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TO-NIGHT!

THB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD, 1919.

TO-NIGHT!

Must a wife remain true

to a faithless husband?

See

NORMA TALMADGE

NORMA TALMADGE

in

"THE CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE" "THE CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE"

The story of a deserted wife who remained true to her husband to the end. And the end--well, there's a great climax to this fine story, There are also the Kiddies you liked so much in "Let Katie do it' and "A Sister of Six."

HAROLD

in

LLOYD

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE SOURGE OF BO. SHEVISM.

IT'S END FORE-SHADOWED.

STOCKHOLM March 27th. A message from Petrograd states that

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BELGIUM.

INCREASED DUTIES ANNOUNCED

LONDON, March 28th. Rueter is authoritatively informed that it is estimated that the Belgian expendi Lure for the forthcoming year will total £44,000,000 and the revenue £24,000,000, owing chiefly to decreased activity in the Sal recent Bolshevist Conference M.Public Servicos. The deficit will be cover. Lanalsharsky, one of the most prominented by an increase in income-tax, by death Bolsheviets, frankly avowed that the duties, and by taxes on beer, alcohol and Bolshevist Government's situation was

tobacco. absulately intolerable, and that the faith of the most ardent adherents was ghaken, owing to the fact that bread. fuel, and

B

raw materiala were scarce.

The scarcity has provoked the wrath of the people against the Government why are accused of inefficiency

He confessed that the Allied blockade foreshadowed the end of the Bolshevist régime. If the blackade continued, Bolshevism was doomed,

BIG RUMANIAN VICTORY.

LONDON, March 25th, A telegram from Berne states that, according to an official Rumanian source, Ramanian troops on the left bank of the Dniester indicted a crushing defeat on the Bolshevist forces in the region of Majavi. laska

RED ARMY THREATENED WITH ENVELOPMENT.

LONDON, March 28th. Beuter learns that a telegram from Omsk, dated March 27th, announces that General Koltchak's army, after a bril: liant attack and much hard fighting, haa re-captured the town of Ufa, which the: Bolsheviks recently occupied.

The Red Army is now threatened with envelopment Considerable material been captured.

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The Government has also to consider. £4,000,000 extraordinary war expenses including the State contribution to the Relief Commission and indemnition to communes and private individuale. This will be payable by loan on the guarantee of the German indemnity,

the Chamber of Deputies that the Allies

The Belgian Premier recently informed: would grant the necessary funde.

THE TRAIL OF THE GERMANS,

BRUSSELS, March 27th. In the Chamber, it was dficially an nounced that about 6,000 Belgian civi lians had died owing to German barbari- ty. The were nearly 7,000 war orphans while over 125,000 men had been deported.

was estimated at 900,000,000 Trance.

The indemnity which could be claimed

The Minister of Economic Affairs do. clared that all damage done would ba fully indemnified by the Germans.

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AMERICA.

CALLING A VOLUNTEER ARMY.

WASHINGTON, March 28th. The War Department is prepared to immediately call up 50,000 volunteers for hasservice in Europe, to relieve the membors of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, who desire to return. DEFINITE PLAN AGAINST TRADE WITH GERMANY,

WASHINGTON, March 27th. The Government has taken an import- ant step to combat German designe for reconquering American markets by noti- fying the users of dyes, chemicals, forti- lisers and other products which originat od in Germishy that importations from Germany will be subject to

to prosecution on infringement of patents licensed under the Enemy Trading

The

THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA

M. PICHON'S FERVENT HOPE.

PARIS, March 7th.

A Havas mesango says: M. Pichon stated, in the Chamber, that, the French Government desired that Russia should organise herself and be come a great republic such as might be necessary for the peace of Europe.

EUROPEAN FOOD PROBLEM THE PROVISIONING OF ESTHONIA:

PARIS, March 28th.

Le Temps says that the Council of Foreign Ministers has dealt with the pro visioning of Esthonia.

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TREATY OF 1917 MAY BE RENEWED.

BERNE, March 28th,

The Franco-Swiss treaty of December, 1017, will be renewed provided the con Armation of the Swiss Federal Council is obtained,

FRENCH LUXURY TAX.

ABOLISHED AGAINST GOVERN MENT WISH.

PARIS, March 29th. The Chamber, in spite of the Govern- ment's opposition, abolished the luxury

tax.

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ALSACE-LOĦRAINE,

M. MILLERAND'S POWERS.

PARIA, March 28th.

▲ Havas messago says :— M. Milleraad, the new French High Commissioner of Alsace Lorraine, declar. ed himself armed with full powers to give satisfaction to the needs of the new libs rated populations.

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THE RE-CONSTRUCTION PERIOD.

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LONDON, March 29th.

Deuter learns that Canada has signed

Act...

action in is expressed that this block German plans for dump- ing large accumulated stocks with the intention of under-selling now American Findustries.

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MERCANTILE SHIPBUILDING

PROGRAMME.

NEW Yong, March 27th. the Shipping Board, informed the Mr. Edward Hurley, the Chairman of

Marine Longue that the sale of Govern ment-owned ships would be confined, to Americans, and transfers to the Foreign Registry would not be permitted.

BABY'S HEAD BURNED LIKE FIRE

With Eczema. Also On Face: An Awful Sight. Cuticura Healed, Him.

“Besema útserted with terrible inch- Ho |kg on my baby's head and face

used to scratcha urazzik it işled and burned fro.. His face was one mase of podes and he was an awful| sight. He could not sleep. It also affected his chess, all his joints, and blu arme.

got a sample of Cutl jezin, and it did a great aniqunt of good so I bought mere, and he is now bekled." (Signed) Mrs. L. Schofield, 62, Cruise Rd., Shafield, Eng.

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MANENO

At a meeting of March 20ANER WORDS MALLION HON

an agreement establishing credit with || Commander-in-Chief declared that he was Hamadio, in order that the latter may now forced, by necessity, to employ purchase from Canada essential materials active measures of

and manufactures for the work of re-con- bring tremendous aun, which must

straction.

upon the pro- Rumania's import trade with Germany ple and result in groat loss to public private property. It had been found before the war excooded £22,000,000, and impossible to restore order, merely by Canada feels that the Balkans offer large defensive measures. It was the duty of potential markets for the British Empire. overy patriotis Egyptian to do his utmost Interviewed, Mr. Lloyd Harris, Chair- in order that the measures he was forced man of the Canadian Trade Mission in to take might achiers the desired results said: "I look upon the estab at the earlicat possible moment, and with with this solemn warning: I intend to do my duty; it is for you to do yours." -

links of this credit with Rumania as the minimum of suffering. He concludedri

a practical plan of peace-making. Bol abovism can be slammed in ite onward Sweep aeross Europe by taking immediate action, and supplying countries, like Rumania, with essential materials to re- build and re-construct themselves. We have an urgent duty to perform towards those devanted lands, and I am glad that Canada is taking the lend. I should like. to see the whole question considered from na Empire standpoint by all parto of the' Empiro.'

Negotiations are pending, between Graece, Serbia and Canada Bir George Foster, Canadian Minister of Trade and Finance, is at presont in Paris nad Mr.

to-morrow.

THE DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL, GOVERNMENT'S ACTION ENDORSED.

OTTAWA, March 28th. In the House of Commons, the, mom- bare, by 205 to $1, endorsed the Govern- ment's decision agaida, the re-enactment of the Daylight Saving A

Bill position is inevitable,

confused

•All intond advancing the time by one

the rallways

hour OTTAWA, March 30th. VALCIUM CARBIDE in half or one ton Lloyd Barris returns there from London Most citing and towns are also adopt CALCIUM

It is understood that Canada is sendinging the 'Daylight Saving Scheme, while Apply to **-*-*

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