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Hongkong Telegraph.
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TAXE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BOLSHEVIKS MARCHING ON INDIA.
日八廿月七
BOXING SEASON.
SINGLE COPY; 10 CTS.
$36 PER ANNUM.
MOTORS
ANOTHER BIG OPIUM REFUND OF PASSAGE
HAUL.
MONEY.
ENVER PASHIA IS COMMAND.
London, September 5.
It is reported from Moscow that Enter Pasha, at the request of
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
MORE HUNGER STRIKERS.
THE PREMIKE'S ÁTTITUDE.
London, September &
MING YUEN GAEDERS SUGGESTED AS VENUE,
DISCOVERY ON THE SS.
HAILOONG,
FOR EX-OFFICERS
AND MEN.
The Revenue officials have']
Wo bear that there is a pro- posal afoot šo get the Hongkong
The Colonial Secretary sanda The Prime Minister has emphasised the Government's policy Boxing Association to arrange made another big baul of prepar as the attached copy of a telo. Lenin and Trotsky, has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the towards bunger-strikera in replying to the High Sheriff of the County that all guntents for the coming ed opium, aver 1,000 tela of the arm received from the Secretar wir forces wich are marching on India. The Bolshevik of Cork, who appealed on behalf of eleven untried prisoners who season shall be held at the Mas prepared drug having been dis of State for the Calpation
Refunds of Passago Money for forces in the Caucasus, Persis, Afghanistan and Turkestan bave hunger-striking in Cork prison. Mr. Lloyd George states that they Yano Gandrok, and that the place covered on the Douglas steamer
men were arrested either actually murderously attacking police and will shortly be inspected to see Haloong this morning.
ax-Officers and Men of British been placed under his command.
not the idea is
On the arrival of the steamer Army-Extension of Army Ordet Enver Pasha has recently sojourned at the Bolshevik Head-soldiers or upon clear direct evidence of complicity therety whether or serious offences. The Prime Ministe practicable.
in part this morning, she was No. 273 of 1918 which authorised quarters at Smolensk with Trotsky, after being received by Lenio and for other vers
points out that they were evidently engaged in a combined There are prospects of a most boarded by a party of Revenue refunds, of passage money for
at Moscow.
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
MORE ENCOURAGING FIGURES
London, September 8.
Mr. Asquith has informed Mr. Whitehouse, M.P., that he regards the decision to allow Mr. McSwiney to die in prison a political blunder of the first magnitude, but fears his intervention would no: aller Ministers' decisions.
French diplomatic "ircles consider that the principal aim of the jeffort to render their trials.impossible as, although they were arreal" Pinteresting season, especially in [Oficera în charge of Ravenue those who proceeded from abroad manoeuvre is to campel Britain to make peace with Russia quickly. led on various dates, they simultaneously hunger-struck an Angus) viaw of the fact that there will ¡Ofear Ward, and as a result of after the declaration of war and
11. The Government was, therefore, unable to proceed to try them be stationed at Hongkong this their investigations rather more joined the British Arury. * He adds that it is impossible to allow men charged with such grave winter a bigger naval squadron than 2,000 taels of opium were
If this were permitted than the. Colony has had for found cleverly concealed in the the submission of claims under 1. An extanxion of the date for offences to escape trial by their own act. there would be an end of any possibility of the enforcement of several years.
wainscoting all round the 1st- terms of Army Order No. 275 of law, administration and justice.
class saloon.
1918 will be allowed up to De- Most of the wainscoting had to comber 31st, 1920 inclusive for be torn down in the search for the following special sategories the drug, the greater part of who were unable to submit their which was discovered in the claims before the 1st September, Jower casing of the saloon, which 1919. No others will be con- was false,
sidered.
(3). Those who were setually angaged in military operations in distant parts of the world. Places
other than France. Balgium or the area of the Rhino Army.
A great increase in exports from the United Kingdom is the feature of the Board of Trade returns for August. The exports total £115,000,000, an increase of £40,000,000 compared with August, 1919. Imports total £153,250,000, an increase of £4,500,000.
The principal increases in exports are--Cotton manufactures. £14.000.000: iron and steel and manufactures thereof, £3,500,000; coal, £2,500,000; woollen goods, £1,250,000.
The principal increases in imports are:- -Grain and floer, £1.500.- 000; paper-making materials, £2,000,000; rubber; £1,950,000.
The principal decreases in imports are: Meal, £10,000,000; cotton, £7,000,000.
Re-exports of foreign and colonial merchandise total £1,250,000, is decrease of nearly £2,000,000.
The exports for the eight months ending August 31s: total £910. 000,000, and the imports £1,351,000, whilst re-exports of foreign and colonial merchandise total £167,000,000, an increase of £54,500,000
SOVIET REPLY TO MR. BALFOUR.
ELEVATING ENTERTAINMENT" IS RUSSIA.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
1From Our Own Correspondents)) SINGAPORE TRADE.
SOME REMARKABLE FIGURES.
JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON.
ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG.
Singapore, September 9, The Colony's trade for the second quarter of the year shows imports totalling $299.000.000 and exports amounting to $266,000, the izcreases being $56,000,000 and $67,000 respectively. Rice wast doubled in price and trebled in quantity. The figures include:-This ore. $24,000,000 (a vise of $8,000,000); rubber, $54,000 (a rise of this $9,000,000); and cotton an enormons increase in quantity of 250 per cent. and in value of 400 per cent.
SINGAPORE MOTOR ACCIDENT.
Lozden, September 9. M. Tebicherin, replying to Mr. Balfour's Note, cabled on the 2nd last opines that the latter is under an illusion as regards the Russo-Polish military situation. He endeavours to show that the
DRIVER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. set-back before Warsaw way merely an unsuccessful result of one
Singapore, September 9. particular operation and argues that the situation there has even
Cooper, the driver in the motor accident reported on August altered to the Soviet's advantage, because reinforcements have been despatched. He charges Mr. Balfoar with repeating insulting has been committed for trial at the Assizes. accusations relating the the non-disclosure of the proposal for the formation of a Polish Civic Militia.
Referring to Mr. Balfour's observation regarding the Soviet's supposed failure to increase the welfare of the poor, M. Tchicheria f launches a high-sounding description of the opportunities afforded the masses to enjoy the marvels of art formerly withheld from them, and tells bow Palaces have been converted into great popular clubs, where elevating entertainment abounds.
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THE "MESPOT" SITUATION,
BRITISH AIRMEN BUSY.
London, September 8.
a body of riflemen who
AB is
aeroplanes
were
region.
rebellious
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Shanghai, September 9.
We understand that no arresta | have been made.
CARGO THEFTS.
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The Japanese cruișars Asama and Iwate, which comprise the training squadron under the com
(b). Those who were incap- mand of Vice-Admiral Funagochi,
TWO MORE CASES.
scitated by wounds or illness arrived from Japan this morning.
contracted on active service. and as they came to their moo;-
Very recently we reported in (c) Those who were killed in ings the usual exchange of salutes between the vessels acd the these columas the great losses action or died from the result of suffered by shipping companies wounds or illness contracted batteries was fred.
extensive during their service. In these Vice-Admiral Fonagoshi made resulting from
application should be landing at 11 o'clock system of cargo-pilfering in the cases morning. being met a harbour and godowns. Since then made by or on behalf of the
would appear that the nearest relative. the pier by the acting Japanese it
losses have occured with 2. Each claim must be accomp Coal (Mr. Ohmori).
full statement of Following the call ajast as great frequency, thus panied by a Government House, the Vice-inducing the Bras affected to the reason which prevented its Admiral called upon his Excell-communicate with the Police, submission before the 1st Septem- enor the General Officer Com-through the Chamber of Com-ber, 1919. Cisims will be ocD- manding and Commodore Bowden merce, to seek their aid in sup-sidered on their merita providma Smith. The Vice-Admiral and pressing these larcenies. When that they come within the abovs his officers are at Home" on the P. and O. Nankin arrived categories sad as supported by 7. board the flagship this afternoon. Festerday, the usual watch was the particulars regarding date of To-day bis Excellency the Gor-kept on the cargo, but it was not sailing from abroad, date of ar- ernor, the G.O.C. and the Com-sufficiently strict to prevent a rival in the United Kingdom, modore were received on board cargo coolie from broaching open data of enlistment, etc. required
to luncheon.
and stealing from it by Army Order No. 275 of and entertained
Bowden about forty-five handkerchiefs. 1918. Full regimental particu- To-algbt Commodore
engaged io tyinglars (rank. regimental No. and Smith will entertain the visitors Whilst
rags to bis legs and last regiment) of the applicant to dinner at his bungalow at the the
All claims waist as a method of concealment, should be stated. Peak.
To-morton's fanctions include he was arrested by the quarter must be submitted to the War & banquet at the Hongkong Hotel master, who gave him into the Office or to a recognised Military Authority on or before December When the case when the Japanese Community custody of the Police.
was heard 31st, 1920, No extension of this will be hosts to the Admiral and
sboald If his officers. Among the guests before Mr. R.O. Hutchison this date will be allowed.
3. Applications the morning. it was stated by the will be His Excellency
Superintendent of Decessary. be rendered without prosecuted in person, ibst in view pany's certificate required by of the representations by the paragraph 3 of Army. Order No. Chamber of Commerce he would 275 of 1918 which should be for- ask his Worship to inflict an ex warded when obtained. A note emplary penalty which would put that this will be dons should be made on the claim. In cases a stop to these thefts.
A sentence of three months' where an application was made hard labour was inflicted.
since August 31st, 1919, and the In a second case another coolie necessary documents were sup- was convicted of the theft of a plied notification to this effect quantity of black cloth lining bould be sent to the Secretary, from the same steamer. A War Office, Whitehall, London, A well-attended meeting of watchman deposed to having S.W.L representatives of various arrested the prisoner on Catholic societies and confra-wharf and handing him over to ternities was held at the Mission the Police on the advice of the A sentence of House, Caine Road, yesterday quartermaster. evening to consider arrangements six weeks hard labour for celebrations in honour of 8, inflicted. Margarit Mars, who has recently
In discussing the disbandmeat question it has been proposed in the Cabinet, that the forces of the country should be reduced into 40 divisions, the larger provinces to have two, the smaller ones one, and the rest to have one division and one regiment. All are to be directly under the control of the War Ministry, but the expenses are to be borne by the respective provinces.
A rumour is prevailing in Peking that Li Hau-chi, Tuches of governor, the G.O.C., the Com-Assistant Fakein, has been persuaded by Tuxo Chi-jai to assist Chan King-modore, the Colonial Secretary Police (Mr. Barlingham), who waiting for the Steamship Com- raing in attacking the two Kwange, and that he will soon declare and other Government Officiała. independence. A special delegate has been despatched to investigate
A War Office communique with regard to Mesopotaraia states iha! tribesmen using bombs from the captured armoured train this matter.
with Barawa. Artillery dispersed
Chow Tse-chai, the Minister of Finance, is proposing bis resigna- ineffectively attacked
sniping in Sasiriyah tips on account of being daily compelled by Tso's and Chen's
British military officials to make payments. Euphrates quiet in the Middle
Sheikh raided the
A declaration from Cban King-ming is promulgated in Shanghai of the camps along the Upper Euphrates. North of Bagded, the Samarra Rail to the effect that his attack on the Kwangsi forces is only to save way is now practically in running order again. British airmen Kwangtong from rain at other people's hands, and that his soldiers bombed and machine-gunned insurgent camps near Istabulat on will not annoy the inhabitants in any way. September 6. The country north-east of Bagdad is uniet.
The 34th
Brigad Column has moved up to Abobawa, north-east of Bakubah, A Persian Cossack mend the railway and construct posts. Column moving north from Menjil repulsed the Reds and occupied the village of Imaozadebachen.
THE ST. LEGER.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE.
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London, September 8.
In the S. Leger. Allenby made the running from Abbots Trace, Silvern, Doubled Bed, Orpheus and Spion Kop. Half-way. Doubled Bad led but gave way to Abbots Trace. A quarter of a mile from home, Caligula rushed in front and won a fine race. Braishfield was fourth. Spion Kop, the favourite at 3 to 1, finis bed thirteenth. The time was 3 min. 7.25 secs.
AMBASSADOR TO PARIS.
THE APPOINTMEST OF LORD HARDINGE,
London, September 8.
The appointment of Lord Hardinge as Ambassador to Faris is officially announced.
Lord Derby is relinquishing the office os personal and private grounds, as from the latter half of November.
THE ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE.
ESTIMATE OF 300 DEATHS.
Rome, September & The Epoca estimates that 300 were killed in the earthquake which swept over North-West Italy. Accounts of serious damage continue to arrive.
HOME CRICKET.
· London, September 8. een Gents and Flayers was drawn.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE THREATENED COAL STRIKE.
London, Sept. 8.
Mr. Smillie stated that the Miners Executive were meeting this morning to consider Sir Robert Horne's proposal.
CHURCH NEWS.
CELEBRATIONS IN HONOUR OF ST. MARGARET MARY.
bren esnanised by His Holiness Meanwhile it is anticipated that the invitation will be accepted the Pope. His Lordship. Bishop but it may be pointed out that the proposed conference does no Pozzoni, explained that the object entail a pledge on either side. Meanwhile the Government's attitasof the proposed celebrations was is apparently clear. It is willing to have the miners wages demaal settled by an impartial, tribunal, but it refuses the demand for reduction of 142 a ton on the price of coal, because the latter is political, not sa industrial question. It now seems, in view of Sir Robert Horne's invitation to the conference, that despite Mr. Smillie's objection to an industrial court, there will not be great difficulty in agreeing to the personnel of a wages tribunal bating the confidence of both parties.
Later.
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 45/2341.
THE WEATHER
2 p.m. Barometer:-29.69. Tem- perature:-83. Humidity:77.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.35
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 715
p.m.
TO-MORROW.
The cricket fight season, which to render homage to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, devotion to whom closes within the next few days, had been so widely extended bar been most successful this through the mission of St year, both in Canton and Falaban. Some stakas have been as high Margaret Mary.
It was decided that the celebra as thousand dollars at each tions, which would take the form fight. Some of the reasons given Bra that the of a literary and musical festival, for the success should be held on the 17th Octo Government has not shown any interference and that trade bere An optimistic feeling prevails in Labour circles to-day as ber. result of the miners' decision to accept Sir Robert Horne's invitation
The following Committee was is now dull, thas giving much to meet him and discuss matters, as it is believed that once both sides appointed-Brother Aimar, Miss time to the people to attend the are again in touch there is every hope of the terrible calamity of sagols Alves, Chev. J. M. Alves, games for pleasure as well as for and 9.15 p.m. strike being averted. There is no intention at present by Mr. Lloyd Mr.L.F. Baptista, Mr. L.A. Bar- the purpose of gambling-Canton George to see the Miners' Executive to-morrow, though be may do so ton, Miss M. Bond, Mrs. Francisca Times. later if there is a desire to submit any point to him. A national Botalba, Lt Col F. J. Bowen, conference of miners has been called for to-morrow night to hear a Mr. Chos Po Sien, Mr. F. Fisher, Canton may soon have 4,000 P., report on the Executives' meeting with Sir Robert Horne, and it is Mr. W.G. Fit Gibbon, Miss more rickahas. Recently several this conference which decides whether the miners are to remain Herenia Graca, Mr. J. M. Graca, Companies have" applied to the P..
Commander F. M. Hodgson, RN, Canton Municipality for licenses adamant in their demands or whether they will compromise.
Miss M. Loureiro, Miss Cecilia to conduct rickaba hire con- and 9.15 p.m. Machado, Very Rev. Fr. de cerns. Their applications have - MONDAY, SEPTEMNER 20, WAR Mr. J. Naroaha, been approved of According Wiseman, Ltd.-Anonal share- Very Rev. Fr. Noval, Mr. A. FA to the permission granted holders weeting-12.30 p.m. Demund; Mr. J. D. Osmound, Her, each company may take out as
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. Biganti, Mr.Simon Tae Yso, many as 500 rickshas each. The
Dairy Farm, Ics and Cold Miss Maria A Rozario, Mr. Flicense fee charged by the Gove Holzon, Rev. 31. Bouver Ray Bremment for each ricksha is ex- Storage Co-Shareholders meet Chade and Rev. Fr. Valtors ceedingly high, it being 881.60 sing 1230 p.m. kes the fine riseting of the Com- year. An applicant for a license *tting will be held at the Mission has to pay three months fees in
Caine Road on Monday the beginning, and monthly in Në 19th September at 6 p.uz. advance, regularly,
LONDON PUBLIC SERVICES MAY CEASE.
London, Sept. 8. -A The electricians' dispute, in which the lockout continues, now threatens to involve London's underground railways and the tram ways, lighting and other public services in the London district. The committee of the Electrical Trades Union has called a meeting of shop stewards of these services to consider the national position: Already the extremists are endeavouring to involve the WbS Metropolitan public servic
K. C. C. Open-air Concert-9
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.45
Hongkong Theatre---5.15, 7.15
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25.