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CABLES.
LATEST QABLES.
THER
LÄFEST JABERİ,
THE ALLIES AND GERMANT
·AGREEMENT WILL SOON BE REACHED.
FARIA, December 18th.
A Havsa mesanga sayı:---
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**THE GERMAN GAME.”
BOLSHEVISTS SOWING DISSEN. SION AMONG THE ALLIES.
PARIS, December 18th. A Havde messaga says:— The Bolshevists are playing the German game-trying to divide the Allies. Proof ĐỂ this is found in the appearstics, în a Judging from the declarations of the| Moscow official paper, of a statement German representatives, it is foreseen asserting that a new war is brewing be that the arrangements concerning the Eween America and Japan, that Anglo-measures for the transmision of powers French relations are frigid, and that the in the territories to be evacuated can be pid jealousy between America and Great rapidly concluded. Thus, no obstacle will remain to prevent the exchange of rati fcations, which will mark the entrance of the Treaty into force.
Britain still exista.
Paris circles state that such Bolshevist, Besartions are totally devoid of any foundation
AMERICA AND THE TREATY»
APPEAL BY FRENCH NEWS- PAPERS.
PARIS, December 17th.
A Havas message days:— Important French papers contain lead
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUE *A DBQFMSEK 28HD 1919.
AVEATIONS IMPORTANT BRITISH GOVERN- MENT PLANS
Lorong December 17th. During the House of Chimmons debate Con the Air Force Vots, 'Mr.` Churchill
FARI EASTERN CABLE
NEWSLEW
[MOM OUR OFF CORRESPONDENT.) THE BUDGET DEFICIT.
PIKING, Decembor glat.
RAILWAY AMALGAMATION.
The Ministry of Communication bas inued an order suctioning the amalga between nation of the Peking-Hankow and It would
Peking-Suiyuan Railways to be known sa
"CANTON "NEW VE
PARTS PRACE PROPOSALS
WOMEN IN HONGKONG.” Christmas stockings): Christmas trees, plom puddings and all the traditional Christinas perquisites are being collected. In connection with General Luk Wing Wanch search the shops and consult lists, ting's peace negotiations with the Peking and children talk 'andibly in pretended Government, it is stated that General innocence of what they expect Father Luk Wing-ting is to be elected a Vise
The impression continues to prevail in said £50,000 kad bem assigned for sobom The Senate has passed the Budget Christmas to bring them and shrug their President, Shum Chun-huen is to be Paris circles that the negotiations, wilf modation of stations on the serial route which shows a deldit of over five million | little shoulders tronically at the gull- appointed the Chief Inspector General of" soon end in an agreemen; which will por from Egypt to India. This was only a dollars to meet which a Domestic Loan isbility of the grown-ups, who believe that the South-West Provinces, Tam Ho-ming mit the signing of the protocol, thus setil- beginning. In connection with the sero-proposed. ing the Scaps Flow question..
dromes required for Cairo, Baghdad 'andaa
they believe in the dear, silly, but very as Inspector-General of Kwangtung, Karachi, which was the most importanı
useful old myth. The great game of section of the route from England to Aus
make-believe goes on; goodwill on earth tralia, there would probably be sight of
the surface, and underneath it all, back. and loving kindness to each other, on nine aquadrons distributors
since the day of the Crucifixion. biting and cruel persecution as of old Yet what a beautiful world it would be if
sacrifice made for them. We cannot Christians made themselves, worthy of the
honestly say that we believe the world to be worse to-day than it was before Christ, but we cannch believe that it is any better, or that Christianity "and Christmas mean more than a convenient superstition to most of us. seems to be that, for even those who The reason accept the belief, the rules and principles are so utterly at variance with worldly
THE FINAL ALLIED NOTE
PARIS, December 17th.
A Hava message says:- The Supreme Council will meet again on Wednesday, December 17th, to draw up a reply to Germany; containing its decision regarding German observations on the handing over of the steam tags,
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Cairo, Baghdad and Karachi be most convenient to allow civil ring the Kinhankinsui Railway. in this section, which would have's most remarkable effect in buckling the Empire together, because of the saving of time in flying to Australia.
BIG BRITISH SCHEMES.
"",
LONDON, December 17th. Important British sirship developments are pending, according to the Globe.
The aviation firms of Messrs. Vickers, Beardmore and Shorts have practically
EX-PRESIDENT SERIOUSLY ILL
Feng Kuo-chang, ex-President, seriously 11,
-PROTEST AGAINST AMERICAN
LOAN.
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ir
The Peking Wine and Tobacco Associa don has circularised its members through out the
country to telegraph to the
ing articles making an eloquent appeal to trawlers and docks demanded. This will amalgamated and a number of shipping Government & protest against the Ame advancement that it is easier to ignore.
the United States to ratify the Peace Treaty before Christansa.
RUSSIAN ROUBLE NOTES. POSSESSION PROHIBITED IN
INDIA
DELHI, December 18th. »
A new Ordinance prohibits possession
of Russian rouble notes. The penalty is
doubtless be the last Note to Germany before the exchange of ratifications, which is expected possibly before Christmas, but almost surely before New Year.
EARLIER CABLES
GERMANY'S BREACH OF ARMISTICE TERMS.
magnates are associated with them.
It is stated that the famous
Trans Atlantic airship R. and the R. 30, now being constructed in Scotland, will be acquired and altered to carry, passengers and cargo.
It is understood that a series of passenger and goods services in Britain and to Scandinavia and Holland will be
a'maximum of three years' imprisonment in the House of Commons, Mr. Chus. first organised, after which a demonstra;
and a fine and confiscation.
THE CLEMENCEAU CABINET, MAY RETIRE EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR.
PARIS, December 17th:
A Havas message, says:— There does not appear to be any truth in the rumours of changes in the Cle menceau Cabinet
The Cabinet has to vote on certain in- ancial laws before New Year."
قومه
The rumour concerning the retirement of the whole Cabinet after the vote on the financial laws is likely to be nearer the truth.
IN
DISTURBANCES
FONDICHERRY. SOME EXCITING SCENES.
LONDON, December 18th. A Bombay message reports, exciting scenes in Pondicherry in connection with the election of a Parliamentary Deputy When the ballot boxes were being collect
chi
LONDON, December 17th.
nononnced that alyans and air craft laid down in the Armistice had not been handed over by Germany, also that an overwhelming proportion of the rail way material was still undelivered, the deficiency being 42 locomotives and 4,760 waggons.
AUSTRIA'S PARLOUS
CONDITION.
:
NO FOOD AFTER JANUARY 31ST.
LONDON, December 18th.
In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the economic condition of Austria, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth admitted that unless further" "ärrangements were made there would be no food in Austria after January 31st.
AN APPEAL.
tien fight from London (to Egypt will probably be runs
A weekly airship service to America is also contemplated, but this is unlikely for a considerable time.
THE PRINCE OF WALES. GOING TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH.
LONDON, December 17th. The Prince of Wales, presiding at a meeting of the King Edward VII. Ho pital Fund, announced that be was going to Australasiz, probably in March, and expected to be absent from England for six or seven months
FILMS OF THE CANADIAN TOUR.
LONDON, December 17th. The Albert Hall was packed with an enthusiastic audience, their Majesties and other Royalties being present, on the ocession of the first exhibition of films of the Prince of Wales Canadian tour:
The High Commissioner for Canada, Presiding, dweit on the wonderful per
LONDON, December 17th. A letter signed by Field Marshal Lord Haig, Lord Horne, Lord Cavan, Mr. Asquith, Lord Robert Cecil and others, appeals for support to the fund for the relief of distress in Vienna, where t the lack of food and clothing is causing death and permanent enfeeblement on an sonality of the Prince and the enormous appalling scale. The hospitals are success of the tour, emphasising the un-
Empire and Crown. PROHIBITION OF IMPORTS. IMPORTANT HIGH COURT DECISION.
food, fuel and mediening to lack of deviating loyalty of Canada
stores.'
ed, a crowd attacked the Police, "who threatened with were ordered to fire. Five were killed Į and several, injured. Many arrests were 'BRITAIN'S HOUSING PROBLEM made. Arms were found in the houses PREMIER ON THE GOVERNMENT'S of the man arrested..
ESPIONAGE LAW IN THE U.S.A.
1.W.W. -MEMBERS IMPRISONED.
KANSAS CITY, December 19th. Thirty-two members of the Industrial Workers' World have been sentenced to prison for periods ranging from 3 to 9 years for violating the espionaga law.
ECONOMY IN FRANCE, INLAND LETTER POSTAGE TO BE
RAISED.
FAXIS, December 18th.
A Havas message says:— One of the possible measures tending towards economy in France may be the raising of the inland letter rate from 15 to 90 centimes.
THE QUEEN OF SPAIN,
ON A VISIT TO PARIS,"
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PARIS, December 17th.
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A Havse message says:- The Queen of Spain, who is staying in Paris, went to an opera. The programme included the presentation of the new opers Goyescas by the late Benor Granados, who died wi
when the Suez wAS torpedoed.
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BELGIUM. MILITARY AGREEMENTS WITH BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
PARIS, December 18th. A Hayss message saya?--- The Executive Council of the Belgian Committee on National Policy has adopt ed a resolution saking the Government to take the initiative for the conclusion of Franco-Belgian and Anglo-Belgian Military Agreements
EARLIER CABLES. ABANDONMENT OF NEUTRALITY.
BRUSSELS, December 18th. The Independance Belge declares that Belgium hoa formally abandoned her trality, which she no longer desires
.DUTY.
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to the
LONDOS, December 17th.
LONDON, December 17th." Addressing a conference of builders called with a view to solving the housing An important decision was given by the problem, Mr. Lloyd Georgs emphasised High Court to-day. The question was that it was the Government's business to whether the Customs Consolidation Act render impossible the exploitation of of 1876, empowering prohibition of im- social needs.
other goods" empowered the Government portation of arma, ammunition or any to exclude all imports,
Finn Loan.
(BY COURTRAY OF THE CHINA MAIL”) JUTE STEAMER AFIRE AT SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI," December 20th. Mysterious fires occurred on the Butter field & wire steamer Foochou and on the Jardine boat Furang. Jute loaded by Chiness was ignited."
The boats were scheduled to depart for Dairen.
The jute being tightly packed aboard the Fukang, there was danger at one time of the boat sinking She was Anally taxed and beached.
Investigations are progressing.
COME-TAX IN THE STRAITS
SETTLEMENT
A SINGAPORE, Desember 2015. The Legislative Council has agreed to make a total contribution to the Imperial Government in 1990 towards the war com of £1,000,000.
An income tax bill was read a tik, the rate being the same as the set war-tax on incones.
ADMIRAL DUFF.
rat
pre-
SINGAPOR, December 20th. Admiral Duff arrived yesterday on an official visit. HIOTING ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
SINGAPORE, December 19th, 4 wireless message from Christmas Isind requeste asistance and medical aldres. It is believed that riets have occurred there in connection with the food shortage. Necessary action is being taken in Singapore day
such
wangsi and Hunun, Tong Kai-yew as
and Kweichow, Mok Wing-son as Tuchun Inspector-General of Yunnan, Sisthada
Tuchas of Kwangai, or Assistant to Tam of Canton, and Chan Ping-kwan as Ho-ming. The leaders Lt Kan-yuen, Chan, Kwing-ming, and others are to be been submited to the Peking Government appointed to various positions. A list of the names of many of the politiciana bas «. for appointment a Civil Governors of the South-West Provinces, and a sum of paid. to the South sa military expendi 3 billion dollars has been demanded to be ture: The President recently sent Kong Tin-tock, the Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce to the South to carry on Kong Tin-tock is a native of the Kwang- negotiations with the Southern leaders. tung provines, and one of the members
of the Canton Parliament. COMMANDER MA-CHAI'S ESCAPE,
Commander a Chai, the Superintend narrow escape from an attempt made on ent of the Canton Arsenal, has had a his life. Ma was called early in the morning to the Tuchan'a yamen. On his him near the fan Ming-moon gate. Ma way to the yaman, a bomb was thrown st was not hurt, bat hie guards were badly injured. Other reports state that the Commander was alight's wounded.
them and leave them, behind the Church doors after the weekly service and the annual celebrations of the great days, as Christmas Easter and Good Friday. The beautiful ideals of Christ are too unselfish, too pure, for the every-day life of the average person. This is not an age in which great attention is paid ferance of Bishops in England was threw the bomb. Ma suspects the outrage to religious matters.
A revolver was picked up by the police Even at the Con- and is supposed to belong to the man who acknowledged that, if the Church is tons he is to be appointed to the Tachun- to have been instigated by his clarsmen retain its hold upon the imagination and intelligence of modern thinking people, CHINESE QUNBOATS "AT HONGKONG.
ship.
modern thought and make a more prac it, will have to come into line with tical demand upon its adherents.
In a place like Hongkong one has more opportunity for thinking out the subject than in large places, where one is in constant touch with a variety of interests and where the lives of one's neighbours are a sealed book to one. Here more than in most places, one seen the wide chasm between precept, and practice..
These thoughts crowd in apon one as the great and wonderful season of peace how many men and women, who kneel in and goodwill approaches and one wonders reverence in their churches on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, will come out realizing just what they have done in the last year to justify their claim to the their social and business lives during fellowshir
of Christ
These
are rather audacious words, for a scribbler to write to the women of Hongkong, or to any other women, but the scribbler dares greatly and like rest the fool of old rushes in where angels fear to tread.
It is the privilege of a scribbler to
what the feels, and the privilege writé of the public to refrain from reading her writing
this
boats Kwang Lee, Esp Kang, and Referring to the internment of the gun- some others in Hongkong, the British that the expenses incurred by the Hong Coprul-General has asked the authorities kong Government on account of the gun- boats, be refunded. It is stated that about half of the amount is due from the Salt Revenue Burena as a number of the alt gunboats are among those interned. December 22nd.
THE BONA OUTRAGE..
In regard to the attempt made on Com Ma was slightly wounded, neit mander Ma-chai's life," it is stated that Appears, shots were fired at him. The
поями bomb was a smoke-bomb, which was used riding on a Mongolian pony when the to produce clouds of amoks to enable the culprit to make good bir escape. MA Was outrage took place and he was not accom panied by his guards. The policemen on ut tushed to his assistance but were
able to arrest the bomb throwe
THANKSGIVING CEREMONY.
The meeting to record an expression of thanks to the United States, Bonste for passing the Shantung Reservation was held in the Hai Ho Hotel on December Chines, and American residents, 20th. It was largely attended by both MACAO
NOTES,
must say a few words about the Catholic While on the subject of religion, I Women's League, and more especially the Working League, which has shown such ellent results during the last few years. Union, this League was started in 1913, balf of the number of the butcheries have the name of the Catholic Women's markets there are very dull More than Messages from Macao state that the felt that the energy and industry and It is reported that a large number of at the request of the Catholic Bishop, who been closed on account of bankrapky. religious ardour of the women in this proved by co-operation and by meeting as island, would be strengthened and im-Macao shortly, are expected to arrive in
Indian soldiers a society with some object and aim. The car traffic between Macso and Chinshan, The construction of a road for motor- first meeting for the {THROUGH REUTIE'S AGENCY.)
purpose of forming in the Heungshan district, is to be com Bociety was held on July 3rd,menced. The road will be about 40 miles 1013, when a prominent Catholic, station long and will be ready for traffic within UPLIFTING THE FAR EAST."
ed here on military service, delivered en interesting and inspiring address, as a
2 months, LONDON, December 17th.
result of which a committee, was appointed MOTOR-BOAT INCIDENT. and & number of Indies banded themselved Kyoto, Jecured to the Japan Society Doctor Inazo Nitabt, of the University to work together for the good. of houses.
Church, their poorer co-religionists and Three hundred thousand auch Government was not empowered to pro-ox Japanese colonisation.
their vate builders had secured sites for scores time trade and ady Proclamation pure warmly convinced that Japan was the League, which had been sewing for the sites had already been purchased. Pri-
for mutual improvement and bencât hibit certain imports of ordinary pesce
He said he A year after the inception of this Society, the war started and the Working porting to do so was illegal and invalid steward on whom had developed the poor, decided to devote its THE "MILITARY REVOLTzigantic task of uplifting the Far East materials from stocks purchased from locally. We have had a terrible, aged
War work. Lady May supplied the energies to
This last week has been rather exciting QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF
and dwell on the importance of sym-started in earnest.
public war charity funds, and work at the prison. Two lives were lost, pathetic methods in colonization. It party, most of the members were working of nerves owing to the fact that damer-
working
the community as a whole was in a state and leisure and thoroughly enjoyed the While they feared they waxed indig girls, who sacrificed their few hours of ous and desperate criminals were at large. wedky meetings at the house of their or laughed in grim, and bitter ant
Tes and refreshments were pro- vided, and after an afternoon's hard prison How could one help laughing
at the comic administration of work, the members, about twenty in
the ber, took work home. Their contributions and child of the murdered warder w
nur- though
be wept for the bereared widow
announced that numbers of young builders were being release from the Army to make up the deficiency in the
Mr. Justice Sankey answered the quee trade with a view to increasing outpat
Mr. Lloyd George said that plans badtion negatively, holding that the words been prepared for half a million sites for as those mentioned. He decided that the
of thousands of houses.
The Government hoped to decontrol building materials in the New Year. Luxury building must be temporarily dis couraged. At least 200,000 more building hands were wanted.
FOOD CONTROL AT HOME. NECESSARY FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS.
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LORDON, December 17th.
quoted dealt with goods of the same class
COMMONE.
LONDON, December 18thld be highly interesting to an Eng In the House of Commons, replying to lih tudent to watch the development of Sir Donald Maclean, Mr Montagu aid be quite appreciated the profound dis turbance of public opinion owing to re-
Wales or in Ireland."
TIN MINING IN THE F.M.S.
Of 'this
A fire occurred on a motor-bost, which the other day, and the boat was destroyed rans between the ports on the East River, unit the crews and the passenger escaped unburt,
ment
a committee of Hongkay Hall, where he read that, though a lew was lost be
In the House of Commons, the Food ports of occurrences at Amritsar cabled Controller said the supervision of food on December 14th (Cheers), but he urged supplies would be necessary for at least that an impartial, and authoritative pro
were sent weekly to the three years
LONDON, December 19th. BRITISH COTTON INDUSTRY should be awaited.
ladies packed an Indian nouncement by the Committee of Enquiry
and despatched them with contributions tion was made in the lock
warder in With the object of arousing greater from other sources.
April last no altera Later on, the What would one think of a Keeper interest in the problem of the application Societies all joined an under the auspices who left ber stores to honge
concerned He hoped the Committee's Ending
Bueen Mary Needlework Guild and There is also grim humour in the i BONUS TO COTTON OPERATIVES. would be available without unnecessary of electrical power to tin-mining, Mr. D. the Catholic Women continued to send
delay
who Leand or stole her boyf LONDON, December 17th It was most difficult to state the exact M. Hutchison, Chief Electrical Engineer, demobilized,
in their contribution until the Guild was of lighted corridors in The Federation of Master Cotton Spin-casualties, but he looked to the Commit: E.M.S. -Government, and Mr. W. J. ners has decided that its members shall tee to give authoritative figures.
institution. It sounds like the distribute bonuses ranging from £3 to 29 in
Today we have constant appeals money or clothing from Mrs. Stabb and keep prison walls from being
for Ages. The grille, which was desig Warte, of Messrs Osborne and Chappell, from others on behalf of the Russian provided the means of escapo the course of the next three months among 100,000 employers according to ages and
Ferak, F.M., recently submitted a
Refugees. I would like to suggest that prisoners. There were lots of sexes, involving the disbursement of
an easy and effective means of raising funny things, and one wonders #1,500,000,
joint paper before the Institution of funds would be morning tea and cake Colonial Office will laugh when the Elettrical Engineers on Electricity in Perhaps the Helena May Hall could be a wigging.net
and produce sale, at some central place goes home or
Paper pointed out that European and ladies would be asked to give either not the women who live on the Fam Tipmining in the Malay States:ing committee would have to be appointed aside my pen for another wack
secured. A small collecting and conven Just one little owned miner employed a marium of ms of the following homemade cake, arrange their morning shopping, golfors Chinery and minimum of labour, while butter, sweets, home grown vegetables, with the luncheon cars! Our men-fol
some scones, biscuits, shortbread,
tennis at such hours as not to interfere eggs. the Chinese mines employed a maximum Tea and cake for refreshments would home to luncheon, and it is no uncom
bottles
of preserves jams, sweets, etc. have only x vary brief interval for going
the unexampled prosperity of the cotton. The grant is attributed, primarily, to industry.
Two of the leading Operatives' Umans have decided that the proposals are in every way unsatisfactory and that the offer was prompted by the Unions' steps in that connection.
THE FRENCH LOAN. NOT TO BE ISSUED BEFORE
MARCH
PARIB, December 17th. Le Hatin mys the French Loan in Britain will not be issued before March.
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DISTURBED IRE LAND. WRIT ISSUED AGAINST THE
GOVERNMENT NE
December 7th. MacPherson announced that the pro In the House of: Commons Mr. Tan prictors of Freeman's Journal had inned writ against the Government RAND
OBITUARY.
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ADMIRAL SIR HENRI STEPHENSON..
LONDOS, December 17th!-- The death is announced of Admiral Bir Henry Frederick Stephenson,
ho has been Gentlemas Usher
VO. Black Rod since 1904,
the
someone will quection befor
of labour and a minimum of machinery also be donated. The Hall should be free sight to see the ears from 12:45. Eo 1.5. Mire under Chinese management in 2018 and the expenses, thus divided into the crowded with women, while a man kicks prodaced, about 70 per cent of the total amall amounts of cost of the produce to output, and as there were under half each individual, should result in a goodly dan electrically driven Chinese mining sum to be placed in Mira Stable hands plant, there should be great scope for for the purchass of warm clothing for the electrical engineer in the immediate the unfortunate refugees Tatert
(Coilbinged at foot of feet column)
his heels on the station and politely wait for a later car. It is not sporting of the women, and if there is one thing modern woman prides herself apon being a sport
THE SCRI