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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
FUTURE OF GERMAN COLONIES.
AMERICAN FEDLING REGARDING JAPANESE CLAIMS.
London, January 28. The Daily Chronicle correspondent at Paris, writing on the 27th inst says-At to-day's Colonial discussion, President Wilson focated the internationalisation of the German Colonies, believe the British Imperial Cabinet meets to-night to consider the reply to his case. The British attitude is liberal and throughout Fecho discussion the principle of supervision by a future Council of the
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The Daily Mail correspondent in Paris says Mr. Hughes, General Botha and two Chinese delegates have been invited to join in the discussion by the Great Powers regarding the proposals concerning the Colonies in which they are interested. The British do not object to President Wilson's plan of internationalisation as regards German East Africa, Togoland and the Cameroons, though the French and Portuguese do not acquiesce. American opinion bere is that if President Wilson returns to the United States after agreeing to the cession of the Carolines and Marshall Islands to Japan, he will lose all the votes in the Middle and Far West. whole voice of the British Empire at the Conference supports the Australian, New Zealand and South African claims and has also agreed to Japanese retention of the Carolines and Marshall Islands and equatorial delimitation. The Great Powers propose to settle the matter of the German Colonies without reference to Commiss- ions or the Plenary Conference.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
BRITISH DELEGATES AGAIN MEET..
London, January 23.
The
A communique from Paris, dated o-day, says the British Empire Delegation met this afternoon. Mr. Balfour and Lord Robert Cecil were present, as well as those attending yesterday's meeting.
THE SHIPPING SITUATION.
ATLANTIC FREIGHTS REDUCED.
London, January 28. Trans-Atlantic freights have been reduced by 66.2/3 per cent.
-EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE PRELIMINARIES.
FUTURE OF GERMAN COLONIES.
London, Jan. 29.
The "Times" correspondent at Paris reports (Jan. 27); The British Dominions delegates were warned that their presence might be required at the discussion on the German colonies, but the morning passed without their receiving an invitation. The proceedings in the morning were cocupi- ed with Eastern and European questions. The Powers in the afternoon discussed the German colonies, when the Chinese Foreign Minister attended. The general question of German colonies in Africa has progressed greatly towards. agreement. It is clear that will be no great canse for differ ence of opinion here. The unconditional right of South. Africa to remain in possession of German South-West Africa is admitted. German East Africa will probably be handed over to Britain as mandatory of the League of Nations.
IMPORTANT MEETING.
London, Jan. 27.
A communique from Paris states that representatives of the Five Great Powers this morning defined the program of work and the constitution" of new committees for economic and financial questions, also questions of private and maritime law. In the afternoon they continued to exchange views on the former German colonies in the Pacife and Far East. Representatives of the Dominions and China were beard
THE POLISH QUESTION.
Paris, Jan. 27.
At today's meeting of representatives of the Five Great Powers mentioned in the communique, M. Pichon anbmitted drafts of instructions to be given to the proposed commission for Poland.
MORE STRIKES AT HOME.
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London, Jan. 28. The threatene general, strike in Scotland for, a tolly* hours week opened on the Clyde yesterday when 20,000 shipyard workers came out, but the stoppage is in no way "general, the municipal employees abstaining. The” bakers are- postponing their strike pending further negotiations. Five thousand engineers are out in Edinburgh and Leith bat the Rosyth dockyard disappointed the strikers, the men deciding to secure forty hours by constitutional means, The atrike in the Fifeshire collieries is collapsing. Twelve thou- sand ship repairers and dockers struck in London and four thousand in Manchester. The situation at Belfast is most marious the idling of the factories owing to lack of électricity, and gas bringing numbers out last evening up to sixty thousand, including the bakeries, while the grave diggers strack in, sympathy with the demand for a forty-four hour weak. Most of the strikes are not authorised by the Unions.
diagusting feature of the Clyde strike yesterday, was ». oppage of the four mills. A meeting of the Párlia- Committee of the Scottish Trades Union Congress maphed to the Minister for Labour urging him to visit In view of the critical situation. The strikers, who ed their intention to pay no rents, are cod- spread of the movement. The leaders asserted shomad "were 2.outlasti evining an
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THURSDAY, JANUARE 30, 1919.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FOOD FOR AUSTRIANS.
Viegna," Jan. 95 The second trainload of food from the British Army. Italy has left Tiesams for free distribution to the pour Fienna Arrangements have been completed with Italy the regular consignments of food for Vienna.
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NORTH-WEST GERMAN REPUBLIC.
Amsterdam, Jan. 98
A congress of delegates representing Dusseldorf, Leipal Esses. Celle, Hanover, Hamburg, Hildesheim, Oldendur, Cruxhavan and Bremen, held at Brunswick, resolved to farts -
• Northwest German Republic, controlled by Soviets. The speakers declared that the Federation would sept rate froën the rest of Germany unless the Goverment of the latter was based on the Soviet
THE GERMAN ÉLECTIONS,
Amsterdam, Jan. 27.
A Berlin message (Jan, 96) states that the Berlin olse tions for the Prussian National Assembly passed off quietty fewer voted than at the previous Sunday's elections.
Baale, Jan 27.
A message from Berlin (Jan 27) sfates that the follow- ing are the final amended results of the elections for thị” German National Assembly: Social Democrats, 183; Cont trists, 91; Democrata, 75; Conservatives, 33; National Liberals 22; Independents, 23; Other partise, B.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR PROBLEMS.
London, Jan. T.
A communique from Paris (Jim) 3) states that the Government has invited fire prominent Trade Unionisté, namely Moara. Henderson, Thomas, Bowerman Banning, and, Shirkis to go to Paris to consider proposals on matters: affecting conditions of employment from the international aspect. Consultations between the "zoove and the British representatives on the Commission on International Labour? Regulation will take place to-day and to-morrow sad the results of the deliberations will be laid before the Commis-" sion The delegates met this moming when there was a general agreement regarding the main lines to be pursued. The Dominion Labour representatives will be included in the meeting to-morrow
DEMOBILISING U. S. ARMÝ.
Washington, Jan. 27.
- General March stated that shipping arrangements have been concluded whereby 300,000 Americans could be returned st monthly. President Wilson would decide on the size of the American Army of Occupation, but America's sig- gested contribution was tan divisions. General March favour- ed a standing army of half a million. He did not expect. it would ever be reduced below this ñgure
IRISH POLITICS.
London, Jan. 23
As a result of a breach in the ranks of the Irish Union- iste Alliance a new anti-Partition League has been formed. Mr. Middleton, the chairman, is determined to maintaûr, - the Union of Great Britain and Ireland. Sixty prominent Southern Irish Unionists have joined the League.
THE SILVER MARKET.
The silver market is steady.
QUESTIONS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
London, Jan. 99.
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as possible. They would be đề- The following financial mobilised but not discharged. In minutes, recommended by H.E. the circumstances it seems un- the Officer Administering the necessary to take further step. Government, were referred to the
2. In June 191* the Capti Finance Committee and sab Superintendent of Police arrang sequently approved -------
with the jinrikisha pro $9,500 in aid of the vote Har- juf Victoria to put teig bour Master's Department tyred jutik
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The Hongkong Tramway Co.,
ses paying a final 700 Share and
has been freely rumoured in ture, acquisition and rearrange. They plied for hir ment of moorings) in Fintorin munda at ordinary.
Hongkong men xan 10 Kakse Harbour
which time they were taken off the under the Military Sarvice Ordine » $540 im zid:of. tha vots: Mis-streets. They were apparently ande may be expected back early. cellaneous ⠀⠀ Services, rent of not a success and the proprietors in March. The question of the underground telegraph lines: - state that after three months' | men's release was mabtioned a
$1,170 in aid of the votes the tyres were worn to-day's meeting of the Legislative Medical Department, 4-Staff, cut. The presentinrikisha Council but no intimation was other charges, conveyance allow-proprietors of. Victoris given officially as to the likely ancesto matron, sisters, and have expressed their willingnews date of their rehndi Far probationers.
†to undertake in combination the $500 in aid of the vote provision of such new and -im-|
The templation to steal rice is Charitable Services, charitable proved jinrikishas as the Govern-| allowance to Shin Lok-ahang, sonment may think desirable. The high price of this staple. Tan..
very great at present owing to the of Sin Ysa-wai, late of the Government has the matter under bags of rice were stolen from a Education Department.
[consideration, but it is not at| $536.64 in aid of the vote present prepared to formulate anaishs. These baga were event junk belonging to the Mitsui Bus Charitable Services, Charitable now scale of fares. The Govern ually found in pig boat. Yester ment will be glad to consider any day a sergeant arrested the M.B. suggestions on the subject that Kallyman, who, it was alleged, Members of this Council may gave the rice to two other Chinese, wish to put forward.
All three were were tɔ-day inter- $2,200 in aid of the vole 3. No steps have yet been taken viewed by Mr. J. R. Wood, who Fablic Works, Extraordinary, because the only effective scheme remanded the case. miscellaneous, shelter in child- is to erect a new schoot on a new ren's playground,
site and no mitable site is avail
In the absence of a relia bis $10,000 in aid of the votejable at present.
information bureau, Chinass Pablic Works, Extraordinary,
4. A Commission to enquire robbers are likely to make mis New Territories, miscellaneous, into the emoluments of the Public ukes. An armed robbery took (47) miscellaneous worka,
Service has recently been appoint place at 6 am this morning at ed. The matter was not dealt 125, Main Street, Kowloon Oity.
Pension.
$108 in aid of the vote Royal Observatory, special expenditure, typewriter.
MR. HOLYGAK'S QUESTIONS.
men, armed, rushed into s home but succeeded tealing only 33. The game was hardly worth the candle. They were chased and the only
thing that is known of them in
The Hon. Mr. D. Landale, on with at an earlier date because it Three behalf of the Hon. Mr. P. was desired to offer a seat on the H. Holyoak asked the following | Commission to Mr. Ede who questions:-
returned to the Colony on the 1. What steps has the Govern-23rd, January, ment taken and what further 5. Dr. Johnson went on sick steps does the Government pro-leave on the 14th December that they ran up the hillside, pose to take to obtain the prompt was at first thought that his release from Military Service of absence from duty would be very men sent to India under the temporary, but as soon as it was O'Sullivan: "You see he has Mr. Melbourne to Inspector" General Military Service Or-known that he would be incapac-been 23 years here, and this is linance, 1918"?
itated for some time the Military the first time
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2. Will the Government ar-Authorities were approached, and managed to interview him. range for a supply of pneumatic they lent the Services of It was all over some flowers. A tyred modern rickshaws for the Captain Macauby, RAM.O. Celestial Colony and state the maximum From the 14th December to the stealing flowers from a stall in was hauled up for price in fares it is prepared to 8th January Dr. McKenny was Mercer Street. The defendant allow for a minimum distance? in charge of the Victoria Hospital recited his own version of the 3. What steps have been taken which he visited once, and near-story. He was given, he said, to carry out the wishes of the ly always twice, daily. During $1.50 by his younger brother so Unofficial Members expressed the same period he was Super- buy flowers and to re-sell them. during the "Badget Debate" an intendent of the Government Civil He purchased the flowers for 80 the 17th October last to improve Hospital, and visiting Medical cents and when he offered to sell the general condition of the Sai Officer to the Tung Ws Hospital. those to the complainant he Ying Pan School ? »
He was Medical Officer to accused him of stealing them. 4. What steps have been taken Victoria: Gaol from the 14th Asked what he did with the bal- by the Government to revise the to the 20th December, and he ance of the money, the Celestiar Civil Service salaries and con- had charge of one convalescent informed Mr. Melbourne that he LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL although there was no legislation ditions of service?.
patient at Kennedy Town jat premsat, for the purpose of an- 5. Is it not a fact that for some Hospital between the same dates. a hearty meal. The man was gave his friends a treat and had awering certain questions since time past, owing to the illness of Captain Macaulay has been in fined $10 or had the alternative the Honourable member had ask the "P.C.M.O.", there has been charge of the Victoria Hospital of serving 14 days in gaol, ed that when questions were ask-no practicing resident Physican since the 9th January. He lives ed there should be no delay in or Sargeon at the Victoria Hos at the Peak Hotel, and it is. answering. As it is the first pital, Barker Road and that proposed that he shall go into drank. He was under the in- "The European was a bit meeting of the year it is usual to patients are entirely dependent residence at the hospital 38 fluence of drink," said Inspector appoint the committees.
upon daily visits from another BOOD 28 the quarters there Brown
Mr. >Melbourne medical officer of the Govrnare vacated by Dr. Johnson, corrected thus: "No, he was for ment, and will the Government who is about to go on long getful" The story told by the A meeting of the Legislative The following Committees were state what other duties this leave. During the period 14th inspector was curious. à ricksha Council was held in the Council appointed. Finance Committee. Medical Officer has to perform? December 9th January the coolie transported a European to Chamber this afternoon, when The Honourable the Colonial 6. Will the Government state daily average number of patients the Hongkong Hotel at 2 p.m. those present were:-
Secretary (Chairman), His Ex-whether there is at present any in the hospital was seven. Dr. yesterday and when the European H.E. the Officer Administering cellency the General Officer system for searching passagers McKenny reports that the patients went in the Chinese watchman at the Government (Hon. Mr. Glaud Commanding, the Honourable and passengers luggage entering were in no case in such a condi- the door noticed that the gentle Severn, O.M.G.).
the Attorney General the Hon- the Colony, whether by boat or tion as to be likely to require man had a ring on his finger. H.E. the General Officer Com-qurable the Colonial Treasurer, train, for army and ammunition? immediate medical assistance. manding the rehat Major- the Honourable the Secretary for If not, in view of the numerous
After the rieksha coolie received....... 6. All steamers, river steamers his fare the watchman noticed General F. Ventris.)
Chinese Affairs, the Honourable outages and armed thafts which boats, and launches arriving in that the ring was not on the The Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, the Director of Public Works, have occurred in this. Colony, the Colony and some Acting Colonial Secretary, the Honourable the Captain recently' will they take immediate arriving at Kowloon are searched mediately called and after this trains finger. The lakong was im The Hon. Mr. J. H Kemp, Superintendent Palice, the Hon-steps to provide for such a search? for arms and ammunition. C.B.E., Attorney General
It is coolie was searched the ring was ourable Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C The Hon. Colonial Secretary not possible to search more than found in his possession. Th The Hon. Mr. C. Me I, Messer, the Honourable Mr. D. Landala, replied as follows. Colonial Treasurer,
a certain percentage of arriving gentleman was an officer on the the Honourable Mr. Lan Chu
1. On the 17th December a passengers without serious incons.8, Hong Bee, which left this The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Pak, the Honourable Mr. P. Hrequest was preferred to the venience to the vessels searched morning, and a Director of Public Works. Holyoak, the Honourable Mr. Military Authorities that steps and to the public. The greatest given for a week.
The Hon. Mr. E D. 0. Wolfe, Ho Fook and "the Honourable might be taken to secure the ingenuity is shown as regards 10.B.E., Capt. Superintendent of Mr. R. G. Shewan.“.
Police.
REPLIES TO MR. HOLTOAK'S QUERIES.
The Hon. Mr. D. Landale. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook.
NEW COMMITTZÉS,
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release of the man from Military methods of concealment, arins Public Works Committee.-The Service and their return to being apholstered into chairs, Honourable the Director of Colony at as early a date as ammunition being placer Public Works (Chairma), possible. On the 16th January falso bottoms, and so on; and The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak.
the Honourable the Colonial a telegram wsagent to the Vic
pletely, exhumative The Hon. Mr. B. G. Shewan.Treasurer, the Honourable M. of India stating
that the would involve precfirs|T Mr. A. Dyer Ball, (Clerk of P. H. Holyoak; the Honourable return
men twas stepping of each passenger" Conncila,
Mr. Ho Fook and the Honourable urgen Mr. R. G. Shewan,
Standing Law Committee. The Hondurable the Attorney Ge (Chairman), the Honoura Becretary for Chinêss Honourable Mr. H K. C, the Honourable Oha Pak and the
NEW MEMBER.
Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, the Hou, Mr. R. G. Shewan was sworn in (as a member,
remand
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