bed Cross Societies in Geneva is requesting invercossion in favour of 200.000 prisoners
different nationalities in the hands of the Japanese and kept in Siberia under going agonising sufferings which must
| lead to ipadness and death,
ne declares that the Pope
BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Savico-to the China Mai.)
TRAVELLING BRITISH
-EXHIBITION,
FOOTBALL
UNITED SERVICES' LEAGÚÐ.
The following fixture list of theĮ United Service Football League shows
that the Wiltshires, the R.G.A., two teams from the "Am-) brose," the "Alacrity, the "Tamar," and the Carlisle have exered. For the first time in many years, the Hengkeng F.C. is not represented.
-LONDON, January 1st. Bir Hamar Greenwood, Secretary of the Department Overseas Trade, in an interview said that the Treasury had saretioned expenditure on a sobem under which, a travelling exhibition of British The Vatican organ, enthusiasti cipal commercial centres in South Africa, that no Civilian teams. shall enter. | Obervatore Romanufacture pill be held at the prim- owing to a decision of the Committee cally adheres to the sentimente of the Australasia and Canada, and possibly in The decision naturally lessens the letter The journal brate that the the Fay Bik authorities will employ all meana to. secure their immediate repatriation. The Pontiff is now studying means to secure the co-operation of the authorities in this connection.
the buyers in the Dominions with a This exhibition was designed to attract minimato of them..
of expense and inconvenience to The It is believed that the Pope has comsix weeks and the tour will last two stay at each centre will be for about municated with the Japanese Government years. as the only route for the repatriation of Sir Hamar, Greenwood also referred to prisoners seems to be by way of Vladive-the measure to develop British commerce stock.
among the foreign nations. He said that the German Government had already realised the surcess of British industries at a fair bichl last year and had granted a substantial sobsidy to fight it. Sir Hamar added that orders valued at £2,500,000 were taken at-inst year's fair, and it was hoped that the orders would be treble the amount this year at the fairs at Crystal Palace, Birmingham and Glasgow.
THE KAISER, THE STAR AND THE· FAR EAST.
LONDON, January 1st The first instalment of letters from the ex-Kaiser to the Tear, published in the Morning Post to-day, includes one dated April 2nd, 1995, of particular interest to
the Far East
ex-Kaiser therein writes:- I shall || certainly do all in my power to hang Europe quist and guard the rear of
AMERICAN TREATY RESERYA- TIONS.
so that nobody stall hamper your
LONDON, January 3rd. action towards the Far East. For that is In a speech as Leeds, Lord Robert Cecil clearly the grens task of Ruskin in the dealt with the attitude el America to future to cultivate the Asian continentwards the Peace Treaty. He emphasised and defend Europe from the inroads that Britain wanted the assent not of one the great Yellow race. In this, you will party in America br of the whoin of always find me on your side ready to help Amarics. He would rather have a limited you as best I can!"
Bowensent abject to Reservation-by I shall, with interest, await the fur-the whole important opinion of America ther development of our action and hope than a full, complete assent achieved by that, just is I will gladly help you to a deep division of American opinion. settle the question of eventual annexa- tions of portions of territory for Eussia, you will kindly see that Germany may also be able to acquire a port somewhere where it does not affect you."
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The objection to the votes of the Domin- ions was based on an entire misunder- standing Lord Bobert Cecil said, in international matters is was not numbers that-counted, but weight. The object of the Dominious' votes was not to mable them to support co every occasion the British
view!
but rather to enable them express views or differences they might have with Britain and get the full weight. to which they were entitled He contend Mesars. Mocalta and Goldstids' annualed that the subject had been used to orento review of the silver market points out bad blood between Britain and the United that China's exports of silver from 1914 States by those who were enemies of both to 1913 exceeded the imports by about countries Taeis 81,000,000, and says that some think that China then parted with much more
EFFECT OF CHINA'S DEMAND ON
SILVER MARKET.
to
silver that she could spare and that nine-x-
EX-KAISTETTERS TO TEAR.
will continue buying at least until this amount has been replaced
LONDON, January Ind.
amount of interest that will be shown Chinese and St. Joseph's College, all in the League, for the Club, the
of whom wished admission into the
football loving public. League, are great draws."" with the
The matches in this League com- mense in January, at 4 p.m., in Feb. ruary at 4.30 pm, and in March at 4.45 p.m. The list is as follows:- January 14.-2/Wils. v. R.G.A..
Military Grund.
January 14" Ambrose
Av "Ambrose" "B," Naval Ground. January 17.-"Alacrity” *. "Tamar.""
Naval Ground. January 17.- Carlisle." v. R.G.A.,
Military Ground. January 21 Ambrose." "B" y. 2-Wilts. Military Ground. January 21." Tamar". "Am-
brose A," Naval Ground. January 24.- Alacrity. "Car-
Misle, Military Ground. January 24.-R.G.A.V. "Ambrose !
"B," Naval Ground. January 28.-2/Wilms. v. Tamar," January 28. Ambrose Naval Ground.
"A" y Alacrity, Military Ground. January 31.-"Ambrose " "B" v. "Carlisle," Military Ground. January 31 Tamar v. RG.A.. February Alacrity". 2/ Wilis,
Naval Ground.
"Naval Ground.
February 4 Cartiste "Am-
brose February 7. Tomar v.
A," Military Ground,
Am
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brose "B" Military Ground: February 7.—" Ambrose "" "A" R.G.A., Naval Ground.. February. I2/Wilts. ".. "Car-
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It is also pointed out that, in view of
In further letters from the ex-Kaiser the very large Note, circulation, the to the ex-Car, dated September 20th and Indian silver reserva is none too large October 5th, 1800, published in the Morn and, should the price of silver fall to a Post, the former indulges in a dia- reasonable level, there is little don't that tribe against the French whom he accuses the Indian Government would resume of Chauvinian and Imperialism, remark- purchases.
ling God knows, I bave done all in my In view of this possibility, and the power to preserve the European Peace, apparently insatiable damand from China but, if Franse goes on violating all the it is difficult to see a return to normal rules of peace, one fine day, dearest prices during 1920, and the increased Nicky, you will find yourself
novens
volens. cost of silver seems likely to be main-embroiled in one of the most horrible February 21-R.G.A. v. 2/Wits.. tained.
wars Europe ever saw. If you are allied It must not, however, be forgotten that with the French, keep the darned rascals February 21.-" Tamar"
pronounced recovery of the American in order. The Curse of God has stricken Exchange would lower the price of silver that people forever.
'rity," Naval Ground. in London, and the cessation of the The x Kaiser, referring to the British
February 25-R:G-A; v "Carlisle,** abrormal demand for China would put a foreign policy, says The British seem
Military Ground, completely different aspect on the market to hare some idea or other of changing February 25.-2/Wils. v.
"Am- their policy in the Mediterranean, for
brose""B," Naval Ground. two days ago Malet, while paying a fare February 28.- Ambrose "A". well visit to our Foreign Office, used most
"Tamor, blustering words about Germany bahay February 28.- Carlisle v., "Alac-
Military Ground. Mr. Winston Churchill, in a speech at
ing
badly to England in Africa, that it Sunderland dealing with Bolshevism, said would stand it no longer and that, after rity. "Naval Ground. that it was impossible for ♫
civilised the baying of the French by concessions March 3. Ambrose ”* B
erty to look people to adopt or to agree with Bol- in 8ypt; they were at liberty
R.G.A., Military Ground. shevism which destroyed freedom, and as te utter the wor eso, undiplomatie March 3. Tamas" attempted to establish class Governments to word
word" War"
that
v. 2/Wiks.. to take lessons in constitu- even England would not shrink from Naval Ground. tionalism from crazy fanatics in Centralck down in Afritt. I made answer
war upon me, if we did not March 6.- Alacrity" 3. "Am- Europe who were
cre trying to set up what
brose" "A," Naval Ground, was called Utopia f
to the effect that the British were not only Marcir 6. Carlisle " V. Bolshevism, Mr. Churchill continued, making themselves ridiculous in this caso
brose" "B," Military Ground, bat obnoxion to everybody, and if they March 10-R.GA. was opposed to self-determination. Even M. Litvinoff admitted to Mr. O'Grady got into trouble with
anybody else, I that Bolsheviks were not in the majority would not move a Pomeranian Grenadier. We should do all we could to arpose the to help them. I suppose that will cool sophistry and delusion of Bolsheviam which had captured ignorant Russian Peasants, but which had no chance with the enlightened British citizen.
PERIL OF BOLSHETISM.
LONDON, January 2nd.
A Moscow wireless announces that a Red Army entered Bokhara and was Warmly welcomed by the populace.
LONDON, January 2nd.
them.
PROHIBITION IN AMERICA.
men were ar-
New Yoas, Desember Bist. The authorities are now on the alert to prevent farther mischief arising from the consumption of denatured alcohol.
Federal agente yesterday seized eighteen The Daily Chronicle Dorpat correspon-barrels of such alcohol at Brooklyn, sof- dent reports that, on January 1st, the ficient, according to the chief agent, to Bolshevik and the Eathonian Delegates kill 90,000 persons. Two signed an instrument agreeing to the rested, including a drayman who was cessation" of hostilities between Soviet Russia and Estonia, prior to peace do York bar room.
preparing two barrels to a New liberations which begin immediately.
Following on six fatalities at Passaic Now Jersey, from drinking wood alcohol, the Police raided all the liquor stores of the town ad confiscated quantities of
'spirite
BRITISH PRISONERS IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, January 2nd. Mr. O'Grady, M.P., interviewed by a Daily Mirror representative, said that Le bad every reason to believe that he would be able to arrango by the end of January for the home-coming of all British military and civilian prisoners in Russin
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drinking makeshift whiskies continue to Deaths and cases of blindness owing to be reported from various cities.
V.
Am-
"Tamar,"
**Alacrity,
"A" ..
Naval Ground,. March 10.—2/Wits v.
Military Ground. March 13 Ambrose "
"Carlisle," Naval Ground.- March 13 Ambrose" "B," v. "Tamar," Military Ground. March 17.-R.G.A. ». “Ambrose ** |
A." Military Ground. March 17.- Carlisle v. 2/Wilts.,
Naval Ground, an
March 20" Alacrity". "Am-
brose" "B," Military Ground. March 20.-2/Wilts. v. "Ambrote "
"A," Naval Ground, March 24.— Tamır" v. " Carlisle,?”.
March 24.-R.G.A... Alacrity,
Military Ground
Naval Ground,
April 1.-Winners v. The Rest.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE.
New Yoas, January 1st, In spite of.1 probibition New York wi decidedly "wet" in places on Now Year's eve. Restaurants and botels were crowded with wine parties which paid xorbitant prices for private supplies. A few arrests were made, the authoritica
A Chinese marled woman has refraining from strictly interpreting the been removed to the G. C. H. by her husband suffering from opium poison- The crowd in the streets, waevery small ing. She is alleged to have swallow- compared with former years when, alcoho- ed a quantity of the drug in an lic liquors were freely dispensed.
attempt to take her own life. She is A few additional deaths from wood expected to recover. alcobol amabes New Year celebranta are") |reparted from the country.
Mr. O'Grady was of opinion that Rus sia would work out her own salvation, and that armed intervention would not serve any purpose. It wae no good in-law. agining that Japanese intervention would solve the problem of Bolshevism by destroying it.
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