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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, Tanocan AZOTER'S AGENCY.)
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM.
RUSSIA MUST SETTLE HER OWN FUTURE.
PARIS, September 15th. The Supreme Council has considered the Russian questing and agreed to the British policy of evacuation. It has declared itself as against Russian adven- ture by the Allies because the Council profoundly believes that the Russian people must settle their own lutare, pro- vided they righta.
respres
their neighbours'
GENERAL MAMONTOV'S
SUCCESSES.
LONDON, September 15th. The War Office states that touch has "hen gained by aeroplane with General Mamontov, who, in the middle of August, broke through the Bolshevik lines facing the Volunteer Army and has been carry- ing bus an extensive raid around Tambov,
General Mamontov has moved from Tambo westwards to Kolloy, 30 miles distant, and Jeletz, 167 miles distant, and is still operating behind the Bolsheviks.
He interrupted their railway munientions and their supply system to such an extent that, on the Northern re- tor, it is reported the Bolsheviks are only
PORI-
allowing troops 12 ritte bullets and 20 rounds per machine gun daily.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1804,
THE RAID ON FIUME. DEPARTURE OF FRËNCH, BRITISH AND AMERICAN TROOPS,
LOWR CALIFORNIA.
TEMPORARY CESSATION OF ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.
Rowa, September 10th.
New Yox, September 18th. General Rådaglio has been appointed to A telegram from Calexico states than enquire into the Fiume affair. He has the Governor of Lower California has issect proclamation urging d'Annun-ordered the cessation of the immigration. ziós followers to return to their regi- of Japanese, Chinese and other Asiatics
ments.
THE PRINCE OF WALES. GREAT RECEPTION AT CALGARY,
CALGARY, September 15th. The Prince of Wales was presented with In civio address enclosed in a huge sheep's
horn at Victoria Park.
He afterwards distributed décoratious“ to demobilized men, and relatives of the
into the Northern district of Lower Cali- fallen amid the cheering of un enthusine Davis, H. C. Resker (Hon. Secretary/eventually the greater part of this ad-
It appears that the majority joined the fornia until the Mexican Federn! Con- enterprise "after having received assur-gress has decided the question of immigra ances that it had been approved by the tion, Italian Government,
It is reported that the French," British and American troops have left Fiume.
PLOT ORGANISED AT VENICE.
LONDON, Beptember 16th.
It transpires that the Fiume plot was organised at Venise, the Prefect of which | city has been dismissed. Sia regiments of Italian artillery, of which two had bacteries, who intended to join the insur- gents, have returned to their quarters on the advice of their officers. Fiume is no present isolated.
vance will be wiped out: On account of
CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB. for any inconvenience this might cause INTERESTING GENERAL MEETING them, and added that he did not wish to embarrass the Club in any way and would After an interval of nearly three years be content to get back any part of the the general meeting of the Corinthian amount he had failed to collect, if it was Yacht Club was held. yesterday evening, found imposible to collect the whale. in the Club premises.. M G. A. Burs You will see that a sum of $5940s bas Acting Vice-Commodore) presided and already been re-paid. "An equal sum has was supported by Mesars, P. M. Hodgson sing been collected, and I hop that. E. J. Ainslie, II. E. Scriven, H. and A. W. Smith (Hon. Treasurer). Tho was a fair attendance of members. The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, as you naware, this is the first general meet- ine ve havetheld since 1918, a period of throw years, during which the Club's activities have been almost suspended. of all parties. classes, and races for the Since 1914 we have lost over 50 per cent. common cause of Canadian nationhood | of var members, 12, of whom were enemy under the British Flag
subječta. Those remaining in the Colony Buring the war were so occupied with
tic crowd of 32,000 persons.
The Prince, subsequently visited the military hospitals and met with a witet.
THE SITUATION IN HUNGARY, reception.
CAUSING UNEASINESS IN
CONFERENCE CIRCLES
PARIS, September 15th. The situation in Hungary is causing uneasiness in Conference circles in eon. sequence of Rumania's reported intention to leave the country hurriedly,
The Rumaniana have dissolved all the military and police forces in Hungary, which, therefore, will be exposed to the RECEIVED NO risk of grave disorders. ADVANTAGE **
ANNULMENT OF VERSAILLES
ITALY HAS
TREATY URGED.
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ROME, September 16th, The Socialist Minority in the Parlia ment has issued a statement urging that Italy annul the Treaty of Versailles as Italy has received, no advantage from
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POLITICS AT HOME
OPENING OF THE AUTUMN „POLITICAL CAMPAIGN,
General Mamontów has also released, to their homes, 50,000 untrained Bolshevik recruits and raised two more Volunteer iafantry Battalions wong the inhabit--)
LANDON September 10th. aunts, Pho are everywhere very friendly.
The return of Mr. Lloyd George from ESTHONIA'S POLICY.
Paris night, marks the opening of the LONDON, September 13th.
antum political campaign, An Esthenian representative in London,
The Bremer nakes interviewed by Reuter, emphasised' that
an important Esthonia would continue resolutely torch tomorrow at the International oppose the establishment of Bolshevistic Brutechod Congress, and proceeds later methods. Esthonia was not seeking closer to Wales, where he is expected to outline
Goverment's agricultural Krimine
relations with the Russian Bolsheviks, but circumstances prevented her fighting them indefinitely.
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Members of the Conference, flositively state that Rumania will be held responsible if she declities, and disorders occur in Budapest and elsewhere, as the Extremists are awaiting an opportunity to throw back the country into a state of chans.
Speaking at the civie tuncheon, emphasised the necessity of co-operation
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, September 15th. Silver is quoted at 61fd spot and saga, 'forward. The market is stendy.
CANTON NEWS.
CANTON, September 17th,
|various war duties that yachting, in com- mon with other sport, was seriously inter- fered with.
Three members of this Club-Messrs E. . Orchard P. Delapnay, and Capt. Aleck-made the supreme sacrife and would suggest that these three names la inscribed on it tablet to be hung on the
als wil in
entral position.
(Applause),
Mr. van And's attitude this repayment
will not embarrass the Club during the following year.
As the no questis as the Chir ma oped the adoption of the report and statenent of accounts. seconded this and it was carried unneime
any.
Atr. Dixon
The Charms stated that in
the
not
opinion of the Committee it was
ecessary to increase the subscription From the present figure of 815 a year. He Wouch like, however, to know the opinion. of the ting.
Mr. Sutri proposed that the sukserip- in realu 15 a year Me, H. C. Bosker secondbu," and the motion wag carrish maniaca 3.
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The Conference has requested Romania THE TUCHESSHIP. to leaw a force sufficient to maintain In rangethon with the throated order pending Hungarian reorganisation | elange of Foghunship, it is stated that of her force<.
sume of the Cantón leaders have agreed to offer assismare to the new Tam Ho-ming. if he needle-jr.
The Tuchun Mok Wing-sub recrivod, his Sunday, another telegram
During the senson 1918:19; -on necoint feneral Lak Wing-ting and accordingly of the fewayichts in commission in each ŝaked-certain baders to his famen vor | class, the Championship Races were saif- consultation. the purport, „of the 4-de-fed together, on handicap. Six races were gram is unkubwa, but it is believed to { sailed in all with the following result:
contained matter of importantes, a 1. Pesca - (kr. Rouse) 87 pts). 2. the Fondere dietved it throughout the | fyddech (Mr. Reigy in) 78 ptsä night.
ELECTION ON OFFICKE-BEARERS,, The election of office-leares for the Our old metaber, Capa álilroy,, retired ¦ ensuing your restilted as follows!--. inst muath: he will be a great loss to the uk, deing keen yachtsman and Taghaeactient seaman- T Basury will Fast join me in wishing hig and his wife
best of good fuck.
BRITAIN'S DISABLED`
SOLDIERS.
KISTUS PROCLAMATION WELL RECEIVED,
LONDUS, September 16th. The King's appeal to employers to give work to disabled ex-soldiers has been received favourably everywhere. There are prospects that the sole obligation mentioned by His Majesty, will generally be supported.
The Ministry of Labour states that 30,000
disabled soldiers are seeking work, and Among other prominent politicians, 20,000, for, who work will be priced
h
Fresn.
Another message states that the ebagig-| of Turhunship is impending, as Tam Host ming, the Thehun of Kwangsi, who with he appointed to the position. is als we t
rome to Canton.
THE DIVIE, GOVERNORSHIP,,
"
The Vice-Commodore's Cup was won is 'Fish (Capt. Aitken).
The Warten Memorial Cup for the Gun Class) was won by Juan (MrHodg
>T...
The Belilios Carp was won by Froila! Mr. Rouse).
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Counodore M», G. the Wernl. Vier-Comitatore. Mr. P. M."Hodgson. Hun, Secretary. Mr. H. S. Ropse." Hoa Treasurer.-Mr. H. C. Resker. Oficial Messukker--Mr. 'J. H. Clolhans, " Committee. MP, E. J. Ain-lit, G. A. Burn. E, M. Sleigh, E. Henderson, C. H. Davis and R. J. Dixon.
ADMISSION OF LADY Emulas.
The Chairman stnied thin she Commit- te wished to ascertain the views of thes meeting as to whetheft the wise, misteri, and other femaly relatives o, a muśkaber,
living with him, should be regarded as members of the Club in the ame" way as they were of the Hongkong Golf Clubi There were, no doubt, various points for and against auch a scheme. Last year The Cruiser Championship was won by it happened that a member was unable The Civil Governor is to be changed at
Norseman (Mr. Sleigh)...
to sail his yacht in a race. His wife, site same time as the Tachua. Chan Ping-
Then of, these Week-end suces were held who was perfectly competent, turned out kwan, who recently returned to Kaingand were very popular.
and war the race, but was told that, us from Hongkong, is about to
The affairs of the Clah have been she was not a member. no points would Canton with Tam Homing, the now thoroughly examined by the acting Com Tuchun, to take up the Civil Governor-mittee during the last three months, and
be awarded her.
appoint him to the position.
in your hands, in as "black" as they could possibly make it. At the moment
con tu
He expressed the opinion that other Mr. Asquith has consented to address will be shortly discharged from the ship, General Lak. having decideal to the position, as shown by the balance sheet be added to the Club rules. There had
Baltic States, such a Lithuania and Fatvia would be similarly influenced. ENEMY REPULSED ON THE DWINA.
LONDON, September 15th.
A War Office communiqué stätes:
On September 13th the enemy, consist ing . of two battalions, determinedly attacked positions on the Dwina, but were beavily repulsed.
We occupied Onega unopposedon September 10th..
The Russiana are continuing success fully their offensive on the "railway front, LITHUANIA INCLINED TO MAKE
meetings at Aberystwyth and Birmingpital, and Convalescent Homes. bar, dealing with the Government', fiscal policy.
THE HEAD OF THE LABOUR OPPOSITION.
A very interesting politient change is forshadowed-cans Mr. Arthur Hender-
A scheme pus forward as an addendum to the King's proclamation invites em ployers with over 10 employés to make 5 per cent. disabled soldiers on their establishment. if possible.
It is not intended that the proposals
son will succeed Mr. W. Adamson as head shall lead to the dilation of skilled
of the Labour Opposition in Parliaments labour. The wages of the man who have
0.
thir
Mr. Benderson, interviewed by the icen trained will be governed by the con Daily Mail, attribuwd reactionditions laid down in agreement with the Against the Government to' the Trade Advisory Committees, and disabi general
disappointment that
more lity pensions will not be taken intol had
not been attempted since the account. general election. Great
expecta tions had been raised at that time, but Dr. Czepinski, the President of thewery little had been done to redeem the
PEACE.
LONDON, September 16th.
promises.
Lithuanian, is greatly inclined to make
He claimed for the Labour Party that pedon with the Bolshevista, because it is
it was the only arty in the State which impossible for them to continue to fight against the Bolshevists as they have had boldly taken the country into its con- received to Alliedenssistance. Lithuania fidence and accepted all the risks of pub. will, however, only make peace in fulllicity in declaring its policy of social agreement with Esthonis and Latvia
POLES OCCUPY BORYSOW.
London, September 16th.
A Polish communiqué states:
We occupied Borysow,00 kilometres north east of Minsk
"reconstruction.
STR
The majority of the staple trades in the country have accepted the scheme. Participants in the scheme will be entitl ed to use on their correspondence paper a device indicating the fact.
THE SYRIAN QUESTION.
A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT
REACHED.
Some of the officials in Cantorare applying for the Civil Governorship. Of the applicants the Treasurer, Yeung Wing mai, has gained the strongest app- port His' application may mert with more consideration than that of the
the finance of the province. others, beznuwe be has complete control of
{
Mr. Mclver suggested that a new rule
en lady members of the Club before,
The CHAIRMAN remarked that, it was a
have no Comunedere: Commander Beckwith resigned that position some strain ou a member to have to pay two kne ago, stating that it should he lied subscriptions one for himself and the
a more active yachtsman than himself, other ter bis wife. Our Vie»-Commodore, Mr.. G. G. Wood,
Mr. MüIvan replied that a special sub-
now at home on leave, but will be cription cuvid be made to lady mem- returning shortly; he asked me to act for ¦ bers
. during his absence. Mr. Resker and The people are not so much concernidur. A. W. Smith are acting for Hon.
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The CHAIRMAN: Is it necessary! Of
ruurse we shall have to call a special
over the change of the Civil Governor Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. van Andeleting. A married man may be very
as they are with the propowd change of the Tuchun. MCKO AFFALES.
- also, is on leave.
Turning to the balance-sheet, this s not
of course, as satisfactory as thom
keen on yhting and any like his wife
ja Ixcome a member, but feel'umable to
Messages from Macao state that wifes the Macao authorities agreed to withdraw | years, showing, the order forcing the people to accept Marso Bank totes at their face value, the native banks and money-changers resum
business.
Several Portuguese and Chinese have been arrelteri on a charge of having used forged cheques to draw the sum of $44,003′′ from the Macro Bank,
BEUM CRUN-HUEN.
is rumoured that he left Canton some few
we have been accustomed to in former afford a double subscription.
Another member pointed out that in as it does, a luss on the working account; but, ander all the cirnost Clubs, both at Hoine and in the cumstances, we can only be thankful that Colony, the wives of members were re- the position is as good as we find it, and garded as honorary members tad entitled hope that, with new members and a good to all the privileges of the Club. season, the Clab will soon be in its old thought, the Yacht Club'should follow thin porition, or in even a better one.
example. The proft and loss account, you will
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It was finally derided to discuss the Bee, cuvers a period of three years, and matter at u special meeting to be called shows no excess of expenditure over in for the purpose.
"It is reported that Shum Chun hun's come amounting to $4,017.99. This, how departure to Kwangsi has been case V., is principally, made up of deprecia- as be is unable to leave his position. It tion, the deduction of which leaves us with the less alarming. Sgure of 1,103.60. Cons.dering that our unr prout in normal years was in the neighbourhood of $2,000 lost an average of 8277 during the period under review, the position is fairly good.
days ago. He is not to be seen at his
al
FIELD MARSHAL
Pania, Beptember 15th EDMUND ALLENBY.
It is learned that Mr. Lloyd George residence. and M. Clemenceau had a satisfactory The Northern leader, Ng Pui-fo, and WARM WELCOME TO LONDON.
conference regarding Byria. A tempor- others in Hunsa have requested Shuru Loxaon, Beptember 16th. bry arrangement agreed upon by them Chun-huen to declare war on the Peking Field-Marshal Bir Edmund Allenby for the regulation of the situation has Government. They promise military aid. arrived at Victoria Station, to-dny, and been approved by the Supreme Council THE PROVINCIAL ABBEMELY GERMANY PREPARING FOR received a warm welcome. The Earl of and will operate until the American The members of the Provincial Assem-perty, and to write it down to whatever
The Bolsheviks bave been heavily rein- forced on the Lithuanian front.
REVENGE
FRENCH CHAMBER
A Havas message says:—
Pants, September. 15th,
J
It was considered desirable to obtain an accurate valuation of the Club pro
the session for ten days so that they may bly are proposing another extension of what valuation might be. This was undertaken by Messrs. Palmer & Turner, have more time to discuss the question of and the result is shown on the balance
the tramway contract and the elections of the Speaker and Vice-Speakers.
PEKING CABLE NEW.
FRENCH AND FOCH. Apropos the revelations of Lord French, and the hostility which they have pre voked in
some quarters, this fittin anecdote deserves to be told.
General Foch, who was watching the whole great chess-board in the days before the first battle of the Marne, arrived one'' night at Marshal French's camp. French leader never loses
his judgment
The
but his manner is at times so impreved with his own energy that he appears, nervous. He did so that evening. Field Marshal to Foch:
Ha, delighted to see you," said the tired after the journey. Have whisky you must he
seid Foch "I have come here
serious talk.
and
for .n
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Captaly ""
replied French, hu (an officer of Foch's #talij whisky
and soda."
like a Then the two leaders settled down to Escuss the situation..
is a in your line," SAI
Athlone was the first to receive him, on Government is ready to deal with the behalf of His Majesty. The other distin- whole question of the future status of DISQUIETING STATEMENT IN THEguished persons present included Air Turkey."
shoot. Douglas Haig, Air Vice-Marshal Tren-" FRENCH TROOPS TO REPLACE
You will notice that 20 debentures have chard, Brigadier-General Sykes, and Bir
THE BRITISH,
been redeemed; this was done as the main- Auckland Geddes
PARIS, September 16th. The Peking Government announces that bers in question were leaving the Colony It is understood that the provisional Austria the subjects of that State are to
after the signature of the Treaty with for good, and the Committee decided that
the Club could stand it agreement between Mr. Lloyd George and be freed and placed under Chinese pro-
tection, M Clemenceau atipulates that French
Among the liabilities you will find a Foch, The President has conferred the highest troops shall relieve the British in Upper for his services, in connection with the Mr. van Andel. It is termed a loan for honour of the Republic on Tuan Cha-jui 10an by our last Secretary and Treasurer, Byria. The newspapers reiterate that European War. Britain will support the French mandate Lux Ching-chang to' remain in Europe Mr. van Andel, for his own convenience, meantime I would like to lend you Bacze The Peking Government has ordered want of a better word, the fact being that rad
take
part in the discussion relating opened an account for the C.Y...nt his troops to the return of the Boxer indemnity and office and almost forgot about it, the the abolition of Consular Jurisdiction in China.
(Field-Marshal Allenby drove off with De Lady Allenby amid cheers from assembled
crowds,
In a spocch, 31, Audre Lefevre stated, in the Chamber .of puties, that owing to the failurb of cro the. Allies, to demand, in the Armistice, the imisedinte cessation of the menu- facture of munitions, the Germans may. have turned out 2,500 guns and 15,000,000 sheile since the war ended,
DEVASTATED FRANCE " TIÍE CROSS OF THE LECION OF
HONOUR.
PARIA, September...16th. Thisźnouncement has provoked was Havas tersage says:---- easiness in France. The German Govern- President Poincare has presented "the ment is credited with the intention of Cross of the Legion of Honour to the acquiring arms and munitions factories towns of Douai and Cambrai, the British in Mexico and staffing them with German troops taking part in the impressive cere
-experts.
mony.
for Byria
PROLONGED MEETING OF THE
SUPREME COUNCIL.
PARIS, "September 18th. Field-Marshal Bir Edmund Allenby and Marshal Foch attended a prolonged meeting of the Supreme Council this
afternoon.
There
Foch, indicating the spot.
Yes," replied Marshal French, "best, reinforcements are coming.”.
អ
When will the
they arrive
Good
forty-eight hours,'' · answered Foch
and in t
to fill that gap."
cried French delighted, "yon are a gentleman
They came into the front roam agnin after the details were settled.
Frenchmen are always gentlemen." said the British-Marshát chritull- Bere, give Captain T. another wh
soda 1*****
pressure of his own business being very great. The result was that when the time A Russian journal declares that the came for him to go on leave a found Russians like to hear the bug-pipea of that the disbursements had been greater the Scottish soldiers This supports my long-beld opinion that the Russians are that the receipts by the amount shown a eruel race who like the sound of any ander liabilities. Belure going on holi thing in pain-Daily Sketch,
-day, he asked me to apologise to members, British commander.
and
at ton coolness and fortitude of th
Foch went away completely reamsar-t
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