THE CHINA MAIL EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1919.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
KOREA NOT BLSELVISTIC.
LONDON, November 27. Ocherrin, the Korean delegate to the Paris Conference, writes to The Times denying a recently published statement that Korea is about to enter, into close relations with Soviet Russia.
U. S. COAL STRIKE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. The bituminous coalminers have offered to accept a forty per cent.. increase and a seven hour day, abandoning their original demand for a sixty per cent. increase and a thirty hour week.
U. S. BAILORE STRIKE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27. -—-—- The national adjustment commission has awarded the deepsea and longs horemen eighty cents an hour, with 120 cents an hour over time. This is an increase of 223 per cent over the scale in force up to Oct. 6. when the strike began.
E. A. L. SHIPPING COMPANY.
ITS QUEER POSITION.
SPECIAL CABLE.
SHANGHAI POLICE SCANDAL,
NATIVE FORCE ALLEGED ROTTEN.
CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 27. The further hearing of serious bribery charges against three Chinese constables of the Municipal Police appears to involve two hundred others in alleged collusion to smuggle oplum. The evidence indicate an organized system of bribing of native police, and the allegations, if true, strike at the very root of the morale of the lower branches of the Municipal Police Force..
WEATHER REPORT.
November 278. 116. 50m-No retarus. from Vladivostock and Japan. Pressu bs increased con-iderally over NE China, and slightly from Shanshal to Haiphong
It has decreased slightly over the Philippines.
A strong anticyclone is central over N. China.
Fresh monsoon may be expected along the Chins coast and over the N. Chin
Ees.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch.. Total since January 1st 73.43 inches. acainst an average of 81. 83 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending 1 non on November 23th.
-Hongkong ta Gap Book. N.E winds, strong, ¦ fine.
1-Formosa. Ühannel. The same, as
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HAMBURG, November 21. Addressing an extraordinary meeting of the Hamburg America Line, Chairman von Schinckel said with the exception of a remnant, a few small steamers, everything had been taken from the company, in exchange for which it had merely a claim against the government for indemni. fication. Furthermore, under the peace treaty a speedy restoration of the South coast of China. between German mercantile eet was impossible. The meeting approved of the a million marks worth of preference shares and proposed issue of " amended the statu with a view to safeguarding the company against a majority of the shi capital being acquired by foreigners as a result of the present low exchai
A MILITARY MEDAL AND Lance-Corporal Hutchins has been
AN O.B.E.
PRESINTATION AT CENTRAL POLICE STATI IN.
The presertion of the O.BE., to Captain H 1. Monteith, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., I the Military Medal to Sergeant Hhins, of the Hongkong Police, took place this afternoon, at Central Police Station, His Excellency the Governor performing, the cere
mony.
Detachments of the European, Indian and Chinese section of the Police Force were drawn up, under command of the Captain Superinten- dent of
awarded the highly-prized decoration of the Military Medál. I have" much pleasure in pinning on the medal and congratulating him.
That concluded the ceremonies.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
PACIFIC MAIL ·STEAMSHIP 00.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8. 8. "DOYLESTOWN," From COLOMBO and SINGAPORE
Hongkong and Hainan. No. 1.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
NOVEMBER 27, 1919-m.
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THE above-mentioned vessel having ar-
rived from the above-mentioned Porta, Kiskiang
Police, Mr. P. P. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed
Wodehouse, D. S. P., and Mr. C. G. Perdue, A. S. P
that their Cargo will be landed at their
30.35 6476 30.31 88 89
His Excellency arrived at about risk-into-the-Esrardons and/or...extsharp P.780.16 60
Hazardona Godowns of the Hongkong and Amoy 6.30.91 60 81 Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Swatom 30.13 63.83 and stored at Consignees' risk..
Taibaku.... 630.16 59 e1 Taichu Tainan
three o'clock, accompanied by Capt. McGrath, A.D.C., and after inspect ing the ranks said: before proceeding
Consignem of Cargo are hereby notified to present the Military Medal to that they must produce an Import Permit Sergeant Huteins, I have, on be signed by the Superintendent of the Koshun...... half of His Majesty the King, to Importe and Exports, Hongkong, before Pescadores.
Canton present the Order of the British bills of lading can be countersigned.
broken, obafed and damaged Goode Hongkong Empire, second Division, to Captain are to be left in the Godowns where they Gap Rook.
-All H.G. Monteith, D.S.O., R.A.M.C. The will be examined on December 3, at award of this decoration was publish 10 .m., and December, at 10 a.m. ed in the London Gazette in June 1919, I have much pleasure in pre seating the medal.
His Excellency then pinned the medal on Captain Monteith's breast. Taptain McGrath then read out the citumstances under which Sergeant Hutchins gained the award as follows: Lance-Corporal Hutchins joined the Police Force on December 21, 1911, from the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry. He received permission to go to the Front in 1915, and enlisted in the 1st King Edward Horse, On the 18th and 19th of October, 1918, Lance-Corpt. Hutchins successfully led four patrols against the enemy 1:30 His orders were to were in retreat.
go forward to ascertain the condition
of the bridges over the River Escaut.
"The frontal advance being held up by heavy machine-gun fire. He made his way round a flank, pe letrated three miles through the en ny's outpost line: and obtained the riquired information. For his braver and resource he was four days Mier awarded the Military Medal..
His Excellency said :-Lance-Cor- poral Hutchins, I have much pleasure, on behalf of His Majesty the King, in presenting you with this medal which has been awarded to you in consideration of the gallant action re- ferred to in the report just read out by Captain McGrath. It has been a great pleasure and pride to all of us in Hongkong to think that the police- men whom we have been able to spare for the Front, have done so well as they have done. It has also been a great pleasure to see that their.com- rades in the Corps have carried on so well during their absence. The re- cord of many of the men who have served is such as to do credit to the Corps and everybody, here has heard the details of the action for which..
All claims must be presented within month of the steamer's arrival hozo, after which they cannot be recognized.
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after December will be subject to reat.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees sro requested to send in their Bills of lading fox countersigustar immediately.
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