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AĦUSTAAT TUESDAY, AUGUST
1919.
日十月七
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
POLICE ATTEMPT A LIGHTNING STRIKE
NOT A GREAT SUCCESS..
London, August 1.
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HEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
IN NORTH RUSSIA,“
POSITION OF OUR TROOPS.
Landon August,
In the House of Commons at question-time, Mr. Shortt stated Although the situation of our troops in North Russia, 15 ZOR that a lightning Police strike was attempted last night. The causing immediate anxiety, certain units are being desplished an a Authorities were perfectly well aware thereof and made all pre-general reserve to meet eventualities. Reserves what the paration. So far, out of 21,000 Metropolitan Police, 346 had failed disposal of General Rawlinson, who will co-ordinate the trement to report for duty. Those unable to give a satisfactory explanation from the two fronts. would immediately cease to be policemen. The strike completely failed everywhere in the Provinces, except at Liverpool, where about 300 out of 1.700 failed to report.
CITY POLICE REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE,
London, August 1. The announcement of the Police strike on July 31 was issued by the so-called Police Union, which had been responsible for previous troubles, but which lost a large percentage of its members after the settlement of the wages question.
The Union claims that thousands struck, but the highest trustworthy estimate at three o'clock this morning gives the number as about 200. The strikers are scattered among all divisions. These will be dismissed to-day
The City Police refused to participate. but present indications - point to an elaborate Union plan to stampede the men. Numerous raxis carrying leaders scoured London persuading the men to strike, but they were generally received coldly.
It is expected that the extremists will gain more adherents, but the movement at present is regarded as a failure.
* LABOUR OPPOSITION TO POLICE BILL.
London, August 1.
In the House of Commons, the Labour Party opposed the main
clauses of the Police Bill.
DESIKIN CAPTURES POLTAVA”
London, August L.
It is officially announced that General Denikin has captured Poltava.
WAR MEDAL FOR MERCANTILE MARINE,
London. August 1.
be granted to men of the British. Dominion and Indian Mercantile The Board of Trade announces that the British War Medal will
medal, called the Mercantile Marine War Medal, will be awarded to Marine who did service for six months during the war, while another
Stewardesses and other women serving aboard ship are likewise mariners who completed, at least one voyage in a danger zone. eligible.
INCREASED WAR PENSIONS.
London, August 1.
Mr. Clynes moved the deletion of the clause stipulating that
In the House of Commons, Mr. Worthington Evans announced Police Federations should not be associated with any person outside that the Government had accepted the recommendations of the the Police Service. The amendment was negatived by 117 votes to Pensions Commitee, involving a 40 per cent. increase in war
A motion by Mr. Clydes for the deletion of the clause prohibit-pensions.
ing policemen joining Trade Unions was also negatived.
Mr. Shortt, Home Secretary, said these clauses were not directed against outside Trade Unions: they aimed at those who sought to deprive the community of the protection which the Police were pledged to give.
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The House passed the third reading of the Police Bill, after Labourite protests.
THE IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN.
HOW THE FAR EAST WILL BENEFIT.
London, August 1.
The House of Commons has voted £17,000 for the completion of Fost Office wireless stations in Oxfordshire and Egypt. It is hoped that a commercial wireless service will be operating between those two points early in 1920. The service is intended to be the first Aink in the Imperial wireless chain and will greatly accelerate messages to India and the Far East, because it has been arranged with the Cable Companies that messages for the Far East can be sent by Government wireless to Egypt, whence they will be trans- mitted by cable, thus obviating cable delays between England and Egypt.
"THE AIR FORCE.
NEW BRITISH TITLES
London, August 1.
BALTIC AFFAIRS.
Paris, August 1.
The Supreme Council, to-day considered the recommendations of Military Advises as regards Danzig. It was decided thai Polish troops be forbidden to enter the" town and that the German troops evacuate it. The administration of the territory has been placed in the hands of the Delimination Committees.
As regards Menel it was agreed that German troops should evacuate the town, but in view of the difficulty of maintaining order when the troops are withdrawn, the whole question was referred to the Commission on Baltic Affairs.
AUSTRALIAN PEACE LOAN.
TALK OF COMPULSORY SUSSCRIPTION.
Melbourne, August 1. The Commonwealth Government announces that it intends to
issue a Peace Loanof £25,000,000. The interest, with bonus, will average 54 per cent. Legislation for compulsory subscriptions will be passed if the Loan is not fully subscribed.
FUGHT. FROM LONDON TO MADRID.
Madrid, August 1..."
The Air Ministry announces that His Majesty the King has assumed the title of "Chief of the Royal Air Force." The following new titles for the Air Force have been approved, taking effect from August 4:-Marshall of the Air: Air Chief Marshall; Air Marshal; morning, carrying a bag of morning papers. landed at Maltid at A British aeroplane which left London at 7 o'clock in the Air Vice-Marshall; Air Commodore: Group Captain: Wing Com-3 o'clock in the afternoon. mander; Squadron Leader; Flight Lieutenant: Flying Officer; Pilot Officer. The corresponding Army racks are:--Field Marshall: General; Lieutenant General; Major General; Brigadier; Colonel: Lieutenant Colonel; Major: Captain: Lieutenant: Second Lieutenant.
RECRUITS WAFTED.
London, August 1.
GERMAN CONSTITUTION APPROVED."
Berlin. August 1."
A message from Weimar says the Assembly has finally passed The Air Force appeals for 15,000 recruits for four years service. the Constitution by 262 votes to 75.
PROFIT SHARING.
PAVOURED BY LORD ROBERT CECIL
London, August 1... Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at a banquet of the Centre Party, referring to industrial relations, pointed out that the greatest war in history was bound to cause a social upheaval. He, favoured profit-sharing and other methods to assure the workers of a fair share of their labour.
SUDAN COTTON-GROWING.
London, August 1.
The House Commons has unanimously passed the third reading of the Government of Sudan Loan Bill, guaranteeing interest on the Sudan Government Loan of £6,000,000, chiefly for irrigating 300,000 acres in the Sudan for cotton-growing.
WAR PENSIONS, AND INCOME TAX.
London, August: 1.
ially announced that all Income Tax will be deducted ity and disablement pensions, also that led to hall concerned. Officers should Bester General and men to the Inland
THE CHICAGO RIOTS.
A QUIET AFTERNOON.
Chicago, July 31. The City was comparatively calm this afternoon for the first time since Monday. Over a thousand casualties have so far been ascertained.
THE TOTAL DEATH-ROLL.
Chicago, August 1. The terror and bloodshed abated last evening, but sporadic fighting prevailed, despite the fact that troops and police were continuing to patrol the city.
The total deathrall so far is 38, including 18 negroes.
Last ever
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CHICAGO RIOTS,
THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
FLAT TO LET
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS RUMOURED JONES WAS TAKING A HOLIDAY
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
DUPONT COMPANY,
TO OPEN IN SHANGHAL.
Shanghai, August 5.
To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the de on demand to-day was 5.7. H-166. The Weather.
ForecastFix 29.60. Temperatu Humidity 2pm
STABBED THREE MEN.
A Chinavesesman living at 41, Canton Road, Kowloon, last night, whilst walking in the street, stabbed three men? He was later apprehended by the Police. Dr. Smalley, who made a medical examination of the man, advised the Police to keep him in gaol under medical: observation.
Inspector Gerrard informed M. G. N. Orme, at the Police Court to-day, that the Chinese suffered from delusions in which he fancied that people wanted to kill him. The man's homicidal tendencies. last night resulted from one of these mental attacks.
The Magistrate remanded him for a week to allow the Police to find out whether he is insane, --"! A later report states that one of the men who were stabbed has succumbed to his injuries at the Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was taken after the incident.
THE BANVARD CO.
Hongkong will again be visited by one of the most popular the atrical organisations that has ever played to a Hongkong audience, the Banvard American Musical Comedy Co., who will oper s short- season of merry-making at the Theatre Royal on Thursday eve Aug 7. The Banvards will probab- ly stay in Hongkong eight days and matinees will be given both an Wednesday, and Saturday.
Three new delightful musical a comedy successes will be offered.. in their coming engagement and will include the laugh-producing, melodious absurdity. "The King of Patagonia, the speedy, mile a-minute comedy "Step Lively " and a novel programme of both Vandeville and Musical Comedy: All new scenic effects will be
The Dupont Company, one of the greatest American Corporused and an entire new array of afions, opens an office in Shanghai in September, as the centre of Far classy costumes will be shown to Eastern operations. It will import and manufacture here many an advantage by the pretty varied lines, including dyes and other industrial chemicals.
THE SHANGHAI EPIDEMIC.
Shanghai, August 5.
The epidemic is better. There are fewer cases and also fewer
deaths.
- HERTZOG IN JAVA.
Singapore, August 4, General Hertzog, the Cape Nationalist leader, interviewed in Jave, said he believed the Nationalists would soon have a majority in the African Parliament. He did not wish to break the union as long as it did not encroach on individual liberty. He spoke without bitterness of England.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS
Shanghai, August 5.
Banvard Girlies.
Bookings are on at Moutrie's, and it would be a wise plan to book your seats early as the packed houses that greeted the Banyards on their last Hongkong season will surely be repeated.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[To the Editor of the. Kongama
Takgraph."]
AN OVERDUE SHIP.
Sir,Considering that the .. Hurota is considerably overdue from Saigon, is it not possible to out to see if any trace can be send some Government vessel found of this vessel, taking into consideration the exceptional bad weather experienced lately and the drift of the sa. Pheum penh to the Paracels IR disaster has occurred prompt action may be the means of rescuing some survivors,
Yours etc.. SHIPMASTER. Hongkong, July 5, 1919.
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A proposal made by the Italian Minister to establish & Chino OUR PEACE SOUVENIR. Italian Navigation Company was refused by the Peking Government It has been proposed to appoint Ko Ezh-kin as Minister to Tokyo and Ngan Wai-hing to Germany,
In consequence of a few of the coupons not having been redee ed, we have "on number of Peace Souvenir. available
Representatives of the various Societies Union have called at the Palace and tendered a petition which contains six important points1, Not to sign the German Treaty at present 2, to promul- gate a diplomatic policy 3, prepare a Bill for submission to the demand f League of Nations; the North and South must codelade peace before decided to me October; 5, dismiss Chen Kin-so, the Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo; 6, cents per promulgate a foreign policy in connection with Tibet)
A bomb exploded at the residence of Wong Yup tong, the Speaker of the Parliament in Peking. The force of the explos was not great and little damage was done.
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