REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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-AGENTINA'S WAR SPIRIT,
THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1917.
London, Sept. 97. Banter learns that the British Minister at Buenos Aires has officially reported that the visit of the British cruiser Glasgow profoundly affected the Argentine Government and people, who were impressed by the friendly disposition of Great Britain. The people of the Capital spared no efforts to extend the most cordial welcome to the ship's officers and crew and this has been greatly appreciated by His, Majesty's Gorerament,
Buenos Aires, Sept. 27.
It is stated that the l'resident is opposed to a rupture with Germany pending the deciphering of certain docu-.. ments. It is believed the President intends to organise uniform action by the Spanish-American republics in se cordance with the principles of democracy. Nevertheless, any opposition to a rupture is likely to be dangerous in view of the intensity of public feeling.
AMERICA AND THE WAR.
Washington, Sept. 27.
A joint meeting of the Foreign Relations Committeer of Congress has deferred action regarding an Anglo-Freach invitation to a deputation of Congress to visit Europes The decision followed a message from President Wilson in which he expressed the opinion that such a visit would be inopportune at present.
It is officially reported from Washington that the ship- building programme provides for the completion of 1,600 merchantmen, aggregating 2,200,000 tona, practically within twelve months.
GERMAN PEACE RUMOUR.
London, Sept. 26. - Reports from Berne, which are often unreliable, say that Herr Kuhlmann has formally intimated to the Nuncio et Munich that Germany is willing to consider peace on the basis of the evacuation of Belgium even to contributing to repairing the war damages, but the separation between Flanders and Walloons must continue and Germany be en- titled to freely develop her enterprise in Belgium, ««pecially Antwerp.
LABOUR ACTIVITY.
London, Sept. 27.
The National Executive of the Labour Party has ap pointed a Committee to prepare a scheme of reorganisation of the Party enabling Labour to take the fullest advantage of the Representation Bill
BRITISH PREMIER VISITS FRANCE.
London, Sept. 26.
The Press Bureau announces that Mr. Lloyd George proceeded to France on Monday.
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TREATMENT OF ENEMIES,
Severe Measures by
*China Expected.
THE SERVICE DOLLAR,
Further Telegrams Sent Home,
years
Civil
MRS. BESANT.
EDITOR IN TROUBLE.
Alleged Demand of Money by Menaces.
0001-
of
Plots and intrigues by the Ger Servants granted privilegą draw. / Lindsay never hesitated about to this country, will have such a made with complainant and...
A HERO'S DEATH.
Saving an Off Works.
Release Subject to Promises. Simla, September 4.—Informa Aarama Session of the Imperial Simla, September 5-At the An important meeting will be
tion has been received in India Legislative Council this morning, held in the palses within this
of ghastly incident which at question time Mr. Jinnah. week (saya the Peking Daug
pocurred at the Tombi Oil Pump-asked: "In view of the resent Press, a Chinese newapepar, was The following copies of telo ing Statios of the Anglo Persian announcement, and also the charged before Mr. A. Dre Ball, The editor of the Masao Daily News of the 18th ins.) to co-grams in regard to the Service Oil Company at ders in Pertis proposed visit, of Mr. Montaga,at the Police Court this afternoon, sider the adoption of mare eavere dollar have been sent us for in July last. In the afternoon of and having regard to the feelings with demanding money by measures in treating the German publication and Austrian residents in China.
July 9, Mr. Lindasy, Superintend-which have been aroused in the menaces, from a well-known The President himself will par- Prime Minie er, London."Combia aesistant Mr. Still were at Mrs. Besant and her co-workers, Queen's Road Central, Mr. Mas- Telegram 25th July, 1817, to eat of the Pamping Station, and country by the internment of Hongkong Chinese doctor, of ticipate in the discussion. The mittee Hongkong Chamber Comwork in the pumping house, when do the Governmaet of India tingley prosecuted and Mr. David- Prime Minister, General Taan merce sad Hongkong Branch information was brought to them propose Chi-jai, Mr. La Cheng-halang, China Asociation, representing that a valve in the oil pipe had question of their Chairman of the War Com chief civilian interests and sup split. Oil was dowing at the
to consider theson defended. mission, Mr. Tang Hua-lung, ported by entire British Civilian time at high pressure, and a The Government of India are the Marso Daily Press, a Chinees
release?" Sir William Vincent replied was a case against the editor of Mr. Mattingley said that this Kinister of the Interior, Hr. Community, respectfully units in fountain of oil was being thrown prepared Wang Tab-aich, Foreign Affairs, and a number of great hardship suffered by those while thirty yards away, with the restrictions placed on Mrs. Occasions
Minister of strongly orging immediate redress up to a great height on all side. Government of Madras to remove against him was that on several to recommend the newspaper, and the allegation important members of the War Hiliary Naval officers and men nothing intervening, were the Besant and Mesara, Wadia and plainant therestening that unlema Commission, have been invited paid in aterling owing present farasces of the boilers.
he wrote to attend the meeting.
abnormally high ate exchange, stays
To Arandale, under the Defence of he The result of the meeting, it any
configration, and India Bules, if the Government $200, he would insert a dis-
was paid the ** aum is predicted in official circles, equivalent average about one sbill- dollar past
Bato the oil works
which of India are satisfied these persons paraging paragraph in his news will be more severe treatment of ing tenpenos; now over two were necessary, vis: To stop the and violent methods of political in a Kongmoon newspaper. He ware so important, two measures will abetain from unconstitutional paper, which had been published Germens and Austrians, who are shillings asvenpenge, resalting giran much liberty at the present reduction actual fecal pay by papo, and urn off the oil at the agitation during the remainder of further went on to threaten that time and are allowed to wore about one third. Hardebip on the farmace boilers was certain Government of India are actuated by others more damaging, if the To turn off the ail at the war. In taking this course the this pablication would be followed around freely. It has been hanced by undoubted increased found that lenient treatment as cost living. All mercsutile firms death, as to reach the boilers it by the confident hope that the provided in the regulations gov long since recognised and granted the oil shower bath, and reach the Majesty's Government, and the detective arranged to be present was necessary to dash through recent announcement of His for defendant. The chief Chiness money was not paid. A trap was laid erning the conduct of enemy compensation; also since 1913 furances dripping with oil. Mr. approaching visit of Mr. Montagn when an appointment had been subjects have proved a failure. Hongkong Government man agents are going on se asnaling four-fifths pay at one shilling existence of the whole station was situation, as to ensure the calm two marked notes, each of 8100 taking "the risk, 1.8 .the In addition, these agents have ninepence to dollar,
tranquilizing effect on the political defendant. Defendant was handed been attempting to create ill-feel- current rate. Uge similar con- oil clond, lie succeeded in turning of the difficult problems which him by the Police. Defendant was balance at stake. Daehing through the and dispassionate consideration each, and they were taken from ing between China and the Allies. cecesion applied Services stationed off the oil cock, but the atmospare to be investigated during his caught red-handed. His (Mr. They are not only working in the Hongkong."-Dodwell, provinces and the interior of man, Hongkong Chamber of moment, caught fire, and Mr. Government of India, are pro were instructed,
Chair-
here, saturated with oil at that stay in this China bat also in Peking and Commerce.
country.
The Mattingley's) firm, when they.. neighbourhood under the very
Lindany was enveloped in the pared, subject to the same necessary arrangements, for the made the nose of the central authorities Telogram 25th July, 1917, to folly turned off the pumpe, course in regard to other persona
conflagration. Mr. Still ensoses-conditions, to take the and the Allied Minister. China Asepoistion, Ninety-nine, but he was also caught in the apos whom restrictions have been defendant handed him a business aame Chinese detective to be present, The President, scoording to Cannon St, London." Follow-mer, sad interned in a burning placed under these Rules, merely card which bore the following:—— Complainant, in the box, naid well-informed foreign advisering telegram despatched Prime has been convinced that there is Minister. Pleses
pamp bouse. He escaped through by reason of their violent methode "Kwong San-wo, otherwise Kwok more harm than good in giving Committee Hoogkong Chamber proceeded in search of his
support. the window, and immediately of political agitation." too much freedom to enemy sub-of jecte living in China. After the Branch Obios Association, re-him still alive but a charred Viceroy, in the course of his ex-magistrate of the Fe Yuen Die- Commerce and Hongkong colleagan, Mr. Lindsay, and found Mrs. Besant, His Excellency the scholar, headmaster of schools, an Wab, otherwise Pi Lát, a native of Touching on the interament of Kwangiang Provinos, a law conference, the Government will presenting chief civilian interests malose to the boilers. Mr. speech said:-"I had intended to trist and then tranafarrad to Bok telegraph to the provicces order and sapported by entire British Lindeny was carried to a place deal in my speech with Mrs. as the magistrate of the Sun On ing the provincial authorities to Civilian Community, repectfully of safety, bat died shortly Besant's internment, but the District, and in addition to this plece more restrictions on the unite in strongly urging immer afterwards, Mr. Still, by his swer to the question on the sub to set as the Chief Jadical, Milit Germans and Austriane. It will diate redress great hardship saf presence of mind and courage, jeos which you have just heard ary and Police Ofboar, having treat the enemy subjects in Pekingfered by those Military Naval did much to save the whole of makes this unnecessary. I would hitherto been a Commander of the and vicinity in a similar way. officers and men paid in aterling the pumping elation, while Mr. only add that Lord Pentland's Republican Army,, now Chick awing present abnormally high Lindsay gave his life in a noble Government took action against Manager of the Masao Dady rate exchange, Many years spirit of self-sacrifice and devotion her with the greatest reluotenos, Pres." past dollar equivalent age about one shilling tenpeace; scions of the the fact that, while he sonally attempted to dissuade that defendant produced a Kong- aver to duty, so he was clearly con- and after Lord Pentland had per Complainant went on 10.867 Our Canton correspondent, now over twoshillingsevenpence,
pay by a bout one third. Hardship death in attempting to cat off the
be was facing almost certain abe was pursuing.”........ to the "train, and in a ceaseless The Generalissimo has invited enhanced by undoubted increased oil at the boilers,
This statement was received complainant's reputation, said oat a paragraph dumanging to line, coming more carefully, the a number of Kuomintang leadere cost living. All mercantile firme
with much satisfaction by the that sweet on their hot faces, their to consult regarding & strategic long since recognised and granted
Indian Merabere, and crested the
be was trying to get checks twitching, their arme scheme for attacking Fakion with compensation; also since 1913
considerable sensation in the his
same matter to put in taut, they trundle, the loaded both Army and Navy while Hongkong Government Civil
newspaper. He further trolley back to the motor-lorry simultaneously
Sur Castles Eliot, KOMG.. galleries. Kwange Servante granted privilege draw- LL.D., arrived in. Songhai as Statesman eays: In a language reputation vary moon indeed. the.
pointed out that if he did so it "Calcutta, September 6.-The would damage his (complainant's) in the yard:
troops could march to Yanner. It ing four-fifths pay at one shilling the close of last week on his way I asked one of the women if she has been decided that Fong Sing nine pence to dollar, balance cac back from Peking to Hongkong of the man in the street, the Cor However he would undertake not found the work hard. "Oh, it's to, commander of Yunnan troops, rent ate. Urge eimilar concession and is staying with Mr. 8. Pernment of Ladia hard climbed to publish it if complainant would baid right enough," she replied, shall be Commander-in-Chief applied services stationed Hong. White Cooper, saya the N. C. down. Everyone knows if re take
but you get used to it." What of the expeditionary army for kong."Hey, Secretary, Chias Daily News of the 24th inst.
an advertisement space, Besant bad.
engaged not 10 which indulge in unconstitutional and $30 a year. In this case,
would usually were you doing before?" "I'm Fakien, with Chan King-ming Association, Hongkong Branch,
DOES violent methods she would never however, he would wazi §200 se married women; my husband's assistant, while Lam Po-yik, the
have been interned. Wilcox, Becratary, Chins Angust, Chamber of Commerce ther, if she had given that business was done that day. lire on the 18a. a week, food the will be Commander-in-Chief of Association, Ninety-nine Cannon China Association respectfalls assurance she would have bean Sabeequent visits were paid, and Far it would be for long term. No price it in. Before marriage she the Navy. (It is interesting to St., London. Please refer to urge
gentleman's service." note that nearly 90 per cost. of my telegram of 25th day of July. Chairman, Bongkong Chamber of methods, and has never been Witness then put the matter in reply."-Dodwell released; She will continue her lettere from defendant received. A number of these heroic women the crews of the squadron are Telegraph as soon as possible Gommeres. crated containing machinery, bere are soldiers' wives.or widows. natives of Fukion, including the what progress hûre you made.” ---- |
either violent or unconstitutional; the hands of his solicitors, Telegram 27th September, 1917, and will consequently take up the are thousands of bulging racks, The greater number have come Commander himself)
An argent telegram has been Hongkong Branob,
Hay, Secretary, China Association, to London Chamber of Com propagands at the point at which
The case was adjourned. here are csses of white deal from factories, particularly from
jum, factories. They earn about received both by the Canton and
metce, London.-"Referring tel- it was interrupted. It is to be marked "State room," here are
Kwangri authorities from the Telegram 17th August, 1917, egram to China Association to-day hoped Mre, Besant will be merci- hundreds of bores of eggs, here 35. 6d, a week.
GENERAL KORNILOFF. Here and there, till Manage Kin-fan, of Bunen, saying that
independent commander Las (from London), to China Associa- and twenty-fift July please ful. The surrender to mere nuisa is furniture in cratee, here are arance, and here, lying loose but weat comes along, you may see owing to the presence of a strong salaries-making esparate appeals early decision. Telegraph result worst possible preparation for
Hongkong, Service support (with) view obtaining can only be regarded as the Some Particulars of His Career, labelled, immense coils of heavy youngish, soft eyed woman lean foras of Northern troops he to departmente concerned. carliest." Dodwell, Chairman, the task of coping with the
The Petrograd correspondent There are maior-lorries and boxes, listening, flushing, smiling. He asks that reinforcements be tion, London.
ing back against a wall of wooden hardly able to keep up's defence. Wilcox, Secretary, China Associa Hongkong Chamber of Com Home Hale agitation, and is of the Times wrote on August som hores wagons drawn op in. the while an smorons-looking porter quickly eens Yingchow in
aotimproved by the probability of
The news ‘okme to-might that yard. There are long trains of of the other sex, bis hand resting order to divide the enemy's force, to Prime Minister, Loadoa. 1917, to Manchester Chamber #gu sa s preliminary to the tour. Onef. He has been in command
Telegram 2418 August, 1917, Telegram 27th September,
concessions, dictated be Mr. Mon General Korniloff had been ap
pomted suprams Commander-in- goods wagone drawn up against on the top of the boxes, loans to
It is reported that sa the "Referring telegram twenty-fifth Commerce, Manchester, Bo release with misgiving. It will of the armies on this frons for the platforme. When you reflect warde her in the attitude of a
The Englishmax views the that the cargo of a 10,000 ton ship swain long versed in the esty art marching southward the Kwang-end Chins Association would London, twenty-fifth July, please face of impudent and unconstita observers of recent events it was Hanen Tachpa'a troops are July from Chamber of Commerce telegram to Chins Association, be a confession of weakness in the 1st 12'anya. But to dispassionate occupies 2,000 trucks, or sight of pleasing a wesk woMES.
Bat an idyll of this kind is so sang troops have been ordered to respectfully point out hardship support (with) view obtaining tional agitation, such as we had evident that such a remarkable the sight presented by this Taal naal that it only deepen the and that inture movements will exchange to two shillings eleven-earlicet possible.""" miles of sidinge, you can imagine į
the boundary for defence purposes accentuated by farther rise early decision. Telegraph rasals hoped na Government would ever man was bound to play a most wonder of that other sight-the Eat the sight just now is the eight of hundreds of women, depend on the result of the inter-penge halfpenny with opatianons Chamber Commerce.
Hongkong contemplate, lesat of sil in times prominent part in the events of vinw between Oban Prag-
decrease purchasing value. AN
like these. The promise, so far the fatore and that his career army of women working in this some of them very splendid-look kwan and Luk Wing-ting,
position of Services desperate we 1917, to Murray Stewart, Care fined to Mrs. Beesat and hercials. General Korniloff was born an Telegram 27th September, is is only a promise, is not con must be closely identified with A declaration has been issued rely upon your intervention."Boniface, London."Immediate It is extended to all persons on June 30, 1870, in a little village dusky light, this heary air.ing, women, pressing forward
the destinies of Russia. There are hundreds of them, and with stern earnestness, red-faced
garter stating that the Special Chamber of Commerce. Parliament bas decided that the
A later message saya: Mr. Lloyd George was accom panied by General Sir Willian Robertson. They conferred with M. Painleve on Tuesday, visited Sir Douglas Haig st British Headquarters and returned to Lenden on Weduceday evening.
"MISS ADVENTURES,
She Trundles A Trolley.
In the Daily Chronicle Harold Begbie writer-****
Here's a eight to astonish you The scene is the goods station
of the Grest Western Railway at
Paddington. It is a vast epece,
roofed over and pillared, cut ap
in all directions by railway lines
and platforme, the light dusky,
the air beary. The platforms are
crowded with all kinds of
merchandise. Here Bre $
great heap of skine for the tan-
nery, here a perfect wall of cheese in round boxes, bere are enorment
chaine..
station.
the wagons a distance of a quar-
ier of a mile. In a ceaseless
CANTON NEWS.
line, pressing quickly forward, ] writing under date of September resulting reduction actual locas attempting to save his works, Ma. Bessat from the course which moon newspaper and pointing-
they trundle the empty trolley 27, 88yer-
<}
in France, but of course I can't commander of cruiser Hoi Obi, to
was in
U
Telegram 13th August, 1917,
merce.
Sir Charles Ellot.
Bome
they are hard at is night and day, and perspiring behind their load from the Generalissimo's head. Dodwell, Chairman, Hongkongly peau Gershom Stewart „follow- whom restrictions have been plac
from the roughest women of drowns the noise of all those London. They failed. It was bravo test marching backwards
#!
y
impossible to do with them. The sad forwards in the gloom of the Generalinimo's Headquarters that 1917, (from London), to China tanta this and tolagram -twenty-
+
It is work that no women ever od trolleys. The iron wheels of
ing referring telegrams to-day ed and indades men saspected of of Western Siberis, of very hum- did before-work, it was thought, those trolleya; grinding on the Foreign Intercourse and the to China Association, Ninety-nine, Association. Crave your support Are these, also.to.bs released 2 from his sarliest infancy to work Telegram 17th September, 1917, and twenty-th July to China complicity in srimes of violence, ble pack, parente, Compalled which women could not dd. And wooden platform, which
Internal Political Affaire Depati Cannon St., London, Service as immediate relief argently We trust Government will a hard to support his inmily, be bell. Sabard, pay so exhausting, and powdered with broken, straw, mother a separate from salaries-referring your telegram needed"-Hongkong Chamber once declare that for these there managed by his indomitable here is the most interesting fant worn into eplintering grooves
each other and therefore the seventeenth August, telegraph Commergs. in this work, that at first the send up a subdued thunderdoolsting of war on Germany and ranks of labour were recruited / which never ceases, and which Austris should be made in the China Association, Hongkong] to China Association, Ninety.conditions which will make the
can be no release. It would mean energy, and self-taught, to enter progress made.”—Hay, Secretary, Telegram 27th September, 1917, an inevitable return of anarchical the Under Corps at the age same manner as in other nations,
Within it has been decided at the
|Branch,
nine, Canson Sr., London, Bar dispassionate discussion of reform had mastered forsign, lan Telegram Tuin September, vise salaries. Communicate con proposals impossible.
gasges and entered, the Artillery women who are now employed your
sha war bonds, besides being dig
The Bangalee: Bir W. Vincent's College at Petrograd, and in 1892, are all woman of a very much
How many miles they must tributed in Kwangiang and other Association, Hongkong. Have fifth July to London, Manchester reply and as Viceroy's concilia obtained his commission. Every better class, respectable women, walk each day! How many tons Southern provinces, shall also be made representations Admiralty, Chambers of Commerce and for reference must have a reas where at the hood of his atass, an worthy wives of our soldiers in of goode manat they shift every distributed in Shanghai, Japan, War Office. Still under consider. Gershon Stewart Have cabled caring and favourable effect upon
excellent mathematician" and France, and worthy daughters of week!
the Biraita Settlemente, and North ation. Will wire when anything them requesting support; also the whole country. This is a fairly radite historian, he might, had wolf-respegling working people. And this is what Management and South America.
definite received."Wilcox, Sec. have telegraphed Prime Minister satisfactory way so wriggle out of rondsen, have had an Cody and They are a great success.
Bays of them; They are se
[retary,"・ Obins Watch them. They are now honest a lot of women sa you
Association, urging some reply. Un-official the difficulty and to pour oil over brilliant career in
in the metropolis, London.
membere Legislative Council now troubled waters. Mrs. Besant and instead, he chose Tarkeatshi unloading s train in one of the could wish to meet. And placky! Mar, roads. ~How far do they have')—plank isn't the word for it."! -
Telegram 27cm Septembar, offered provide ezabange empen her aseodistes were saver guilty of
by the prospects of hard 1911, to Frime Minister, London, #ation from Jolony's Funds,—such methode in the past and will to go? They grandia. their
luring telegramas insaly: Bay, Boccolary, Cains Association, socially divolim sach p
Hongkong Branch,
Liowe in intuZBA
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Returned.
Mr. B. Percy Smith has return. Nearly 500 men have gone toad to the Colony after enjoying Holleys üsch journey frosa' and to the war from this one yard,
holiday in Japan.
a
and twenty fou
.