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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE LATE SIR WILFRID LAURIER,
Ottawa, February 22.
They There
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1919.
HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR.
MR. R.E. TUBBS APPOINTED.
of Ceylon.
The remains of the late Sir Wilfrid Laurier have been lying At Present Colonial Secretary inatafe in the House of Commons since Wednesday. will be interred at the Notre Dame Cemetery to-day. will be an imposing procession, including the Duke of Devonshire, members of the Cabinet, Provincial Governors and prelates. Govern- ment offices and places of business will be closed and the buildings draped in black and flags half-masted. Simultaneously bells will be tolled. Requieum services will be held throughout Canada.
INDUSTRIAL UNREST.
THE MINERS' BALLOT.
London, February 23. The ballot of 600,000 members of the Miners Federation continues in favour of a strike. The figures at midnight were 308,053 in favour; 58,835 against.
SPORTING TIT-BITS.
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WOMAN'IN PARLIAMENT.
Woman or
The following official com munication was forwarded without making a difference? this morning by the Honourable Elect one woman, and within a the Colonial Secretary week ahe will have leavened the
intende A.G.M. Flerener):-
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Government
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OUR PEKING LETTER.
sy ALEXANDER M. THOMPSON,
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Paking, Feb 11
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To-Day's Exchange. The oksing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was Sa, 1.9-16d.
The Weather.
TELEGRAMS.
¿Hunter's Berries to the “ Tulegraph.” THE SILVER MARKET.
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
J. J. Bell writes as follows:-
· Forneart :—fine. BaròmeIET 2---- The possibility of woman's pre-
An unwelcome China New Year 30.11. Temperature 2`p.m.--- sence in the new Parliament in
With the French Army of gift came from Japan. The Humidity #pim.:-53. not receiving the consideration it Occupation-There are striking Goverment of the Island Kimpire, deserves, on the platform, in the similarition between the situation disliking the Beros light tumed I find to-day by Germany and that upon Bino-Japanses relations by *which I found last year in Russia, the Chinese dalogatos at the "A woman or two in the House, Press or elsewhere.
will make But there are also assoctial difize. | Pesos Conference, Intimated their say the thoughtless,
displeasure in the Best toetanos no difference."
The Cronstadt sailam ware the to
Chinese Minister' in Great heavens! did evar a
go anywhere prototypes of the Kiel and Ham- Tokyo, who passed the informa two
to his Goremment. burgrevolutionary leaders-Lenin tion on
Led n. 2° ('a'nsed). of Liebknecht and Kerensky of A few days later, Mr. Obata,
Mesare. Samuel Montagu and Ebert. Even Forwarts recognises the Japanese Minister to China, theresemblance between Bavaria's made an insistent demand to see Company's report says the ton
As the of the market is unchanged. The and the Ukraine's bid for a cheap the Foreign Minister. peaas through separation.
day was China New Year and ajprice has fallen 1/8th in order to "I am directed to inform Tra lition will waver and the ol
Will The tone and spirit of deserters holiday, the latter was not on adjust the parity to the American you that His Excellency thetiquette require revision. Utier Administering the House of Commons be foun:rom the German armies is almost duty, but saw Mr. Obats the quotation in view of the reduction he same as that of the disbanded following day and received the in freights etc. The trade demand bus received prepare?
message which the Japanese is still fairly active. Shanghai telegram from the Secretary of In the earnest hope that they soldiery in Petrograd.
I was told with great gusto how Minister had to convey, which exchange is 4/9d to the tael.
to the was tore
the sffect that in
Lo dip, fib, ↑ id-lage h one little trooper State for the Colonies to the may prove suggestive, if no write.
Silver is quoted at 4794d. The effect that His Majesty the directly helpful, the
epaulettes from a big bullying his opinion the procedure of the Kiny has been pleased to apventures to record a few of the colonel whose shoulders be could Chinese delegates in Paris in market is quiet.
proposing to disclose secret point Mr. Reginali Edward scores of questions touching on only reach by jumping at them.
"But didn't the officer offer any agreements existing between the Stubba, 0.1.G.. Colonial this grave possibility, which have
two Government without first to by causal him many sleepless resistance?" I asked. Secretary, Ceylon.
"Not he," replied my inform-consulting Japan was wholly avoided had fuller knowledge been afternoon.
Had that bean all, Governor of Hongkong."
Not one of them resisted. incorrect. 1. It is the custom, 88 one has ant
been RO In this matter of Japan's The new Governor of long- An Allie team of British, kong has been Colonial Secretary read, for male members, early in They knew they'd be shot if they there might have
cause to love our officers. They're visit created. There was an attempt to control China's peace French, and Belgian Association of Corion since January, 1913, the morning of the opening of did. For you know, we had no occasion for the alarm which his football players may visit Spain and has ministered the Govern- Parliament, to secure their placebrates. They treat men like pigs. addendum which may or not have delegation the press has given the public opinion of the country, certainly W&5 at na. I tell you, it's a pleasure it
conveyed, and Portugal shortly. The tourment there on several occasions. by the simple, if somewhat
remarkable unifying it to that WAS
if that not Captain A. C. Cullen, the U-will be on behalf of the Spanish Hes. 42 years of age, having fatuous, method of depositing They don't talk to as; they bark been officially communicated, but valuable publicity and has roused have regard degree. Indeed, it may truly be Chinese speak to Japan's wishes
the said that the in dingston cricketer, his bean Committee of Physical Educa- beea born on October 19, 1876. their hats on the benches at the here to see the French soldier sud
with ons voice on this subject, tion, and it is proposed to visit He is the youngest son of the late spots desired. Are women mem- speaking with his officer. It seems China did
however, In Peking.
the awanlal the Military Cross.
Barcelona, Ma lrid, Bilbao, anRight Rev. Dr. William Stubbe,bers to do the same? And if so, almost incredible to us to see a
was what shall be the penalties for superior treat a man as a human matter Japan would take steps to maintain her prestige. As the
vernacular newspapers have not George Thompson, the North-Lisboa. The Barcelons club has Bishop of Oxford, sal
And that also resembles the funds which support the present amptonshire cricketer, who his a membership of 2,000, aud is married in 1919 to Marjory, pins thrust into the cushion or being."
stories I heard in Petrograd. But Ministry and its military backing been so free to make comment even to reproduce reports besa sorving a long time in the to be the strangest on the daughter of Dr. F. Womack, carelessly allowed to stray to ad-
Lecturer in Physics at Stjacent sittings?
2. If a lady's hat when worn German officers, I learn, are al- threatened to be discontinued, Royal Garrison Artillery, is re- Peninsula.
be deemed an obstruction, will ready trying with success to there was consternation in the appearing in foreign journals. The James Bartholomew's Hospital. He has
their authority. recover
At Cabinet, which had no hesitancy Shik Pao was the first Chinese orte sationsly ill with pasu- The _death of
onia.
Cowan recalls the story that two sons.
Mr. Stubbs was educated at the Speaker order its removal? Cologne they ordered the red flag in coming to the decision that paper in the city to publish the Corpus Christi a common fairness a lady must to be taken down and attempted Japan's wishes should be respect news, which it did in an extra on Tara is every prospect of a when he won the Powlerhall great revival in lawatanis at han leap he bal gut lave of Bailey and
The Japanese have absence from Aston Vills on the College, Oxford, where he was be entitled to wear, if she chooses, the dissolution of the Soldiers ed. The President, however, was Wednesday. Within four hours it Ebert, reporting that and unfettered, and should szer-station, where he was lectured on of exercising taken to the game with an husins grid of injuries or ill-health exhibitioner. He scared at a hat equal in height and circum- Council. The Council thereupon not so complacent. He held that was stopped, and the editor invited
officers Are resuming the cise the plenary power with which the necessity
His paper had not and it is said they will soon bytie was sipp sel to be as his Class Classical Moderations inference to that worn by the male telegraphed direct to the Chan- | China's delegates should be free to make his way to thé palice
which they had been vested to the best caution. absolutely
past. of their discretion. Fortunately, published any original news: represcuted in the Davis Cuplaariva Janowa recuperating 1897, 18 Litt. Ham. in 1899 ember with the biggest head cellor competition.
As a matter of fict, he was putting an his B. A. degree in the latter but will the Houss see to it that in a special preparation for the year. He began his career in this is the limit? Daubiless, for tone
1900 33 Second Class Clerk the first plunge, lady where They have even restored the be had the support of the Premier simply reproduced the reports Office will confite themselves to some order to salute. In some cases who though in the Cabinet is, which had appeared if foreign A sm of the Rev. H. T. S. big pilestrian event.
ta:' the Colonial
other papers in the capital were God is captain of York St. goal parps too.
and seven years later was made thing of the modest size of bath- Soldiers' Councils are no longer apparently, in this matter at least, newspapers. The editors of the
as confidence tolerated. Soldiers are informed not of the Cabinet. anil the -Peters, a strong sile with a fiel
spring about nothing."
agement in this patriotic atti-warned in similar terms. Even lot of backs. It is sail of hi.o
Gunite National des Acting First Class Clerk, receiving cap: but
The bourgeois class, which tade was forthcoming from the the Chinese-owned English Pel that sne day he will sarely play Sports, an amalgamation of all ing the substantive appointment increases for Sean, and that he is the the bulbs governing the various in 1010. He has alren ly visited approaches, members anxious to very replica of his distinguished sports in Frans, have unaniasus-Hongkong, for in 1910-11 he was catch the Spanker's eye, may practically does not exist in delegates to the Internal Peace ing Leader, which has been daily party has fallen into disfavour,animously urged the President to the abrogation of the Sino- Is agreat to bar all competitors sent on a special mission to the regret if ruthless regulations Russia, is, now that the militarist Conference at Shanghai, who da- carrying cross lines demanding was forced upon Chins at the father, both in sıyle and build.
What shall be the, proced the strangest political factor in withstand the claims of Japan, Japanese Treaty of 1915, which
expressing telegrams of German. Antrian, Hungarian, Straits Settlements, the F.M.S. and have not been already made. The suggestion has been made Bulgarian, or Turkish nationality Hongkong to enquire into the
present chaos is dispelled.
in tremendous volume from cham to modify a report which it that the Olympic Games shoull from taking part in any events question of the revision of civil are in the event of a lady drop- the German State and is bound while
and other published of an interview with German Socialists with whom bers of commerce meniber of list bus in the chaing staes be hell in London next year hell un ler their rules; and to servants' salaries. In 1912 he ping a threepenny-piece (for the to take control as soon as the similar sentiments were received point of the bayonet, saw fit have discussed the situation in organisations, Forfully a week the the Minister of Foreign Affairs. before the Coloniskan! Allie i forbid the participation of all was appointed a
4. Nothing is more probable this corner of Germany do not struggle between President and Muzzling the press is not un- It is not by common in Peking, but it has not troops now in Eagland or in their members at any meeting the West African Lanis Con-of an important debate? France or Flinders depart for helt in Francs or any other mittea. He was joint elitar of their homes. Is is not at all donatry, an in which compati- the Colonial Office List from 1910 than that the speccice, of Ely believe there is any staying Cabinet continued.
The vast majority in the south moment it appears as if victory chang became President until likely that anything will come of tors of Gera, Austrian, Hun-to 1912 and also edited "Lucas' members will contain references power in Bolshevism in Germany any means ended, but at the been attempted since Hen Shih-
the the significance of which arina, Bulgarian, or Turkish Historical Geography of
1,bacure to the less domesticitul and west are hostile to what they lies with Hsu Shih-chang, who this occasion, and it is not at all British Colonies," volum> nombers of the other sex. Will call "the Red dictatorship." It is has despatched a telegram to the unlikely that he is unaware of taken in the matter. second edition, in 1906. He was The ... of England isticality are a Imitted.
given the C.M.G. decoration in the librarian, therefore, make reported that Bolsheviks ordered delegation expressing confidence the action which the authorities Constructorul
tertain that the reading and Hindenburg to transfer bis head in it. Upon this action the have engaged in
radical kin.
a noking coins are provided with quarters to Berlin, but that the President is to be heartily con- Fortunately, those who read Eng- acheme of a
old soldier did not immediately gratulated. It is proper. It is lish are better informed, but the He bas demon mass of the people are kept in Mr. Stubbsis regarded as a very County championships are to b
able man, and, as will have beenpies of the chief fashion papers obey. He merely laughed and
ordered more champagne and strated afresh that he does not darkness and not encouraged to organised, melu ling track and
seen, he had a brilliant career at sad domestic journals ?
5. It many conceivably happen, rum.
intend to be a puppet in the discuss politics. To-day may yet field events, not only for the
of the He created a
Ebert and Oxford.
Meantime,
the tuchune who be seen in tea houses in the city woment when the more advanced athlete, but also
a mirable impression on his visit at for elementary, continuation, an
Government is in danger, that aMajority Socialists are doing their brought about his election to the the printed advice or warning here in 1911 and struck everyone secondary schools.
anti-opium committee air with a gentleman who has by consolidating their alliance
with bougeois parties, he met as being a most charmingly might be kindly willing to utmost to prepare for the elections exalted office which he occupies. "Do not talk politics."
If the decision of the Peace man.
been unexpectedly asked out to
body of foreigners and several finner, but, at the same time, the in East Prussia the Junkers
their service Conference that this is the Year started in Peking by 'a small
One in respect of all treaties and Chinese has developed such Lady fears lest she should com-supporters unfailing and up-
romisa herself in the eyes of the changing support, and are grimly agreements is to be given effect useful propaganda and collected
to, it follows that all such secret
a vast body of valuable data that Whips. Will an Act be passed watching and waiting their tarn >enable the gentleman to get to reappear in alliance with the documents should be disclosed or is meal and the lady to vote anti-Semites and Christian Social declared null and void in the it was deemed advisable to trans *h ways?
ists under the title of the German event of their not being published. form it into an association, which In the case of China it is feared was done yesterday at a mass 6. In the event of one single National Popular Party with a
were given by Sir Francis Aglen, ly being elected, will it be the programme of large concessions that the present administration in anti-opium meeting Addresse industrial exploitation for order to maintain its position and Dr. Tenny, Trai Yuan-pei, and Tuty of the Government to pro-profit of the collective com that of the military who sup others, white Fresident Hats sent port it may not have the courage his representative who-read a to take this step because of its statement from the Chief Ex- anormóns and serious commit- ecutive. ments. This fear is accentasted by knowledge of the fact that Japan's policy in China cannot be carried out unless with the consent of the Government which It has reduced to subjection to its will, and which it unofficially keeps in power by the financial operations of its nationals acting in private or corporate capacities. to democratic government in The danger to China, the obstacle China comes from Japanese, no necessarily the Japaness Govard
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The
DAY BY DAY.
A meeting is to be held at the A Rel Trinagle Amateur Andrew's Church Hall on Friday at 9 p.m., under the chair- has been Sports Association
manship of the Hon. Mr. J. H. forme. Its objects are promote and encourage all forms Kemp, for the purpose of consil of beneficial sport, recreation,ring the formation of a Chess
and athletics, especially in
-connection with works, business
houses, naval, military, and air force, and other sports associa- tions and clabe..
Club for Kowloon,
* AMERICANS KILL MEXICANS,
1.
1914.
190
BILLIARDS.
ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP.
MATCH.
3.
iden chaperon
AFRENCH RENEGADE.
the diagraceful conduct of a former French Colonial official, Smile Toque, who during the Gartan ocen patios of Mezieres and Charleville placed his
pen at the disposal of the enemy in the
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to
munity."
of
TRAMWAY RETURNS.
and
courageous.
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Encour-
Nils Middelboe, the gisat The American steamer Monterey
Mr. E. Guimaraes defeated 8: · real affection for reports that while at Tampico on Dane, bas a Cholera. He was given a place November 29 the Mexican customs Haskinga, R.G.A., by 400 to 207 in their League team in pre-war guard attacked the members of the V. R. C. Last night clays, and has never shown any the vessel's gun crew, who were desire to change his quarters. ashore. The crew returned to the in the competition for the Matin reminds its readers | Middlebe is comfortable in any steamer and obtained arms, and Championship of the Colony position behin the forwards, then, going ashore again, killed Mr. Guimaraes played a very fan and as a snatcher of passes is the captain of the Mexican guard and consistent game, scoring at quite in the front rank,
and mortally wounded another
The following is the approxi The captain of the every approach to the table, an James Cowan, the old Scottish Mexican. internationalist and Aston Villa Monterey refused to surrender le almost throughout the game. Fasette des Ardennes. He was mate statement of the Hongkong The His best breaks were 20, 31, 30rrested on October 3 just as he Tramway Company's traffic centre-half, who died in London his men to the Mexicans. the other day, was one of the State Department, according to a 28. His opponent's bat break was entering France with a co-receipts for the week roy of repatriated prisoners, and 22nd February, 1919-
ASTMELIÁ most briliant players of his time, Washington telegram, is arrang-
the ouquiry into his case which
Recept
* Kasípte for wank, fo- 8 WONER." or, for that matter, any time. ing the incident diplomatically was 20.
The following match is to be followed resulted in his incarcera He was exceedingly fast, and with the Mexican Embassy. The there was the most exquisite crew of the Monterey say they played in the Championshiption in the military priam at This Year... $13,602 $114,403 ment as such, and unless this finish in everything he did. were attacked after refusing to Football history will always supply the customs guard with Competition to-night-Pokee P. Grenoble. He is shortly to ap. Last Year:... 13,021 107,333 difficulty be understood by those
Wong v. K. K. Leung, speak of Cowan as a great player, drinks
pear before a Court-martial in the Increase: 14th Region
581
ending
7,154
making the perca settlement there may be entailed periona on which could Eave boom
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DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY Victoria Theatre -9.15 p.m. Coronet Thastre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW. Hongkong Jockey Club Race Meeting: Third Day.
Theatre Royal Vanity Fair Company; 9.15 p.m. k Victoria Theatre 9.15 pm Coronet Theatre 2.16 puro.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1,5