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January 5, 1919 Temperature 66.

No. 17,810, - AM

January 5, 1920, Temperature 46.

號五月正年十二百九千一类

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1920.

日五十月一个未已大 年入國民率中

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SILVER MAREET.

LONDON, Jan. 5. Montaga's report says the silver market is fairly well supplied, so despite the weakness of American exchange price has slightly given way. The stock in London is very small, markedly contrasting the position in the United States where huge quantities and reported to be held for speculative purposes.

STEAMER FOR HONGKONG BZRANDED,

The steamer “Cuzco Honolulu.

LONDON, Jan. 5. from New York to Hongkong has stranded off

MORI CHINESK LEAVE FRANCE,

HAVRE, Jan. 5. The British steamer "Winifredian" has salled for Halifax with 1,700 Chixesc.

THE WEEKS CHAT.

A MIXTY MIN 'TRAR 19 HYBRY

THE FIGHT WITH THE MAHSUDS.

Lowdon, January-jat, It appears that the surrender of the Mahaads to the British-fallowed upon a decisive battle on December 18th. De

acribing the battle Reuter's correspondent! with the Tochi Field Force says the

at column moved out from Jadols as ridge was held by 3,000 Mahsuds while

o'clock eight

in the morning Sarkai the entrance to the Bhabur road and the hilla west of Jandola were held by a mir- ed army of Waziris and Maasuda. The acy wera driven

from

the ridge direction of Spinataikach and the hill eastward thereof. Wa poct

occupied Spinakai kach and by coon had encamped a mile to the northward Artillery and zero- planes continued to harass the tribesigen who muss have suffered heavily. The British pesualties were light..

THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.

AMBITUR, December 10th As the opening of the Indian Nasional Congres, Pandra Motilal Nehru, in an rush for trams, from the Peak, from declared that the unrest in the Punjab

uncompromising Presidential addres Shaukiwan, and from West Point while Sir Densil Ibbetson'■"administra The Kowloon ferry worked overtime tion was followed by a repression of and shareholders in motor garages Terrorism down to Sir Michael O'Dwyer' counted their increased dividends in before the Hunter Commission showed Me

said the official admissions pleasurable anticipation. All the car in the townk to the road, and were has there was no justification for the Na sna in Hèngkong san somplain crowded with all sorts and conditions It was prolonged merely for the purpose prolonged time martial law was unforced, of fullnom during the last fortnight of men and women and a sprinkling of terrorising the people, Sir Michel 1era departed no gaily and with such of the inevitable offspring sitting an O'Dwyer's responsibility had been catab x raak af uvente, that the sad could Daddy who takes his offspring to re of diferentiating between the constitu

Daddy's knee because the sort of fished beyond doubt. He was incapable fional agitator and the anarchist. not be seen for dust.

ceptions where free refreshments are Indians now sought justice at the banda 1920 came in with the howl of provided, always gets his money's of the British democracy. The Gavern- sirens, a flare of rockets and dancing worth our of the vehicle he hires act of India Act only partially met feet in most of the houses and hotel whether it be a donkey shay at 'Ampts to make the most of what had been their requirements; hence it was their in Hongkong.

On the second of stead or a motor ca: for a drive to duty

and simultaneously continue to Repulse Bay. When he pays up his press for what was their due... January which was a holiday every fee for hire, he has the satisfaction one looked subdued, and heavy eyed of knowing that not only mother and

Fandit Motilal

demand- and as I nodded a languid greeting he, but the children and a good many to my friends, a title of one of Kip- of his relations have helped to make ling's books kept buzzing in my it worth while A

brain. Actions and Reactions, Actions

and Reactions, over and over again, like the old rhyme of "Punch br thers, punch with care, punch in the presence of the passenger."

I often wonder what he did in his courting days. He probably took his girl for a hes or ram ride, as you couldn't very well make the girl's family on such pocasions:

Have you ever noticed how the

The chatbares, which piled for noise of a tram de train, can, extch the filt of tune or phrase and draw WLS DIE STOWUS BY D

passengers to and we were en innovE- 1ʻona va jamoasini, what wUT KPE GAME

tired? That is where the reaction

.comes in.

given

Nehru

ed that Indians bo given COLD-

fu missions in the Army

and Navy also

asked for a atisfactory solution of the Khalifat question, a rend justment of the status of Indiana over- sons and permission for Mr. Benjamin Horniman to return to India. Conclud Western errors, and urged them to cust out their den Eastern evil customs and ing, he warned the Congress against

traditiona

MESOPOTAMIA.

LONDON, December 31st.-" It is officially stated that the Arabs who seized Dierezzor ste now dispersing for want of food and organisation.

Tribes in the Middle Euphrates show determined hostiligy to invaders. Albu All is quiet. kemal was occupied on December 21st.

the break downs and one or two. passengers who had left the first bloom of youth and its slimness behind them, I think everyone is quite glad that were glad to transfer to friends' motor the holidays are ever and that work cars, also some of the hired cars. and play will be equally divided for seemed to have behaved in a festive another year to come. The first day manner. One lady told me that the car of 1920 was something of a Red Let-she hired kept going backwards. Apart ter day to old residents of Hongkong, from these little amusements, every Deirezzor, by the Arabs have been releseed, The British personnel captured in inasmuch as the opening of the new one was enthusiastic over the arrange-and have rejoined the British forgo hotel at Repulse Bay, marked a great ments for the day. stride in the development of the Island.

One old resident standing on the beautiful verandah, gazed at the 50 geous view and at the motor cars rushing over the new road and felt

as if it was all a dream.

"Hongkong is getting on," she said, we do not only talk of things, these days, we do them righ away. New roads are opening up formerly

drive to our homes on the Peak, in

Crowds waited on the verandah until His Excellency had unlocked the

door and then all followed on a tour

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

of inspection through the muriors Central Committee of the Egyptian dale

LONDON, December 31st. Telegrama from Cairo report that the and beautiful rooms. I could not help gatien longthily discussed the proclama wondering why someone had sentation by Lord Milner inviting the huge wreath, suitable for a funeral, Egyptians as a whole, and representative and why it had been-placed in a con- individuals, to approach the Commission spicuous place in the main hall. and speak candidly.

Refreshments were supplied on the

Subsequently, the Committee issued a statement rejecting the invitation to meet

inaccessible places and soon we shall most liberaf scale and white clad ser- the Commission and reiterating the de

ants positively shased one with cham-mand for complete independence. pagne cup, milk purch and whiskys and sodas. As for cakes and sand-

our own motor cars."

It was interesting to hear her com- pare the present with the past, when her parents had been among the early settlers on the Peak and the journey had to be accomplished in a four- coolie chair.

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wiches, they were withour end and so attractively served-and garnished that they were miumphs in the art as well

MILNER COMMISSION IN EGYPT.

** BLACK · ROD.”*

-- Chizo, January ist. as the culinary line. The only thing Milner Commission at which Cabinet The Sultan arranged a banquet for the I took exception, to in the arrange- Ministers and other high officials were All sorts of splendid schemes are in diferentiating between the direc-

ments was the tactlessness displayed present. in the brain of the enterprising and tors and the public; by serving tea to businesslike manager, Mr. Taggart, them and them alone. Probably no.It is understood that Lent. General Sir and I have heard that he contemplates one would have thought of tea if they William Pulteney, K.OB., K.OMG., erecting a number of small bungalows had not seen several trays appearing D.8.0., will ancceed the late Admiral Sir later on, if the bedrooms, now under and being served to these darlings of Henry Stephenson as Gentleman Usher construction, prove, the success that the gods, but show the average of the Black Rod. is anticipated..

woman cup of tea to the right and

It certainly was an interesting and champagne cup to the left and she will rather curious experience, to see a invariably make for the right, especi governor opening a "Tavern," but his ally if she thinks it is a special privi speech upon the occasion explained lege to get it. I know that consider his reasons very fully and one can able annoyance was caused by the not help feeling that everything that boys refusing to serve ten after it was is done to improve the conditions and seen on several tables, when the boys resources of a town should be en- said "No cant that belong 'special, couraged by those in authority. One for Mr. B or Mr. Hor so would like to see this encouragement on." extended in many directions, for there- Personally sympathize with and

THE AFTERMATH.

LONDON; December 31st, The operations allocated to the British for the clearance of all moored mines in Home waters, the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea bave been completed. Certain Black Bea ports have also been cleared. RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.

-PARIS, December 31st. The Supreme Council has decided that enforçament

is a good deal of room for improve understand that difficulties of the all measures relating to the ment, in public places in Hongkong.

hotel management, in trying to satisfy of the Treaty must be arranged before January 6th, when it is expected that the ratifications will be exchanged.

After the enforcement" of the Treaty, 102,000 tons of harbour material which Germany must surrender, without delay, the Eas agreed to give up..

The remainder of the material claimed

must be given up within 30 months.

For instance people who danced in everyone, especially the directors, the beautiful rooms at the Repulse who like their little bit of sweak, like Bay Hotel on the night of January 1 the wives of the high officials of the cannot Fall to muke unfavourable P.W.D. who replied to the query criticisms on January 6 when they to whether one could drive to Stan will dance at St. George's Ball in the ley."We can but the road is not City Hall This time worn grievance open to the public yet." Some day loses nothing in keeping and every when someone says some thing of time people go there or to the shabby the sort to me, I thall get an attack

THE FATE OF TURKEY. barn like theatre; their pride in their of hysterical laughter, and be banished: citizenship and in their public works from the Colony,

LONDON, January 1st,- receives a nasty jar; and they are In due course we all got home again regard to the future

No final decision has been reached in

Turkey

The often heard to speculate as to why the and everyone danced at night, some general principles have been agreed upon large surplus shewn in the last bud-at Repulse Bay, where the terraces provisionally, but the matter will be the get cannot be used to beautify the were illuminated by red litterns, and principal subject of discussion at the

■ soft moon was reflected in the ses, which will probably be a lengthy one.

forthcoming Allied Conference in Paris, and the scenery was such that the The general ides at present favours moet prosale, bachelor might turn his joint possession ộc the Straite, of thought to love and if he was not very.

Bosphorus and Constantine plo

has not been settled. Everything will be done to avoid offend susceptibilities,

town..

I have wandered far from the Re- pulse Bay, Hotel and the delightful entertainment that marked its open Ming Blogy body donned the best rotul

bib and tucker, everyone had early contract, Incheon, and there was a perfect

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