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August 27, 1919, Temperature $1

August 27, 1920, Temperature 30.

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No., 18,040.

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七十月八年十二百九千一英

HONGKONG," "FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1920.

日四十月七申庚年九國民

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LONDON, August 24. Reuter leards, authoritatively that the Poles have now captured 63,000 prisoners, which are causing serions embarrassment, also 200 guns.

TRANSIT OF WAR MATERIAL.

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PARIS, August 25.

A note bas been sent to Sir Reginald Tower, High Commissioner at Danzig, in the name of the Conference of Ambassadors, asking him to ensure the transit of war faterial through Danzig in conformity with Poland's rights under the Treaty of Versailles. If the dockers of the port will not ensure the landing of cargoes destined for Poland, the Commissioner will have to effect the unloading by all available means and protect the freedom of work for the benefit of Allied ships and troops.

DEMORALISATION SPREADING.

WARSAW, August 23. Today's communique states:-"We separated the divisions of the Fifteenth Soviet Army which were covering the retreat. We surrounded the bulk of the Fourth Army and the whole of the Third Cavalry Corps. The booty is enormous. The prisoners are very numerous. We crossed the Narew and captured 22 heavy guns. Demoralisation is rife among the Bolshevik northern troops and is spreading southwards. Detachments at- täcking Lemberg are retiring.

WRANGEL'S ADVANCE ALARMS BOLSHEVIKS.

LONDON, August 253 General Wrangel's successful advance into the interior of Kúban, the great corn growing region of Russia, is filling the Bolshevik Government with alarm, and Trotsky has issued a frantic wireless appeal to the trade unions to concentrate all their workmen on the Wrangel front to smash him before it is too late. General Wrangel's latest communique reports the capture of an entire regiment. It states that great risings against the Bolsheviks have occurred in the Ekaternoslav district.

MINSK CONFERENCE. -

WARSAW, August 24.

A wireless message from Minsk reports that the Bolsheviks are raising difficulties at the preliminary examination of Polish credentials. The Soviets appear to be advancing fresh chalens, including the obligation of the Polish Government to supply arms to 200,000 workmen.

WHAT WILL IT BEN

LONDON, August 24. Mr. Balfour has written to M. Kameneff pointing out that the British Government takes a most serious view of the new terms which Russia is stated to desire to impose on Poland, and, acting on behalf of Mr. Lloyd George, asks if the Soviet proposes to adhere to them. "On the answer the future policy of the British Government depends,” adds Mr. Balfour," and as the matter is evidently of urgent importance. I request that an answer may be received by Friday evening at the latest."

OLYMPIC GANTS.

A SWIMMING RECORD ESTABLISHED.

ANTWERP, August 24.

In the Olmypic final of the men's 100 metres, swimming race Kahan amoku (America) was first. The time, 60 2/5 seconds, is a world's record, The race was ordered, to be held again on Squery owing to Herald. (Australia) being shut in between the Americans Kealoha and Ross-

In the Olympic ladies' tennis Mma. Lenglen (France) beat Miss Holman (Britain).

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New York, Aug." 23. A message from Mexico City says that the bandit Zamora, who recently revolted in the State of Jalisco and kidnapped Mr. Johnson, a British min- ing engineer, is holding him to ran- It is reported that Zamora has also captured two American engineers.

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MARSHAL FOCH.

PARIS. Aug. 23.

At a banquet at the Military Club, the spokesman of the Knights of Columbus, Mr. Hearn, presenting a medal to Marshal Foch greeted him as "the greatest military, genius ef the age."

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

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A PROTEST AGAINST DISBANDMENT.

PEKING, Aug. 25. North-western. troops which were accommodated at Tungchow pending z decision as to their disposition murinied last night on learning that

they are to be disbanded. Fengtien and Chahar troops were quickly on the scene and the mutineers dispersed in" flight. The situation is well-in hand.

Cholera is prevalent throughout the Chihi villages. The Government has. issued orders for precautionary mea Sares to be taken in Peking.

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CHINESE EDUCATION IN FRANCE.

¿PEKING, Aug. 25. The Cabinet has voted one bun- dred thousand francs in support of the Chinese Institute of the Paris University

CHINA AND RUSSIA'S SHARE OF BOXER INDEMNITY.

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The recommendations of the French and Japanese Ministers regarding the payment of the Russian portion of the Boxer indemnity to the Russo-Asiatic LONDON, August 24.

Bank are likely to be unheeded, China Gloucester beat Leicester by an innings and 53 rims. Parker for contending that the position has Gloucester took 14 wickets for 57 runs. Lancs best Worcester by an in-changed since the original agreement ninga and 99 runs.: Kent beat Essex by an innings and 126 rums. Surrey was made. beat Yorks by 31 runs. Middlesex beat Warwick by nine wickets. · Scasex beat Hanks by 97 rans.

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COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

PEKING, Aug. 25. A delegation from the Verhkrie Udinsk Government arrived in' Peking. to-day.” The delegation hope to open negotiations unofficially leading to a resumption of commercial relations between Russia and China:

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