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(Reuter's Service to the Chind iďail.). THE NEW FRENCH CHIMBER.

MEXICO CITY, December 6th

Pass, December 5th. The American Consul, Mr. Jenkins, what impressive scènes marked the opening: was arrested by the Carranza Governincat of the new Chamber, owing to the A after he had been released by the bandits attendance of Alsace-Lorraine members on payment by his relatives of 236,000, has since 1871. There was a thriking moment been released..

when the representatives of the liberated WASHINGTON, December sch. Provinces entered. A very brief silence Mr. Robert Lansing appeared bofure the was followed by a storm of cheers. Sonate Foreign Belasions Committee in After their recuption by the temporary connection with the Mexican crisis. The Chairman, one of the newcomers movingly Committee appointed a sub-committee to replied, expressing Alsace Lorraine's interview President Wilson on the subject,gratitude to

M. Clemencese fallowed, with an elo meanwhile postponing nation on Senator Fall's resolution, which Mr. Lansing requent speech of welcome." garde as premature.

Mr. Lansing

is of opinion that a rup ture will embarrass the protection of American life and property in Maxies.

WASHINGTON, December 6th. President Wilson, in a letter to the Sonate Foreign Relations. Committee, de clares that he won be gravely concern ed: to see a resolution such as that of Senator Fall pass the Senate, as it might gravely confuse the guidance of foreign affairs.

WASHINGTON, December 8th. President Wilson has reported to the Senate that 92 foreigners, excluding sub. iects of the U.8A., have been killed in alexico since General Diaz's overthrow. One third of the victims were Chinese.

FOOD RIOTS IN VIENIA.

LONDON, Deainber 7th. A message frein Vienna states that foot riots occurred there. Hundreds of shope entered and stripped of fogá were looted; a number of conreats were

Italian detachment, operating

The Police, gendarmerie and

An with machine-guns, restored order late at night. Similar outbreaks are feared else

bere.

THE AMERICAN NAVY.

WASHINGTON, December 7th..

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION.

PRESENTATION TO MR. F. H. WRIGHT.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHARITY MATCHES.

One of the most important items on the agenda of the meeting of the Hongkong Football Association, which tion Room. Victoria Barracks, was was held last evening at the Recrea-

the presentation to Mr. F. W. Wright, who has for some years rendered sterling services to the cause of local football as referee and Hon. Secretary of the Association. was well attended. Mr. W. Nichol son, the President, being in the chair,

The meeting

Mr. Ralston spoke of the pleasure it gave them to see Mr. Nicholson, in the chair and mentioned his interest

local football.. He asked him to make the presentation to Mr. Wright. In performing this duty, Mr. Nicholson made reference to football at the present day compared with thar a few years ago, particularly in regard EL PASO, Dezember 5th The report of the Secretary for the to the interest taken in it by the Chi- Mexican oficials deny that General | Navy estimates that the actual cost of nese and Indians. Villa Es been captured.

Whereas in pre- the Nary during the war wasvious years a Chinese or Indian, tesm $2,982,000,000. During the next fiscal was a novelty, to-day it was quite the rear the Navy will require approximate ly $573,000,000.

WAR PRISONERS CONFERENCE.

:

Lopes, December 5th. Reuter is authorised to re-affirm that Mr. O'Grady has received very definite instructions to negotiate solely in regard to the exchange of prisoners.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF

RAILWAYS,

Lostos, December 8th In the House of Commons, at question time, in connection with the new Railway Committee, Sír Eric Geddes stated that | apart from the present

berof negotiations tween the Government and the railway- men, questions as regards wages and co- ditions of service would, during Govern mental control of railways, be dealt with by: Central Board consisting of five Railway managers and five Trades Unionists, the latter comprising three re Presentatives of the National Union of Railwaymen and two of thộ Locomotive Engineers Society.

ba

Failing agreement, the questions would

representatives of the workers, and four

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K.G. AND KP.

usual thing and the masters of the various colleges had to be congratu- ated on the manner in which their pupils had responded to the encour agement given them to take up this healthy and manly game. He thought the Chinese of the Colony were be-: LONDON, December 5th. The honour of the Knighthood of the tank football for the fine chests, legs eirring to realise that they had to Garter bas been conferred on the Marand muscles they had developed and queen of Londonderry and the Knight he thoroughly endorsed the opinion of bood of Saint Patrick on Earl Desart.

Mr. Holyoak that one of these Chinese teams would give a very good account of itself in the old country. Another change was evidence by the tremendi, ous crowds of Chinese who flocked to see a match, especially if a team

EARL HAIG OF BEMERSYDE.

LONDON, December 5th, Subscriptions amounting to £54,000 are enlled fur to present to Earl Haig the Benersyde estates in Scotland as a per- sonal gift from the people dhe Empire.

BRITISH INDUSTRIAL COURT.

their nationals, was opposing a European team. He thought he was

sale in saying that at times there were as many as between 3,000 to 4,000 Chinese youths witnessing the matches LONDON, December 6th."

and they were not there from die curiosity. They followed every de- referred to the National Wages Board, Industrial Cours, have been, appointed tail of the game and it was evident

The rat members of the new permanent consisting of four railway managers, four Sir Warrender Mackenzie is President that many of them were footballers representatives of the wors of the railway. and Mr. F. H. McLeod, editar of the themselves. In his opinion featbali

The Uniona concerned had agreed that Labour Gazette, Chairman. The six men- Atrikes anould not occur in this connection bers include two ladies, Mra. Violet Mark question of time when the Govern had come to stay and it was only a until a month after a question had been ham and Mza, Cecile Matheson. reforred to the National Wages Board. The establishment of the Court marksment would have to take such steps The Present Railway Executive would the end of compulsory arbitration. It is as might be necessary to provide extra probably be abolished on January 1st, the desire of the Government that trade accommodation for the ever growing! whereupon an Advisory Committer would disputes shall be settled as far as possible needs of the Colony in that direction. be established, comprising twelve general negotiation Between the employers and managers and four workers representa Workers or their Associations, but it is Happy Valley was already too small. tives, to administer the railways, ander oped that recourse will be had to the To prove that one need only try to the Ministry of Transport.

Industrial Court before the stoppage of play a game of golf there on a Satur- work

day afternoon. A friend of his once scored a lovely goal on the Navy ground, fortunately without injury to the goalie or the spectators. They had been fortunate for many years LONDON, December 6th. the British Admiralty in support of the pool, said he did not think that the au when Mr. Wright had mainly been in

Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at Liver. Past in the matter of refereeing-cer

tainly during the last seven years statement that the destruction of the Ger- geated Alliance between Great Britain, man, Tessola in the Scapa

Plow was carried France and America would eventuate charge of the game. The success of cut on explicit orders from Germany has Such alliances broke down just when most a match was either made or marred been oficially published with an adden- wanted. Cum declaring that the purpose of the join the League of Nations, we must go who did not make up his mind on the If the United States did not by a weak and vacillating man-one communication was rather to admonish on with it.

THE SCAPA FLOM SINKINGS,

BERLIN, December 8th.

The full text of Admiral von Trotha's lettera portion of which was quoted by

tibe crews, who were personal

montin about. solving

Baya-

their to hold out. The addend

There is, not a hint of

the future fate of the ships. On the contrary, the entire lotter is based on the idea that, in accord. anco with the intention of the German Admiralty, this question should, be solved by_way negotiation.'

The atatement contends again that

Admiral von Reuter was led to order the Binkings purely on the assumption that tho Armistice had expired,

WAR ON TRUSTS IN AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, December 6th. Piza large Chicago meat-packing firms have been charged with violations of the Anti-Trust Law by the alleged purchase of the control of 31 Corporations bandling food and other supplies.

THE BALTIC PROVINCES.

STOCKHOLM, December 6th. Feace negotiations between Russia and the Baltic States have opened.

Dore at Dorpat in Esthonia.

The Russian delegation. M. Joffe und Krasin, attended with a consideraals Staff.

DOBRAT, December Stu.. Peace conditions have been exchanged between Russia and Esthonia.

It is

understood that the Russian con- dition include the recognition of the Soviet, a political amnesty, the resump tion of diplomatic and commercial rela tions, the disbardment of foreign troops unhindered" commercial, traffic, and the use of Esthonian poris,

The Bolshevista hesitate to concludo an armistice and demand faal peace.

..

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ALLIANCE.

EUROPE'S FINANCIAL

CONDITION.

spot and having once made it up did not stick to it.. They could never say that of M Wright. Mr. Wright as they knew was on the eve of leaving PARIS, December 8th.

them and he knew he was voicing the Council is discussing immediate measures Clubs in the Colony when he said ne L'intraasipeans says that the Supreme opinion of all present and of all the to alleviate the sane al difficulties of carried away with him nothing but the all countries, including the ex-enemies.

very kindest thoughts and best wishes national credits are the sole remedy for residence here Mr. Wright had done It has been suggested that vast inter- for his fature welfare. During his the situation, especially in Austria, where.

help is badly needed. Urgent representa much towards improving the standard tions are being made to

Washington.

Lot football and he asked him to accept

It is also probable that the Council will from the Association a silver rose accept the principle of the fre Axchange bowl as a token of appreciation and of goods between different countries.

SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR INDIA.

Leanor, December 5th,

esteem...

In returning his thanks Mr. Wright expressed the opinion that the high: standard of the football here was due to Mr. Eager; who when he (Mr. Wright) came to the was Secretary Colony. It was up to the Associa tion to see that the interest in Leaguo

In the House of Commons, in the course of the debate on the Government of India Bill, Mr. G. Stewart asked what guar antee we had that India would not masni pulate her tariffa against Britain Mr. Montagu naked ::-"What have we that Australia will not fate football was maintained. He was aure Mr. Ralston, the new Secretary, Mr. Montagu declared that nothing would do his best in this direction. could do us so much herm as the slightest auspicion that we wanted to alter the He thanked Mr. Nicholson for his tarifs in India in the interests of British kind words and the Association for trade

The solidarity of the Empire the present which he would always rested upon Imperial goodwill, which and treasure: always been developed by mutual trust.

He did not think this matter tould be. The other business of the meeting dealt with under this Bill'

was to arrange for Charity Mafchen. The Government of India Bill passed its during the coming holidays and it was third reading unanimously.

THE ENABLING BILL.-"

LONDON, December 5th.

of both

unanimously decided that an interna- fional match, England versus Scot- land, be played on December 27 commencing at 4 p.m." with Mr. In the House of Corme the Enabling at 2 p.m. a Junior Division match, Crocker as referee. On the same day Bill passed its third reading.

·COPSBADEN, December 8th. A compromise substitutes a joint com Civilians, versus Services, is to be It is announced that; Latvia's repromittee of both Houses of Parliament for played. The sentatives at the Dorpes Conference will the Ecclesiastien Committee of the Privy matches, will be in aid of the Fund

proceeds negotiate solely the exchange of hostages. Coincil he the body to which a Bill for the War Devastated Regions of They will not discuss peace.

emanating from the National. Assembly of the Church shall first be referred. COPENHAGEN, December 8th. A Lettish communique reports the

that the Germans contispe to retreat.beyond the

THE PEACE CONFERENCE. Murajevo Bhavliline, abandoning mach material, including o locomotives, hundreds of waggons, 40.g

Ogrins, aeroplanes, and wireless outita..

The Lotte repulsed a Bolshevik attack in Exet Latrín

Pin13, December 8th The American Peace Delegation departe on December 8th. The Ambasador, Mr. Hugh Wallacer with curtailed authority, will be the sole American representativa,

France

The following commitee was ap pointed. to make the necessary, ar rangements Messrs. W. Nicholson, R. J. Wilton, J. McTavish, Master- Gunner May, Messrs. Rasmussen and Warne with the Secretaries of the Clubs in the Junior Division

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