THE
SERIOUS LABOUR STRIKE IN
GLASGOW.
AMERICAN ARMY TO BE DEMOBILISED.
THE FATE OF THE GERMAN COLONIES.
LATEST CABLES.
(TEXOCOU REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE PEACE
A
CONFERENCE.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR,
Laindon, January 27th. temettangar from Paris, dated Janu ary 27th, states that the Government has invited bve promment Trade 'nionists, namely, M. Arthur Henderson, Me J. H.
| INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OF PORTS, WATER-
WAYH AND RAILWAYS' MISSION, China, Mr. C. T. Wang; Greece, M. Coromilas; Berbia, M. Trumbitch; Uru-! gubą, M. Blanco.
BRITISH EMPIRE DELEGATION.
LONDON, January 27th. communiqui from Paris, dated January 27, estates that the British Em
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY JANUARY 80m, 1919.
RELIEVING DISTRESS IN
AUSTRIA
BRITAIN SUPPLIES FOOD.
VIENNA, January 20th.
ments of food to Vienna,
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM. ALLIED TROOPS EVACUATE SHENRURSK.
LONDON, January 27th.'
THE UNION CHURCH. ANNUAL MEETING OF SEAT- HOLDERS.
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CORRESPONDENCE. B.R.D.C. FIELD DAY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DONGHUNG
DAILY PRESS. "'!
SIR should like to make a few com- moats on the letters that be appeara re H.K.D.C. Field Day.
PRESENTATION TO THE PASTOR. The annual meeting of the seal. holders of the Union Church. Kennedy Road, was held last night in the hall adjoining the Church. Opportunity was also taken to make a presentation to the might consider that the officers were away The gentleman who signs Imperial " Pastor, the Rev. J Kirk Maconachie, from Hongkong us long as the privates to mark the twenty five years which have they were subject to the same discomforts, passed since his ordination to the Minis-the wind blew as coldly upon their deli
The second trainload of food from the A British North-Russia official com- British army in Italy left Vicenza formuniqué states:- free distribution
rumong the poor of The Bolsheviks continued to exert pres- Vienna. Arrangements have been com sure on the Shenkursk front where con pleted with Italy for regular consign.siderable forces attacked on January 22nd
and 23rd.
After three days' bombardment, our forces, consisting principally of Ameritry. Mr. . M. Shaw presided and Mr. cuns and Russians, withdrew to the Shen E. B. Cubey acted as Honorary Beete kurek defences to avoid being out-flanked tary by superior numbers.
IRELAND.
UNION WITH GREAT BRITAIN MUST BE MAINTAINED.
Lennox, January 28th. As a result of the breach in the ranke of the Irish Unionists, an alliance with the pew Anti-Partition League has beco formed. Lord Midleton, the Chairman, said they were determined to maintain the union of Great Britain and Ireland.
joined the League.
Later, we evacuated the town and its defences taking up a shorter line towards the north.
SITUATION SATISFACTORY.
WASHINGTON, January 27th. General March has published an official
The CHAUMAN, in proposing the adop tion of the report and statement of accounts
Baid:
they reposed way just as dump as that cate persons, and the grass upon which
upon which the privates rested.
heretofore unknown to hin
He witnessed what was apparently viz. thu
The Enancial results enimination of the musketry training for are, you will agree, quite good, and the year, which has to be done in accord- think we have every reason to feel satis
Lance with regulationa. Bed with the way in which, the Revenue of the Church has been maintained, The
He does not tell us how the train journey His letter makes no helpful suggestions.
Thomas, Mr T Bowerman, Mr. Bunuing Pre Delegation moet last evening in the Sixty prominent Southern Irish Unionists despatch similar to the British North balance at dẹbit of the previous year's might have been avoided in the absence
and Mr Sharki to come to Paris and conder the proposals on matters affect- ang eraditions of employment from international aspect
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Consultations between the above and the
Britasli regirysoptatives on the Commission on Fut zarianna! Labour Regulation will take place today and to morrow, and the petits of the deliberations will be laid
idate the COMBOSSP
The delegates at this morning when These was general ingrefiend regarding the man lies to be pearsan cầ.
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ncluded in the meeting to norrow. CHINA S REPRESENTATIVE
will
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Lostos, January 27th, A cotogne from Parts states that by great representadays Powers this g definest the pro gratuite of work and the constitution of Else W Committees for tick
fimam und questions, ideo queremos of pri
vate and maritime tow
During the afterans they emilinued to exchange views on the former German tnienies in the Pacife and the Far East. The representatives of the Dominions and China were beard,
EARLIER CABLES.
THE FATE OF THE GERMAN
COLONIES.
Villa Majestie, when the following were
present-
Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Barnes, Sir Robert Borden, Sir George Foster, Mr. W. M. Hughes, General -Botha, General muts, Mr W F. Massey, Sir George Ward, Mr Lloyd, Hon. Mr. E. S. Mun-
gu, the Maharaja of Bikanir, Sir 8. P. Sinha and Colonel Sir Maurice Han-
kaw
LATEST CABLES.
POLAND.
PEACE CONFERENCE COMMISSION.
PARIS, January 27th.
A today's meeting of the representa tives of the five great Powers, M. Pichon
submitted the drafts of instructions to be Kiven to the proposed Commission for Poland.
TROUBLOUS GERMANY. FINAL GERMAN ELECTION FIGURES.
BALE, January 27th.
A telegram from Berlin, dated January 27th, states that the following are the fusl amended results of the elections for the
National German
Assembly:-Social Democrats, 165; the Centre Party, 81; the National Liberals, 22; the Independents, 22 and the other Parties, 8.
YET ANOTHER REPUBLIC
AMSTERDAM, January 20th. A Congress of Delegates from Dussel- dorf, Leipzig, Essen, Celle, Hanover, Hamburg, Hildesheim, Oldenburg, Cux-
EARLIER CABLES, BRITISH LABOUR UNREST SERIOUS SITUATION IN GLASGOW.
Les January 28th, A disgusting feature of the Clyde strike yesterday was the stoppage of the Aour mills.
A meeting of the Parliamentary Com mittee of the Scottish Trade Union Con gress telegraphed to the Minister for Labour, urging him to visit Glasgow in: view of the critical situation.
The strikers, who have proclaimes their intention to pay no rents, are confident of the spread of the movement.
The lenders aserrted that 40,000 were out yesterday evening.
THE SPREAD OF DISCONTENT. LONDON, January 28th. The threatened general strike in Scot land for 40 hour week opened on the Clyde yesterday, when 20.000 ship-yard workers came out, but the stoppage is: in no way general.
from striking, and the bakers are post- The municipal employés are abstaining|
poning their decision, pending further negotiations.
Russian ufficial
cabled.
during
communiqué, already general working account has,
of aeroplanes, the last year, been reduced by about one fie does not say why the time occupied third. General March adds that subsequent history of the Church's accounts way afsary, nor how he would have handled a For 1917 we had what in the in reconnoitring the position was unneCES- attacks on the new American positions record year is regard Kerral income, battalion that was about to fire ball cart ridge without a preliminary investigation.
were prepulsed.
The Inter-Allied Commander has sufi exent reinforcements to handle the sitan- tion.
BRITISH
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TROOPS AT BRUSSELS
I should also like to know how he would. have controlled the weather if he had
been in charge, and why he signs "Im-
and this past year the weekly offerings for Church purposes were only about
I fancy he drew an unlucky number in $100 Jes. If we take however all the the sweep for places in the distance judg Sunday collections (which include ing, but it would be interesting to know special collections as well) for this year how he would have arranged for five large under review and last year we find on
units to get through in less time. comparison that some $1,400 more were AMAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE. contributed in 1915 than in 1917. Pew
BRUSSELS, January 20th.
Rente, also, are over $1,000 above last Brasscia eaw great British military year's figure. With regard to the Pas display for the first time when the Third torate Reserve Fund revived during the Corps marched past, the King of the Bel-past year, this has been another contri
in and the Prince of Wales to-day.
bution from the scatholders which it is
Itesidents in the Colony can appreciate The snowy weather did not prevent The establishing of such
very gratifying to put (1 record. huge and enthusiastic crowds cheering the our financial position very much healbut your paper travels far afield, and it at their true value the cheap sneers at the a fund makes officers, N.CO% and super soldiers," troops, whose magnificent bearing excited thier, and we can look forward now, is only fair to say that these are the men the wildest admiration.
An infantry battalion, the Life Guards, gunners and Scotch Regiments, beaded by pipers, vere particularly ch-ered,
rice
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DISTRESS IN INDIA. CROPS RUINED THROUGH DROUGHT.
perial."
Your other correspondent chooses # happier wow de plume, and to, Fedup ** 1 address the following remarks:
think, to the charges which this fund is intended to provide for, with a certain they considered their duty ny
who for many years past have done what amount of equanimity.
Volum- ters," because they felt that some time Many friends are ibis year going on this war was coming Those left in the leave and although we cannot, at all, Colony are above the age required for forecast what the result of this will be, active service at Home, but they have we can only trust that revenue will not endeavoured to make themselves acquaint- suffer in consequcnice.
With regard toed with the rudiments of military know
ledge, giving up spare time wiik others were amusing themselves.
those going away for good, if I might be allowed to drop a little hint to any of these friends I might say that a very permanent memorial of their sojourn here in Hongkong and their connection)
Mr. J. MACDONALD Secunded and the
report und statement of accounts were
haven and Bremen was held at Brunswick dockers struck in London, and 4,000 in a rops and the importation of Austra unanimously adopted.
LONDON, January 28th. The Time Correspondent in Paris, telegruphing on January 27th, stated that the British Dominions' delegates were ward that their presence might be re- quired during the discussion in regard to the Germann Colonies, but the morning passed without their receiving an invitagovicts. tion to the proceedings.
The morning was occupied by the dis russion of Eastern and European ques
tions.
It was resolved to form a north-west Ger- man Federa! Republic, controlled by
The speakers declared that the Federation would separate from the rest of Germany unless the Government of the latter was based on Sovieta.
GREATER BERLIN ELECTIONS. AMSTERDAM, January 27th.
The Powers, in the afternoon, discussed
the fate of the German colonies. Tho Chinese Foreign Minister attended.
The general question of the Gorman Colonies in Africa has progressed greatly towards an agreement. It is clear that in the previous Bunday's elections.
there will be no great cause for difference
A telegram from Berlin, dated January 28th, states that the elections in greater Berlin for the Prassian National Assen- bly passed off quietly; a fewer voted than
of opinion here.
The unconditional right of South Afries to remain in possession of German South-West Africa is admitted.
German East Africa will probably be
Manchester.
The situation.at Belfast is very serious The factories are idle owing to the lack of electricity and gas. The number out yesterday amounted to 60,000, including the bakers, while the grave-diggers struck in sympathy with the demand for a 44-1 hour week.
Most of the strikes bavo not been autho rised by the Unions.
THE ARMISTICE
THE SILVER MARKET. ·
SINGAPORE, January 29th. The silver market is steady.
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THE SKLAREVSKI-SYKORA
CONCERT.
It is a great pity that conscription was nevessary in this Colony, but the men wo have to thank for it, and for the fact at.
theBlackers" who refused to join up. even after war was declared, and who must have their golf though the Empire be threatened and their very existence be in jeopardy. Yours truly,
X.
LONDON, January 27th. A Delhi message says that the high price of foodstuffs are indicting grave Five thousand engineers came out in burdships on the poorer classes. Edinburgh aud Leith, but the Rosyth Dockyard disappointed the strikers, the India has grown worse in consequence of a new pulpit and
The agricultural position in Northern) with Union Church might take the form of We are not now on a voluntary basis, are - men deciding to secure a 40-bour week the absence of winter rains.
am sure that the new by constitutional means.
committee will be very glad to receive! Among the measures tuken to ameliorate such a gift as that. The strike in the Fifeshire collieries is the sitaation are the prohibition of the collapsing.
exportation of Indian grain, the favour Twelve thousand ship repairers and able acquisition of most of the Burma
Wheat. The facilitation
Mr. T. OLIPHANT proposed a of transportation of food stuffs from the thanks to the retiring committee of Cubey regretting that he was unable to
inter-provincial
vote of Mr. E. J. CHAPMAN in a letter to Mr. better-stocked areas is probable, nothing has apparently yet been settled regarding the suggested importation of past year. This was seconded by Mr. has asked me to express on their behalf, but management for services rendered in the be at the meeting, wrote: The Choir South African maize,
MeNeillie and carried with acelamation. their bigh appreciation of Mr. Macona Mr. A. MCKENZIE then said that in the chic's services, and to wish him many absence of Major Macdonald he had been more years of usefulness. I should like entrusted to discharge a very pleasant an organist, to join with the Choir in duty and felt highly honoured. He supexpressing this, and to say that the rela posed that all had known for some time tions between the pulpit, choir and organ that their beloved Pastor, Mr. Maconachic, stool have always been most harmonious was attaining the semi-jubilee of his and happy. May I also add my feeling ministry. The reputation which had preceded M. Committee of Management of the Church unn, added to which is a cultured style At a recent meeting of the of high regard for Mr. Maconachio as a Sklarevski and H. Bogumil Sykora to
fearless, outspoken and courteous gentle- FUCH'S INFLEXIBLE ATTITUDE.Hongkong was not baliod af the Theatre it was decided that it would be proper and mastery of English not always met.
AMSTERDAM, January 7th.
Royal last night, when this talented pair to mark the occasion by sonio tangible touches
with in a prencher. of artistes charmed a critical audience
Any subject ba An official message from Berlin an-
with their musical recital. M. Sykora and
in expressed with convincing-- recognition
their appreciation. clarity, and I must mention in this con- nounces that General von Winterfeldt's conceklarovski gave, no less than 18 Twenty-five years was quite a long patch the peculiar problems we meet with in the nection his treatment of the war and of concerts in Shanghai, where they were in a man's life and it was a matter for East resignation of the chairmanship of the hoisted for the first time, and those hearty congratulation that Mr. Macona Colony are the richer for having such
I feel that the Church and the The National Theatre of Weimar is German Section of the Armistice Com regret that not sure than two concertschie had been able to carry on to the stage you will allow me this opportunity of
present at the theatre inst evening will
man in their midst, and I will be glad have been arranged for Hongkong. National Assembly.
M. Sklarevski, as a pianist, has been that it was a pleasure to him to convey turning thanks mentioned that the occa-
be bad reached. Mr. Mackenzie remarked
Having 60," Besides the installation of telegraph
cision to occupy the Strasbourg for compared with Paderewski and the com
The Rev. J. KIRK MACONACHIE, in re parison is by no means out of place. His tho affectionate congratulations of the sion also marked his silver wedding. If apparatus and telephones, there will be trese actor on January 29th.
technique is extraordinary. He has an acatholders of the Union Church to their through the unfailing loyalty and wisdom specia! wireless
[A prolongation of the Armistice Treaty, exquisito touch, and perfect mastery worthy Pastor. The gifts he would ask of his wife. He was very grateful to them. he done anything at all, he said, it was January 16th, and telegraaf fram selection from Chopi Casinks, and a moueture of, their upproriation no way during the 35 years of his life on a pastori asked for by Germany, was signed on of light and shade. Last night he played The renewed Armistice provides that Berlin, dated January 17th, stated-binstein, Lindow and Glazunov of
their kindness, He had received, Germany will deliver 58,000 agricultural many, itors was the most pleasing thing they in any way adequate to express their together, znako progress through life so
would be difleult to say which of the
from Christian follow-workers as a man and as a minister, nor were
both
and elsewhore. in Hongkong 17th, and the punishment is demanded of of music and derive their pleasure feelings towards him. They were simply that their work here might be of increased machinca of various kinds, by February who confess in knowing little or nothing
never-censing prayer was that they would those guilty of illegal treatment to pri- simply, in listening to hartenious sounds mementos of soners of war in Germany. As a guar were probably no less delighted than He promised M. Maconachis that it ho Church was 76 years old now, which wan interesting occasion service to their fellow-pion. Mr. Macona- AMERICAN DEMOBILISATION Uccupying a sector of the fortress of highly developed. They must have roremained with them until his propor a long time, and he thought that they
antee, the Entente reserves the right of those in whom the critical faculty
reminded his hoarors that the IMPORTANT STATEMENT DY
Strassbourg, formed by the fortifications cognised, at any rate, the hand of the jubileo was celebrated, they would mark ought to mark the occasion in satne way
the right of the Rhine with a strip virtud of territory between 6 and 10 kilometres
or the other. In conelhalon ho assured hi of the cello. Ho achieved a comprised a silver tray and tou-set, with deprive him of their gifts, which he und wonderful success in New York and be the following inscription: Presented hoped, however, that the thieves would be
his wife would always treasure. hoon neplaimed as a cellist of unusual to the Rev. J: Kirk Macon chic, by the holkinments in other large centres. Cor
kind. (Laughlor tely no player, of his calibre has been estholders of Union Church, Hongkong, ensuing your resulted as follows and applauso). The election of offion hearers for the
BARLIER CABLES. PREPARATIONS FOR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEETING.
AMSTERDAM, January 27th.
handed over to Great Britain as a manda.bing prepared for the meeting of the mission was due to Marshal Foch's de-
tory of the League of Nations.
APPOINTMENT OF MISSIONS.
LONDON, January 27th.
communication with
A communiqué from Paris, dated Jane. Borlin, while many buildings will be re- hry 27th, states that representatives of the quisitioned, including the Grand Duke's Powers with special interests, under the castle, except the private roomsI. presidency of M. Cambon, have appoint- ed the following members of Missions, in scordance with the decisions of the plenary session on January 25th.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS' MISSION. Belgium, M. Boymans; Brazil, Senhor Poseca; Okina, Dr. Wellington Koo: Borbia, M. Vesnitch; Portugal, Senber Moin.
RESPONSIBILITY OF AUTHORS OF THE WAR MISSION.
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Berbia, M. Yovanovitel; Roumania, M. Rosental; Greece, M. Polites.
INTERNATIONAL, LEGINLATION ON LABOUR MIKUZON.
The garrison is being heavily increased.
LATEST CAULES.
GENERAL MARCH,
WASHINGTON, January th General March stated that shipping xtrangement had been concluded, by which 300,000 Americana could return monthly.
President Wilson would decido on the size of the American Army of occupa
on
M.
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of
an
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fronting tho fortificationsensua 2: Begumil Sykora has been called the hat occasion also right gladly, The giftsfriends that nothing but thieves would
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the
let evening was enthusine
THE BRITISH MINISTRY THREE NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Lobo, January 270k., The Press Bureau announces that the to the number of encores the concert was ing, the speaker exprond the hope that Masdoithid, J. Walker, GM, Bhaw, A.
tlu.1 could not be otherwise. Owing his ordination, October, 1019." Contluy following appointments have been made
not concluded until midnight...
Mr. Maconachio would be long spared, Mobler, D. McNeille, P. D. Wilson,
Scoretary--Mr. E.
r. E. Banfold Cubey, Treasurer: Mr. G. O. Hickling. Committee of Management-Minare. D. Mackensie, 3. Mitchell, J. L. McPherson,
tion, but America's suggested contrihy. Ear) Lytton, Civil Lord of the Admiralty: Sklareve and Brin concert which Mud blossed with heşlib and strength to A. G. Pastoore, J. Macdonald, J, M.
tion was ten divisions.
and M, Bykora will give bere Mr. C.. A. McCurdy, M.P., Secretary he were present at the Arst will in He had brought with him a matured mind Macon chio, C. Of Hickling, A. Ma
ta announced for February 4th. Those carry on his good work amongst them. Smyth, A; Stevenson. Belgium, M. Vanderveldo and M.
General March favoured a standing the Food Ministry; and Major
Ladies Committee:-Mesdames J. K. Mishadim; Cuba, M. Bustamante; Caeche army of 600,000. It is mos expneled that Astor, ¿Parliaisontaa, rejer, Waldorf au loing to to this mounds others and settled convictions, and they were
Becretary to be would deortainly be wall advised nok to
MoPharaon, F. D. Cuber janis bha tváre musical treat
Slovak Republic, M, Bones,
it will ever be reddced below this figure. Loral Governments