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LONDON, December 18th.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Service to the Ching Adit)

THE SILVER MARKET,

Losmos, December 13th

The silver market is very quiet, "

LONDON, December 19th. The maximum price of silver has bean

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A statement issued by the Fress Baren Bay that in view of the General ship- ping situation and the urgent require-axed at 13 7-16d. ments for the repatriation of the variqua expeditionary forcer, and their depend ents, little or no shipping will be avail- able for semigrant trafip before. Bext autumn at the earliesty.

FLIGHT TO INDIA.

LONDON, Decembar lith The Press Bureau issues the statement that the Handley Page machine which General MacEwan was dying from Len- don to India has reached Pisa

It, was somewhat delayed by bad weather.

LORD MILNER ON SIBERIL":

LONDON, December 15th.

GENERAL HACKENSEN INTERNED.

LATA

A message from Budapest states that the Government hae interned General Mackensen General Mackarmen was cently reparted to be in Berlin, so he apparently returned to Hungary.

THE OCCUPATION.

FRENCH AT MAINZ.

Biary, December 18th."

A large and silent crowd watched the The Press Bureau state that Lord entry of Generals Fayolle, and Mangin Milner, replying to a correspondent, at the head of the French troops When states that the Allied Forces of which the march-past anded Generala. Fayolle the British form only a small proportion, and Mangin rode to the palace of the were sent to Resis because the Bolsheviks Duke of Hesse, where they received 20 of were ass Bolsheviks action released

our enemies in

the leading inhabitants, including two every pos- sible way. The

ecclesiastics. hundreds of thousands of Germans, for The deputation was ranged in a semi. the Western Front and caused Roumania circle in the great ball of the palace to fall inls German hands. They handed Three of the leading townsmen stapped over the Black Sea Fleet to the Germans forward and in short speeches said they and treacherously attacked the Crechu were willing to work loyally under the Slovaks, who endeavoured to leave Russia French to fight for their own country's freedom. Furthermore it was necessary to protect the vast quantity of the Allies military stores at Archangel and Vladivostock,

WHY ALLIES MUST REMAIN. The intervention proved succesful, and the Czech Slovaks were saved. The re

SOUFCES

After their speeches had been translated General Fayolle said "I'am going to say to you frankly what is it my mind.

FRENCH GENERAL'S HOME

TRUTHS

ALLEGED FALSIFICATION

OF ACCOUNTS.

The case in which Chan Wan Sang and Kwan Po Sing, employees of the Wa Hang Firm, were charged with falsifying with intent to defraud cer fain account books of the firm wis resumed before Mr. JR. Wood the Mug strucy yesterday afternoon, - Mr. FX d'Almuda appeared to precute on behalf of several parts/ pers of the firm and the cocused were defeated by Mr. J. H. Gardner.

eung Kwong Chiu, a clerk, ame ployed by Mr H Seth, the Receiver appointed by the prosecut ing partners questioned by Mr. d'Almada, said that the boola (pro- ducod) with others were taken by the Receiver from the fire on December 10. There were seven leaves born off the book

Lai Yault Yiu, a partner of the Wai Bang Firm, deposed that here ceived information on December 3 that the books were being altered. He went to the shop and saw the wo accused in the process of taking out. the leaves from the account books. Kwan Po Sang was also copying out Witness questioned the accounts,

them, but they returned no answer. When he saw them taking out the leaves on which the name of Wong Long "Hit appeared and substituting. those bearing the name of Kwong. Cheuk Chi, one of the partners, in its place, he remonstrated with them, and they told him they would talk over the matter with him later o Kwan Cheuk Chi was never appoint ed as assistant manager. The real assistant manager was, Wang Soon Ein, who was employed "on a balary of 820 a month. His name used to

Then for, perhaps, the first time in the be entered in the roll of the guild of Siberia and South Eastern course of the war a distinguished French-bankers and money-changer--(of Russia were denied the memy, and the man, talking face to face with the enemy, which the Wai Haag Firm Was One) Northern Ports of Europesa Russis were gave an incisive and candid review of a assistant manager. As the result prevented from becoming. German sub- their actions in war-time, and the world's

marine lases, from where our North Sea opinion of them. He told them that this of the alterations, Kwong Cheuk barrage could have been turned. These war which Germany forced upon the Chi's name appeared at every place important achievements contributed world was the most unjust and most where Wong Soon Hin's name used materially to Germany's defeat in cruel ever known, and was marked by tobe. These alterationis were effect the course of the Allied interventie barbarity which received world-wide co-ed by the two accused. Witness was thousands of Russians fought on the side demnation. Germany after violating of the Allies. It would be an abominable Belgia bad ravaged and laid waste the only the nominal manager, the real betrayal to leave them to the tender Northern Provinces of France, destroyed authority resting with Chan Wan mercies of their, and our enemics because village fafter village carried off to Ger. Sang the first defendant who had our own immediate purposes had been many furniture, treasures, jewels and the authorit dulza vecerato bri by served.

not war It is

FLYERTM REACHES

CALCUTTATM

LONDON, December 18th.

manhire Today in Francam Li Cheuk Sang, a former manager.

rmed robbery

Belgi Thousands of families are home Mr. Gardiner said he understood less, their soil turned into desert. That is that Kwan Po Sang was instructed the situation for which you remain by the other defendant, and others responsible. You made

made of terroristu - a

The Press Bureau announces that the system af was ATA KAMA Kto make the actual alterations. Mr. t

Handler Fage machine, flying from Ipswich to Karaabi, with Major-General Salmond, has landed at Calcutta,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ITALIAN INDEMNITY!

PREMIER'S TRIBUTE

BRITAIN

"Boug, December 16th

In the Chamber, the Premier, Sigaor

Orlando, stated that a Commission, pre-

reprisals for these crimes, but they right though he did not do it with his He added that he know they feared d'Almada, in reply, said that a per- son may be guilty of falsifying | rely on the traditions of France.

cannot forget the evil you have dons us own hands.

but we will never make your worsen and, Cross-examined by Mr Gardiner, children responsible for them, or destroy witness mid that the Wai Hong Firm for the mere pleasure of doing damage was not to a thriving condition. It You need not fear for your persons or

goods, if you loyally accept General had occasionally suffered losses, and dangin's orders. Think yourselves happy when the falsification was discover- to have in front of you a people who have ed, he had adopted", the pecessary been faithful to the principles of justice. step of applying for a warrant fur General Fayolle spoke in French, whied the arrest of the defendantswan was interpreted.

PRESIDENT WILSON,

sided over by a Judge of the highest OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENTS

rank, had been appointed to assess the

cost of the damage done by the enemy.

An Inter-Allied Commission would sit

OVER.

PARIS, December 17th.

Po Sang, the second defendant, must, have derived benefit from the siters- tions he made in the accounts, and he would prove this to be the case when the book came to be reviewed. He and Wong Loong Hin were the founders of the business, the latter having invested $1,000 as capitali in London to centralise the work of asor A Havas message says

Mr. Gardiner informed his Wor taining the amount of damage, and study the capabilities of the Eremy Power for President Wilson's official visit to ship that Wong Iong Hin, the paying compensation.

Paris came to a close last night with assistant manager, had failed to pro- Signer Orlando paid a warm.

a warm tribute to the most extraordinary manifestations duce $500 to swell the capital as he Britain, and said that the war would not experienced within living memory. had promised. Kwa Cheuk-Chi have been won if Britain had not ensured ceremony at the Hotel de Ville a managed to secure $500, and it was enemy and if she had not, with traditional grateful tribute was paid to the sister then arranged between Wong Loong Tenacity, so bravely faced the submarine Republic whose aid sasured victory to the H and Kwan Cheul Chi that the fatter should be in the former's shoes Fat and transformed bar contemptible Allied arms,

maritime commerce and blockaded the

Little army to use the Kaiser's phrase, President Wilson's speech at the Hotels to position and salary. This was into a formidable national army which de Villa was a denunciation of Germany'a degled by witness covered itself with glory in France, Italy, aggression, an empastic endorsement of The case was adjourned until Tues- Balkans, and Asia Minor. (Great and the French cause, and a clear indication prolonged applause), bondag

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"MORE ARMISTICE CONDITIONS

GERMAN ASSETS ABROAD.

P81, December 18th

of unity of polley between the Allies and day next.

the United States

The Anencans are fully cognizant of

the abominable methods of the Germans

Uzlik? Laewoon of Great Britain, Franch women bad to endure no impat

waiting for their government's summons

the crack suffering wantonly inflicted the FRENCH WOMEN SAVED infamous devastations in France and CROPS OF THE COUNTRY. Belgium The Financial "Convention signed at President Wilson who was deeply Treves, on the occasion of the renewal of the Armistice, provides that Germany shall touched with the warmth of the reception. Tushail niways re- not dispose of metal, apecie bills or assets,

he received, said: or movable securities, held abroad except member if as one of the unique and

inspiring experiences my life whe Getmany will take mesures for regulat-The oficial entertainment having anded ing as quickly as possible the conditions at the Hotel de Ville President Wilson

the affer under which interested parties would be went to work yesterday, able to obtain” the restitution of title- noen he had, three important confere doodslost or stolen in invaded terri- with H-Clemencaru, at the War torics; and re-entry into possemim of M.Verzelca and Gen their sequestrated property

with the consent of the Allies."

KING OF ITALY A

ARAB10, December 17th/05

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