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November 14, 1919, Temperature 67

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1919. 日二十月九未己夫倫华入國民車中

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

FOOD SUPPLIES AT HOME.

CONTROL OF PRICES.

LONDON, November, 8.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

(Router's Saxies to the China Mail.)

HAVAS REVIEW.

Paris, Nov. 8. HM the King of Spain yesterday afternoon visited the Palace at Versailica and want to the Hall of Mirrors, where war signed the Treaty of Versaillas.

The recent rapid rise in the cost of living is engaging the anxious atten- Bafore learing Paris for Madrid yesterday tion of the Food Ministry, which is developing a new method of dealing the King of Spain paid a viale to the do- with the problem of high prices, namely voluntary co-operation of vastated areas around Noyon, Soissons and merchants with the government as a candid friend, Enstead of Cauy. He listened, intently to the sz- a fixed system of control. This committee representing all plinations of the Franch officers who interests at Covent Garden was formed and presided over bycompanied hini..

an official of the Food Ministry to secure uniform adoption M. Poincare, President of the French Re- of a fair price for fruit and vegetables. The committee meets weekly. "1public, and Mms Paincare leave Poris at is intended to extend the scheme to Billingsgate in order to stabilke the 10:10 to-night for London, where to morrow price of fish and eventually to all the markets of the country. These are Station by the King and Queen and welcom- (afternoon they will be received at Vistoria incontrolled commodities. As regards controlled commodities the Food Controller has decided to take off two-pence from the maximina price of ed to the British metropolis. New Zealand mutten on Nov. 10. He hopes to take off two-pence from bacon by the end of the year. It is unlikely that other controlled foods will be reduced or increased. It is believed that the government has decided that the bread subsidy must continue at least through the winter. While sugar, milk, and butter are scarce, the supplies of colonial mutton are abundant. There is a glut of home grown beef, largely attributable to summer drought causing the beasts to fatten late..

THE BASUTOJ..

LONDON, November. 8. » It is understood that the Basuto petition to the King relates to the status and propects of Basutoland.

OLD AGE PENSIONS.

LONDON, November 8. The report of the Old Age Pensions committee was presented to the House of Commons yesterday. Eleven out of its 18 aiembers recommend a pension of 10s. weekly, and the abolition of the means limit, which is tantamount to pensioning everybody. It is estimated that universal pensions at (the 18s. rate will cost £41,000,000,

BERLIN SPARTACISTS.

THEIR TEETH DRAWŃ,

COPENHAGEN, November 8. Extraordinary, precautions were taken at Berlin to prevent a Spartaciat outbreak on the anniversary of the Russian revolution." Sixty socialist and communist agitators were arrested beforehand, the chief leaders hiding. Processions in north Berlin yesterday were broken up practically without resistance. There were 36 arrests.

AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.

V...

WASHINGTON, November, 8. Following strenuous attempts by Mr. Gompers and others, to have the Government withdraw the injunctions against a coalminers" strike, the Attorney-General has announced that the Government's policy în unchanged. [It will proceed.wiirits plans until the miners' strike order has been rescinded.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9. The United States Court has ordered the coal strike (injunction ?], to be cancelled but the miners are given til Nov. 11, to issue the cancellation of their strike order.

FOREIGN SHIPS MAY HAVE LITTLE COAL.

WASHINGTON, November 9, The order prohibiting the coaling of foreign ships has been modified, enabling foreign ships to take sufficient cost to carry them to the next bunkering station.

NOT VERY LIKELY.

ST. LOUIS, November 8. Mr. Brewster the chairman of the coal operators' scale committee, declares positively that Lenin and Trotsky are furnishing funds to carry on the American strikes. He adds that the United States knows just whence the funds are coming and is able to trace them.

BRITISH PREMIER FAVOURS PAINKIPO

SETTLEMENT.

BUT FRENCH PRESS OBJECTS.

PARIS, Nov. 10.

The French Press commenting on Lloyd George's speech at the Guild- ball contend that the Fremier's idea of a return to the Prinkipo arrange ment is tantamount to capitulation to Bolshevism.

KING'S SILENCE IN AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, Noy. 3.. Arrangements are being made to give effect to the King's wishes for the anniversary of the armistice. Trams and trains will cease for Ewo minutes, during which buglera will sound the "last post" at principal city intersections. Church bells will be tolled. Warships and steamers will stop and dip their flags.

BILVER IN AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 8.

It is announced that if a further increase occurs to the price of silver,

the Commonwealth will issue five-sbilling notes in order to protect the

currency.

C. NADIAN SOLDIERS TO GET NO MORE MONEY.

OTTAWĄ, November 8.

Alsace Lorraine, addressing his constituents M. Millerand, High Commissioner for in Paris, said the Allies having fought to- gether on the battlefeld maat help one! another during peace.

Poris next October of delegates of anti- It has been decided to call a conference în

tuberculosis societies of various countries belonging to the League of Nations.

Paris is busy preparing for the Legislativo elections. Thirty-two lista of candidatos

the Seine. have been deposited for the Prefectors of

The airman Poulet bas arrived at Bushire.

AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.

WASHINGTON, November 9th. The order prohibiting the coaling of foreign ships Las been modified, enabling, foreign ships to take suficient coal to carry them to the next bunkering station.

THE FIUME TROUBLE.

BELGRADE. November 9th. The Berbian Official Press Agency states that there has been a skirmish. between Italian Government troops and the troops of D'Annanrio, in which the Government troops suffered considerable losses,

D'Annunzie's troops are greatly dis- satisfied owing to food shortage.

FAR EASTERN CABLE ·

NEWS:

[By Courtesy of the Hongkong Daily Press.]

PREMIER'S RESOLUTE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE ANFUITES.

PERING, November 19th, The Premier, notwithstanding the opposition of the reactionary Anfu Club, Cabinet Minister selected by himself. persists in submitting to Parliament the The Anfuites have offered to compromise by accepting all the nominations, except that of Chow Taz-chi for the Ministry of Finance

The event took a dramatic turn today, when the Premier stopped all Anfa sub sidies, affecting eighteen newspapers in Peling. A disruption is ensuing and the Anfu Club members are complaining that their leaders.are making the Club unpopular by unnecessary political ob-

struction.

The Canadian House of Commons adopted the report of the committee. which rejected proposals for a further gratuity to rettfined soldiers. The committee regarded the proposals, which involved $400,000,000, as an excessive financial burden.

UNRESTFUL IGYPT.

CAIRO MEASURES SUCCESSFUL.

CAIRO, November 9. The official prohibition of demonstrations, also a strong display of police, had a remarkably quietening effect. At Alexandria a few hundred noisy demonstrators were speedily dispersed, after a few arrests and akirmishes with the police, but there was nothing like an organised move meat. The appeal for volunteers for the railways is meeting with the most gratifying response. Hundreds are registering daily. The sight of long queues of volunteers seems to have chastened the would-be strikers. The proposed general strike appears to be postponed indefinitely.

A HAIR RAISING STORY:

BRITAIN STANDS SAFE,

LONDON, November 10,

The Daily Chronicle says that the arrests in America have revealed a Bolshevist conspiracy for a worldwide rising The movement apparently Began with the arrival of Leninite conspirators in Switzerland, where | from they were, speedily rejected. They shifted their headquarters to Stuttgart, where plans were perfected for a world revolt, Overtures to Britain completely failed while the German and Italian governments sternly suppressed to movement and

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CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Translated for the Chins Mail from the Wah Tex Yot Po.]

SHANGHAI, Nov. 13. Luk Ching Cheung has wired re signing from the Foreign Ministry. "British and American capitalists are establishing banks at Tsingtao.

Gen. Wong Sze Chun is to prealde over a military conference "at the Palace:

Kan Wan Pang's cabinet list is to be submitted to Parliament ignoring all opposition.

Ip Kong Cho, at present in Hong- kong, is named for vice Minister of Finance.

The Salt Revenue Bureau at Pek ing is willing to let Canton have $400,000.

It is denied that Southern Troops are advancing in Hunan.

ZOROASTRIAN CLUB.

Members of the Zoroastrian Club

and their friends bad a very pleasent

· evening at the Club premises last night when Professor Khoordoo, a ' Bangalo Magician gave his first" per- formance. It was well appreciated, and the Professor received great applause when the great performance of "Fin Eating" was performed;" Various magical tricks were very cleverly made and the gathering en Joyed a confortable evening.

Professor 3. Khoordoo is a Bangalu Mohamedan, and a few months ago. he was with the Bostock Circus at Shanghal Now he has arrived in the Colony, as an advance represen tative of a Russian Circus Coy. Professor Khoordco has received many certificates and medals from many well-known citizens of all countries. He is said to have visited nearly all the well-known cities of the world.

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