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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11, 1921.

TO-DAY'S

CABLES.

(Reuter's Services to the China Mail.)

PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.

KING SURVEYS OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS.

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ROPES.

LONDON, November 10.

THE

KAIS RA PACIFIST

SIDELIGHTS ON THE GREAT WAR

The notorious Colonel Bauer, of the Kapp." Putach" fame, has produced a book entitled "The Great War in the Field and at Home," in which he gives interesting impression of the Kaiser and other leading personager. After the Battle of the Marne, be saya, panic seized the entire army, but it was worst at the Great Head-

The King's speech at the prorogation of Parliament outlines the good quarters. Moltke was in a state of progress made towards solution of the very critical problems at home and in collapse. He was not a born leader, foreign affairs. It was happy to know that the Dominions, Indian and British suffered from indecision, and was representatives were in close accord on all the issues of foreign policy disailing, even at the beginning of the cussed. It was unanimously decided that the naval strength of the Empire should equal any other power.

The steps which had been taken by the President of the United States to promote reduction of expenditure in armaments command the fullest sympathy of the Government. The King earnestly hopes that the labour of the conference will be crowned with success,

CHINA MALL.

THEATRE

WARWICK

TO-NIGHT,

Nov, 11th.. SAIURDAY,

Nov. 12th. MONDAY,

Nov. 14th. TUESDAY,

Nov. 15th. WEDNESDAY,

Noy. 16th. THURSDAY,

Nov. 17th.

FRIDAY,

Nov. 18th.

SATURDAY,

-Nov. 19th

ROYAL.

EDGAR WARWICK presents the popular COMEDY

In recent London

COMPANY,

Ne performance

on acemant of Annistico Day colobrations

The great sporting farcical-comedy "THE DOUBLE EVENT" Orril Harcourt's Latest comedy.

"COMPROMISED"

Three short comedies and a thrill

* GRAND GUIGNOL” Popular revival of the delightful "BROWN SUGAR.” Somerset Maughan's Coniedy

"THE CIRCLE"

The Wyndham's Theatre Success “THE LAW DIVINE".

Farewell performance. The ever-popular. “ELIZA COMⱭS TO STAY” PLANS AT MOUTRIES.

NoTK-Owing to the General Holiday, To-day, the plans for the season will be on view at the Hongkong Hotel from 10 tl and from 4 till 7,

the most important army post was war, and thus the fact that he hold

dis atrous. Hindenburg relied entirely for strategy and tactics on Ludendroff; who let the popular here have all the Bauer, who declares that the Kaiser PIRATES AT GINDRINKERS. credit, taking any blame himself.

was really a pacifist, says that his ill- health often crippled his will power. He avoided difficult questions and for which reason he would have decisions, and brooked no opposition

HAVE GUNS..

In spite of the unexampled depression in trade, he anticipates the current budget will be without a deficit although the estimated surplus for reduction of debt will not be realised. He appeals to all parties in Ireland to display goodwill in order to end the prosent anxiety and achieve endur-no strong independent personalities that about 4.80 p.m., yesterday,

ing peace.

As regards themployment which was aggravated by the coal strike, the King looks more to co-operation between employers and operatives than to acts of parliament for restoration of trade prosperity.

Parliament has been prorogued until January 30.

KWANGTUNG OPIUM MONOPOLY.

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION.

LATER.

The mistress of a cargojunk reporte

money.

around him. He had obviously no while the vessel was on a voyage from revolution, for he received only rose attacked near Gin Drinkers' Bay by a premonition of the approaching Chinwan to Hongkong, she was coloured reports, and would not listen to those who wished to warn sampau containing 10 armed men him

They all boarded the junk, four armed Bauer says that he more than once with revolvers and the others with implored the Kairserin' to warn the Kaiser of the coming revolution, but

daggers and demanded The woman's husband struggled she refused his objection to un- pleasant news being so great that, bis

with one of the pirates who own wife dared not tell him that his fired two shots wounding him on the throne was in danger. The chiefs of head and foot. The wounded man personal Cabinet had a bad influence and his-crew were then driven into on him, for they put forward weak the fore hold where two men kept In the House of Commons, Mr. P. W. Rallan asked whether inquiries men for important positions, and would be made into the question of the opium monopoly in Kwangtung and Mueller, who did so much to injure guard over them while the others re- if the allegations were confirmed, whether representations would be made to the navy, was dubbed "Rasputin"lieved the women folk of all their Japan. Mr. Cevil Harnsworth, Under Secretary for Chinese Affairs replied Crown Prince, according to the writer, pirates rowed away in their own boat by the junior naval officers. The jewellery to the value of $440. The that Nakamo's evidence showed that the profits of the opium was the only

in the direction of Cepenimun, office were paid to the Kwaugtung government 83 the result what was coming. and of protests by the Chinese Government. It was decided to confine opium that the war was lost. He is describ. anies to within strict limits. There seemed to exist no ground for British representations to Japan. Japan had intimated a definite decision to abolish entirely the Government opium monpoly in Kwangtung territory.

LONDON, November - 10.

NEW PARIS NEWSPAPER.

OUTLET FOR CLEMENCEAU'S VIEWS.

PARIS, November 10.

A new daily paper Le National, voicing the views of M. Clemencesu will appear shortly edited by M. Andre Tandieu.

STEIMER PIKE AT ANTWERP.

HULL THOUGHT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.

ANTWERP; November 10.

The fire on the "City of Rangoon" probably extends to the No. 3 hold. The fire brigade tug is flooding holds No. 2 and 3. It is expocted serious damage has been suffered by the hall.

ADVERSE TRADE BALANCE REDUCED.

EXPORTS IMPROVE AND IMPORTS DECREASE.

LONDON, November 10. Compared with September the trade returns for October show a distinct improvement in the export trade the increase, including ro-exports, being nearly £9,000,000, while the imports decreased £2,250,000. Thus it is apparent the adverse trade balance has been reduced to about £12,000,000 compared with the average of £26,000,000 during the previous three months and the £43,000,000 in June.

KENTUCKY ELECTION AFFRAYS.

TEN PEOPLE KILLED AND SEVEN- WOUNDED.

NEW YORK, November 10. Teu persons were killed and seven wounded in election affrays in Kentucky. The casualties (include (the candidates, polling clerks, police men, and voters,

NOBEL LITERATURE PRIZE.

AWARDED TO ANATOLE FRANCE.

STOCKHOLM, November 10,

The Nobel Prize for literature has been awarded to Anatole France.

AUSTRALIAN COTTON SCHEME.

KANAKA LABOUR BANNED,

MELBOURNE, November 10.

ΠΑΤ who

8&w

realised

HARD LABOUR FOR MAN CONVICTED IN 1863.

NIGHT ROBBER SURPRISED.

CREAKING ROPE GIVES WARNING.

the house heard the creaking of rope Glenealy last night. The master of A robbery was attempted at No 7,

on the verandah and switched on the electric light. climbing up a rope to the first floor The thief who was verandah escaped, leaving the rope

barglar's guard.” behind, fastened to a spoke of the machine on the verandah seems to A sewing have been the burglar's objective.

MR

TO-DAY'S: ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

RS. R. HANCOCK, would like to draw the attention of the Public

to the fact that the Tea enclosure at the H. K. W. G. &, M. C. L. BAZAAR TO-

in front of Government House. Informa- tion as to the entrance thereto to be obtained from Boy Scouts on the ground.

NOTICE.

ed as straight, open, and honour- FIFTY YEARS IN PRISON. MORROW, is to be found on the lawn able, a good judge of character, with great respect for knowledge and ability, but more a statesman than a soldier. It is admitted that hĩa rela- tions with women left mach to be de- sired, but his "affairs" were ex- aggerated. In July, 1918, he handed his father a belated memorandum, in which he urged the conclusion of peace by agreement, adding that social re- forms were essential to readjust the unequal burdens of the war bn the population, whose patience was almost exhausted. Coming as they do from the monarchist side, these revelations aro significant.

FELLOWSHIP SPIRIT,

SHANGHAI ALSO FORMS A LEAGUE.

"This man is one of the old lot," said the Recorder at the Old Bailey, when Geo. Lawrence, aged 77, labourer, came before him on a charge of stealing two overcoats from a City office.

W window sashes, shutters, etc.

TILL BUY & REMOVE. - Old bricks, tiles, beams, floor-boards, Apply .P. O. Box 259.

A police officer said that the accused was first sentenced at the Old Bailey -

in 1863, when he received five years TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND ponal servitude.

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

The police officer added that Law- rence had been convicted twenty-eight times, and Lis sentences totalled fifty ALL preliminary notices of forth-

years.

coming meetings, lectures and The Recorder said he was afraid entertainments, sent for insertion la that no sentence would do the pri- the news columns of the China Mail, coner any good or any harm. No are charged for at the rate of $1 each, doubt his sentences when he was a

(as announced in May and June of Outcome of Dr. Hodgkin's lectures would not be passed at the present future if this space is exceeded they young man were very heavy, and last year) providing that they do not accupy more than four lines. In in Shanghai, "a fellowship to further time. He sentenced the accused to will be placed in the advertising the application of the fundamental twelve months' hard labour. principles of human brotherhood tó

columns at the prevailing rates. social, industrial, commercial and educational life in Shanghai" at a meeting at the Carlton over which Mr. P. Peebles presided. Cafe

on, of the Y.W.C.A., were elected to Mr. W. Hawkings and Miss Jotn- a joint secretaryship.

"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

Contains all the News of the Week.

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No definité announcement of the actual work to be attempted way made, but in the discussion, genera- lisations of lines on which to work were made and a letter, written by a Shanghai lady to Mr. J. Trevor Smith, who acted as secretary temporarily, suggestions, of questions to be tackled. was read, making some interesting Leading Articles They ran:

1. Unemployment among foreigners in Shanghai, together with the ques- tion of providing for the Russian refugees who have made Shanghai their temporary home.

2. Examination of the whole aspect of child labour in factories.

3. Censorship of films shown at focal theatre matinees which are at tended largely by children.

4. Provision for the entertainment of foreign sailors, when they come ashore. British and Americau sail ors, she pointed out, are already well. looked after but there is no place for other foreign sailors, except bars and

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CONTENTS,

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Ammunition Cases Local and General. Big Junk Ablaze

Centon Conquering Hero Local Wedding Free Light.. Sanitary Board New Steamer Steamer Theft Golt Club' Shanghai Races Triad Men? Company Meeting Chamber of Commerce The Latest Merger Licensing Session Stone Throwing Boys. Education Board Miss Choa's Handbag 5. Examination, and perhaps re- Children's Corner.. vision, of history textbooks in schools Trade Envoys so that the rising generation may Battle with Typhoon be taught their duty as citizens of a The British Legion brotherhood of nations. Only in this "Vory Careless". way, the writer added, can war and Where the Milk Goes Bolshevism be averted.

Mr. Hurley's Map. Trade Mission Sails Stranded Steamer

Minister Poynton declares that permission will not be granted to employ cinemas. Kauskas in the Northern Territory under the cotton growing scheme. Otherwise the report cabled earlier is correct.

MARSH IL JOFFRE COMING ESST.

SAILING FROM MARSEILLES TO-DAY.

PARIS, November, 10.

G. The league or society abould Marshal Joffre sails to morrow from Marseilles' by the M. M. liner ne she pointed out, they would be be, in every sonic, international or, Porthos" for Singapore. He bears the French Government's congratulations cramper.

o the Far Eastern Governments who participated in the Allies' victory.

FAMOUS FRANCH GENERAL DEAD.

COMMANDER OF THE, THIRD. ARMY,

STRASBOURG, November 10,

Noarly 200 cats live been taken off the streets and put in various pots homes during the last four days," said an official of the Cats Protection Society to a portor "It is estimated

he death is announced of Goneral Humbert. As Commander of the that during August, while people are Third Army, he supported the Brit in against the German offensive away for a holiday, nearly 10,000 date ch of 1018 and participated in the British and Frencli advance in an left at home to starve or die of of 1918 He also served in Madagascar and Tonkin,

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