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THE WAR.
YEAR.
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS
EARLY
NEXT
PEACE CONGRESS
NAVAL ARMISTICE TERMS BEING CARRIED
OUT.
THREATENED REVOLUTION IN
HOLLAND.
TUMULTUOUS LABOUR DEMONSTRATION
IN LONDON.
GENERAL SMUTS ON POST-WAR PROBLEMS
(THROUGH REUTER'S ÄGERET.)
THE ARMISTICE -
GERMAN WARSHIPS TO BE
SURRENDERED...
LONDON, November 15th. Eauter's correspondent learns that the cruiser Koenigsberg, under Admiral Meurer, with a Commission, comprising three Naval officers and four members of the Bailors' and Soldiers' Council, bas arrived at a rendezvous of the Firth of
FRENCH TERRITORY ENTIRELY FREED.
PARIS, November 16th.
Le Petit Parisien says that French territory is now entirely freed. READY FOR THE MARCH TO THE RHINE.
PARIS, November 15th
A Havas mensagemstates :-- On the whole front the Armies are ready for a great march to the Rhine. Marshal
REVOLUTION IN GERMANY. KAISERIN AND PRINCESDES "AT POTSDAM.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18Ti, 1918.
BRITISH LABOUR MEETING. TUMULTUOUS DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE ALBERT HALL. "
Lospoy, November 13th. THE HAGUS, November 15th The Forwaerts anbounces that the Kai- last, evening, following upon the Labour The demonstration in the Alpers Hall serin, the Crown Princess and the other Conference,
tumultuens of Princesses will remain at the Neucaebaracter. Palace at Potsdam, whith the Soviet is protecting..
MORE GERMAN ABDICATIONS. -
COPENHAGES, November 16th. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, add the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin
have abdicated.
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Mr. Arthur Henderson urged the neces sity of reconstructing the Internationale. They did not want Bolshevism during peace, for it meant bloodshed.
THE AFTERNOON'S FLAT. Starting with the satisfactory lead of up in the afternoon, "Ritchie, drovo well. nad found the further end of the green with his sedorid. Both players nimed possible putts, and Ritchie missed a pers fect sitter from about a foot away. The hole went to Lawson.
Fivent on the top of the bank with his Both players drove off well. Lawson second, while Ritchie was on the edge of
hole, but he missed another putt and the leading (1 up.) hole was halved in 3. Ritchie was still
...
There was little to choose between the first drives Ritchie brought off a remark- ably good approach and won the anke ir: 3. Ritchie found a bunker with his drive,
RA. LAWSON; WENS; THE CHAMPIONSHIP, YESTERDAY'S EXCITING MATCH. Yesterday, at Fanling, R. A. Lawson, Mr. Bellie, referring to the interrup wrested the title of champion of the Royal comparative new-comer to the Colony, tions, said some of their revolutionary friends wanted to begin immediately to Hongkong Golf Club from A. Ritchie, the the green. It should have been Ritchie's wipe out all authority in London. That holder. Lawson came from Shanghai was not the way. It was easier to get few months ago with a big golfing reputa what they wanted by baller than, by bloodshed
tion, having won the Shanghai champion Rt Hon J. H. Thomas (Labour M.P.ship on one occasion, but not till the for Derby said it was useless to howl at competition was well under weigh was other people if they were not intelligent he regarded as a serious rival to Ritchie but got in his second and his approach enough to vote for Right.
• THE REICHSTAG NO LONGER
although handicapped by having been so well that he was able to halve the who put up a good fight yesterday, EXISTS.
unwell for nearly the whole of last weeknd hole in 3. Lawson made a poor AMSTERDAM, November 15th.
The match was played over 36 holes in approneh beautiful, weather- The Rheinlich Westfaliach Zeitung
much the better form, and at the turn be which lets him about 3 feet from this
in Lawson started Lawson go in a very good second states that Herr Ebert has informed Herr
Ritchie played much morn successfully approach. but moved his bad) on the
up. Ritchie had so far both been 23rd hole. driving and putting badly. After the turn side of the bank and brought off a good Ritchie found himself on she Westarp, a member of the Reichstag, that
and, winning the next four holes in green. the Reichstag no longer exists.
plexion of the game. Then Ee lost his Riebie's lead again succession, completely altered the com- but holed out in 4 and thas reduced Lawson missed a possible patt THE TRAIL OF THE REVOLU-
ball, but, despite Lawson's efforts to reduce the leeway, Ritchie won the 18th next tee, but seemed nervous on the TIONISTS..
hole and was 2 up at the end of the
Both players went very level from, the. AMSTERDAM, November 13th,
morning's play.
green, Lawson missed a two-foot putt. Apparently a new authority has been
somewhat streakily, and lost the first hole of fine approach.
Ritchie started the afternoon's 18 holes and the hole was halved, Bitchie bringing established at Brussels, and has been attained its object The success achieved through missing an easy putt. He kept drive, while Ritchie found himself half- Lawson got on the rough with bis recognised by the German authorities who against the submarine was also largely this lead, however, till the turn, after up a sloping bank. Lawson dufici
to the interest taken by others in the defensive equipment of their ships. which, Lawson, gradually, and just as to
been overhauled in the morning. Moreover, the convoy system which forged abead, winning hole after hade till his third. Ritchie brought of a good his seccad, and overran the green with played so important a part in irustrating the positions had been reversed. At the approach and finished in 4, winning the the enemy's designs and securing the safe 15th bole Lawson was ? passage of the United States Ariny neces as if all was over, when Ritchie made a fine Lawson took good care to drive well.
and it seemed hole. sitated the practising of a new science of effort and secured the 16th hole. The 17th away from the steep slope on the way to station keeping
The accuracy of this hole greatly
halved and Ritchie came the eighth hole, where he had gone down and skill.
are unable to maintain order.
Crowds of deserters and convicts pillaging the shops and attacking
are
the
4.
Banks
Their victims include German officers.
BRITAIN'S MERCHANT FLEET THEIR WAR SERVICE EXTOLLED.
LONDON, November 15th. The Board of the Admiralty, in thank ing the Mercantile Marine and the fishing industry for their incomparable services during the war, says that without the former's loyal cooperation with the Navy and its indomitable courage, the enemy's submarine campaign must inevitably have
due
ир.
Drunken German soldiers set on fire ability on the engineers' adapt | very near to winning the 18th. hole also, in the morning. Ritchie got in a good
Forth and will be meeting Admiral/Foch, it is expected, will sogn be making and exploded the munition depot at Dreadnought to the smallest patrol boat. The morning's detailed scores were not
a solemn entry into Metz. The work of Beatty to-night, when Admiral Meurer will be informed as to how to surrender
taking over the disannexed territories of Alsace-Lorraine, coming on the heels of the surface ships and submarines.
The procedure will probably be that the the retiring Germans, began on Wednes German vessels will bo conducted to an arranged rendezvous and, after an inspec tion, navigating parties will be placed on board to take them to their destination.
The battleships to be surrendered will probably be. the Kaiser, Prins Regent Luitpold, Kaiserin, Konig-Albert, Mark- grat, Kron Prinz Wilhelm, Grosserkur- furst, Bayera, Friedrich Der Grosse and,
the Koenig.
The battle craisers will probably be the Derfinger, Hindenburg, von Sedlits, Holtke and another.
The U-boats interned in Sweden since the Armistice must be handed over to the
Allies.
Arrangements have been completed for taking over all the German ships in the Black Sen.
GERMAN PLENIPOTENTIARIES MEET ADMIRAL BEATTY.
LONDON, November 18th. The Konigsberg was unavoidably late
day."
Three commissioners for the Republic of Upper and Lower Alsace-Lorraine bave been appointed: M. Maringer for Strass- barg, M. Mirman for Metz and M. Poulet for Colmar, the central control to be vested in M. Maringer, THE GUILTY MUST BE PUNISHED.
PARIS, November 15th..
A Havas message states:--
Ith
Assche, in the vicinity, or Brussels
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR WARSAW.
Aastelwal, November 15th. A message iron warsaw states that the Regency Council has entrusted Com mander-in-Chies Pilsudan with the formation at a National Government.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN
BRUSSELS,
..!
LONDON, November 15th Extraordinary scenes are reported from gunners are shooting at their officers from Brussels vermah smpera "aid machine
the windows.
treneruses
The Chamber of Deputies has quested the Government to take steps, in conjunction with the Ailies, to open legal | THREATENED proceedings against those responsible for
[THZOUGA HEUTER'S AGENCY.)
REVOLUTION IN HOLLAND. -
TEE HAGUE, November 15th.
and
On board all ships, from the largest but Lawson, playing very coolly, won the third and all but brought off a six-foot
match with a three-foor putt there were found officers and men of the taken, but in the afternoon Lawson did his third, but Lawson brought off a re-
putt, The hole was halved.
Ritchie got well on to the green with' Mercantile Navy combining with those of the 18 holes in 80 (3 over bogey) markably good approach, landing within the Royal Navy in fighting the enemy Ritchie in 86
defeating his nefarious methods of warfare. In the interests of our glorious Ritchy commenced shortly after 9:15 by holing his hall, and won the hole.
Play
two feet of the pin. He followed it up Empire the close conection between mor- hot placed him in a good position on shots. Ritchie got his third on the top
well, and his Becond chantmen and the Royal Navy must prove the further side of the green. Lawson go of the slope and approached within two Both players brought off poor second A lasting one.
on to the edge of the green in his second feet of the pia. shor. The hole was halved in 4.
Lawson over-ran the
and
THE COALITIOS MINISTRY. LABOUR MINISTERS TO REMAIN IN THE GOVERNMENT.
"Lornos, November 15th. It is understood that the Labour Ministers have decided to remain in the Coalition Ministry.
WOMEN TO ENTER PARLIA÷
-MENT.
LONDON, November 15th. In the House of Lords, the Bill enabling women to sit in Parliament was finally passed.
Lord Haldane's amendment permitting Peeresses to sit in the House of Lords in 20:33
THE SILVER MARKET.
the war, and to demand their extradition ALLIES TO SOLVE FOOD PROBLEM. their own right was rejected by 33 votes The Tribunal, it is suggested, should be composed of representatives of all coun- tries which suffered by German brutality. GERMAN APPRECIATION OF
ALLIED BENEVOLENCE.
AMSTERDAM, November 15th.
In the Second Chamber the Premier announced that arrangements were being made whereby the Allies would provide Holland with large supplies.
RESIGNATION OF THE QUEEN DEMANDED.
The Revolutionary Socialist,
M.
A message from Berlin states the Ger- Wynkoop, demanded the resignation of mania considers the present benevolent the Queen and declared that the Govern attitude of the Entente and of America meat could not prevent a revolution by at the rendezvous, which is 50 miles towards Germany as proof that they fear satiatying the stomachs of the people.> ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE QUEEN.
cast of May Island, off Fifeshire...
heither a repression of freedom for the
A British warship escorted the pleni-return to militarism, and says the favour-
potantiuries to Rosyth where their creden- tials were examined. They were then met by Admiral Beatty, who read out the terms of the surrender to them.
ALLIED PEACE DISCUSSIONS. LONDON, November 16th,
A sem-official statement says that Allied 'discussion on the Peace prelimin- aries is unlikely to begin before Novem ber 30th. Most of the meetings will be held in Paris but plenary meetings will be held in Versailles
Is is generally anticipated that the Peace Conference proper will begin with the New Year.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
LONDON, November 15th. The papers state that the Penca Con- gress will assemble at Versailles early in the year.
The personnes of the British delegation, including experts, interpreters, etc., will probably exceed 200
ALLIED LEADERS ASSEMBLE IN PARIS.
PARIS, November 15th. A Havas nesage states: The Allied leaders, Mr. Lloyd George, Bignor Orlando, Mr. A. J. balfour, Baron Bounino, and Colonel House have, as- sembled in Paris.
bened by ali possible means, especially able impression abroad must be streng the immediate summoning of the National Assembly.
WAR PRISONERS BEING RELEASED.
LONDON, November 18th- The silver market is steady. 481d bas been fixed as the maximum price by the Government:
PRICE OF SILVER FIXED.
Lossos, November 18th sury has fired the maximum price of The Gazette announces that the Trea silver bullion in the United Kingdom at 491d a standard ounce,
Maral Activities.
Ritchie, got into the rough from his green, but was able to halve the hole. second drive. Lawson brought off an Ritchie was still 1 up. excellent drive and was on the green with Ritchie got in a much better drive his second. Ritchie made a good recovery than his opponent, but both players went and won the hole, which put him one up.
into the rough with their third. Ritchie.
"
bis drive, and, bringing off a good extricated himself exceedingly
Lawson landed on the third green with was in a most awkward position. but approach, holed out in three and won the Lawson had the "advantage of position
well bole, making things all square again. and won the hele. The score was there Ritchie missed a short putt
fore all square Lawson found the fourth.
at the 29th (11th) second drive, but Ritchie een with his hole.
did not make sufficient allowance for the wind and drive, and the 30th hole was halved in Each man got off an exceedingly good went too much to the left. Both players three. ally went down in six, winning the hola missed possible putts, and Lawson evento. and taking the lead for the first time.
up
Law-
was balved. Play was very even.
Amid some excitement the next bole
made a good recovery. son got his record down a bank, but
a good recovery, with his third and finished Ritchie duffed his second shot, but grade drive gave him an advantage, which bis from the 32nd (14th) 'tee, but nearly lost
with a
a good approach. Lawson's first
Lawson brought off a magnificent drive opponent could not make up for, and be fairly certain hole with a poor sp- won the fifth hole. He was thus up proach. Ritchie got out of the rough early in
the game.
into a fairly good position. Lawson Ritchie won the sixth hole. His second brought off a superb approach and very shot over-ran the green, but left him in nearly holed from the edge of the green. Lawson drove into a bunker but made a which he had lost at the twelfth hole in Position to get in a good approach. He wou the hole and resumed the lead, good
the morning. drive off the Laws Tery bounced on the green and went into the
with his second. Rugh or a slope on the further side, Ritchie drove short and found the bank and was again 2
Lawson won the hole
seventh
teo
while Lawson brought off fine straight Ritchie got into the rough on the right, second and landed well on the green with his third, winning in 4.
and
Ritchie's was rather the better drive The next was the first of the blind of the two. Lawson found the rough and holes, and Lawson, driving off, sent his magnificent approach and won the hole then over-ran the pin. Ritchie made a ball down the bank. He made an in- effectual attempt to scoop it out and gave two to go
Lawson was now only up an up the hole,Bitchio holed out in four.
Ritchie drove short on hard ground.
Lawson duffed his first drive and weat while Lawson, whose first drives, nearl acne too far with his second. He had always left him in front of his opponents and smothered it again. Ritchie found abad lie among stones for his third, landed in a much better position.
The
THE HAGCE, November 15th
THROUGH ZITTER'S AGENCY. J atter alleging that the Queen and her In the Second Chamber, M. Troelstra, entourage wielded militarist infiuence,
FRENCH MINE-SWE OPER denied that the Revolutionary movement
STRIKES A MINE in Holland was due to hunger or despair. It was the consciona expression of the
PARIS, November 13th will of the Socialists, who had been await The French minesweeper Bavot, work-a possible putt and the ninth hole went LONDON, November 18th.
wind took Bitchie's second away, and the green with his third, bat Lawson, Aeva message states:-
Lawson followed up his original advan made a good approach. Lawson missed Reuters corresponuent at Britishing a propitious moment. The Bourgeois
tage with a neat approach. Ritchie missed Floot puts, the bole being hälved in $. Headquarters states:--
rule was rotting, and the Socialiste deing in the Gulf off Alexandretta, struck a to Lawson, who was again 2 up.
The last hole was played amid great the front when the "Armistice was pro-lieve that the Government would be able
War prisoners, who were working near maaded the socialisation of Labour. They mine and was blown up.
excitement Lawson drove shorter than did not weat anarchy. He did not be Four of the crew have been lost.
Ritchie had bad luck with bis first shot his opponent, who also made a fine claimed, are now coming back in con- to rely on the Army and Police
over the hill from the tenta tee, while approach. siderable numbers..
Lawson got off a good first and an equally about four feet and, when he had per- Ritchie had to put from strong second Ritchie made a smart farmed this successfully. it looked as if recovery on the green, winning the hole he would win the hole and make matters square Lawson, however, holed out in Ritchie was visibly improving in his fine style and won the match by one up Pident style.
and won the eleventh hole in very amid loud applause.
According to one party from Waterloo LANDSTURM CALLED UP, no. hindrance was offered to the pri scners return; some were given lifts in German motor-lorries.
The condition of numerous batches of ex prisoners straggling towards the British lines is pitiable.
LATKE.
A very large number of British prison- ers left & concentration Camp near Brussels in spite of threats that they would be shot. The threat was carried out. QUESTION OF KAISER'S INTERN.
MENT.
THE HAGUE, November 15th
AMSTERDAM, November 15th
The Volunteer Landsturi, consisting of 1914, although not obliged to undertake mes who freely offered their services in military service, have been called up.
LATEST REPORT FROM AMSTERDAM.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS:
زمر
in 5.
Both drove well, but Lawson duffed his third and mised a competition are as follow:
The full results of the championship somewhat easy approach.
Ritchie drove out a dead straight one and hit the pin. Lawson landed on the bank to the right and with his second, was in too good a position to lose this shopped it down to the green.
Ritchie hole. He went out in three and regained the lead
FIRST ROUND.
W. Rons beat E. Davidson. 3 up and 2 to play,
play S. Evans beat A. C. Leith, up and 4-
Es Vaux bent N., J. Stabb, 4 up and 2 to play.
R. A Lawson beat Hon. D. Landale,
H. C. Sandford beat L. N. Leefe, 2 up
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES ORDERED IN CHINA.
LONDON, November 16th.
PERING, November 16th There has been sonte delay in the teleordering cessation of hostilities on all The President issued a mandate today not grams from Holland concerning
the internal situation; but the latest report Fonts in China. from Amsterdam, dated November 14th CHINA'S ENVOY TO THE PEACE states that considerable excitement pre-
Lawson found his ball rather awkwardly vails. Both the Government and the
CONFERENCE.
placed a little way down the bank on the 5 up and 3 to play. leaflets broadcast revolutionary parties are sending out
way to the 13th bole but got out verv Much comment has been caused by the well. Ritchie was very consistent, and and to play. Palace evoked very little interest. The Peace Conference, inasmuch as his recent the right, while Ritchie's second over-rau
A revolutionary speech outside the appointed Envoy Extraordinary to the Government has prohibited the sale of
Foreign Minister, La Cheng bsiang, being on the hole in 5 becoming 2
The wind took Lawson's ball away to upg ( spirits.
A. B. Stewart beat G. B. Archbutt, 5 approval of the
the 14th green and was lost the angered Francive of
esalong grass on the further side of the up and 4 to play.
of the bank Engiances The customary five minutes was spend infeld, 5 up and to play
RE. Macdongall beat R. P. Thur been appointed Deputies. No foreigners looking for the ball, and no sooner, did have been appointed; though. Dr. Morri
Ritchie
hie give up the hole for lost ball” son has an unrivalled knowledge of China than the ball was found. Ritchie, of apom
F. A. Redmond best R. E. Lindsel,
influence of Japan.
In connection with the question of the Kaiser's internment, the Foreign Minis try states that all the Kaiser's relations with the Army ceased owing to his abdica
tion.
ANOTHER APPEAL BY DR. SOLF.
: LONDON, November 16th."
....
SHORT-LIVED STRIKE IN
SWITZERLAND.
The
up.
J. Hooper beat Capt. C. H. Goode,
SECOND ROUND.
There are many matters to be arranged Before the Peace Lonference meets at Versailles early next year,
President Wilson's arrival in Europe Dr. Self has requested President Wilson A German allicial message states that will be shortly announced.
President Wilson, as head of a bell to grant permission for a German Com- EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT'S FIRM This action is believed to be due to the course, lost the hole and was again I up. M.A. Murray, beat F. Sy
purchase food oving to the very extreme mission to visit. America in order to conditions in Germany.
gerant State, cannot take direct part in the proceedings.
BELGIANS TO OCCUPY ANTWERP.
LONDON, 'November 16th.
A French offical report states:-
した
BELGIUM'S CONSTITUTION,
LONDON, November 16th, *Correspondents at the British Head
Belgian troops are advancing to-day quarters state that according to accounte
for the purpose of occupying antwerp of refugeon, when the Armistice was i pursuance of the arrangements made signed, riots broke out in Brussels, with the German authorities
igned, riots broke out in Bed Red Bags, QUESTION OF ALBAOE-LORRAINE'Sang the Marseillaise, and killed
ACTION,
BERNE November 15th,
STRIKERS SHOT BY TROOPB.
رة
[BY COURTEST OF THE
CHUNG NGÔI
BAW PO
The strike has ended, as a result the in Federal Council's ultimatum that the leaders would be arrested unless work was IN CELEBRATION OF THE ALLIES resumed immediately..
SUCCESS. A
LONDON, November 14th.
PEKING, November 17th The President has invited the Allied A telegram from Berne states that the Ministers in Peking to the ceremony strikers, on November 11th bald up a whith will be held in the President's office their officers...
train between Brigg and Biel, containing on the 18th inst. to celebrate the Allies Deputations of Brussels citizens, with train fired and wounded the strikers
the Federal Deputies. Troops on the victory. PARIS, November 15th. A Havas memaga states':---
a German safo-cooduct came to King Among the pumorous questions requir-informed him that the people of Brussels Grenchen,
Albert at Ghent on November 13th and ber 14th in a collision with the troops at
Three strikers were shot dead on Novem FOREIGN MINISTER'S DEPARTURE ing investigation before the Pence Con- desired & more popular form of Constitu
FOR EUROPE foroace meets is the question of the new tion under the monarchy."
A strikers Committee manifesto, dated frontier
between Alsace-Lorraine and It is possible that the King's entry strike has ended the straggle of the November 18th, says that though the Germany, the choice lying between the into Brussels, fixed for to-day, may be workers continues and will be developed frontiers of 1800, 1814 and 1790.
postponed
on syndicalist lines.
NEW FRONTIER-
Lak Ching-chang, who has been appoint Conference, has left for Europe, sur ed Plenipotentiary to the European Peace Lau Yan-king has been appointed acting Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Sandford beat Hooper, 1 up (at the Both hole)...
Stewart, heat Macdougall.
Both drove off well from the 15th tee, son, 4 up and 3 to play but Ritchie duffed his second and Lawson mishit his third.
Ross beat Evans, 6-up and & to Both players missed possible putts, and Ritchie-finally
Lawson beat Des Vœux, & up and 4 ta holed out in 6
edplay but recovering well, drove a long second
Ritchie
got into
the rough with his first, which reached the edge of the green, Lawson made allowance for the wind and brought off one of the, finest drives of the approaches. Ritchie had hard luck to the play. players made fine! one of his putts took the edge of the bole and rebounded. The hole, the 18th was The seventeenth hole found both men playing carefully. Ritchie missed an ebay putt and Lawson won the hole
halved
4'
F. J. de Rome heat. §. H. Dodwell. A. Ritchio beat E. J. Grist, 5 up and to play.
THIRD ROUND. Murray beat Redmond,
Lawson bent Ross, 6 up and 4 to play. Stewart beat Sandford, & np and 5 to
.
play.
Ritchie beat de Rome, 3 up, and 2 to play.
SEMI-TIĦAL,
drives, but Lawson found the bunker with Lawson beat Murray, 5 up and 6 to
There was little to choose between the has second and Bitchie, gaining an advan play 2 up on the 18 holes played in the morn tage, won the 4 was thus
ing.
TINAL
Lawson beat Ritchie, 1 up (at the 1915