Ford
$1,250 (Local Currency) complete with Electric Lights and Electric Horn.
ALEX ROSS» & CO.
Sol Agents for the Canadian Forl
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 21. 1918.
ECONOMY.
The Ford is essentially a strong, light car, being bullt of Vanadium steel, the ightest and strongest steel made. Weight is the most expensive thing Ja * motor car. Every additional pound increases the demand on the motor, makes, necessary more gasoline and oil, and results in greater wear oo tyres...
STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
AUSTRALIAN TRAVEL 'RESTRICTIONS REMOVED,
Melbourne, December 21. The Federal Govanment” has ́removed the war-time praesu- tionary travel restrictions apon women desiring to leave for Great Britain, but those contemplating the journey are warned that they may possibly have to wait for two years before they can return to Australis, owing to the heavy call upon all available shipping accommodation.
U. S. RUBBER RESTRICTIONS WITHDRAWN.
New York, December 17. The War Service Committee on the rabber industry states that all restrictions on the importstion of onde rubber were withdrawn on December 14. Rubber will be consigned to the Rabber Associa tion, as heretofors, and the ascal gasrantee will be required, bat maximum prices and allocation features are entirely eliminated.
THE FLIGHT TO INDIA.
The Return Journey.
London, Drember 19.
The Press Barest sapounces that General Mac Ewan, piloting the Handley Pagé' aeroplane, has arrived at Rome,
DEMOBILISATION.
London, December 19.
Sir Edo Goddes his bien appointed to so ordiasis the sativities of the various Government Departmens regarding demobilisation.
Lo Calcutta.
'SILVER BULLION FOR CALCUTTA."
New York, December 17.
HON. MR. CHATHAM'S SON.
THE BETRAYAL OF RUSS A.
Another Letter from the Front.
A
BELGIAN SHORE A FORTRESS.
GOVERNMENT CHANGES.
The following Government What the Germans Intended. Changes ate gesetted.
Mr. W. Schofield to hot as Second Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affaire.
|financial and industrial intereste
demanded in return for Germa fupport of the Bolsheviks. And they show how the B labevik leaders betrayed their own foll- Trotsky's Promises to Germany, Towers and ibandoned the preach- ing of their social revolution wherever the Germans ordsted A further series is publiebed, that it should be abandonad.
When the Germans withdrew a Wsabington, of the communios
In Document No. 8 (Bsiche bastily from the North Sea shore Hon. Mr. C. Mol. Messer, D. tions issued by the Committee of bank, January 8, 198, to the of Belgium they left behind B. E, to act
Colonial Public Information 00 the Basian Commissary of Foreiga series of fortifications all the way Treasurer.
Information from Zeebrugge. to Nieuport, talations between the Bolshevik | Affairs) we read :.
MI. E. D. O. Wolfs to act as has to day been received by me The entire shore is one continuous Captain Soperics +ndant of Police. - Government and Germany.
Document No. contains from 8'ockholm that-50,000,000 line of redoubts, reinforced "con Mr. J. & Woord to not as Firs farther evidence that the leaders roubles of gold has been crete dugouts, trenches,
and Police Magi trato.
Vladivostok Plotë
Mr. C. A. D. M-thains to not
Election of a J. P. Member
Below we give an extract from letter which the Bon. Mr. W. Chatham has received recently from his eldest son, who is a Lieut- enant in the Royal Air Fores (Kite Balloon Section). In his previons letter, which is dated 19 h September, he said he had of the Sceialist Party taling in transferred, to be put at the barbed wire entanglements, with been attacked whilst ap sloft, by a Russia (January, 1918) through disposal of the representative of gan pits about every filty varde. German aeroplane, which suc Metare. Farstenberg and Radek, the People's Commissaries. This The Germans carried off most 3 Second Police Magistrato cended in setting bia bellaon on were in correspondence with credis has been applied to the of the game, but they retired M. R. E. Lindsell to not fire with "tracer "bullat, Messrs. Sobridemann (German Russian Government in order to a hastily they had to leave a Deputy Registrar, Suprems necessitating & parschate descent. Scialiet leader), and Parvas the cover out of the keep of the number behind. The German Court. Beyond bumping badly on land (handler of propaganda money) Red Goards and agitators in the abandonment of the B.lgian ing which caused s him to regarding the destruction of the country."
North Sa shore we thorough: feel and core for eeveral daya, roes of the businnen relations of
and deliberate in the vicinity of; be had suffered no ill effola from the party with the Imperial | A doonment from the Reichsbank Ostend, where they left behind THE LICENSING BOARD, his descent.
Garrass Government.
explains the necessity of a plan little of their material. The Extract from latter, dated 13th D cament N 5 (October for carrying cat (off) the Japanese harte of their movement ipar take this 1917), from the German Geners, and American war material essed, however, from Blackenbe October, 1918-1 opportunity of writing you Su Central Division, Berlin from Vladivostok to the West ghe northward. Z brugge in a letter-We are .Tory
Secret Department, to the Council"If this is not possible, then city of barbed wire, concrete, steel, basy these days. We move forward of People's Commissaries, says: they maet instruct Disse (or Dexa) and ruïne. From the b-sakwater
It is cotified that au'electí 10 practically every day and it ie an "In accordance with the agree and his agents to destroy the to points about a mileinland there anial game as there is such a lot ment which took place in stores.
are five rows of barbed wire, by the Justices of the Pexon of a of staff to move.. A balloon is no Kronstadt in Jaly of the pressat Document No. 10 (Esichsbank, There are also dugoals and black Justice of the Peace to serva da in easy thing to get along, especially year between fisiale of our Jauuary 11, 1913) explains the houses craftily camoufigen. Two the Licensing Board for thres there is s Strong wind Generai Sif and leaders of the attitude of the German mange guns still stand guard over years will take place in the blowing, but if the roads are Bussia Revolutionary army and sofarers towards Rasis capits the breakwater, pointing soross Ose of the Register of the d'ear of wires and trees and the demorany, Leasts. Lesin. Trot lists and Socialists. We read: the sea tower England, but the Supreme Court on Friday, the weather is favourable, we can sky, Bsekolnikov, and D,benko," The corfiot of the Russian breaches are gone.
3rd day of January, 1919, com our revolution with the Russian At the centre of the entrance to mencing at 4 o'clock in the after- manage it with the winch. A lot the Russian division of Three million dollars worth of silver bullion has been shipped of the main roada in France, General Suff operating in Finer pitalists abeolutely does not the locks lie two British ship o
how var, bare treea both sides land is ordering to Petrograd interest German mazafacturing rank by the British in the gallant
Mr. Thomas Frederick Hough's and in many cases there are officers for the disposal of the circles in so far as the question notion of laat Jane. The job was wires crossing them.
Information Department of the does not concern industry as thoroughly done, the entrance period of three years service 63 a Staff." Nimes are are giyen of each. You can destroy the being completely blocked except member of the Licensing Board" We are having all sorts of the officers who use the Russian Russian capitalista as far as you for about ten yerde on either bas now expired and he has er discomforts.to put up with bat
langasge perfectly and were plesse, but it would by no meane side, where the Germine had anak pressed his willingates to stand there are compensated by the acquainted with Rasian gou be possible to permit the de- two small sloops. The unrepaired again for election. fact that it is very interesting. I ditions. The document continues: struction of Russian enterprises, breakwater remains as proof of
The only persons entitled to was in a big town two days ago The Espionage Deperiment, în
It is necessary to remem. the farther success of the British vote at the election are the J12- It is estimated that twenty which had very recently fallen accordance with the sgreement ber that German industry in the foray into Zebrugge. thousand million (20,000,000,000)
into our bands, and really, it was with Mesara. Esain, Treteky, and first years after the general pezos a terrible sight. The centre of incrieff, will have the surveill will not be in 8 position to Zeebrugge, which, the igarettes are now consumed in the town had been burnt out and, ence of the foreign Embassies satisfy the purchasing demand of mane recently held, is one and continue antil 530 p.m. Chins every year! And the as far as I could gather, the Hana and military mission and of the the Russian market, having continuous fortress with many whez babit is on the increas. Never had detailed parties for certain counter-revolutionary movement, broad similar parallel tasks in the fans rilhouetted against the sky, closed."
streets whose job it was to destroy and also will perform the Near East and in Persis, in The number of gune increases si Davis, formerly American dentis before he euch a food of cigar all the farniture in the bases in espionage and counter espionage Chins, and in Africa.".
ettes oome a quickly to a great the streets assigned to them, work on the infernal fronts, for Document No. 11 (Reichsbank, to the German Emperor, writing
estion. First millions came from Everything was badly smashed which purpose agents will be December 28, 1917) details finan, that this line should be in the Timer reo: ntiy.
and industrial relations permanent one. One concreta "The Ksicer told me, saya Mr. Amarios and other lands: Now and in order to break up tables, assigand to the sapionage "cities," cial
Document No. 6, for the wholly positive to American, blockhouse, 90x30 feet, remains-- Divis, that for years the strongest Chins makes ber own millions of beda, etc., they had thrown them
out of the windows.
unfinished and there are other Germen General Sif, Central English, and French capital,
Evidences that the German We found a couple of poor, old Division, November 19, adviser Hampering the Army Chief.
started work on new fortifications beve cffiare
Document No. 12 (Germaanse late as one month ago.
VANTED.-An experienced": W French_civilians yesterday for that
paint the disposal Geroral 86, February 25, 1918)
man to take charge of ex- no. use as they were too old. of the Bawien Government 8 addressed to Lenin, deals with between Zebragge and Ostend. Application. stating previous The town of Blankenberghe, port department with local firm. hom, I suppose, the Bashe had been They were smarried couple the military advisers. These officers Lampering of the Russian com-
ja virtually asdie of the mander at the moment when the deserted. All the buildings hara to box No. 1463 c/o "Hongkong":
ondamaged, but experience and salary expected old girl was 63 and her old man were to choose a Cigarette smoking is the most in a position to know whereof harmfal kind of tobacco smoking 66. Poor old things; I'did feel most suitable fibers from the German simy was threatening been stripped of apper and iron. Telegraph." spoke. He said that when the for young people, and yet agents shed-up home: They had likewise be at the dispeel of the
earry for them, aithing in their list of prisoners, who wou'd Petrograd.
Ostend, from a distages, looks Document, No. 13 (German Ksiner was a younger man he of Chinese companies can often had been accustomed to indulge be seen in the streets of the cities managed to pack up a few old Russian Government," was General Suff) speaks of the dis exactly son fete days in times of peace. Flags are hanging from in strong liquors and emetimes and villages, giving away cigar-treasures, they were being greed at the Conference in CoTory of
every window and the oʻty in -drink to exošta. On uns 000ssionettes to "boys go na to create the taken away by some French (Stockholm, when Lanin, Zinov`ef, { national rising and-s struggle decorated gayly. Signa of ruin and others were travelling through with the Germans and their and damage, however, became people in the afternoon.
10 Russia."
allies, the Ukrainian), and asks | General Staff's Servants. ....” Lenin "what has been done by Prent as soon at the city i estered. Ostend ise soffered Document No. 7, addressed to the Government to stop this much. The Casino is desolate the Rassise Commissary of For- harmful agitation.” eign Affairs, is dated January 12,
Document No. 14 tells Trotsky riddled with shellfire. The mazi- | and empty. The walls Kaya beer
KAISER'S WILD OATS.
How He Became an Abstainer.
The following story of the cir camstances which led to the Kaiser abolishing alcohol from his beverages, is told by Mr. A.N.
BD
drink he had
which contained
which and
Do
CIGARETTE SMOKING
IN CHINA.
indulged is cigarettes every day. apple champagne any cigarette factories have
alcohol,
been built all over the land. specially prepared for him. The Tesson for foreign and Chinese companies ure doing their utmost to his abstinence was giren to mej
inoresee this trade. by one of my patients, who was
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while on his yacht in Norwegian babit sad get them to buy, waters he had imbibed somewhat too freely; and while under the ience ordered the maptain to a certain course which would haws placed the vessel in serious dangst.
stoor
1
To have disobeyed would have meant incurring the Kaiser's displeasure, as his command wa! J. Bather than risk the destruc
tion of the vessel and ital occupants; however, the captain disregarded the Ksiser's inetrao- tions and ben went ashore, procured bicycle, and rode
disease.
cerlain
propaganda for &
18
The road from Calend to Ger
tices of the Petce.
tbe fortified line mess Zsbrugge. The Germans evidently meant
1
Voting will commenre at 4 p.m.
the ballet box will be
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.,
From AUSTRALIA AND MANILA
ra
‘NIKKO “MARU,”
Perhaps here is the greatest The old man had been wounded ager to Obina. Little boye and in the palm of one hand bat not are often seen to public very seriously. Ws gara thêm girls place emoting the cigarette. some food and they thought the And the poison, little by little, is bread was wonderful siter what raskening their bodies, their they has been having. They told 1818. It deals with the names and that his promise given in Brest-time station is a complete, wreck THE Company's Steamship hearts, and their nerve, masking as they had been allowed 4 characteristics of the main Litovak, that Sosialistic agitation. Many houses have orambled to bem more easy victima to all pounds of bread per week between candidates for the reelection of al literaturs ́ would not be cit the ground, and most of the]
them; and black bread at that, the Central Executive Commitee: oulated among the German troops, bridges in the town have been having arrived from the above They seemed pleased to be out of The General 8:eff orders us to was not being fulfilled, and ask destroyed.
| porta. Consignees of Cargo are captivity as they had three sons insist on the election of the ing what slepe-will be taken in
The fact that not all of the hereby informed that their Goods in the French Army. The Hane following people: Trotsky, Lin, this matter.
bridges were blown up by the are being landed and placed at Kamenei, Joff*, Did Trouky rezent or deny the Germans is commented upon by Kowloon Wharf and Godown had cleared out most of the Z-novieff,
their risk in the Hongkong and civilian population and how these Sverdlov, Lanacharaki, Kollontsi, imputation? Instead, he wrate military visitors to Ostend. An Company's Godowns at Kowloon, down a hill which carried him sive "regulations made by Htwo old people atack it out. I Fabriz'us, Marlow, Steklar, with his own hand in the mat Alderman of the city explained where each consignment will be "Ask to discuss it with that the German General Sist sorted out mark by mark and Golmen, Franze, Lander, Milk, gin: Prebrex saski, Bollers, Stader, L. Thas he admits that he had given orders to destroy all delivery can be obtained as soon Golberg, Avinasor, Volodaraki, did give the promise at Breat the ridge. However, the Ger as the Goods are landed. Baskoinikar, Stocks, Patere, Litovsk. The question raised man DoL-30mmissioned ffisers Optional Goods will be carried and Neubat, Pirane inform the concerne only the messure of detailed for the work of des on unless instructions are given President of the Conseil of the obedienos to be required.
to the contrary before NOON, traction, be added, fell eLEJ G-aural Suf's wiab."
Document No. 15 (January victims to persuasive 100 or 200 TO-DAY. January 12 of the Rumien 27, 1918) is signed by Commis-mark bills,
Goods not cleared by the 27th calendar fell in the early part of eary 8. Katmarovich. It is a
December, 1918, will be subjzo; ti rent.
Port Regulation.
The Gate publishes exten. over the edge of a presipios to his Ereellency the Officer Adminis really don't know-it must have death. The shock of this tragedy tering the Government relating been awful. the story gos, tdrned the Kaiser 10 the coniral of the barbours. against liquor of all kinds, and ports, and Territorial waters of he has never since indulged. the Colony and the movements of
Christmas Vacation
TCEBOIR.
Dance Cancelled.
لوگو
I saw this town from my balloon just before we took it. I also saw some distance behind the enemy's linea, a tremendous explosion. It must have been a terrife sfair for the fm from
it were quite 500 feet high. The week of the All Russian warning to Lenin about “counter-
the
The Men of the Supreme On account of the steuszination have never seen anything like it. Forist Convention in Petrograd, revolutionary literature,” which termination of the war without Damaged packages must b Osart will be open daily from 10 of the President of Portugal, the suppose it was a big samania week after the forcible dissola was being spread at the front cesce and the demobilisation of left in the Godowns for examina a. to 1 p.m. dering the Centipede" davon, which was tation dump.
tion of the Donniimat Assembly. It speaks of "a sissographic oarsmy. When General tion by the Consignce's and the have been held at the Cħab Christanäs Vacation, except o
The B che is dog alt he o z
Pas siiction came n the end of report of the conremation, if Hoffman entonneed that the Co.'s representatives at an ap Feb je and General Holidays, Laita to night, has been
in the way of blowing of bridges. the week and was a perfuse or Geared Hulman with Comrade Germans would malinus the pointed hour on Tuesday and when the oflow will be entirely cancelled.
re-election of graamolly the Thorndy, whereby it waɛupposed advance, Trotsky supposedly Friday. All claims must be presented within ten days of the and feiling trees across the roads whole of the farmer Esecutively proposed to the latter to make replied. Then quder to binder our advance, but, it
steamer's arrival here, after peace on conditions of consider pressure of force we shall be which date they cannot be Committee of Commizerine. dren't etop as for long. The open from 10a.m. to noon. The At Tuesday's meeting of the soon put up a bridge-it 0.her documents show in able concessions on the part of forced to make peas and full recognized No-Claims will be Christmas Vacation commencs Sanitary Bard there will be is really wonderfal how they do detail how the German Govern. the Central Empires bus on the all demands. This document admitted after the goods have
and considered a letter from Govern it and the trees are soon palled ment financed the Ration Bal obligation of the Russian Gursen
tro Agaïcas the Council NIPPON YUBEN KAISEEN terminated on the last day of cent relative to overorording and to one side. I don't think the old thevik revolution through the ment to stop the moslisation o January 1919, (bol days werksin members of the Sanitary dan will la much longer now, German Imperial Bink There life of the Bista. Cos
show what rewards German Trotsky supposedly of
olosed, and on Saturday, the 28-b
Dicembir, when they will be
?
Sanliary Matters,
Biaff on notire sertion,
sed: Indigestion among left the Godowa
Frons's Commissario
Hongkong, 20th December 198