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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
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BAVARIAN REVOLT SUPPRESSED:
ARREST OF GENERAL LUDENDORFF AND
VON
HITLER.
SEVERAL KILLED IN STREET FIGHTING.
(Reuter's Service,
Berlin, November 9. Van Poehner, one of the Bavarian leaders, has been arrested. General Ludendorff and Von Hitler have barricaded themselves in the Ministry of War. All other buildings are in the hands of the Von Knilling Government
SATURDAY
LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET.
NOVEMBER .10.
1923.
MR. BALDWIN ON THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
(Reuter's Service)
London. Novemb
A distinguished and bejewelled assembly including M.” Bruce, Mr. Massey, Mr. Mackenzie King and the principal Agilis sadors filled the Guildhall for the Lord Mayor's
Mr. Baldwin, who had a great reception. said the der fok of the Imperial Conference, which were necessarily sup to Dominion confirmation, would commend themselves the Home Parliament--(Cheers). We were gradually Moving towards close co-operation with the Dominions. How much farther and faster we were to move rested with the people of this coungry- | The Indian discussions had shown that any existing dis- It is officially announced that the arrests were made after the abilities were not based on distinction of colour but were. Jue military buildings at Munich, in which the Bavarian leaders had solely to complicated local economic, and political, taken refuge, had been taken by Reichswehr troops. It is added considerations. The Conterence had drawn up a number of guiding that the fighting resulted in slight losses on both sides.
principles regarding defence. It felt that, while these were necess-
The building was taken by assault. A considerable" number jury, we should be prepared to consider in concert with other were killed and wounded during street fighting in Munich. It is peoples what possibility there was of a further limitation of declared that the revolt is now completely suppressed.
Ludendorff and Von Hitler.
Later.
Later..
farmaments.
Mr. Baldwin said we were justified in placing the promotion of our trade in the forefront of our foreign policy. Our relations with all Powers remained friendly. The situation in Ceneral Europe was jone of great anxiety. It was unthinkable that Europe should be allowed to drift to doom while the Powers looked on with folded hands. The entire weight of our authority and influence was being
General Ludendorff and Von Hitler have been arrested.
The Munich outbreak has been suppressed. Fourteen persons were killed and wounded in the lighting lead-thrown in the scales in favour of co-operation with America. ing to the surrender of Ludendorff and Hitler.
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ARRESTED.
Gen. Ludendorf,
leader of the unsuccessful Bavarian revolt, who has been, arrested.
All Calm Now,
Berne, November 9.
A semi-official-message from Werzberg. via Berlin, confirms that the Munich revolt is regarded as over.
1: declares that all is!
now calm in Bavaria. The people and the Reich-wehr are loyal to the Von Knilling Government.
LLOYD GEORGE
HOME
CONDEMNATION
OF
PROTECTION,
London, November .8
Mr. Lloyd George was welcomed at Southampton by a great
An earlier wireless message from Hamburg via Berlin, stated crowd. Interviewed by Reuter he said he adhered exactly to his that Von Kahr and Von Lossow had declared that their assent to position in April test despite Mr. Baldwin's incredible pronounce- the Hitler-Ludendorff movement was forcibly obtained. They ment. He had not made any preparations and declined to discuss opposed the movement and hoped to be masters of the situation to the elections which ser med a piece of unutterable folly. It was an day. You Kahr ordered the arrest of all members of the Nationalfinalt to the intelligence of the nation to feed its starving industries with the mildewed straw of the last century. The question of A Berlin message says it is ufficially stated that the Bavarian Liberal reunion did not rest with him and he was prepared to work | Government has telegraphically instructed all local authorities.with anybody who served the country faithfully. police and militaries in Bavaria to refuse to obey the orders of the revolutionaries.
Socialist Association.
I
Berlin. October 9.
Communication between Bavaria and Prussia is completely cut off. Trains from Berlin are only running as far as the Bavarian frontier. Telegrams are not accepted for Bararis. The Reich-bank. has stopped sending consignments of money to Bavaria.
Paris, November 9.
French well informed quarters state that the Allies are agreed on their attitude in regard to the Reich as the result of current event, especially the Bavarian dictatorship.
Stuttgart. November 9.
The Minister of Interior has issued a proclamation declaring that he will ruthlessly suppress any attempt to extend the Bavarian insurrection to Wuertemberg.
Hungarian Movement Nipped in the Bud.
He opined that the United States had taken a most deünite step] forward during the last few weeks. M. Poincare's attitude was not was sure that American opinion was general turning very helpful but he hoped the conference would take place, a ha direction of co-operation.
Referring to prohibition be thought that America mean; to earry the thing through and a fresh plebiscite would probanly re- afirm the previous verdict.
L. S. NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE.
FRENCH ATTITUDE UNSATISFACTORY.
Washington. November 9.
fresh conferesce
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HONGKONG'S.
CENOTAPH,
which will be the scene of an impressive ceremony to-morrow. Note the little jar of flowers, for which fresh blooms are providedt every day of the year by the Ex-Active Service Men's Associa tion.
The white dust of the deser; hides your faces.
And the shell-shattered earth. of Picardy.
Sudan.
Hindustan,
Von Hitler.
political adviser to Gen. Ludendorf. who has also been arrested.
Year after year we have quota. tions about Flanders poppies when Armistice Day is coming round, and this time some of the It officially intimated, after a
be enterprising journals have been a Your bones lie in Gallipoli's tween Mr. Hughes and the French Ambassador, that the proposed month early in repainting the waste places. Buda Pest, November 5. Jenquiry into Germany's capacity to pay has been frustrated | well-known lines. Some people In wildernesses of the wide! An agreement was found on the Extreme Right Deputy. Whin, by the attitude of France. The latest French suggestion to limit term them hackneyed, who know Safter hi- arrest, containing a scheme to overthrow the Hungarian the investigation
period ending 1930
not not their surpassing beauty, who O'ershadowed by the hills of COSTLY BANK HOLIDAY BATHS. Government with the help of Bavarian Irregular troops and to satisfying
the President. who regards such cannot feel the soul of the ides.
Lambeth Borough Council had establish a new Government. The document was signed for the limited enquiry as useless and futile. The Government is not and sense the appeal which Bleached by the NURS of their public baths open on Bank National Executive Committee by Dr. Szeinere. who was also ar- inclined to co-operate in convening a meeting of international ex-rises 29 A vapour from the Mesopotamy."
Holiday for the first time in their rested. The other party to the agreement is the Executive Comperts when they would be unable to put forward a comprehensive dead poet's thoughts on dead And when we feel for the Dead, history. Takings amounted to mittee of the Bavarian Nationalist Organisation, whose signatures plan.
men-the always glorious dead. we cannot have a better theme about £7. and expenses lo £20. are lacking owing to the fact that Ulain, when arrested, were about} According to a Paris message, a telegram from a French It is that atmosphere which than inspired the writer of ta go to Munich to obtain Bavarian content,
source in Washington declares that the United States has definitely gives the words new freshness, his verse- decided not to participate in the proposed committee of experts. new beauty even when enveloped. "Was there love once? I have
in the Tapur de sang qui forgotten her.
Was there grief onze? Grief perdu,"
yet is mine.
loved, living, dying hernic soldier,
All, all my joy, my grief. my love, are thine."
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
A NEW BRITISH INSTITUTE.
STERLING RATE ON AMERICA.
London. November 9. The recent steady decline in the sterling rate on New York has reached 4.404. The depreciation is partly attributed to a consider. able transfer of funds from the Continent to New York via London.
MELBOURNE'S PUBLIC SAFETY BILL.
Melbourne, November 9.
So they are old, old lines; for so faraway now seems that time of crimson sacrifice-yes, old, but never backneyed.
"In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row by
row.
|
But we who remain, who passed through the anxious hours of the. test, can have some small com- That mark our place
fort; for in the words of another We are the Dead.Short days ago war poet :-- We lived, felt dawn, saw Rejoice, what ever anguish sunset glow,
rend your beart. Loved and were loved; and
That God has given you, for now we lie
a priceless dower,
London, November 9. The Prince of Wales to-day accepted on behalf of the Empire.! Chatham-House. St. James Square, donated by the Canadians, Colonel and Mrs. R. W. Leonard, as a British Institute of Inter- national Affairs. Viscount Grey who presided over a distinguished company including Dominion and Indian representatives, intimated The Public Safety Bill has passed the House of Representatives. that the Dominion Premiers and the Head of the Irish Free State and the Legislative Council, with the exception of a clause restrict- had promised to become honorary Presidents of the Institute. The jing the acccumulation of Union funds for the use of strikers. Prince of Wales announced that Lord Robert Cecil an another had promised to contribute £10,000 for the erection of a hall behind the bouse for meetings of the Institute, The Prince thanked Col. and Mrs. Leonard most sincerely on behalf of the British Com- monwealth.
IMPERIAL WIRELESS.
ANOTHER PIOUS PE.
Andob. November 9. The final meeting of the Imperial Economic Conference con- sidered Imperial wireless communication and following statements by the Postmaster General, the Conference passed a resolution affirm- ing the importance of establishing as quickly as possible an efficient Imperial service of wireless communication, and opining: that the Government's of the Empire "should take immediate action to remove any difficulties now delaying the accomplishment thereof, while providing adequate safeguards against the subordination of public to private interests."
"LITTLE WILLIE."
FRENCH NOTE TO HOLLAND AND GERMANY.
NEW IMPORT DUTY RECOMMENDED.
London, November 9.
It is understood that the Treasury Committee has recommended to the Cabinet an import duty on malting barley.
THE COMING GENERAL ELECTION.
London, November 9. Reuter learns that the Cabinet discussed the election date but came to no decision.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
FIREMAN KILLED
INSTANTANEOUSLY.
EXTENSION LADDER
COLLAPSES.
A disastrous accident occurred London, November 9. in the city this morning when In French quarters it is affirmed that the Conference of Ambas-one of the Fire Brigade's ex- sadors yesterday unanimously decided to send a "double demarche," tension ladders suddenly collaps consisting of drawing the attention of the Dutch and German Goved whilst in use, and a fireman ¦ emments to the inconvenience that might arise if the Crown Prince who was on top of the ladder was
s allowed to return to Germany. The text of the Notes to Berlin instantly killed: The
affair And the Hague have been submitted to the British, Italian, Belgain occurred outside the temporary and Japanese Governments for ratification.
¡Fire Station in Des Voeux Rosd.
In Flanders fields."
It is beautiful lines like these j that will live forever. How well does another put the appeal of those rude men who, seeking not the commonplace in Religion, yet set the example of sacrifice which our pulpits extol:--
"We had nae need for the Parish belt.
But still when the bugle cried We went for you to Neuve Chapelle.
We went for you to the yetts of Hell, ́-
The ladder was extended about
And there for you we died." 86 feet, the engine on which it!
Again, who cannot endorse the was fixed being stationary in sentiment of those who lived front of the Station, and a through it, expressed in these Chinese fireman WAS at the In Memoriam" lines top cleaning the ladder ja "You who were noble-hearted, accordance with ordinary routine.men and strong, Suddenly the woodwork anapped Who drank the sparkling wine about ten feet from the top, and of youth with me the man was hurled from his And learned her laughter and position right across to the her liberty, other side of the road, and And made night loud with received such severe injuries many a merry song: that death must have been in-
Who set sail like an Argonautic stantaneous. The falling section throng, of the ladder damaged the over-
To win Life's golden fleece. No head tramway wires.
more shall be The accident occurred about ten minutes past nina. The street was company, ...
That laughter. I no more shall crowded with traffic, and it is for-
With men who speak that old tunate no-one else was hurt:
familiar tongue.
-
To live in these great times and
have your part
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 3/16. High Tide 10.8 p. Low Water 3.54 pm
Lighting Up-Time 5.42 p.m.
give both service.and money in its support. That was evidenced this morning all over the City. Ladies were early abroad' with their baskets of flowers and few men reached their offices without buying one or more of the tokens In Freedom's crowning hour. of support. When a represent- That you may tell your sons ative of the Telegraph called
who see the light High in heaven, their heritage
to take:-
'I saw the powers of darkness
put to fligh: !
I saw the moring break!'"
POPPY DAY.
at the depot at the City Hall soon after ten o'clock, there was not another poppy to be issued. Beven - thousand (including large num bers to Hotels and organisers of to-night's special dinners) had been given out and there were demands for more. The spirit of to-day's purchasing was very A BUTTON-HOLED COMMUNITY,
much keener than last year, and the financial result is expected to Practically everybody in town be much higher. this morning. WEA wearing The sale was organised by a botton-holes-well-made imita- special sub-Committee of the tion poppies offered for sale by local branch of the British the ladies of the Colony on Legion, Mr.
D. L. Ralph dis- behalf of Ear! Haig's fund for the charging the duties of Hon. assistance of the dependents of Secretary. Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. those disabled during the Great Bond, Miss Clark and. Mra. War. Poppy Day is becoming Carrie were in charge of the an annual celebration, a day selling arrangements for the on which every man, and child is given an opportunity ed the selling in Kowloon; Mr. woman City: Mrs. Herridge had organis- of contributing what they can Osmund at Ho Mun Tin, Mr. J. B. afford to make distress among Hamilton at Kowloon Dock, and ex-servicemen and their depend Mr. C. B. Matthews at Talkoo, ents a little less acute. The Looking after the outlying din. object of Earl Haig's Fund is so tricts. We are not able to publish worthy, and the symbol of the full list of the ladies engaged poppy so remindful of all that we in selling, but they one and all owe to the men who fought in deserved the support they found France, that it is plonsureable to very readily forthcoming!***