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December 30, 1818, Temper tung đó.

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December 30, 1919, Femperature 48.

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日九初月一十

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DISTURBED KGYPT,

LONDON, December 27th,

The Times correspondent at Csiru states that, în view of the restlessness this. played by various tribes in the Sudad, which had attacked British posts near Tomb, killing twelve, Major White, (commanding au «quatorial battalion, re

A doten Sion Feiners attacked the vicitègal todna in Dublin this morn.connoitred trom Tombe. ing. A Guarda, afficer and one of the sita-hers were killdi.

The officer and the packet were shot dead far between the afficer with two solfiers and the Sinn Féincia: Four Dida wira, arrested on mmpicion when having Phoenix Pack a Nor

The dead citiran is named Garey. He was raceitly bexled in hospital for injuries by the bead. It appears that Lieutenant, Bout with three sot diers met the man with a bandaged bead on, the maffron Phoenix Park and challenged fing. He continued to advance, danguminjast by the throat, and shot him through the heart. fed patrol immediately hot the assailant.

LONDON, December 28....

That latest Bolgherit communiques report that Denikea has lost the railway junction of Fastof, the keypoint of the Ukraine. They have captured: also the large town of Krementehug, also Slaviansk and Luganak. The capture of the last named town seems to indicate that Denikin no longer completely possesses the Donetz coalfield, the chief source of coal in Russia, the occupation of which will be very valuable to the Bolshevist? who were short of fuel.

AZVANRIKE DEWE.

LONDON, December 29. The Tima says a Cako telegram_from_ Damascol reports a severe encounter between Arab and volunteer French troops Baalbek. There were heavy casualties: on both sides.

The Daily Mail correspondent at Cairo interviewed General Allenby, he said the conditions in Egypt were now renerally improving. He heped that Lord Milner's commission would indicate a solution of the problems ensuring maximum benefit to the Egyptians. He declared that the commission was prepared to hear every view most fully, and said the unrest in Egypt was a symptom of "restiveness under authority which was manifest in many parts of the world as a result of the war. Many res. ponsible Egytians were ready to work alongside the British for the deve lopment of the country.

BELGIUM AND. AFRICA.

BEELS, December 28. L'Independanca Beige states that the Belgian colonial minister is at present in London in order to arrange the transference to Britain of the Bukoba and Ujiji provinces of German East Africa, which are to be admin- latered by Britain on behalf of the League of Nations. The Minister is also negotiating with a view to securing for Belgian subjects equally favourable rates on the railways from German East Africa as those enjoyed by British subjects.

THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

H

was attacked on December 15th by foros of the Aliad tribe who were repelled after severe hand to hand Aght-

large ing and were kinomy loasca. Our losses

to

and & worried.

Major

by Major Stigand, Governor of Hougalla Province, with half a company, and he proceeded

o clear up the country, .

The details are unknown but a mutilat- Cold Telegram

dated December 13th har be received, reporting that 1,000 of the Dicember 8th, attacked the ad- anamy, on vanced guard of the column.. Fiatco hand to hand fighting ensued.

Hajor White and Major Stigand, 19 tankers and four carriers, were killed, The enemy was driven of

the wounded and the baggerge.

The column returned to Tombe with

INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING.

Loxnox, Decembar goth.

It is now confirmed that the enemy lose on December 1st, keze over 300, Muds and 30 Waziris killed.

Some sections of the Tochi Waziris bars. Lailed to com

the terma imponed:

by the date

According to unconfirmed reports, the Wana Wasiris are returning home oving to shortage of rations.

Gangs of Kharadis, 300 strong, louted Braband on December 21st. raidors were killed.

Some of the

PROFITEERING IN FRINGE.

PAB1, December 28th. The Food Controller issues & Waming that the temporary recction of the gar ration will be necessary at an early date in order to defeat what appears to be concerted action on the part of producers to take advantage of the general position by raising the prices for early deliveries no less than six or seven times the pre-war Javel.

FLOODS IN MAACH.

PARIS, December 28th.

Alsace Bro Resuming

The foods in alarming dimensions. The low-lying Cory near Strasborary is nothing bu an enormous lake. Extensive damage in reported. Many-villages are completely inundated. From bridge have been stapi tway. Railway traffic is interrupted In almost the whole of the Yonges Vallay. Beveral people have been drowned.

LONDON, December 28.

BIG FIRE AT MARSEILLES, Telegrams from the Indian frontier covering events to December 25 show that enemy attacks were unsuccessful. Fifty tribesmen fired at a

MARSEILLES, December 20th. British picket or the night of December 23 between Khirgi and Jandola The railway sign has been destroyed but were driven off. An attack by thirty of the enemy near Derajat column by a fire. Th3E age in catimated -as camp on the evening of December 24 was repulsed, and the movements of several million fafc. the Derajat column continued unopposed. On December 25 a considerable body of the enemy was seen on the hills to the westward. They were dis persed by British fire. British aircraft bombed Kapkai, which was recently the centre of a hostile concentration.

SHIP LOSES PROPELLER.

CHINESE - TELEGRAMS.

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Yat Po.]

SHANGHAI, Dec. 29.

It is reported that the Bolsheviks are spreading all over the North of Manchuria.

The Jiji says that when the "Ad- zumayama Maru," of the Mitsul Bussan Kaisha, was steaming off Satgon on her way to Europe on It was decided at a meeting of the November 23, she was caught in a Cabinet that Bolshevism be strictly typhoon, and lost her propeller. This suppressed in China. Instructions we have aready reported. A tele-Eave been issued ordering the frontier gram received by the Nanyo (South authorities to keep a watch on the Sea) Steamship Company, of Kobe, Beisheristic movement. on the night of November 26, from their steamer the "Ryojun Maru,” says that her work of rescuing the sufferers on board the "Adzumayama Maru" was considerably handicapped by the bad weather. A later despatch re ceived by the same company says that the Adžumayama Maru" was towed to Cape St. James. Although full details of the incident are not available, it is believed that there was no loss of life. The steamer has a crew of 44, her commander being Capt. Yoshida.

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AVIATION.

LONDON, December 27th. The body of the airman, Captain Howell, was recovered and buried at Corfu. The mechanic's body has not yet been found.

SYDXIT, December 27th. Captain Ross Smith abandoned the Trans-Australian fight at Charleville, Queensland, owing to a crank-arm break-

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DRY AMERICA.

New York, December 24th.. Luk Wing Ting telegraphed Kan

The latest figures show that at least 137 Wan Pang that the disbardment of have died and 149 are blind and in danger soldiers be simultaneously carried of dying as a result of drinking wood out by the North and South.

alcohol since the introduction of Prohibi-

The Cabinet proposes to recognise į tica. the Finland Government.

The Peking Government is in- formed that the Bolsheviks are planning a revolution in China.

Shum Chuen Haun telegraphed Kan Wan Pang enquiring his attitude towards peace

ENFORCING THE TREATY,

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ence by the President on the 27th Leung suggests that arbitration would be the best way to settle the dispute between the North and South, General Chan Kwing Ming tele graphed the Canton Authority that the Fukien Salt Commissions be in- structed to release the salt at present detained by the Commissioner so that his soldiers may have some.

We say the prices now are high, so high we're often stricken dumb; we shudder when we go to buy; cheer up the worst is yet to come! The abhee men say there are no hides, and so the price of footwear slides 10 parasangs up in air. The clothiers say there is no wool, the sheep are dead and on the ice: it takes some influence and The Cabinet telegraphed all

of next week.

General Lerond presides over the Allied delegation and Herr Bimson over the German delegation.

The British and Italian delegates are arpocted in Paris on Monday.

·PARIE. December 28th. The Allies have replied to the German. Note, insisting upon the signature of the arming Allied readiness to reduce the

protocol in its present farm" end res

amount of fonting material to form the Scapa Flow indemnity if it is shown that

pull to get a sult at any price. The Ministers abroad instructing them to the Tital economio, intareste justify suad bakers say there is no flour, and so enquire the attitude of the Powers & reduction.

the children have no bread, and we in respect to China making a big the Allies have learned that floating Nevertheless, the reply points out that are:weeping every hour because our toan. in the hopes are lying dead. The barbers The French Minister at Feking docks, trance and tugs have been recently Bay there are no barbs, and we must let protests over the tobacco and wine, and gives notice, in view of the ετοποπία. position of Germany as stated our whiskers grow until they spread monopoly loan on the ground that by the German delegates, that the Allice Hke' noxious herbs, and wave and China pledged to France the monopoly will not recognise such sales. wiggle to and fro. The grocer says on the North of the Yellow River four The Note rejects the Germán proposal he cannot grace for less than 95 per years ago. He states that; France to substitute for the five small cruisere cent; he sees the sheriff drawing should have the first claim over the mentioned in the protocol five others close when profits sink, is his lament: monopoly.

under construction

states that directly the protocol is And.so things go, from day to day; The Feking Government wanta, signed all the German officers and men the whole blamed world is out of before they New Year a loan of interned as a result of the Scapa Flow plumb; but let us all be blithe and $5,000,000 of ghich neith is to affair will be liberated except those gay; cheer up, the worst is yet to go to the south west...

charged with war crimes.. come. The worst will come; add then the slump, the big reaction will appear; and we will carry to the dump the pirate and the profiteer.

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