THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
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PRESIDENT WILSON TO VISIT
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Lusnos, December 13244. The India Delegates to the Peace Con ference have arrived in London.
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PARIS, December 14th,
The Echo de Parts says that the Armis.
REICHSTAG BEING SUMMONED.
COPENHAGEN, December 14th.
A telegram from Berlin states that the; President of the Reichstag is preparing to summon the Reichstag.
THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCE- MENT
BERLIN, December 14th The President of the Reichstag has informed the Deputies that they will be summoned to meet, but reserves the right to fix the place and time.
A GERMAN RUSE!
AMSTERDAM. December 14th.
RUSSIA'S HOPELESS POSITION THE DOOM OF THE SOVIETS.
STEERHOLM, December 15th, A Swedish Naval Attache from Petro grad, who has arrived here, anys that thef Bolshevist leaders heatedly discussed the question of abandoning the entire Soviet régime. M Lenin favoured abandon ment. M. Trotzky opposed, and secured a sain majority for holding out to the
Just.
BOLSHEVISTS DEFEATED.
STOCKHOLM, December 16th.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1918.
THE GERMAN COLONIES. NATIVE CHIEFS DESIRE BRITISH RULE.
He read a statement by five chiefs of
HONGKONG SKETCH CLUB. YESTERDAY'S SUCCESSFUL
EXHIBITION
WEDDING.
BROOKE SMITH--BRAND. Following upon Ja
civil ceremony,
The ample support recorded to the Artwhich took place at H.M. Consulate-Con- Exhibition held in the City Hall yester day will no doubt help the members of Daily News of December 13th, before Sir eral yesterday morning, says the N.-C. the Hongkong Sketch Club to determine Everard D. 11. Fraser, K.C.M.G., # very whether 42 similar public exhibition pretty wedding was solemnized at Holy
contracting parties being Mr. the presence of a full cougregation, ther Alfred Brooke Smith, of Jardine. Matheson & t'o., Ltd., and Miss Aun Bigiand Brand,
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LONDON, December 11th. Mr. Walter Long made a speech at Oxford giving reasons why the ex-Ger man colonies should be retained by the British Empire. He recalled the Ger man atrocities upon the natives, and especially the disappearance of eighty initial work of preparation and arrange.
should be held periodically or no The Trinity Cathedral yesterday afternoon, in per cent of the Hereros in South-Westment which the members of the Clab had Africa ander German rule.
painstakingly carried out was most It is reported from Kieff that the Don wancha, Cameroons, that after their stream of visitors to the Exhibition all daughter of the late Mr. David Benad
gratifyingly rewarded. There was Cossacks have defeated the Bolshevists in after two years of British occupation, when H.E. the Officer Administering the
experience of German occupation. and the morning, while in the afternoon, and of Mrs. David Brand. of No. 21, two days' battle between Novochoperak and Voronesh, taking 1,110 prisoners and||
they wished to remain for ever under the [21 guns.
British Bag, and they begged for
Government sitended, the gathering assurance that the Germans would never
exceeded all expectations. be allowed to return to carry out thei
As generally anticipated, Mr. J
when the British drove then out.
PAST HORRORS RECALLED.
LONDON, December 11th.
THE AFTERMATH.
し
Weihaiwei Road.
The Cathedral was prettily decorated for the occasion, the main aisle ixing
arched with bamboo, and the chance! walls decked with white flowers, The service,
LORD INCHCAPE'S OPTIMISM. Perrible threats of vengeance they made McPherson was awarded the special prize which was fully choral, was conducted
pany.
WAS
Mr.
Her broud
by the Bey, A J. Walker. M.A., and Mr. the organ, necompanying the boys' choir Ronald B. Hurry, Mus. Bar, presided at
in their rendering of Perfect Love"
and
Eden," se well as playing sympathetic voluntaries and Mendelssohn's Wedding March.
The Voire that Breathed o'er
ther. Mr. David Brand, recently returned The bride was given away by her bra from the front, and looked charming in her dress of white satin brocade, with
by orange blossoms. wearing a tulle wedding veil surmounted train of silver brocade, and bodier prim- med with Georgette crepe and pearls, and
JANDON, December 16th.
for the best group of pictures in the An optimistic view of the prospects for
Exhibition. Her group with which we the next decade
have already dealt, comprised a number taken by Lord) Tuchcape, speaking at the annual meeting Office, containing the statements of the and ink sketch, a study in charenal and A White Book published by the Colonia) of studies in water colours, and oils, a pen of the Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Com-uative chiefs, previously read by
& striking puster. Among the oil paint ment, Lord Inchcape, after emphasising German South-West Africa and German water colour washes, with their splendid
Dealing with the question of employ Camercona,
Walter Long in his speech about the ings the picture of the Harbour at night
also Samoa Togoland,
was a most striking exhibit that there were vast opportunities in the East Africa, shows that everywhere the atmospheric affect, achieved a standard Dominions, said the coming decade would natives hope to be one of immense production.
remain tice Commission at Treves is not being in response to the desire of the Soldiers' of the last four years, to improving aafraid to say anything lost, after all, their the Junk which was sold on behalf of the
A statement from Berlin says that it was would be devoted to repairing the damage
under British which only Lieut. Millington's sea-grapes Energy rule.
They express joy at the prospect approached, and, if the latter had turned disolved but will continue to regulate Government
In a few cases the chiefs said they were out a few bigger pictures, like that of France German relations until the pre-ceremonial entry of troops into Berlin tions, and to resuming their normal operath threatened them with what they would doubtless bave had considerably
it wae agreed that the
permanent plan of trade and communicnland is restored to the Germans, who Red Cross, Mr. B. W. Bird, who judged, liminary peace conditions are sigued, should include units from all the Ger- tions, which had been suspended by the would do when the war was over.
Thereafter, a Commission for the ad
man tribes. ministration of the occupied territories established to arrange it.
A special department was. W&F
more difficulty in selecting the group will be appotuted, to which German re-
This fear, however, failed to prevent a which showed the practically unanimous appeal for reten
Two sweet little bridesmaids were Miss most artistic merit. Mary Edronston, nieen of the bride, and presentativee will be accredited,
tion under the British flag.
Mr. McPherson was represented in the Miss Maydee Mackay, who wore pretty EXTENSION OF TIME-LIMIT.
The White-Book
pen and ink medium by a sketch symbolie | dresses of pink silk net over Georgette; in the feelings of the natives towards the mencing The moving finger writes."
of Omar Khayyam's famous linen com and they were followed by two handsome British and Germans is eloquently shown Her charcoal study of an old woman parke, nephew of the bride, and Bobbie pages in sailor suits--Masters Juhu by the fact that British officials are able showed that she was not so happy in that Brand, wore a dress of electric blue chifforr
Barbam. to go unescorted through regions which class of work.
The bride's mother, Mrs. the Germans, owing to their cruelty, were
velvet, trimmed with ekunk fur
Mr. W. H. Smith, brother of the bride- unable to enter unless supported by an
man, and the ushers, who were most groom, ably fulfilled the duties of bcat energetic in their duties
Mesars E. Č. Richardson, W. R. Lemarchand, C Richards, R E. Wilson. G. A. Boyd and E. F. Mackay
After the wedding service reception was held at the residence of Mrs. D. 11 large number of
of guests gathered to offer Pearce's bungalow, after which Mr. and
The honeymoon will Mrs. Brooke Smith will visit Japan. The embroidered trimming, and she wore a satin, with a tanie of mole chiffon, with black velvet picture hat.
COPENHAGEN, December 14th. A telegram from Treves states that the Armistic has been extended antil five o'clock
On the morning of January 17th It will be renewable thereafter until the conclusion.
of preliminary pruce, Pubject to Entente
the consent of the
THE PROLONGATION TERMS.
LONDON, December 14th.
A telegram from Treves states that the Armisticn prolongation terms stipulate that 24 million tons of shipping, now lying in German ports, must be placed under the control of the Allies to supply Germany with foodstuffs.
The
ebips are to remain German property. The British have demanded the surren der of the battaleship Boden instead of the ancompleted cruiser Mackensen. Herr Eraberger protested, but the de- mand was not withdrawn.
OCCUPATION OF MORE OEHMAN TERRITORY,
Herr Energer's demand regarding the prisoners in East Africa will be examin- ed by General Foch, whose reply will be given in a few days.
The Allied Command reserves the right, if considered advisable in order to obtain
This appears to have been a significant political Dove to rekindle Gerinan patriotism and reaffirm the solidarity of the Empire as a whole. and possibly to overawe the Extremists.
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THE ALLIED OCCUPATION. FRENCH OCCUPY WIESBADEN.
PARIS, December 15th A telegram from Berne says that the German newspapers state that a French Regiment hae occupied Wiesbaden.
THE RHINE FRONT EXTENDED. LONDON, December 15th.
It would be a decade during which wo were more likely to see three jobs for one man than three men for que job. (Cheers.)
AMERICAN TROOPS IN
FRANCE FRENCH EDUCATIONAL SCHEME.
PARIS, December 14th.
A Havas message says:— The Commissioner-General for Franco- American Affairs has sent the United
armed force.
The
TRAD
says the
of
contrast
atrocious horrors rule in Bouth-West Africa
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Public
interest
Was
wero
round the groups of pictures exhibited centred chiefly
by Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Beckwith, Mrs. Qer Ram. Lieut Millington and Mr. E. L. Btates Secretary for War a cablegram already too well-known to require repeti-for larger landscape drawings.
Sim. Mrs. Beckwith has a decided solent
Our Rhine trout was extended yesterdae tional facilities, especially agricultural found in other German colonies in more might perhapa be a little less lavish with their congratulations, he spent at Mr. suggesting a scheme of French education, but the same system of tyranny was Ram, whose strong point is portraiture. Brand, No. 21, Weihaiwei Road, at which
A Belgian communiqué states:- from Ossenberg to the Wessel bridges.
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AMSTERDAM, December 18th. Berlin Marshal Foch told the Kreuznach Soviet, newspapers nssert that who requested facilities for the journey of delegates from occupied regions to the Berlin Congress of Soviets, that the Allies) would not recognise the Sovieta.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S VISIT
TO EUROPE. BREST BUSTLING WITH ACTIVITY.
PAR18, December 14th.
A Havas message says:- war port to-day, bustling with activity, Brest was temporarily an Americanised in anticipation of the arrival of Presi fresh guarantees, to occupy the neutral procted a triumphal arch
dent Wilson. The Municipality of Brost zone on the right bank of the Rhine north
President Wilson
Filson will of the Cologne bridgehead and up to the
Be the railway journey to Paris in Dutch frontier.
Although the stay is expected to last several weeks, it
it is visit is to last, only 48 read that the official row til! Monday.
GERMAN COMMISSION'S WAIL. PARIS, December 15th.
Herr Bezberger
train.
48 hours, from to-mor
After Monday President. Wilson will be relieved of the obligations of State!
for American officers and their sojourn in France.
men
Thus, in German East Africa, in Levery district, the first. reason
Mrs.
her colours in landscape. Lieut. Milling top produced a set of small pictures that,
during less degree. He proposes to open French agricultural and commer. cial colleges to American college men, and given by the natives for their preference for their size, supassed any in the ex-bride's going-away dress was of mole to provide French lectures at the various for British rule is that they will be no hibition. Mr. Sim is in a class by himself
empe.
FRENCH
DEMOBILISATION. NEARLY A MILLION TO RE RELEASED.
PARIS, December 14th.
longer at the mercy of the German police, from whom they suffered extortion and maltreatment without any possibility of obtaining redress.
at landscape owing to the extraordinary amount of detail he pots into his studies. Mrs. Aubrey, whose four exhibits we did not touch upon yesterday, in unquestion The White Book further states that witably a painter of considerable ability. nesses were frequently tortured, Some 1 has been suggested that if further A Havas message says:—
prisoners wore so brutally ill-used that exhibitions are held the Committee should The relelee of the six classes of terri- they died; but even in these cases no en-award prizes for each distinct class of torial reservists will mean that about quiry was made by the German authori-artistic work. The members of the Club 900,000 men will be sent home, with the! exception of about five of the younger
know in which class they are the most
territory. The troops are likely to reach and the Cameroons is "flogging, flog-trate upon that class. classes who are needed to hold German statements of the natives in Togoland giving would encourage them to concen The burden running through all the proficient and this method of prize.
home about the end of March.
THE FUGITIVE EX-KAISER. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAST
ATROCITIES.
PARIS, December 11th.
A number of mothers at Lille have
Lien
ging, flogging," especially in connection with forced labour on the plantations.
THE SILVER MARKET.
SINGAPORE, December 16th. Bilver is quiet.
Armistier Conanission's declaration com- eitizon.
read the German etiquette, and be free like an ordinary jointly initiated legal proceedings against FAR EASTERN CABLE
plaining of the increased severity of the 'Allies' conditions, and their failure to
re-victual Germany, and demanding the raising of the blockade, the liberation of war prisoners, and the immediate open- ing of peace negotiations,
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AMSTERDAM, December 15th.
ARRIVAL IN PARIS.
LONDON, December 14th.
the ex-Kaiser on the ground that it was ander his orders that the German army off their daughters, who were minors, and adera in April, 1910, forcibly carried
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
WHS
It petens judges that
the opinion of many com Hongkong from Finlay Bond
given by Mrs. McPherson, was the best picture in the exhibition. It revealed Mrs McPherson in her happier mood. The barbour lights and the soft The picture started with a bid of $50 colouring were exceedingly well done. and eventually went to Mr. Wilkinson for $100.
The study of a bead by Miss Rastings - certainly the best of her three charcoal studies in the exhibition, and one which revealed great care in execution next put up. Bidders were shy and Mr. White bought it for $10.
Wna
H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, before distributing tbe
High West the best bit of work awards, remarked that the exhibition Miss H. A. Parker has done in Hongkong was the most ambitious and successful was purchased by Mr. C. Thorne for $10. ever held by the Hongkong Sketch Club, Grimble was done in Paris, the model The charcoal study given by Miss and that the attendance was very much being an old man from the workhouse. larger than it had been in previous Miss Grieble had caught the expression. apreciated by the public. shows. This proved that the efforts of the members of the Sketch Club, were
apparently charcoal studies were not in оп the old man's face very cleverly bus favour. This one also was purchased by Mr. White fur 10. ed A Tree Study" by Mrs. B, Brown, The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak purchas so in the case of Lieut. Millington and The picture contains quite a nice cloud
Those who had exhibited in previcas years
had, this
year, he thought, exceeded their previous efforts. This was certainly
Mrs. MoPherson. Other members had also done excellent work. Of the new effect, but the
morning. The guna thundered a welcome, President Wilson arrived in Paris this and military bands played national airs. subjected them to odious treatment, RETURN OF CHINESE ASTRONOMI-exhibitors he wished to make special men receive President Wilson, who, when he tributing them
President Poincare was the first to mixing them with prostitutes and dis- appeared
outside
Bois-de-Boulogne soldiery. etation with Madame Poincare on his arm, was the recipient of a great ovation by a vast crowd.
ENTERTAINED TO LUNCH,
PARIS, December 14th. President Wilson was entertained to lanch at the Elysee by President Poin care, who made a speech of welcome. PEACE MUST MAKE AMENDS.
PARIS, December 14th.
to communi
among
the German
THE GENERAL ELECTION
CAL INSTRUMENTS URGED.
LONDON, December 12th. At a meeting of the Central Asian Society, on December 12th, Colonel Pem berton endorsed the suggestion of Colonel C. C. Yate that, peace terms should in-
composition is
Poor. Lieut. Millington's picture A Junk" tion of Mine Grimble. She was not long His studies of junks are well known, but realised the highest price in the sale. in the Colony, but had sent in some very this one is perhaps the best he has yet good pictures, notably thres landscapes done. The composition taken altogether of Pulborough, in Sussex. Miss Grimble Club and he hoped that she would protuusle for possession between Mr. Looker was a very valuable nequisition to the
is very pleasing, and there was quite a duce, in the future, such good studies asaad Mr. White. The former secured it
pictures, he announced was awarded to she had exhibited there.
GB for the handsome sum of $260. The prize for the best group of Caine Road
The next picture was Sunset fromEK contributed by Ming Qri-
of all Officers and N.C.Os.; the replace- tions in France, Concral-staff cynical order at the polling yesterday, except Germany, disagreed with the Angle of Hongkong.
these.
For
a
Tho
• POLLING OPENS IN LONDON.
LONDON, December 14th. in the morning, in mild and muggy clude the restoration to China of the
Poiling opened in London at seven o'clock A telegram from Berlin states that the
weather. Rain fell later. The polling in famous astronomical instruments taken Mrs. McPherson who, the judges thought, in. It showed a typical Hongkong sun- programme of the Spartacus movement
the early hours was quiet, but in many from Peking to Berlin in 1000.. includes the disarmament of all non-pro-dent Poincare proposed the toast of Pre- no delay,
At the luncheon at the Elysed, Fresi-The exercise of their new privilege caused Chief of Staff in the Boxer expedition, her landscapes were also very successful. far more than artistic value was
places women were notably prominent. General Sir Edmund Bartow, who was Her gure drawing was very
had produced the best ait round work. ect, and was bought by Mr. C. Thorno
for $20. good, while letarian forces; the formation of a work-sident Wilson. After calogizing the guest
presided.
A donation that had historical value He said the Anglo-American He was somewhat embarrassed by the fact lithographie print taken from Licat. ora' Militia and red-guard; the abolition and the crusader-like enthusiasm of the
WOMEN'S EAGERNESS TO VOTE.
commnandura against the distribution of these instru: which he had wished to buy had already study which is one of Lieut. Coltman's
strongly protested that several of the pictures of Hongkong Coltmen's Ruins, Wancourt." he referred to the devasta
LONDON, December 15th.
monta There wore heated discussions, been disposed of. He hoped that Mrs. ment of all the authorities of the former pate to the German
There was a complete abecace of dis and two or three of the Powers, notably McPherson would produce more studies cat was done in France and gives regime by representatives of the Sovieta;
instructions in regard to the abolition of all Parliaments and punished, France's sacrifices would have the eagerness of wonken to voto The pro
a slight soufle between Binufeiners American proposal to leave the instru In case these misdeeds were to go up-and Nationalists at Tipperary.
glimpse of the devastation for which the An astonishing feature everywhere waste compelled to restore those
monte in Peking
The prize-winners were as follow:- Councils, and the election of a Contralesa in vain. We have now to build up portion of rothen to men in one London beautiful evidences of antiquity, and the
Germans were responsible in Northern entirely agreed that the Germans in the exhibition Mrs. J. L. McPherson,
Special prize for best group of pictures while doing the sketch and had to make France. Lieut. Coltman was abelled Council which will glect and control the stitution of an organization for conquent division was ten to one, while it is net range of Chinto civilation to their
together a peace, proventing any recon- Executive Council; the cancellation of all and
Prize winners for the year (decided lingtou purchased it for $10.
# hasty retreat into safety. Llout. Mil- oppression.
monthly by vote of members). public debts above the fixed amount of The posee which makes amende, for the fifty to one.
ed the proportion at Hammersmith was proper place on the walls of Peking.
Int Lieut. Millington.
Mr. E L Sim
contribution to the onbscriptions; the expropriation of all be a guarantee against the dangers of Diseries and sorrows of yesterday must
2nd Mr. EL Bim.
sale was *** THE ALLIES AND CHINA..........
3rd Miss
Island," Theater Bay from Lamma was by INTERNATIONAL " ianded estates, banke, conl-mines and largo to-morrow, while whatever safeguards are
no means tha FAIR AT factories, and the conferation of all for to assert that mankind can for ever be
next sold eleven artist's best, Mr. Thorne obtairied it for catablished, it will be impossible, nias i
pictures donated by members of the Club, 50, Pexing, December 15th. tunes above the fixed amount.
The Allied Ministers have handed to on bolalf of the Red Cross Fund. The Mrs. Ram whe represented in the nam spared the borrors of war.
GERMANS BARRED FOR EVER.stating that the Allien ate gravely conspected capt in one or two inst her Japanese landscapes. Mr. the Chinese Government an Aide Memoire pictures did not realise ne much as was
Tari, Nara, one of the menticharm- The
pence terms must include all the
corsed at the civil strife in China and Water given by a gentlemen who wish- conditions of justice and all the possibili
PARIS December 14th, ties of duration which it is possible to
A Havas mosaage shyb
Grat picture ald was it Low Blabb bone the possessor of the picture the hope that steps now being
for incorporate.
The International fair at Lyons to successful. The Allles desire to encourage may day, had several good wen-scapes in for admission tickets, it is expected that with a view to settlement will be ed to remain anonymous, but who, we and with the amount received at, the door
The anction realfeed France is ready with the fullest con- time that peace is expected to be declared, enable Chins to participate in the reson- been better if it had been lighter in tono Cross Fund.
take place in March, 1919, about the same the aspiration for a reunion which will the exhibition. The study would have about 1,000 will be available for the ftod altogether as
The Deputy Mayor of Lyons said the fair struction of the world. would probably be closed for ever to Gor. The Allied Consuls have simultaneously it more atmosphoric effect. The picture the evening and Wiseman's Cate suppliedi facturers will be admitted next year with Government intimating that this did not $40.
and if the artist had endeavoured to givo] A Naval band was tPAMOD man Arms. The exhibits of British manu-handed an Aide Memoire to the Canton was purchased by Mr. N. J. Blabb for lon
attendance during out payment of duty,,
in ONIONS
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DAVARIAN INDEPENDENCE."
A telegram from Munich states that
Herr Eiener had lengthy official confer- Adoneo to work with you to this ond.”
enera with the Entente representatives on December 20th, at which the question of arriving at a separate agroviment with Bavaria was discussed.
A VISIT TO LONDON ARRANGED.
President Wilson has accepted tho King's Invitation to visit Landon.
LYONS.
imply recognition of the Government.
Mr. H. P.
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$80.
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2 ways In aboat a (Continised as gros of mast column.) the gathering dispersed