1918-12-09 — Page 8

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Continued from Page 101

QERMAN FTAIRS.

ISREVIST OUTBREAK IN

BERLIN. COPESEMTY, December 5th. here is no conta

on hitherto of part of a Bolshevis utbreak in Berlin. On the contrary, a legrain receive in Amsterdam. From Berlin states that the Shert. Government has been greatly trengthened by the adhesion of a mu obej

Guards Regiments from the Front

DISTURBANCES IN BERLIN.

Herr Ebert as the first President

Herr Ebert was naked if he would agree this. He replied that he must first cop- ¡far with the Government. He denouncod the arrest of the Committee and declared that the Government was not responsible; therefore the Committee must be released immediately

EARLIER TELERAMGS.

COTTON STRIKE.

LONDON, December 7th. The efforts to prevent cotton-strike in Latonshire failed and 100,000 will come est on strike today on the question of wage

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PRESIDENT WILSON TO YIHT

FARIS.

DISORDER IN, 'LEMBERO,

THE CHINA MAIL

THE FOREIGN POWERS

AND CHINA.

TIXT OF THE AIDE MEMOIKE. We are indebted to Mr. E Suzuki Consul General for Japan in Hongkong, for the following copy of the fe faire recantly presented to China by the Allied Represents treat Polting, and of two statements (translated) issued by, the Japanese Foreign Ministry

THE AIDE MEMOIRE TU CEUNA.. "It is with grave concern that the Governments of France, Great Britain,

THE MAGISTRACY.

AN OBLIGING DELINQUENT

Polion Court, this morning was sharged with eausing an obstrug- to, and with ofering 30 cents as a bribe to the constable who arreted him

CRWood his the China:

PREPARING SCH

RECONSTRUCTION:

BRITAIN MAKING ARBANOMMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS"

No more ensurtial work is si present being schanded out by the Roostrusudia Ministry of Great Britain than that of Dr. Addison's Departments, and sh the men at the front and the men and

Dr. Addison. Itsecurity) as he; well

to ace that

the factorDA:

TABLEJ

the British Govar, aron #desid

man

na possible hi feet, for a timel cared for Great Britain, her Dominions, will face the Rituation.

There Will-he

Defendant pleaded guilty to the second charge..

The Mugiurata.. hy did you offer him the money? LONDON, December 6th.

Prisoner (blandiy) I offered him A Haras message states;— COPENHAGEN, December 7th.

The French Press hails with satisfaction Italy, Japan and the United States have the 30 cents to buy tea to drink. smooth the path' back into their dvilian and her. Ailies; and grat preparations | trade, committees for the slivation: A telegram from Berlin states that at President Wilson's message, and the gen-witinased the continued civil strife, (Laughter.)

meeting of soldiers from the Front aerosity of his intentions concerning the which, during the past two years, has Committe of the Berlin Soviet had been President Wilson is coming to Paris for ditition bas proved no leas harmful to oldier announced that the Executive reconstruation of the ravaged Provinces. divided this country. This unhappy Arrested

the purpose of supporting the principles foreign interests than disastrous to the A protussion was thereupon organised of the spirit which the Allies had accept welfare of Chins itself. The consequent and the crowd denbustrated before theed, and to prevent Germany from trans- Chancelery, demanding a Republic with Isting them to her advantage, President area has been an Bouragement to inst it is believed, vill tand the enemy, and during the supreme to stilen his attitude towards Germany.

otis of the war has hampered the. effective co-operation of China with the Allies; and now that the crisis is peer and the nations look forward to the hope of effecting some organization of the world for the realization of pesco and justice among its peoples, the disunion still prevails in Chins makes their task more difficult

The associatect Governments of France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the United States have observed with hopefulness the steps already takon by A Havas message states:-

the President of the Republie with a The increase in induensa is noticeableview to the settlement of the civil strife, in Paris and the provinces,

and have been happy to believe that the Last week 184 deaths occurred

attitude of the Southern leaders in this disease in Paris and Byous

Many fresh cases have occurred and dicated to leas a desire on their part to arrive at an amicable adjustment of the hospitals are full.

diforcaces. These Governments" have, therefore, taken occasion to express the sympathy and the hopefulness with which they regard these indications of Government and the leaders of the Southern party to set aside all considera

wonery in the war factories sumber may millions, they are entitled to know some- thing of what is being prepared to help

life, aaja the Daily Catonist." Defendant was fined 82 on the There is no man in the present Misis being made with that object in view stocks, Equipment rod and stocks days hard labour for offering the noch and feelings of the workers than department au being Balad up wells, the for the press, nere lact in the that the first charge and sentenced to ally, who knows more intimately the group of initial expert view. will all be regarded in ace angezienta

bribe

Shipping Control, that the clippiios world will requira to tako, know, has been their earse in the old may be guaranteed, the divsion allo But i la usolos to bring the men and cated both at home and to our Allies, women back II there is nowhere for them Another Chinese was charged with days, and it is the shadow which led the bocinage jocured to my the to re-to home to live in, and no land crying out his waves in Glenealysers the path of the future. To give material from the some, to the portanto live on. There, too, the Revere Roud and with offering a bribe of stowity ds. shorolors, lijs Britain. The great industry may be sure that the tion Ministry has a policy en bold, dar- 50 cents

his plans for reactilumans after demob Government Scking aloud. They are seeing policy which will require podlie Defendant dened baring offered lisation. With that we the whole pro proparing a rat stake for the Peace Racking Dr Addison has grasped the the bribou saying he could not do sospects of resentment in the positions Conference. The share of the world's fact that it is not one to permail the as he had no money with him when and trades left by volunteers, and com- he was arrested.

scripts beloce they went to the war has matagisla may prove he mean asset focal authorities to build houses, or even Inspector Sullivan who probagas Toxicol and savored. The when we make up our Bial some, with to offer generous loans. It best be made Satelear to the ices) subbarifies that if they Germany, we secuted, said the man had admited result in that 63 per cent. of the fightersIt is the phase of the moment amant do not build the houses, the State at the Police Station that he offered are now promised reinstatement on the harness mon to say that they will be to must be made clear to the landlords, the bribe to the constable who basis of a revised promise. arrested him

Fired of State control after the war and the if they will not provide land done will gladly be quit of is State control font people to live on and lo work cu. --you bush Store, help they will want a the State will tile f

Subsequently, the demonstrators did not

dispers, and, so a later message reports, the soldiers turned machine-guns ca tha. General firing ensued in which 18 were Filled and 15 wounded..

STREET FIGHTING,

AMSTERDAM, December 8th. Germsa frontier reports state that the Balsbevist outbreak in "Berlin is scrions. Street fighting is proceeding, but there are no details.

HERR LIEBNECHT'S BOAST.

AMSTERDAM, December 8th. The Westphalian Allgemaine Foll Zeitung, reports that Herr Liebaecht has declared that he has Berlin in his hands, and in a few days the people would be amazed at the happenings. A. Bolshevist "wave would run from Berlin to the Rhine,

carrying everything before it.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ELECTION.

AMSTERDAM, December 6th The German National Assopbly Elec-) tions are being held on January 18th.

ON THE VERGE OF FAMINE. COPENHAGEN, Decaliber Bh

A German official Note states that Ger- many is on the verge of famine The bread ration will not exceed 80 grammes daily after the middle of February,

ANOTHER REPUBLIC,

AMSTERDAM, December 5th. A meeting in Cologne decided to pro- claim an independent republic in Rhine land and Westphalia

THE EBERT GOVERNMENT. “

COPENHAGEN, December 8th A telegram from Berlin states that 4,000 (officers and non-commissioned offers and

A Naived on the establishment of a Corps for the upholding of the Ebert Government.

BAVARIAN DIET ELECTIONS.

Axsam, December 6th.

A telegram from rich states that the elections for the Brian Diet me being held on January 18th All male and female subjects who are over 20 are allow eda sote... Any male or female Bavarian aged at least 25 can be elected. -

SPARTACUS GROUP ACTIVEL AMSTERDAM, December 5th.

at

The Spartacus group has seized Een Krupps organ," the Westfatlische "Zesting.

DEATH OF GENERAL VON

BULOW"

PARIS, December 6th A telegram from Zurich states that General von Bulow, formerly commander in the Lens-Cambrai sector, is dead.

BRITISH LABOUR.

2

LORDON, December 7th, At a meeting in Glasgow," Mr. Ramsay Mnedocald said that Labour, must be the official Opposition to the Government. which could not be a Coalition but a ramport of reaction.

Mr. Robert Smillie said that if 300 Labourites were returned, they would invite the help of the Sinn Feiners.

THE RUSSIAN CHAOS.

ALLIED INVASION.

COPESEAGEN, December 8th Fearing an Allied invasion of Russia, the Bolshevists bre again murdering. civilians, plundering and burning bouses POLES OCCUPY BREST-

- LITOVSK-

COPENHAGEN, December 5th. The Polish troops have occupied Brest kitovi, also the districts south of "Lem- Bers, defeating the Ukrainians.

THE PREMIER'S POLICY.

LONDON December 8th. Lloyd George, in a stalemant of his policy described the provisions for soldiers and sailors; the measures for LHOTRALIZK

thehousing and other rece problem

He emphasised that the mutual confidence of all cinases was neccesary to increase the outpet and declared that capital shall and labour shall not not be plundered;

bacaveated-

JURKISH WARSHIPS SUBHENDER..

LONDON, December 5th. The Admiralty announces that all the Turkich warships have been surrendered

at Constan

and have been interned at

The Gorban and four German - anb marines, the Russian Black Bea

consisting the Dreadnought And niz destoyers have also been ded over to be Allier PERSON

TRITISH FLEET OCCUPY REYAL

STOCKHOLM, December 8th. The Jewish Press Bureau states that so Kar there ha boen 956 victim of the Pogrom burien, in Lemberg. It is im possible to estimate the number buried in the ruins of houses and SynagogTES.

INFLUENZI IN PARIS.

LONDON, December 5th

*THE PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT.

Liao, December 6th

of

Mr. Wood reminded the case until with reference to defendante state to-morrow for inquiries to be made

masa

EUROPEAN SEAMAN

CHARGED.

„BECURITY-, AND REINSTATEMEKE.

of

part of the army as can be spared to be set fully and firmly on ite loge to a people that has gone through the great deal mors a' that before the world That is the only polity worth offering

gain. Consider what will bore besocrifices of this war, done. The loss will have to be

The Bret step in the declaration peace will be to demobiliza as large a

Fshift from a war to a peace footing. The gard index for the purpose is now ready Carda bave been printed in different colours sccording to priority in theobi equipped Bea of ships will have to THE BEST COUGH MEDICINE. lization. The principle of priority will be built factories will bare to be HAMBERLAIN'S Cough Remedy in be that the trades most urgente de vorted back to the art of ponce. Indis, the largers railing cough medicins should go back aims. If food is the most Canada, Australis, all be hustoring for

to do It stops coughs and cuida for direction, and there can be no sab speedily sad afectually. For asla by all will be first released it building the stitute for central direction inspired and Chemists and Storekeeper the builders, and so on in order of urgency.

in the world today because it does n

An unsuccessful attempt was made to a desire on the part of both the Peking Norwegian seaman of the s.a, Estorio, gent need, then the food producers/800da. There will be much need here wally what a cough modicine is supposed

shoot the President, Serber Barnardino Machado.

Charles; Rongwell Haugland, a was fined $5 for being drunk and incapable.

[Senor Machado mas elected in 1915 andtion of merely pakanal sentiments and remains in office till 1919:3

of legal technicality, sud, while carefully

Defendant was found by F.C. 175. § refraining from taking any step which hanging on to the mailings of Battery might be an obstacle to peace, to seck Path, hopelessly drunk. The con far, without delay, by Frank conference stable offered to assist him into a some menos of attaining a reconciliation-rickshaw, but defendant was

BRITISH FLEET IN THE EALTIC..

CASSANDRA STRIKES Ä

MINE.

נו

LONDON, December 6th. The Admiralty announce that the Casandra struck a mine in the Baltic ca December 6th and sank. Eioren are misa.

ang.

cruiser.

"I's Cassandra was `n new type of light

SOLDIERS AND

AND WORKERS" COUNCIL

upor a basis of devotion to the interest of the Chines nation, such as are necessary to autre to China peace and unity within its borders:

There will be local resettlement con

milter in every part of the country to look after the interests of roturi soldiers.

drank that he fell on letting his hold of the railings.

ALLEGED TRUCK OVER- LOADING:

In taking occasion to express AT- nest sympathy with the efforts of both sides to achieve a solution of the dif- heilties that have hitherto divided their country the Governments of France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the Mr. JR. Wood with overloading bis United States desire to make clear that truck.NETNU

A truck coolie was charged before

in so doing they have in contemplation. Inspector Sallivan.stated that the no ulterior plan of intervention and no Indien Sergeant, who made the desire to control or influence the partianest, on Saturday saw some coolisé clar terme of adjustment, which must driving a truck with a load exceed-

Each released man will be guaranteed and whole years unemployment insur anco under the conditions of the Unem ployment Insurance Act. He will ceire relief in case of necessity up to

20 weeks; but say suitable work offered

to him must be accepted, and therefore the State may provide State employment place of relief Buch will obviously depend on the state of the nations!

resources

RIGHT TO REINSTATEMENTAU One of the still undecided questions, in

AMSTERDAM, December 8th. The heinische Festjullische Zeitung states that a British aquadron under Admical Sir Montagu Browning arrived at Wilhelmshaten on December 4th Owing to fog it anchored in the Schilling remain for the Chinese themselves "toting the proper"ons on the Priya nowether there should be a statutory right roadstead. Admiral Browning sent a wireless message refusing to negotiate arrange. They desire only to land what the Star Ferry Wharf, and he took instatement. The difficulty in the with the Boldiers and Worsen' Council they can to the aspiration and efforts of the Dugber, of the truck Yester of such a plan is that, with all he

both the parties for a reconciliation and

day morning the Celundant came up nation to bear the more worthily of ite own traditions its part in the reconstruc- cente. now hoping to attain.”

"HERCULES" AT WILHELMS-"

HAVEN

·COPTRAGEN. December 8th."

have arrived at Wilhelmshaven.

is reunion, which will enable the Chinese to the constables and offered him 50 constant raising of age for compaleory

recruiting movements and the

service, there are overlapping claim n at number of cases. Obviously, the right general rules that the marr who

The Hercules sad a destroyer Aotillata which the nations of the world are the bribe."He said he was pulling went first should have the frst right to

MORE RUSSIAN MURDERS.

STOCKHOLM, December 7th.. A telegram from Petrograd states that a Terrorist Commission at Mohile, alleging the discovery of & counter revolutionary plot, murdered 14 persons, including Prince Eristoff and his two sisters, also Fringe and Princess Sviato polk Mirski.

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

Loidos, December eth It is noteworthy that there is not a single Asquithiah among the who were unopposed at the nominations.

LEGISLATIVE COME MANA

The Hongkong Legina tirs Counci will meet to-morrow at 12.30 pm.

BUSINESS.

Financial Mientes.

First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to anedd further the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900

iring the franty-four hours' ending" Domber 7th there was one use of enteria er. (Chinese), in the City of Victoria,

The Rev. F. G. B. Hunting, BN Hos. Treasurer of the Services Entertain pout Fund, saksoriedges with thanks, the folowing contributions to the Kmika Diacom Food

E. Howard,150,80- H. Hancock, 50.00 127 E. Ormiston, ****

4 WA Dowley,

Dr. T. Kert,

STATEMENTS, INSCRD BY THE JAPANE

FOREIGN MINISTAY,

* Defendant, denied having offered

the truck along with the other coolies when the constabla came up to him, and after inquiring whether he had

"The Japanese. Government has obtaken tea, sked for 91: Defer now trade, or too old, or too tired for

tryed with grave,ecocern the protracted civil atrife in China, which has proved disastrous alike to her own welfare and to the interests of foreign Powers They have accordingly suggeted to the Governments of France, Great Britain, Italy and the United States that a joint representation of an entirely friendly Esture might mefully be made by the five Governments to the lencers of both contending factions in Chins with s view to. encouraging movements for a speedy solution of those differences. The

sociated Governments having expres

the place. But there will be a large number of rim who will hapo. learned

thair former work, or anxious to emigrate

sopu profesional soldiers. It is diffoult or to go on the land, or desirous to be- The case was adjourned for defen- put the things in a Statute. Bul dant to produce the other cooles toit is also most important the the con give evidence on behalf, bail scientious employer, who take back his

dant had only 50 cents which he banded to the constable. The latter then arrested bim.

being allowed at $25.

ALLEGED UNLAWFUL

POSSESSION...

Leung Kow was charged with the.

aed their fall concurrence in the sugges unlawful possession of a basket com tion, representatives, of the five Powertaining two blankets and various

in Peking wart received in audience by articles of clothing, believed to have

His Excellency Hau En Cheng, en Decor stolen

2nd, and left with him the fullowing

alde memoire, which will explain itself

A Chinese constable, giving ev

Identical representations were made to dance, said he saw the man carrying the basket Stanley Street and questioned him. In reply the man siid he bad just come from Macao.

the Bouthern leader: on the, same day by Consular agents assigned to the Govern ment at Canton, The Japanese Govern ment confidently hope that the Chinese He had not the key of the basket people of all classes and political alia

and was ignorant as to ne contente.

tions will appreciate the singleness of The constable then arrested, him... ...”✨ purpose by which this measure has been

Questioned with regard to actuated, and, through their combined and patriotic ficrts in the same direc statement he had made at the Police Station to the effect that he had tlon, peace and unity will soon be re-established within the bogdars of that stolen the articles from his aunt in Macho, defendant denied having said country dies d

Mischievour reports of Japanese He said he had dor stolen thei activities in China more particularly hub bad taken bem from his sumtre with regard to the granting of loansMry Wood adjourned the case until have for some time past bien in circularex Monday for inquiries to be made tion and have imputed to the Japanese with regard to defendant & siste Dovernment intentions, which are ment. entirely foreign to them. For obvices reasons, the Japanese Government cannot undertake to checourage the finan cial and economic enterprits of their pationale in Chins so long as those enterprises are the natural and bgitimate outgrowth of special relations open between the two – nei friendly nations..

50.00

30.00

10.00

Government

la randers needed

Saturday

the dhclarations and

Hienonnat No. 15, Knutsford ·Terraon,

Kowloon, the residence

which, they

general

call for

EIS EIGHTEENTH CONVIC

ese office.

who

TION

on Saturday wrenc fock of an office boy

men abould sufferin

with the employer who substitu

Tabour of women and chilária.

Civilian war worker will be debobl

Bred precies

the same wor

Red Wing Chorebred

PUWER TO SPARE

THE RED WING ENGINE HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, IT IS THEREFORE NOT A NEW AND UNTRIED PRODUCT. IT HAS STOOD UP DAY IN AND DAY OUT IN THE SEVEREST SERVICE, WHICH THE MANY THOUSANDS IN USE WILL TESTIFY.

THE MOTOR WIT

Red Wing Che

THE RED WING MOTOR.

WE SHALL BE PLEASED AT ALL TIMES TO

ANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE RED WING MOTOR OR TO GIVE A PRACTICAL - DEMONS- TRATION OF WHAT THE MOTOR CAN DO.

SOLE AGENTS

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

“HONGKONG.

中中中中中

Here are the Self Starters

innocent looking typewriter keys that force an automatic speed gain of 15% to 25% on or- dinary correspondence.

A built-in part of the new

SELP STARTING REMINGTON

TYREWRITER