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EARLIER TILEGRAMS.

BAYIL

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. EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Router's Service to the China Mail.)

GERMANY'S ARMED FORCES.

LONDON, January 1st. It is authoritatively estimated that the present strength of the German armed forces is over a million.

of 400,000,

of an of 19,000;

"Theutor's Sarcka to the China Moil)

PROMILE'S HEW YEAR MESSAGE.

LONDON, January 1st Mr. Lloyd George, is a New Year's message to the Manchester Daily Dispatch Wo bid farewell to the fateful year which witnessed the signing of pesca Zeitreiwilliges, who are temporary To which is alike. &

token of victory and at Zeitfrei Ferves, from 1150,000-ta | warrant for bope. Whether the new lanters or Year

will

be sick with promise or will 200.000; Einwohnerwehr, or civic suseds 300,000 to 400,000: Sicherseitapalimi, or sad in despair depends upon ourselves.

We have reached the time when con-armed Constabulary: #1,000 to 30,000. contrated effort is essential to the rebuild-The last thrus controlled by the Minis Ing of the world. If we quarrel among try of the Interior; are regarded as & burselves, we will impair our strength contravention of the Peace Treaty This "and retard our progrem, but, by

united

Stadi | fact has been notified to Germany by the action, based on a common purpose, sa

Supreme Council. inspired spirit, and the

general goodwill of the msion, we will add to the glory achieved by our sons in battia the recom- plishment of the greas task of restoring prosperity, and well-being of cur

gospla

BRITISH BANKERS' CLEARINGS.

Losbox, January 1st. The Bankers' Clearing House operations Buring 1910 aggregated £99,415,000,000 showing in increme of £

£1,000,000 over the clearings in 1913. These figures sur pass all recorda.

The high cost of raw material, the in- erased price of production and the aber demand consequently for banking Bicommodation party account for the larger turnover..

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BRITAIN'S REVENUE.

LONDON, January Isk The revenue for the past quarter was 7,252.905, an increase of £71.507,737 pared with the corresponding quarter af lei8.

BRITISH SHIPPING SUPREMACY.

LONDON, December 21st. One hundred German ships, mostly in- berned in South America, many excord-| ing 10,000 tona, remain to be handed over to the Allies beyond the 250 already unre zondere and provisionally distributed zmong the shipping comp

companies.

This distribution and British ship- building scrivity have established British shipping supremacy, which is

resent ve per wat, more touange that Were the war. Shipping is, hororen #till short of requirements.

GERMANY'S CONTINUED

DECEPTION.

LONDON, January 1st.

The Reparation Commision has inter vened in connection with large sales of German horses and cattle to Neutrals

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THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICES.

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WEATHER REPORT.

Janinry ́ 5d. 195. Lim:--No returns ¦ frsen. Vladivostocle or Japanese stations. Pressure, shanger sinos yesterday see small,

▲ strong anticyclone remains contral | to the north of the lower Yangtze Valley.

Strong: monsoon will continue along the south-east coast of China and over the China Son,

Hongkong Bainfall for the 34 hours) eading at 10 am, to-day, '0.00 Inch, fotal dinos January 14, 0.00 Inches, agafant an average of 0.12 inches.

Forest for the 24 hours ending at 1ɔon on January (th;1920

1.-hongkong to Gap Rock. NA winds, strong; fine.

1-Formers Channel. The same u No. L

MONDAY," JANUARY 5, 1920.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

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No CORONET

Tinh No.

1748,

TO-DAY, at 5,16 & 9.15 pm, LIONEL BARRYMORE

IN

"THE BRAND OF COWARDICE "

"THERE'S MANY A SLIP"

Btc.

at 7:15

SPORTING LIFE"

W

the discovery of which illustrates Ger M. Y. SAN & Co., Ltd

many's cuntinued deception, as she re contly represented that abe was unable to comply with certain Allied reparation

err demands owing to the necessities of agri- culture and the revieraaliing of the popt- lution.

It is noteworthy in this connection that Belgium was robbed of 322,000 cows while the Treaty only grants compensation for 10,000 cattle.

THE PRINCE OF WALES,

Lospos. December 31st. Router learns that, while' the detaily of the Prince of Wales' tours in the Dorait ions have not yet been arranged, there is and by H.M.S. Rennen in arch next reason to beliere that he will leave Eng-

for Australia and New Zealand about Beptember."

His Royal Highness will probably, visit India in the cold weather of 1990-31, and the next Dominion to be visited will be South Africa

THE WARFARE IN RUSSIA..

attacks and the Lotta are equally t

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STUDEBAKER, CADDALAG, BUICK, OVERLAND & HUDSON, Best Cars for Hire and for Sale at reasonable Ratas, Expert Drivers.

Moderate Price.

POST OFFICE.

LONDON, January 'Ist An authoribative summary of the opera- tioca ix Rasis during the last fort night shows that the Russian moral in North Russia is good and that there, it nothing to fear from the activities of the present Bolshevik forces. The Estborian, continue

to repel concentrated Red throw. In the ing back attacks. Jura's army is broken up and Patlura is no longer a serious factor in Russian the G.P.O. Lendon stating that there A telegram has been received from politics.

In South Russin Denikin's retreat con- are no restrictions on the importation of BRUSSELS, December 31st tinues owing to overwhelming Bol.augar by parcel post into the United The Libre Belgique welcomes the fact shevik fences which are evidently attempt Kingdom and that no parcels of steer that British enterprises are increasing inng to reach the son of Azor, which is less recently sent from Hongkong have been Belgi. Great strides have been made than a hundred miles away, with the cor faceted, auce Armistice, displacing prewar ↑ object of splitting up Denikin's forces. derman activities, narably in Antwerp and fossels.

BRITISH ENTERPRISES IN BELGIUM.

UNALU-LOYMENT AT HOLE.

LONDON, December 31st. Statistics show that there was only two per cent. of unemployant during the six months ended on October 31st, compared with a pre-war average corresponding to 4.7.

The percentage of ex-service men re absorbed in industry is 99.3

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Losos, December 31st,

The Unemployment Insurance Bill ex bezda insurance against anemployment on contributory basis substantially the whole employed population between the 2 of 10 and 70.

The total number of workers, manusi and non-mazcal, afficted is estimated at 14,750,000 8 compared with 3,50.000 Dovered by the uisting scheme.

Opportunity is given for the industries to contract out of, the general scheme by setting up special schemes such as may be approved by the Minister for Labour, giving equal or superior advantages..

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The scheme comes into operation September 1st, 1920, Agriculture and domestic service are not included in the

theme.

Other exceptions include persons other than manual labourers earning more than £250 per year, employer of the public authorities, police and railway servants, or employes of other statutory undertakings, Where such persons are entitled to right

the statutory superannuation fund making insurance against unemployment

Hader

nnnecessary.

Teachers in publie elementary schools and persons in receipt of a peusion or unearned income of at least £26. may claim exemption,

હતું.

The weekly contributions vary between ужую week for girls and od. por work for men, the employe and the cumployer contributing half each with the State adding a sum equal to one-third of there contributions.

The rates of benefit vary from 6s, por work for girls to 155. for men.

LONDON, December 21st, The newspapers give prominence to the decision of the transport workers to accept a Court of Enquiry on the dockers' WoRa demands. The Court, which will

In East

the Reds are driving A direct exchange of Money Ordara hack Dutor's weaker forces towards the with the Republic of Chirs will come Mongolian frontier. The Allied contingent into operation.co and after the lat on the railway are withdrawing saat January, 1920. wards in junction with the main Siberian Army

BOLSHEVIKS CLAIM CAPTURES,

LONDON, January 1st. á Moscow wireless claims the capture at the important centres Ekaterinoslav and Novomoskovsk from the Denikigices.

ECOTLAND WINE.

LONDON, January 1st In a rugby football match in Paris between Scotland and France, the formar won by points to ni.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF SUGAR.

WASHINGTON, January ist, President Wilson Eas eighed a Bill coo sinuing for another year the Government

control of sugar.

***THANKS TO GERMANY."

PARIS, December 31st. The Minister of Finance, speaking in the Chamber, stated that France was already able, thanks to Germany, to pay fifteen milliard marks for military pen- sions and ten milliards for the benefit of the occupied districts.

BROMLEY BY-ELECTION. A

LONDON, December 31st. The following is the result in the Brom- Les by-election:-

Lieut.-Colonel CUTHBERT JAMES

(Coalition Unionist)

11,148 Mr. RHODES (Labour)...... 10,077

Coalition Ilajority

1.071

In the last election, the Coalition Majority was 942 over the Labour and 7,202 over the Liberal, voting.

EARL GREY LEAYES FOR ENGLAND.

LONDON, December 31st.

probably have a Judge as chairman, is Earl Grey has departed for New York,

The Money Order Service with the Philippine lalande will be reared on the 1st Jan, 1828.

The parcel post service to Cuba is rupended.

1t is notified that all restrictions se to the use of wireless Telegraphy by Merchant Vessels on the Chia Station have been abolished.

The Services to Germany, Austria. Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

No anofficial latter addreened to Abadan, Ahwar or Mohammerah in the Persian Gulf may exceed eight sunces in weight.

FRIDAY, January. D. Macao-Per EUIAN, 8.30 6. m. Japan via Moji. Hondola, San Francisco and South America-Per IIYO MARU, 118.10.

Philippine Islands-Fer LOONGSANG,

pm.

Japan vis Kobe-Por FCORSANG.

4 p.1.

Macao-Fer CHUENCHOW, 4.30 p.m..

SATURDAY, January 10. Shanghai North China and Japan via

Moji-Per NAGOYA, 10 cm. Straits, Bangkok, Caylon, Mauritius

South Africa, India vis Das kodi Egypt and EUROPE via BUEZ Per NELEUB, Regitra ton 8.45 m. Letters 10.30am. The Parcel Mail will be closed

on Friday,, at 5 pm. Macao-Par BUT TAI, 1.30 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m.

CHENAN, 3 pix.

SUNDAY, January 11. Macac-Per SUI AN, 8.30 km).

MONDAY, 12.

Haiphong-Per BANG CHOW, 9 am. Philippine Islands-Per TAMING,

p.m

MOVEMENTS OF STEAME=RE.

Japan arrived at Yokohama 1st January, sailed, January 2. uod in due at Kobe January 3.

18 minutes earlier than the time given

Registered and Farcel Hall are closed | The C.P.O.8, Co's RMB. Empres_of

below unless otherwise stated, and where malia are advertised to close before @ 3. registered and parrel mails are closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.

In the case of Mafis closing before 9 amiki Registration close at ♬ o'clock on the previous evening.

INWARD MAILA.

WEDNESDAY, January 7.. Europe (via Nagapatan)-Per FOOK-

SANG.

Straita-Per IYO MARU.

| Japan-Per JAPAN, |Japan-Pa. WAKAMATSU MARU,

Shanghai-For TOKÚSHIMA MARU. Shanghai-Per KITANO MARU, Straits-Per-KEISHIN MARU. Straits-Por UMTA.

OUTWARD -MAILS.

MONDAY, January 5.

*ar'd g

described as a counterpart of the Sankey whence he sails for England on January Hoihow and Haiphong-Par LOKSANG, Coal Commission.

3rd. At Earl, Gray's request no special steps were taken to arrange a visit to President Wilson.

THE BRITISH MOULDERS" STRIKE.

Loynor, December 31st.

THE CINEMA IN THE EAST.

Niw York, January at

TUESDAY, January 8.

Swatow and Bangkok-Fer LIANG

CHOW, 8 m. Macao-Fer BULTAL 6.30 am Hofhow and Baiphong-Per TAI SZE

MA, 11 am.

1.South coast of China. between Hongkong and Lameka. The same w

do. I

Beata cost of China between Hongkong sad Esinan. The name an

15. 1.

BOYIL OSSERYSTORE,

HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER

REPORT.

JANUARY 5, 1928-am

Station.

MOTI

Trostock Gaj

Hakodate

Eochi

Sagneski Kagoshima

Chadima....

Bonin Island

Barometer

at Son Level,

Temperatura.

Welhaiwei. 6 a. 39.34 Bankow Ichang

tokiang Chaugaha.. Shanghai ...

Gutalai..

Sharp Pk. 7

Amoy 6 s.)

(20.18 46

Swatow.... 30.35 Talboku... O's, 30.39, 48 Taichu Taipan Koshua... Pescadores.

» 30.2€ 48 30.20 30

30,31,

Cantons. 30.43 Hongkong Gap Rock..

+

睢

Katso man Wschow 9. Pakhol Betho Phalien 71. Tourne

C. St. James Aparri 6 1: Dagupan...

24.9

6. 24.87

17

Manila Legaspi Tacloban... Dolo Surigao.... G40 19. Labuan x. 28.71

Humidity.

Wind.

T. F. CLAXTON, Dirator. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 5, 1820

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 29 degress Fahrenhaft, on the level of the sea in The N.TE 3.8. Watamairu Maru (km-nchos, tenths and hundredths.

bay Line) lafz Kobe for this port rin Moji on the State Bec and is expecte ed here on the 7th January. The NY.E... Tokushime Mary (New York Line) left. Robe for this port ria Shanghai on the 31st Dec. and is expected bera on the 7th January. The P&O.BIAL Japan loft Moji for this Fort on the 3rd instant at p.m., sad is due bare on the 7th inst, at about 7 a... The N.YE.. Iya Maru (European line) left London for this port vis Suez Canal on the 99th Nov, and is expected here on the 7th January. The N.Y.R. a. Titans aru (European Line) left Kobe for this port ria Moji sad Shanghai on the 30th Dec. and is expected here on the th January,

The Q.P.O.S

here

arrived at Shanghai on End January leaves there 7th January, and is due at Nagamici on 9th January. The P. & U-BL & AL. us. Units left Singapore for this Port on the led fostat at. a.m., and is due here on the 10th instant at about a...

M. 6. 8. Co's. L. Ninking may be expected to arrive in Hongkong

"Japan on of

on or about January

Tize

from 11.

The N.T.E. &. Atress Mars (European Line) left. London for this port ris Baez Canal on the lath Des, and is expected bere on the 19th Jan,

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creen Fahrenheit.

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in def

a. Euctor in percentage of astars on the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100..

& DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points., Beadford Beals.

6. FORD OF WIND; according

3

8. STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, ch latached aloud, d drizzling rain, I fos gloomy, h hall, 1 lightning, o overcast passing showers, a squal, r rain, zanow thunder visibility w daw, wok # 7. Bar in inches tenths snad han- drodik,

HONGKONG TIDES.

The Hide-table_fven below has been sompiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analys If Observations taken by means of an intostile tide-recording machine in the Water Folics Esan at Tsim Sha Teal furing the years 1909-8.

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be feet

Inches below, meani

#son-leval

To obtain the depth of water on the

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Tel. 2511...

TO-NIGHT

THI

HONGKONG

Tel: 9511.

TO-NIGHT!

64

THEATRE.

at 9.15 pm.

WILLIAM FOX presents

NANCE O'NEIL and THEDA BARA

"KREUTZER SONATA

5.15 & 7.15 p.m.

ANITA STEWART

THE GIRL PHILIPPA A War-Drama in 8 Parts.

TH

VICTORIA THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT'S. NEW

BILL

FRANK KVENAN in

"GATES OF

BRASS"

A VITALLY GRIPPING DRAMA WITHŻA SYMBOLIC TITLE. BASED ON THE GREEK PHILOSOPHY THAT THE NEMESIS OF OUR DEEDS FOLLOWS US.

BAND OF THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT IN ATTENDANCE,

5.15

D.M.

FANNIE WARD In

"THE PROFITEERS ''

Booking at ANDERSON'S,

THEATRE

ROYAL

THE GREAT SUCCESS IN THE FAR BAST.

Owing to steamer arrangements the performances announced by the "Vanity Fair" Company for Friday and Saturday of next week will not now take place. The Management of the Russian Grand Opera Company" have pleasure in announcing that they have taken over from Mr. War- wick the two days mentioned above and intimate that they will present "Aida" on Friday and "Traviata" on Saturday. Tickets already purchased for Monday, when "Aida" was to have been given will be good for Friday, but if desired they can be exchanged,

THE

RUSSIAN GRAND OPERA CO.

Personal Representative -

L. Feodoroff

83

83 ARTISTES SOLOISTS, DECRUS, ORCHESTRA & BALLET. 10 PERFORMANCES ONLY. BEGINNING from 12th JANUARY, at 9.15 pm,

Jan. 17, CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA.

and PAGLIACCI.

Jan. 9th, AIDA,

}

10th, TRAVIATA. 12th, GIOCONDA, 13th, RIGOLETTO.,,

14th, CARMEN. 15th, TOSOA. 16th, FAUST.

Prices

19, IL TROVATORE.

20, MADAME BUTTERFLY 21, LA BOHEME

DIRECTION: A STROK,

$4, $3 $2 & $1.

BOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S

MUTINY AT SEA

FIREMEN MADDENED BY FURE ALCOHOL.

down, several of his teeth being knocked out, Cornell followed the captain to his cabin and put à revolver. to his ear. Cody chased the chief offices, and fastened him in a locker. Cody also chased the captain's wild with a revolver, and she was only

Two cinema expéditions have been watow, Amoy and Foochow For The E.Y.K. s.a. Krishin'Maru (Calcotta dde gauge at the Victoria Naval Ya Mariska, named Mike Connell,the boatswain. The men were nearly

Important conferences are being held in Findon in an attempt to settle the despatched to Algeria, Turke, Indis and manews-trike."

China to pentrate "behind the walls"

mittee, after discussion with the Unions and industrial conditions off the beaten The Trades Union Parliamentary Com with a view to portraying native social concerned in the West Bromwich dispute, paths hare appointed a Committee to investi gate immediately.

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The Ministry of Labour is also very

mora hopeful view is taken of the outlook, notwithstanding the asser tion of one of the Unions, that the rivalry at West Bromwich involves a vital prin

pic.

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BRITISH FOOD PROBLEM.

tourists.

THE "DEAREST. NICKY ** LETTERS.

LONDON, January Ist The Morning Past is publishing, the

QUINNEBAUG, 11 a.m.

Fort Bayard-Per WA SUN, 1 p.m. Shanghai. North China and Japan vis

MojPar 80MALI, 3 m. Macao-Fer CHUEN CHOW, 4.30 pro Formon via Keelung-Por NISSIN

MARO, P Shanghai and North China- Por

TELEMON, 5 pm.

banghai and North China-Por SHANTUNG, I am."

famous "Dearest Nicky letters, of the Holbow and Haiphong-Per CHONG. ex-Kulser to the ex-Czar from the time

VA, P.

Line) leit Bingapore for this port

on

the 30th Dec. and is expected here

on the 9th JannaTY.

LIST OF PASSINGERS.

ARRIVED.

January 1

-Per ss. Madras Mr and Mrs. Bay

"ilj nest, Mr. Patky, and Mrs. Dillon.

of the latter's accession in 1894 until 1814 Shanghai Norin Ohine and Japan vis. Paras. Agenor Mestre F. All

The letters are conched in affectionate terms. All are written in English and facrimiles are reproduced. The letters show that the ex-Kaimar's object was to LONDON, Decumber alt

embroil Russia and non in which he succeeded. After that the object was a The drenntraf of milk. British cheese, quarrel between England and France and brittar is foreshadowed. It is anti-Meanwhile Germany would be enabled to pated that the last named will cost & create a huge feet and strengthen her ¿per pound.

army and have the world at her ineroy..

Moji-Per SOMALI, 3 p... WEDNESDAY, January 7. Macao-For SUI AN, 8.80 ......

acso-Por ORGEN BOW, 4.20 p.m.

THURSDAY, January Macro-Per RUI TAI, 8.30 am. Macao-For CHUEN CHOW30 p.m. changhal and North Chins

SNIKIANG, 11 ..

O. R. Blason, U. H. Bower, J. Morris, F

At Dorchester Assizes, thres fre- men of the Canadian steamship, prevented from jumping overboard by add 3 feet 1 inches, and an the gauge John Cody, and Gerald Lynch were mad, and had the ship at their com st Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 test indicted for mutiny and causing grley-mand." The wireless operator sent facher to the height given in the table bus bodily harm to the master, Captain out a S.0.5." call, the steamer,

Tam

W Pathug, D. K., Wood, G. 8. McBende Wa and Bro. Gordions fo

Jannery, &

Thxx 8

TIL Bat

Parts Boshyar M. W. J Sparks, Ireland, Mrs. A. M. Arnold, ME Bander Mr. and Mr. C. W. Groskem, Mr. B.

For Harris, Mr. J. 8, Guzdar, and Mr.. A. I. Z

Innery 6 là 12, 1930.

BIOH WAZEE

LOW WATER.

Hongkong

Мекд

Time

Month

Hongkong

Mean .Time:

Howa

Charles Orven Allen.

"War Khan" came to the assistance

Mr. Thomas Hardy, the novelist, of the " Marisks," and the three men were placed in Irons. The captain

occupied a seat on the Bench.

The case for the prosecution was

said that Cody was the ringleader.

The Judge sentenced Cody, who

that the "Mariska" was off Ushant when the prisocors, who had obtained had a bad record of crime, to five access to some pure alcohol, which | years' penal servinds, and Lynch and formed part of the cargo, refused to Connell to 18 months' imprisonment, work. They attacked the captain and

threatened to kill him. They said they

would holst the red ing, but the cap-

in prevented them. He presented Spend your Evenings in a "WALL

WALLA" Tauschi.

A revolver at them, but

was knocked

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