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SĦLIMETARAXET MONDAY, AUGUST 11. 1919;
日六十七
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..
THE AFGHAN PEACE.
KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS:
WIDESPREAD LABOUR UNREST IN USA
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SOME POINTS OF THE TREATY.
ACTORS, RAILWAYMEN AND OTHERS JOIN
Simia, August 8.
Washington. Angust & The secret that the Afghan Peace Treaty had been signed this President Wilson has sent a letter to the Director of Railways morning was well kept. The Treaty ranwhile stops all importation authorising him to adjudicate on the railway shopman's demands of arms and munitions into Afghanistan through India and also for higher wages as soon as the unauthorised striker returned to confiscates the arrears of the subsidy granted to the late Arair and work. the subsidy to the present Amir.
The Treaty agrees that we will receive apother Afghan Mission
Traffic on the New York-Dewsaven-Hartford Railway has been
Boston, August 8.- after six months for discussion and settlement of various matters. suspended owing to the strike of 10,000 shopmen.
The Afghan Government accepts the Indo-Afghan frontier accepted by the late Amir and also agrees to the early demarcation A hundred thousand stockyard workers threaten to strike unless
Chicago, August §.· by a British Commission of the undemarcated portion of the line the guards stationed in the yards to prevent racial rioting are west of Khyber where the recem Afghan aggression happened, and withdrawn. accepts such boundary as the British Commission lays down. The Hundreds of whites left work owing to negroes returning to British troops on this side will remain in their present positions work, protected by troops.
until the demarcation has been effected.
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NO INTRIGUE TO BE PERMITTED.
Simla, August 9.
The fact that the Afghan delegates had agreed to sign peace was unknown till the last moment. The period of negotiation had "been one of much tension.
The ceremony was very simple. Two copies were signed, the Afghans placing theirs in a case.
Sir Alfred Hamilton Grant said the Treaty closed a wanton and unprofitable war and paved the way for a renewal of friendship, but during the next six months the Afghans must show whole-hearted co-operation. No petty pin-pricks or intrigues would be permitted. The Government deeply deplored the death of Habibullah, was anxions now to treat his people leniently and to give his on a chance He thanked the Afghans for their courtesy, during the Conference and asked the delegates to convey the Viceroy's satisfaction at the conclusion of peace to the Amir. The delegates leave Rawalpindi | on Monday.
KING GEORGE RECEIVES CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER
London, August 8. andience to the Chinese
H. M. the King has granted an Foreign Minister, Low Chang-tsiang.
THE SILVER MARKET.
Silver opened at 573d and closed at 56.
Silver opened at 58d. and closed at 563%d.
London, August 7. The market is firm. London, August 8.
The market is strong. London, August 8.
Messrs. Samuel, Montagu and Co. report that the China exchanges have shown an increasing strength. The official Shanghai rate is 5/734. but actual business is doing at considerably higher rates. This has 'imparted a good tone to silver and has caused a shortage of supplies for the ordinary market, the requirements of which are somewhat considerable.
THE SHANTUNG QUESTION.
CHINA DISSATISFIED WITH JAPAN'S POLICY.
Paris, August 9.
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New York, August 8,
The strike of the street railways of Brooklyn has led to rioting. Several were shot and many injured.
Actors have struck for a recognition of the Union and extra pay for acting more than seven times weekly. The principal theatres in Broadway have been closed...
SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
From Our Own Correspondent.)
MORE CZECH INVALIDS.
Four hundred more Czech invalids are arriving by the French
Shanghai, August 10. mail steamer Meinsm. homeward bound.
CHOLERA IN THE NORTH.
A BELLICOSE TUCHUN.
Shanghai, August 9.
BELA KUN,
the former Revolutionary Premier of Hungary.
now interned in Lower
THE MOSCOW TRIO.
CONCERT AT-
KINGSCLERE
EXTRADITION CASE.
RICE
THE SITUATION
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Governor
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Teater has cabled the full the rice export btil, erplantus the reasons for its passag Philippine Legislatore his approval of it plained that Washing been made fully acquainte the rice situation here,
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy this afternoon, the hearing of the application by A most enjoyable concert was the Canton authorities for the given by the Moscow Trio-com- extradition of Wong Hon, a prising M. Hmelnitzkiy (pianch Chinese charged with armed M. Rosenker (violin) and Mypbery and kidnapping. been arranged at the shortest Assistant Grown Solicitor, pro- full force and Bakalelnikoff (cello), at Kinge-wangtung, was commenced. clere last night. The concert had
file a test case in court as 2000 Mr. Lo Longinotto the as this bill is declared possible notice, there being barely secuted, while the fugitive was the Philippines, Governmen time to get tickets" ^and undefended.co programmes printed, consequent
While, some focal attorneye are known to be prepi
ly, the aftendance was not as large robbern, of which the fugitive is the ball we submitted to i
· On June 8thskust, a gang-oË MAJOR-Hið
as it might otherwise have been, said to be the the angleader, proved by the Legishtur
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Inquiries made as the Ayunta im-miento regarding the possibility?
but those who did attend were entered the Chan Kak. Hang tive as well as Legislative officia rewarded with over two hours! Village in the - Lung Kong comanded Attorney General chamber music, the like of which district, and after stealing das about the constitutionality has seldom been heard in the articles of clothing, money and such a measure. Mr. Paredes is Ancther American soldier has died from cholera and Newchwang Colony. The Tild has been jewellery, they burned three of declared, to have gone ran the
Shanghai, August 10. is declared an infected port by the Consuls. The deaths at New-giving a series of concerts, and the houses and decamped, taking bill-carefully and concluded the chwang number 43. Mukden has a greater toll and the epidemic is also playing in conjunction with with them two boys, the son and it is within the provision of the worsening. The position at Tientsin is relatively good. The Shang- the Shanghunicipal Band, in nephew of the Chinese merchant bai epidemic is lessening.
Shanghai for some months past, of the Ws! Yeung district, for and the reports in the Northern the purposes of obtaining ransom Press placed the musicians money. The boys were in a category almost unknown to prisoned in the robbers den at of a further reduction in rico. this part of the world. The Kwong Pin Village, and later prices, elicited the information Rusmans, however, justified their the robbers sent reputation and
ultim-¡that this would be, done as soon more. The atum to wonderful balance of the Trio demanding $30,000 as the price Data furnished by the Bureau of the, merchant as the next rice harvest comes. was almostartling, the perfect of the boys freedom. However Agriculture to the Ayuntamiento rythm, colouring and phrasing of the boys between them formed a officials show that a bumper ficé Tuchun Ma Liang executed three business men for partaking in the such a perfect whole that one was overtaken on the road and harvest season.
The situation at Tsinanfu over the boycott is more serious, the various parts, dove-tailing in plan of escape. One of them production is expected at the next boycott, after tortures. Under Martial Law he maintains a Dict-imagined one was listening to recaptured by the robbers, but the atorship and forbids foreigners to do various things. Ms some new mechanical invention other succeeded in making his bas arrested 300 students and held them several hours. He addressed gifted with human interpretive escape. them, saying he is not afraid of merchants, students or white and expressive powers..
He made his "report devils. Ma is a lieutenant of the Anfu Club which seeks to protect Tris by Daboja showed that the age of Ping Bhat, and con Damage estimated at
The to the Falice at the market vill- Japanese in Shantung Bigger outbreaks at Tsinan are feared.
players had a perfect understand sequence of its ing of the temperament governing surrounded the robbers strong has been caused at the Ma
the Police the modern French School The hold and after fight College at Upstreet, bet composition consists ordered her six days' imprison themes, based on five notes, work two of the mobers, the future fire originated in an upper,
of two recovered the boy and arceted Canterbury and Ban ment.
ed out in four movements and it being one, and woman the of the principalk was, in the Finale that the other. The fugitive made his is beltered to ha musicians excelled: motiffe follow each other in quick was later peated by the Hong
The two escape to Hongkong, where he succession and are finaly blended kong Police and arrested. together in fugue. The comThe hearing is proceeding position requires the utmost de licacy of treatment but the musicians had no difficulty and
DAY BY DAY
The 8.5. War Sniper left port
The Chinese Peace Delegation in Paris-is deeply disappointed at the statement of Japan's future policy regarding Shantung, made recently in Tokyo by Count Uchida The Chinese Mission also yesterday, flying the Greek flaz. disagrees with President Wilson's view that Count Uchida's state- ment should serve to remove many misunderstandings on the Shan- tung 'question." China wants à clear-cut statement from Japan) that she will return Shantung with full sovereignty and all the rights of the Shantung Province, naming the date when this will be done Haru.
ARMENIA IN DESPERATE STRAITS.
APPEAL FOR ALLIED INTERVENTION.
The acting Prime Minister of the Armenian Republic has sent a
Paris, August 9. despatch to the Armenien Delegation in Paris insisting on the absolute necessity of sending Allied detachments Cumediately to Armenia The Allies must give military aid in arms and munitione and, only the prompt intervention of the Allies can save the Armenians from disaster-Haras
THE PEACE TREATY AND GERMANY'S OBLIGATIONS
THE SEARCH BEGINS.
COLLEGE FIRED BY SUN.
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A Chinese office bay employed at the F.W.D. was to-day charged with accepting a bribe of 85 from A boatman at Samsuipo. Mr. Mr. W. Adamson, of Messrs. M. K. Lo applied for a remand, Shewan, Thomas and Company, saying he had not received Ltd, returned to the Colony from sufficient Instruction to proceed the North, to-day.
with the case. Sergeant Grant the rendering was perfect. In the THE MISSING “HAUROTO. cceeded in said on several occasions during second selection, for the three There was only one case of March, defendant had accepted players, Arensky's Trio was communicable disease notified on
bribes amounting tool, from taken. This is one of the Saturday, this being a non-fatalarious persons. He is alleged favourite compositions of Russian occurrence of paratyphoid fever, plainant last Saturday on the requism to a dead composer. The
to have received $5 from com-players and is intended as the sufferer being a Britisher.
There is still no news of the understanding that he would give wonderful melody of the com- & Hauroto (Messa Carmichael Mrs. Hickling, who underwent complainant a piece of land. Mr. position was beautifully worked and Clarke), We understan an operation at the Peak Hutchison adjourned the case till out, particularly the third move that the sa. Brisbane, of the same Hospital on Sunday for appen-1
Thursday, The operation was quite--suc-who had been out with a female his cello, dicitis, is now doing very well.
ment, the Elegy, and it was Company has been instenc A dranked Chinese husband played his complete mastery of and that she
here that M. Bakaleimkoff die proceed to searc
Baigon for that The Chine Mail S.8. Co. is thirsting for his scalp, and with on, witho
charmer staggered home late on the most delicate in receipt of a telegram from the door shut against him. To his
Saturday night to find his wife bis A sizing broke an
he slight its San Francisco advising that the ps China sailed other answer than
Office
persuasions, the wide recu from that port on August 6th for mim admittance. the Orient in accordance with schedule.
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