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THE HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS

BERLIN: IN WAR CIVIL

SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE KILLED: GENERAL VON EICHORN MASTER OF THE SITUATION. M. TROTZKY ARRESTS

M. LENIN.

PROBABLE DELAY TO PEACE CONFERENCE.

MINE-SWEEPERS ASK PERMISSION TO

RETURN HOME.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUY

THE DEMOBILISATION QUESTION.

TACTFUL DEALING WITH THE MINE SWEETERS.

LONDON, January 5th. Correspondents from Rosyth state that zi-pers althelied to the Oraud Firet

LATEST. CABLES. MISGUIDED RUSSIA. TROTZKY ARRESTS LENIN.

COPENHAGEN, January 8th.

A telegram from Moscow states that: M. Trotsky has arrested M. Lenin, he cause the latter is becoming 100 mode rate and desires a form of Coalition

Government.

M. Trotzky is now absolute dictator and intends to continue the reign of terrorism.

POLAND.

A SHORT-LIVED INSURRECTION.

LONDON, January 8th. The Times' correspondent at Warenw A state of truce resulted, the Spartacists apparently accepting the Government's states that the success of the coup d'etal The members of the conditions, namely, the disarmament of was short-lived all persons except soldiers, the immediate Cabinet, who were kidnapped, have been evacuation of all buildings, and the sub-discovered, freed. mission of fieneral von Eichhorn.

GIGANTIC DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE STREETS.

BALE, January 8th.

A later telegram from Berlin, dated

served The Occurrence nerely strengthen General Pilsudski's hands.

AERIAL PROGRESS.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1010.

·CONFERENCE. LIKELY DELAY IN FINAL SETTLE- MENT.

LONDON, January 8th.

ROYAL

THE COMING PEAC E|HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS niyle organisation. We have also to thank SMOKING CONCERT AT THEATRE the Officers and Non-Commissioned Off- cers and the Naval contingent for their services as Range Officers, Butt Officers, The Theatre Royal was filled inst night and Markers. But after 1 have done all when H.E. the Officer Administering the that I want to pay my tribute, and I Government presented the prizes won t feel sure that all present here to-night the recent Hongkong Defence Corps will desire to do no also, 10 bur Adminis- Rifle Meeting Thanks to the kindness of trative Commandant Major Morgan Me. Edgar Warwick, the evening was since his appointment to the command of made the occasion of a very bright con the Corps has been the mainspring of all cart by the members of the new Revusical bar energies. (Applause). He combines Comedy Company, assisted by one of the 5rmuess with sympathy in a marked de- best known entertainers in the Colony gree, and has that are gift of knowing in Sergeant Canavan of the Manchesters, every man porsonally and all about him. and by Capt. George Ash, whose fame There is no fear of slackness in the Corps

A Havas message anya:-- At the Conference, the clauses of the preliminary ponce treaty will present a task likely to occupy two months. bulk of the Conference work will be done by small committees or individual con-

versations.

The

Already much ground has been cleared by the discussions in London, Paris, Rome

and Tokyo.

ne at lasso-thrower has spread throughout while he is in charge, and I think we can- the Far East Chief interest was, of 101 4o better to-night than accord him, The three main points to be covered by

course, centred in the first appearance

now a hearty tribule of our regard for Arc the

of the Warwick Comedy Company, and,bim by aclamation. (Applause). This the preliminary peace treaty acceptance of the League of Nations in judging from the reception which the cling to-night, following on the recent

of in-individual members of the Company re

termination of hostilities, seems to me to its broad outline, the aurount demility to be paid by Germany (and the veived, Mr. Edgar Warwick nnst bis bring us to a sort of turning point in our work. What is to happen in the futurel Lo manner of payment), and the making of a merry head will not have tenson to regret

Is all the training to be thrown away as new map of the world, showing the fresh that they have decided on a week's stay as the law permits a man to resign?

ang asking to be allowed to return home,fammary 5th, states that the Spartacists AIRSHIPS TO CIRCLE THE GLOBE.

They derine that it is the Navy'r job to Sheep the rewas clear of mines,

The Admiralty is offering the men 12 extra weekly

LATER.

They Some of the eras refused to stul Beclare that deir pay is insufficient in view of the 4k, and the fng sun which they could earn by fishing.

after the L is officially stated that Armistice, the Admiralty asked the mine Sweepers to volunteer for further service.

neized the arsenals at Spandau on Jann- Cary 6th

frontiers of the European nations and the

Future area of the German colonies,

After the inter- Allied treaty has been drafud, the enemy plenipotentiaries will LONDON, January 8th,

be invited to come to Paris to a grent Sir Mark Sykes, in a speech, incident plenary Congress at Yersailles, which is Fighting continued in the streets of fally mentioned the interesting fact that hardly likely to be held before the end Berlin and gignotie demoustrations occur a Zeppelin flew from Jambole, Balgarin, 1819.

to German East Africa, carrying 12 tons kel in the Alexander Platz.

of

in the Culony.

Among those present were H.E. Major General Ventris, Officers of the Defence Corps, Col. Passby, Le-Col. Crisp, Lt. Col. Chapman, Majore Casmil, Ardoine, Captains Lammert, Keonett, and Hars

ton,

I hope not. Conscription was a devico. resorted to by harupeat nations from dire verssity. it removed every able-bodied man from his ordinary avcentions for considerable period, but as it was the enme for all the ffect, on the community was hot greatly telt. Our nation, when the absolute veraly Jer couseription was the Captain Superintendent of cien, fell into line, but now that the Police, Hon. Mr. ED. C. Wolfe, the necessity for it is imppily passed,

system o foreigo to all our ideas of Hon. Mr. E. H Sharp, K., and a num

herty will probably come to an end, ber of Naval offerts,

While that is so, however, I cannot help The concert opened with a selection thinking that it would be a deplorable the Foth Intantry Band, after which the thing if qui nation should in the future Misses Eileen Boyd, Shirley Cooke and Madge Grinth rendered a catchy mum be entitled A Nice Soft Joh.' After the inevitable encore, which, by the way allowed every item in the long pro gramme, Mr. George Graystone sang two Mogs in a very powerful baritone Sergt. Canavan, provided one of the best itens U.S.A.

on the programme a conie gong entitled hund it, does not stand perhaps quite con- ent with the downfall of Militarism,

General von Eichorn is momentarily of ammunition to the relief of the Ger FAR EASTERN CABLE master of the situation.

NEWS.

PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. } WOODROW WILSON STREET. PEKING, January 10th. The Hou. P. 8 Reinsch

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mans there. Upon arrival in Central Herr Liebknecht harangued the crowds Africa the Zeppelin was informed by He wireless that the force bad surrendered, and urged all not to feturn ig work. declared that the Government mast resign. She, thereupon, returned home, reaching The Frankfurter Zeitung states that the the Bulgarian base safely, having been Spartavists were eventually ejected from in the air for four days without landing. and offered an increase of the men's pay the unreflor's Palace. The Spartacists He told thus incident to emphasise that Minister to Chin, has delegated the First More in sorrow than in anger'

Secretary of the Legation, Mr. Spencer, by Et veekly. This is not equal to the occupied the Post Office on January 8th,

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHTING. for commercial purposes the airship was

well adapted for long distance journeys.to represent him at Tientsin on Satur- BALE January 7th.

Indeed there was practically no limit day on the occasion of the wremeny of The Fankscher Kurier reports that Central Berlin was the scene of heavy to its range, provided it can be made re-naming the Wilhelmstrasse." former

Wilson Street." The Admiralty has now informed the fighting. The Spartacists forced their large enough. There was no reason, hely the German Concession, Woodrow

non volunteers need way into the Chancellor's Palace, whence added, why they should not be built capable of completing the circle of the mine-sweepers that

they fired on the Forrest's buildings. Bot pa to hen, and that they will be dis charged as soon as active service ratings are prained for mine-sweeping.

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earning of the fishermen, bat bel that the Admiralty can

Most of the nine sweeping hases agreed: to the prequesals

CIVIL WAR IN BERLIN.

THE RUSSIAN MODEL

Pasi, January 8ib. Algrat from Berlin states that at Dusseldorf, Muelheim, and Oberhausen

aract the Spartaristy seized power

pro claimed the sovereignty of the proletariat On the Russian model.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION

't fret

General von Eichorn, with troops, has globe. taken up a strong position in the Royal Kahles. The Spurtacists have mounted

ESTHONIA'S TROUBLES.

machine guns before the residence of the AN APPEAL TO GREAT BRITAIN

new Police President.

The Majority Socialists have appealed to the soldiers and workers to rise

exe in defence of the new Republic. Sparlacing newspapers declare that the Spartacinta are

masters of the Reichs Bank and the Barracks.

A MACHIAVELLIAN POLICY.

LONDON, January 7th.

The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at BREIX, January 8th.

Rotterdam, telegraphing on January 0th, Tel-graphing prior to the Spartacus reveals the Machiavellian policy of num Reuter's correspondent | bers of the Boldiers' ('ouncils in Germany, describes the raputal as bring in the throes who have been secretly arranging de of the National Assembly election cam-

mobilisation, 50 to NBU R

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Kreat paigh, in which the Majority Borialists,

majority of the remaining troops are de net whose leaders

anticipate an

imbued with the revolutionary spirit. absolute majority, 11 ተ daily gaining

ground.

Consequently, the German forces still under arms is largely the Red Army.

in Brunswick, where the Spartacists hold the reins of power, and are playing a part of grent influence Berlin.

The Central Party are silently very This policy has been specially successful nctive. Alany non-Socialists intend vot ing for the Majority Socialists, in the bope of ensuring the Party's energetic opposition to the extremist attempts to break up the National Assembly.

SEVERAL HUNDREDS FILLED. LONDON, January 8th.

It is difficult to estimate the situation in Berlin, owing to the conflicting re

ports

The latest messages stale that the fight-

ut present in

EARLIER CABLES.

DUNDREDS FLEEING FROM THE CITY,

LONDON, January 8tb.

A telephone message from Berlin

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ing yesterday was the test muguinary Munich on January 7th stated that civil

up to the present, and several hundreds war had begun in Berlin. All the banks were barricaded, and the Spartacists had the captured a great number of public build.

ings.

were killed,

battles decurred in Miniature Wilhelms, where the Spartacists

Thousands of armed Spartacists, also attacked the Foreign Oice.

Apparently last night the Government of pro-Government troops, were crowding Firing started at several wgained control of the situation, at least the streets.

points, and hundreds were flooing from temporarily.

the city.

COPENHAGEN, January 6th.

One report states that General von Hindenburg has arrived in the capital.

Anolber shys that General von Greener, firneral von Ludendorff's successor, has requested the Government to allow him to uccupy Berlin saying that 40 reliable regiments would easily restore calm.

A telegram from Frankfurt, says that

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HELSINGYORS, January 8th. Esthonia has requested Great Britain to despatch 20,000 rifles, six field batteries and ammunition, urging her inability to withstand the Bolshevik advance without these supplies.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC?

WOUNDED SOLDIERS SAFE.

THE DESTRUCTION OF OPIUM. Public opium-burning at Shanghai, ordered by the President, is arousing grent interest throughout the country in the report that 600 chests had been tampered with; :

The President has now approved the principle of foreign supervision of the burning

GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL

REQUIREMENTS.

The Government bas applied for million tacts from the Customs, of which 24 millions will be used to meet the re- demption of the Fourth Year Internal Loan; one million to enable the re-starting Northern of the silk Slatures at Shanghai, which have stopped since the outbreak of war; $1,600,000 to let Diplomatic expenses; and tlu: balance to tide the Government

China New Year. over the

NEW YORK, January 10th. All the wounded soldiers, except 200 strelcher CISCO aboard the Pacific, have been landed,,

AMERICAN FREIGHT

RATES

IMPORTANT REDUCTION

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ANNOUNCED.

WASHINGTON, January 8th. The Shipping Board has announced reductions of from 25 to 30 per cent. in freight rates from Atlantic ports to Asia, Japan, Australia and Africa, effective for January and February loadings.

[DY OURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO."

THE MINISTRY.

January 8th. The New Senate has approved to-day of the appointment of Chin Nung-fan, the Premier, au acting Minister of the Interior; Kung Sam-cham, as Minister of Finance; Kan Wan-pang, as Minister of War; Lau Koon-hung, as Minister of the Navy; Shu Bam, as Minister of Civil Affairs; Luk Ching-chang,

the old for ser faire attitude. Though the contined warnings of that grand old soldier, the late Lord Roberts, his views in universal training would fell on deaf ears before the war I think

with general acceptance to-day two A

nation in arms, as the motto the Journal which advocated his viewa

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1nsistent.

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andation in which every youth shall bo On the Staff the second part of the programme he gavet if we substitute for that motto "A

old favourite

trained and be capable of hearing arms' was uproariously applauded at catch a think few will quarrell with the title. pearance. The Bells of St. Mary's

Before the war it was almost regarded was the most popular item given by the the peculiar fad of a few enthusiasts to

During the interval refreshments were Vanity Fair Company.

served.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

keen on nequiring military knowledge |and training.

we may thank God that it is considered a disgrace for any Before the prize distribution took place young man to be without such knowledge. Major Morgan asked H.E. the Officer The whole moral and physical well-being Administering the Government to present of our race is involved in such training Captain Kennett with the volunteer and 1 cannot believe that we shall ever allow ourselves to fail back into the old decoration for long service in the auxi

wz ye. Such being the case I think that hary forces.

His Excellency, addressing Captain in His Majesty's Oversbus Possessions Kunastt, said: I think that you joined where it is not always easy to maintain the Hongkong Volunteers en 1990 as

: auch bodies as the Hongkong Defence Corps gunnur and that you became a Corporal high standard of physical training

in 1893, a Sergeant in 1897, and Company offer splendid opportunities for continu- Sergeant Major in 1899. You obtained commissioned rank in 1903, and I haveing the early training acquired in the hail the pleasure of giving you a captain's motherland. Young men who como hero in future will require no recruit's train- commission since the New Year--a very long and honourable service. I hope you ing; there will be none of those meian- will live many years to wear this decoracholy exhibitions to which we have been tion, and to be of a great deal further accustomed during the past few years of us to the Corps of which you have so far middle aged gentlemen being taught the been a distinguished pumber. (Applause). rudimentary recruit's drill; and it will HE. then pinned the decoration on Capt. be possible to organise a moderate hat Kennett's tunic and the Captain received efficient system of training suited to ther hearty congratulations.

elimate and the conditions of modern pro Major Murgan called upon H.. to fessional and commercial life. In these distribute the prizes.

Before doing No circumstaNGES must express a profound H.E. Baid

ok hope that all of us, who are members Your Excellency, Major Morgan,! and members of the Hongkong Defence this fine Corps, will continue as such when met here to night at compulsion has given place to voluntary Corpe we the kind invitation of Major Morgan sacrifice of a portion of leisure hours. No and the Officers of the Hongkong Defener British community will tolerate loafers

one' Corps and on your behalf and my own it future, and it is loading in my opinion desire to express our great appreciation to have no other method of

spending I time than that of seeking one's own plea of the fine entertainment provided. have been asked to present the prizes won sure. The man who sacrifices a portion at the Rifle meeting held on the 26th and his leisure for the good of his country 29th December, but before doing so 1 should like to refer to the very great will be both an efficient soldier and take. pride and pleasure in making himself improvement shown in musketry this year, efficient and will also play the dar, I believe, in no small measure to field sports better for having done so. the greater keenness shown by all ranks Competitions such a that just concluded, in arranging for private practice. the annual musketry course, individual number of marksmen and first class slots field firing and occasional field

The

is much larger than last year, and 1

drilla

would make specifi mention of two very take the place of wearisoma cell lenty he scores, namely, those of Corporal parades, because all will be oficient in a possible 179. I should think that it is such things. The whole cutlook will bo doubtful whether better scores have been altered and 1 do appeal to every man made in this course anywhere and only present here to-night to make up his regret that tangible recognition of such mind, as I have already done myself, excellent shooting is not forthcoming this that to the best of his ability he will FLOODS IN FRANCE.

evening as the musketry season is not yet strive to maintain his efficiency as over and there is no saying that some soldier when war measures shall have LOW-LYING STREETS FLOODED.

thing even better may not be done yet. In any case I am to have the honour of passed away, and he is again free to make his choice of continuing to serve bis coun- PARIS, January 8th.

providing the cup. The Rifle meeting was! the first held by the Defence Corps and try in addition to consulting merely his Owing to heavy rain the Seine has over-Minister for Foreign Affairs; Tin Man-it is hoped to make it an annual xture.plan

It forms an interesting adjunct to the plause)

H.E, the Officer Administering tho lich, a

Minister of Agriculture and Annual Musketry Course and is designed Commerce; Chang Sheung, as Minister of Eduation; and Cho Yu-lin, as Minister of Communications,

Bown its banks. The cellars of the For- eign Ministry and the low-lying streets are flooded. Pumping is proceeding.

EARLIER CABLES.

SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF FUEL. LONDON, January 8th.

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pleasure and amusement,

to encourage rifle aliooting throughout the Government then presented. the trophies Corps. The entries at this first meeting to the respective winners, whose names have been a little disappointing but that appeared in our yesterday's issue.

When the prizes had been distributed, may have been due to the dates fixed.. may Competitions had been arranged ospecially Major Morgan said that he had hoped to for 1st, 2nd and 3rd class shots competing escape the occasion without making b DESTRUCTION OF OPIUM.

amongst themselves, but the entries were speech, but this was not to be.HE. hack not numerous enough to allow of these said some very nice things about him and The President has ordered the opium being held. It is hoped that next year he thanked His Excellency for what ho nore mediocre shots will enter. The had said. He (the speaker) had done his to be burnt as from the 8th inst. in the standard reached in the competition was level best, first as inspecting Officer, of presence of foreigners and local Chinese very high and I would make special men- the Volunteers and Reserves, and then

tion of Lance-Carpl, Goodman's shooting commandant of the Hongkong Defence EUROPEAN PEACE CONFERENCE. in the Commandant's competition; of the Corps. He would continue to do his best, excellent score made by the winning tentu, because, ho lind the interests of the Corps The Peking Government has appointed No. 7 Platoon, and of Private Lonkk's at least. He had one thing to any in performance in the Blake Shield. The support of what 11.E. had said in regard Luk Ching-chang chief of the envoys to the open revolver competition provod a great to staying on in the Corps after the days, He (the Poace Conference in Europe. The Minis.altraction, but the entries for the Corps of compulsion were over.

competition were poor. Mention must speaker put it to all his hearers in all IN

ters in Paris and London are the assist-also be made of the very sporting way in earnestness For God's sake, stay

which the Engineer Company, entered for Corps." The work must not be an auts to Luk, who was expected to reach the tenun competitions. Although they did strenuous as it had been on the past, bet not win a prize their shooting was excol they wanted every man es stay hora, This Paris on the Uth inst.

lent despite the fact that they have go was necessary, in this part of the world little opportunity for practice, especially more than gywhen else. They wanted in rapid fire.

overy man under 45 19 siny on and koop Speaking as a private in, the Defence efficient and so keep hy the good name Corps though my privany is at present which the Hongkong Defence Corps Inc somewhat in abeyance--I should like to earned. express the thanks of the Corps to the The rest of the com, ert further revealed. Committee, who worked so hard to make the entertaining cape liition of the Vanity Lance Corporal Tair Company, Mr. Geslo Ho]mm_pro- the menting a success.

in

the

A Havas message says; →→→' The Beine floor has stopped the arrival of cond and other goods in Paris, causing danger of a serious shortage of fuel.

M. Clemenceau gave instructions to a council of, war was held in the Chan-double the trade on the railways. cellor's Prince at Berlin on January 8th,

AMERICAN ENGINEERS the Soviet Executive participating.

FRANCE. The Government decided to us all ite

Herr force to subulne the Spartacists.

LONDON, January 8th. Nomke WAR appointed Commander-in-

A Havas message syst

́ ́ ́ THE QUESTION OF TSINGTAO. Chief. The Government, troops were con-

The American Engineers Mission was

PEKING, January 10tli A telegrams from Berlin, dated January) vered in motor-care to the centre of Ber-

A mekange from the Japanese Legation 7th, states that Hors Ledebour and three in concentrating bear the Chancellor's treeived by the Chamber of Commerce at

Marseilles. They visited the port works, states that the Japanese Government will offers have been sent as Parliamentaires to discuss with the members of the Glor with the Spartacists. Both sides occupy the Maracilics-hono canal, and the pro-demand on extension of the Chino Wells deserves special mention. Ho dividing the star item, had the jolly gather.". #innon menkuras necessary to avoid far-positions in the Wilhelm Strass only vincial shipyard. They leave' soon for Japanese Military grament for the root spare himself and the smooth working ng broke up about mid-night after the

100 yards apart, and scam prepared to

of the meeting is.greally due to his cap.1singing of the National Anthem. Lyons.

turn of Tsingtao to China,

A STATE OF TANCE DECLARED,

ther bloodshot.

BERNE, January 8th.

Polace.

The Government refund to negalinte

night.