THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16,
1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN LONDON.
London, October 12,
The first step in a national campaign to support the League of Nations was inaugurated at a meeting at the Mansion House this afternoon. Mr. Asquith was the principal speaker.
so that
H. M. the King wrote emphasising that a strong and enduring League of Nations was essential in order to secure a lasting peace, and commending the cause to all citizens of the Empire with the help of all other men of goodwill, a buttress and a sure defence of peace to the glory of God and the lasting fame of our age and country may be established."-(Cheers) The large and dist- inguished audience rose and sang the National Anthem.
The Premier wrote appealing to his fellow-countrymen to participate in the great crusade to support international order and goodwill.
Mr. Asquith moved a resolution approving the aims of the League and endorsing a proposal that November 11 be celebrated "League of Nations Day." He throughout the country as a emphasised that the success of the great experiment rested not so much with the Governments as with the peoples of the world. There were a multitude of disquieting factors in the International atmosphere and the outspoken and resolute support of peoples was necessary to carry the League through the present difficulties. He emphasised the importance of Articles 12 and 16 and said that if these were properly recognised and carried out the crime of 1914 would never be repeated. One of the first steps towards the realisa- tion of the benefits of the League must be a drastic reduction of the armaments of all Powers, which still immeasurably exceeded the maximum for national safety.
Lord Robert Cecil emphasised that the League would con- tinually care for the interests of peace all over the world. It was not like previous attempts to secure "peace, which operated lu fits and starts. The road was full of combustible materials, some of which were already smouldering, which must be removed and re- placed by scunder material in order to avoid a dangerous conflagration Mr. J. R. Clynes said that Labour would not find security by depending entirely on the international working-class movement. The League would do for Governments and Parliaments what the international movement proposed to do amongst the rank and file of the people.
EVACUATION OF NORTH RUSSIA,
HIS MAJESTY'S CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE.
London, October 13. The evacuation of North Russia has been completed. The last transport sailed from Murmansk yesterday, and General Rawlinson and his staff are expected to arrive in Glasgow to-day. H. M. the King has sent the following telegram to General Rawlinson:-"On the completion of the evacuation of North Russia, I desire to con- gratulate you and all ranks under your command on the successful manner in which this difficult operation was accomplished. I wish to express appreciation of the skill displayed by the Commanders and the courage, discipline and power of endurance of all ranks. These qualities have enabled the forces, both at Archangel and Murmansk to be withdrawn from their advanced positions in contact with the eneray, transported over great, distances to their bases, and em- barked with practically no loss of life. It is especially gratifying to me to note that the withdrawal has been carried out in such a manner as to leave the loyal Russian forces in a favourable position for continuing an active and resolute defence
GENERAL DENIKIN'S VICTORY.
ENEMY FORCE ANNIHILATED.
London, October 13. Official details of General Denikin's victory at Veronej reveal that the town was captured by a Volunteer Corps ünder General Shkuro on October 3. On the following day Soviet soldiers counter- attacked but were beaten off with heavy losses, and driven into a prepared trap where the enemy force was annihilated with the help of Cossacks, who thereupon swung to the south-cast and attacked the important railway junction of Liski. capturing 9.000 prisoners. On the south-east front five Red Regiments were completely defeated at Cherneujar with heavy losses.
FLYING TO AUSTRALIA.
A START MADE.
London, October 13.
The Australian airman. Mathews. starts on Wednesday from! Hounslow in a Sopwith biplace attempting a flight to Australia for the Australian Government's prize of £10,000. The route is secret but he will possibly touch at Athens or Constantionople, and thence fly to Egypt, the Persian Gulf, and India. Other Australian aviators intend to follow in the course of a few weeks, probably dying via Otranto, Malta, Egypt, Constantionople, Bagdad, Bushire. Calcutta Rangoon and Singapore. The flight is exciting the greatest interest
PARIS-MELBOURNE FLIGHT..
Paris, October 13. The aviator, Poulet left this morning on bis flight to Melbourne.
IRON FOUNDERS STRIKE SETTLED.
London, October 13.
The iron founders' strike has been settled. The demand for an advance in wages of fifteen shillings weekly will be arbitrated upon. The terms will be submitted to ballot and, if accepted, work will be resumed on the 20th inst.
BEATTY AS FIRST SEA LORD.
London. October 13.
It is officially announced that Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss has resigned the position of First Sea Lord and that Admiral Beatty succeeds him. Admiral Wemyss has been specially promoted an additional Admiral of the Fleet.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY,
THE NEW CONSTITUTION,
Copenhagen, October 13.
A message from Vienna says Count Renner has announced that the two Coalition Parties have agreed on the principles of the Constitution. German West Hungary would join other lands as an autonomous land and Austrie, would be organised as a Federal State,
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CURIOUS GYMKHANA BLUNDER.
WRONG NUMBER AND ITS
CONSEQUENCES.
A very curious blunder was committed last Saturday at the Gymkhana. When the fifth race, Distance Handicap, half mile, was run, the winner's clerk called out the number of tickets on the win- ner as 90. Ninety was, however, mistaken for 19, on which basis the dirilend was paid, and this was only detected when the shroff was faced with more than 19 claimants for dividends. Ninety tickets were actually sold on the winner and 20 tickets on book bets. There was, therefore, an actual difference of $29.20 on each ticket that Mr. W. Rucjahn sold.. The correct dividend was $16.60, instead of which $38.80 was paid out on 19 tickets. Mr. Rumjahn's total loss was $1,500.
Of the tickets on the book bets Mee Cheong, who purchased 10, refunded the amount that was wrongly paid. Two Portuguese, it is stated, purchased five tickets each. The difference has not been made good as yet.
OF INTEREST TO DANCERS. Under the heading "Too Much Tango" an American peper says that with the prevailing craze for dancing at all times and places it has become noticeable that women whose blood is thin- anaemic-fall victims to neuralgic pains when they dance too much and rob themselves of sleep and outdoor exercise.
The woman who makes great demands on her strength. either by over-working or over-dancing, must keep her blood in condition. or suffer. The pain of neuralgia is simply nature's warning that the nervous system is being starved- because the blood no longer brings it what it needs. The one great cause of neuralgia is debility with anaemia, or bloodlessness!
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Messrs. Struthers and Dixon, Inc., are the latest recruits to the ing are some of the vessels commence at 2. 15 p.m.-R. A. Brand (Capt.), E.W. Day, C. Blak- ranks of our local American ship- The 9.$. West Inslip, which
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