REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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WHAT THE CHANNEL TUNNEL WILL ACCOMPLISH.
POWERFUL ECONOMIC UNION WITH FRANCE.
Paris, March 9.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:
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The French Press hafls the news of a Channel Tunnel, which may, in a few years, be an accomplished fact with incalculable con- sequences. The tunnel will mark Great Britain's awakening to sense of oneness with Continental Europe. Great Britain will emerge from her insular solitude, forming with France the most powerful economic union in Europe.-Hurus.
MORE DETAILS.
London, March 11..
It is commonly accepted in the Lobby that the Government has The Anglo-French actually decided to build the Channel Tunnel. railways concerned are prepared with plans.
Mr. Fell, M. P., said a Sub-Commission of the Peace Conference had approved the scheme. The estimated time of construction is five years and the cost twenty millions. The Daily Mail says a Commission in Paris is discussing the details and also considering tunnels for the Bosphorus and the Straits of Gibraltar. parcel carriers will be installed in the Channel Tunnel, for which there will be no preferential freights for any country.
MR. BOTTOMLEY'S SUGGESTION,
Pneumatic
London, March 11.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Horatio Bottomley suggested that in order to find employment for ex-soldiers, the Premier should approach the French Government with a view to the immediate cammencement of the Channel Tunnel.
CORRESPONDENCE.
PEACE MEMORIAL SCHEME.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}
Sir,-In parusing the various schemes put forward in your columns I notice that they all fall short in two particulars. They mean expenditure without adequate subsequent recompense and are deficient in grandeur and magnitude of conception.
Mr. Bonar Law replied that he was communicating with theAt an expenditure of seven mil
Premier on the matter.
FRANCES LIBERATED REGIONS,
FULL REPARATION FOR ALL LOSSES DEMANDED.
Paris, March 9. There was a great demonstration to-day at the Trocadero. A petition, signed by 334 million inhabitants of the liberated regions of France, was handed to M. Deschanel, President of the Chamber; who presided, urging full reparation from Germany for their immense losses, including the destruction of 6,625,000 acres of enltivable land. 1,500,000 acres of forests and 145 sugar factories out of a total of 213.
THE INDEMNITIES THAT GERMANY WILL PAY.
FRANCE'S RIGHT OF PRIORITY.
Paris, March 9.
A great debate on the financial situation of France is occupring the Chamber of Deputies. Among the solutions proposed, is the demand on the right of France to be paid first and that this right shall be formally recognised by all the Allies, this guarantee forming the basis for an Inter-Allied loan, the proceeds of which would be handed to France.-Harus.
FURTHER CABLE DELAYS.
London, March 11.
In looking at Hongkong, the first thing that strikes one is that land reclamation has reached a point of perfection in execution
ssibly hardly excelled else! where on earth. Again, the congestion in point of view of land and housea is soj pronounced that I wonder none of your cor- respondents has so far hit upon a reclamation schemeen a huge scale to celebrate our hard won peace.
lion pounds the price of one of var latest battleships the whole of the middle portion of the har- bour from the V.R.C. to the Macao S.B. Coy's wharf, across to Kowloon could be reclaimed
five ur six years' time. Hereby only seven anchor- ges, Buoys 1,2,3, and 35, 36,7, Would be eliminated, but space for numerous quays formed. The land reclaimed would measure roughly 28 million square feet, from which about ten million would have to be deducted to allow for reads, public places. and a central fairway 150 feet wide connecting a western merchant ship harbour and an Eastern naval anchorage The remaining 18,000,000 feet, if sold at $3 per square foot, or 1/10th of the present value of land on the Praya, would met the Government 100 per cent. on their money.
The names of the streets and
A breakdown of another of the Eastern Extension Telegraph public places could be called Company's principal cables is causing fresh delays.
BOLSHEVIK TERRORISM.
London, March 11.
The
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Yours etc.
MATHEMATICS.
In the House of Commons during question-time, Mr. Harms- worth stated that there was good reason to believe that the Bolshevists adopted a regular polies of taking and murdering Hougkong, March 18, 1919. hostages, including wives and children of anti-Bolshevists. Government were informed that the wives and children of officers who were forced to join the Red Army were kept as hostages and if the officers deserted, the wives and children were arrested and deprived of food.
GERMANS DEFEAT BOLSHEVISTS.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN COURLAND.
Basle, March 11.
A Berlin semi-official report states that German troops, in sharp fighting, re-captured Schrunden and Laichen, in Courland, from the Bolshevists, indicting severe losses.
The report that the Germans have captured Riga is untrue.
LEMBERG BESIEGED BY UKRAINIANS.
Posen, March 9.
The Ukrainians yesterday heavily bombarded Lemberg. Over a hundred shells fell on the city and several people were killed and wounded.
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALISTS.
ON A PILGRIMAGE TO EUROPE.
Cape Town, 11. The Nationalist delegates are sailing to Europe ein New York on board the Dutch cargo steamer" Bawean" from Java,
STRIFE AMONG THE ENEMY-
Basle, March 1. The Budapest Communists on the 8th attempted to seize the Parliament House, several banks and public buildings. Fighting ensued. Government troops drove out the Communists from the city.
FATE OF SURRENDERED GERMAN WARSHIPS.
BRITISH CONSIDERATION FOR AMERICA.
Paris, March 10, Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, entrusted with full powers, has gone to Brussels to meet the German Armistice Mission.
FOCH-HAIG SUSPENSION BRIDGE
(To the Editor of the "Hoagauna
Telegraph."]
$797)
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Yangiszes
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Far Easterns 1.
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SHIPPING.
Douglases
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Sir,-With the above bridge spanning the Lyeemun Pass complete and the tram, tmin, and motor carg' upersting; the housing problem is immediately solved and if the rail and motor car tracks were Kailan then made to encircle Hongkong Langkats Island, all suggestions as to City Raubs Hall, Hospital ere: would follow Tronohs with the trend of events when, Urais and where required,
Future generations finding the island Colony congested from top to bottom aud end to end could find solace un Kowloon Peninsula.
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DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. H. K. Wharves B. 8. $115 Kowloon Docks Shai Docks 0. N. Rogloverings b.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
If the Scotch people can carry out a colossal sebeme like the Forth Bridge, surely the Fock-Centrals Haig Suspension Bridge is H. K. Hotels feasible here as a War Memorial. I and Invest.
Yours etc. GENERAL UTILITY. Hongkong, March 18, 1919.
TO-DAY'S
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Underaizned has received instructions to sell by Pub. lic Anction on
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FRIDAY, the 21st March,
1919.
at his Sales rooms, Duddell Street.
commencing at 2.30 p.m.
A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture.
comprising:-
Tapestry covered couches & easy chairs, roll top desk, oc- casional tables, tea extension dining table & chairs, teak side board diner waggoas, ice chest, dioner serv ce, si ver & electro-plated ware, cut-glage,
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Double bras mounted iron bedstead, teak & iron cots, teak wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, toilet tables, wastands, toilet croctery, camphorwood chest of drawars ste. etc.
Also
1 Cottage piano by Chapell & Co.
Catalogue w li bei sued. Terms: Cash on delivery.
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Auctioneer.
4 Electric ceiling fans
1 Cabinet gramophone
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"It is stated that the British are now willing to permit, France and Italy to retain their allotment of the surrendered German battleships, but Britain is prepared to sink her own share in order to relieve Americans from the necessity of carrying out the projected The following are the results naval programme under which she would have to spend a thousand million dollars in order to keep her relative place in the world's of the matches played yester-Borneos
day:
navies.
AMERICA STAYS HER HAND,
Washington, March 11.
Mr. Daniels has ordered work to be suspended on six battle- cruisers, pending the results of his observations in Europe.
BRITISH NEGOTIATING WITH THE LETTS.
Copenhagen, March 0.
A British squadron has arrived at Libau with a British Com- mission to negotiate with the Lettish Government.
BRITISH ASSOCIATION MEETINGS TO BE RESU MED.
London, March 11. :-
Green Islands
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The British Association resumes its meetings in September at beat S. H. Dodwell and . M. Bournemouth with Sir Charles Parsons as President,
Bernard (owe 4/6), 6-2; 6-2,
6-| Hongkong, March 18, 1919.
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Alexandra Bailding, Honghong.
THE HONGKONG SCHOOL
OF MOTORING.
APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS ARE
NOW BEING ACCEPTED.
The SCHOOL has accomodation for 200 PUPILS, the syllabus including courses for MECHANICS and DRIVING.
SPECIAL FACILITIES are offered to persons desirous of becoming CHAUFFEURS and not at the moment having means at their disposal for their course.
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DABING DAY-LIGET ROBBERY. taxicab and drove off. The by- The author of one of the most standers in the streets who saw Engineer for los.I Engineering daring bank robberies ever the tragedy did not attempt to works Apply giving full parti-perpetrated in New York. has interfere, as they believed that s calars of experience stating salary been identified to be Roy Tyler, film picture was being rehearsed. require to Box 12?, c/o who escaped three weeks ago The bandits were chased for "Hongkong Telegraph.*
from Rochester Gaol. With an some distance, but firing out-of unknown man, Tyler entered the back of the taxicab they Brooklyn Savings Bank in broad succeeded in stalling the engine WANTED.-Experienced daylight, and ordered the cashier of the pursuing motorcar. The Assistant wanted in a to hold up his hands, and, as the detective, whom they wounded, lare Mercantile Offics. Qualifica-order was not promptly obeyed, identified the taller of the two tloos: Young British Good shot him dead in the sight of men to-day as Tyler, one of the several customers. He then shot most successful bank robbers in education and adiress. Com- the sesistant treasurer of the the United States, Tyler was mencinz Salar, $300 to $100 per bank and wounded a third official: "wanted" not only for the double month. Replies will be treated and then seizing two bags of murder in Brooklyn, but no lesa confidentially. Apply by letter money consisting of about than eight Middle Western towns to Box 1:3 c/o ongkong Tele £3,000, walked calmly with were seeking his arro
drrest for bank" lus accomplice to a waiting robberies. graph.”