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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENCY.)
THE RECONSTRUCTION
PERIOD,
A FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
FORMED.
THE
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.- GENERAL DENIKIN CROSSES THE DNEIPER
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 18.
THE FRENCH CHAMBER OPENS AFTER FORTNIGHT'S
RECESS
TAGANOO, August 25th. General Denikin has crossed the Dhie-
PARIS, August 28th A Havas manage says:- per and occupied Berislav). Small forces, The French Chamber meets, again to helped by the godwill of the peasantry, day, after a fortnight's recess. It prob are 'sweeping westwards and sath-west-shly will not rise again until the lee) wards towards Kieff.
On the approach of General Denikin's forces, the population at Elimeergrad rose against the Bolsheviks and overturn-
A counter-revolution against the Bol- aheviks around Odessa has begun,
Loypos, August 25th:, Fir Auckland Geddes, speaking at Basingstoke, statņik that," at the sugges.es the Soviet. tion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, a Financial Buumittes had been forged, wah M. Loy eorgs as Chairman, with the sheet of reducing expenditure And exercising economy.
The reader was concentrating spon the task" enting own expenditure and, as a consequence, enormous results were being achieved. ".
· “The 'commatry, was faced with two great problems, the Boding of markets and the securing gf production.
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We were starting a patetu of export
„Gandits with a www to focilitating the
rewemption of export trade to the dis- organised parts
Eastern Europe capeially Furnishing cul, because with sat in the resory of Europe was in possible.
We were dompletely reugdeling, Atheagthening and developing the "t'anst- Jar. gommereind and Diplomatie. Ser vices, and taking steps to Inster" trude within the Empire.
LAWN TENNIS AT HOME.
SEMI FINAL OF THE DAVIS CUP.
Darvilla, August 25th
tions.
MARLIER CABLES
ECONOMIC SITUATION OF
EUROPE
MR. HOOVER REVIEW'S THE
POSITION.
LONDON August th
FAR EASTERN CABLE UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG
MATRICULATION AND SENIOR
RESULTS.
NEWS.
[BY CUERTESY OF THE HONGLUNG CHINESA COMMERCIAL, ME."]
AMERICAN SENATE ACTION.
SHANGHAI, Alguse 28th, Yug Kwai, the acting Chinese minis ter, has "telegrapted to the Peking Clovernment that the American Senate. held a meeting ou August 23rd end passed a bill to remedy the terman treaty concerning the Shunting question by changing the word Japan inte ** China."
INTERNAL PEACE
The On Fuk Club has received., tele grams from the delegates in Europe
The Zones correspondent in Paris has endorsing the appointment of Wong Yap- interviewed Mr. II. C. Hoover, who reang as chief delegate to make arrange
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In the semi-final round of the competiviewed the situation in Europe on the tents for peace with the South. tion for the Davis Lawn Tennis Cup, etc of his relinquishing control and re- Lingt.Cok A. R. F. Kingsrote (England) turning to America for a rest,
THE REASUN FOR MR. REINSCH'S bec M. W. B. Laurentz (France) 1-8,
RESIGNATION: Mr. Hoover said that Allied reliet had 13, 14, 4-6, 6-4.",
The Americans Minister, just "prevented a total ratastrophe isfied with American action texarde! but being Furupe through lamine and anarchy.china, bay now tendered his resignation. the believes that the danger from Bab shovism has generally passed.
England entered the seminal by leent ginn. ing South Africa, and Pruner by beating It was considered by experts that there would be very litt to chose between the French and English teams, thi intricate FLE
Aces of which hastly by the Australian players in the
were defents Windobon armament. tory over Laurents whom he defested the sand of the World's tourna ment at Wimbledon will he regarded as indicating that England will enter the final. TL WA
was exported the Major. C. Park Fanghard's Fornost player who strained his heart in the Surrey championship, and was forbidden to play" at
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Europe had received upward of
THE AUSTRIAN TREATY.
The Japanese are now trying hard to 10,000,000 tons of food from Americn, and (öppose that signing I Kingscotes-vie-
generous help from other sources since treaty.
the Agstrian the Araristice, but the problem of produc tion and self-help in the war-stricken countries was still unsolved.
Wimbledon, would
have recovered sufficiently to play against
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He ma a tirring appeal as regards increasing the output
He said that in the other way lay lisaster,
THE PEACE TREATY. PRESIDENT WILSON URGES SPEEDY KATIFICATION.
PARIS, August 20th.
A Havas message says :--
lu diplomatic circles in the Peace, Lon- ference, this report is being circulated thar President Wilson, fearful of grow ing suposition to the Peace Treaty in the tnites fitates, has appealed to Franc and Italy to rush their ratiĥen- tion.
President Wilson will keep in close! touch with M. Clemenceau on the matter of the reception of the Pearn Treaty by the Chamber of Deputies.
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President Wilson, it is said, has urged
A FRENCH VICTORY..
BraTVILLE,,, August Sach, 3. Umbert (Frane), beat Mr. Paul Day son. (England), 1-5, B-t, 4-6, 6-4.
The tennis was brilliant, both players. driving magnificently, Mr. Gobert's veliesing was responsible for his victory, „M“. „Cobert, one of France's best player clid me round agent, his country in the first Belgium. In the semi-final,
One of
he has probably takes 3. Decugis place Cubert was inbred good enough to b Leven Norman. Brookes us the big Wimbledon
tournament, hit he went down in (neered Courts i] ns}ier
rounds. Pan Dayson is
* the Ragland. whs was beaten in Patterson in the senti final of the APEngland championship. He was in the first teen chosen to replen
Sent England in the Davis Cup competition I
THE INDIAN FRONTIER.
COMPLAINT AGAINST MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS..
Losos. August 9th.
for another year. The new States would The position, would probably he difficult
soon be able to import on their own ar- count if given credit.
The Allies must support those portions of Russia rescued from the Bolsheviks at least for a year.
Mr. Hoover believes
that the with
drawal of the British from Armenia will precipitate a general massacre, and des troy the relief measures, there....
THE SUPREME COUNCIL.
SOME IMPORTANT DECISIONS.
PARIS, August 24th. The Council has decided to ask Rumania her intrations regarding Hanat, which Serhin fears Rumania is 'about to
Information from foreign eireles says that the Austrian treaty was not signed the day before yesterday. 'hina's op-
clauses did not give complete satisfac sition as well as the fact skal vertaîn
tion, were responsible for the delay in signing the Treaty,"
CANTON SOLDIERS TO ATTACK.
NAM-HUNG
The Peking Government has recived a telegram from Chan Kyung-yuch, "the Military Governor of Kiangsi province, saying that the Canton soldiers are now marching towards Nam-hung with the intention of making an attack.
THEBOH REUTER'S AGENCY.] » LE TSENG-TSEUNG IN VERDUN.
Paris, August 26th. A Havas message says:— Lu Tseng sung the head of the Chinese Delegation at the Pence. Confer ce, visiting Verdun, was "devply in
He said that the sufferings
The Council les agreed to the recțin- | pressed. mendation of Marshal Foch"to send to endured by the French people passed Germany, immediately, wo Allied Com-human imiglaing.
Sir Henry Burdett, writing to the "mission to control the surrender und
peac
Italy by various diplomatic menas, ("Times, reiterates his demand for most destruction of war material. The Com- hasten the ratiScation of the Treaty, drastic Government action as regards the mision will not go to fiermany liší which would then have the endorsement
North-West Frontier medical arrange-is- ratified. of three of the five big Powers.
UPPER SILESIA POLISH FORCES ATTACK THE GERMANS.
COPENHAGEN, August 25th, It is ported the Polish troops attack- ed German forces in Upper Silesia at numerous places. The insurgents suffer- ed heavy lossen,
EARLY ALLIED OCCUPATION LIKELY.
There is some likelihood of the early "Allied occupation of Silesia. as the Ger man delegation at Versailles has unoffic? ally requested this step. Consequently, the Allies have naked General Dupont for details as regards the strength and com- position of the forces necessary.
BELGIUM AND HOLLAND
A DISPUTE IN PARIS,
PARIS, August 20th.
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A Havas message says:→→ Owing to a dispute between the Dutch, and Belgian delegations sitting on. Commission, appointed to revise the Treaties of 1839, it is stated that the Belgians decided to return to Brussels, but the French Foreign Office was able to dissuade them from withdrawing, pending the report of the Dutch Minister iin. London.
iBents
He alleges inconsiderate treatment of temporary British officers in the Medical Service, many of whom were aboard Home-going ships when they were hurriedi off to the Frontier.
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The Council has decided to forbid
CANTON NEWS.
August 29th.
GENERAL LUX'S OVEMENTS.
A Chiuhing message states that Lam-fu, many to sell her air material, and the Defence Commissioner, has received will deimad the refund in the Allies of
a telegram from Luk announcing that he any sains already obtained by Such sales, with his forces and stay a short time in is about come down to the cast" The have been complaints of the song Shithing. Lem has therefore been order. gling of numerous aeroplanes to Dened to made ready for the General's early
arrival en route to Canton, PASSENGER BOAT DESTROYED.
He also comments on the conditions at mark. Dakka.
AVIATION.
ANOTHER BRITISH FLIGHT TO INDIA
Sr. RAPE August it.
A British aeroplane, piloted by Lieut- enant Häliwell, left today for Tarento, whence her fight will be continued to India
THE ARCHBISHOP OF ROUEN.
FORTHCOMING VISIT TO SYRIA.
Pints, August 26th.
A similar journey was recently carried out by Cardinal Boume, Archbishop of Westminster.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
ม่
2.
It has also been decided to ment Commissioner to Flensburg to prevent the Germans violating the conditions of the partition of Slesvig.
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THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, August 26th. Silver is quoted at 611d spot and 592d. forward. The market is, fria.
EMPLOYI ERS AND EMPLOYED.
4.
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LOCAL EXAMINATION
The following are the results of the Matriculation and Senior Tecal examin tions held in July:--
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MATRIOT REFEON EXAMINATION.
AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS King Edward Eit. Scholarship.
31 Mir Ali Khan. Qapon's College, Si Ally T. M. Barna Diversen
Boys' Senogh.
President's Scholarship-
1 Two Tez Shek, Quein's tüfleste.
'hine
Chamber of t'onimeres
Scholarship.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A VISITOR'S COMPLAINT.
[TO THE EDITOR OF **TRE MONOKONG
DNA DAILY" Pusss."!
Sia, Through the medium of your esteemed paper I should like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to the serious "inattention to duty, on the part of the Health Officer of the port in charge of inward steamers..
The 43, Lingy the arrived at the Examination Anchorage from Bangkok at 133 pm yesterday, wing the only inward vessel at the time requiring "the Health Officer's attention, but it was not until pm. that the Officer thought At
o com aboard, thereby delaying the.
68 William Janus Howard. Pincesan sumer and causing much inconvenience
Boys' School,"
HONOURS SIST
10 Jean Baptiste Vink, St. Joseph's
Colleg
11 Taoi Shek, Queen's College * Chow Fung To St. Joseph's College, 56 Abdealy . M. Barm, Biocesan
Beys' School,
1
Jessi LIST.
3 Suleyman Haroun, Quiger's College,
F. M. Barwald, St Joseph's * Wong
Sui. St. Soseph's
Cullere
College..
14 Sheikh Abdool Majid Sepher, Sp
Joseph's College.
PT Pan Ping Ching, Queen's Vollege,
Leonardo D'Almada Castro, St. Joseph's College
→
21 Chan Yine. Queen's College
Chan Kain Man, Queen's College * Leung Wah Ping, St. Joseph's
Colleur
31 Mir Ali Khan, Qurer's College. 32 Leonardo F. M. Xavier, St. Josepia's
Collera
9 La Wai Kwan, Quen's College
So. Pak Sui. Queen's t'ollege,, Hou Han
Suan, St. Stephen's
Colleg
to those who were anxious to get ashore in a hurry and particularly before the
king of banking hours.
Perhaps the Authorities will be good enough look into the matter so avoid a resurrence of thy disgracefal state of affairs, to those whose time may be of much ma purtance than that of the Officer in question, in an important purt such is phis. 1 am, sir. Your faithfully,
C.M..
(Passenger, s.s., Lang Char). August 28th, 1919.
ENEMY ALIENS RESTRICTION ORDINANCE
TEXT OF THE MEASURE: This Ordinance, which was passed Council yesterday within prendiment, is through all its rendings by the Legislative
is follows:-
kon with the advic and consent of tite Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong
48 Kong Kam Chen, Queen's College.Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
La Kuih St. Stephen's College. *30 LF Two Yin, St. Stephen's College 50 George Stephen Ford, Dievsan Boys"
School.
Stephen's
1. This Ordinace may to cited as the Enemy Aliens Restriction Ordinatge,
S:.
61 Deng Hp Plan.
College: of Mahomedby Abdoul Kyum. Die
resan Bors School
65 Hy Pei lung. *
School
Ting He.. Diocesan
6 Diar Ching.
Bove
Lat
In this Ordinance former Enemy ABA “mas ang person who is a citizen Majesty was at any time during the year. er subject of a state with which His
fels at war
3, (8) No former Enemy Alien shall or he within the Colony of Hong- kong either generally or for a limited
William James Howard, Diocesan period, unless he possess a permit for Bags School
that purpose signed by the Colonial Se
Chi Kwang Tsien.
70 Charles F. Gower Jackson, Hexesan.
BaykTM School m En
the
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John Shea, Diorcane Boys" Schoul. Ho Lian Ngai
is Edu
ward Charles Fincher, Dievsan
in Buy School
Feng Tsin 33K Sunavat.
57
-31
Kwok On, Diocesan Boys' School.
Wei Kan
to Wa Han Ching.
Hsih Ting.
Harry Hong Sling.
10 Albert K. Shem
PASS LIST SHANOKAI): 201 Zung Foh ye, Ellis Kadorie
Public School
20 Jamshed Sorabjee Guzdar, Thongs
Hanbury School for Buys.
206 Hsu Vung Ping, Public School for
Chinese
207 Wong Chien Ming, Ellis Kadnorie
Public School..
tlon.
FANS LIST (PENANG), 251 Basha Merican. Penang Free School. Pin, St. Xavier'a Institu- Wen Bihah Swee Cheng. St. Xavier's In- Than Sang Penang Free School. *20 Yeo Cheon Hooi, St. Xavier's In
stitution.
205
Lee Hong Bob, St. Xavier's Justitu- tion.
20 Chia Pow Hin, St. John's Institu-
tion, Kuala Lumpur,
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Qualified to enter Medical Faculty.
in English have now passed: The following candidates previously ri
The Lee Bo, which ruas between Fat-ferred fire while on the way to fatshan yester- chan and Konginpon was destroyed by day. Many of the passengers are report- ed missing. The origin of the outbreak is unknown.
FINANCIAL DIFCELTIES.
Owing to the pressing need of money, the Treasurer gave a large quantity of First Year Public Löan-bonds in exchange for cash from the German Chinese Bank . vesterday.
!
Owing to the depreciation of the China Bank notes, the Tuchun has ordered the Treasurer to raise the sum of one million dollars for the maintenance of the notes. The sum is to be raised by loans er by devise. Any other method that the Treasurer, can
THE TRAM WAY.
In regard. to the trainway concession,
one and a half million dollars, it is stated which has been granted to a syndicate of Chinese and Foreign merchants for that some other merchants are willing to suade the members of the Provincial offer more and are endeavouring to per- Assembly to demand the cancellation of the agreement. BANDITS IN KWANOST.
Addressing a meeting of the Council of the National Alliance of Employers and Employed. held in the Caxtor Half on A Havas message safs:--
July 4th, Mr. Arthur Henderson raid that the industrial contest threatened to be re. Cardinal Dubois, Archbishop of Rouen, sumed with greater bitterness and more will leave shortly on a religious and poli-ruthics, determination than in pre-war tical mission to Syria.
days. Much of the prevailing fever must be attributed to the experiences through which the workers had passed during the five years of the war, and these experi enees were supplemented by the expeeta tions aroused as a result of the many) promises made to the workers. The root causes of the industrial crisis lay in the demand by the workers for a fundamental and radical change in the organisation and central of industry. The now claims might be opposed so long and so stab- bornly that the workers' action might take PARIS, August 25th.
the form of a revolutionary movemerit, QCEBIC, August 25th. but the revolt could not be suppressed, The Supreme. Council he informed
TYPHOON, WARNING.. The Royal train's journey to Toronto In short, Labour sought to democratisc Rumania that in consequence of its pro was a veritable triumphal progress. The would talk more of securing goodwill received by the American Consulate- industry. He wished that employers. The following telegram has been ceedings, all contracts for the supply of train stopped at numerous small stations than production, because if they secured war munitions to Rumania will be en route, where deputations awaited the will between the two parties was necer Observatory
confidence the other would follow. Good-General, Hongkong, from the Manila suspended. No supplies will be allowed Prince, who shook hands with everybody sary before anything could be effectively to seach Rumania. ¦
done to
permanent jodustrial
RUMANTA." ALLIES STOP SUPPLY OF MUNTTIONS.
TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS TO
TORONTO.
sad gave autographs galore.
peace
DECUTO
The bandits on the borders of Kwangsi are increasing very rapidly and have spied several districts The Kwangsi authorities have requested the Yunnan Tuchun to stop his troops from furnish- ing them with supplies.
41 pm, August 28th. Typhoon in about 13034 Long. E. ind 10deg. Lat. N moving W.N.W.
No.
De Yin Chung Yit.
103 Pro Te Cheng.
106 Woo Tuck Shun.
ly matriculated are now aslified in enter The following candidass who previous the Medical Faculty
No. 6 Ngan Chur On.
entary.
(4) Any such permit may contain such [conditions as the Governor may direct.
Any person committing a breach of section or of any condition of any Jermit issued thereunder shall be liable to be deported under the Deportation. Ordinance, 1917, and shall also be liable, in summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousands dollars and im prisonment for any term not exceeding
C year.
This Ordinance shall continue in forer for three yengs only from the date of the ruinmencement thereof.
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STEALING A BICYCLE.
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At the Magistracy, yesterday, four Chinese were charged, with stealing bicycle belonging to master Len d'Almada. An Indina watchman of the Chinn Jight and Power Co. stated that he saw the first defendant bringing the bicycle into the office. In reply to a question the defendant said- the bicycle was the that the manager did not possess a bicycle managers." Witness, however, knew and naked the man to take it away. The defendant, however, left it at the office Z\£8 A few hours later an office men-
senger took the machine he left the
bigyele in the garden while he went
Complainant stated that Endoors for tiffin. In the evening two of his friends informed him that they had seen a Chinaman with his bicycle. He arrested then and a policeman, and
First defenger boy.
stated that the third defendant informed him there test it. The third dependant denied this.
น bicycle for sale and he took it away to The messenger boy mid the second defen dant, chair-coolie, asked him to bring. the cycle.
th
in English:-
The following candidates are referred | senger-bay appeared to be
Mr. Leo d'Almada stated that the mes
innocent
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107 Senh Eng Kaway.
No. 9 Chow Wei,
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86 Twee Swasdi· Boun-Long. 101 We Tun Zin..
tx Cheung Ching Hon.
The following candidate is referred in Chinese :-
No. 2 Frank Twe Wing-Kwan the Matriculation Examination, but are The following candidates have failed entitled to Senior Local Certificates
No.
203 Yih Fob Mce, Ellis Kadoorie Public
School, Shanghai 253. Cheah Chong Chee, Penang Free
School.
SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATION.
PASE LIST (SOYA).
15 Li Yue Hau. St. Paul's College. †16 Ho Ka Lay, St. Paul's College.
174 F. X. D'Almada e Castro.
Distinction in Bookeeping.
No.
FASS LIST (GIRLS).
,..
201 Yuen Kwai Sun, Belilion Public
Bchool,
202 Tam Chia Tin, Italian Convent 203 Wong Sa Tan, Belilios Public
School
204 Marjorie Edna Garrod, Italian Con--
vent
205 Iu Choi Ying, Belilios Public School. 206 Emila de Figueiredo, Italian Con-
vent
208 Theresa Marin Gil, Italian Convent. 210 Maria Augusta Dos Remedios, Ita-
lian Convent. 211 Cheung Yak King, Belilies Yublic
School
Continued at foot of next column.)'
an
agent.
The first defendant was sentenced to six werks imprisonment.
The other three were discharged.
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME. AT THE VICTORIA,
An attractive programme has been management for to-night. "The Lightn- arranged by the Victoria Theatre
ing Raider" will be screened. and Mr. Boron and Miss Rossetti will provide a delightful musical offering by the medium of the 'cello and a rich soprano voice. The numbers to be given will be Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann "). for 'cello and voice, and Sullivan's "Dear Heart" with fcello obligato.
212 Ng But Lin, St. Stephen's Girls”
College.
13 Tam Lai Sheung. Belilios Public
School,
216 Eunice Samy, Belilies Public School. 217 Lucy Thomas, Belilies Public School. 218 Rose Emily White, French Convent. 219 Wong Po Kwai, Belilios Public
School 220 Marie Stella Noronha, French Con-
2Lfida Xavier, Belilion School.
222
223 Olivia Xavier, Belilion
School.
Public
Public
298 Laura Figueiredo, Eelillos Public
School
228 Anna Lyen, Belilios Public School