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Hongkong Telegraph.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PETROGRAD'S DESPERATE PLIGHT.
WILL SOON BECOME "ONE LARGE CEMETERY."
London, January 4 (delayed).
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1919.
THE H.K.D.C. SMOKER.
A MEMORABLE EVENING.
六洋畫 號整十月登美得街
KAISER'S BOARD."{
TÖNS OF GOLD AND SILVER
FAIR.
Barometer 23.30
Temperatur
pun. 77
3 p.m.
SINGLE COPY: 10 CENTE
THE SRCA.
SOME GOOD SIGNS
that
tarkainment provided. E have:bean of liberty will probably come to an asked to present the prizes wow at: ond - While that is: so, however, the Rifle meeting held on the 28th.:: caution, halp thhiking that it wo and 29th December, bus boltes do- byen de plombla thing if our nat ing so I should like to Fefer to this abould in the future`remme the The smoking concert given by auskary this year, das, Italieres continued logs of that
vary great improvement aliwa in' laineta, faire aktitude. Though the
are grind to Major H.A. Morgan and officers, no small measure to the greater old soklier, the lake Lord
advocacy of the ravan of this to which all members of the H.E.
for the Preyentipite of Reuter's correspondent at Stockholm saga Bolsheviks arrested D.C. were incited, in the Theatre keenness shown by almaks fed on dont eats Bo
think he vis
xin Anisali la Hongkong on universal trame. on the Finnish frontier describe the condition of Petrograd as Royal, last night, was an un. in arranging for private prac
Num-qualified success and the occasion The number of marksmen sad first ing would meet with general is Amsterdam, Noy
has, awakaned fresh interest in desperate. The city will soon become one large cemetery.
will long remain in the memory class shots is much larger than last ceptance to das vation in consigamentoƐ:
thỏ camchison22 : Namen:laik vaaw bers of starring people are falling dead in the streets.
of the members of that body of year, and I would make special arms ** as the motto of the journal in Holland for
It cours of thỏaw who are men. The particular purpose of mention of two very fasi sooras, which advocated, his view had it, consists of 200 incis pačio
janxious to -identify thréécidiven the function was to
organise namely, those of Corporal Gritons does not sound perhaps quite sub-boxes, each containing rather be glad to receive mees, which with the movements, and we shall a suitable gathering to witness 184 and Private Keith 133 out of sistent with the downfall of more than a "buffredmaght of will be forwarded to the proper the distribution of the prizes won possible 170. I should think that Militarism, but if we substitute for German gold and silver coin at the recent Corps Rifle meeting. it is doubtful whether better scores that motto "A nation in which Exactly where it came fox in quarter in view of the cating of The Emigration Committee includes Lord Burnham and repre which office was genially performs have been made in this course any every youth shall be trained and be Germany is not known, and sentaventte Board of the Local Government Board. The Ministry of Labour replaces the Administering the Government, tangible recognition of each excel fow will quarrel "with" $68etained as to where the Roral, mom de plume "Pussy,” writem Management Committee of the Emigrants' Information Office. the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, lest shooting in not forthèrming this Before the war it was shrust rolexile's treasure trove will be from the point of view of grea
THE EMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
London, January 4 (delayed).
Women's representative are also being appointed.
INFLUENZA'S TOLL IN JAMAICA.
London, January 4 (delayed). Reuter's correspondent at Kingston says there have been 4,000 deaths in Jamaica from influenza.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BERLIN UPHEAVAL.
MINIATURE BATTLE FOUGHT.
London, Jan. 8
It is difficult to estimate the situation in Berlin owing to the conflicting reporta. The latest message states that the fighting yesterday was the "most sanguinary hitherto and several hundreds were killed. Miniature, battles oo- curred in the Wilhemstrasse where the Spartacists attacked the Foreign Office. Apparently last night the Govern ment regained control of the situation, at least temporarily. One report states that Marshal Hindenburg has arrived at the capital Another report says General Groenes; Ladendorf's successor, has requested the Government to allow him to occupy Berlin,ssying that forty, reliable regimenia will easily restore calm.
Beater's correspondent at Berlin, telegraphing prior to the Spartacus coup d'etat, describes the capital as in the throes of the National Assembly election campaign in which the Majority Socialista, whose leaders do not antici pate an absolute majority, are daily gaining ground. Macy non-Socialiste intend voting for the Majority Socialists in the hope of sasuring the party's energetic opposition to the Extremist attempts to break up the National Assembly,
SPARTACISTS SKIZE POWER,
Paris, Jan. &
According to a message from Berlin at Dusseldorf. “Mustheim and Oberhausen the Spactacists have seized the power and proclaimed the sovereignts of the proletariat on the Russian model.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
Bale, Jan. 7.
that Kurier" reports
Central The Frankischer Berlin is the scene of heavy fighting The Spartaciste forced their way into the Chancellor's Palace whence they fired on the "Vorwaarts" buildings, Herr Eichborn with troops having taken up a strong position at the royal sables. The Spartacista mounted machine-guns before the residence of the new Police President. The Majority Socialists ap pealed to the soldiers and workers to rise en masse in defence of the new republic. Spartacist newspapers declare that the Spartacists are masters of the Reichs Bank and barracks.
A RED ARMY.
Landon, January 7.
The Telegraphs" Rotterdam correspondent, wiring on the 6th, reveals the Machiavellias" policy of numbers, of the Soldiers Councils of Germany who have been secretly suzaging demobilisation so to ensure that the great majquity of the remaining troops are imbued with the re- volutionary spirit Consequently the German fores still under arms, is largely the Red Army. This policy was specially successful in Brunswick where the Spartacists hold the rains of power and are playing great influence at pre- sent in Bertin,
BRITISH MINESWEEPERS' DEMAND.
London, Jan. 6. · Correspondente at Rosyth state that the minesweepers attached to the Grand Fleet are asking to be allowed to return home. They declare it is the Navy's job to sweep the oceans clear of mines.
The Admiralty is offering the men two pounds sterling extra pes-#cek.. Bome of the crews bave refused to sail They declare the pay is insufficient in view of the risk and the big gama which they could earn by fishing.
སྙ་་ .
It is officially stated that after the armistice the Ad- miralty saked the minesweepers to volunteer for further service sad offered to increase, the mens' pay by two pounds starling weekly. This is not equal to the earnings of fishermen but is the best that the Admiralty can do.
Most of the minesweeping-bases, baïs, agreed to these proposals, The Admiralty has now informed the ming- sweepers that non-volunteers need not go ses, and they will be discharged as soon as active service ratings are trained to minesweep.
FREIGHT REDUCTIONS,,
Washington, Jano & DE
The Bhipping Board has announced reductions of twenty-. Eva-to thirty per cent-on-freight ratos from Atlantie porte -- to Azim, Japan, Australia and Afrios effective om Imesary.. mad Pubruary”, loadings.
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meeting shortly
very much discussed at our latesŽ
Major H. A. Morgan and amongst evening as the musketey, kao i garded as the peculiar fad of a few established. The cash, it is tures who are particularly subject those present were the General not yet over and there is no saving enthusiasts to be keen on sequizing behaved, will be deposited in the to cruelty, saying "I have read Officer Commanding Major that something even better may not Military knowledge and training bank in a low in South Bolled with much interest your article General Ventris, Major Case- be done yet. In any case I as to Nowe may thank God that it is This consignment came across dealing with the reviving of the el, Major Black, Majer Arm- have the honour of providing the considered a disgrace for any young the frontier in sealed wagons and activities of the SPA - Your strong. Major Ardonino. Major, cup. (Applause).
man to be without such knowledge the greatest precautions wage.Į suggestions are very much to the Col. Passby." Wakeman,
The Rife meeting was the firs: The whole moral and physical well taken in conveying it to its secret point. The question has been Col. Crisp. Lieut. Col. Chapman, held by the Defence Corps and it being of our race is involved in the destination. Captains Landale,
Northcote, is hoped to make it and training and I cannot believe that Stewart, Russell, Lammert, Ken- fixture.
Tear from an excellent source roof garden concert on the higher It forms an interesting nett and Harston the Captain adjunct to the Annual Husketry back into the old ways: Bach beter still harboure the belief that all is
we shall ever allow ourselves to fall that William of Hohenzollern Javal Muck sympathy was ex Supt of Police, the Hon. Mr. Coarse and is designed to escour the case I think that in His Me
pressed with the unhappy.condi... E.D.C. Wolfe, the Hon. Mr. E. H.
not yet lost. He appears to tiomi of our sisters; and Sharp, O.B.L. and about 500 g rife shooting throughout the jesty's Chrerseas Possessions where believe that there may one day, brothers, less fortunsts than members of the Defence Corps. Corps. The entries at this first it is not always easy to main in arise circumstances which in their residences in By kind permission of Major meeting have been a little disapa high standard of physical training facilitate his returg to Garmany, the Chinese quarters of the Morgan and officers, the Band of pointing but that may have been such boches as the Hongkong Dead is convinced that the town have asked my mammy the 18th Infantry was in attend- due to the dates fixed Competi- fence Curps after splendid opportuni-majority of German hearts are ande and through the courtesy of tions had been arranged especial ties for continuing the early still with him. The coming dollara and have much pleasure who, by the way, is awfully good Mr. Edgar Warwick, the members for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Class shot ing scquired in the motherland.
[to_me___30___les_ me have three of the Vanity Fair Company competing amongst themselves, but Fourg, men who come here in Iptare National Assembly interests him -- kindly provided the major port the entries were not cumerous will require do recruits training greatly, for he thinks its ption towards the funds of in enclosing my" modest sáb ion of the programme, which enough to allow of these being held there will be
deliberations may result in a has already been published.
none of those It is hoped that test year more melancholy exhibitions to which we The proceedings were opened mediocre shots will enter.
Elecision to preserve the monarchy the Society. In a few nights i by the playing of the "National
The have been constomed during the in Germany and put some minor having my At home in the Anthem, upon the arrival of the standard reached in the competition past few years of middle aged geth- member of the Hohenzollern kitchen garden of one Peak
residence a crush, you know- Acting Governor, who was very high and I wild make flamen being langht the rediman family on the bac under
to which I have asked Evaryse accompanied by Mr. P. P. J. special mention of Lante-Exorporal tary comrnie's drill; and if way be Regency. He wild ethen, Wodehouse, A.D.C.
Goodman's shoot in the Comman possible to organise a moderate at believes, be able to return to the body who is Anybody, and I wil The members of Mr. Warwick's dant's competition; of the excellent efficient system of training suited to Fatherland and live the remainder do my best to get some further Vanity Fair Company, acquitted score made by the winning team. the climate and the conditions of of his life in a much happier Wishing you every success: in my guests. themselves admirably They are No. 8 Platoon, and of Private modern professional and commercial position than that of an exile.
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a most highly tatented aggrega- Least's performance in the Blake life. In these circumstances I must He is credited, too, with clingyour laudable enterprise." tion of artists and their success Shield The open revolver competi- express a profound hope that alling to the last straw of hope that The money enclosed with this in Hongkong. should be little tion proved a great attraction, but of us, who are members of this fine the Royalist partisans are still letter will be handed over to the short of phenomenal. The Misses the entries for the Corps compet Corps will continne sa such when strong enough to do something Society in the event of its being Eileen Boyd, Shirley Cooke tios were poor. Montica must also compulsion has given place to volun. though he apparently does not and Madge Griffith exhibited
be made of the very sporty way in tary sacrifice of a portion of leisure think the Entente might have genuine talent as variety artistes, which the Engineer Co. entered for hours. fand, coupled with that, they
No British community something to say in that event. "VANITY FAIR.” have, the great advantage of team competitions-although tolerate loafers in future, and it is Meanwhile, at Amerongen, he is Possessing voices considerably they did not win a prize the leading in my opinion to have no regarded as a guest likely to TO-NIGHT'S ATTRACTION. above the average.
Their ver- shooting was excellent despite the other method of spending one's time make a long stay. aatility Is also
most fact that they have Ettle or app than that of seeking one's ow
The modern at bf dashing hat prominent feature. The male portunity for practice, especially in
pleasure. The man who sacrifices
little in common with the old members of the Company- are rapid fire. (Applause)........) 2 portion of his leisure for the good in this part of the world more was popular in the East, in ka skirt-dance- stției: né, Cháng Khat equally good, but since
Speaking as a private in the De of his country will be both this is not the occasion to criti- tance Corps--though my privacy is efficient soldier and take pride and
than - anywhere else.
I ask you fdark ages about the fire of the cise the Company we will go no at present somewhat in abeyance pleasure in making himself efficient every man under the age 45 to stay Pemberton Willard or Pleistocene further than to say that they will I should like to expren the thanks and will also play the game in field and do his level best to keep epoch. MissVera Pain, the prove an eye-opener to Hongkong for they are, to use an American- of the Corps to the Committee, sports better for having done so. p the Sze name that this Corps captivating dancer of "Vanity
the
goods." Sergeant who worked so hard to make the Competitions
has now got. (Applause). I sak you Fair" represents the very newest such as that just Canavan of the Manchesters meeting â success. Lante Dorporsi concluded, the Annual Maske- to give three cheers for His Excel of the fashion Terpsichorean. She displayed exceptional talent as a Wells deserves special mention: He try course, individual feldency for kindly, presenting the usea frills as a lure, but their comedian and kept the audience did not spare himself and the smooth ring and occasional" field days prizes this evening.
importance is purely secondary, in roars of laughter by, his clever working of the meeting a greatly in the winter months will to a great. The cheers are beartily given,
She dances with her brain s humour. The other contributor due to his capable crramisst extent take the place of wearisome and His Excellency returned thank.nimbly as with her feet. Sbs makes a picture suggests an to the evening's entertainment, We have also to thank the Officers drills and parades because all after which the company gave them- Captain
emation, always, She dances Aah gave some and Non-Commissioned Officers and will be afficient in such things. The selves up to the enjoyment of the with her feet, her ankles, very clever displays with the Naval contingent for their ser whole outlook will be altered and rest of the evening.. the las800.
hermes, her hips, her waijk; appeared vices as Range Officers, Butt officers, I do appeal to every man present to be able to do more or less as he and Mackers But after I have done here to-night to make up his noted,gramme, Major Morgan mounted red mouth and the interminable At the conclusion of the pro- her shoulders, her whimsical pleased with a length of rape, all that I want to pay my tribute, as I have already done myself, that the stage and: presented the lady witchery of her eyes. / About her marvellous. An amusing incident and I feel sure that all present here to the best of his ability he will members of the Vanity Fair Com-there is nothing early Victorian- during his turn was the lasson- to-night will desire to do so also, strive to maintain his efficiency lates. In doing so, he said it was Leslie Holmes, the leading
pany each with ́s box of choco-positively nothing at alli ing of a member of the audience to our Administrative Commandant a soldier when wir meires hall entirely due, he thought, to the comedian, is probably the most who was in the act of drinking Major Morgan since a appoint have passed away, and heils again members of the Warwick Com consistently amusing artiste that glass of beer. Before the glass badment to the coming be the Corps tres to make his choice of contion-pany that the smoking concert has ever bean hers. His jests. reached the drinker's, lips, the has been the mainspring all our ing to serve his country in addition had been suck tremendous have an excellent dry subtlety loop coiled gracefully but firmly energies. He cumbines armness with to consalting merely round his shoulders and he wae ympathy in a marked degree, and pleas
success and he thanked them very but they always gleam with fun compelled to hand over the drink has that rare giff of knowing wery
heartily for coming forward and In his gay good humour there ja - to the Cowboy. Captain Ash was man personally and all about him
After the prizes were presented giving a most delightful program- no dubious faint. He is famous for deservedly greeted with tre There is no fear of slackness in the Major Morgan said: I have to thank me.(Cheers). The audience then his improvisatious and he never mendous applause as the con- Corps while he is in charge, and His Excellency very much for com of the Vanity Fair Company, experience has been wide and
drank the bealth of the members known to stick in the rub ish clusion of his performance.
I think we cannot do better to-night ing here to-night and presenting the with musical honours Before the presentation of that accord him how hearty prizes, and I thank him very mack Corps Sergeant Major Bond, on written a little, painted as little, varied Off the stage he has prizes, H.P. Mr. Claid Severn ribute at our regard for him by for what he said about myself, also behalf of the members of the sported & Hitle and done a little presented Capt. Kennett with....
you for the way you have received H.K.D.C. thanked the hosts for of everything. He is the princip the Volunteer Decoration, briefly acclamation. (Land applause) recapitulated his service in the **This meeting to-might following on it. I have done my level beat, £rst their kind invitation. Thế nên, al fun-maker-of the show, but is Corps and expressed the hope that the recent termination of hostilities of all as Inspecting Officer of the bers of-the-Corpe-who-had-et-sided and abetted by the whola the recipient would live many seems to me to bring to a sort of Volunteers and Reserves and then tended the concert would, he of the company for they all make years to wear the decoration and turning point in our work What a Commandant of the Hongkong said, never, forget what had been merry, in varioul Bys, G to be of a great deal further use is to happen in the future! Is all Defence Corps, and as long as-1 one of the finest concerts everTo-night witness the initial to the Corps of which he had so, the training to be thrown away as am in that position I will continue held in the Colony (Applause). performance of the T Company. far been a distinguished member soon as the law permits a man to to do my best. I have the interests appeal he could only say entire season, and especially
With regard to Major Morgan'e i The booking is very big for the -(Applause).
resignt I hope pot - Conscripson of all at heart and will try to meet that if the officers of the Corps for Then followed a couple of device resorted to by Euro- you in every way that I can. I will gave them sugh a treat next year speeches.
E the Officer Administering Dean nations from life secessity, just say one word more and that is they would find just as many Fbodied, tund His Excellency mentioned about men, fnd more, still niebers of long for a staying on in the Corps when com the Volunteers, He asked the me it was pulsion shall be no more and I put company to, rise and drink the on the is to you, everyone of you here health of Major Morgan and also present in this all to-night and the healths of the offices if the every member of the Corps and Corps, with immical hours ask you for God's sake stay on in (Applause),
the Government said: Your Ex cellency, Major Morgan, and Mérn- bers of the Hongkong. Defence Оогра
We are met here to-night at the Hind invitation of Major Morgan and the Officers of the Hongkong
· Defenes Corps and on your bekali my own I doties to express our
Featudation of the finis
from his ordinaty -It removed every
considerable period the sam Comm
pleasure and amusement
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