Ford
THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918.
$1,250 (Local Currency) complete with
Electric Lights and Electric Horm.
ALEX, ROSS & CO.
-Sols Agents for the Canadian Fond
ECONOMY:
The Ford is essentially a strong, light syr, being built of Vanadium steel, the tightest and strongest steel made. Weight is the most expensive thing
· In a motor car. Every additional pound increases the ́demand on the motor, makes necessary more gasoline and oil and results in greater wear on tyres.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 7)
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Method of Procedurs Outllaed.
Paria, December 23.
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
RUSSIA'S GREATEST CATASTROPHE..
Allied Intervention Imperative.
SHAMEEN NEWS.
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(From Our Own Correspondent)
TO-MORROW'S CONCERT. TO-DAY'S SHARE
QUOTATIONS.
An Attractive Programme.
Shameen, December 25 -The children's party took place yester
PART 1
given
8-SELLERS; BAX-SALES; B-BUYERS; N-YOMINAL
OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.
83* $405 D..
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b. $205 Ex. 73
1. t. 28
Rome, December, 20,
A most at rotive "programme M Miliam F. the ex Rassion Foreign Minister, in an interview, der afternoon. Father Imse has been arranged for the cannet: The Hatin gives information concerning the manner in which declared that Bassis was threatened with the most appalling catastrived quite mysterionely, maoh wh oh is to be the promoters of the Society of Nations will proceed. Firstly, the trophe in history. Allied intervention we sholately imperative. A to the surprise and enjoyment of Kingsclere to morrow afternoon. K. & S. Banks h. $725. gs. 730 Allied Governmente will state the fundamental rule that peoples small e fort would have saved Bossis a year ago, but to day a strong the little ones as well 68 the by Madame Zaleeks
and M.
MARINE INSURANCES. have a right to dispose of themselves; consequently the limitation Army is required. Allied Labour and Socialist opposition to the groups present
Tes 88 Kirilof. It is as followe:TM* Cantons of armaments must be by compulsory arbitration. Secondly, the intervention was due to an erroneous belief that Bolshevism was carved and a general distribution
North Chinas 1. Ballads g-moll (Chopin), Unions saemy Powers will be ordered to Losept fundamental principles and Socialism, Bolshevism was not economic progresen hats terrible of toys in great variety onsed then dessils of the Peace Treaty will be discussed. Thirdly, & uni est-back. Ninety-nine per cent, of the population in Bassis, includ unfold fy many wee hearte. Mme. Zaleska.
Yangtazes versal Conference will decide relation between the peoples, neu
2(a) Aria from the Opera Far Eastoros... tral Powers being able to be present, Germany's admission will only ing the Moderate Socialiste, favoured Allied intervention.
The Chinese Maritime Customs (Tolanta" (Tobnikovsky); (b)| FIRE INSURANCES. by discussed after the total punishment indemnities have been
held a reception last evening at Arms from the Opera "Nczta de China Fires paid.
the Customs Club, Honam, to the "Figaro" (Mcmart), MK÷riti ̧
H. K. Fires. Europeen staff. A good aprend 3. (a) Ncoturis (Unopir), (b)j was given" and an impromp'n Value (Unopic),
(0) Casat Douglases concert followed which coccluded
lados (Pref.) with a dance, over sevenly mem." Zalezka.
Indos (Del.) bera end ladies being entertained. 4. Vocal Daet, Barnstolle, Shells
Tales of Hofman (Offenbach), Ferries ime. Zaleski and M. Kuitoff.
· Suggested Postponement Until After_Peace.
Washington, December 21. Mr. Lodge, the Republican leader, addressing the Senate, advocated postponement of the League of Naliane until after peace declaring ibas it should be considered separately later.
BOLSHEVIK OUTRAGES AGAINST FRENCHMEN,
Warning by the French Government.
Paris, December 214 The Matin saya the French Government has eant a wireless message to the Bolshevists that they will be held personally respon- sible for every outrage committed against Frenchmed, and also thet the number of Babevika on boart a Tassel about to depart to Rassia will not be permitted to depars, but be interned, unless Frenchmeh in Bases are immediately liberated.
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ENFORCING THE ARMISTICE TERMS.
Parie, December 23.
A Note issued in Paris yesterday states that a French Naval Division of five ehips, including the armoured c.aiser Montcalm, is on ite way to the Baltic, the object of the visit being to see that the conditions of the Armistice are carried out and to make sure of the repatriation of prisonere.—Bazas.
NO CHRISTMAS REVELS IN FRANCE.
Peris, December 23.
It is officially announced that the traditional Caristase Eve revele will not be allowed, when the Army, is not demobilised. Public sentiment is against public rejoicings and refreshment places are closed as usus).-Havas.
AERIAL FLIGHT TO THE EAST,
The Press Barea states that the route to the Eass has reached Egypt. machine fliz sia Sicily and Hafta sad of the islands.
London, December, 23. Handley-Page aeroplane en Owing to the weather, the atopped for a night on each
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ESSEN MINES STORMED BY CROWDS.
Amsterdam, December 21. The strike at the mines near Eisen led to severe riots. A crowd arrested the Soviet. Others stormed the' mines, bat were driven off by machine-guna..
RUMANIAN REFORMS. ·
London, December 18 (delayed). Beater's correspondent at Jassy say the Premier, M. Bratiano, in submitting the policy of the new Government, promised aniversal saffrage, the breaking up of large estates and their distribution among the pensante.
BELGIANS IN GERMANY,
London, December 23. A Belgian cammonique alates:-The Firat Cavalry Brigade entered Germany and has reached Dalsdorf,
BOHEMIA FOR CZECHS.
Ameterdam, December 18 (delayed). A message from Pragus says Dr. Karamirez, Premier of the Czecho Slovak Republic, replying to a German deparation, said the Batente had alloited entire Bonams to the Uz song-Slovak Siste. The ideal of self-determination belonged to the fature and would not apply to Bohemia.
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1915 AND 1914 STAR FOR FORCES AND NURSES, London, December 23. The Amoy anugenoss that His Majesty the King approves. Keawacuvitav 1914 and 1915 Jaar in braaz: for officers and men of e Navy, including the Dominion fuross, puola, observara, mən o. the Naval Air Service, the Mercantile Me, officers and wen serving under epecial naval engagements, canteen staa who served on board warships at sea, all in respect of operations in Francs, Belgium, Eastern Europe, înslading Gallipoli, Egypt, Afrios, Asia, the Aastratsalan theatre, including tasman Now Gaines, Bismarck Archipelage, Naura sad German Jamos.
London, December 22,
The War Ofios niya His Majesty the King has sproved of the award of the 1914 and 1916 ur for the Army nimuers Navy (already can ou, meluding the Dominion and Indian forces and 13 nuress,
„GERMANY'S CONTRITE HEART.
Million Francs Restored to Belgium,
My Beamsels, Narember 21. $30,000,000 francs to the Belgian
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POLISH TROOPS AT DANZIG.
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Copenhagen, Disember 20. "A message from Berlin says that 50,000 Polish troopa under General Hailer have landed at Desig. Presumably, this refers the Polish Army organised in France.
London, December 21. Reuter's Agency in informed from Polish official q1arters that yesterday's cabled report emanating from Barlin regarding the landing of Polea at Dantzig and Tuite is antras. It is merely to be regarded as another example of German propaganda.
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ROYAL MESSAGE TO THE FORCES.
London, December 24. His Majesty the King has sent the following message to the Force:
Another Chrialmss has come round. We are no longer fighting. God has blessed our efforts Their Majuties epecially greet the disabled, rick and wounded and hope they will be cheered
with the vision of the good days of pesce for which they sacrificed
eo much."
BOLSHEVIK LITERATURE FOR SWEDISH CONSUMPTION,
Stockholm, December 21
The Finaiah sulborities at Helsingfors have arrested five Russian couriere, whose luggage contained. Bolshevik literature intended for distribution in Sweden.
REPATRIATION OF WAR PRISONERS AND CIVILIANS,
Over Ten Thousand Since Armistice
London, December 23. The Press Bureau states that since the Armistice 5,288 cffers, 99,247 men and 4,201 civilians have been rapatriated.
A special committee has been appointed to advise further steps to trace missing men.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
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RIFLE SHOOTING.
First Day of Defence Corps Meeting.
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service). Shanghai, December 26.--The The Defence Corps Rifts Meet Allied Porore will hand in sing opened yesterday. The espond Note upon the peace Commandant's Competition was delegates' departare for Nanking fired for in the morning, No. 8 in order" to "baasen the opening Platoon being fires, No. 5 Platoon of the Conferencs.
second and No. 4 Platain third. The Government has decided Lanos Corporal F. C. Goodman that the pease delegates shall in the special prize for the highest individual aggregate, have fall power to settle matter with the remarkably fine score of relating to militarý affaire, lovs) of 116 out of a possible 120. reorganisation affairs, and fin Firing for the Biske Shield ook ancial adjustment, bui question place in the afternoon, the Shield concerning the constitation of being won by "B" Coy., Private Parliament and the appointment W. L. Les:k winning the special of high officials must be referred prize for the higüest individual ths - Central Government aggregate, scoring 79 points ont before settlement.
of a possible 85, The President submits pro- The Open Bevolver Compati- General Staff tion, malimited entries at 20 posals to the
redaning ins cente per six shots, was fired for cecommending, whole country's soldiery to 50 on the special range, and this
will continué | Divisions, abolishing the Tachan Competition dyetem and dividing the cousity 231 inst, and Banday, 29th inst. throughout Saturday afternoon, into nine military districts.
following are the FOOTBALL SHield,
to
- The Boxing Day Matches,
Navy, b; M.GA., In Kowloon, i; Hongkung Club, 4. South Coins, U; St. Josepa's College 0.
Oac reports of the msichas ̋are -neld over antik somorrow,
The espres:
644.
512.
448,
Commandant's. Competition. No:8 Pisada
...408 Lt. No.5 No. 4
3712ad. ...370 3rd. Blake Shield. +8 Ooy: "Ooy. Enginner Coy. Prominent Chinese Assassinated. Squadding cards have been A telegram 280sited from sent out for the Open Bisley Shanghai to day states that Fook Event to be shot for on Saturday Wings a director of the Coins Firing for the Tile Competition Mau 8.8. Co., has been assasinat (iáter Company) will commence ed in San Francisco. The assass about 3 p.m. on Saturday, in is still at large.
Competitors in the Olassifios Suicide by Hanging. ww non are reminded thas fring will A Oniuses, aged 27, evidently commence at 9 am, on Sunday, a mendicing was found by the 28th laut. Tasma the Krans Polade hanging by the asak from Cap sho ba she- braon of a scoo in Bimalen Road Ha bod" was removed to Championship
An interesting and keeply con- tested billiard competition bas been running at the Cosoma Club, Canton. The final was decided between two well known members, Mr. D. Urquhart and Mr. B. J. O. Hicks. An exciting match," in which Mr. Hicks got away, witnessed Mr. Urquhart averhaal his opponent in the good etyle which he is capable of, and
win,
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions"expressed by corres-
popdants are not necessarily them of the Hongkong "Telegraph."]"
SHAMEEN XMAS MAIL:
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]
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7. Victory Polenaise (Chopin), Mme. Zaleska.
COMPANY MEETING.
The China Light and Power Co. Ltd.
Tranoks
Urals
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.. H. K. Wharves b. § 109] za 110/1 Kowloon Docks b. & sa. $155 S'hai Docks b... $ 135 N. Engineerings b.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Centrals
Au extraordinary general meet ing of the above Company was held in the offset the Company; Ewos to-day, at noon, for the purpose Kung Yiks
$108
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of confirming special resolutions Lau Kung Mows -0. Si-Christose comes but once
jäsend Di an extraordinary Orientais s year and when it does, oh dear, gencial meeting of the Company, S'hai Cottons oh lore.
held on December 11, 1918, Yangtszepoos b. Obristmsa Morning.-Porcel
Mr. B. G. Shewan presided, MISCELLANEOUS. arrived, with the letter mail Sr Faal Caster, U.M.G., and Mr. Borneos Mail drapatched from Hongkong and fuera were present the Han. Green Islands
lected by the various messengers mistes) and Messty T- F. Hough Dairy Farms The letters were sorted and col-H.P. White (Consulting som
China Light & Pa. Providents 7 b. sent by residente. But what and Aff. Compton: (Director), H.K. Electrica b. & sa. $65 about the Parcele ?
Mr. H.W. Looker (3shoitor to the Macao Electrics f Later-830 . .-Surely Company), Mr. T. Lestan Ropes these presents from overseas or Secretary) and Mesers. U. F. Trams, Low Level b. even from Hongkongcould be looked at, occupying probably one Adamson, and A.A. Cordeiro.
Campos, B. Hecderson, W. Trams,Peak, old D. hear with the assistanos available
Trams, Peak, new b The Onsums- moved the Laundries
b. of the Ohineas stiff, ani soriad
fire Steel Foundries n. eady for collection, to bring some expected cheer from Home at this season. It does seem too much of farce to let five sacks of parcels remain untouched until to-morrow.
What have those in charge ay of the matter?
Yours etc., EXPECTANTS, ** Shameen, Dac. 25, 1918.
FOOTBALL.
Hongkong F.-C. v. Royal Engineers,
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resintions separately, which were U. Waterboats a
onded by Mr. A. H. Compton, P. Waite, Hr. W. Adamson, Mr. Lk. Booga and Sir Paai Chaler, respectively, and the moon were carried ananimons-
This terminsted the business of the meeting.
Watsons Wa Powells by €2,50
b Wiseman's
#19 Hongkong, December 17, 1918.
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Death of Mr. C. Fittock.
Armed Robbery On Junk.
. An armed robbery was. com- milles. yesterday on a fishing boat in the harbone. A foki while alone in the boat was visited by two men, who boarded the vessel We see by a Singapore paper and one of them, who was armed that the death ass occurred at with chopper, arbok him on the Hoylake of Mr. Charles Finook, the head and pushed him into the a former resident of Singapore, hoid, one of them witting on where he was Lloyd's Barveyor batch. When the foki saw that for many years. Tao Singapors everything was griet be arosfer. Free Frazsaj soned the batch and realised that the The following playsre bave Charles died in Hongkong and rebbere had gone away, with bean chosen to represent the as ustgazer zoated Mr. W. E. property valued at $28 and the Hongkong Football Club in their Moulsdale, who was out here as boat licence. This was practically game with Boyal Engineers on manager of the Tanjung fagar an unencoastal hant on the part Saturday, the 28th instant at 4 Hamilton; F. W. Black and J. p.m. on the Club ground :-W.
McCubbin; T. E. Chassals, J. Stewart and J. D. Carriere; W. Taylor, IL Goldenberg, D. Bachelmans, H. MoTavish sn10. Jenninge.
Sad Faces at the Magistracy, It is a wonder that more Chinses do not wrinkle their when charged before Mr. O, D. faces and make a show at crying, Malboutas. DasChinsee kesper of Chinese Bsamen's Institute, prosecuted this morning for accommodating 15 persons more then stipulated in his licence, we extremely morose and asked Mr. Melbourne to reduce the fins of $50 which he indicted Mt.
Dock Us."
of she'srmed daosits,
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