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CABLES.
EARLIER CABLES
1HROUGH NEITER'S AGENCY-} THE CANADIAN OUTBREAK,
OFFICER CONTRADICTS EXAG
GERATED STORIES,
Losing, March 8th. Brigader General Colquhoun, inter viewed, sand thing, the offices at Kimmel Park. Rhyl, were not allatke
On the contrary, the meu treated theme He huself with the greatest courtesy mixed freely with the men, wolpe af whom actually put down their lost in order t salute him and then picked : hear $00, 1111
The repents of the damage at the cump were greatly exaggerated
Dotare 60 or
60 men tacked some canterns.
The man in Que en noticipating danger, armed themselves and fired, ean trary tu rapirera orders,
That was on Wednesday, when the fatalities occurred.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAROM 20TH, 1919.
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
CHINA'S
PEACE
UBA
TERMS
PERING, March 18th.
The Chinese delegate, af Paris, March 8th, sabmitted to the fonference China's peace jerng with Germany and Austria. They express the hope that ail aaequal tering and unjust restrictions apon China's Rovereignta will be po
moved.
China demands the return of Tainguru. the return of railway and mining in Berests, the cancellation of agreements with Germany, the cancellation of the Boxer Indemnities, and the return of the Observatory instruments stolen in 1900.
AMERICAN WIRELESS!
SINO JAPANESE SECRET TREATIES.
PARIR, March 18th. The Sino Japanone Agreement of Sep- tember, 1918, and the Supplementary Treaty and Not of May. 1915, concern- ing the disposition of therman rights in the
OUR LONDON LETTER
could get back again into ecttled em THE HOUSE FAMINE AND DEARTH ployment; but the inot remains that so loug n the 259. is forthcoming women will not work at all. They are taking a holiday. They object most particularly
OF SERVANTS.
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R OWN CORRESPONDENT.).
LONDON, January 13th. It is amusing to note the fairly pre- valent iden that China is a weird kind
of country, where all the inhabitants are like the people seen ost the London stage in comic opera or
pantomime. They wear the quintest costumes imaginable, cat birds' nests (andonly quite knows what it means), and smoke opium as a matter of course.
Without opium the mental vixion of thing would be incomplete
Fleet street has been doing its best ta keep the houry tradition going hy in antanerable articles since the
young actress.
But the tax-payer has revolted Go service. against this, and therefore the word ing gone forth this week to the Labour Ex
anges that where employment is offered the Government allowance to a woman and she refuses to aerept it
Inst Crame instantly.
It is the best news that the Lady of the House has heard for many a day
pELAY IN DEMOBILISATION.
A good deal of fault is found with the plaint is made that men are not returned way demobilisation is proceeding. Com
fast enough to civil life. reasons are given to negomat for delay
All sorts of
LARGEST FLYING BOAT IN SECRET TRIALS CONDEMNED.
THE WORLD.
STRONG PROTEST BY MR. JUSTICE DARLING. AERIAL SHIP TO CROSS ATLANTIC
WITH 85 PASSENGERS.
The airplane is rapidly becoming me of the greatest factors of modern life and business. When it was first intro duced to the public it was regardest with te surprise, but a good deal more of corn, and the supposedly wise shook their heads, and stailed incredichiusly as they passed on. Bay see Ben arany things have happed to push it to the front. Wright
The Isals performed by Orvilli RAIN with amtement. sul its tentative playment on the Ji of battle during the last look war almost fook the heath from our body. They put an end to the scornful “ phase of public opinion forever, and the entire world admitted that the airplane had 11
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Mr Justine Darling uttered a strong protest at the Old Bailey recently against the operation of an Act which enacted that trials under its provisions must be heard in camera, excluding both the pub he sad the Press. He had just sentenced Foth rick
William Dhunermibe, aged
and
vilade for at s of immorality, forty, engineer, to five years penal
turked that he was told that in that was anusia! for the reporters en to mention that nạch cases were JK Tried. Thus people might never know that man had legs acquitted. In The vases
he had seed in the lay two men bul e arquitted and
Cather
aom could not be tried for then. They were lealt with in the eclesiastical and could not be tried in the stical courts were heard in romero. 16 courts.
Such cases in the ecclesi-
tree Darling, that I think it would be I desire to say, continued Dr. Jus- wonderful future before it
very much better at these cars should day no mechanical invention in the world leard publicly. don't know how it has a more fattoring prosper fufore it All over our own and foreign entries
wes the Parliament enacted that these cares us heuted in secret, 11 is a facture, nations have been obliged to
variation from the law of this country, recognize it as a powerful agent inward the case
I think the Fenson that Parliament said should be heard in and its future career of useful peace, in the progress usa i
emmere may be the. Formerly they were of the world essnot ofenes of cutimon law, and a per- be foreseen. That it will be one of glory and prosperity, no rational man has
the slightest doubt. In the early days of its conemption, Battle of
Its most ardent enthusiasts began to predter its becoming in due time an important industrial factor rather than
have fried a great many of these cases, and I desire to say that in my a mere object of pleasure for adventur judgrient mere harm than good is done persons Some even weg so far MR LO predict the eventual crossing of the cen soldiers on leave showed signs of being course such predictions were received was made of the subject. What rently ofitable business, at a future date or people charged, legs use the necessary and taking from our regular liners their tainted with indiscipline, due to the belief with sneers by the average man, who re and some refused to return that faith was not being kept with them, parded their makers as in the rest to regimente abroad.
the lunatic a their
Redman Wann maker. however, was not of the
ordinary men. He honestly
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Mise Billie Carleton, drugged urself to death, in her fat a few doors polly, that "dug gat" officers, installed factories are being devoted to its manu from the Savoy hotel. There have been at Whitehall, instead of speeding up the **evelationa, as the evening papers call
process are, in fact, retarding it in order them, the quest, which has been to hold on to their jobs at long as pos adjourned again and again. But it only sible; and also that because FL ozen mounts to this that the actres took concerned there is inevitable overlapping different tisserament Departments are cocaine regularly, and from time to time formed one of a party in a West End made during the General Election that and hinderANCE. Finepromis WATC flat where opium was smoked. The drug t was obtained from a Chuanian in Lime-li spoed. It was necessary, it was said, men would be returned to civil life with tenac, and prepared by the man's wife, for the reorganisation of trade. So much a Scotswoman. And because the former i was a falestini and addicted to opian the onstem of his vantry! he was fined a few pounds, while his wife, it was con sidered, ought to have known better and Both Chinese and Japanese Delegates | was accordingly sent to prison with hurd declare that no documents have been with labour held from the Peace Conference, which is expected shortly to pass upon the die position of the former German holding of the Shantung Province Wirelan
The girls camp was not attacked. The girls were
with the utmost Crented chivalry Not a man entered the girls' bedrooms while they wore creupied. One man, who rused a Red Flag, in an at
bantang province, ate now before tempt to introduce Bolshevism, was shot.
the Council of the Great Powers at the BATTLE EXPLOITS Peace Conference,
MEMORIALS COMMITTEE.
ERECTION OF PERMANENT
MEMORIALS
Articun
tri
But although the suggestion is freely concerned has been put right. The truth confirmed, and he ordered the
The trouble so far as the troops are
made that opium smoking is on the in-about the matter is that unforeseen diffi ease in London, I an assured that the Felties continue to arise in relation to the authorities, conversant with the facts, think otherwise. If there is rather more drug-taking now than formerly it is at tributable to the phenomenal strain and
On the THE HONGKONG-SINGAPORE worry of war time, and especially to the
LONDON, Marel: 1786. A Battle Exploits Mettrials Commit te, consisting of senior officers repre Benting the whole Empire, has been fort. ed by the War Ofline, to consider the cave tion of permanent memorials battle fields, preferably to Divisions or higher formations. It is pointed out that the exploits of the smaller units may be noorded on these meterials, Claims from Australia, from New Zealand, and from India must reah Whitchull before
Srotember 1st
AMERICA.
GUNNERY ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
WASHINGTON, March 18th. Rena Admiral Plunkett, Commander of
ARTILLERY.
ENTERTAINMENT TO OFFICERS
The Indian Staff of the fieneral Post Office ontertained the officer, of the Hunk kong Singapore Royal Garrison Arti lery and Mountain Battery, veaterday afternoon at Wiseman's Cafè, in celebra tion of their safe return to the Colony
after a strenuous term of active sarvion Among the officers present were Capt. F L. Skilton (M.C.) Lieut, R. O. Perott Lieut E. Evenden (M.C.), Lieut. Will cos, Lieut. B. L. Tyler, Lieut. C. W the Americno Naval Battery in the fight-Reynolda, Lieat, R. A. Sutherland, Lieut ing on the Western Front. has reported upon the part his guas played in the last days of the war. The 14-inch 50-calibre
battleship Nee, but were later placed on
a land battery.
Commenting upon the work of these gas, Admiral Plunkett said that ob servations made, after the retreat of tho Germans, showed shell' craters remarkably uniform in size and
of great extent. He said that one shot completely wrecked the railway lines of three tracks for a distance of 100 feet, tearing up the rails and shattering the
Mohammed,
Havildar
Major
restrictions placed on the sale of alcohol. There are opium deas in London, as in all great cities, but bore they are eat- fined practically to the East End, and are squalid, dirty, evil-smelling retreat
release of men. The scheme adopted is to discharge "pivotal "men, asential certain industries, and "slip have special skill, and also those who men, who have employment offered them by their old employers. In dealing with an Army of seven millions, naturally the working out of this plan takes time. And there remains the important fact that the fier mans have not yet demobilised, and that
it is imperatively necessary for ua vo
in the possibility of the prediction
of an aeroplan, designed for the special service of erossing the Atlantic. Thin was before the breaking out of the world war, just happily closed, and his plaus were interfered with by the opening of anatilities. The idea was never abandon built and are still building with the idea ed. however, and aeroplanes have been
faunching & Frans-Atlantic, trip the question to the whielt, it is estimated, will require about
by 31 hours of continuous flying.
Now that the censorship has been re- moved it is possible to reveal details of the boat which was built by the Curtiss Company, and in which a few weeks Ego, Lieut. David McCullough earried fifty men from the Navy station, in a
declared to have been one of the first
Sy hearing them in dimera. If they aro tried in public justice is done to the Information as to what happened at the man's trial may become known, and the public may
provided with the know- ledg of what is really the mural con- ditia of the country.
PEACETIME PRICES.
BY WALT MASON, AMERICA'S WELL-KNOWN
PROSE RHYMER)
When doves of peace are soaring round, and eagles gut their yapping, will things hosts were scrapping? cost just as much per pound as when the
striking: nu effort does it seem to take without a break, the snowclad summits The prices rise
to keep the blamed things hiking. The news is flashed across the sea that some une's gual is taken, up goes the price of prunes and tea, and succotash and bacon. A banch of kings have soaked their crowns we rend in late despatches; up g the price of hand-me-downs, and inter pups and matches. Some heart- sick ruters vainly try
to spile while taking bitters; up goes the
price of It's easy turning reasons" loose, 'most. whiskers dye, of applejack and fritters The machine, which is the largest of cheap excuse will de for Faising prices. any fake suffices; the prankest sart of its kind in the world, was designed for When war dogs crawl into their dan, con the Navy, by Glenn E. Curtiss, Some of vinced that war is cheesy, will hringing the amazing dimensions of the colossal Aving boat are follows: upper wing pricce down again, think
be quite from tip to tip, 128 feet; the chord, or no osy Will Jinks, the grocer, blithely We've had good news from Sweden, depth of the wings, 12fect, the gap be tween the upper and lower wings, 190
ไป I can cut the price to-day on all the feet; and from the tip of the best to things you're needin'?
Will Grimes, the tail, the machine ineasures 70 feet.
the clothier, say," It's nice to know that The boat, which is known as the Curtis Russia's better, so I will now reduce the N. 7. 1., can carry sufficient gasplene to price of that star-spangled sweater?
Let's hope such things will come to pass, when dives of peace are soaring, "and meanwhile, as we dig the brass, cut out the useless roaring.
examples of the great craft designed a some future day, to rival the ocean liner and the railway train.
frequented only by the Boum of the dock population. This is not to say opium, maintain the Army of Occupation in aght along the Atlantic coast, which i smoking is unknown west of Temple Bar
Germany in overwhelming strength. but at the same time it is quite fallacion to imagine that the practice is largely on the increase, as might be supposed by a casual perusal of the newspapers. THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
Two problems at present confront the domestic-loving Englishunan. One is the shortage of housing accommodation;
This, indeed, governs the situation, and will continue to do so until the Peace that even in a General Election it is un- Treaty is entified.
wise to promise more than you can per- form.
The moral of it all is
PRACE CONFERENCE STARTS.
In connection with the Pence Con-
week, Paris is half-full with the official ference which begins its labours this
worlds of London and Washington, to
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stav alof, thirteen hours, and make eighty mites are hour. In spite of its The tremendous size, and heavy weight, it can rive to a height of 2.000 feet in ten minutes. The Curtiss V. C. 1. is similar in design to the American, designed by Mr. Curtiss for Mr. Wanamaker which of course, on account of the war, did not achieve its mission, that of traversing the Atlantic.
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you,
mond, and another by Lieut. Gorod arrows the Andes at an altitude of 18,700 feet.
best of talent of a score and more of
Mann, Lieut. Creasy, Bubadhar Imam the other, tho dearth of servants. As re- Din Khan (M.C.). Subadhar Mehdgards housca, the problemu is so acute that Shah, Subadhar Maula Bakeh, S.A.S guns were originally designed for the (St. George's gold medal) Jemadar No the stage of crisis. Not only in London, say nothing of the other nations
it may be described as having reached
Pican but all over the country, couples are cerned in the final settlement. Datia (D.C.M.), Havildar Nawah Khan compelled to defer their entry into the magnitude of the work involved may be (D.C.M.), Havildar Piran Ditta (D.C.M.), Havildar Ghani (M.M.), Naik possible to find dwellings. The explans Government have taken
holy state of matrimony because it is im-judged by the fact that the British Tikka Khan (M.M.) and Havildar Sution is that during the
over tes the tan Mohammed (D.C.M.).
war building French capital an army of clerks and cased. Since 1916 no house could be typists numbering 500 altogether. Besides the military guests there were erected without a Government perauit; It is said that if you walk from the also present Mr. B. B. C. Ross, Khan and, added to this, the enhanced cost of Rue de Richelieu through the Jardin des room, state rooms, and other accommodates for the past four years by the On this wonderful boat are a dining The study of aeroplane, by aero- Sabib Hasham Khan, Mr. G. D. Mehal, materials-from 300 to 400 per cent at Tuileries, across the Place de la Concorde, tions for the convenience of passenger nations has brought about a remarkable Mr. A. F. Araulli, Mr. A. Arcolli, Mr
least--effectually stopped private entor
and sa along the broad Avenue des in the bull, which is supported by three O. Arculli, Dr. H. Arculli, Mr. Sirdar prise. We are therefore faced with a Champs Elyseer to the Arc de Triomphe,
planes, with a 420-foot wing spread. The degree of perfection in speed, direction. Khan, Mr. Khawas Khan, Mr. S. H house famine.
power is furnished by six motors, of durability, length of flight, and ease, of Soleman, Inspector Nawab Khan, Mr. urgent that the Prime Minister has put you hear nothing but the English tengue.
It is so widespread and in the whole of that two miles stretch 1,600 horsepower each, except the central control by the operators. The wonderful feats of General Salmond and Lieut. one, or in all 10,000 horsepower. The hull
Gorod demonstrate vividly the important is built on steam-line basis, gramme of Re-construction. Housing the declares that a day or so ago he asked that of a sulphur-bottomed whaler, and of peace, while the results accured on the
battlefielda of the last Khan Sabit Hasham Khan, in thunking people is to be the business of the State. his way in French along this route and is arranged to accommodate să persons; their utility i
war demonstrate the military guests for their attendance,
Meanwhile rents are being raised to an
•If the rahi besides the crew of fifteen men," a total! everyone he met replied in English; and
of 15,000 pounds allowing 700 pounds for can Successfully traverse the "We asked your presence here in enormous degree, It is nsual for a
he humorously remarks that what you supplies and fuel for the eighteen-hour Deserts," says the New York Sun, and order to convey to you, as well as to the tenant whose lease has expired to be offer
have to look for now in Paris is the café
span the towering masses of the Andes its services to humanity will be great, in combatants of your Battery, our sense ofed the alternative to buy the house at a
or rostaurant where there is authentic
bringing
into
with the centres of pride in the fact that you have done your ridiculously inflated prion, or pay extra evidence that "Ici on parle françain."
civilization the remote corners of the duly to the Raj and the Empire to which rent up to a 50 per cent increase. Even
earth, and in uniting neighbouring lands now kept apart by Nature's barriers." we are all so devoted. By the skilful and 80, be is more fortunate than many whom
For no nation will its benefits be great. successful performance of your duty, you
houses are sold over their heads to
er than for the British Empire. We FOR THE have conferred lustre on the Indian com sumeone desirous of occupying the pro-
may expect to hear soon of the delivering of London mails at Cape Town in less
lines, leaving an enormous erator in the 6. D. Mchal, Mr. Feroz Ali, and Mr. housing in the very forefront of his pro-One British newspaper correspondent containing the passenger compartment uses to which flying can be put in times
Fatch Mohammed.
road bed. Traffic was completely stop- ped, not only during the firing bat from six to ten hours each day after firing had ceased. The batteries cost $2,689,970, and said: with 2,400 projectiles the total outlay was $3,337,870. The guns, at an elevation of 45 degrees, could be fired from railroad mounts a distance of 24.2 miles-Ameri can Wireless.
RESPONSIBILITY
WAR.
THE COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS,
PARIE, March 19th.
The Sub-Committee of the Peace Con feroner dealing with the responsibility for the war has completed its work, and th result is about to be made public.
It is believed that the finding of any moral responsibility is not regarding the technical violation of international law by Germany.
H. B.
run.
A corporation bug slready been formed to manage a flying bout service across the Atlantic. Boats will leave Buttery Park, New York City, at 7 a.m., arrive at New Foundland at 6.20 p.m. the same day, and leave at 6.40 arriving at Ques town at 11.40 the next morning. They will leave Queenstown for London, st
ncon, reaching there at 3 p.m. The
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munity, and proved to the world that Party, and in such cases the first intimsional Birth Rate Commission, under the mileage covered is 3,456, and the time than a week; at Calcutta in less than we Indians, whether Mushima or other tion that anything has happened is a wise, are loyal to the core, and deeply devoted to H.M. the King Emperor." (Applause.)
peremptory notice to quit.
ERVANTE UNOSTAINABLE.
Another serious worry of householders
pre-
TAXATION OF BACHELORS.
Giving evidence recently at the Na
consumed by the trip is 31 hours. Ar six days, and at Sidney in ten days. To
South America it chairmanship of the Bishop of Birming rangemente bave been made for the aerial Sou
it means the overcoming han, Colonel C. J. Bond said that they liners Etheric, Wave Crest and Silver to some extent at least, of the great
Linis
Accommodation will be limited mountain barrier with which Naturo should consider whether there should not to eighty-five persons and the maximum has divided the fertile continent. It be some form of health certificate before baggage allowed
ens 2 be 30 pounds each.
OnW linking together of East Bubadhar Imam Din Khan, replying, in these times is the dearth of domestic
Trunks and effects will be forwarded by and
and West. North and South, and a reali- marriage. Thore was evidence that in said that his brother officers and he felt sorvante. High wages and a larger mon
fast ateamship service to destination, and zation of the long dream of brotherhood oorlato nervous affections, blindness, no animals will be transported, sure of personal freedom acted like a
man, for which every sincere citizen ด! the greatest pleasure in expressing that
muteness, and others, there was a natural magnet to the female servant class when
Of course, nothing definite can be an-
so long of the work has so long been
crying. they had striven with all their ardour the call was made for munition workers.
One of the carliest and most important process of attraction between people who nounced in regard to this proposed new perform their duty, and sustain the They exchanged cap
method of transportation. A thousand of the services of the flying boat to ma and apron for
were not suited. He thought that the difioultice ne yet unseen may interfere kind will be that which it will render honour of their great country. They overalls, and, on the whole, found life gradunt postponement of these of mar- with its being established. Bat of the for the mail service. We have already
hin established D mail between were very proud of the part they had more congenial in the making of shale ringe, owing to social conditions and progroes of the science of ploughing Pelphia and New York, and
Washington, played in the great war. (Applause.) to settle the Boche than making puddings had led to increased immorality and do asumed will lento a lasting mark on economic enuses, had been prejudicial, and poses in the future, it may safely bo
the air for many business par through
Bre being made by the Post- After tea and light refreshments had to test one's digestion. Now that the
the flying boat has come to master-General to extend it all over the
to country leen partaken of, Capt. Skilton, Officer war is over the women refuse to re-cater
stay and
It will not be long before nie- drain the production of healthy lives.
io directions, The Allied representatives, on Monday, Commanding, speaking in Urdu, raid a doustic service. The mistress who has to the taxation of bachelors which Colonel mail routes are being steadily marked railroad service will be oliminated, and
The Bishop of Birmingham, referring has been adopted by
the history of the country. Already it ships will be flying
raro tribute to the gallantry of the dong bor best to carry on pending tho Bond had alluded to, said it must be out, and services established. It is not kring be more than doubled. The mail carrying business information. The de post office, and which constantly ecurring of
од ther
Indian officers, von-commissioned officers, return of Mary Ann after the war is goombered that nowadays women were too much to assume that
within the noxt and mon. He said that the successo faced indefinitely with the prospect of ations, and they word more and more of Holding more and more independent pöki-
year practically all our important mails tainly
carried to their destination service,of ather Innds is quick to got the achieved by the Battery were mainly to servantless house,
#age-earning women. the enthusiasm which the officers infused
throu
the air at an immensa saving of spirit of the now enterprise, and Eng. The Government are held accountable Colonel Bond replied that that was a time, and of the incultiva encountered mail lines established, and are promoting Innd, France, and Italy Already, lavo in part for the situation by allowing disugation bound up with the serious prob- continuously by train service
The benefits which are likely to result through the air without undue delay, w lem of the segregation of the sexes, -
others. When, we can send our mengor pharged munition workers demobilisation Dr. Arand Routh said the birth-rate from the practical work of the aeroplane shall have minde a most wonderful ad- pay of 254, per wook. The object wits of England and Wales had atendily dera survested by the recent trip in one
vence in the arts of civilisation. That i olined. The death rate of illegitimato from Cairo, Egypt, nerorn the Balloo
what the flying boat is promising to. to keep the women from want till they legitimate rate.
rehieve for us.Exporters & Importer (Continued at foot of next column,)
Journal.
The other Sub-Committee on other phases of the responsiblity for the war, hna completed its work."
heard, for the first time, M. Peachich on the Albanian claims, which were referred to the Committee on Greek Affairs,
The Council of the Crent Poworn tur ther discussed the preliminary peaco treation on Saturday. These, which in alude territorial, financial, roparation'
into the men and the gallantry of the Indian ranks..
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will
the
nad neonomic subjects, as well as military marched in, and enlivened the proceed oxedlant so far as it went, being iniondodildren was at least twice that of the chiatan border, of Major-General Bal..
and naval disartament, will soon prepared.~American IP ireless,
The bagpipers of the Battery then beings to some national airs. The gather ing dingerned shorty after 0 p.m.
of transmission of. Inttors will cer
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