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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
THE SHANGHAI MYSTERY.
{From"Our Own Correspondent.)
-EN-GERALAN STEAMERS FROM DUTCH INDIES.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS' COUP,
PROVISIONAL REPUBLIC FORMED.
Paris, August 31. A message from Berlin says it appears that the Independent Socialists have effected a coup at Ludwigshafen. They captured she Post Office with grenades after a number of attacks and pro- claimed a Provisional Palatinate Republic. A German agency insinuates that French soldiers participated. Mails since the rising have not been forthcoming.
The Temps states that it was known that the majority of the population of the Palatinate were unfriendly towards the Bavarian Government, which latterly they have regarded as a inere depend- "ency of Berlin.
GENERAL PERSHING LEAVES FOR HOME.
ANOTHER ARRIVAL IN SINGAPORE.
Singapore, September 21- The ss. Offenbach, an ex-German but now, an Inter-Allied steamer, has arrived, making the seventh interned steamer from the Dutch East Indies to arrive here. All the ships are in good con-
dition above the water line.
THE SHANGHAI MYSTERY,
Shanghai, September 1. The Weiss inquest has again been adjourned indefinitely, the jury saying they are unable to render a verdict and hoping that fresh evidence will be revealed.
„THREE PISTOLS OWNED
BY DECEASED.
$36 PER ANNUM..
later developments.
ATTEMPTAT CONDEALMENT, Circumstances. Ara no less
Forecast Fair, Baromete 2960. Temperature 2. p.m. Humidity 9 pm
HONGKONG COINS.
MACAO. PROHIBITING EXPORT.
Having just "received
BS
in
B.S
about"
The fact TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE [remains, that no further, inform-
is yet forthcoming either as to demand to day was 45. – 5-16d.
The closing rate of the dollar on Mr. Weiss having been seen in private or public after leaving the THE WEATHER Palace Hotel Farthe time being, it must remain a matter of con- Despite many tumours to the lecture whether he want-direct to contrary, there has been no the Yangtsrepoo district, and material development în inves-alone. tigation of the Weiss case, says the N. C. Daily News of August 27. The affair remains a com piste mystery. The fullest pos difficult in connection with sat sible inquiries are being made in apparent attempt to conceal the relation both to the theory of sui-identity of the body. If any aide and that of murder, but no such attempt was actually made, $50,000 worth of subsidiary coins definite solution offers itself in the question arises, why were from Hongkong, the Governor-in- the light of present information. the initialled articles discarded Council at Macao passed a The revolver and the missing and the ring aid cigarette case regulation on Saturday to the effect that no person should initialled articles are still to seek retained? The treek near the grave mound
export from And as for the weapons used, be allowed is is to be dredged as soon if by deceased, why should the Macao
much
50 cents as tide conditions are favour-
have been
Hongkong smal thrown revolver able. It is possible that
out of sight' (if it were coins. Chinese subsidiary coins" away some information may be gather-possible for him to have are not included. The officers' ed from examination of the Shanghai, September 1.
and the razor left
the -30% subsidiary coins and 70% Hundreds of students were arrested at Tientsin and Peking but deceased's private papers, but done so in the circumstances) monthly pay will be composed of
these had not been locked over ground? Since as the medical
Portuguese notes. at the time of writing.
The regulation was put into evidence showed, it would have It has now been ascertained been easier for deceased to have force immediately, with the that deceased possessed three thrown away the razor than the result that about a dozen passen- revolvers. He was known to revolver, how comes the revolver gers of both sexes who were com- have two, a third has recently to be missing and the razor there.ing on board the 8.5. Sui Tai for been found and handed to the And if the weapons were used Hongkong were detained on the police. One of the three is of by another person, why should wharf on it being discovered that smaller calibre than that with the razor have been left to suggest each of them possessed more which the fatal injury was in-suicide when the revolver wound than 50 cents in Hongkong sub- sidiary coins. It is said that A zelegram from the delegates in Paris has confirmed the report flicted. This fact may possibly would disclose the immediate these people will be brought that the Austrian Treaty will be signed on 10th Sept. The telegram bave some bearing upon the cause of death! London. August 31.
also stated that the Peace Conference has proposed that those theory of suicide, but the whole
As China has agreed to nations which have not signed the Treaty cannot be allowed in the case is in a state of indecision. list of prometers of the League of Nations. sign the Austrian Treaty, her name will be among the promoters.
It is reported that owing to protests made by certain Senators, the opening ceremony of the League of Nations will be carried out in Brussels instead of Washington, as originally arranged.
Paris. August 31. General Pershing has left for America. M. Clemenceau and numerous prominent personages bade him farewell.
were later released.
GENERAL BOTHA'S FUNERAL.
IMPRESSIVE TRIBUTES.
The funeral of South Africa's great soldier-statesman, General Botha, occasioned most momentous demonstrations from all classes and races in the history of Africa. These included tributes of affection and admiration trom all parts of the sub-Continent Special trains conveyed to Pretoria representative "public men, The capital was including Administrators from all the Provinces. draped in black and purple. and all day long the city was in mourning
"
The church was crowded to the doors by a large congregation representing every class of the population. H.M. the King was represented by the Hon. H. J. Stanley. Imperial Secretary. General Smuts headed the Ministers. A number of General Botha's political opponents were also among the congregation. Lord Buxton, the Governor General, was unable to reach Pretoria in time, but two of his daughters were present.
A BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT.
"
BRITISH TROOPS' FISE WORK. "
London. August 31.
A communique from General Ironside reports that Russian troops, supported by two companies of the Royal Fusiliers and many Australians. attacked the Bolsheviks on the Archangel-Vologda Railway, south Obozerskaya. on the 29th instant. The attack was completely successful all the objectives being gained. All the enemy's gun positions and Eroptsa village and station fell into our hands. After the capture of Emptsa the Bolsheviks counter- attacked with several armoured trains. regaining the village. A further attack by the Royal Fusiliers recaptured the village, which is now in our hands.
Aircraft co-operated in the attack. bombing barracks and armoured rains. So far. ten guns, including a six-inch Howitzer and many machine-guns, as well as 500 prisoners, bare heen captured. casualties were light.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Our
London, September 1. The steamer Hampshire Coast, which left London on Wednes- day, arrived at Cork, escorted by a destroyer. It is rumoured that she had a cargo of arms.
Her destination has not been divulged.
FURIOUS BOLSHEVIST ATTACKS.
London, September. 1. An Esthonian cominunique reports furious Bolshevist attacks on the Luga River: The Bolshevists penetrated the village of Paloga, but were ejected.
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, August 28. Silver is quoted at 5834d for forward and 57341, for ready. There are large American offerings and a cessation of China buying
AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.·
New York, August 31.
In the Sftir round of the Tennis Championship, Tilden defeated
3/4-62,715, 6/3;
THE STUDENT TROUBLES,
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
行
CHINA AND LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
Shanghai, September 1
PEACE DELAYS.
WHO SAW MR. WEISS LAST ?
The simple explanation is before the Magistrate, offered that the revolver may Owing to the lack of a Chinesa have been found and appropriat newspaper in Macao it is hardly ed by a passing Chinese, but in to be expected that the Chinese The Police are anxious to such an event it is probable that can become acquainted with receive information from any the finder would also have cast everyofficial notice as soon as it
is issued. person who may have seen de-al eye on the comeo ring. ceased after 9.30 on Wednesday WHICH THEORY TO CHOOSE ? evening last, the time of his
FOR THE RACES.
HONGKONG'S NEW
GRIFFINS.
leaving the Palace Hotel with the Against the theory of suicide expressed intention of keeping anis, first, the entire absence of any Shanghai, September 1..
and the The Chinese delegates wired on the 28th August stating that appointment at Siccawei, or in obvious motive,
that deceased enjoy.
Many race-goers will no doubt the signature of the Austrian Treaty has again been postponed sine that neighbourhood. If deceased facts die. The Japanese and U.S..Governments are at present vigorously actually kept any such appointed good health, bad attai ed
position upon which
he be curious to know the meaning negotiating in regard to the Shantung question, while the ratificament, either by formal arrange-s
calling without had been very keen; and above of the Express issued by the tion of the German Treaty by France and Italy is delayed pending ment or by
previous intimation, there should all the family arrangements up Hongkong Jockey Club which the decision of the U. S. Senate.
be someone albe to inform the which he had been so busily en-states that thirty "Larsen" grif- Police on the matter. The fact gaged. It has not however been fins have arrived and are to that no such information has been definitely proved that deceased be drawn for at the Jockey volunteered suggests either a could not possibly have injured Club Stables.. The explanation is motive for concealment, or simply himself both with the razor and that the Hongkong Jockey Club that no such visit was paid by the the revolver. It may have been haa, this year, decided to bring deceased. He may have decided possible for him to have used the some subscription griffins for the on a casual call not previously revolver after the first wound Colony straight from Mongolia,
this supposing arranged for and, after starting but
instead of riz Shanghai as here- actually happened, tofore..
JAPANESE VICE-CONSUL WOUNDED.
Shanghai, September 2 Yang Yee-tak, Chief of Police Department in Tientsin, has wired that during the time the students were surrounding the department. the Japanese Vice Consul, who happened to pass. was wounded by the Boys Scouts and his attendant is missing.
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PRESENTATION TO GOVERNMENT SERVANT.
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of the Staff of this Department, I now wish you all good luck and prosperity in your new venture. Mr. Hamner replied as follows. Commander Beckwith, Mr. Hut- chison, Mr. Taylor and the Staff of the Imports and Exports Department. Your words have moved me deeply and I can only A presentation was made on express my sincere thanks to Saturday to Mr. Hamer, of the you for the feeling prompting Imports and Exports Department, such words. The work I have who is leaving the Department to done could not have been done join the firm of Messrs. Beaumont had I not had the assistance of
all and Co.
concerned. You referred. Commander Beckwith, the Sir, to the assistance I had given Superintendent of the Imports you during your term of office.
that and Exports
I Department, I
truly say io presenting MT.
Hamer have received from you quite with a silver salver, said as much as I have given. Mr. Hamer, I have much plea-I am sorry in many ways to be sure to-day, on behalf of the Staff severing my connection with of the Imports and Exports De-Government Service, having made partment of this Colony, in asking many close friendships in it, and you to accept this signed silver on the wholeil have spent nine salver as a token of our esteem happy years, but offers came and respect on your leaving along, and some of them excep- the Government Service for tionally good offers, that I de- a commercial life. I shall,termined to accept the one I I ar sure. be voicing the have accepted with a feeling of sentiments of my predecessor in "nothing vanture, nothing have." stating that you have done very The present you have made me, valuable work in this Office which I feel I don't deserve, during the past strenuous years will be treasured by me as long of war and that to me personally as I live, and by it I shall always you have been of great assistance, be reminded of the happy though both in this Office and also strenuous time I spent with you, in your tactful dealing with verily the" bardest two years'
has the public, which been work of my life. I trust the much appreciated by them; and clerks, especially those in the also in getting out the statistical Statistical Department (which I racords of the Port, now, issued claim more or less to be of my quarterly and annually, which own training) will work as well should fulfill a long-felt want and for my súccessor
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If supply modern commercial men have done for "
Bure that with valuable data for both the they do, I feel
at. success will import and export trade. As they continued stand to-day these Returns are tend the Department that is largely due to your personal entrusted with the Trade Returns efforts and I think you have every of the port. The Liquor, Tobacco reason to be satisfied with the and Oplum Departments need no results. Although you are leave words from me they were in ex- ing the Government Service after istence long before I came to this some -nine years in Hongkong, office and have gone on excep with bright prospects, I feel pure tional well without - mach
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off, have suddenly changed his have mind and carned back; or it would seem almost impossible Hitherto, Shanghai has been be may have spoken of a for him to have disposed of the the pick of the ponies from proposed visit merely for some weapon, or to have been conscious Mongolia and after trying them obscure reason connected with of any need for so doing. Posi-out for racing has retained
NEW BRIDAL FASHION IN ENGLAND
gurating
what they do not want and sent the rest to Hongkong. The ordinary subscription griffin that comes from Shanghai does three- quarters-of-s-mile in 1.42, with ten stone up, but under the new system, it is thought a really good Derby pony might be secured. These Larson griffins have not been trained for racing" buf, as is customary in China, have probably been used to car- rying a pack or broken in as drivers ponies. They came from Llama Miau, in Mongolia, direct to: Tientsin and thence to |Hongkong. ·
ARMED ROBBERY.
A Chinese, of the. Tai Eing Cheong wood yard, in Praya East, - reports that at o'clock, last night, six men, five of whom were armed: with revolvers, and the other | with two knives, entered bis office where he and bis four fokis were sitting and told them to keep quiet. One of the robbers cut the tele phone, wires, while the others. extracted a key from a drawer of a desk, with which they opened the safe, and stole therefrom $36: in notes. They also stole four" pieces of clothing, valued at $180,
tive proof that the revolver is nowhere in the vicinity would not necessarily involve a second fodividual, since, as sugg above, it may have been fa up by a Chinese, who may. have taken the keys, watch, and pocket wallet, ~ But in this case, why not. There are no mark's of tion on the 1 found. There the revolverk tion