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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SERIOUS UNREST IN GERMANY.
The Military Fire on Berlin Processionista.
Copenhagen, December 8."
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER $10,
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December 10, 1917,
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SUPREME COURT.
WIN LIGHTER VEIN. :
The Humour of the Police Courts.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LIBERATED LORRAINE.
President. Polacare's Ceremonians Entry Into Metz.
London, December 8.
BINGLE COPY 10 QEFTS. 336ER ANNUM.
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with him in Holywood Rosd. This was agreed to between the sman and the sham policeman- Ferry Company Reduces Capital.
and on the way the amah found that the latter had dizer peared. la the Supreme Court this:
the returned to Holywood morning, before Sir William Res There is grest conscity in the Road, and -lo! the child A message from Berlin states when the arrest of the Executive Router's correspondent at Mets anys there were spen Ocapoil was knows the troops of the Salliers' Council were cheering indescribable jy on the ecosssion of President Poincare's K. a. (Chief Castion), land although not as sente as when and the other Herr Liebknecht and shouting that Herr Ebert and Scheidemang ceremonious only. The President, accompanied by Lord Derby was Pelikon was made by the Kan Jœaph wasin Egypt... Neverthe-non aut. The child could not anet retire. They made a proosssion into the Reichstag, where other diplomats, was received by Marshal Foch, Field Marshal 1 Yeak Kui Fong Farry less, if no obeck is exercised an be found.
Company for confimation by the this torrent of Chinese-immigra= This morning the-amah-and Hetz, Ledebour-promised that their wishes would be considered. Joffre, Marebal Petsin, Field Marshsl Sir Douglas Haig and General Court of reduction of its ospital, tion into Hongkong, Baropano soother woman were charged Two other processions carried placards: "Down with Hindenburg. Pershing. There was a moving moment when President Poincare
Mr. O. G. Alsbeater, O. BE, mothers may atno distant data fiod before Mr. Wood. The charge. The offisers must have the Boldiers' Connoil" sad deminded that publicly clasped sad embraced H. Olemences. Americans and. Her Ebert be banded over. The Military charged the procession French participated in the imposing parade, after which the instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, that they massage their little against the second defendant wat
of Mora Daya and Bɔwley, with bayonets and then fired with machine guns, killing 28 and procession marched through the city, which was elaborately appeared on behalf of the peti- dienos are had and the coussures child with the first defendant and children. Things in all cour, that she was go-between for "3"
wounding 40.
decorated. The popalaos pelted the carriages with flɔwere,
of Police opinion is that it will and another person who wanted tioner.
Mr. Alabaster said:The pati- grow muell worse before it be to bay "a" chud. The moond tion sets out, inter alia, that the come botten. Abri omen defendant in plisted a piano. objecta for which the Company Robbing little children from the tuner at Messre, Anderron's bat was established were (a) to acquire of an amsh is ghite a new he proved an alibi Inspector and take over from the Es. Yeak profesion of the Hongkong thief Terrets asked for a work's remand, Steam Lanteb Company the busi. and one such pathetic case was bail being fixed at $25 for the seen of rausing ferry launches unfolded this morning, before second defendant, frem Sham Shui Po sad Mong Mr. J.R.Wood. It shows that for a Kok Teni to Victoris, Hongkong: smart bit of thieving our Obinere Mr. Wood the Law-Enlighteners Is response to the Bargomaster's appeal to hasten to run ferries within the territorial baby-stealers, 'will' require some It must be somewhat flattering
waters of the Colony of Hongkong, heating. Mothers, in fature don't including the New Territories, send your children out for an 10 r. J. B. Wood that he should be dopeulted on intricate pointa and other abisata set forth in the sizing without taking a leaf frem of law. His opinion was sought memorandum of association. The the experiences of a Chiness step this morning by Mr. A. E. ospital of the Company is $30, wother who is to day abundantly Wright, of the Pablic Works 000 divided into 8,000 shares of paving in tears for this mistake.
Movement Directed Agalast Government.
Copenhagen, Dicember 8. Forusèria neserts that the Spartacus group are entirely ra“ ponsible for the outbreak. It is rumoured that the demonstrators intended to storm the Foreign Offics and remɔye the Government.
Shameful Attack on Deputation.
Amsterdam, December 9.
THE BRITISH ENTRY INTO COLOGNE.
Effected Before Schedule Tims.
London, December 8. Beuter's orrespondent at Aix-le-Chapelle enye a British The Weser Zeitung reports a bloody encounter at Brunswick detachment, consisting of two Machine Gun Brigades, accelerated between the Red Guards and the famous Black Hassars, who were the entry into Cologne, which was effected two days balore the
schedule time. returning from the Front. The latter, following their Commander's lead, fired on the Municipal Deputation which was sent to welooms to bring about a cessation of disturbances, the Soviet had tried to them. The Bed Guards replied. The infuristed populace dragged overthrow the civil suthorities. » -the officers from their horses and forced them to march in a
procession through the streets.
Deep-Seated Plot of Spartacus Group,
Zurich, December 9. A message from Berlin asya it is evident that the riota were linke in a well-prepared and organised attempt by the Extremista to overthrow the Government. The Spartacus Group have -concentrated in Berlin the beat organisers from the whole country. The Government, however, have in readiness 10,000 troops. A. Repabliosa guard and the Military now occupy the Invalider Strasse, many railway stations, the University and other notable -quarters. The latest reports show that Sunday passed quietly.
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THREATENING FRENCH NOTE TO`GERMANY.
Regarding Atrocities of War Prisoners.
Paris, December 8, H. Clemencead has sent a threatening Note by wireless Germany regarding the attacks on prisoners.
WANTON DESTRUCTION IN NORTHERN FRANCE,
The Retreating Germans' Work.
Paris, December 6. The Northern Railway Company reports that the retreating Germans bare destroyed 1,731 bridges, 338 stations, and practically the whole of the telegraphic and telephonic lines. The tree were demolished by six-mile strips of timed mines which still exploding.
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN'A REPUBLIC.
Forthcoming Announcement.
Lanos, December.B.
Britain Must have Big Navy and Keep German Colonies.
New York, December 4. Mr. Roxasvelt, in the course of a statement, declared that it was "the business of the United States to stand by the Allies. It should be conceded that Britain needs the most powerful Navy, with the United States next, All Americans should be trained militarily on the lines of the Swiss system. The phrase "freedom of the seae "
A message from Hamburg stats theya Republic of Schleswig cannot be interpreted to prevent the British Navy, in the event of a Holstein within the German Empire is sbux, so be proclaimed with fature war, repeating the tremendous service it had rendered in its capital at Neumuenster. this war. The British must keep the conquered "Colonies. Es insisted upon the preservation of the Manroe Doctrina, maintaining the right to close the Panama Canal to enemies in war-time. Ho depreosted in flaencing European, Asiatic and Africa concerns and concluded that the United States had not done searly as much as the British, French and Italians in achieving the downfall of
Germany.
THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE SPEAKS.
Germans Cannot be Crushed.
New York, December 4,
Interviewed by the Associated Press, at Mieringen, the German
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SURRENDER OF MACKENSEN'S TROOPS.
Amsterdam, December 8. A message from Bidapest states that General Mackenson's troops in the Herrmanstadt ares will surrender their arms to the French General, and the others to the Hangerian authorities.
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$5 each. Shortly after its in. The ones that in-related bars is Deparment, on the interpretation toeged and has since carried on whether it was not worked up so differance on the word "industrial corporation, the Company como complex that it is doubtful of section 163 of the Buillinge Ordinance. There was BORE G basinses. The Company Ess issued accessfat by a study of cinema establishment. Does "industrial all its ebares-6,000, of which plots. The facts of the- casu aré 2,705 were issued as fully paid up, as follows: A certain Obinese establishment" include, wõiki adopted male going on indwelling hens where but ranking for dividend at $3 33 roman
five year whom hands are employed in the day per share only bring for considera- child for
and at night and having latrine tion for transfer of the sets be brought.. of the Ses Yenk Steam surch congtry. She settled in Hongkong commodation? Mr. Wood's view Company, and the remaining month ago and resided at Lower Wyssed with regard to 3,395 shares were issued parable Lascar Road. With her lived certain painance. Mr. Wood said
the nuisance to be substantial · in cash and the sum of $5 per habit of taking the child out for a must come under section 36, sub- another women, who was in the share has been faily paid up on
scation 4.... sach 3,395 ebates. By its memo-aik. Oo Sunday evening" abe randum of ssociation, the took the child out and did not from return. The mother, becoming Company is sathorised,
The flagrant way the Chinese time to time, to reduce is suspicions, went out into the landlords disobey the instructions capital and by clears 44 of the teloseneck for the child seda e Bedding Lothorities must articles of association, comprised found the woman in Holywood be apparent to any one who good
frat Road. She giked her where the through the local papers, in Table A in the schedule of the Companies Ordin- boy was and she replied that withcat number these landlords ance, 1911, which apply to the someone had stolen him from her are prosecuted and in every caps Company, it is provided that the by means of a trick. She ex they pay well for their obstinsoy. Company may, by special resola plained the trick, which is one of Use Chinese landlord refused tion, reduce its capital in any the cleverest ca record. When to construct Ae. Ha manner and with and subject to this woman, whom to svoid con construated chimney in the kit any incident authorised and confusion we will call the achsh, was ohen, but failed to provide it seat required by law. By special giving the child. his airing a with's flue. The smoke nuisance Chinese came up so her and in the Colony is, no doubt, scute resolution of the Company, duly passed and confirmed in accused her of having kidnapped and we are plessed to see that accordance with Section. 70 of the child and requested her to the Sanitary sat horties are taking the Companies Ordinanca 1911 sccompany him so the Folice action. Me Wright insisted on at ad extraordinary general meet Station. On the way to the having the construction of the ings thereof held on the Station another Chinese stopped chimney altered and also de London, December 9.
14th and 29:h days of November them and asked
manded a plan from this Chinese The amab said that defendant. wrong, WBI American troops are being hastened in trains to Coblenz, 1918, respectively, it
The Magistrats she was wrongly sooused by her concurred and fined him $25. resolved:
That the capital of the B0companist as having stolen the Now there will be no disobe Company now consisting of child. This Solomon suggested dienos. The fire will do its work, $30,000 divided into 6,000 fall that the smah should go with the paid up ordinary shares of 35 make believe Chinese policeman eaob, be reduced to $4,800 40 sscertain the truth of har divided into 6,000 fully paid statement, while she left the child
(Continued on next Golumn.) ordinary shares of 80 cents cach by the cancellation of $25,000. capital which has been lost or is parepresented by available Company's name may be die from imposter thieves. In spite of pensed with altogether, or that this, thieves in broad daylight Previonely to the passing of such other order may be made in succeed in carrying out their Buch special resolation paid up the premises as to the Court shall depredations by representing capital of the Comcany to the exoem mest, Tas Capitai will at themselves as postmen, landlords, tent of #25,200 had been lost or once be increased to $124,800,- Sanitary employees, eto. To the was unrepresented by syailable Continuing, Mr. Alshsater said swollen list of such victims has to assels. The reduction of the the petition was supported by an beadded the residents of 50, Hawo capital does not involve either the affidavit.
Street Yesterday at 1030 am, diminution of any liability in His Lordship: I do not while the immates were having respect of unpaid capital or the require that, I went into that their breakfast, some one knocked payment to any sharholder of any fully in Chambers. There are only at the door. When asked who be paid up capital. The form of two pointsons in there is only was, the man said he heard there the minute proposed to be re- one creditor, the Fook Whd was a cubicle to let and he gistered is as follows
Banking and Insurance Company wanted to rent it. Open th The capital of the Kau Lung and they have consented to the door" was the demand, and three Sa Yeuk Kai Ferry Company reduction, and second, the redno- men armed with knives rusted - Limved, and reduced, henceforth tion does not involve any di into the cubicle of a married of $4,800 divided into 6,000 minution of any liabilities? woman. One man got bold of shares of 89 cents each instead of M Alabaster Thetisco; the her by the throat and another the original capital of $30,000 objscs of the reduction of capital men bound her hands behind.ber. into 6,000 shares of 85 esob. ir this case is they intend
nees, while the third look a
Orown Prince asid he had not renounced anything nor signed anywhere Bolshevism is rampant, documerte, but if the German Government decided to form a Repablia he was perfectly content to return to Germany as a simple citizen. The Crown Prince professed admiration for President Wilson, who, he was enre, would bring about a pesce of justice for Germany. "Aay humiliation to a nation of 70 millione," the Crown Prinos said, "would only leave a feeling of revenge. Bach a nation cannot be crashed." The Armistice terms were very severe and almost`im-" possible to execute as the Entente is taking a large portion of the mesne of transportation.
ENTENTE VESSELS IN GERMAN PORTS.
Surrender of War Vessels Under Construction.
旷 Amsterdam, December 9.
A message from Berlin says the British Naval Armistica
Delegation, beaded by Admiral Browning, will shortly be proceeding
to Hamburg to inspect the Eatente merabant Tassels in German porte. The Eatente are demanding the surrender, by the 17th inst. of all interned merchant vessels and shipe condemned by Priss Courts, also all war vessels, including submarines and river craft, which have just been completed or are under construction. Germany. proteas that this goes beyond the Armistice.
BRITISH ADVANCE OVER THE RHINE.
London, December 9,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, în's communique, states that the British have reached the Rhine between Cologne and Godesberg.
GERMAN LIEUTENANT HOAXED.
Berllo, Soviet Members Arrested.
Amsterdam, December 8. message from Berlin states that the Soviet Executive was sitting in the Reichstag building when's Lieutenant commanding a detachment, of Ganzd Pioneers, who stated that he was soting on Government orders, serested them. It appears that the Lieutenant soted in a bona fide manner, but was daped by three individuals, and alouhom, has been arrested, while the other two, who are Forsiga Offer chicola, have fled. The Lieutenant has bran kerested.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
OFFICIAL VISIT to liberatëD TOWNS,
Paris, Dec. 7.
The Fresident of the Republic to-morrow, Sunday, paya his first official visit to Metz and on Monday to Strasbourg A large number of deputies, senators and members of the..." Government will be present. A military review will be. held in both tower-Havas
BELGIAN ROYALTY IN FRANCE.
Paris, Dec. 7
The second day of the visit, of the King and Quéen of Belgium was like Thursday, a day of great personal triumph. The Sovereigns were as much occupied with visits of charity as ceremony. King Albert motored to the Belgian Military Hospital and; Home and the Queen visited the Church of St. Gervais which was struck on Good Friday by » German shell. In the afternoon they gave a reception at the Hotel de Ville. There was an extraordinary burst of cheering when they left Paris on Friday night-Haves.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS,
Paris, Dec. 7
'An official note issued in Paris last night confirms the arrival of President Wilson in Paris next Saturday, he land ing at Brest on Friday. It is stated that the Inter Allied Conference on peace preliminarics begins in Paris at the Foreign Ministry on December 17th, after the official recep- tion of President Wilson. The British representatives ara Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Balfour and Mr. Barnes, the Italian representatives Signor Orlando and Bes on Bonnino, France's representatives are three the Government to whom will be added a fom outside the Cabinet. The work of the Int will be finished about January 1845
properly so called will then potentiaries. The final treaty may
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