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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH, 4, 1919.

SUICIDE OF FILIPINO

LADY:

"Aurelia Mendoza, aged 27, a Fil- pino lady, yesterday morning" at 5 a.m. committed suicide by throwing Eerself from the verandah outside her ward on the first floor of the Government Civil Hospital where she had been for some time under treat- ment for influenza The Police are making inquries with a view to locating her relatives and notifying them of the occurrence.

FAR EASTERN CABLE.

NEWS.

{BY COURTESY OF THE H.K..

DAILY PRESS.

PARLIAMENT RE-OPENED.

PERING, Feb. 2.

The second session of Parliament opened yesterday. The Premier de livered a speech, and the city was beffagged.

THE PLACE CONFERENCE.

The Peace Conference deadlock has created a fear that "dramatic events are impending.

The Peking Leader urges that the Conference be not permitted to break

up.

OFPOSITION TO INTERNATION.

ALISATION WEAKENING,

The opposition to Internationalisa tian is weakening, the pro-Japanese members of the Cabinet realising that the scheme will certainly suc- ceed, with or without Japan's; participation.

HONGKONG EVENINGS.

Hongkong a lovely place is, So full of scenic graces, All bathed in sunshine bright. It's busy through the day time, But when it comes to play time, There's naught to do at night.

There may be jinks and revels Upon the higher levels,

And homes where all is bright; Bat for the poor new-comer, There is (until the summer) Nowhere to go at night.

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*Twixt work and bed it's dreary, For the stranger all foot weary, Who shrinks from getting tight. As if it were concerted The Clubs are all deserted From tea-time until night.

Thank goodness there is dinner Which helps the harmless ginner For an hour his boresome fight. In spite of all your strictures One cannot stand the Pictures On every blooming.night.

THE EMPTY "GUMPOT

The Kowloon peaks peer, over pale

blue mist

That hides their feet as Ruth's were

hid in corn.

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The skyline faintly glows like maiden

kissed

And from the east comes promise of

the morn.

The harbour all unruffled bears a

fleet

Of slowly drifting junks in silhouette:

The taipan officewards rides down

the street;

Now ring we for the office boy,

lest he forget..“

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

Administrative Orders by Major H. A. Morgan, Administration Commandant.

MACHINE GUN COMPANY. PARADES.

Sunday, 9th March-8.00 am Parade at Statue Fier and proceed by launch to Kowloon City Ranges to fire Part II. TableC, M. Gün Coursa. A

Dress, Drill order without rifles. Helmets to be worn any.

G. B. BrewANT, Captain,- Adjutant, H.K. Defence Corps, Hongkong, February 4, 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Bautor's Service to the China Maš.)

LABOUR CONFERENCE:

VAIN PROTEST AGAINST STRIKES

March 4, 1918, Temperature 64.

未已年入國民華中

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mait.)

PRINCESS PATRICIA'S WEDDING."

Lossos, February 26th,

The wedding ceremonial of Princesa LONDON, Febrgary 27th The great Labour Conference convened Hon. Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay, Victoria Patricia of Connaught and the by the Government, with the object of D.S.O., R.N., takes place at noon "to evolving measures which might ren-morrow. der strikes impossible or prevent them been published. It will be a very bril The official programme has until the matters in dipute bare been liant spectacle, and will be attended by aubmitted to an impartial tribunal, met all the Royalties, Diplomats and Minis at the Central Hall, Westminister. tors Court mourning has been waived

for the cocasion. Eight hundred Delegates were presont, father, will drive in an open carriage to The bride, with her representing ten million employers and Westminster Abbey, where the Arche employés

bishop of Canterbury will perform the marriage service.

"Bir R. S. Horne, Minister of Labour, presided. He was supported by Mr. Lloyd George, who received an ovation en entering. Sin Albert Stanley, Mr, G. H. Roberts, and Doctor McNamara

Sir R. S. Horne, in his opening speech, said that the Government did not favour the establishment of national factories Such step would send to hamper private enterprise.

The Government had decided to reduca expiration of thirteen weeks. Men would the anemploymenit dodation after the receive 200 and women 138. weekly for a further thirteen weeks. The allowance ould continue to be 6a, for the first and 9. for each subsequent child.

Referring to the unrest, Sir R. "S. Horne said that, whatever view was held regarding the merits of the disputer, is was plain that their continuance wag a menace to the life of the country

"Dealing with the suggested remedies for unemployment, the Minister for Labour pointed out that the Government was taking measures to expedite orders for various departments in order to increase the work available.

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Canadian Light Infantry, carrying its Princess Patricia's own regiment, the battle worn colours, is

furnishing Guard-of-Honour, A detachment of sailors also will be lining the nave.

beautiful Overseas gifts, especially those The magnificent presents include from Canada, where the Princess was very popular during her father's gover nership.

The Maharajah of Scindia presented a they fan, and Lord Chelmsford a silver motor-car. General Botha, an oetrich-fea and gold, thread panel.

Patricia, upen her marriage, relinquishes The Gazette natifies that Princess the title of Princess, becoming Lady Patricia Ramany.

(Princess Patricia was born on March 17th, 155, her elder sister, who is four years ter senior being now the Crown Princess cf" Sweden. For many years Princess Patricia ents, accompanying them in all their travels, was the inseparable companion of her paz- whether in Ireland, where her father way Commander of the Forces for the throw years following 1001, in the Mediterranean from 1903 to 1907, and elsewhere. Tho Duke of Connaught was appointed Garer- The housing schemes were being similar.. nor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the ly hastened.

Dominion of Canada in 1911, and the Duchess of Conbanght and Princess Patricis to give were of inestimable assistazes to him in the

The tendency today was Labour a larger share in the control of

industry.

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performance of his multifarious duties there. return to England Princesa Patricia has been an indefatigable worker on behalf of our sailors nnd soldiers.

of Dalhousing son of the late Ear

A Committee, composed of representa tives of employers and employés, was con: sidering a Bill for the restoration of Trade Union laws, which had been sur rendered for the duration of the war.

Ha announced that the Premier would peer

eusaions.

The Hon. Alexander Robert Maale Pamsay,

and brother of the present of that title, belongs to an old and which has been

participate in the conferences and dis-famous Scottishginning of the seven-

THE MINERS.

nnobled since the teenth century, and governi of whose mem- hers have played distinguished parts in the building up of our Empire. In Forfarshire, where the Earls of Dalhousie have two nesta -Brechin Castle and Paamure House, Carmonatie the family is very popular,

LONDON, February 25th. In the House of Commons, the Laboured few publia celebrations take place in Amendment to the Coal Commission Bill excluding the consideration of wages and hours, was defeated by 270 votes to 10.

LONDON, February 26th. The Lords passed the Coal Commission Bill.

LONDON, February 27th.

A miners Conference was held in Leh- don, yesterday in private. It is stated that Mr. Smillie announced that the. Executive recommended the postpone ment of the strike to March perd, and suggested a full discussion of the Govern ment's proposals.

the neighbourhood without the participation of one or more of its members. The Hon. Alexander Ramaty was born in 1881, joined the Royal Navy, and was fag-commander to Admiral de Rebook in the Dardanelks expedition his services being rewarded by the D.S.O as well as by mention in despateles. He is now on the Staf of the Admiralty. Previously he was an A.D.C. to the Duke of Connaught in Canada.] RETURN OF THE GRENADIERS.

LowDay, February 20th, welcome on their return to London from The Grenadiers., received a triumphal Germany yesterday. Though no ceremony was arranged, as the hour of arrival was uncertain, St Pancras station crowded within and without. The bands

He urged that the Conference should adjourn to permit the Delegates of the various districts to meet separately and consider the position. The Conference adopted the suggestion.

There was, afterwards, a protracted general discussion on the recommendation of the Guarda brigade awaited their to postpone the strike. Much opposition arrival and played See the conquering was made to this. especially by the younger men.

The Cenference adjourned in the even ing, and reassembled this afternoon to bear the decision of the District Delegates The South Wales Delegates met pester day evening, and decided to support the

Executive's recommendation.

"U.S. ARMY AND NAVY.“

WASHINGTON, February 28th. The Military Committee of the Senate for raising the army to half-a-million men, re-inserted in the Army Bill, provision at the urgent request of the War Score

and General. March.

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hero' comes,""

as the men detrained. dan District, welcomed the men on behalf General Feilding, commanding the Lon with bands playing and colours dying, of the King. The battalion marched off accompanied by thousands, including wives, aisty cheered along the whole aisters and sweethearts and were

route to Chelsea.

Te was, the happiest and most exultant procession that London has seen years. Queen Alexandra, outside Mari borough House, the Duke of Connaught Sweden, outside Clarence House, and the and the Crown Prince and Princess of

King and Queen, with their sors and daughter, at an open window of Bucking-

Cary, the Naval Committee. ham Palace, greeted the warriors.

In the

favourably reported upon the $720,000,000 The Battalion did not include more Naval Appropriation Bill It recom- than a dozen of those who went to France, mended an increase at the permanent in 1914. strength from 225,000 to 250,000, on the ground, mainly, that the increase is re quired to expedite the return of the American troops. "

At the Naval Conference to-day: Presi dent Wilson re-emphasised the. beccaaity for making provision for the new three year programme this session.

WHAT TO DO WITH THE GERMAN

NAYY

LONDON, February 26th. In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Islington'a question regarding the dispost of the German Fleet, Lord" Lytton stated that the question was of the utmost interest, and was one of con- siderable difficulty, and must be decided by the Paris Conference.

The proposal to sink these ships would be carried out only if the representatives of the Nations assembled in Paris un- animously concluded that that was the best course

The British bttached the atmost import asce to the view that the ships should not continue to form part of any naval arma ment.

FRENCH NAVY."

PARIS, February, 26th The Minister of Marine, in a statement to the Navy Committee of the Chamber of Depatica, said that, so far, it had been impossible to make good the French naval losses. The only just and practical way of reconstituting the French navy was to recover part of the lost tonnage from the enemy.

• ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

*OTTAWA, February 27th says that Storkerson's arrival on the The Canadian explorez, Stefansson, Alaskan coasterds the work of the Canadian Arctic Expedition. Stefansson intended to command the party but was taken ill with typhoid fever."

Eforkerson Left Crossislands, on the. north coast of Alaska on March 15th, laat year, with a party consisting of nine Whites and four Esquimaux. The party trevelled for a fortnight, towards the The Goverment was strongly of the and the party drifted with the ice pack

north. Four men were then sent back opinion that the German ships must not As they carried no provisions, they had Consequently, there remained only thren heart..

be used as ships of war to subsist on the m

meat of seals and polar- alternatives-Firstly, that they should They expected to be carrick westward, be aunk; secondly, that they should be hat drifted round and reached latitude broken up, thirdly, that they should be 74 degrees North 150-miles farther sold by public

under certain North than anyone has yet gone in this "conditionash, ijt | part of the Arctic zone. "D

proposition whether it would pay to break Keenan's Land is non-existent

It was simply and wlely an Beonomie The party established that the so-called them up, and use them for other pur

poses

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