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THE WAR.
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GERMANS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
GT. BRITAIN AND THE GERMAN COLONIES-
SPARTACUS PLOT TO OVERTHROW GERMAN GOVERNMENT:
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES. IN BERLIN.
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE STILL BOASTFUL.”
LATEST CABLES. BRITISH EM PIRE'S
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
"RESOURCES.
COMING PEACE CONFERENCE. AN EXAMPLE OF WASTEFULNESS:
PRESIDENT WILSON LEAVES FOR
EUROPE.
Warnisoros, December 4th. President Wilson started out
for Europe yesterday, accompanied by Mrs.
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LONDON, December 4th, The Empire Resources Development. Committee draws attention to a striking instance of wastefulness. The East African cedar forests contain probably
THE ARMISTICE.
MORE ALLIED NAVAL DEMANDS.
AUSTERDAM, December 9th.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1918.
GERMANS TO THE LAST. WANTON DESTRUCTION ON THEIR RETURN HOME.
A telegram Iron Berlin states that the
PARIS, December 9th. British Naval Armistice Delegation. The Northern Railway Company re beaded by Admiral Sir Montagu Brown- ports that the retreating Germans de ing, will shortly be proceeding to Hamstroyed 1,731 bridges, 398 stations, and burg to inspect the Entente merchant practically the whole of the telegraphic vessels in German ports.
and telephonic lines. The tracks were The Entente are demanding the surf demolished in six mile strips." Timed render, by December 17th, of all interned mines are still exploding. interchant vessels and ships condemned by the Prize Courts, aise all war vessels, including submarines and river craft. which have just been completed, or are under construction.
Clermany protests that this goes beyond the Armistice..
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CHAOTIC GERMANY. BOLSHEVIST OUTBREAK IN
BERLIN.
COPENHAGEN, December, 8th. Alegram from Berlin states that when the arrest of the Executive Council was known, the troops of the Soldiers'
Council, cheering Herr Liebknecht und
WAR PRISONERS.
M. CLEMENCEAU THREATENS
GERMANY,
PARIS, December sth. M. Clemenceag has sent, by wireless, a threatening, Note to Germany regard- ing the attacks on war-prisoners..
GENERAL MACKENSEN'S
ARMY.
TO SURRENDER TO THE FRENCH.
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AMSTERDAM, December 9th.
A telegram from Budapest states that
FAR EASTERN CABLE
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NEWS.
{THROUGH HKUTER'S JOENCY.]
CHINA REQUESTS RECALL OF DUTCH MINISTER.
THE NAVY MAN'S PAY. WORSE OFF THAN IN 1914. -
BY LIONEL YENLEY, EDITOR OF THE FLEET."] During the past few weeks the Ad- miralty Press, Bureau bas issued several cammangues regarding concessions in the warrant officers and others of the Navy, These, however, only touch the outside of a problem which resolves itself into
more pay."
LONDON, December 9th. China has demanded the recall of the Dutch Minister at Peking, who has been a very uetive pro-German. He intimi dated the Chinese from interning the sourcely realises how little has come to Qe imagines that the general public Liermans, and liquidating the German the Navy in the shape of increased pay banks. He tried to prevent the deporta since war started: this, however, may be tion pi the Germany to Australia alles-claimed the averag" naval man is in- ing that the Germans in Australia were finitely worse off today than he was in ill-treated.
August, 1914. The Chinese Fielded to his threats be cause they feared reprisaly on the 700,000 Chinese in the Dutch ladies.
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The Dutch Minister at Badgkok is also charged with attempting to sow discord between the Allies and neutrals.
(BT COURTESY OF THE "CHENG NGOI MAN PO."
THE OLIVE BRANCH, President Hat Shib-chang will issue
This is bad enough for the single manz for the married man (and the Navy is
much-married service), it is ingis. I spend a good deal of my time with and among blue-jackets, and am allowed to most people, and right behind the sernes enter re closely into their affairs than
one cones across little tragedies that ar never allowed to appear on the surface.
These are days of phenomenally high prices, the result, or largely the result. of phenomenally high wages; wvery ing crease of wages to the civilian worker Penalises the naval wan. because of the a rise in prices that follows.specially as
General Mackimsen's troops in the Herr proclamation cancelling the arresis of regards clothes and household necessaries
Wilson, Mr. Robert Lansing, Mr. Henry pencil making, and would command shouting that Ebert and Scheidemann manstadt area will surrender their arms
White, Rear Admiral Crayson and
others, amidst the cheers of large crowds The party boards the George Washing- ton to day, and the steamer is sailing - immediately.
President Wilson expects to be abroad For six weeks. Prior to the Conference, he will confer with Mr. Lloyd George. M. Gemenceau, Signor Orlando,, and, probably, King Albert, discussing with them the salient points of the Peace Treaty.
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He purposes visiting France, England.- Italy, and Brussels, making a pilgrimage. to a number of battle-felds. An Ameri- can flotilla meets the George Washington off the French Const, convoying her into port, '.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
DECISIONS.
LONDON, December 4th. Mr. Bohar Law, speaking at Bootle, said that the British Government had long ago decided to recommend that the
Allies demand the surrender of the ex- Kaiser for trial.
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The Government had appointed a Com- mittee to examine the question of Ger many's ability to pay for the damage she had done.
It was further proposed that an Inter- Allied Committee should investigate what amount could be paid by Germany with- out injuring the Allies. When that is ascertained, steps would be taken to
secure payment:
Mr. Bonar Law announced that the interned Germans would be repatriated at the conclusion of peace.
No others would be allowed to enter.
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IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
LONDOS, December 5th. Mr. Walter Long, in a speech at Trowbridge, said that not only must the Kaiser be tried, but Germany must pay to the last farthing what she could pay, if it took her thirty yeare,
He, however, would not be a party to calling upon Germany to pay & sum which would necessitate her receiving from us such an assurance
na would enable her to begin her old game of, Jumping articles on our markets.
We must also see that the Germans in England went to their own country,
the finest cedars in the world, suitable for ready market. Nevertheless, this valuable timber is commonly used in East Africa
for firewood.
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The Committee points out that soule sears ago, Faber paid 'ten shillings per cabic foot, for pencil cedar in Virginia and the supply was failing...
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, December 9th. Silver quoted at-18 7-16d. The mar ket is quiet and ensier owing to the
lower insurance.
EARLIER CABLES.
CROWN PRINCE INTER- VIEWED.
DENIES RENUNCIATION OF THRONE.
NEW YORK, December 4th. Interviewed by an Associated Press' Correspondent, at Mieringen, the German Crown Prince said that he had not. renounced anything, nor signed Any documents, but if the German Govern ment decided to form a Republic he would be perfectly content to return to Germany as a simple citizen.
The Crown Prince professed his ad misation of President Wilson, who, he was sure, would bring about a peace of justice for Germany,
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must retire, went in a procession to the Reichstag, where Herr Ledebour pro- mised that their wishes would be con sidered."
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Two other processions carried placards Down with Hindenburg. Officers must have a Soldiers' Council," and demanded that Herr Ebert be handed over to them. The military charged the processions with the bayonet and then fired on them with machine-guns. Twenty-eight were
killed and 10 wounded:
to the French. some
the Southern leaders.
Let us take the case of a married man' in the Grand Fleet, with, say, two young children. The separation allowance and
General Mackensen and CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE PEACE regulation allotment are quite inadequato
to the
others will surrender Hungarian authorities.
THE ALLIED OCCUPATION. CEREMONIOUS ENTRY INTO
JETZ
METZ. December 6th.
There were scenes of indescribable joy the ocasion of President Poincare's ceremonions entry. The President, who was accompanied by Lord Derby and The Farruerts asserts that the Sparta-other Allied Diplomats, was received by cus group is entirely responsible for the Marshal Foch, Marshal Joffre, Marshal outbreak.
Petain, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, and General Pershing.
It is rumoured that the demonstrators intended to storm the Foreign Ofice and remove the Government. WHEN THE SOVIET COMMITTEE
WAS ARRESTED.
AMSTERDAM, December 9th.
A telegram from Berlin states that the
Soviet Executive was sitting in the Reichstag building when a Lieutenant, commanding a detachment of the Guard of Pioneers, who stated that he was acting on Government orders, arrested the Committee."
It was a moving moment when Pre sident Poincare publicly clasped and embraced M. Clemenceau.
The Americane and French participar- ed in an imposing parade, after which a procession weat" through the City,
which was elaborately decorated.
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CONFERENCE.
Luk Ching-chang, the Chinese envoy to the Peace Conference in Europe, has re- ported that he arrived in Tokio on the 7th instant.
to
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to support these and keep the home going. so there are constant calls from home for more money. He has his mess bills and other things to meet his pay is very more money can be sent. The wife has. meagre so there comes a time when no two alternative-sell up the home cr
work She the little ones have to be farmed out to prefers the latter, and so preche. In due course the busband gets
he and 1-the wife at work and the kid- rest and the comforts of home. What does a few days have, expecting to enjoy some
and instead of enjoying his leave and re- There is no home for him,
reverse of gratitude to the powers that be! to exchange turning to his ship refreshed by the change, he goes back with a feeling the
Owing to Luk's refusal to meet visitors in Japan, the Chinese Minister in Tokio quests front the Japanese for an explana. reports that he has received many re- tion of this attitude. The President has ordered Luk, therefore, views with the Japanese, and to visit the Emperor for consultation upon certain questions.
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Wa Chiu-abu, Dr. Wu Ting-fang's sop, is requested to accompany Luk Ching- chang to the Peace Conference in Europe.
CANTUN NEWS.
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(BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NOOL
CANTON, December 10th.
Rowers.
The populace pelted the carriages with COMPLAINTS OF THE CENSORSHIP,
The Post Master-General in Caaton bas urged the authorities to abolish the censorship, failing which postal affairs will be adversely affected. WOLFRAM EXPORTATION.
ENTRY INTO COLOGNE ACCELERATED.
AIX LA CHAPELLE, December 9th,
A British detachment, consisting of
It appears that the Lieutenant acted bona file, but had been duped by three two machine-gun brigades, accelerated "Any humiliation
individuals, one of whom has been ar-
of a nation of seventy millions will only Leave a feeling of revenge. Such a nation
cannot be crushed."
The Armistice terma were very severe, and almost impossible to execute, as the Entente were taking a large portion of the means of transportation.
LATZE
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THROW THE GOVERNMENT.
It is reported that the wolfram ex-
dies away
Wr The
One would not like to convey the in pression that nothing has been done for started the very reverse is the case. the men of the tower deck since trouble is that what has been done hos aever been sufficiently done; where civi-. lino workers have received shillings naval men have received peanies, and the ex- cuse always is The Treasury." Cost may be something, but the naval man's point of view is surely worth some con- sideration.
A petty officer.put that point of view succinctly when quite recently he said to me Here am I risking my life right and day all the year round, except for the few days leave I get occasionally. Am I not as much entitled to enough pay to keep my wile and family decently, with a few shillings left over to spend on no risks and have all night in ?" myself, as these civilian workers who take
A concession here and a concession there would certainly, wipe out the ragged fringes. What is really wanted is a 25
per cent, increase in all rates of pay. Even then the Navy would be a very long way from being well paid-Daily Bz- prean,
SERVICES'
ENTERTAINMENT
the entry into Cologne, which was effect-porters have suffered "considerable loss,
from 876 or 850 to 81 or 85 per picul since | as the price of wolfram has dropped." the Armistice was signed in Europe.
meeting the other day, and decided to A GLANCE OF ITS WORK FOR THE The wolfram exporter, therefore, held a establish a big company and export direct to foreign nations.
rested. The other two, who are foreigned two days before the scheduled time, Office officials, have Bed. The Lieutenant in response to the Burgomaster's appeal has been arrested. ORGANISED ATTEMPT TO OVER- of the disturbances. The Soviets had to hasten and bring about the cessation
tried to overthrow the civil authorities. BRITISH REACH THE RHINE.
Lósnos. December 9th."
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Sir Douglas Haig states, in a
ZERICH, December 9th.
The Crown Prince declared that after
A telegram from Berlin states that it the battle of the Marne he urged peace, a well-prepared and organised attempt, is evident that the riots were links in eves at the sacrifice of Alsace-Lorraine, but he was told to mind his own business by the Extremists, to overthrow the Gov- by the Kaiser.
He opposed the war, and had not far- oured the Verdan attacks, in which, how- over, he would have been successful the third time, if he had been supported.
General von Ludendorff was the main spring of German military activities. General von Hindenburg was 5gure-head-
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POST-WAR PROBLEMS. COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S VIEWS. NEW YORK, December 4th. Colonel Roosevelt, in the course of a
ernment.
The Spartacus group have concen trated, in Berlin, the best organisers from the whole country.
The Government, however, have in readiness 10,000 troops of the Republican
Guard.
The military now occupy the Invalider Strasse, many railway stations, the uni versity, and other notable quarters
The latest reports abow that Sunday was passed quietly.
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A FIGHTING AT BEUNSWICK
AMSTERDAM, December 9th.
The Wexer Zeitung reports that a
He rejoiced that they had made up statement, declared that it was the busi- their minds, to extend Colonial prefer-ness of the United States to stand by bleudy encounter occurred at Brunswick ence to the Dominions, Crown Colonies, the Allies. It should be conceded that between the Red Guards and the famous. and Protectorates.
Great Britain needs the most powerful Black Hussars, returning from the front. The latter, following their commander's lead, fired on a Municipal, deputation All Americans should be trained which had been seat to welcome them.. militarily, on the lines of the Swiss sys The Red Guards replied. The infuriut- ed populace dragged the officers from The phrase, "freedom of the seas," can- their horses and forced them to march not be interpreted to prevent the Bri-in a procession along the streets. tish Navy, in the event of a fature war. THE REPUBLIC OF SCHLESWIG- repeating the tremendous service rendered.
HOLSTEIN:
tem.
The Government offered Imperial pre-Navy, with the United States next. erence ugonditionally, and were deter- mined that the Dominions and Depen dencies should have preference wherever possible,
BRITISH COTTON TRADE. UNPRECEDENTED PROFITS.
LONDON, December 8th. Mr. F. W. Tattersall states that 40 cotton spinning companies, totalling 3,700,000 windles, made a record profit
in this war.
The British must keep the conquered Colonies.
He insisted open the preservation of the Monroe doctrine, maintaining the right to close the Panama Canal to He concluded by saying that the
f £576,34 during the twelve months enemies in war time.
AMSTERDAM, December 8th.
A telegram from Hamburg states that the Republic of Schleswig-Holstein, within the German Empire, is about to be proclaimed.
AMERICANS HASTENING TO
COBLENZ.. LONDON, December 9th,
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PUBLIC GARDENS IN CANTON.
FUND.
PAST TWO MONTES. Subscribers to the above Fund may be As it has been decided to lay out two activities since the last report was interested to know something of its public gardens in Canton, the Civil published early in October, 1918-
The British have reached the Rhine beGovernor, Chak Wong, bas offered to Gutings.-Eight half-day outings and
tween Cologne and "Godesberg, .
JAPANESE
CHARTER-RATES DURING THE WAR.
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cover the expenses of the first gardea, and the Tuchun, Hok Wing-son has agreed to pay for the second garden. PACIFIST SOCIETIES..
Many Pacifist-ocities have been estab- lished in Fatshan, Swatow, Wuchow, prohibited the formation of such societies and other places. The
authorities
charter rates stand at Y.35 or Y.36 for At present (says the Japan Chronicle)
vessels of large size, at about Y.30 for those of medium size, and at 1.23 to Y.25 for but are powerless, as the people every- those of small size (for coasting service). where long for peace. These rates show remarkable advances
ELECTRIC LIGHT. comparison with, per-war figures. The charter rates since 1914 up to Septem-establish an electric light Company in following table shows the changes in A merchant has been permitted to Ber last:- 1914.
Chinchow, and it is expected that the January
place will be lighted shortly. March August
LUNG'S LEADER CONDEMNED, September
Lung's leader, Li Chiu-bing, who was 1915. January
arrested and handed over to the Canton leaders by his own followers for having September November
applied to his own use a considerable December
amount provided' for military expendi- 1916.
ture, has been tried by a special tribunal April
and convicted of embezzlement. He has August
been ordered to refund the money, fail- September December
ing which he will, bo abot.
May
January
Yen Yen. Yen.
1.65 1.75
2.00, 2.20
1.25
*3.50
3.25 2.50 5.30 4,50 3.75 8.00 6.00 4.00.
8.00 9.00
6,00
12.00 8.00 8.00 19.00 16.00 3.00 15.00 11.00
*8.00 13.00 10.00 7.00 15.00 13.00 11.00
15.00 13.80 11.50 30.00 25.00 21.00 Augval
42.00 41.00 39.00 October
33.00 32.00·25.00 December... 35,00 27.00 18.00
1016. January June September It will be seen that the greatest boom the Military Government
1917. May
January
35.00 20.00 20.00
47.00 38.00 27.00 40.00 32.00 24.00
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[FROM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.]
CANTON, December 9th. A telegram has been received from the Premier of the de facto Government at Peking, Chien Neng-hsan, addressed to the seven Administrative Directors of Canton,
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in the shipping market in Japan since the stating that Peking agrees to hold a outbreak of the war was witnessed by Fence Conference and suggests that each about August of last year. There has since been a decline owing to the promal-side send les delegates. It further sug restrictions on the chartering or selling Nanking inalend of at Shanghai, as pro- time Shipping Control Act, which placed of Japanese steamers to foreigners. posed by the Military Government.
two day-trips were arranged duz- ing October. Whist-Drives-Seven; very
successfuf
drives have been held, prizes, smokes and light refreshments being provided by the fund on each occasion.~
been
Concerta.-Eight concerts have
arranged, light refreshments and smokes being provided on these occasions.
At Homes-Eight hundred men of both Services have been present at the Sunday afternoon At Home," held weekly from 4 to 5.30 p.m.. st the Sailors and Soldiers Home during the months of October and November. Also, 200 men have been provided, with refreshments at the weekly concert held at the abovy Institution.
Outdoor Games. The sum of $700 has
been distributed to the Navy and Army in providing footballs, cricket gear, hockey, sticks, tennis racquets, nets, balls, etc... Indear Gamer-Two hundred dollar have been expended in providing punch-balls, billiard cues, Bad- mington set, boxing gloves, chest and other indoor games for men stationed at, out-lying stations."'·. Travelling A large number of men
have been assisted in the matter of" travelling. This expenditure is carefully regulated, and is a very great help to, those men who are stationed outside Hongkong. Writing Material Paper and envelopes
for 1,800 letters have been supplied to the Royal Navy and the dif ferent garrisons, including the hospitals,"
extended to those who have given dons In conclusion, very hearty thanks am tions or lent assistance in other ways, who for so long have provided the income and especially to the monthly subscribers
Fand could not have been the succes sustained and most generous suppert, the which it has undoubtedly proved.
which ended on November 30th-equalling United States had not done nearly erican troops, are hastening in Bation in October last year of the War geata that the Conference be held at of the Fund. Without this regularly.
over 31 per cent, on the share capital. capital.
as. the British, French, and as much
Italians in achieving the downfall of trains to Coblenz, where Bolshevism is "Germany.
rampant.