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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1920.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
THITSES AT THE HOTELA.
· HONGKONG HOTEL·
(Reuter's Service to the China Meil)
· HAVAS REVIEW.
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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
ERZBERGER WOUNDED,
BERLIN, January 16.
PAXIS, Jan. 26. The Journal Officiel publishes a decree appointing General Buat chief of the general staff at the war ministry. The high command is completely he was leaving the Criminal Court at the close of the day's hearing of the Three shots were fired wounding Minister of Finance Erzberger as reorganized. The superior council of war will consist of three marshals action against Helfferich, who, inter alia, accused Erzberger of making and ten generals under the chairmanship of the war ministry vice-president, a fortune out of the war. who will be Petain.
The newly appointed German charge d'affaires, Herr Mayer, has arrived in Paris.
INFLUENZA IN AMERICA.
New York, January 26. There have been 2,855 new cases of inducuza here in the past twenty
A party of French aviators including Major Wulllemin, Captain Mazergues, and Lieutenant Bagneau, left the Villa Coublay aerodrome near Paris on a flight to Timbuctoo on the Niger, south of the Sahara desert. four hours. The fight is made in connection with the plans of General Nivell, the commander of the French troops in North Africa, who, starting from Algiers, proposes to cross the Sahara by aeroplane. For the purpose wireless telegraph stations and petrol depots are being organised a: suitable points.
ASQUITH ON COAL MINES.
LONDON, January 30.
The last German officials and troops left Slesvig yesterday. The French
Mr. Asquith at Paisley pronounced definitely against the nationalisa troops take possession immediately of the railway stations, municipal tion of mines, to be worked and damaged under state supervision and buildings, barracks, and head quarters of the international commission.
control. He said no, because however grave in some respects The Ambassadors' council which will continue the work of the supreme
were the defects of existing management, nationalisation would council met for the first time yesterday under the presidency of M. Mil-mean the installation of something more defective and much more lerard. Mr. Matsui represented Japan.
mischievous 'and bureaucratic.
As to management and control he agreed there was abundant evidence under existing conditions that the in the matter of organisation. He agreed that cause could be made out coalmines were generally not worked most advantageously or economically
royalties. if nationalisation meant the state acquistion of mineral rights and
Marshal Foch visited Calais and laid the foundation. atone of an obelisk which the Dover patrol memorial committee is erecting on Cape Blanc Nez. The memorial will commemorate the part taken by the French navy in the patrol's work. It will serve as a navigation mark, being visible from all parts of the Straits. At the luncheon after the ceremony Lord Northbourne presented Marshal Foch with an address expressing gratefulness and adding: "We venture to hope this gift to France may still further strengthen the friendship which you have done so much to build, and which we hope may last through all time." Marshal Foch in acknowledging the address said the memorial is a great symbol that we won the victory through unity and this unity must continue as our great
lesson for the future.
The first session of the second meeting of the international labour bureau was held yesterday. Twenty four members took part. Mr. Magacka represents Japan. Mr. Albert Thomas was permanently appointed president.
M. Millerand, back from a farewell visit to Strassburg, will reply this afternoon to deputies' interpellations on general policy.
U. §. A. AND TREATY.
GETTING KAISER BILL.
PARIS, January 26.
and the United States was held this morning, M. Millerand presiding. They The first meeting of the council of ambassadors of Britain, Italy, Japan discussed the Dutch note with regard to the extradition of the ex-Kaiser and decided that French legal experts should examine all the aspects of the case and prepare a reply.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS,
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The C.P.0.8. Co's R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai on 30th Jen. a.m. left there 36th Jan. p. dae at Nagasaki on 1st Fab.
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97th inst., and may
January 31.
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and I children.
Mr and Mrs P. R.Mime. Leiria
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Mr and Mrs C. H.
Benson
Mr & Mrs S. Birney.
Mr and Mrs W. D.
Loomis
Dr. W. Macken
Mie B W. MacLeod Mr E. B. Boeriske Dr O. Marriott Mir V. M. Bond Mr C. W. Martyr Mr Coc, Bowack
Mr & Mrs. Martin
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Bradell
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and child
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Rolle Miss EH. Filler
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Iett
Mr & Mrs F. Hanien
Mr A. J. Hayim
Mrs E. F. Howe
F. M. S. 8. Co.'s 1.8. Doylestown left. d. udson expected st Bunday Feb. L.
Mr H. Stephens M: W. Swann Miss E. M. Taylor
L. Taylor and children
Mr & Mrs O. P.
Templeton Mr&Mra. Tuiks Mr. and Mr T.D
Waterbary
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baby
that port this port on or about į Caps, and Mrs RMr and Mrs J. H.
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The Showan Tomes & Co. a. Moorish Mr & Mrs O. Jensen Prince is expected here from New Mr R.. B. Jepson York on Monday the End Fea.
Miss M. R. Jepson The.&. 8. . ss. Dilwara left Miss E. B. Jones
Singapore for this port on the 25th instant at noon and is due hare on the 3rd proz. at about 8 &.. N.Y... Tocomi Mare
Sergt. Ogg this morning charged WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 a Chinese with attempting to commit As a sequel to the Republican Senators' conference with Senator Lodge suicide by jumping into the harbour. on Jan. 24, the latter has informed the inter-party conference that theThe accused pleaded guilty." republicans are unwilling to make any change in the reservations affecting
The sergeant said that the defen Article Ten of the covenant and the Monroe Doctrine. The conference dant told a number of people that immediately adjourned. Mr. Hitchcock says the conference had already he had taken oison, as he was tentatively agreed to the preamble and all sections affected by the reserva earning a very small salary, and tions except the aforementioned Article and some minor details. The could not live on it. The people Democrats are conferring privately before replying to Senator Lodge.
took him to the station, whence LONDON, January 26.
he was sent to the Kwong Wah The Times in the course of a leader opines that the Empire could Hospital and later to the Government accept almost all the Senate's reservations without difficulty and others are Civil Hospital for examination. He adjustable by conciliatory arrangement. While the Dominiors and India then denied that he had taken. cannot possibly be deprived of votes in the League which they earned on poison, but said that he had merely The the battlefield there is no reason why the United States should not have taken some alcohol, and as it was six votes also.
the first time he had drunk spirits, it
-THE BOLSHEVISTS,
THE LATEST PROCLAMATION.
LONDON, January 39.
The
The
Line)
(Bombay
Williams
Mr S. T. William
Mrs. H. Wooda
Miss Ailean Woods Miss Doris Woods
NIKG EDWARD HOTEL
Teft Bombay for this port direct on the 16th Jan and is NY.E. s.8. Shimpo Mars (Calcutters R. Almond expected here on the 4th Feb. Line) left Singapore for this port
Mr M. Anschau
Capt. K. LarzSKE Mr M. Mannk Miss Manuk
Mr & Mrs W. Budge
Mr F. G. Packe Mr W. A. Marcom
Mr E G. Conmes
t
Mr. B. Culhane Mr G. P. Mr T. Dallio
Curry
Farrell
P.T. Mr J. D. Danby Mr P Miss Farrell Mr S. W. Farrer Mr A L. Fry Mr and Mrs C.
Hamides
J.
on the 23rd Jan. and is expected Mr. Augustine went to his head. The doctor, cer. 8.6. Tenshin Mars (Bombay
the 4th Feb. tified, after examining the accused, that he was merely suffering from
Line) left Kobe for this port via the effects of alcohol, and the Police
Moji on the 28th Jan, and is expect- ed here on the 4th Fab. set him free. Immediately on leav The Ben Lius . Benlomond from ing the station, the defendant was Middlesbro and London left Sings alleged to have gone straight to a
pore for this port on 27th instant Yaumati ferry boat, and jumped
and may be expected to arrive here An authoritative weekly summary says the Bolshevists are widely overboard whilst the launch was in.
on or about 4th proximo. distributing a proclamation among the troops, dividing the Whites into two midstream. Even then, bis time had P.&O. 8. 5. Co. 5.8. lola left categories. First, capitalists, their sons and officers etc., second, those not come to die, and he was fished
Singapore for this Fart on the 24th like the Cossacks who
instant at 5 pm. and in due here on are anti-Bolshevist because ignorant or out by the boat people none the are compelled to be so. The proclamation urges the cessation of unneces worse for his wetting.
the ith proximo. The ..... Shinyo Mara (Bombay sary killing of the latter, but reemphasises the necessity of exterminating The accused said he had no money
Line) left Bombay for this port the first category. The Letts continue to advance brilliantly on a front of to buy food, and thought it was best
direct on the 18th Jan, and is ez- ninety miles and attained a depth of sixty-five miles. A Letts army num-to end all his miseries by taking his
pected here on the 6th Feb. bering 48,000 reached the
Line line Latizin River
Baler from In South Russia the Bolshevists, after regrouping their forces and a
and Saryaka. own life.
Middlesbro' London and Straits left His Worship remanded the case
Singapore for this port on 30th inst. restoration of their lines of communication, are readvancing, firstly in the until Monday, ordering that in the
and may be expected to arrive here direction of the Crimea, secondly, south westwards against the Knerson, meantime, the defendant be referred
on 7th Feb. I Nikolaje. Odessa area. In the former the Bolshevists captured Genichesk to the S.C.A.
but further progress across the narrow isthmus is at present stemmed. In
the latter the Bolshevists occupied advancing
Elisavetgrad and are down the railway to Nikolaieff. They are only Afty miles from it. The Don army is maintaining positions on the Sal and Don in the face of vigorous attempts to force a passage. The Russian retreat continues to be very orderly, Red cavalry is gaining slowly at the cost of severe losses. The fighting of spirit Denlkin's men has revived.
THE COAL QUESTION.
BIG PROFITS ESTIMATED.
LONDON, January 29.
YEAR OF THE MONKEY,
GOOD YEAR FOR SIMIANS BUT BAD FOR BRIDEL
According to the Japanese zodiac, New York's Day ushered in what will be a year of the monkey and therefore that frisky animal will be abundantly in evidence on picture cards and other schemes.
At a conference of the miner's delegates Mr. Smillie amplified the state. ment cabled last evening and declared the miners' demand for cheaper coal was in the interests of the whole nation. He estimated the year's profits on coal after meeting all charges would be near £60,000,000, which sum should be used to reduce the cost of living for the whole community, not of the monkey is regarded as: un- By superstitious Japanese the year nerely miners. We have got to prove by our actions that we are propitious for marriage, owing to the unselfish." Mr. Smillie hinted that the miners would use their power to fact that the word check profiteering and reduce the cost of living if the Government failed also means "to leave or to divorce" Baru" (monkey) to do so. We realise that merely an increase of wages will not deal and care is taken by many who are with the evil of the high cost of living." They desired to acquaint contemplating matrimony to avoid the Premier that since coal was reduced ten shillings it had been most the carrying out of the wedding scarce domestically owing to it suddenly becoming industrial coal. The miners had proof even that large municipalities and gas companies could not get suppites.
The Ben
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left the
The C.P.0.8. Co's R.M.B. Engras o Russia left Vancouver for Hong
Miss F. Hemmes MA. Harrison Master Hammes
Mr J. Haynes Mr P. Hocken Mr B. James Mr A. Johnston Mrs J. Johnston Mr. J. de Sant
Mr J. H. K. Mody
Mr & Mrs Moline
Mr W. Mordey Mrt W. Passine Mrs L. M. Peace
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Mrs C. Ea Richardson Mre A. Robertson Dr A. B. Souza Mr E. Rush
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PEAK HOTEL
7th January...
koog, vis Japan ports, Shanghai Mr. F. R. J. Adams Mr M. Mi. Mans "and" Manila, ou the 2nd Jan, and is "due bere on or about the 18th Feb. The B.V.K... Kaga Mars (European Line) left London for this port vis the Suez Canal on the 10th Jen. and is expected here on the 18th Feb The T. KE sa Siberia Murs 20,000 tor will leave Yokohams on the lat April
INFLUENZA IN THE JAPANESE ARMY,
SEVERT EPIDEMIC. ·
According to investigations com
Blair
Capt. Archer Mr R. Mattingly Mr & Mrs Aphten Mr J. Finlay Miller Mr Mrs D. Arthur Mrs McAirsh
Mr and Mrs D. K. Capt. Monteith Mr R. Blacking Mr & Mrs W.J. Milte
Mr E. F. Nicoll Major F. J. Bowen Mr D. H. Blake
Mr
and Mr G. F Mr and Mrs O. T. Mr E. N. Parsona
Nightingale Breakspear Lt. Col.& Mrs Thurs
by Pelham
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Mrs C. Bill Mr W. A. Batter
Beld
Mr A. Button Capt. E. J. Carroll
MFG. F. Caville
Mr and Mrs J. B.
Penmaa
Mr T. L. Perkins Miss Philip
Mr & Mr Pilking-
Mrs W, H. Cheshire ton
Mr H
Cheatham Mr & Mrs A. Parcy
Lt. Col E. G. Coles Mr and Mrs J. K. Mr B. C. Comrie Mr 1 Dallin
Pittendrigh ME B. B
Mr O. W. Darch ducted by the Medical Bureau of Eng-Comdr., W. Bir &. B. Exworth
Me E.. Falphs
Lotter Mr L. J. Davies
Mr E. A. Ham during the year of the monkey. War Department, the number of the Dawson
Mr D. Beid This circumstance is responable Divisions throughout the country on Mr & Mrs JohaMr W. E. Roberts
sufferers from inficenza in the various Mr D. G. H. Druitt Mr F R. Ritson for the particularly large number of the 16th instant was 5,688. The Mr & Mrs O. EngerMajor & Mrs Sanders
Duncan marriages that have taken place fatal cases so far reported amounted r G. E. Ell ott
Mc C. P. Boss during the last few months. For to 190. The epidemic is more ram- Mr G. Enlund this reason also, those who are In- terested in the tying of nuptial knots Division, where 986 cases with 40 Hr A.D. Galloway. Mr G. bewell
pant in the Imperial Bodyguard Mr LONDON, Jan. 25. .
W. Evang A Bolshevist communique claims that an advance by troops of the jinga Shrine, and the matrimonial
such as Shinto priests at the Dal fatalities are reported. Peasant's Corps reached the Chinese frontier in the vicinity of the Kobdo agents may except falling-off of their
L-Cal Urich Blysk road. Meanwhile the strength of the troops is unknown but they receipts next year, plant
Er H. L Grout Mr B. C. Hale Mr and Ms B.
Bale
BOLSHEVIKA REACH CHINESE FRONTIER.
A small Chinese boy who had a Mr D. Ball
Mr and Mrs R
Bayer Dr & Mr
Scott
Mr and Mrs Shiner Miss Skiuser ARE Mr & Mrs L Grabt A. Smith
are not at present regarded as an advance guard to the main Bolabevik The monkeys at the zoo and other arty. Probably the forces are similar to the bands recently opera-places of show will, on the other previous conviction for snatching M
Hat Leslie Smith MrA Findlay Smith ting at Irkutsk..
BH. C. Hal-Mr hand, be the recipients of a large and had served two months impri-lowes Mr. and Mrs 6, J
& MissStabeligs quantity of food from visitors, at Gonment with hard labour, was Mr H. ds B. Hotel-Cap Era To
Major D. L. Harding Byrath f least during the New Year holidays. again before Mr. N. L. Smith this
morning, charged with snatching a Mr E. V. Lee Jone-31a) Gen. F. gold mounted rattan bangle and a Ke H. C. KasparsenRay. The small por season has open-Kowloon. He smitted the offence, de B. Lancaster Maj. Mrs Wakeman
jade bangle from a small girl in Me A Lalog Waldegrave is an American and was sentenced to six months-Tree wil
Teret is hard labour and 12 strokes with them; and Mrd H. WHN B. WHOL
KTOTE KUROUSERS MP.D.Wis
LITHUANIA AND FOLAND.
HELSINGFORS, January 26.
A message from Riga says the Lithuania Government has informed the Alles that it is willing to cooperate with Poland against the Bolsheviks on ed. The first condition the Foland recognises the independence of Keltiraría ümid wypraves | A case of cerebrosp