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No. 17,536,

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OUR HOME BOLSHEYIKS,

THE LIVERPOOL RIOTS, POLICE AND OTHER STRIKES.

Cheng Ting Wang, the head of the:

„Lexdor, August 4th. Chance delustion in Paris, tary card Thenotera fraw been cowed

Liverpool is grounded by a mil has stated China's wish to work with by naval and military guards, including America, France and England, three cavalry.

systems of

PARIS, Aug. 5.

LONDON, August 4th

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August 8, 1918, Temperature Se

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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MARINE PAGEANT ON THAMES.

AN INTERESTING SPECTACLE.

LONDON, August 4th. The splendid pars played by the Nayy an fittingis recognised-to-day; the Aith and the Mercantile Marine in the war Anniversary of Britain's declaration of war, by a great pageant of the Sea Ser- vices on the Charles,

of the world's leading democratic countries. China's principles and order to reduce extra duty wing to dission from London Bridge to Cheises, All police leave has been stopped. iz Over 130 craft participated in a proces- goverment coincide missals Hitherte, 350 arrests have been among those in the long line of vessels made in Liverpool. One death occurred being the Royal barge, with Their The damage is estimated at over £250.00

LONDON, August 4th. The Liverpool tramwaynen have struck jowing to a dispute over back pay.

LONDON, August 4të.

with theirs. "We are trying to establish firmly democratic institu- tions. We are the first to try this. in Asia, hoping these three great countries will help to make this success real!"

Majesties aboard, and the Admiralty barge, also vessels representing the

the Mercantile Marine, the finistry of Shipping the Customs. Lloyd's, the National Lifeboat Institution, the Wire Short stated that the Police situation Port of London Authority, and the In the House of Commons, Mr. Missions to Seamen the River Police, the less Tek-graphists, the Sen Scouts, the had no materially altered though the Thames Conservancy Board. The fisher- number of men who refused duty bad in-men were also represented. creased slightly.

HM the King, in Admiral's uniform.

The text of the declaration signed on June 16 by Wilson, Clemenceau, and Lloyd George, relative to the allied occupation of the Rhine pro- vinces, has been published. The The figures were: In the Metropolitan accompanied by the Queen, left Bucking Allies will not insist that the period r. 1.056 out of 1,000 in the City of ham Palace at 3.30 pm and drove via the of occupation last until complete London, 37 out of 1.170; in Liverpool 2 Mall, the Strand and Cannag, Street, to execution of the reparation clauses, 1934 in Birkenhead, 100, in Bootle, 68; embarked on the Royal barge, which head. out of 100, in Birmingham, S out of the Custom Houx Jetty, where they because they consider that Germany and Wallasey, E. will be obliged to farnish every proof!

ed the procession. No man in any other Force bad refusedhuge cheering crowds. The bridges under of goodwill and all necessary guaranduty. (Cheers.) On the contrary, many which the procession passed were filled Both banks of the river were lined by tees before the expiration of the Forces had held meetings repudiating the with enthusiastic spectators, whilst the period of 16 years!

TELTHANKS OF PARLIAMENT.

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atrike

CAS: CATOH GOVERNMENT

BENDING.

Mr. Shortt emphasised that the strike was not an ordinary industrial dispute. bus mutiny. The Government could not LONDON, Aug. 5. entertain any question of a compromise Two earlier portions of this messers.) or reinstatement of these men age are missing. The balance ex.who had been dismissed. plains itself.

LONDON, August 4th Seventhly, that this House doth to the South London Tube, which has The railway strike spread this morning acknowledge with deep submission closed, resulting in the overcrowding of and reverence the heroism of buses and trams, and compelling many to those who bave fallen in walk to business. the service of their country and tenders its sympathy to their relatives in the hour of their sorrow and their pride.

Mr. Lloyd George also moves a resolution recording a profound sense of admiration and gratitude for the supreme service rendered to the British nation by Field-marshall Foch as generalissimo of the Allied armies, Identical resolutions will be pro pesed by Lord Curzon in the House

of Lords.

SILVEE.

LONDON, August 4th re-instatement.

Many Police strikers have applied for TO RESIST WITH ALL RESOURCES Losbox. August 5th In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil drew attention to the proposal of the Executive of the Triple Alliance to ring about a general strike by the disloca- unless the Government adopted certain tion of mining, transport, and railways palicies in regard to Russia, military ser vice, and conscientious objectors. Government would resist this revolution ary attempt to upset constitutional authority.

He asked for an assurance that the

Mr. Beany Law said that any attempt to force a decision on political questions affecting the whole community by the methods suggested would, if successful, mean the end of democratic and constitu tional Government. It was therefore -

LONDON, Aug. 6. Silver is quoted 57-56. There is a short supply and a continentalessary to say that it would would be the duty of the Government to resist such demand.

attempts with all the resources at its dis- posal. (Cheers.)

Lusos, August 4th.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[Translated for The China Mail from the Wah Tz Yat Po.]

A meeting of the Yorkshire miners to day, passed a resolution re-affirming the decision of the Council ngt to accept the Government formula.

AIR FORCE COLLEGE.

LONDON, August th The Air Ministry announces that the Royal Air Force Cadet College Fur train-, SHANGHAI. Aug. 7. ing oficers for the Air Force will be open- ::Signing of the Austrian treaty has in February. Fifty-five cadets will be again been postponed, so China pronation av for Sandhurst, Woolwich, and admitted by the same competitive exami poses to declare peace with Germany, Chire Nung-fun, the ex-premie,

the cadetships in the Navy.

river, outside the course of the procession. was alive with craft. The weather was fine, but cloudy.

On arrival at Cadogan Pier. Chelsea. Their Majesties die barked to the accom- paniment of a sainte ai 21 gun fired by nasal picket boats and took their places whence, the Fing took the salate of the on the grand stand on the Embankment, boats in the procession, as cach went ap-strram..

cession back to London Bridge.

After this, the Lord Mayor led the pro-

SWISS STRIKES.

BERNE, August 4th. A strike of dye-workers at Bale, for increased pay, hus led to a general strike. apparently prometed by Bolshevists, with the object of engineering & revelation. guns is patrolling the city

A strong force of troops with machine

killed and several injured.

Up to the present, six rioters have been

where the tramways have ceased running. The strike has now spread to Zurich,

ASSASSINS.

Paris, August 5th. Two loiterers near M. Clemenceau's home were found to possess two louded revolvers were arrested by the Police to-day. They and a dagger. They attempted to bribe the Folice.

FEDERAL DEVOLUTION.

THE NEWEST HOME RULE STEXT.

Lospor, August 4th. In the House of Conions, Mr. Bonar stated that the Speaker would pre- side over the Parliamentary Committee on Federal Devolution. He hoped to announce the composition of the Commit- tee before th Kress.

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISM.

NATIONAL FEELINGS TOO STRONG FOR IT.

LUCERNE, August end.

At the International Labour.and Social. The candidates may compete for one orist Conference,

Inrk of vigour of

has been appointed chief Northern more of the above Colleges and the cadet- criticisti: of the there was much

delegate to the Shergi Pesce Con- ships. alternatively, at the same examine the Acting Commission during the war. ference. Hu Sai Ying may be added tion, which will be held in November, to the list of his colleagues.

Candidates must be between 173 and is Efforts are being made to get Langars of age on January 1st, 1930, and Kien Chang appointed Civil Governors as a medical examination, of Kwangtung.

The course at the College will last twe

years,

Export of rice from the Tientsin LTD.

district is considered undesirable in view of the serious floods. The river bund has broken.

Pau Kwai Hing has received

ITALIAN AIR DISASTER.

ROME, August 3rd.

A Caproni aeroplane, Iying from

There was a dramatic scene when M. Vandervelde accused the German Social- its of weakening the Internationale by destroying its moral prestige,

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frat tine Belgian and Ger mas Socialists confronted each other the Internationale since the war.

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Ko Chow city, Canton side, has Fourteen were killed.. been seized by and is infested with robbers, whose gang is said to in- élude som of the Lung Chai-kwong's late troops. There are 2,000 of

PARIS, August 4th. Le Petit Journal states that a speed them. Wo Hon-hing was defending settlement of the Fiame question is likely the city but the robbers were too Bignor Titton has agreed to the proposal strong for him. They killed two of will visit London and confer with Mr. assuring freedom of trade in Fiume. He his officers and captured all his arms Lloyd George as regards the details which and ammunition, including machine are still unsettled. guns. Soldiers are being collected by Chan Tak-chup to retrieve the city. Canton is also sending troops. The government wharf at Canton presents a busy sight with the mili tary embarkation now on,

SOLDIER'S LIFE IN INDIA.

SMUTS HOME AGAIN.

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CAPETOWN, August 4th. to-day. He was given a splendid re- General Smuts arrived here from Pariz ception.

THE USUAL BONUS.

LONDON, August 8th. In the House of Commons, the Speaker read a message from the King which the Premier had handed him, stating that

3. Vandervelde said that the Socialists were never so strong, yet the Interna tionale was never so weak, because Bel- gium und France were still bleeding from restore the Internationale until the Ger mags admitted, or the Conference record- ed its condemnation of, their responsibi lity, for the

The German, Herr Morekenbuhr, beg-| cussion. because the Socialists in the the Conference not to pursue the dis ged the Reichstag were everything be cleared up and all docu

now demanding that

shield the guilty. ments published. having no desire to

1. Vandervelde reserved the right to raise the matter at the next Conference, becaubse effective action by the Interna tionale was impossible until the question was settled.

Party statement on Responsibility for sub- suggested that the Germans prepare a The Chairman, Mr. Arthur Henderson,

mission to the next Congress, and thus obviate further discussion and promote unity.

AUSTRIANS.

ET. GERMAIN, August 4th. His Majesty, taking into consideration The Financial and Territorial Delegates The "Civil and Military Gazette," the eminent war services of the comman of the Austrian Mission left this evening referring to the relief of Territorials, desiring, in recognition thereof, to confer week, returning to St. Germain about ders of the ees, land, and air forces, and for Vienna, where they will romain a says: Apart from their milltary ser on them some signal mark of his favour, August 16th, vices, one of the most important has recommended to the House of Com- achievements of the Territorial in one to anable him to make the following arrival of the Austrian counter-proposals, Herr Renner, who is awaiting, the India has been his success in obtain-Admiral Jellicoe

grants:---Admiral Beatty: £100,000 will not leave for Wednesday evening. ing better conditions for soldiers in Madden, Burdee, Keyes, De Robeck, and, £80,000; Adoirain garrison. The old time regular who Tyrwhitt, each £10,000; Field-Marshal

LOS ANGELES BOMB. happens to be in India to-day wil Haig. £100,000: Field-Marshal French admit that the improvement in the and General Allenby, each £50,000; Gen-

Los ANGELES, August brd.. erals Plumer. Rawlinson, Brog, and amenities of his life has been enorm Horne, each £30,000; General Sir Maurice this morning, destroyed the house of the A bomb explosion, followed by a fire. aus. For much of that the new units Hankey, £25,000 Field-arabal Bir Amistaat Federal, Attorney General, will have to thank the Territorial Henry Wilson, General dir William Mr. Oscar Lawler, who, with his wife, officers and men who, having a Robertson and General Trenchard, each were probably fatally burned. divine diacontent, made it felt with £10,000.

It is believed that the act was one of good effect.

The message was unanimoualy referred revenge for Mr. Lawler having prosecut to be Committee of Bupply.

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