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GOVERNMENT ACTION CONDEMNED,

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SINGAPORE, Fab, 19. The action of the Admiralty in requisitioning the Nore and he 1: Novara for the repatriation of German women" and children from China has aroused the most intense indignation here.

The Governor wired in streng tems to the Colonial Office about it. The medical profesion here have wired Sir W. W. Cheyne pointing out that 90 British women and child. ron, urgent invalid cases, are booked to leave the Straits on the "Nore and the "Novars.". They strongly urged him to raise the question in

Parliament,

Singapoto women cabled to similar effect to Havelock Wilson,

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

On December 14 the British elec- tions took place. "They were dis

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WAR BOND DRAWING. EUROPE IN REVOLUTION,

RESULT OF SALE OF TECHEND..

St. Andrew's Society's War Bond Drawing is announced to take place at the City Hal on Friday, at 5.380 p.m. A test of the machine to be red will take place on Thursday, has been brought over from Maco for the purpose and is, we believe the Erst of its kind ever seen hele Marabers of the Committed visited Masao the other day and, after being fully satisfied se to its working, mode arrangements for the machine, a most intricate but highly efficient apparatus, to be brought to Hong- kong The Drawing on Friday will be conducted by Mersin, Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered

The sale of tickets has fallen short

The soldiers passed on without another word

In several Berlin cafes, says this Britannia" for the benefit of the British present.

WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL

~~~POWER.

The world's factories, including electric lighting and street railways. have been found by the recent British horsepower of energy; the world's Inquiry to use about 75,000,000 main railways. 21,000,000 and the world's shipping 24,000,000-a total of 120,000,000 horsepower:

devoted to factories and general and Of the 75,000,000 horse-power manicipal activities, the United States is credited with 20,000,000 Continental Europe. 24,000,000 the United Kingdom 13,000,000 British Dominions and Dependencies, 6,000,- 000, Asia and South America,

Water supplies between 15,000,000 and 16,000,000 horse power of the world's industrial total, including 7,000,000 in the United States. Ger- many has taken greatest advantage trie of the latest information had of its water resources, and at the

tinguished by four unprecedented of expectations, no doubt due to the returning and beaten legions, who prisoner, the orchestra played “Rule, is notable, and it is urged that water

THE EX-KAISER" AND NEUTRALS.

utilized 43.4 per cent. of its available waterpower, Spain had improved 255 per cent of the total available: the United States, 24.9; Italy, 24.4; Norway, 20.4; Great Britain, 8.3 and the Russian Empire, 5. British backwardness in using waterpower should furnish more than 10 per cept of the power the nation re quires, with an important saving in ebal and Industrial improvement.

Of the total hydraulic horse-power available per square mile, Switzer land has 1252; Norway, 443; Italy, 43.5; France, 27; Austria-Hungary, Sweden; 26: Spain, 25.7; Great. Britain, 10.9; Canada, 9.40; and, the United States, 9:3.

OUR WATCH ON RING.

(DY-LIBUT COLONEL REFINGTON) was at liberty in Berlin during the A returned British prisoner who The man who has my deepest sym-revolution says that "Deutschland pathy at this moment is the Editor of uber Alles, The Watch on the the "Statesmen's Yearbook" 1919. All Europe north and east moment highly unpopular in the for Rhine," and similar songs are at the of the Rhine and the Alps is in the German capital. Tais led to one of melting pot. The truth of today is the funniest incidents of the revolu the falsehood of tomorrow. Mention. come and go, the figures Alt to, and Three English-civilians who had fro, pyramids try to stand upon any celebrated the armistice were coming thing except their bases, opinions along the Unter den Linden singing clash together. great waves of opin "The Watch on the Rhine," when on. first flow and then frontiers they were stopped by some German disappear, tribes and rates regroup sqldiers, who said they ought to be themselves, comedy and tragedy go ashamed of themselves for singing arm in arm, nobody in particular such rubbish. I've come from the governs, while half-real and half fict Rhine," said one of the Germans. 3,000,000,000 * tious armies fight one day and vaniab "You go down there and try to keep the next. Into this Cauldron of watch, and then you won't sing 30 trouble the wisest men of Western much about it. It is time the Ger- diplomacy peer with long faces and man nation forget that nonsense." astounded eyes.

"But we are English," said one of we note the disappearance into the astounded soldier, then why If we take the German race first the civilians."What exclaimed Accountants, and, apart from the oblivion of all the reigning and sing The Watch of the Rhine?" prospect of winning one of the fifty princely families, and the substitut

"Well," answered one of the six prizes, it should prove an attraction of forms of republicanism ranging tactless English, you see we are

from the real article to extreme keeping it now." tion to a large body of the general forms of Bolshevism. Less bloodshed public.

than elsewhere. A tremor of spare hension about the attitude of the

seem to have their own ideas of numerous similar drawings elsewhere what should happen. New figures features:

First, some six million women in the East and the sudden cessation arise to match the times, and the vated; women of thirty and over of hostilities. Nevertheless a very old particularism raises its hydra- were enfranchised by the recent Act handsome result has been achieved, heads once more. Yet withal a of Parliament, and this was the first enabling the organizers to allocate a certain orderliness even in confusion exercise of their new power. "In fauim of no less than $71,750 to War and a general desire among perhaps, some districts women were at the Charis, to benefit" which was the three-fourths of the people to re- The uneasiness generally anti- poils before the men and in larger chip object of the drawing. The establish national unity and con- cipated at the singular liberty nnmbers.

number of tickets printed was 40,000, stitutionalism through the agency permitted by the Netherlands Gay of which 28,700 were sok, which at of a national Constituent Assembly. ernment to the ex-Kaise in his 55 pet ticket, amounts to $113,500. The German Navy has been dealings by telegraph, telephone, and After expenses amounting to $4,750, reduced to impotence and no otherwise with his friends and sup- there is a sum of $87,000 available longer counts for anything, but the porters promises to deepen and for distribution as prize money. As same thing cannot yet be said of the become even menacing unless the stated before there are. 38 prizes, German field armies, which retain Allies make it clear that this lenity Third, all the balloting was done these ranging in value from $17,630 the semblance at all events of order, by the Dutch authorities will be held in one day, instead of the psual electo a modest sun of $50..

remain in the hands of their old to be not only an unneutral, but an tions in different districts, "spreading It with grifying to all support chief," and have not been forced to unfriendly act. The latest manifes ers of the St. Andrew's effort to demobilise under the too soft condi- tation of the ex-Kaiser's activities is Fourth, the votes were not counted know that, with the addition of the tions of the terms of armistice. I believed to have been in the direction on the day of election: they with 6fty per cent of proceeds of the have not yet been able to discover of Switzerland. This would be of a not be counted for: a fortnight, sowing, the Society will be able to anything but talk about German piece with what occurred when the that the ballos of the soldiers abroad donate a sum of over $21,000 to War demobilisation, except for the Rhine war was only a few weeks old, when may be received and opened with the Charities. As compared with pre-Province and Alsace Lorraine, so far the Kaiser had sent a special vikus years, this is a very handsome as the field armies are concerned. emissary to the President of the read indeed, the figures being :-

They have gone back across the Swiss Republic with a gift the Rhine, and are apparently resting character of which was not and reorganising to the east of it allowed to transpire. Equal reTHE Undersigned have received in

Their part in future events remains ticence was observed regarding the to be defined. I should say that the nature of the message of which that temporarily shattered block ef 80 emissary was the bearer; but it was million Germans in Central Europe of significance to hear that his inter- will be the first to recover and review with the President was very unite.

short, and that the gift was declined In Russia-a dozen Russias Bol-in terms.which while "correct "and shevism prevails in the north, at dignified, left no room for doubt that Petrograd and Moscow, and finds its the chief of the Swiss Confederation. support in the Spartacus group at was far from pleased at the proffered Berlin and on the Clyde in Scotland honour. The precedent obviously is Bolshevism means war and rapine on not a pleasant one for the Germans, a permanent establishment. The but very much has happened since grip of winter preventa exuberant September, 1914. The ex-Kaiser, in manifestations of it: nefarious works his present straits, may be tempted in Russia, which it has left in ruins, once more to try his luck with No Power has acknowledged the Switzerland, which remains so torp Bolshevist bandits and murderers in its emotions that even this week it who rule. Esthonia, Livonia, and has been heavily punishing a jour

Second, by the same Act many additional made voters were created through the extension of the franchise by abolishing certain property and residential qualifications formerly

necessary.

-over weeks.

-others.

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$ 2,000 $18,800

$47,000

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CHINESE PEACE CON- FERENCE..

The question of the spidier vote formed the Labour party's chief -objection to having an election at åll, it being alleged that such an election among millions of workingen, now soldiers abroad, would not poll more than a part of the whole soldier vote! Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minis- ter, denied this in general, adding | that the Labour party did not repre- sent all the labour of the United Kingdom; that, in fact, it represented only a small part, that labour votes -would be largely cast for the Govern- The complaint of the Southern ment, that the remainder were under delegates that the Northern party the control of the pacifists and are delaying, the actual opening of Bolshevists, and that it would not be the Peace Conference by continuing safe to trust the business, of a great military operations in Shensi, etc Empire to such a Labour party until has been cryetallized in a message it was able to overthrow this clique. despatched to the Diplomatic Body The objection on the part of many in Peking. The allegation was to Liberals to the election was the claim the effect that military supplies, in that it was unnecessary to issue a clud ng ammunities, were being Courland struggle for their in- nalist who had ventured to say some new mandate of authority to the present to the Northern forces in Shensi. dependence. The Ukraine Democrats unpleasantly pointed things about -sent Coalition Government, How- A bülletin was issued by the In-give 2 little more hope, the last of the German Emperors.

ever, the Premier thought otherwise, telligence Bureau of the Constitu- and through our fleet in the He was winningly frank in his state tional Government of China to the Black Sea we are now in touch with 」 ༔ ་ ་ ment that the present was the time, following effect to take action if a further extension

of power was to be obtained. The Coalition Government is supposed to be non-partisan. Accordingly its electoral programme as to home policies was as follows:

1. Protection to those industries essential to national security.

fabour.

3. Colonial preference.

4. Land reform.

them. We shall also be in touch

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The following telegrare has been with the groups of patriot forces theseterritories reside 4,000,000 Poles, despatched to His Excellency Sir under General Denikin, whose Volun and an outlet to the sea at. Danzig John Jordan, Dean of the Diploma teer Army is allied with the Asttak must be reserved for Poland. Western tie Corps at Peking, by Mr. Tang han Army, the Southern Army under Galicia, and naturally all the old shao-yi, Chiel Delete of the Con- General Zvalov, the Northern Armyrected State, which needs only union purchasers)

Russian Poland, complete the resur- stitutional Government of China to under General Keller, and other within, and the cessation of the strife the Domestic Peace Conference:

bands. If the Hetman. Skoropadeki

the worst.

Since the declaration of the or his successor in the Ukraine, and of parties, to obtain the formal

of recognition

the world. Of 2. Prevention of the dumping of autice, movements of Northern the Ataman Krasnov of the Don all blows which hit the Prussians goods produced by foreign cheap troops by the Kinhan-Pienle Rail Cossacks unite with Denikin's forces, hardest, the resurgence of Poland is ways have continued uninterrupted the first signs of a regenerated and ly. Latest advices report more federated united Russla might appear

When we think, besides, of Fin troops and quantities of ammunition, out of the Cimmerian gloom,

Land and of Slesvig, of Roumania Without a strong, ucified, and or- under General Sung Pang-ban have

of claimants for lands and islands in reached Chingchow thence to be ganised Russia I do not believe that and Bessarabia, of all the multitude transported to Shensi through Honan Feace can be either integral or per the Eastern

Mediterranean, of by the Flenlo Railway. This action manent, or that the new States on on the part of the Peking Govern-Russia's borders can be safe. If the 8. Welsh Church disestablishment.ment, I protess, is, to every intent Peace Conference leaves this work

5. A minimum wage.

6. Reconstitution of the House of Lords by omitting the principle of heredity.

7. No coercion to Ulster in the

Irish settlement.

Armenia and Georgia, of Arabs and Turks, we must truly admit the appalling complexity and the range

of the questions to be settled in Paris

To the opponents of Mr. Lloyd and purpose, a clear violation of the unfinished it will leave its task un "George (popularlarly supposed to be armistice. I respectfully bring this done. Bolshevism, alias Asiatic Nihi in 1919. We, too, have our troubles,

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a free-trader and Home-Ruler). this matter to the notice of their Excel. Jism, so far as it has not meant mur for if the master idea of the Rhine TRAKWOOD AND. BLACK WOOD der and robbery, destruction, and seemed an opportunist programme, lencies the Minister of the friendly and the Premier's utterance have Powers, requesting that their goed disruption, has been a doctrine of and the Alps for the continentai | #ARNITURE, · ERASS BRASS MOUNTED DOUELE ATE TWIN Allies holds the field, the case rather confirmed them in that offices be used to see that the trans. pure negation. It has spread abroad military frontier of the Western

owing to the weakness and disunion of the Rhine Province and the Pala- BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS CARPETS, opinion.

portation of Northern troops into Shensi by these railways be at once of the forces opposed to it. It is the tinate has still to be regularised to negation of liberty and democracy. consort with the master idea the entirely suspended and further troop Russia, to restrain the ravages of Netherlands has to come into line

Comprising -- movements into Shensi by any route this human plague, requires not men with the general plant on the lower To Justerfield Sofas and Armchairs be stopped."

Mr. Cha Chi-chien, chief of the nor patriots, of whom she has plenty. Scheidt, and Belgian independence (new). Folding Card and Occasional can pay within a reasonable time, Northern Delegates is expected in/out guidance, matérial help, and the has to be ratified by the formal ab- Tables, One Upholstered Suita, Bedroom have caused his critics to query Shanghai in two or three daye time. ad which she laces & can rogation of Article of the Treaty Furniture, comprising Teakwood Twin |acity We are in whether, after all, he might not be The Peace Conference is not expect touch now with the real Russia in of 1839.

Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, using a great national mood for ed to commence its sessions until the south, and must complete our geguism inseparable from a. General (fumed Teakwood), Bideboards, Dinner

It is time that the orgy of dema Dressing Tables, Washstands, electioneering purposes. The question after his arrival.

work elsewhere by aiding Russia to Election should cease as soon as posWaggons, Extension Dining Tables arises, therefore, How long will the The Peace News Agency reports; rise again. new Government last?

The rules of conferente were eigned

Austria is finished. German sible.and that statesmanship should

and Chairs, &c Dinner Services, Mr. Chamberlain won a victory, in by Chief Delegate Tang on Feb. 12. Austria, is nearly sure to fall to think, should not be renewed without Crockery,

resume control. The armistice, I

and good Glam - Warg 1900 on a similar issue the so- They will be taken to Nanking by Germany when the latter re-unites. a formal undertaking by Germany to Cooking Stores Outlery, -called "khaki election" which he as Mr. Wang You-lin for Chief Delegate The Tyrol and the Vorarlberg are in demobilise, on the Austrian armistice Bath Boots Ctennis, Electro-Plated Colonial Secretary was a chief agent Ch to sign, after which the date of no haste to acknowledge the guid scale, by a fixed date, and in any case Wars in bringing about In order to take conference will be still nearer. Chiel ance of Vienna, and may form a new advantage of the patriotic and anti-Delegato Cha is reported to be com Switzerland and become a neutral the Associated Governments must as Electric Ending Lamps, Blackwood Boer fervor animating the nation.ing to Shanghai in s day or two, State. The Czecño-Slovaks are quick certain with precision the real state of and Teakwood Screens, & quantity of Mr. George's supporters believe that The M.P.'s now in Shanghai tely carving out their frontiers to make the German forces and appoint the Blackwood Furniture, including 1 large he is equally justified in a similar cognizing that there will be many, Bohemia all their own and to press rion and the quota to be provided by Side Tables, Chairs Cabinets, Pictures, strength of the Armies of Occupa Blackwood Screen Blue and white Panela, foreign policy to-day. All events, questions before the peace confer hard upon both, German Austria and each Associated. Power, There are This victory is conceded.

Tet ance requiring consultations; propone Hungary. Stovenes, Croats, and Serts still great questions which may only Tennis Poles and Nor do his supporters forget his to nak the Parliament Mexbers arm themselves to attain their aspira- be answered by a display at least of Carpets now and second-hand. services to land, labour, and social Correspondence Office to nominate tions, while the Roumanians in force. To talk of a general demobi-Also reform at home, or that to him more several M.I.'s from among those in Transylvania will soon claim reunion leation, and still more to carry it out, perhaps than to any other man is due Shanghai to participate at the peace with their Motherland. Pressed on before peace is signed, would be an ew) by Willcoz & Gibbs with all Treadle Rowing Machine (noarly, the plan of Allied military canipaign conterence. It is said that five all sides, the position of Hungary act of lunacy. Let us remember that under a single commander-one of MP.'s, Mun Lin, Fang Tsien, Kuo grows desperate. the chief reasons why we won the Jen-chang, Tang Paolo, and Wen

Very pleasant to Western minds is our own and the American forces, accessories, 1 Finno by Ernest Kaps, war. These things added force to Shih-lin, have been so nominated. the thought of the rehabilitation of once they leave France, will not Dresden in very good condition and one the Premier's appeals to the nation Bat in view of Parliament being in Poland within her ethnographiclimits, readily be recalled, and that final Reliance Typewriter (DOW) to sink party differences and to session at present, it is a question These limits should, withdraw Upper character of military force hereafter decisions regarding the strength and maintain its unity. That the British whether the hom nation hy the Ear Silesia and Poznania from Prussia, people would be wise enough at this lament Members Correspondence as well as a large part of West

to be temporarily or permanently crisis to indorse Lloyed George we utice from imorg the portion of Fruasia in which Poles predominate, maintained by any of us must await have not doubted was a foregone M.P. a resident in Shanghai alone is and the Regency of Allenstein in the the peace Morning Poet." conclusion.The Outlook."

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