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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 1918.
PREMIER AND THE LABOUR PARTY:
LABOUR MEMBERS' REPLY.
·OVERTHROW
OF SPANISH MONARCHY
PROBABLE.
PREMIER STANDS FOR ABOLITION OF ALL CONSCRIPT
ARMIES.
LATEST CABLES
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE. }
BRITISH LABOUR.
PREMIEICS DENUNCIATION OF
SO CALLED LEADERS
LONDON, Tecember Dich Mi nyd Droge wound up his cam pough with a spiel at Camberwell in the course of which he objected to the Labour Party became at did not represent al! labour of the United King It only represented a small part of labour whose ex would be very Large first for the Governmen
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Macdonald
Philas
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The Labon Party was it being rub 1 tabere, but by Preißsts and; Bo'sh vesta pure and simple it would Fa unsafe in trust the destinies of the Mreat Empare to watil it was able to
throw this clique
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I do and wish personally to criticise Ramsay Mardodd, Mi Snowden, Mr Mills and others, but if they had had their way Belgrum and France would Jave bo overenn, Germany would now loka dla włok vonizam under fer crue), lavet cd the "hume ports would have Fax 1 11 German hands
THE LABOUR AND LIBERAL PARTIES
. The Peter Sund
1. shouli dave been saved and bonÇİN men of Germany if we listened in those men who are ruling the Labour Party at this moment.
There great military machines were responsible for the agony the world had passed through, and a would be a pour ending of any
Peace Conference that allowed them to continuar Any Delegate that represented Britain in the Peace Conference in labour to that end, the Kjwaker stated
AMERICAN NAVY TO RETURN HOME COMING TO BE CELEBRATED?
BY REVIEW.
WASHINGTON, Decetuber 1
The Navy Secretary. Mr 3 Daniels, arenounced that every vessel in the American Navy, now so Europe, which can be spared, will be returning to bome waters, arriving about December 23rd.
The home coming will be relebrated by
a review,
THE AFTERMATH. INTERESTING ARTICLE RY GERMAN PROFESSOR.
LONDON, December 14th.
The intest batch of German newspapers, received in London, shows that certainly the more eduented classes have no doubts that Germany has been utterly defeated. in this connection, an article in the Conservative newspaper, Kreutz Zeitung, by Professor Hortzsch, is worth quoting as expressing the views of a well-known German student of foreign affairs on the results of the world war
After saying
that the political centre of gravity was shifting more and more from Washing ton to London, the writer proceeds to refer to Britain's "solid allianceɛ."
The Premien asserted that the Liberal He thinks that Japan must strive earnest Party, was not entitled in so call itself, fly to secure Britain's support in her
THE DOVER, PATROL SOME SECRETS OF ITS SUCCESS.,
LONDON, December 13th. Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, com munding the Dover Patrol, in a speel... revealed a number of secrets by which the greatest surersses against submarines| had been achieved.
He explained that the barzage consist ed of two lines, specially built of ships able to ride at uncher throughout the stiffest gale and provide with the most powerful searchlights, Une line rau from Folkestone to Grimsey, and the second extended neroes the Channel and Bever miles westward. The swores of drifters and small craft which patrulled the intervening interval of darkness were so thick in it was impossible for navy thing to pass on the surfare
Underneati
were Binsses of anti-submarine devias,
The duty of the patrol craft was to attack and prevent submarines passing
on the surface; to drive them down so
charges
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CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG RGVI BAN FO."]
THE PEACE CONFERENCE IN
EUROPE.
*CHILD LABOUR
HONGKONG."
LECTURE BY MISS PITT
B
IN PENANG AND THE GERMANS
A lecture upon the subjres of Child Labour In Hongkong
ALL RACES DEMAND THEIR EXCLUSION
One of the ment representative meetings was delivered, bever held in Penang took plac OFA The Chinese Minister in America has Paul's College on Tursday ev chling
under the auspices of the CEMS, at December with in the Town Hall, wher reported that the seats at the Peace Con
a resolution, asking the lovernment 1r་ ference in Europe will be arranged in
by Miss Pitt, of Fairlea Seboo โค แ
exclude from the Colony for a period of alphabetical order
sign of the times it is mieresting to you years all persons of German matematy will be given the first seat, Beitsin the tha a lady has aildressed the UE. MR.
In this way American record that this was the first reason was unanitously adopted by the very second, China the third, and so on.
CANTON NEWS.
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Farle
Iarge Adamos preaded
The Hen 12. Jehn 3ehell ward: Bir Arthur, and fellow citizens of Perang, it is my special privilege to propose to disy
f'olonel Si: Arthur
a most patriotic resolution that unly
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or that the meeting of the burirts has The Peking Government has sent Wong been thrown open to Jadi-
nitend the Pence Conference in Europe.
lung was to request The. Sun Yat on to presided at the fetare
Miss Pitt arranged les subigeet, broad Liang Shih yi, the Speaker of the Upper, under five headings shiid latius em Huuse, has remigued, and the vice Spenker higher levels; child labour in factures, has been appointed bis successor.
at maintaining peter and accurity ployed to
rexy burdens to the
met Colony. It provides that we live child labour
and trade t Jr: i hope theesse
au al nuosphere free from. the domestle servitude; the inthe noticy
Panitation of those who live proved themedres suworthy of the name of men. seholy and the need of bringing plessan
We aim н, the exclusion be a term of to hear upam patents and guardians be send children to sell
years of all of Gorman nationality The turer des not say how tong, but are satisfer təə unly dealt briefly with the compidos mientos a vern, of years, which must be years of children as dady labourers, remark Jaf jordation and expiation (Applause). ing that was cxcused on the ground] We do not know the full terms of the that it was necessary for the eluhtren to peace which will be dictated contribute thear 1 11
Bengrenemies, the Germans, nf the purnée 19- contents of the family flees and on the Tesene, but do know and will today work, could not leave their children to breed here ground that mothers, when going out to say that When none of the vampiro
BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNO NOOT
BAN FO
CANTOR. Decetuber 18th
THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT AND PEACE
peace with the North.
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None of us can ever forget
hidden perils below; and to drop depth
The Military Guvernment has urged the Peking Government to settle at an early The measures were successf that by September 19th, the submarines Conference in Europe as the Powers will date the question of sending envoys to the gave up the Channel passeLEKA",
There 128. definite
not recognise invoys sent seperately by WORZEN proof to 31 3 effect Between January 14
get into mischief in the streets or to run that true to there breed they filled the the North
And South and September | Glovernment
The Peking the risk of being kidnapgri
selves drunk with the blued of the into With re 15 Requested 10 1918, the Flanders Subinurine Flotilla delegates to discuss the matter with the factories Miss Pitt reminded those pre
appointgard to the employment of children in ens forget the many times we have had to front and the non vorubatant. None of us
Just 29 Vigouts of which 17 were idrati Canton delegates in Shanghai
verd aur horror of the erities of those No called men. sent that there
That nation which has no fed auder the lighted barrage.
was still no Factory completely proved itself untrue and un There Tong Shia yi has been appointed the legislation, no registration and no
in the ann place were many others which had not been plez.ipotentiary of the South to negotiate 8pection except by the Sanitary Board.
fantil cleansed, till then we pray they located definitel}
ITERA be excluded from this Comterating upon what had already been (Applause). Until Germany has MILITARY JVERNMENT TO BE REFORMED.
accomplished by Christian infance and up to the hilt that she is elon, cunt.
allow Germans to sugiate with us here. We are informed that Tong Shiu yi
IN the Sanitary inspectors to prevent Their hands are wet with the bleed of tho has proposed to the MPs, that the Mili lecturer spoke appreciatively
some of the evils that might arise the Empire's chers, sisters and buldred,
murtered in cold blood, while the conti tary Government should be reformed and readiness of owners and managers.
thon of the be named the
of to world themes of war proclames
German nation ment
Constitutional Govern establishments to excene and set upon more deeply immersed in suyagers and as the Military Government
Bruelty than any nation
known. the suggestions made for improving the (Applause) only a Provinonal Government.
Never in history has the revelt of the Catetinns, whose demand for approval, and that the change will be in point of view, tur
wellare of their employees. 1L
While the British Empire fused to shake banda This ominous net means the said that Tong's proposal has secured us Were Bot long in all cases, from a
with a bonentraure for, but the German nation can lay claim to sach design- the work 2018. Whi autonomy was one of the causes of the carried out.
to bear mind that Ger particularly arduvus ju itself,
many must pay for this war. She alone recent Ministerial crisis.
ibly foreshadow the overthrow of the
It may posPRICE OF RICE.
dangerous, yet in some cases there was fore pay.
brought it on the world and must therr- To de chris she must trade, bus monarchy.
great aved for reform,
we want wine of her subjects trading bera personally
will conduct any trade we Require With her from this side.
(Ap FELMAR).
Mr. Mitch then read the resolution,
SPANISH POLITICS. OVERTHROW OF MONARCHY POSSIBLE.
Madrid, December 13th. The Catalming Deputies withdrew from the Chamber in a body and left for Barcelona.
BULGARIAN BRUTALITY
PRISON CAMP HORRORS.
PROM G WARD PRICE.]
The Serbian prisoners of war camp on
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We learn that the price of rice increasing daily in spite of the steps taken by the authorities in prevent pro- Atgering. "It is exported that rice is being bought at a high price to be sent Rassia.
SILK ESPORTATION,
the outskirts of Sofia is terrible evidence the Commerctul Chamber in Canton
The Peking Tariff Bareau has ordered
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SLAVN VAR.'' Miss Pitt admitted that the quistion of domestic servitude was a thor and as follows: much disputed one. She fully admitted the German people both before and during
That having regard to the methods w
the Colons
to that in many instances the children in the war, and their wilful breaches of this state of domestic servitude were International Law towards belligerents better cared for than they would be in citizens of Penang urgently represents to and neutrale afike this meeting of the their own homes, but at the same time as balf of supported the 4 caniation differe with the United States in re
Government that, for the purpose of pre- Party
of that hatred between Bulgarian and report upon the condition of silk pro by no was an ideal one.
she held the view that their position was serving good order and government, all gard to China."
Serbian, which runs like a poison through ducts in Kwangtung and the prices of concubines in
persons of German nationality should for On the other hand Regarding the German payment of war England becomes of greater value to the whole system of the Balkans. A le various kinds of silks
Many of the period of years after the declaration of
be excluded from the Colony," were drawn from Sofia, near
Mr. Quah Beng Kee the main road
The suggestion is from this source and the conditions Ind
seconded. that exportation may be revived by redue- to a considerable amount of kidnapping port of the motion mentioning that thes Mr. H. A. Low, Chairman of the P'en- Radomir, in a muddy compound about ing the tax levied upon silks.
ang hainber of Commerce, spuke in sup- three acres in extent, surrounded by barb-
Although the buying and selling ofmitter of the Chamber of Commerca children was against the faw
had recently passed a resolution in similar
tion an Hindustani and English.
Mr. Syed Alsagoff seconded the resulu- Tion in Malay.
Mr. E. A. Merica seconded the resola- Mr. Samina then Chetty supported the resolution on behalf of the Chetty Com-
costs, he said that day tog the first festhe United years she would be unable to pay us unch
Americata
Rates because antagonism to
of "the Japan.
also get to repair the avages of war.
of America's importance as regards fin- Therefore, we must carry the heavy bur dens of the war at present.
of the
us she could pay later on, because she had Professor Boetzsch thinks that in spite ed wire. In this pen are 103,000 Serbian GOVERNMENT PROPERTY BALE,
of all ages, together with sou Greek cay. The Treasurer, owing to the lack of Colony a part of the British Empire it aner, the decisive power as a result of liaus, carried off from Benses and Drama(mmercial Chamber to invite tenders for one result of the extreme poverty of the money in the Treasury, has requested the was carried on. The slave girl" was He was glad to hear that the election Central Powers has shifted to England." ment of French. The French were lodged Tau und the old Yamen of the Kwongchow acting on Chinese public opinion and the
the total defeat and break up of the a smaller body of Russians, and a delaot:-
the Cement Works, the lands of Tai Sha neighbouring province Christianity was After quoting from a review of the in a few whitewashed muid-buts which the Profect. All are Government properties. time was ripe for definite action. The 1 Repuhlie, which regards England asity of the Serbians have lain out in the
compound contains. The greater major The reserve price is $700,000. more powerfull in the world now than open day and night, in wind and ruin, after Waterloo, Hoetzsch says: This summer and winter, many of the for is true as against Germanuy, as against had no blankets or protection of
three whole years of captivity. They have PICTURES IN GERMAN HANDS no party which stood a the missient for Europe, and also for the immense part bodies close together for warmth like wireless stations of the German Govern turning out the Government.
kind, and at night pack their wretched
Berlin has transmitted through the of the world. The German fleet, German herd of animals. Their food is 11b., of meat, the following statement: Extensive LABOURITES SPIRITED REPLY.
Losos. December 14th.
Jail produced very little excitement and I answered those who said that passion. Lae vodity would be rent from top to kotium. Que extraordinary reason for the
enliness of the election was that there w118
dark bread
any
soup,
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In
Levis.
manity.
speaker did. not advoente the immediate releuse of all the “alaves" and suggested and that those who had undertaken the re- spunsibilities involved should be made to carry them out.
SUGGESTED REMEDIES.
Now
Mr. Chatterjee (Parse), Mr. IX. C D'Costa (Sinhalese), Mr. Blud Sing J.P. (Sikhs). Mr. Lim
Seng Hooi (Hokiens), Mr. A. Singaratu Pillay (Tamil) also supported the resolution.
Mr. W. 11. horne: With you alter the resolution to include Austrians us well? The Austrians were co-partners with the termans,
and they applauded their trade, German colonist
applanded their doings, when they thought a day. Their so-called power,
are which they were preparing while I was and very valuable works of art from the pointed out that the present school nccom included.
Respecting the lack of schoots, Miss Pitt they were going to win the war. destroyed. England's world
there, is just a cauldron of hot water, Empire, Mr. A. Henderson and Mr. J. Clynce which can be very little affected by the ing and washing water in this enclosure ciennes, partly from museums and partly of the children of school nge.
that they have lost, they ought to luz with it dezen maize-pods in it. For drinkgions of Cambrai, Douai, and Valen-modation was not sufficient for a quarter have both replied to the Premier's criti-application of the Wilsonian right of tap. Thirsty men wait two hours to get from the possibility of destruction of hom- fees. The schools bad to be opened by the mans, are sufficiently included in
The Chairman: Mr. Thorne, the draft- there is a solitary trickle from one small; Froen private owners, have been received.
ers of eism of the Labour Party.
the resolution had the alternativo Nor, at suggested by you before them, and camo self-determination in Ireland, and South acar it.
order as far as possible to remove them present were parents able to pay school to the conclusion that the Austrians, who Mr. Henderson said that Mr. Lloyd Africa or India, stands firmer than ever.
Ten Serbians had died during the night, bardment, the German Army Command,
have been equally guilty with the Ger Giege had offered no evidence in support England has won in East Africa, Arabia, Bulgarians put their bodies into a cart after a preise inventory as to them had by the Teng Wah Hospital bat there were
before I went there. In the morning under expert supervision of well-known Missions, by the Confucian Society and German, in the of his attement about the Bolshevika.
connoisseurs, has had them packed.
in the resolution. Austria and carried them away,
is pol I re Is and Mesopotaania, the connection between the same cart returned bringing the day's An hour Inter On the entries he tMr. Henderson) had Egypt and ludia.
merely a conglomeration of been prepared. In the
not enough. The opening of wore sebule ing one Government. meantime they
races combined for the purpose of bread ration. When
of form.. have a man can no longer
been sent
There is no Aus- She dominates the stand, his friends carry him into one of *** Where, after the lace of safety, and compulsory attendance were the only trian race. the Labour Party eastern Mediterranean, the entrance to the until he is dead, and next morning the huse
war, they are to remedies and industrial and technical should be including many who
If we were to stipulate that sought as carsrstly on the Premier for the Dardanelles and to the Black Sea, and bread cart carries his
the verminous little huts.
their owners.
Austrian subjects should be debarred, wo There he lies, Whilst the art treasures from Cambrai training should be given. l'overty was in months have been fighting on our side
undamaged to
in recent triumph of democratie principles.
Three freah bodies were on
carence away
been taken straight away to the Air Clynes said that it was true that Caucus and her connection with Persia, and I was taken to see the little curth Valenciennes, where they were handed deal with the question thoroughly in its said: The subject areca no recommenda thereby the approach to South Russin, the when I reached the camp at ten clock, nst from the muscutas of Douai and Lille many ways the problem of child labour exist, and therefore I think it best. La
the gr hinterland, the most valuable works a large measure due to high rents and in and
many of the Hungarians Czecho-Slovaka Bohemians. Austria has censed to ock, were uken one and a half years ago to was associated with overcrowding. floored cabin which with gm irony is over to the Mediter called the hospital. There
French Director of the varied napects before the entry bad not been chosen by
Berbians in it-four just frames of skin illustrated catalogue had been prepared (1) the appointment of a woman inspector but of retribution, retribution well and
were five Muncum for safe custody, after a richly
the lecturer suggested tion. It is not a resolution of vengeance, Extremists, but by grens. Trade Unions domination of the Channel
and bone. The Bith man lay stretched By her victory in Belgium, the English on his back on the bare ground. His eyes by him.
were glazed and fixed. his breath came in
of factories, (2) the framing of factory heartily deserved. (Applause). I ask your secured quick spasinn, and flies were crawling
Inwa, (3) compulsory education, including
top ft. unanimously. ver his face
He looked as if he hnd
The resolution, by show of hands, wea An officer at the front has received this of the day, (4) the establishment of more ing sang the National Anthem, and gavo
industrial and technical training for half passed unanimously.
On the of the Chairman, the meet- Honoured Enormity, have received
auple evidence that
see Labrurites lnd extreme views, bat Her position in the western
four out of every five Labour candidates.
ranean remains unshaken.
วิต
and
be
away to
To leave the resolution as it stands.
The Chairman rend the resolution, and,
Wet true, therefore, that the policy Inbsolutely. By means of the Kiel Canal but a few more hours of suffering to live. letter from bis old Indian sorvant free schools and the provision of play three rousing cheers.
by a few Extremists.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE. ABOLITION OF CONSCRIPT ARMIES
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of
NO WHOLESALE DEMOBILISATION.
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley supported several
of the Laimur Party had been determined and her influence upon Norway and Does no one come to do anything for
Hentack she secures her connection with Bulgarian medical officer here asked. Germans you have killed, and that rangling children and for the registrations
these people? Have you never seen A
your
Honour's letter saying how many grounds where possible, (5) laws againkt the Baltic where she will secure influence berbian and a Greek prisoner who spoko kay God Almighty blem you both. Here of servants and (6) rest-icted immigration. upon the Russian Hinterland,”
Never."
was the emptatio reply of chickens in England cost nine repcos French
It must be allowed to count in favour the King) may conquer the Rajah
qverybody prays that Padshah Salaamat of Serbia that all her Bulgarian prisoners Germany and put him into prison; also of the points made by the Iretarer and addressing the Leicester Local Advisory Mr. G. H. Roberts, Minister of Labour, whom one has seen on the roads behind with his wives and children. All people contrasted the laws for ebild welfare in tion, maid men would be released daily the Berbian front were fit, na well fed in the village was assembled to bear the.
Committee on the question of demobilima- the Allied troops themselves, and any reading of your Honour's letter and gave England with those in force in Hongkong, from the Army according to the ability thing at all but overworked. No sooner
praise to the soldiers. Witon biau prisoare known than the British od) in the body I remained Hungary, five
of local advisory committees to rotiler Aring authorities took steps to do all they days ent nothing. Have the kindu te
of in- could for the survivors.
Just rica So whwork then. Docters and Bond for me, no that no
The Bishop of Victoria, in moving a authorities daily as to the number of mat
teen would Ix: relied
Jong pornomić-
so ally denies them which had been the Army longer than others, but it would ratinted the Men's Society on tackling This would entall some men ninge in to advise the
so dealt with by the featurer.
The veto of thanks
avoid the possibility of having an army wis unanimously if unemployed in the country after penową.
was established.
AERIAL PROGRESS. PROBABLE SERVICE TO THE EAST.
LONDON, December 13th. Mr. Handley Page, in an interview,
Without that the Pener Conference start a flying servien to India and the civilian flying was removed he would Inst for passengers and freights,
LONDON, December 13th. Interviewed by Reuter's representative, Mr. Lloyd George said that he wished to make it clear beyond all doubt that be
Was the miserable condition of these Ber-hour Honour was bounded (wound which he declared were a long way behind them in vivil-life and the
the times.
#too for the of the enméscript | stated that is, soon as the embargo on medical comforts are already in Bofin to your Bonour... more harm comte vate of thanks to Miss Pitt, heartily con- who could be absorbed in their arenÁ.
Armes in all lande.
would be a failure and a sham.
my anlame to the.
scandal that lies at the very door of the digion and by Ged & grace may they ever repair na für as may be the terrible Lady Ball and your numerous pro Bulgarian Governmenta. Daily Tele increase.-Your Iaithful servant, X., his graph
organ."
panned.
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