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FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAM.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.),

(Continued from Page 1.)

LANSING TALKS.

Panie, July 13th.

A Havus message $378:- Prior to his departure from Paris, the afr. Robers Lansing said that present Peace Treaty was the starting. point of world reconstruction. The site tion was serious.

us. Western civilization had been dazed by the shock of four and Two things halt.years of destruction were essential-an alert and intelligent public opinion and the co-operation of the nations.

BRITISH LOANS.

LONDON, July 135E. The closing hours of the Victory Luan" witnessed a Tremendous rush f investors. The final figures are not yet available, Lotal pi but estimates indicate *£1,500,000,000, including £730,000,000: new

money..

Manchester bead the list of provincial towns with £30,000,000, and Liferpol 14

second with £25,000,000.

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ARMED ROBBERY NEAR SAMSHIUPO.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOT INSULT. BAY OVERSIGHT.

An armed robbery occurred in Maj Lang Kung Village near Sam Shiu PoTo the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"}} at 1.30 a.m. this morning. Six mask. edinen arted with revolvers and daggers broke into the house and after intimidating the inmates took $70 in more with a quantity of jewellery,

The Palice have made one arrest..

Other police were busily engaged at the new unnecessary Pass Office, which the authorities stem reluctant to give up...

PEKING TELEGRAMS.

July 17.

It is reported that the present acting Premier Kung Sam Chum will be appointed chief delegate at the internal peace conference.

The Chinese delegates at Paris have cabled that it is impossible to make known to the Powers China's policy which has not been so far de- ferred.

The largest personal subscription is

The Japanese at Tsinanfu, Shan whose £1,000,000 froni Private T

"SirTung. arranged a grand lantern! identity has not been disclosed. Edward Sassoon has subscribed £400,000 procession to Celebrate Peace.

FRENCH. GENERALS HONOURED.

Paris, July 13th.

A Havas message says:→

Kung Sum Chum has no money! to pay the military expenses for July.

The Cabinet has received Luk Ching Chang's telegram stating that

tions.

JUTLAND AND ITS LESSONS.

QUESTION OF COMMUNICA.

TIONS

explosions, and it was clearly neces- sary to take further precautions in this respect. While the enemy caus- ed serious loss of material and casual ties he failed conspicuously in bring ing about any loss of moral, and his own moral'suffered to such an extent that the crews mutinled when next ordered to sea under conditions that Dear Sir-It is a great insult to

May 31 was the third anniversary might haveled to another battle. Look Australia and Australians in this

dicted that the difficulty of getting at Colony to see no flags of tha: Coun try flying during the Peace Celebra of the Battle of Jutland. In coming to the future, the lecturer pre The part that Australia has played memoration of that great event a fleets sheltering in defended harbours thus acquire a dominating influence in the Great War has been truly lecture was delivered at the University would some day be solved by the ing under the Allied Flags that did General Sir George Aston (late Royal over sea warfare. Hear, hear) magnificent the only Country fight-of London, King's College, by Major-extended use of aircraft, which might no: need conscription:

Bvery one of these brave lads went of their own free will and needed no Derby scheme to make them fight.

Why then not honour and respect who have paid the supreme sacrifice by ying their Country's flag on the ever memorable days of 19th and 20th July.

Marine Artillery), who has devoted many months to a consideration of the battle and working out numerous

the memory of the lads of Australia lantern diagrams, with which the ours were much less easily sunk, and i

Enclosing my card,

lap Yours truly. AN AUSTRALIAN OF FOUR

YEARS SERVICE Hongkong, 18th July, 1919.

PRE-WAR DEBTS AND CONTRACTS.

PEACE TERMS.

lecture was illustrated. The Earl of Selborne (ex-First Lord of the Admir- alty) presided, and a number of officers who fought at Jutland were present, together with many students of the college and their friends. Sir George Aston, having traced the evolution of naval policy, said that the great problem for naval stra- tegists in 1914 was how to deal with hostle flects that elected to remain Modern in defended harbours. science had widened the radius of danger to blockading ships from

At 3 clock this afternoon. Presidente Austrian Treaty will be signed HOW THEY ARE AFFECTED BY under water and air, attack, and the Poincaré, as the City Hall, presented thin about three weeks time. The awards offered by the City of Paris te Marshals Joffre, Fock and Petain

The Red Fourragere was presented to several Paris Regiments.

Marshal Foch was pre

Op" a bronz

sented, at *victory

President

said that all France

loved the military leader who has won the great war of justice and right.

Marshal Foch, replying, said that there was no more elaqah page in our history thun the citations of our puits. The nation possessing such a store of devo tion could not be beaten. The task of the Chief was to seek inspiration in the will of his soldiers.

BAD TURES.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 12th.

cabinet's reply authorized him to sign the treaty as well as the Turkish and Bulgarian treaties when they are ready.

The Ministry of the navy is strugg lag with the Ministry of Communica tions cr ownership of the interned

SCOTTISH UNION INSURANCE

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The Earl of Selborne, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, said that Sir George Aston had said that the Germanshiprs as compared with that their armour-piercing shell was

latter fact. But it would be a great better than ours. He did not think we could excuse ourselves for the mistake if laymen were to form thei opinion that because the Germans had spent so much ingenuity in mak- ing their ships comparatively unsink- able we should have done the same. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION A

COMPROMISE.

All naval construction was a com- Promise, and always. must be. One could not have a maximum of offence, a maximum of defence and a maximum of speed in a ship. Every a compromise between these qualities. British battleships nearer a fleet was to its own coast were designed to fight a naval action

ship was the greater the use, that could be in any sea of the world, wherever irade.

devices in and whenever an enemy battleship such The following precis of the peace

The problem that might be found. (Loud cheers.) The terms as they affect pre-war debts fleet action.

pose, and one purpose only. The and were and contracts was submitted by Mr.we were faced with in this war was Germans were designed for one pur- Herbert Shaw at a meeting of the firstly, how to induce the High Seas ships now at Seapa Flow were not Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Fleet to come out and fight, and, sea-keeping vessels,

Clearing offices are to be establish-secondly, how to prevent their get-not designed as sea-keeping ships.. stearners. Each proposes to form a

and in each Allied or Associated to the one occasion on May 31, 1916, structed that officers and men, could company to buy or charter all theseed within three months in Germany ting back if they did come out. Passing (Laughter.) They were so con State which adopts the plan, and when cur Grand Fleet did have the not live for any length of time on vessels for navigation.

the settlement of pre-war debts good fortune to find the High Seas such ships: there was no place pecuniary Fleet at sea, Sir George Aston ex where a ship's complement could other specified and obligations will take place through plained the different phases of the live in comfort. They were designed these offices, direct settlement being battle, using lantern slides to illus for the sole purpose of fighting in prohibited. The adjustment of the trate his points. He understood that the North Sea, which would not. Jutland,. proceeds of the liquidation of enemy an official account of the great sea keep them more than seventy-two property will also be made through fight was being prepared at the Ad- hours from their base.

Each participating miralty, and that it would probably continued Lord Selborne, was not an The Turkish Cours-Martial has sub-

A copy of the report by the directhese offices. mitted for Imperial sunetion the sentences of death on ex-Ministers Enter Fasha, tors of the Scottish Union and State is to take responsibility for be issued this summer. The battle overwhelming victory, but it was a part of its ration-divided conveniently into periods. great skill avoided our Fleet and got Talaat Pasha and Dismal Pasha, who National Insurance Company has obligations of the kinds referred between the heavy ships could be decisive victory. The Germans by

reached us from Messrs. Arnholdto on the

the The first covered Sir David Beatty's home. Bet they did not come out toward's nationals of have fled.

Djavid Bey, who was ex-Minister of Bros. & Co. Ltd., the local representa- Finance, and two others have been sentives. It covers the working in 1918. opposing States, except in cases bold and skilful handling of his fast again. The whole of Lord Jellicoe's tenced to 15 years' hard labour each

The Proposals for new Assurances Where at the outbreak of war the forces. the 5th Battle Squadron and scheme, after the action of the day, number, and for debtor was insolvent. Claims are to the 1st and 2nd Battle Cruiser Squa was based on finding the Germans This period lasted from at dawn and annihilating them. Bot! were 1509 in £1,239,280 in amcunt. 1440 Policies be discussed between the clearing drons. for £1,120,098 were issued, the pre-offices of the two countries concerned. 2.30 pp. until about 6.0 p.m., when at dawn he did not find them. on which amounted to and failing agreement are to be sub Beatty had shepherded the enemy's Nevertheless, some of our hight forces ES 1,357: 19%. 2d., of which £48.062:mitted to arbitration or to the mixed far superior forces, hammering them had been in touch with some of the 3s. 7d. were single premiums. Of arbitral tribunal. The sums due to the all the time with gun and torpedo Germans during the night, when During the place, and yet none of them were the sums assured £246,097, with nationals of each country are to be attacks, in the direction of the course some of the severest actions took country, and the sums owing by second period the main forces were able, or succeeded, in letting the premiums of £42,720: 7. 4d, were paid by the clearing office in that of our Battle Fleet.

such nationals are to be debited to it. in contact. It is important to grasp Commander-in-Chief know where the re-assured with other Companies.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

Debts are to be paid in the currency the great size and area covered by enemy was. He hoped that in the AND DIVIDENS,

of the Allied country concerned, and the Battle Fleet and attached forces, thorough examination of the battle! Batance brought for-

the rate of exchange to be adopted, and the increase in unwieldiness as this intensely interesting point would ward from last year"

failing specific provision in the con- size increased. These forces in their be explained. after payment of

tract. is to be the average cable approach formation covered about 1917 Dividend, less. Income Tax,...£127,899 0 10 transfer rate prevailing in that 600 square miles of sea. Then, com country during the month immedi-paring with the old days of more Dividends

ately preceding the outbreak of war leisurely approach, and of battles in and Rents, less In-

... 73,452 1 7 between the country in question and which both sides could see the whole come Tax

Germany. It is optional with any scene; it was interesting to note that Alled Power to participate in the at Trafalgar the opposing forces closed at the rate of about fifty yards above system.

The ex-President of the Senate, Ritaj Bey, and the ex-Minister of Posts, chini Bey, have been acquitted.,

NAYAL PARADE.

LONDON, July 12th. The Naval contingent, which will be n prominent feature of the Pence procession on July 19th, will be headed by Admiral Sir David Beatty, who will have a Enion Jack carried in front of him.

He will be followed by his Staff and a number of Flag Officers who served in the

War

Next in the processing, will be Vier Admiral Sir Charles Madden, command- ing the Atlantic and Home Fleets, and then Vice-Admiral Sir Rodger Keyes,

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the Battle Cruiser Squad- Interest,

Commzadia Aetachment of men from his t squadron, and also a party of the crew of the Queen Elizabeth

as.

Three other Admirals will lead squadros Profit realised

the - in shown detachments.

Accounts

The procession will include bodies of

bluejackets from the Royal Fleet Reserve Transfer Fees...

Wrens." of Minesweepers, P.N.V.R...

Neraing Sisters and Sea Scouts, also 300 men of the Mercantile Marine, including a body of Trinity House pilots.

City Companies will entertain the men within their aneiant halls.

CATHOLIC UNION CLUB.

The Portuguese congruity hel concert at the Catholic Union Club last night to celebrate Peace.

The Churb, was decorated. Bishop Pozzoni attended. tiie oncer opened with all overture by the Sociedade Philirnetic assisted by locak amateurs. Ties was followed by a recization and a song “Some Lonesome Night by Miss Elin Osmund, which was loudly applaud. ed. Mr. D. C. Baptista gave a solo selection, and Jr. A. F. Baptiste n conic effort. Mr. E. G. d'Aquino

The Sunshine of your simile.

saug

It was a pleasant party,

INTERNATIONAL

MERCANTILE MARINE.

A £25,000,000 DEAL.

MILLION. TÖNS TRANSFERRED. The reported sale of a enillion tons of the shipping of the International Mercantile Marine, Rying the British, Aug, to a British slicute, us pub- hed in New York, was confirmed at the offices of the corporation (writes a Daily Telegraph correspondent).

In consequence, trading in the slares of the company was & feature on the New York stock market lately, and the stock quickly gained nore than two points, selling above -190 All other shining suures were

strong,

Woll-street could obtain no official word that there was any truth in the statement that the International Mercantile Marine would take over als the German resolu seized.

Generul surprise was expressed in weaslip ciniles that Mr. P. A. S. Frida, the president of the Inter national Mercantile Marine, who is now en route for Halifax, should have been able so quickly to negotiato a deal, and there will be eagernces to lour the details of the sale.upon his arrived. The reported price of 125,000,000 dola, could not be con- Graped.

... 391,301 13 265 14 £594,818 10

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Less-Interest on

"Accident'. Bonds £3,066,16.3, Agents' Balances irrecover- able 121 1 10, In- come Tax, 119,642.- 16. 8, and Excess Profits Duty, 130,- 000 0.0-

252,230 14 9

als

failed. and

It is clear that payments will have a minute; at Jutland the rate of to be made on the basis of the pre-chising was about 1,300 yards a 4 war values of moneys. All deprecia minute. By the end of the second tions in currencies have been elimin period, at 8.30 p.m.. the light ated from such transactions, but it is not perhaps generally known that the balance, so far as this country is concerned. is against us.

Presumably we shall benefit from the provision as to the rate of ex-of June were very hopeful. Both change to be adopted.

ENEMY PROPERTY.

The whole Battle Fleet Battle Cruiser Fleet had been interposed between the High Seas Fleet and their base,. and the prospects of another glorious First

raced southwards on a course that

Principal Burroughs seconded the vote of thanks, which was accorded with acclamation.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

C.

NOTICE.

R.

THE PUBLIC are particularly warned not to throw lighted Jellicoe's and Beatty's official reports agreed about the undesirability of matches, cigar or cigarette ends over embarking upon the gamble of a the verandahs of any Buildings during The Allies reserve the right tonight action. In the third period, the Peace Celebrations as these may fall £342.587 15 7 retain and liquidate all German pro from 9.30 p.m. until dawn, our forces on the temporary stands and get them

perty within their territory. The

It is further notified that Chinese Out of this the Directors propose het proceeds of sales of such pro took them by daybreak to a 'boint on fire and causs a very serious disaster. to pay a Dividend at the rate of six

are to be credited to Germany, and about forty miles from the Horn and Japanese lanterns are not to be shillings on the A Shares and of Perty, both during and after the war.

to be applied by each State to the Reefs, where three of our submarines hung in any place adjacent to sunblinda twenty-two shillings and sixpence on the B Shares, absorbing, after satisfaction of claims by its nationals were waiting in the gap, and a line in verandahs or elsewhers as ch

ings cn fre. deduction of Income Tax £64,125, and to carry forward. £278,462 13 7.7 with regard to their properly in Ger. of mines had been laid by Abdiel, action may result in setting the build-!

The Dividend will be payable in many or debts owing to them by equal instalments on the 2nd June and 1st December next.

The Tatal Assets of the Company

on 31st December 1918 amounted to £12.266,652, 39, 5d.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Shroff of the Orient Tobacco Factory, Mongkok, absconded on July 15. The deficiencies in cash are reported to be $10,000.

The escape of a homicidal lunatic yesterday caused a sensation He was caught on the "Kwongsai" leaving for Canton last evening..

Germans.

All action of liquidation, control, &c. in Germany is to be stayed, and the Allied property, if not complete ly liquidated, is to be restored.

CONTRACTS.

Pre-war contracts between Allied nationals and German nationals are in general cancelled as from the date

northwards at 2:47-am-in-the-con fident hope of finding the enemy, but he had followed up during the right at a great speed, crossed the track of our Fleet, and escaped through the 40-mile gap.

just south of it. Our Fleet turned

WIRELESS REPORTS GO ASTRAY.

Our light forces had been in touch some of the at which the parties became enemies. with and attacked Exception is made in the case of enemy's heavy ships during the agreements for the transfer of real hours of darkness and in the early "log of war" intervened, and luck or personal property, where the pro hours up to 235 am, but the usual perty therein has already passed,

E. D. C WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, July 18, 1918,

KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

From SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI.

leases of land and houses, contracts played as great a part in the result THE SPAERWYCK,” of mortgage, pledge or lieu, mining as it usually played in war operations. concessions, contracts with Govern- Wireless reports of the position and having arrived from the above Parts, and public bodies, and course steered by the enemy during Consigna of Cargo by her are notified the night did not reach the Com- that all goods are being landed at their ments insurance contracts:

Powers are reserved for the malamander-in-Chief, notably a wireless risk into the hazardous and/or extra The a.s. "Uncas," consigned to tenance of contracts, the execution of report sent by Commander Stirling, hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong the Standard Oil Co. arrived yester- which is regarded by an Allied State whose destroyer flotilla located and at- & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., day from San Francisco which place as in the general interest, subject, iftacked an enemy battle squadron at whence had or from the wharves deli Goods not cleared by the 20th inst, Uncas" recessary, to the payment of equi. 145 am. One of the most important, very may be obtained. she left on June 21. The

many lessons learned from the will be subject to rent. brought 4,500 tons of oil fuel to table compensation to be fixed by if not the most important, of all the

the Mixed Arbitral Tribunal.

All broken, chafed and damaged. A Mixed Arbitral Tribunal is to be Battle of Jutland was the importance Hongkong,

for packages are to be left in the Godowns, established between each of the Allics of better communications

A tradesman charged with and Germany, consisting of one mem-intelligence and orders with the where they will be examineri on the obstruction pleaded that the box beber appointed by each of the two huge forces and bad conditions 21st instant at 10 AM by Mosura. put on the foothpath was only a Governments, and a president to be of visibility in the North Sea. Goddard & Douglas.

Claims against the stasmer must be small one. Magistrate Hutchison chosen, failing agreement, by the Amongst other important lessons came back with a neat one, that the Council of the League of Nations, or were the importance of atr recon presented in writing within ten days fine would be a small one too. $1. until this is set up by the present naissance, the need for better deck after arrival of steamer, otherwise they

President of the Swiss Federal Coun- and under-water protection for "bat will not be recognized. Three Chinese appeared before cil. This tribunal is to decide all tleships and battle-cruisers, the want Captain Taylour at the Marine Court disputes relating to contracts made of delay action fuses for shell requir this morning charged with being in before the date of the Treaty of Peace ed to penetrate material, and the the undersigned in any case whatever. charge of the outalde boats of more between nationals of the Allied importance of star shell to illuminate than two alongside the s.a. "Kenkon | States and German nationals so far the target in a night action. But by Maru." The defendants pleaded as they do not fall within the jurls our heavy losses in ships compared ignorance of the ordinance." They diction of Allied or Associated or with the enemy's losses were ap parently attributable to magazine Neutral Courts. were fined $15 dollars each.

No Fire Laurance will be effected by

·JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Bill of Lading will be countersigned

Agents.

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"KEDS"

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