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CARPENTIER'S GREAT.
VICTORY. CAUSES SENSATION IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, December 4th. Georges Carpentier boat Joe Beckett:
LATER. Beckett was knocked out in the 5rst
round.
THE FIGHT DESCRIBED. LONDON, December 4th.
LONDON, December 4th, The House of Commons, in committee,
The first and final round is thus des- diseassed the Government of India Bill.
Me. Montagu, in the ecurse of the de-oribed:-Carpentier rushed and got home
· Dato, said it was hoped to bave elections in India. next November and let the legislative assemblies meet in January, The Government intended to ask 1991. Parliament gradually to surrender" its trusteeship in favour of the Indian clec- torate, but that electorate had to be creat- ed When once the Bill was passed, the progress of India to complate self-Govern ment would be irresistible, but the ship must not be overloaded by doing this at
left to Beckett's head; it was a light blow. Then Beckett tried for the body; Carpentier fointed with his left, then brought his right hard on Beckett's jaw, knocking him out.
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chance.
Carpentier led with his left to the jaw, Beckett hardly got a good punch home before he was floored. Beckett fell with tragic thad. There was never any of his rising again within the time.. When the ten seconds had expired there was a A Labourite amendment including
terrific roar of cheering which did not Burma in the scope of the measure was mutside when Beckett returned to сод withdrawn, after Mr. Montagu stated that he agreed that Burma must get self-sciousness. He seemed quite unaware of what had happened The whole bout did
orice.
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government analogous to India, subject to local differences
NO VOTES FOR WOMEN.
LATER, An amendment in favour of the en- franchisement of women in India was re jected by 202, votes to 87,
AREGRETTABLE INCIDENT.” THE CASE OF FATHER O'DONNELL
not exceed two minutes
AFTER THE FIGHT" After the fight, Carpentier was carried round the ring shoulder high.
The Prince of Wales, who was present, shook hands with the winner and the loser.
The duration of the fight is officially returned as 74 seconds.
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NEWS.
BY COURTESY OF THE “CHINA MUL."}
RUSSIAN REFUGEES IN SHANGHAL.
AMERICAN COAL STRIKE. SLIGHT CONCESSION BY THE MINE OWNERS, WASHINGTON, December 4th The mine owners have arranged a new scale of wages which is a slight increRM ever the Cabinet's basis. The offer will be submitted to the Miners' Administra-ways and means of, helping the Russian
tion to-morrow.
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SERIOUS EFFECT IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, December 4th. Owing the coal shortage, the subar- ban train service has been halved. De partment stores will be alased twice
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SHANGHAI, December 9th.
A Shanghai residents meeting has been arranged for December 17th to discuss
refugees stranded in Shanghai, An international committee will probably be formed
BOYCOTT AFFECTS JAPANESE
RIVER SHIPPING.
SHANGHAI, December 9th.. The students on Monday paraded in the
Chinese city with effigies representing the chairman of the Shanghai and Nantes Chambers of Commerce. Below the GERMANY AND THE ALLIES.ics were insulting inscriptions. The boycott is hitting Japanese river shipping very seriously.
CHIEF OF STAFF LEAVES FOR PARIS
LONDON, December 4th, The War Office states that Field-Marshal
Sir Henry Wilson, Chief of Staff, has departed for Paris, in response to an urgent summons, to consult Marshal Foch in connection with the Peace Treaty.
PERMANENT MAINTENANCE OF WAR" COUNCIL URGED.
PARIS, December 6th.
The news of the result greatly excited 13 LONDON, December 4th. the members of the House of Commons, Considerable attention has been attract-who deserted the House during a speech ed to the case of an Australian Army by Mr. Winston Churchill.. -Chiplain, Father O'Donnell, who was re-THE GREAT TOPIC OF CONVERSA-the military terms cently arrested in Ireland on a charge of
TION. disloyal language against Their Majes
PARIS, December 8th.
ties.
A Havas message says:— He was handed over to the Australian The sensational dereat in half a round authorities, was court-martialled anioi"Joe Beckett, the heavy-weight boxing acquitted.
The subject was raised in Parliament, particularly regarding" the treatment meted out to him pending his trial.
MR. CHURCHILL REFUSES TO EXPRESS REGRET
LONDON, December 4th, In the House of Commons. Mr. John Devlin asked Mr. Winston Churchill to express condemnation of Father O'Don- nell's arrest and treatment, and asked what reparation would be offered to bin for the insult" and humiliation he had! suffered and the expense to which be had been put..
Mr. Churchill said that he could not be expected to express regret. for an action in which neither he nor his subordinate had noted wrongfully. He agreed that the occurrence was & regrettable oné
champion of England, by Georges Car pentier, is the great topic of conversation throughout Great Britain and France."
A Havas message, says : What Entente opinion has asked of Germany is that she should cease her pre, sent policy at delay. The Allies have put forward a protocol which they now call on, Germany to sign, bécatise of her manié told infringements of the Armistice con ditions and the flagrant bad faith against of the Versailles Treaty.
Marshal Foch has urged the mainten ace of the existence of the Supreme War Council in Versailles. 2.
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson had long conferences yes terday morning and afternoon.
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A PRICE ON HIS HEAD. GENERAL YUDENITCH, THE RUSSIAN FOCH,
ALARM IN JAPAN
Various rumours still continue in cir culation in. Japan with regard to the (BY FROFESSOR V. 1994IEV, SECRETARY, Italian arms and ammunition recently HESSIAN LIBERATION COMMITTEE. landed at Chinwangtae. A report from
"A bit of real Russia" That is, per Feking says that although the Italian haps, the best phrase with which can authorities are giving it out that these describe General Nicholna Yudenitch, arms are kept at Shanhaitwan aard at soldier whoes one thought is Russia. He the Italian barracks at Tientsin, they are. has fought for her during all his manhood as a matter of fact, being sold to local days, and he is fighting for her now. His military career has been a long chain of Tuchuns on contracts for small quan-successes. I do not believe his record is
Yudenitch is not a politician. He is a
ities. Quite recently, 400 rifles, forming smirched with a single big defcat Ous of the ruck of the Russo-Japanese war part of the Italian consignments were he became conspicuous by reason of, his discovered in the act of being forwarded sound military capacity, and in the great the most brilliant. to the troops in Shensi province from war he achieved
successes in the Caucasus, where he suc Tientsin station. These were promptly coded the Grand Duke Nicholas. His
seized by the Chinese authorities, and were kept in custody by the Peking Police, There is a rumour that a number of rifles recently changed binds with Chinese students at Tientsin. The Peking authes rities regard the secret sale of arms in a serious light, and bave dispatched officials to Tientain to investigate the matter. If conclusive evidence is found to prove the allegations; it is said the Capt. Ross Smith left Soerabaya yes-Chinese Government will le a protest terday for Bima. Thence he flies direct to Australia.
CAPT. ROSS SMITH'S PROGRESS.
SINGAPORE,, December 9th.
with the Italian Minister.
If is further alleged by a Peking dis- palch to the danki that six more Italian
NEW PROPAGANDA DEPART steamers are actually on the way to China
MENT.
INDEPENDENT JAPANESE
BUREAU...
Three St.. George's victories include Sara Kamish, Erzerum, and Trebizond Crossc wore awarded to him for these battled by the late Czar. Yudeniteb short, bald of head, and slightly built,
in stubborn determination. He has but what he lacks in inches he makes up will of iron.
Inflexible determination is the index of his character, te ja always asking questions, resembling in that respect the His late Li Hung Chang, of China thirst for information on military topics is insatiable. When he has weighed up
all the information and drawn his own deduction. he is unyielding in his deci sion and quick to put it into operation. The taking of Erzerum was a typical example of his energy. The fortress. seemed impregnable, but General Ynden- with quantities of arms on board. Of nitch, alter surveying the forts and the.
slippery summits of the apparently in these vessels three will arrive at Shang accessible heights, simply announced,
And hi hai, two as Changkiang, and one at Tica-We will take the fortress."
troops went forward with their general, 2 tsia.
and Erzerum fell. The general's pêne- trating, clear grey eyes have been comp
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ECONOMICS.pared to those of Marshal Foch, and he
has "another characteristic in common with that great French lender, of remaius. ing calm in the most intricate fighting. conditions,
KEEPING CALY.
In the Caucasian campaign, at one critical stage, when the Turks under Enver Pasha were apparently having everything their own way and the plight of the Russian Army seemed dubious, rates, subject to adjustment of claims General Tadeniteh sat at case at his table They also claim that the planters should studying his bedagged battle map while be pulled his lengthy reddish moustache, be consulted on all Commonwealth legis drank his cup of tea, and talked and lative reform, especially the Navigation joked about everything but the plan if campaign he was evolving. Beneath the Act Amendment Bill, which is likely to outward appearance of a typical old affect the industrial development Russian general he has a remarkably soft Papua
It is reported that the Japanese Gov. rnment has decided to established an independent Intelligence and Propaganda COMPULSORY ABSORPTION. Bureau. The question of creating an
The Papua "Planters" Association has argan of this kind has long been under contemplation among the authorities. In cabled.. to Mr. Hughes, Premier of fact, with a view to unifying the pro-Australia, urging the compulsory air paganda organs of the War Ofice, the sorption of Papuan products by Austra Navy (Department and the Foreign lan manufacturers at current London Office, a plan was drawn up for the establishment of a new institution in the Foreign Office, the necessary expenditure being estimated for the next fiscal year. It now appears that different counsels. have lately prevailed, and the decision has been reached to create this organ as an independent institution, not belonging to the Foreign Office. The proposal bas, according to report, received enthu siastic support in many quarters, parti- BERLIN, December 4th cularly among the Japanese peace dele The Allied Note in reference to armantes to the Baris Conference, who earned -mente demands the cessation of the formation 2 bodies outside the actual bitter experience through the vigorous Signor Titteni has been appointed Army like the Public Security Police, the propaganda of the Chinese peace delega
Citizenation. It also has found strong support Volunteer Guard, and the Guard, as a violation of the Peace Treaty, among the Seiyukai members. As to the resident of the Senate.
The Note particularly demands that organisation of the new organ, the matter stepe be take to ensure, when the Treaty is now receiving careful study. In this comes into force, that the so-called Police connection, it may be mentioned that the view is finding support in some quarters troops are reduced to the strength pro- vided by the Treaty, and given the con- that the business should be left to private stitution of real local police.
undertaking, supported by the Govern ment.
THE ITALIAN SENATE.
SIGNOR TITTOMI APPOINTED PRESIDENT.
ROMES, December 4th.
PREMIER DEFENDS THE COALITION.
PARTY CONFLICT SHOULD NOT
*YET BE RESUMED.
Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at the Manchester Reform Club, addressing the gathering as fellow Liberals, "pointed ont that the conditions within the Liberal He paid a tribute to the Australians, Party had been distressing in the past who were dear to us, for they had cross-three years. His separation therefore ed the seas to fight.
pained him deeply, but reasons affecting Father, O'Donnell deserved special re- the whole country had made the split spect as a priest, but the principal wit-imperative. hods for the prosecution at the court. martial also had a very, distinguished
record.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS "AN UNPRECEDENTEDLY HEAVY|
SESSION.
LONDON, December 4th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said he anticipated that the House would rise, from December 23rd until early in February. He pointed out that the session had been unprecedented. ly heavy, and with a view not to waste the time expended upon the number of important reconstruction measures, the
Though there was no disagreement "on questions of principle he had done his utmost to avert the split, but he would have been a traiter if he had acted other wise than he did, because he believed that unless a new spirit was imparted into the war, the Allied cause would have lost.
The continuance of national unity was
still as necessary as in war-time. Party conflict should not yet be resumed.
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A semi-official German statement on the Note asserts that the reduction of the Army to the stipulated 900,000 is in
full swing.
declares that the Allies were notified months ago of the necessity of forming the afore-mentioned defence guards to maintain order.
It regrets that questions of detail in this connection were not diseased by the Allies sa Germany suggested.
conflict at all.
It concludes with the question: How far do they conflict with the Treaty
German Government denies that they The
The question must be cleared up after the Control Commissions, provided in the Treaty, are established." BOLSHEVISTS DESIRE FOR
PEACE.
NO INTENTION OF DEPARTING FROM SOVIET SYSTEM.
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TRADE UNION DEVELOPMENT
IN JAPAN. 20,000 KOBE SEAMEN ORGANISE
The Commonwealth Government has created a precedent in issuing a reply so criticism of its administration. Mr.
His sense of humour is
heart and sensitive nature. He never bores, but among his own officers is the hardest of workers and simplest of com- rades, in spite of bis quick brain. With. them, in the most trying circumstances, Rinzo Gore, of the Kuhara Company his eyes light up and a jolly amila wrote an article which appeared in the spreads over his face as he pokes kindly Journal of the South Seas, dacciation fun at them. alleging that the German administration keen. of the islands was superior to the Ans- Yudenitch enjoys the reputation of The Lieutenant-Governor 思想一 Dover saying a harsh or offensive worl tralian,
He justifies about any one. Sensitive himself," he is fates the Japanese critic. the non-importation of Chinese and sensitive for the feelings and welinns
Is the position worth so.. Indian labour on the ground that the of others. interests of the natives should receive the many lives?" is a question that he was first consideration. Otherwise commer- often heard to ask. When the Bolsheviks cial progress will be accompanied by the got the upper hand in Russia, Yudeniteh escaped to Finland, and set about or. extinction of the natives.
ganisating an anti-Bolshevist army. While at Helsingfors, where he was sur- rounded by spies, both German and Rus- sian, he wandered freely, about his hotel dressed in suit of sombre, "civvies," and when asked about the dangers he was in, answered, "Yes, it is a difficult life," disagreeable thoughts from his mind. and with a hearty laugh dismissed the
PLAGUE IN KOBE
UNTRACEABLE. ORIGIN
It is reported that the seven seamen's associations of Kete, namely, the Beu men's Club of the Kobe Yual-kai; Kalin In connection with a suspected case of Kyosai-kai; Kadin Hakusai-kai; Kaiir plague at Tachibanadori, 2-chome, Kote, Jiji-kai; Kaiin Kyodo Kycsai-kai; desmen's Home; and Shosen Doebi-kai a few days ago, examination made by are now planning to establish an in the Higashiyama Hospital proved it to be true pneumonic plague. The Kenche proved Seamen's League A meeting was
Health authorities have started a rigid disinfection at the Kobe Toshin Godown
held at a Japanese house in Arata-cho, Kobe, the other day. When it was agreed that a common office be established in the
Bermen's Relief Association' at Aioi-cho b-chome) where meetings of members may be held
of which the deceased was a bead coolie
As to the origin of the disease no clue has yet been traced and the Toshin Go down is reported to have no connection with the French steamer Sphins, which had been plague infected before touching Kobe in the early part of November.
The Bolsheviks appreciate the general
about that. They have offered a roward to the full. Let there he no mistake of 500,000 roubles (£50,000) for his cap. ture, dead or alive. In him they see the Foch of Russia-Daily Express.
་ NAGASAKI'S WATER SUPPLY.
A SERIOUS SITUATION,
The stocks of water in the municipal
A combination appears to bave already been effected between the Seamen's Club COPENHAGEN, December 4th
of the Kobe Yuai-kai; Kafin Kyosai-kai; The Conference between Mr. O'Grady and three others, and this new Associs
reservoirs at Nagasaki, says the Nagasaki Press, show only decrease and the muni- and M. Litvinof, in regard to British tion is reported to have appointed Mr.
As a result of the disinfection activities cipal authorities are anxious about its war prisoners in Russia, resumes to-day, Suzuki, Bunjf, the President of the Yuai- Mr. O'Grady having received the instruckai, as its manager, a 1 has made several started by the prefectural authorities, supply in the immediate future. The tions for which he was waiting
other appointments of office-bearers. The eight plague infected rats, have been dis-stocks totalled 7,003,876 koku on Novem M. Litvinof, in a lengthy statement Association expects to collect sen 30 covered at No. 13 Customs godown. In ber 8th, only about 1,000,000 koku more to Reuter, reiterates the Bolshevista de monthly from the members of the above connection with this discovery a young than the stock on the same date in 1917 sire for peace and their anxiety to mentioned five Associations by whom the employé named Aimi Hyogo, 13 years and restriction had to be put on the enter into economic relations with Eri- new Association has been organised for old, of a matting agency, of Goko-dori, supply from January 2nd, last year. The collecting maintenance funds. The mem-6-chome, developed symptoms like plague daily consumption is now estimated at taia and America
He expresses the opinion that the problem ber of the five associations number on the afternoon of November 30th, and 95.960 koku or so at present, which is of exchange of prisoners is insoluble with-20,000, and will thus put up a fund af was sent to the Higashiyama Hospital, much larger than the quantity for the Y10,000 per month. The new association together with his family. Now No. 13 Benson in 1917; so that the situation is LATER.
expects to be in complete working order Customs godown appears to be the practically more serious than that in early in January,
centre of plague diffusion and the Health the last season. authorities are very active in preventative Meanwhile the construction of the new work. Some 50,000 houses in the vicinity water-works with the reservoir at Koga of the Bund will probably be supplied kara and the filter bed at Iramo
machi, Oura, will take three years to with rat poison."
complete.
He had never in his lifetime quarrelled with Mr. Asquith, and would never utter a word of ankindness against bim.
Party strife in America bad resulted House would be zaked to alter the Stand-in jeopardizing peace and endangering
the League of Nations in the country out peaco fng Orders so that the Bills could be taken which took the inost prominent part in up at the next section, at the stage where promoting it. Ha asked whether this was they had been left.
not a waring that we were not through the wood. Germany thought that she would be able to take advantage of the differenece in America.
AVIATION IN FRANCE. SIXTH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBI- TION,
PARIS, December 6th.
Froceeding, he outlined the legislation passed by the Coalition as evidence of A Havas mestige Søya :---
what the so-called Reactionary Govern- French progress during the war in ment had done for progres. aerial locomotion will be shown at the He hoped to make a successful con- sixth International Exhibition of Aerial | tribution to the Irish question. Locomotion taking place in Paris about pointed out that the Unionists were pre
the end of December.
Ho said that he bad circularised the Allied legations in Stockholm offering peace, and declared that there was no intention of departing from the Soviet system or of convoking the National Assembly,
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-ROMAN CATHOLICISM THE POPE'S ENCYCLICAL
ROME, December 4th. The Pope has published an encyclical clergy, and the creation of native semine recommending the ordination of native Hearies in Catholic Mission centres, also urging missionaries to abstain from racial and national struggles and, firther, re- commending the study of Colonial sciences and native languages for which special profesors will be appointed at Roma in
pared to make great sacrifices in order to preserve national unity. It was use lees to discuss problema of Irish liberty
GERMAN BANKS IN JAPAN.
SHIP LOSES PROPELLER.
RESCUE IN TYPHOON NEAR BAIGON,
ABOLITION OF BLACK LIST. The Japanese papers are now speculat KOBE'S OVERHEAD BAILWAY ing as to the possible revival of the German banka in Japan. As might he
FINAL DECISION REACHED. expected, attention is centred ; on the Deutsche Asiatische Bank, Yamashita According to the decision reached by
Ther’Jiji soys' that when the Adzuma- reopening of which is expected to be overhead line from Nada to Takatori was steaming off Saigon on her way to cho, Yokohama, official permission for the the Japanese Hailway Board, a quadruple pama-mare, of the Mitsui Busan Kaisha, given very abortly in view of the recent abolition of the Black List, Mr. Bordon, Station in Koba is to be constructed with Europe on November ri shens caught
in a typhoon, and lost her propeller. the war on the ground that he was As to the height of the line, 18. feet to 15 (South Seas) Steamship Company, of manager of the bank, was deported early an 18-foot road on boh sides of the line. A telegram received by the Nanyo acting in a sort of consular capacity, and feet has been adopted, the former where Kobe, on the night of November 6th, the bank was subsequently closed down tram-cars pass underneath. In connec from their steamer the Ayojún-maru, says According to the calculation worked out tion with this decision, it has been decid that her work of rescuing the sufferers, an2. GENERAL MACKENSEN. by the Japanese papers, the amount of ed that the extension section of the Han- board the Adeumayama-mara was COD="
ordinary deposits at the time of closing shin Electric and the Hanbin Kyoko siderably handicapped by the bad RETURNS TO BERLIN.
down aggregated T15,000,000 approxi- lines shall be low-level, the Kyako line weather. A later dispatch received by mately, and besides this bum, there was being allowed to have a station at Kano- the amme company says that the Adzuna“ BERLIN, December 4th another. V.1;620,000 the Bank had to look cho. Kobe. The proposed extension of the yama-maru was towed to Cape St. James. received a popular ovation." He was to mms being almost all Germans, the been rejected, in anticipation of ita muni- not available, it is believed that there Général Mackensen arrived to-day, and after. In view of the depositors of these Akashi Electric line to Minatogawa hus Although full details of the incident are ceived with military honours. Generals greater part of the money the Japoness cipalisation at the time of the contem was no loss of life. The steamer has a the United Socialists and the Republicam thay Liberals on the question of German Ministry representative inst him at the Faginst claims on Germany. Mot
of Kobe.
Yoshida
THE NEW FRENCH CHAMBER, WHERE. THE CER18 TIAN SOCIALISTS WILL BIT.
PARIS, December 6th
& Havna message saya:- M. Sangnier, the newly elected leader
when
crime and anarchy were rampant. The Premier declared that he was a free-trader. He denied that free trade. was inseparable from dumping, which injured free trade. The Government had
of the Christian Socialist Party in the been asked to divide the nation in the
Chamber of Deputies, has decided that his
stitutions
group shall it in the Chamber between lace la vigilana enemy in order to unite Falkenhayn and Ludendorf, and RA Government is holding assecurity plated, annexation of Bums to the city crew of 44, her ermmander being Cart
Bocialistal Bed
-^lstation. GET