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FROMÇELECTRICAL DEALERS, 69013 #1 WAƑL+AB MONDAY, DECEMBER & 1919.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE SHANGHAI SCHOOL STRIKE.
Shanghai, December 7. The four days strike of the schools is over. Ten thousand taels worth of damage has been done in the Chinese City to merchants handling Japanese goods. Shop raiding continued on Saturday but the situation is quiet this morning. The resumption of classes is expected to-morrow. The leaders, interviewed, assert that the anti- Japanese boycott has been successful.
CHINESE EDITOR FINED.
Shanghai, December 7.
A Chinese editor has been fined for a breach of the peace in the French Settlement by publishing articles alleging that the coolies recuited by the French authorities had been harshly treated. editor had also sttacked Wang Yi-tang.
GENERAL GAIDA TO SPEAK.
The
Shanghai, December 7. General Gaida is to be the chief speaker at a tiffin for American ex-soldiers on Monday.
CHINESE PLAYGROUND OPENED.
Shanghai, December 7. The first playground for Chinese children was opened to-day. the Cantonese community supplying the funds.
LONDON TO AUSTRALIA FLIGHT.
Shanghai, December 6.
In continuation of the England to Australia flight Captain Ross Smith, M.C., D.F.C.. A.F.C.. left here about 6.30 this morning fo: Kolidiat. His next stopping places will probably be Soerabaya, Sembawa and Timor
SHA THAI CHAMPIONS.
Shanghai. December 1. Litigation has commenced in the French Mixed Court over the prize ($94,000) won in the recent Champions" Sweepstake. An amah is suing the winner (another amah). No decision has been given yet. The bearing will be resumed on Tuesday.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS..
GOVERNMENT SALARIES.
London, Dec.
In the House of Commons, replying to the Hon. Gideon Murray, Col. Amery said the Colonies where the revision of salaries was actually taking place included Nigeria and the other West African Culouies. Tempurary increases by bonuses had been given the East African Protectorates. The question was also being considered for the Straits Settlements, Malay States, Ceylon, Hongkong, Wei-Hai-Wei, Mauritius, Saint Helena, Cyprus, and Gibraltar. He added that most cases had been granted, pending revision.
THE NEW SERBIA.
Paris. Dec. 3.
Prince Alexander of Serbia, now at Paris, has made a statement for, the press. Serbia remains faithful to her friends and desires to execute loyally her obligations but the new kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes must not be re- quired to sign any engagement relating to reparations. If the new kingdom is to be a useful member of the League of Nations the principle that no one can be held to do whe impossible must be adquittel-Havas.
ALLIED NOTE TO GERMANY.
Paris, Dec. 3. 'French circles states that the Allies' note to Germany must be regarded as an ultimatam to be followed by a re- newal of the blockade and more drastic action. The Allied nations cannot tolerate any compromise on the repatriation of German prisoners of war and the treacherous scuttling of the German fees at Scapa Flow-llavas.
COAL SHORTAGE IN FRANCE.
Paris, Dec. 3.
A rumour is circulating in French railway circles that if the crisis becomes worse France will be compelled to temporarily suppress all passenger train services. The matter at present in the subject of careful study being an extreme measure to be calorced if lack of coal becomes almost com- plete-Havax.
RECENT WAR THEATRES.
London, Dec. 3.,
In the House of Commons at question time Mr. James Hope for the Ministry of Munitions stated that it was mpossible to give an assurance that no troops For Chinese labourera-would-be-required in the recent war theatres after
så god of next April:
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
CONFERENCE WITH BOLSHEVIKS.
Copenhagen, Dec. 2
The prospect of a speedy termination of the conference between Mr. O'Grady and M. Litvinoff is not bright owing to the far-reaching character of Litvinoff's demands. His objec tive is apparently the removal of the blockade concerning which the British Government will presumably consider it necessary to consult the Allies. The Conference has reached a deadlock antil the British Government has reached a decision and communicated its instructions to Mr. O'Grady. The question of peace must almost inevitably have to come up at least indirectly in the discussions between Mr. O'Grady and M. Litvinoff, for peace is involved in the blockade question bat Reuter understands that the subject has hitherto pot heen formally raised by Litvinoff.
DYSENTERY INOCULATION.
Paris, Dec. 4.
Dr. Rabechima, of the Japanese Navy, delivered & lec- ture to the Academy of Science describing the discovery of a new method of inoculation against dysentery, resulting from Shiga bacillus experiments on rabbits. The method invariably gove immunity five days after injection.
Paris, Dec. 3
At the French Academy of Science it was stated that a Japanese aval doctor named Kabechima has discovered a new vaccine for dysentery-Haraş-
AUS FRALIAN LABOUR.
Melbourne, Dec.
The northern coal miners have ballotted in favour of a six hour working day and the abolition of the contract system. The Government has accepted the Board of Trade's estimate of a living wage at seventy-seven shillings a week which means an additional payment of two and a half millions an nually for State employees. The Government has dropped the Childrens' Maintenance Bill owing to vital amendments in- troduced in the Legislative Council
CHINESE OPIUM DENS.
OVER 70 ARRESTS AT LIVERPOOL
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LOCAL STEAMER WRECKED.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.
FOUR OTHER VESSELS REPORTED
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THE DISSATISFIED TODAY'S EXCHANGE.
POLICE.
OUR LATEST INFORMATION,
With regard to the situation which has arisen concerning the pay of the new Police recruits from Home, we hear that on Saturday there was an inter-l Shipping circles have been quite change of views between the disturbed to-day by the receipt of Governmet and the men affect- the news that the sa. Lienshing, ei
We also hear that of the thirty which left Hongkong on Novem
The closing rats of the dollar; on demand, to-day was 58/134d.
NEW HOSTEL.
-OPENING TO-DAY.
This afternoon, H E the
ber 27 for Saigon, has been men whose cases are undar con- wrecked down the coast. In ad-sideration no fewer than 26 of dition to this, there are many them have intimated their willing-Governor is opening the new rumours going around that noness to go home, unless some re- Hostel building at St. Paul's
vision of pay takes place. Three of College. than four ships are fewer
The new Hostel fronts on Up- stranded on the Paracels Reef, the remaining four men are sick but all that can be definitely now and have not been consulted, per Albert Road to the west of ascertained at presont is that the whilst apparently one man has Government House, and is built the buildings known as College Lienshing has been wrecked with expressed his satisfaction with on the site formerly occupied by It is a handsome great loss of life. The facts are things as they are.
This afternoon we made re-Garden. On November 27, the vessel left peated attempts to get into touch structare very substantially built Hongkong carrying 390 coolies, with the Hon. Mr. E. D.C. Wolfe, of red bricks, with reinforced which together with the officers the C. S. P., in order to verify concrete floors and flat roof. The and crew, brought up the total these reports, but up to nearly Hostel has a magnificent aspect, number of lives on board to 416. three o'clock were unable to do is three stories high, 144 feet long
by 57 feet wide, covering an area “ She had 1,600 tons of cargo on 80.
of 8,200 square feet. There are "board, composed of cement, iron|
altogether 48 large rooms and several smaller ones. and general cargo. Her skipper is
these
common
a wide
Capt. W. Cullen and her Chief four ships had been sighted on
The ground floor contains 8 Engineer Mr. J. R. Chapman, She the Paracels Reef One of them bedrooms all facing north, large also carries two other European was a three-masted ship.
dining, library and This has given rise to con-rooms, together with [officers (one of whom is Mr. C.
Leys) and two engineers. The jectures as to the safety of the B. corridor.
floor The first Second Engineer is Mr. H. Bar- Pheumpenb, a well-known three- ber, whilst another engineer, masted ship sailing from Hong-small sitting room for the staff, travelling as a passenger, is Mr. kong. Her skipper is Captain 15 bedrooms facing north and Alexander McMillan. This brings Hamilton. Her Chiness owners,
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at about that time. All that one can ascertain constitutes rumours rather than facts.
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and a wide corridor. up the total number of Europeana interviewed this morning, said south, washing room, two halls on board to seven. No news was that they had heard nothing The top floor has been built as
but did not received of her until this morning, of her,
two self-contained flats. only left when her owners, the Nam Yuen expect to, 38 she
The architect was Mr, A. P. Company. Rics Merchants, of Saigon on the 4th and was Samy, and the contractors Mr. Wing Lok Street, received a tele-not yet expected. In fact, it would Lam Woo and his brother. gram from their Saigon agents hardly be possible for her to bs on saying that they had had inform-the Reef when reported, as it! REV. FATHER GARDI. ation from the Government of would take her three days to
Saigon to the effect that the ship steam to such a point. -
The Nam Wo, s wooden vessel, During the benediction at the was wrecked on November 30, Raids on an extensive scale by St. Joseph's Church Yesterday, near Ying Hung Tai Fat, on the is mentioned as being likely to be
only 37 survivors.
was expected to be in this region the Liverpool police in China-the death was announced of Rev.mainland, and that there had been one of the other boats, for she town, bave once again called Father Gabardi.
This would give a death roll of this tucked away Rev. Father Gabardi had been
twenty379, and it is rot own whether attention to region near the docks, where in fin Hongkong for over
and his. death is any of the European officers are spile of the utmost vigilance years.
Among the other boats rum- opium smoking and gambling go a great loss to the Catholic com- among the numbar saved. Ia- on far into the night.
community, amongst whom he formation is still very incomplete joured to be on the Paracels is the His and further enquiries are being Devawongse (Capt. Shearer).
whose owners are
the Kwong p.m. Chinatown is an unknown land was extremely popular. to nine out of every ten Liver-demese is felt by everybody, and telegraphically made.
With regard to the other Yung Seng. She left Hong- pudiars. They know there is he news" which was received such a place, but they do not yesterday by cable from Milan rumours, there is a great deal of kong for Saigon on November 26,
uncertainty. They arise from with 900 tons of cargo. wory their heads about it, except was a surprise to all."
There was some anxiety being Father Gabardi three years ago the fact that the Captain of the when, as now, some action of the police, or some tribal brawl throws left Hongkong torecoup his health s.s. Cheungchow, a B. and S. boat. felt for the safety of the Shun the strong light of publicity on in Italy. He was saffering from reported when he arrived yester-Tak, but she has now arrived, this sombre-locking locality, the acute nervous breakdown, and day that he had had information having taken a fortnight to do pm. rendezvous of Chinese seamen hopes of seeing him return to his from a French Mail boat that her trip. always coming and going in aeld of labour here were most com. great port like this. and yellow.monly shared. During the twenty skinned laundrymen who, work-years that he spent in this Colony ing hard through the day in the had been away only twice, various s.burbs, ward into jonce previously when he had to Chinatown in the evening for a go to Italy to take rest. Father Gebardi was about 50 years old. little recreation.
Later information shows that Here they have their own
of Fr. Gabardi's language, come into touch with the newS
WES received by some of their national customs, death
a telegram and the greatest lure of all-get Bishop Pozzni, in
draw at an opium pipe and a from Italy, to the effect that the flutter at fan-tan or some other of deceased passed away on the the many games of chance be-5th instant in the hospital of Subiasco, in the province of Como. lored of the Celestial.
Their little colony is conducted The late Father Gabardi was by the Chinamen with greatest Rector of the Catholic Cathedral secrecy, and so long as they live in Hongkong for more than within the law the authorities twenty years and was very much But alliked and esteemed by the Catho- never seek to interfere. constant supply of opium is the kies, especially by the Portuguese whose. interests colony's primary need, and many community.
had always at heart and clever are the artifices resort-he
and whose language he studied ed to in order to`smuggle it in.
Detection is always punished as soon as he arrived here. The severely, but smuggling goes on, deceased had been suffering for and there is always enough of the several months, being paralysed legs. A arins and drug to supply the needs of its in both
Requiem Mass - for the devotees.
The fact that 120 police officers repose of his soul will be sung Cathedral o Friday, took part in this raid, that twenty at the shops were suddenly swept into, the 12th instant, at 7.30 a. m. expects all and that seventy Chinamen Bishop Pozzoni were arrested, is some indication Catholica, especially the members of the thoroughness with which of the Portuguese community, to the authorities are keeping an attend the service, not only in eye on this little petch of the Far order to succour the soul of the East, lying near the Mersey and deceased but also as a manifesta- surrounded by all the hum and tion of esteem towards him. bustle of the great port.
The prisoners were brought
before the deputy stipendiary making it up into packages. He later. There were charges of be said, "I am a smoker. I am ill ing in unlawful possession of and cannot do without it." opium or pipes, and of frequent- The deputy stipendiary said it ing premises for the purpose of must not be supposed he wanted opium smoking."
to run tilt against all these men Opium pipes and other par- or smoking opium, but the law aphernalia, with tins and pack-was against them. ages of opium, were produced in One of the accused, the occupier court.
of the house in which there was
The tenant of one house, who a particularly large quantity of was charged with being in posses-opium, was fined £100, Nine sion of opium, was, according to others, all occupiers,
a polios witness, standing, near £50 each,, and
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