EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail)
Q.S.A.
WASHINGTON, March and
A meeting of Republican senators rei jected the proposal ta filibuster an order to force President Wilson to, call an extra eation at the Congress he returns from his next to Paris,
it has been announced, the which,
visit
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
"THE"STUNTS TM - SUCCESS
AT CANTON.
· LOGAL, AND GENERAL.
(Beuter's Serolce to the China Mall.)
The Bank of Taiwan is building |
AUSTELL-HUNGARY,
a new branch inside Canton city.
Battleship q
3
"A" PLEASING VAUDEVILLE
druisors****
E
"
the Pre 06,000.
Monitors may
Destroyers.
Torpedo boat
Submarinea assailan
8
The total tonnage of these losses was 66,000 total tennage of the loses sustain sident has decided not to does oned by the Central Powers was 415,000.
As the presens Congress expires March 4th, the exita session would be beld by the new Congress in which Repub licans would have a majority.
Despite the rejection of the proposal threatened to Alibus-
ter without the autherisation of the
ter"
Party.
WASHINGTON, March 3rd
11
ARMY ESTABLISHMENT,
LONDON, March 1st.
A White Paper on the Army Establish ment estimates the maximum number serving at Home and abroad, exclusive of India, as 2,500,000. This gumber is
reduced to 952,000,
The Custodian of Alian Property. The shine Arms, including troops commends the continuance of the liquida tion of enemy-owned property, which is front France and Belgium, will consist, valued at $700,000,000, in order to pre-after demobilisation, of 2,600 officers and 290,000 men. The armies in the Middle Yeat rezewed German attempts to secure
Enst will be as follows:
-IN ITLT-600 ulicets and 10,000 man, IN BUZDANIA, TUERTY, THE CAUCABUR, BT4.550 officers and 10,000 men of the British Arany and 1,150 officers and 19,500 men, of the Indian Army-
commercial PWTON, March 3rd. ·
-
President Wilson told a delegation, of the American Jewish Congress that be was persuaded that the Allied nations, with the fullest American concurrence, were agreed that the foundation of the Jewish Commonwealth should be laid in Palestine.
WASHINGTON, March 3rd The criticism against the draft constitu tion of the League of Nations culminated in aa-all-night sitting of the Benste, ab which a number of Republicans attempted. to hold up the seven-billion-dollar Loan Bill to finance the Government's present The Bill was finally requirements. passed
WASHINGTON, March 3rd.:
Permission has been given to the Irish leaders to present their demands to Presi dent Wilson at New York on March 4th.
GERMAN SITUATION.
B.za, March 2nd.
A telegram from Weinar states that the National Assembly unanimously passed a notion, submitted by 37 women men bers, demanding the immediate raising of the economic blockade and the repatria- tion of prisoners-of-war. ཀྱིས་ ད
LONDON, March 2nd.
The latest news from Germany is some what scrappy. The situation, therefore, at present in rather obscure There ha been ne confirmation, so far, of the re-. port, from Holland that Horr Scheide-
nann has resigned.
On the other hand, it appears that the report of the attack on the Foruacri building in Berlin is not true, while messages from Berlin via Copenhagen state that the Government troops catered Halle, which is quiet.
MOB CLASHES WITH SOLDIERY.
There have been serious food disturi ances in Thorn, where the mob tried to storm the military gaol. Soldiers inter- vened with machine guns and grenades. A number of persons were wounded before order was restored.
BAVARIA,
hand-
The Soviet Congress at Munich has ap- pointed a Ministry with Herr Segitz as Premier.
BERLIN, March 2nd.
The printers of three big newspaper printing works have struck work.
BALZ, March 2nd,
A crowd of soldiers and sivilians at
tempted & nocturnal raid on the barracks and post office at. Eisenach. Government. roups repulsed the raiders and arrested the ringleaders. The workers in Eisenach have declared a general strike.
BERLIN.
Bax, March end. Revolutionary developments in Berlin re proceeding with great rapidity. There has been a great Labour movement laring the last few days in favour of he Extremists. Herr Hasso expects the eneral strike in Berlin to begin on March 3rd.
A meeting of the Workmen's Councils Executive decided to re-summon the Tational Congress of Workmen's Coun- 11's. 65 March 18th. RIFTING TOWARDS BOLSHEVISM,
The
the Independent Party is considering -operation with the Spartacists. ormer anticipate the early fall of the overnment. Meanwhile, the Govern Ent is endeavouring to arrange a corn- romise between the Majority Socialists d Independents, with a view to pre ating a common front against the partacista
NAVAL LOSSES.
LONDON, March. Bad..
IN EGYPT AND PALESTINE,750 officers and 38,500 from the British Army and 3,730 officers and 40,000 from the Indian Army.
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ITALY.
Hosts, March 2nd.
In the Chamber, Signor Orlando stated: stay still believes in the justice of ber national aspirations. She asks no more, and cannot accept less than the re-union of the Italian lands and peoples with their natural frontiers.
Italy recognises the necessity of equit. ablo compromise with the essential needs of other peoples. She remains faithful to the Treaty under which she entered the is war, but that does not mean sho. insensible to the appeal reaching her from the most Italian city of Fiume, which its antionality might be exposed to lost of its ant and independence. (Cheers)
We do not believe that possible, ab the very moment when it is hoped to re- deem the world from the memory of viola tions of the rights of peoples. We persist in the full defence of our rights, con- secrated by incalculable sacrifices."
RUSSIAN SITUATION,
WARA, February 2tth The Bolshevista bold two-thirds of the
Ukraine.
General Fetlern the rainian Com mander, is negotiating with the French at Odessa for help against the Bolshevists,
PROGRAMME..
That clever company of Hongkong amateurs, "The Stuote." greatly improved on their reputation on Saturday, when, playing to a crowd
CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG - BILLIARD`GHAM- PIONSHIP.
MONDAY MAHON 181610
Club should be utilized for an-ortate faire appear to take great pleasure memorial building that will, harmon, in now and then bringing out the ize with the Court House, and across cars to the centre of the road, as it the square the Queen's and Frince's for exercise. buildings. This encompasses the square that can be made very beauti- Įful leaving the far end for definite
The Canton Police Bureau has toid the gambling houses, they, must To the Editor of the ** China “Mail. 17) development. not permit minors on their premises
A new school of motering has been opened. Full particulara is contained in an advertisment on another page.
_
The writer suggests that along Des Yaus Bond is equally necessary of architectural treatment. To one side is the handsome building of the Hongkang & Shanghai Bank. If
The unfortunato, pedestrian "who is walking along the footpath is forced to move to the centre of the rond, to meet, perhape, two tramcars, one going and one corning; he may, at the same time, hour behind him the Dear Sir, I shall be much obliged
booting of un auto whose spirited if you will kindly publish in your
driver is taking an airing at anything House at the Canton Club Theatre,
next sue the following gumes of 750
over twenty miles an hour, A police. they mised such enthusiasm for their
up to be played in the semi-finalnew building contiguous to the Bank man, may be standing under the efforts as expressed itself in. loud
by closing the intervening street and verandah opposite staring as it and prolonged cheering, Canton is The Wing Ho Company for commencing each day at 8 p.m.—
15.
by carrying on the same or similar stupified at so much life and at the just now in whut Mr. J. S. Jameson, $251,000 his purchased the right to
On Tuesday, the 11th March, Parahitectural treatment, this would acrobatic (ents that the pedestrian is Consul-Genend for Great collect the tax from all butchers. Ivanovich will meet K. K. Leung afford a background to the whole performing to save his life. If the and from the past performance of setting that would make Statue pedestrian happens to be an old man Britain, termed the thes of within twelve miles of Canton.
The Frawley Company ritenent."
The Queen decided to close bo players in the present tourna Square the equal in besuty of any for a chill, he is run down, and at thing similar in the world perhaps the Coroner's Inquiry, the chauffeur acted there on Wednesday and Thursday last; there was a Bache Queen Mary's Needlework Guild on ment, this will undoubtedly be stand a civic ormurhantation that all will swear that, he did pound his lors Dance, on Friday, which went January 31. Among her silver splendidge. Billard enthusiasts Hongkong would be justly proud of. born, which, is a truth, sod that, he on tai 4 am on Saturday: The wedding gifts were £1,000 from should not miss this opportunity. This new building could be gom was going at the rate of s or 10 milès |mercial, with, banka, offices, etc., or an hour, which is a,le. The police- Stunts appeared on Saturday; and Hongkong. to-night, to-morrow and on Wednes
Ivanovich drew bye in the first house a theatre, "library and museimman opposite cannot serve as a wit 'Orrible stories of a gory accident. round and defeated C.S.ML. Goodnun
ns-suggested by Mr. Holyoak. Ele nese, he has got the slightest idea day, the Vanity Fair Company are performing at the Canton Club the late on Saturday night near the in a most convincing unner in the the theatre or library or such could us to speed.
The Stunts were greeted Cricket Field are being told Neither second round, couracy to gene cccupy the front space before the I quintain that it is the duty of the. by. A full house, which cheered the Police, nor ambulance people know expectations. In the third roundthe Club, or, the Hongkong Clab could the poke to see to the safety of lives. anything. Perhaps the slaughter is beut Capt. E. B. Green in one of the dispose of their present site and erect and limbs of pedestrian, by properly performers from beginning to end.
It needs speelal mention that being hushed up. There was certesest gunes phyed in the tours.
meat......
a beautiful new Club House on the regulating the traffic in busy locali. "The Stunts," of which Mrtainly much blood.
aren in front," while the new building ties. P.A. Rosario remains the pro
Leung, it will be remembered, best
to the rear us suggested on the pre- Gunner Lord last year in an exhib- sent City Hall site could house. Mr.dis, the Chinese and even the
There is no reason why the In... Jucer, bave greatly improved
A Chinese workman was admit- tion game of 300 up, and in this Holyoak's scheme... owing to the, great care taked
ted to the Government Civil Hos- year's Championship defeated 'Sergt.
European policemen should not be over them by Mr. Robert Curteispital on Saturday night as, the result Pits easily in the first round
As a worthy memorial a building well trained, in speed-judging. Let a gentleman who has been connected
On Wednesday, the 12th March, adapted. to the usage of the public then be taken out, say, to the Happy with the Lotion stage in a profes of injuries received while working soal sepact of over 2 year or other a block of granite fell on ner of to-night's (10/8/10) game be
on the Empress of Russia. Somehow Serg Drumond will meet the win. and dedicated to our faller heroes is Valley and have practical demonstra the logical solution, but, of greater fices of cars running round the course The programme at Canton showed.
tween J. Parkes and E. Guimaraes.portance should be the civic urna at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 miles an hour. therefore, a decided step up on pre- vious efforts. That the talent of the
It is generally expected that Guj.mentation obtained by the proper After a few such demonstrations. und treatment about they can be told to judge for them- marues will beat Parkes, and his grouping
Statue Squars 86
them- Company is not limited to vaudeville
a lasting and selves and those who show meeting with Drummond will be of will be proved in the near future
considerable interest in view of the worthy memorial to stand glorious selves proficient, can be detailed to when The Stunts put a musical
relative merits of the players!
for all time.
do duty in places of much trafe. comedy on, the boards
LA Civic." Despite many rumouts to the con-Drummond has been much before
March 8, 1910. trary, it was deamt, officially to day the public recently in exhibition that the R3S. Empress of Russia matches at the Palace Hotel and by will sail at noon on the 18th inst.defeating S. Gray in the second She has her full complement of round of the Championship recently his chances are good of reaching the paseengers for Europe via Canada,
final.
To return to Saturday's entertain- ment, and to take the ladies first Miss Elfrida Oemund, who Mr. Jamies afterwards characterised us the prime dotna of the Com- pany, was largely responsible for ita
SUCCESH.
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THE
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.*
CURE FOR HIGH RENTS.
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The Final (1000 up) will take place on Friday, March 14, vonimencing at 6 p.m. and there will be an bour's Recently in New York, the ten-interval for dinner at 500. Reserved ants of one of the most prominent seats for the final ($2) can be booked Apartment Houses went out on ut The Andersor: Music Co.-Yours strike," owing to the fact that the faithfully, landlords put up the rents by $3.00 to $8.00 gold. The question natur. ally arises "How
tenants strike?" The answer is very simple. They simply moved their house- hold goods
CAD
on to the street and it
A. McKinoy, Hon See.
SUGGESTION FOR OUR VICTORY CELEBRATION.
TRAFFIC AND DEATH,
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(To the Editor of the "' China Mail,'').
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T'appan to the Power, but be to take the matter into consideration, and pot, let us hammer always on cold iron. Yours, etc.,
Jors KESTREL.
March 9, 1010.
THE “G. M. "NANKING,”
The attention of the travelling and
Sir-Death by accident was the verdict of the Jury in the Coroner's Inquiry held on the death of a child. eight years of age knocked down by shipping public is called to the a motor-car during the Ruces: Long before the Inquiry was held, we knew special advertisement of the China that the verdict would be such, wus Mail Steamship Company announcing not the child a Chinese one?
the dispatch of their new 15,000 ton The Cuptain' Superintendent of liner Nanking to Manila on or about Police has issued a proclamation on March 22. Passenger rates being the regulation of trithe in the Colony,
Was, reports the New York Herald, (To the Editor of the " China Mail.) might just as well have printed it vessels, the present high rate of
very, amusing to see about sixteen pianos, and a good stock of house- hold furniture on the streets
This caused a great deal of pews paper publicity and the matter was taken into Court. The tenants were told that they would have to move within fourteen days, but they were obdurate, and after a
conterence
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The s.s. Nunking with its large.
She sang Jane, for Malden Lace in that inimitable style that has earned for her the reputation of being the most talented young lady that, takes part in local entertainments. Po served of great versatility, with a voice and a stage manner much above the ordinary, Miss Osmund took her audience by storm, and each time she appeared during the rest of the long pro The Inter-Allied Commission handed gramme, he was greeted with turqul. General Satura the terms of the Armistuous applause Sheeng alone, tice. which leaves Lemberg and the old with Mr. Dixi, d'Almada, she fields in the hands of the Foles
danced a fantastic fox trot with Mr.
birt for all practical purposes, he quoted in gold by this Company's Lavros, March 1st.
the A. Ramsey and she played the guitar The latest telegram bearing on
in freek. How many, I ask, of the exchange makes the local currency Russian Bolshevik situation show that, with the Misses Bazares. One woc.
Sir, In the many propositions toolies are capable of reading, not although the movement is progressing in den what The Stunts would do
tation extremely attractive. quotation some areas, the Palsheviks elsewhere are without her. Miss Dolly Bazavet.
war memorial. I beg to offer one basic women who flock to the market that are bound to be presented as a to say anything about the Chinese] suffering military defeats and encounter another charting young lady, had a
suggestion, viz., that day scheme every day in the morning and after cabins and attractive arrangements ing other irremediable. difficulties under
great deal to do, and did it well.
shut have as ite keynote the civic hom. It is all very well to say that offers an unusually favourable oppor the existing conditions
Though she sang, alone, on two oce-
betterment of Hongkong, and Statue pedestrians are to walk on the foot-tunity to see Manila at a very small sions, Miss Ruzavet has a speaking
Square is the one logical location voice rather than one adapted for
paths where such exist; I will chal cost and without much time. The singing, as she proved when, with between the owners and tenants, the contain such a beautiful nenclose to on the footpaths in Des Vaux Rond which will contribute much to the Few cities, if any, in the Oright lenge anyone to walk, undisturbed ship has a Filipino, String Orchestra Mr. Robert Curtis, she kept the owners agreed to take them back at build upec, and in my opinion the Centra There are parages galors entertainment of the passengers for Budience convulsed with laughter their former rent and on a lease. with the sketch The Collabor. Rents have been rather high here, open space in front of the Hongkong in this busy locality, and the chauf- the few days at seat. tors. Ehe has der det leanings for and this method may recommend musical, comedy, and with training,elf to Hongkong terants. But the will make an actress one day. She China Mail does not advise it. A DESPERATE, OUTLOOK.
dunbed & weird"Danse Apache " A telegram from Petrogand states that with Mr. Harry Ramsey, and showed the Bolshevist Commissary of Ways and that, like the other young ladies, the Communications, speaking at the Soviet
One of the most appreciated of the Economic Courcil, stated that the rail-is perfect dancer,"
concerted numbers was "The Bells Miss Annic Silva, one of the eri-of St. Mary's." This beautiful re- alarming, was
The Government only possessed 4,500 service gial Stunts" et 1010, made frain, which, it will be remembered, able locomotives. Ho foreshadowed the very welcome re-appearance, and one likelihood of the interior of Bussia being feels it high pruse to be able to say Colony by the Vanity Fair Com- was sung for the first time in the absolutely deprived of means of com- that she can sing and act and dance pary, was quite new to Canton, and, munication by the middle of April.
PROGRESS IN WEST GALICIA. well enough to be a member of the needless to say, it caught on with a On the contrary, it appears
that Bo-present Company. Besides a beauti shevistic doctrine is making headwy in rut voice of great compus, she has the South of Poland, especially in West
a very taking manner on the stage, Galicia, where Soviets have been con- stituted
at Cracow and other towas.
and she was one of Saturday's buc- Soviet troops are approaching Lublin. THE WORKING CLASS.
Volak.
STOCKHOLM, March 1st. Reuter's correspondent, says that it is reliably reported that the Don Army, mentioned on February 20th, under Gen erai Krasnoff, has occupied Baratoff and LITHUANIANS NEARING VILNA.
A telegram from Kovno states that the Lithonians are closely pursuing the Bolsheviks, whose request for an immediate suspension of hostilities was refused. The Lithuaniana are nearing Vilaa.
way
situation
Cebits.
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Vengeance. The item fost nothing in its rendering, the voices blending very well, especially in the chorus. Another item that requires special One Fleeting Hour mention is that in which Misses rendered by her, was an example of Osmand and Razavet showed that how sympathetically, yet sweetly, their entertaining capabilities extend- Carrie Jacobs Bond ought to be LONDON, March 2ad.
Besides, Miss Sits audience called loud and long for an ed to playing the mandalize. The The Conference of the delegates of the interpreted..
was the life and soul of It encore, for the music they produced Railway Clerks Association is disantiafied with the Railway Executive Committee's liano," and rendered an all-too short
was pleasing, but the performers did interpretation of the Agreement of item about sponges and tooth-
not respond. February 4th, in regard to recognition, brushes, while her powerful soprano and lave passed a resolution demanding was heard-to distinct advantage in
1!
Shortly before the performance
It is authoritatively stated that the flewing are the war naval losses of the lligerents (including the vessels lost ac. a satisfactory settlement by March 11th,
Tab the concerted numbers. The Misses concluded, Mr. Jamieson made a dentally as well as by enemy action):-- It is stated that the Association has Gertrade and Violet Razavet did not short speech from the stage. On
recognition been advised, that the GREAT BRITAIN.
agreement Battleships.
would be confined to the have much to do. I was a pity that behalf of the Canton British War Railway Executive Committee, as in- the resourkably, fine voice which the Charities, Committee, he thanked Battle-cruisers
former possesses was not made more r, Rosario, the producer, and Mr. Oruiters Monitors
Destroyers
Torpedo boats...
Submarines
Small Craft
The total tonnage of these vessels was
2,000,
The
Battleships
Cruisera
Destroyers
FRANCE,
Tarpedo beats.
Submarines ..... Small Craft
5,000
dividual Companies did not intend belyse of. She took the leading part Curteis, who had helped in the re
bound thereby.
made
hearsals, for the excellent entertain
A strong plea for industrial pesce was in the Indian love lyres. For heat. From one point of view, it
by
Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., tein the Company wore what was Secretary of
of the Railwaymen's Union, supposed to be Indian head-drenges was to be regretted that The when speaking at Watford this afternoo
After emphasising the gravity of the stationed behind a transparent Stunts had visited them when Can- forest scene, theginade a very pretty ton was in the throes of excitement, Mr. Thomas declared
industrial po5111d be their goal, picture indeed, thanks to the splen, with, a bewildering succession.of
of.
that industrial peace not by sacrificing principles,, forgetting did fight effects as V. Bazavat entertainments, but he was sure, he responsibilities, and prostituting power took part in a piorette dance with was voicing the sentiments of all but by free and full recognition that the Misses Osmund and Miss D. Raavet. present when he said that they could State was greater than any section there-
Relatively, the mer had little to not have wished for a better enter If the courage and self-sacrifice that do, and their items went so well tajnment. The galazy of beauty and totsi tornags of these vessels was carried as through the war, are our guid because of the collaboration of the talent filled, them with delight, and, Ling principles in the next four weeks, ladies in the chorus. Ar, Robert even if the Fund did not benefit to the dark cloud now overshadowing us will Curteis sang Nuts in the most the extent which was expected, clear and we shall begin to build upon the approved style. It was a really The Stunter" deserved their thanke ruins of the past four years a nation splendid items, which we hope will be one the less. (Applause. He had worthy of the people who had done so repeated in Hongkong some day, no hesitation in saying it was the much for
Mr. Harry Ramery eatgK-X-10 best show they had had in Canton especially of the young indies making special meation of their prima donne, Miss Elfrida
IN ITALY.
Battleships
Cruisery Monitor Bestroyers...... Torpedo bonis
Submarines
tonnage of these vessels was
The total tou
000
Battleship
Gruisers
JAPAN.
Destroyers, 1994!
Tarpedo-boat
The ton tonnage of these
Eetontage of the losses suffered by
the Allies was 303,000,
Baleship
itos, March 3rd.
Trades Unions speaking at that the song would go well, for the Wimbledor denounced those pour item was rendered in a very humor agitators sho were making,people, bo- ous number. One would have wiel lieve that Government could continue bored to hear some of the tongue. Osmund. As British subjecte bo rowing forever atithe, wat rates Lovas twisters with which Mr. Ramsey had to thank them for the loyalty convinced that the people's common sense created such a good impression when which prompted them to give the would save them from that illusion.
the Company inade & recent appear show in Canton in aid the War Chari KAISER TREATED "SHAMEFULLY
ance at the Victoria Theatre. Mrties Fund. Loud applause.) Dick d'Almude, besides, rendering a refolia sa i Born March 2nd, yeoman, service at the piano, sang "At.e-gathering, at the heal. German 1 Do you love me?" with Mias Clab, in honour of the German troopmund, acquitting himself very wall from East, Afrin General von Lettoy Vorbeck denounced the shameful treat in 4,7gle he seemed accustomed to. anch of the ex-Kaiser ost the Fatherland Among the best items were Mt
He doser le must-stick to the firm foundations of four old Army tha „Entherland is again
her former
Federatietonths. Becretary of the Katy." was only to be expected for a long time. He had to speak į
Grammaraca songs Egypt and Bacher Days, the sympathetic rendering of ich warned Im well deserved appituse.
A good many
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