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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GREAT ANTI-BOLSHEVIK VICTORY.
OVER THIRTY THOUSAND PRISONERS.
Odessa, February 18. General, Denikin's forces have reached the Caspise, having advanced 350 versts in twelve days and taken $1,000 prisoners, cannon, sight armoured trains and a huge quantity of other caterial.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ATTEMPT ON M: CLEMENCEAU,
SHOT WHILE ENTERING AUTOMOBILE-
Landan, Renter's correspondent at Paris nayn it is 20 Clemenceau was shot at five times on entering to-day, being wounded in the head,
An official despatch states that wagon-loads of booty cover thirty versts of the railway line. The Red Army, numbering close M. Clemenceau was shot in the shoulder and on 100,000 has been smashed and the victory enabled General Deni-head. The wounds are seemingly not dangerous kín to turn attention to the Don front, where the position has been precarions.
General Berthelot, commanding the French forces in the Near East, has arrived at Odessa from Constanza.
THE RENEWED ARMISTICE.
ALLIES" "REQUEST TO POLES.
Paris, February, 18. Marshal Foch reported to the Conference on the afternoon of the 17th inst., regarding the Armistice renewal, that the demarÜstion. line on the Posen frontier was slightly modified after discussion between Herr Hammerstein and General Weygand. The question of the government of the territories thus withdrawn from German sovereignty was not settled, but the protection of Germans therein was guaranteed by the inter-Allied Commission at Warsaw, The Poles were telegraphically requested on Monday evening not to attack German territory.
GERMAN SOCIALINT UROES COMPROMISE.
Basle, February 17. At a meeting of the German National Assembly, the Independ ent Socialist, Herr Haase, urged a compromise with the Poles.
Herr Noske, Minister of National Defence, declared that the honour of Germany must be defended at all costs against Polish Imperialism. There were large quantities of foodstuïs at Posen which the big landowners of Poland had furnished Germany. It was difficult "to foresee how Germany could pass through her present difficulties unless these supplies could be obtained. Herr Noska affirmed that the Soldiers Councils. were endeavouring to prevent volunteers from going to fight the Poles.
This remark was greeted with applause from the Independent Socialists, whom Herr Noske indignantly rebuked.
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALISTS.
PASSAGE ON WARSHIP OFFERED.
Capetown, February 17. The Admiral has offered the Nationalists a passage on warship.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE,
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DECISION REGARDING DELEGATES,
London, February 18. A communique from Paris, dated to-day, says the International Labour Legislation Commission yesterday agreed that each State be represented at the annual Labour Conference by two delegates for the Government and one each for the employers and workpeople, each delegate having one vote.
ENEMY TRADING.
SOME RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
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London, February 17, "The Press Bureau announces that the Board of Trade authorises, under certain existing restrictions, the resumption of trade with Turkey, including Turkey in Europe and Asia Minor, Armegis, Kurdistan, Mesopotamia and Syria; and with Bulgaria.
Trado with Russian Black Sea ports may also be resumed,
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRITISH TRADERS.
London, February 17.
The Press Burean announces in connection with the resumption of Black Sea trade that the Department of Overseas Trade offers facilities to British traders to send representatives to Southern Russia in the hope of fostering trade. Severa' British steamship lines are already arranging for a resumption of their services.
INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
THE COMING. CONFERENCE.
و ششی
London, February 17. The National Peace Conference, it is officially confirmed, will probably meet before the end of the month. Disputes concerning wages, houre, conditions of employment and profiteering will be discussed. The sittings will be held in public,
The announcement is hailed with general satisfaction even in extremist circles.
THE BERNE CONFERENCE.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS CONDEMNED.
Paris, February 17.
KING GEORGE'S · MESSAGE.
"London, Forstney 19. His Majesty the King has telegraphed M. Olaminosan, follows"I am shocked to hear of the dastardly attack on you this morning. I earnestly trust the injuries are not serious and that, thanks to your splendid energy and courage, you will soon be restored to health to continue your great and valged shorts for France and the Allies."
FRANCE'S FINANCIAL POSITION.
TAX OS CAPITAL SUGGESTED.
Paris, February 19,
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According to the announcement from the Bureau of Police, med In and women must not aît, together here when attending a theatrical për
the shop snahored for 12 hours formance in Canton bersafer,
owing to a dunia mow-storm.
In a conversation with him The Blue Funnel steamer The disoloware of the
to-day, a Telegraph representative Prosoniinus, which recently ilway agreement betrays the gleaned that the British Red arrived in the Colony from Chinese Minister in Tokyo as Crone has taken charge of the sap Tacos, met with a rather serious having
pplies for Siberia instead of those nocident in mid-oreas. It appears med the agreement being in the hands of the that one of the reel's propellers without the
Goverment's Vladivostock Patriotic League dropped off, but the steamer was approval.
The British Patriotic League is able to proosed with the remain Shanghai, Feb. 20 helping the British Red Crossing propeller, and so reach port
instead of taking charge sait did The official opening of the before, because the British Red The mystery whether two of the Peace Conference takes Cross is now established on the detectives or one- captured a Chamber before the Budget Committee, sald France's civil and
M. Klotz, Minister of Finance, in making a statement in the place this morning. The spot
gambler yesterday could not be Brigadier General Sir Charles Wood's Court The gambler anlved this morning -in-Mr. military expenditure in 1918 totalled 50,000,000,000 francs but the programme is as follows:-);
exchange had Delegates assemble at headquar Powell, who is British Red Cross mid there were two, his foi public wealth was considerably increased as
loved and the discount rate was lower. The Government's ters; 2, delegates, led by users shortly to go west with hospital arrest, persisted in saying there Commissioner now, intends who stated that he witnessed the enter the hall, salute the trains
and
take their respective seats; 3, nshers retire and secretaries take their menta; 4, Chief delegates archange opening remarke; 5, ceremonies conclude and meet- ing adjourns. After the opening ceremony Chu Aai-kim will give
financial policy included, firstly, a demand from the enemy for the payment of the whole of this debt with guarantees; and, in the League of Nations was being considered. secondly, a tax on capital. The establishment of a financial section Bag
BITTER FIGHTING BETWEEN POLES AND UKRAINIANS.
ALLIES SEEKING TO ARRANGE ARMISTICES
Warsaw, Febinary 15, The Inter-Allied Commission is sending an Allied delegation, including the British General Carton de Wiart, tomberg to endeavour to arrange an armistice between the Poles and Ukrainians The Foles, with only 3,000 regular troops and a few guns, are defending Lemberg most valiantly against the Ukrainians, who are well equipped with Austrian artillery. Polish women and children are participating in the fighting and many Polish soldiers without great-coats in 42 degrees of frost."
A GERMAN STORY.
FRANCE AIMING AT RESUMPTION OF HOSTILITIES.
Basle, February 17.
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The Frankfurter Zeitung says Count. Rantzan told the Cabinet that he wanted to resign because it was impossible to continue his foreign policy while France is notoriously aiming at a resumption of hostilities.""
Count Rantzau is remaining in office in deference to the wishes of the Cabinet.
THE PARIS CONFERENCE.
CLAIMS OF SERBS, SLOVENES AND KROATS,
London, February 19. A communique from Paris, dated yesterday, says representatives explained the territorial claims of the Serbs, Slovenes and Kroats respectively. It was decided to submit the question of the frontiers claimed, with the exception of those wherein Italy is directly in terested, to the Commission charged with the examination of the question of Banat.
NORTHERN RUSSIA.
ALLIES IMPROVING MILITARY SITUATION.
Washington, February 18. President. Wilson has notified the Minister, of War that the Supreme War Council is directing steps to improving the Allied military situation in Northern Russia.
THE AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS,
Paris, February 18. A message from Vienna says the results of the elections, besides showing a Socialist success, constitute a victory for the advocates of union with Germany.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(By Courtesy of the "South China Morning Post")
THE CHINESE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Mr. Arthur Henderson, interviewed by Reuter on his return from the Berne Conference, said the delegates required the German Majority Socialists clearly to acknowledge that they had acted
Shanghai, February 20. wrongly in supporting the Government. The Conference decisively. The Conference has opened with a purely formal session, the confirmed the view of the great bulk of Allied workers that a German regular business starting to-morrow: The first subjects scheduled victory would have meant the defeat of Liberty and Democracy in to be taken up are the fate of the so-called Wat Participation Bureau
Europe.
A TASK FOR PRESIDENT WILSON.
Paris, February 17. ́· The Jugo-Slav representatives have informed M. Clemenceau that they are willing to submit their differences with Italy to Varbitration by President. Wilson.
and the military movements in Shansi.
GERMANS FROM AMOY.
Shanghai, February 20. Twenty-seven enemy subjects have arrived from Ainoy for
deportation.
MORE REVOLVERS AND
SAMMUNITION.
were sho two, bak - the- Chiness detective persisted in saying that DO 020 helped him in this arrest. Honour to him to whom honour (is dus aad punishment to him
to whom punishment is due. Mr.s A CASE FROM TAI 0" -
Wood mid he did not believe the fökis or the defendant's -story.. Revolvers are dangerous things, The 80 ́nenta domad were to be and the task of tracking those fortsatte k fne of $3 has
to be paid.
a reception to European and
agat, whỏ hayatkasaw eapons without a Chinese newspaper represents-licence is prodigions. On January thyes at his residence.
27th information was received by.
Potato peelers can be meat
Tang Shao-yee has cabled the the Tai O Police that certain Japanese Government protesting persons in Tai O had smuggled stealers. One man, who was against the payment of the 330 pm, one of the Tai O Police the Astor dose as a substitute revolvers. Two days after, at engaged by the mamgement of balance of the War Participation detectives was going down Wing potato peeler was tired with the Loan of $17,000,000, as Baron On Street and met a man named drudgery of this task. Uchida formerly promised him, Cha Luk coming along the street. was not known whether the when he left Japan for Shanghai, He was kindly requested to potato peeler had decided to give that there would be no financial stop as he was carrying, & parcel, a dinner party to his friends. At aid to the North, pending the the contents of which the de- arranging of unity..
tective was desirous of knowing.any rate, this morning winle Tang Shao-yee complained to covered two
In the parcel were the Northern delegates yesterday twenty rounds of ammunition. cooked beef, etc. into a basket. dis peeling pototoed he stealthily püs revolvers and a lot of fish, raw mutton and about the War Participation at He was then escorted to the and when nobody was watching National Defence Armies. The Police Station. The detective tried to slip off. Just then Northern delegates denied the and his captive went part of the Malame Flint was on her National Defence Army's exis-way by water, and when they morning round to see that every tance and. as regards the got to the wharf s man named thing was all right, when she Wang Ki-hing appeared and replied, firstly, that it waa
need for the man to peal any formed after an understanding the Police Station where he was more potatoes for four weeks, as with the Allies and therefore charged, and brought before Mr. he goes to gaol for a month. cannot be disbanded independE. W. Hamilton, remanded and eutly; secondly, as this Army later tried. He was convicted A certain Chinese persisted in is for fighting foreign enemies and Mr. Hamilton bound him returning to Hongkong, although only, it is unnecessary to dis over to be of good behaviour, he had been sent away three cass
As A result of the times.. This was more than an "internal peace conference, trial, Mr. Hamilton issued human nature could tolerate, thirdly, that Peking is preparing warrants of arrest against two and the Police this morning to convert three divisions of this Chinese-Cha Chu and Wong Ki-brought him before Mr. R. Army into Regular Armybing. The arrested man's evi-15... Lindsell. He *was Divisions Tang Shao-yes is still dence was to the effect that banished for life last time. At dissatisfied with the replies and be received the parcel from first he was banished for 10 years; will bring op the question for Wong Ki to be carried to his
he came back got twelve months official discussion to-morrow.
uncle's (Chu Chu's) shop. All these three men were residents and was excommunicated for life. The Cabinet at a meeting of Tai O.
Sergeant Hollands said the
War Participation Army they said: "Hullo, what's the matter?"spotted the thief. There is no.
its disbandment
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The detective took the man to
yesterday passed a resolution on Wong Ki was this morning C. S. P. desired the case to the railway union administration charged, together with Chu Chu, be committed to the Sessions question, Tao Yu-lin alone oppos-for being in possession of these for trial. The man was now ing. The Cabinet immediately revolvers.
asked to explain why he exhibit-- cabled the decision to Lak Cbing.
Mr. A. King (A.S.P.) prosecuteded such an attachment to this cheong, instructing him bring it them before Mr. J. K. Wood and place. He said: "I came to up at the Conference. Tso Yu- Mi. F. X. d'Almada defended Hongkong to get my clothing back. I was banished in summer, lin may resign.
I came to take my winter
Aska! clothing,' Mr. Lindsell: **Comlt.
Chu Cha.
The case is adjourned.
Jai Tia-yao has been sent to Harbin to investigate mattera concerning the East Manchurian "
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you not get clothing in nur
Railway, which will be under AN ICE-BOUND VESSEL. country? True, he oral1, but joint control, as reported yester-
day.
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why should he incur unng weary expenses when he had his own The Tuchun at Harklongkiang Shipping up the Gulf of Pechili parcel of fur coats etc, left behind has wired to Peking that Japan has been greatly hampered, in Hongkong? That took the is establishing Post Offices every winter, ice having formed to a
owing to the unusually sevére sting from the poison. The case where in Harklungkinng. They sickness of between three and was adjourned. are named Military Posts, but four feet. Local vessels bound receive and deliver ordinary mail for Chinwantao bave had to put into Dairen and there await the
matter.
COMPANY REPORT.
American Minister to dinner unable to reach Chinwautso, on kong Rope Manufactu
The Consulting Committee and The President invited the breaking up of the ice. For the
same reason the La. Fention was General Managers of the last evening. There were import her last voyage, and great anxiety Ltd recommend ant discussions at the dinner, was felt as to her safety by the of a final - dividend
Japan, because ofa salt famine, Agents in Tientsin, who sent out $1 per share, abad applied to China to supply one of the Kailing Mining a bonus of $1 per
Administrations ice-breakers to $60,000)
out It Fund, the Fentienfiad. Accrin
The Govern” referred the apps discover her where