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THIESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Paga 1.)

SOOTHING THE AUSTRIANS,

STATEMENT BY CHIEF OF STAFF.

AMSTERDAM, Jah, 23..

The strikes in Austria are conclud- ing and all quiet at Budapest.

The Premier, Dr. Wekerle, bas promised immediate, attention to suffrage reform and threatened to, dissolve Parliament if Count Tisza obstructs the measures.

The Chief of the Austrian Cenery) Staff, in a soothing statement to the Viennese Labour Party, declared that other the Coverment not the "Army desired to obstract pees and "done" "wished"

ed for conquests or annexa

Hearingly plowed patienter ·"and" "égutended "thit the evacuation of the pecupied territories in the east was a difficult problemn,

consequence of their possible lawless occupation by Russian tary deserters, entailing disastrous

effects.

WAR PRISONS AND INTERNMENT CAMPS IN INDIA

REPORT OF SWISS RED CROSS

COMMISSION..

THE CHI

| BOLAHEYIKS REPORT" CAPTURE OF POLTAVI.

THE MAGISTRACY.

"PATROGRAM, Jan. 33. · The Bolsheviks report that the troops defeated the Ukranians at Poltava and bave captured the town. MURDERS CONDEMNED BY THE SOVIET

PETROGRAD, Jan. 23. The Soviet has condemned the murders of M. Shingare! and M. Kokoshkin.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED

SOLDIERS.

LONDON, Jan 29

In the House of Commons, Mr. MacPherson, Parliamentary Secretary

serviecs in the various war theatres.

BLACK LABOUR RECRUITING. that it was not true to say the War Mr. MacPherson informed Mr. Watt Office bad stopped the recruiting of black labour in South Africa.

THE LABOUR TROUBLES IN

AUSTRIA.

AUSTRO-GERMAN, SEPARATION

UNLIKELY.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

A Chinese fram driver

wus charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, with the manslaughter of an Indian watchman, aged 35, at Prays Est." on the 2nd instant.

The charge was read out and explained to the defendant by the Magistrate.

Mr. A. Course, trutte masager of the Hongkong Tramway Co., said it was quite safe to allow bail for the defendant.

Mr. Wood remanded the defendant until next Wednesday, fixing bail at $500.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

A MAIZE

A previous conviction for unlawful possession being on record against hine, defendant was fired 10 with the alternative, of fourteen days" hard labour.

THE ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY..

MALE

HARROWING STORY OF

PLAGUE.

WHOLE VILLAGES, HENDERED DESOLATE

**A BELFAGGERED TOWN.

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The following are translations of two letters received by the Belgian Missions, in Shanghai-

Iletter from Right Raw Van Dick, bishop of Boothwest Mongolia.

Erhabihazechingti, Dec 31, 1917. Olantobo, a place between Santahes and The pulmonary plague began in Paotoweben, bere last pear were the beadquarters of the Tothom "independents" who plundered the bole country, and where are now encamped soldiers sent from Chibli, to deliver us from these bandita

As Protowchenis in continuous relation with the above-named place the disease reached this town very soon and at present the death roll wyer heavy,

From this centre it hus spread over the whole country and many are dying in the ins and on the roads and bring ing the plague to hther places. Already thestar entire sillages without, ona living haipan being.

AMERICAN TRADE COMMISSIONER FOR CHINA

AN IMPORTANT NEW APPOINT MENT

The American. Customs authorities have taken a step that will interest not only importers in Ameries of Chinese products but the exporters in Ching, says the "N. C. Baily News" This is the appointment, with headquarters in Shanghai, of

commissioner of special the Treasury Department whom duties will be to examino into and report on to the United "tates, and to handle the the valuation of merchandise exported accompanying invoices

This is in accord with the system in operation many years in European countcies where there are resistant agents of the American Treasury Department (Customs), whose business is not alone to see that goods invoiced at the true local market value, but to notify the portet try in Americu of the shipment. of suspected cargo in which an at- tempt may be made to smuggle un decisred, goods. Some of the largest smuggling frauds attempted at Atlantic ports have been detected through the advance reports of Treasury agents

bread-particularly the smiling

to the War Office, informed Mr. Houston Chinese was charged, with the

such things ea dinucndia aru) kilép that the employment in the Colonies of unlawful possession of-Ruqmitity of

As an 'instance, will tell you what

Mr. Martin R. Nichelon is the special men from the fighting line is receiving mai

happened in Kiangkinnygotze, (between commissioner detailed thanghai, i most careful attention Otherwise, very possible nse is being made of their stated that be plekel up the maize Faotowchen on December 19. Soon he

Defendant pleaded not guilty. Hearts and Tokoto) one of our Christian was announced recently, by onsuls villages. A young man came from General Samoions Accompanying the new officer is Mr. Frederick Achenbach, died ant by December, there were fresh from service of many years frong on board a stoumes, the officials already so victime. It is there that Hevurope who will crvel with Mr. thers giving him permission

Father Deboeck resided. He did all Nicholson on a trip throughiat his new and, of course, went to all the dr the special commissioner in the Far he could to stop the spread of the platstrict, which comprises China and

other adjoining territory. administer the last sacraments: thus, inspite of all precautions, ha bussell East for the Amerions. Treasury depart Foll on December 96 But the day before ment, who has acted in similar capacity. the Rev. Father J. Anjeg had come to the heretofore has made his beadquarters at pince to assist the sick missionary in look. Tokobama; now the agent at the in after his unfortunate parishioners. Japanne port will confine his activities Father Anicq is very much exposed to Japan. The district of China, and pray for bin in order that God may give emtributing districts will be in charge him berole courago. (Note: On January of Mr. Nicholson, with offices at the A telegram received here reported bis American Consulate General bere. death). LONDON, Jan. 24.

The worst was that it became a fauve Englishmen are feminded that the qui peut général and nothing could be "SIX-HOUR FACTORY DAY. Reliable information confirms the annual nesting of seriousness of the labour and economic

St. George's done to keep the people at home. They

fed

to other places frown where they troubles in Austria Hungary, but well Society takes place cu Monday, came but only to die and to make now

LEVERHULME FORETELLS informet opinion scouts any idea that the 25th January, at 5.30 p.m. sharp, centres of infection. So we had cases in

JOBS FOR ALL. it is likely to leart to the separation of in Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's board Palakai, Sinonoor, etc.

Shihisotze Kangfansyingtze, Shantan, Austris from Germany, owing to Gerroon (kindly leut for the occasion), man came in the early days from Kiang-speaking in London recently, #1 cannot **Whilst I advocate a six-hour working The Report states that the Com-many's immensely strong economia it is desired that all Englishmen kiungaotze. Directly he fell sick we say that Lapply that theory to mysel

Here ton in Erbahibszechingti. one day in factories," said Lord Loverhnine, mission received the utmost courtesy military and political hold on Austria. from the British authorities and was

Besides, the business death be was immediately buried, the and I claim the liberty to work anything.1

it was from plague. After his given the greatest freedom of move

of passing accounts, and electing house burned to the ground and all who up to 16 hours a day ment. They received pétitions and |

ofheers for the ensuing year the meet quarantine. Since then we have not approached him were forcat to go into listened to complaints of the intern

ing will consider ways und means fer had another single case here. ed and the Commission was finally

suitably celebrating St. George' know that in this village nearly all are We take all precautions we caz You invited to mah sagestions for

x ruising funds for War Catholice and that some years azo we bettering camp conditions.

boilt a wall round it to protect our people Now all the gates are closed and re are most severe none can come in received or posted are disinfected on the or leave the place; Ben the letters

wali.

Zurich, Jan. 21.

The Swiss Best Cross Comunission has returned from its inspection of prisons and internment camps in India, Ceylon and Burma,

The Commission found that the camps were placed in healthy situù tions, the rations were the same and olten better than those of the British guunis and the Commissioners ex- press their highwat satisfaction with! the cleanliness and hygiene of the camps, which are provided with scel

fent luth rooms, kitchens, eoneers rooma theatres; reading room gymnasiune, tennis and football grounds.

The civil prisoners are mostly Germans who are placed in surround- ings resembling comfortable family bomes well furnished with carpets, pictures, hooks und pianos.

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THE U.S. COAL RESTRICTIONS.

OPERATING SATISFACTORILY.

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will attend.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The coal restrictions which entail Day the temporary closing down of all industries not connected with War Charities. requirements and food, are operating satisfactorily.

Englishmen who have not yet joins ed the Society but who intend to do so at that meeting will be welcome, and in der to vote, their names should be sent to Mr. J. Bentley (e/o, Mesers. Thomas Cook & Son)

THE IRISH QUESTION. ANOTHER RESIGNATION,

Łownos, Jab, gul "Following Sir Edward Carsode re signation, Sir James Craig has resigned the Treasurership of the Household,

FOOD PROBLEM IN DUTCH INDIES.

A POSSIBLE SOLUTION. --

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20.

A Press telegram from Batavia states that Great Britain is considering the

before:Monday,

The Committee invites suggestions for the purpose of raising War Charity

Funds.

FOOTBALL.

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.

The Hongkong Defence Corps in their Saturday at 4 pm on the Club Ground game with the Middlesex ext.

The Commission adds that the proposals of Ditch shippers to meet the interned prisoners unanimously de-shortage of cargo space to and from will be represented by the following

clared that they are well treated and not a single edraplaint was reecived,

LORD BRYCE AND A LEAGUE OF

• NATIONS,

India, on condition that the "export of rice from Rangoon to the Dutch Esat Indies is reopened.

Shipping circles at Amsterdam arc most gratified at the attempt being cade thus to solve the food problem in the Dutch East Indies.

AN ALLIED COUNCIL MEETING SHORTLY.

Losnos, Jan. 3. Lord Bryce, speaking at a banquet in Londen, said that the taking of Jerusalem was a great event in the

PARIS, Jan. 22 history of the world. He congratu

It is anounced that the Allied lated the Arabs who had beenbably moet in Paris shortly.

Premiers and War Ministers will pro. despoiled and tyrannised by the M. Thomas, the Socialist leader, Turk and be congratulated the whole suggests that the Entents should offer world because it was interesting that President Wilson's terms to Germaty tha urwpeakable Turk had beat diplomatically.

driven from a city he had done his

best to ruin.

Referring to the proposed League

of Nations, Lord Bryce said thera. were societies established for the

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

[" Chinese Mail ** Service,]

30,000 MEN.

OF

Goldenberg, Cave, McCubbin, Raistou, Stewart, Rodger, Grimmett or Wood, Pasco, Gerrard, McTavish and Morrison

UNITED SERVICES HOCKEY LEAGUE.

H. K. D. C., Asth COY. R. G. A.. The following will represent the Defence Carps in the above League match at Happy Valley to-morrow. Bully off at 4.30 pm.

PH. Cobh F. W. S. Evans, C. C. Redmond, G. B. Fierey; G. E. Haskett Hickling; B. Edmonds, F. A.

Hodgson and C. A. Goldenborg. FE. Joseland. K. Brayshay (Capt.), C.

KAISER KARL'S RESCUE.

SWEPT AWAY BY MOUNTAIN

TORRENT.

The narrow escape of the Emperor following message from Gorisis by the Karl from drowning is narrated in the official agency A

...

anw that

stationed in leas protected, places, are Nearly all our other fathers, being much more exposed and are in real danger.

91 CARTE IN 10 WAYS. Letter Brom the Rev. Cyr. Van Loatschoot

2

Erhshizerhingti, Jan. 1, 1918.

I disinfected this letter before sending it; but I hope that in Peking precau tionary measures will be taken to disinfect all correspondence from this country, as I asked them to do.

On December 30 (in ten days that is) 30 fatal cases occurred in Kiangkiunyno- tze, besides those who escaped to die elsewhere and sperad the disease all the more. And you know what a pisce

it was

The mandarin of Samtsi issued

Ka-shib (proclamation) to his people tion with other places and to remain st ordering them to stop all communica- bone. Provided only it be observed! As soon as the plague reaches this town, 1 shall of coarse stop all correspondence

thers is zo post-office.

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ITA isonnor (south of the Yellow River) there were cases of plague, as we wrote you, but we have received no more letters We cannot tell you what is happening in the West of Olantaboi that is in the district of Suntacho, a we have not received a single letter from that quarter.

PARADING AT SHANGHAI IN GERMAN NAVAL UNIFORMS.

TWO HUNS FINED BY THE MIXED COURT.

In the Mixed Court at Shanghai laet week, before Mr: Krisel, American Ás Lessor and Magistrate Yor, Paul Oscar Lucas and Charles Grenlich, Germani subjects, were charged with being drank and needlessly causing a disturbance, while the frat named was also charged extent of 12, the property of the Shang with doing damage to a red lamp to the

hai Tramway Cap Lid

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“You cannot” be said, “puta mant without lowering the human being and mind a machine from 7:30 until 3'20 & broad outlook, and the full preventing that these people are inferar in taste enjoyment of life And then we say sad in outlook to people who are not so employed! There is no foundation for saying it. They fuck opportunity to grow and develope."

duction of working hours had renet an Lord Lesechulme said that each re

increase in production, and with such in creased demand which swallowed up the crease in wages there had been an in- increased production.

We could employ all the men return- ing frun the trenches: But there must be a better environment and a better Dutlook.

GUILDHALL RATIONS."

NOT TO BE DIGNIFIED BY THE

TERM " BANQUET."

Mr. Bonar Law, in the House of Codi mons, said that the menu at the Lord. Mayor's banquet conformed to the Food Controller's order sa regards the qua was not true that the menu was changed. tity of flour, bread, mest, and sagar It

at the last moment

food responsible for the quality of the

Mr. Watt: Was the quality of speeches ? (Laughter),

speeches was as good as the food. I Mr. Bonar Law: If the quality of the don't think any one ought to complain. (Laughter.)

In a letter of thanks to the committer! who were in charge of the arrangements, oo November 9, the Lord Mayor says

banquet is so ludicrously inappropriate "As to the evening function (the term that I hesitate to use it), I have no doubt the committee's conscience, is ea clear as wine. The meagre diet, less and lighter than people would have had in their own homes, as a more accessory to the real

Ford the gathering, which was to i

his Majesty's Ministers and the representatives of our Allies public opportunity of "reviewing the present stato of alizira conatcted with the war, and making it known through the Prese, to the whole world.” “

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PIXING, Jan. 23.

tempting to cross a torrent, got deep the two defendants were found by Def efficiency and outpat, is into the water directly above a small Bergt. Schmids fighting with other Ger- 1817 tins wealthy it is believed, will

colossal

For with suspicion as pacifists.

General Lung Chai Kwong reports wair. and the motor refused to work. mans in the Mascott Bar, North Se exceed $4000000 The per capita Pome stones of the dam gave way under cheen Road, and that they were both of money in circalation on November 1. should like to say, he said, that telegram that he is recruiting 30,000 the footman ay he was in the act of wearing German naval uniforms. I 1917, W18 347.03.-the-general stock of additional troops and requests the assisting to carry the Emperor ac100s, was also alleged that, Lucas had pre- money in the United States on the as far as I know, the leaders have Government to remit half a million and the next moment he was caught by viously broken a red street lamp belong date $5,768 711 535. The latest re- no touch of pacifism in their minds dolls and to authorise another million swirl of the flooded stream..

the torrent and carried down into the ing to the Tramway Co. They are no less anxious to fight this dollars to be raised in Kwangtung.

The first-net was fined $30 or in parts tells us that 28,00 national, state His Majesty saw the footman's dan default sentenced to two weeks' imprison the countries, have at this time approxi- savings banks, and trast companies of war to a successful conclusion than

General Lung reports that he has, and held on to him and the non-ment, and the second was fined for mately 48,000, 00 deposis accounts, other sections of the community, and captured Limehow.

commissioned officer, a guardeman, held. five days. The Court also made an order These deposit balances range from very on to the Emperor, all three being swept that the navel uniforms should be del amall sums to more than twenty million they believe that the only road to

over the weir

ivered up and that the men should be dollars in a single account in one bank. permanent peice is by the destruc-

Prince Falix of Farms, the Emperor's prosecuted for wearing them For this The resources of all the banks of the brother-in-law, whose car arrived at this purpose & remand was ordered until United States to-day are over $37,0 0- tion of the spirit of aggressive mili

critical moment, was the first to plunge | Thursday next, and in the meantime a 10,000. This is an increase mines July tarism which has put the world în

into the water to the rescue. He did so letter is to be sent to the Chinese military1913, of nearly twelve billion dollars danger. They think that the pur-

wearing kis full equipment, and the authorities asking whether they desire (812,00,000,00)), These are rotural NEW SENSATIONAL SPECTACULAR SURPRISTA The Cabinet has sanctioned a free and to the brave conduct of his escort

account anys that it is due to his heroism to taks jurisdiction... poses and the conduct of the German pardon for Liang Shih Yi, Chow Taz that, after efforts; his Majesty wa

LIANG SHIH TI AND OTHERS TO

RE, PARDONED.

PEZING, Jan. 22.

years, have proved that the world will Ministers under the regime of Yaan have to permanent peace until that Shih Kai). system is overthrown.

Amandate granting the pardon will shortly be issued.

Government, during the past three Chi and Chin Kai Kim (who were | izvod. ZAL DETAI

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