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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROCON ACTER'S AGENCY.}

BRITISH MINERS POSITION. NO JUSTIFICATION FOR THE RISE IN PRICE OF COAL

LONDON, July 10th.

The following is an einl statement of the miners' position regarding the an- abuncement made by Sir A. Geddes in the House of Commons yesterday --

The unders deny that any justifica tion has been shown for an increase of six shillings per ton. In any case they con- tend that the Government, which lud

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," WEDNESDAY, JULY 18TH, 1919.

THE ALLIED OCCUPATION. FAR EASTERN CABLE MILITARY STATE OF SIBERIA

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TEXT OF NEW AGREEMENT

ISSUED.

LONDON, July 10th.

NEWS.

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BY COURTESY OF THE HONGKONG CHINESE COMMERCIAL NEWS."]

The texy of the agreement between the THE PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION, United States, Belgium, the British

Empire and Germany, in regard to the military occupation of the Rhine terri- tories, has been issued.

SHANGHAI, July 15th. Chu bar-chong has not been at his office in the Palace for one month now. His

DISAPPOINTED HOPES AFTER GREAT PROMISE.

·FUTURE CALMLY VIEWED,

Q. June 17th,

The enthusiasm engendered by the military successes which followed on the Spring offensive of the Siberian Armies.

CANTON NEWS.

THE STRIKË,

uly 13th.

The strike is spreading very rapidly. The rngineers and work of the Can- ton-Bankow, Canton-Sanshui, and Canton-Kowloon Railways joined the movement

yesterday. The workmen of the Waterworks De

It provides, inter ulin, for the constitu. resignation notification is still being has been followed by ken disappointment arrived at Plymouth on Saturday (May | returned to work, and the city is in dark-

"retained by the Cabinet.

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OUR LONDON LETTER.' WIRELESS TELEPHONES PUR- CHASED FOR CHINA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.].

LONDON, Jung Rad. SABRI VESA) Our American cousins cannot complain displayed in the reception accorded the The engineers of the Electric Light Con of the sporting spirit which has been

partment, however, have resumed work. United States seaplane, C, which pany on the other hand, have not yet 31st). The grew received a most cordnines. The authorities are proposing to welcome. It is curious to note that, while take over the Electric Light Company, this was the first heavier thanair machine and ploy engineers and werken from to cross the Atlantic, the performance the towns, so that there may be a re- dramatic attempt. germs tame compared with Harsumption of the service.

The Commander of the Volgaters has The latter failed ordered his subordinates to urm them- gloriously. The Americans, working bylves and patrol various streets, so that

maintained. sible, and their success, white it is ung The authorities have read the Riot Act. and effect a june doubtedly historic. had none of the end have ordered the military and police KIRIN TROOPS MOBILISED.

tions with the troops of the Archangel | pients of high adventure. The outstands to fire upon any crowd lound encouraging Fortyings of Kirin troops are being Government, who together would marching point about it is that it has shown the strike or causing disturbance,

that the Atlantic enn be Prossed by neru to the relief of Petrograd, while it was plane. No doubt before long it will be mobilized.

Martial law has been proclaimed in confidently expected that the Western done in a non-stop fight.

The "X", 4 was actually m the air ane aerised of offences against the Allied Changchun, but the people have not dete ond of the summer be in Moscow, for the 1,000 miles, was 80 miles an hour the election of a new Cigil Governor. “

Army ander General Mantin would by hours, 44 minutes, and the average spordi Provincial Assembly yesterday to discuss forces may be made amenable to Allied cared their independence. military jurisdiction.

tion of a civilian body, entitled the inter- Allied Rbineland High Commission, which will be the supreme representative of th. Allies within the occupied terri- tory.

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The Commission will be empowered to absolute control of the mines and dictated issu Ordinances necessary to secure the both to owners and miners the settlement maintenance of safety and the requires. of disputes regarding wages and condiments of the Allier farers. tions, is responsible for the result.

The miners deprecate the raising of prejudice against nationalisation, and arge that if the high price of coal proves anything it prov

the failure of, private ownership plus liavernment control,” BRITISH FORCES OVERSEAS

SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.

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-Loxnx, July-10th- Reuter learns, with regard to the British fores ne vrsons, that the Army on the Rkine mambers 200,000 and the Army in -France and Flandres 214,000, mainly for salvage work, also to supply fines of gom. munication for the Rhine Aring to which it will not as reserve in the event of Euture hostilities,

There are 1) British troops in Italy. including troops for clearing-up pur poses, nisu a battalion forming part of the international garrison at Fiume.

There are under 44,000 British troops, (besides Indian tronps) in the Binek Sên area, including 2,000 via the Caucasus,. with the object of kreping örder, pending the establishment of pracy conditions,

The recent trochies in Egypt and the roghled state of Asia Minor necessitate the presence of 94.000 men, including rada" Anzac in Egypt and Palestine, The Kurdish disturbances, the recent nuvest in the Lowen Euphrates district,

and the unsettled condition of Central Arabia as present necessitate the main- tenance of a garrison, af 21,900 in Meso- Intamia,

The present British garrison in Indin is $2,000 gone to many in view of the trouble on the North-West Frontier and the under-current of unrest in India.

There are a certain number of British troops in North Russin. These are gradu ally lang withdrawn.

There are also 6,000 troops garrisoning' defended ports abroad, and 1,400 guard. ing the Trans-Siberian Railway.

SPECIAL IMPERIAL

CONFERENCE.

THE POLITICAL INTER-RELATION- SHIP OF THE EMPIRE.

LONDON, July 10th. in the House of Commons, Major "O'Neill asked for information regarding the date of the special" Imperial Confer-

#enee to consider the future political inter

relationship of the Empire.

Mr. Bonar Low said that many in formal discussions had excurred. These had been valuable.

The desirability of holding the Confer ence" at the earliest possible moment was recognised by au parties, but it was im- possible to fix a date.

Mr. A. Hurd asked whether the Govezu ment had considered the proposal to hold "the Coat Ottawa,

Mr.

Law said that that had not

German Courts will continue to exercis

civil and criminal jurisdiction, but uny-

Kang Sunjirm has repeatedly asked him to take back his resignation, but Chn Sai-chong has refused.".

He has now sent's man to Tientsin to repair his residence,

CHT KALKIM'S RESIGNATION.

at the recent reverses, and while military authorities here feel no alarm for the future, still it cannot be denied that a feeling of depression exists generally Hopes had been raised that the Northern Antuy under Gerierað

get through to Find would shartly easy stages, eliminated risk as far as pos order may

These hopes have proved clusive in the face of the stern realities of civil war,

Che Saj-chong has npcepted Chu Kai with its ever-varying vicissitudes.

resignation."

The civil administration will remain in the hands of the firman authorities.

The High Commission will be empower-kim's ed to declare u state of seige in any part of or the whole of the cenpied territory whenever it thinks necessary; and, on this contingehey, the Allied military authori ties will have the powers provided in the German Imperial law,

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HUNGARY.

ROLSHEVIK, CORPS ATTACK RUMANIANS.

BUKHAREST, July Loth

The On Fook Club ilową niż approve the appointment of Chien Sung-fun to sue

ed him................

THE WESTERN FAILURE.

The passage secupied altogether 14 days, 14 hours, 20 minutes. WIRELESS TELEPHONES TOR CHINA.

Government.

THE CIVIL GOVERNORSHIP.

The Provisional Speaker, Li Kwak kwan, willed a special meeting of the

The building was surrounded by thuu- sands of people who demanded the eleg tion of Dr. Wu Ting-fang, threatening,

therui

rue to pull down the imilding. Owing to the prevailing confusion, the election could not be carried out.

all the gunbats of the Nearly

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A few days ago 1 had the pleasure juining á party of journalists represent The crux of the situation is the failureng leading British and Overseas squadron have creetly arrived in Lanson of the Western Army. This failure is of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. he has no military power at al

papers, and witnessing, at the invitation harbour to safeguard Dr. Wa Ting-fang. attributable to a number of exises main demonstrations et wirelew teleahony at The Military Cavremment has received The Government now propose to appointy to its having advanced too fast, and the Chelmsford works of the Company, numerous telegrams from abroad request- jaccepted the invitation the more readilying the appointment of Dy, Wa Ting- Yong Dai-bsi.

lost contact with its reserves in the face when barned that gun wireless tele- | fang as Civil Governor of Canton. Chow Chi-chai ve THE SHANTUNG CIVIL GOVERNOR of a heavy counter-offensive launched by phone-sets had hon orded by the Chinese THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLI

the enemy. It must be confessed too that

The Tachun his ordered Ngai Pong- The On Fook Club demands the dis desertions to the Bolsheviks took place on

The wireless phone is based on thing (the Superintendent of Police) to same principi as the wireless telegraph resign without delay, threatening that, missal of the Shantung Civil Governor, a fairly large scales, and a whole Ukraine the production of a suitable current otherwise he will be forced to resign.. Shum Ming-chong, but the Provincialian regiment went over to them after which teansmits sound through the ether Nga has refused and hus ordered all the

by means of continuous waves. The send-¦ polier to be well-armed," Assembly, the Chamber of Commerce and murdering its officers. A fatal mistakeing apparatus is tuned up up exactly MILITARY SUPREMACY, A telegram from: Transylvania states the Educational Society have all telean the organization of the Western Army the sam pitch as the reelie both as n

fchronise, as the experts say and just s Since the demobilisation of the Shiu- that a Tungarian Bolshevik Corps which graphed requesting that Shum Ming-was that it admitted into its ranks a con-

the dots and dashes of the Morse coding troops was completed numerous was withdrawn from the Cacho-slovak | chong be retained. They say that they siderable number or deserters from the are transmitted in the ease of wireless tops have been transferred back to

so wireless telephone con Kwangsi troops, and 3

Canton. There are now 33 regiments of Front, have attacked the Ramanians on will only recognize. Shum Ming-chong. Red Army, who actek traitorously at telegraphy.

regiments of the Theiss. Fighting continues.

present effective range of wireless teles

FERENCE.

sneviks. Tht Western Army "Enally found phony is about 200 miles. BRITISH AEROPLANE

itself outnumbered, and outmaneuvrea, The apparatus need for telephoning by It is stated that, in deference to re-

made by the Foreign" The On Fook Club insists un theanu was forced to retreat from those En wireless is very compact. It is portabir,persentations appointment of Wong. Yap-tong as chief qured strategic potioas chat had been and being no bigger than a Gladstone Diplomatic circle, the British, French, won by the spring ofensive. It is very bag, can be carried by pack horse in hilly American, and Italian Peace representa doubtful whether it will be able to recover country, or by motor, or in any other tives have undertaker to have the ques- peace delegate.

tion of Shantung settled in a more satis convenient fashion, in the present year the territory lost.

factory manner. This reverse has reacted on the fortunes | armoYİ UNCANSY, of both the Northern and Southern Armies the latter, bad practically bar- rounded Orenburg, and this important Bolshevik stronghold was already in the grasp of the Ural and Orenburg Lossacks who composed the bulk of this Army when the retirement of the Western Army not only swatched victory from them at the eleventh bour, but involved them in the giave peril of being outflanked and cut A COMPROMISE BETWEEN CHINA off. They extricated themselves with the

loss of 25 per cent. of their electives.

DISASTER.

FOUR AVIATORS ROASTEI ALIVE.

MARSEILLES. July 10th.

A British postal aeroplane crashed to the earth on the fats near Pourrieres, in consequence of the explosion of a petrol tank.

For aviator were roasted alive. They have not yet been identified.

THE TRANS-ATLANTIC "FLIGHT.

RETURN JOURNEY OF THE R 34

New York, July 10th. The R34 left Long Island at 12,57 p.n. New York time) on Wednesday for East Fortune

MINKOIA, July 10th. `. The R 34,started hurriedly, owing to an official report of a storm approaching: from the great Lakes.

Tens of thousands of people watched the airship crom New York. Traffic was stop ped. There was tumultuous cheering.

LONDON, July 10th.

The Air Ministry announces that the position of the R 34 at 9 a.m. (British summer time) was 40.47 degrees North and 70.30 degrees Wend,

LONDON, July 10th.

The Air Ministry states that the. R

500 miles from New York; and 230 miles south-west of Sydney, Nova Scotia.

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THE SHANGHAI PEACE CON-

In an interview with the President, Wong Yap-tong expressed his willingness to accept the task. PROLONGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

Owing to the non-settlement of the Budget, the On Fook (lap proposes to prolong Parliament.

AND JAPAN.. -

It is reported that the Diplomatic Corps will arrange a compromise between China and Japan.

FIGHTING IN KIRIN MAY BE AVOIDED.

Kwok Chung-hi has sent a delegate to Fengtien to make arrangements with Chang Jok-lam regarding affairs after the changing of the Kirin Tuchua.

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If Chang Jok-lum accepts the conditions set forth by Kwok Chung-hi, fighting may be avoided.

FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.

LONDON, July 10th. Reuter learns that although the posi hion on

Admiral Koltchak's front is rather difficult, the spirit of the troops is excellent..

ertical moments, and rejoined the Bol.ys the sound of the human roter. The Canton troops in the city.

NORTHERN PREDICAMENT.

PEKINO CABLE NEWS.

The Peking Government is proposing to appoint Lung Kin-Shang, Civil Governor of Lanton,

It seems almost mening to ieel tint through space, as 11 were, merely by you can sit down and converse freely ** sound waves," with someone who is far away. While at the Marconi works 1 Samuel's purchase comprises the greater listened in, selections on a gramaphone part of these properties, and also the free- The present Value of the site is put at which was set going at a distant station. hold of the Berkeley Hotel Afterwards, I got on travelied for 20 miles afong the old Roman

and the town mansions on it road to Colchester. A wireless se £5,000,000. Unlike many other London at Another 43.000.000, a total of ng least carried on the bus, and on the way I con

u motor-bas and

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versed with Marconi House in London, property eats in recent years, this one some 50 miles distant, as the vehicle speddors not depend on the co-operation of a As to the Northern Army, owing to the over the highway, Speech was as clear group of financiers. Sir Marcus Samuel's number of men that were withdraw and distinct as is possible on a line-uge profits, which were made first in the Japanese trade, then in Eastern loans,. reinforce the Western Army, it has been telephone working at its best. unable to maintain the rate of advance

The time is coming when we shall be and finally in his, oil and bezine empire, that should have brought it to Viatka by able to carry on conversation with the Will enable him to complete the transac- mid-June, as there were reasonable office or the home while souring the coun-ion without having to wait on any other grounds for expecting a mouth ago try in a motor car, or journeying by man's cheque-book. Exp oud is it is to Bolshevik attack on train or ship, or seroplane. I am as the left flank, owing to the retirement of red that within a couple of years at the the right wing of the Western Army on outside the wireless telephone will be in which it rested, its further progress will operation over long distances, even as Decessarily be at very alow rate, or checked altogether for a time.

far as "from London to New York Meanwhile, the Government of the oldest civilisation on earth is first in the field with an order for 200 sets of this latest triumph of science. Each set costs some thing like £1,000,

| ROYAL COLONIAL, INSTITUTE.

WOMEN IN THE CHURCH.

A. controversy of first-class magnitude is beginuing in the Church of England. Two parties are forming on the question

whether women should be allowed to

But

preach in our churches. Opposition to There are many "here, people who

the proposed innovation is led by the opinion carries weight, who are of the

English Church Enion, and is solid and opinion that unless the Western Army can

vehement in protest. It is considered that a departure of this kind, no matter recover its balance, and resume the offer ve in the near future, not even the junc.

how careful and elaborate the safe-guards, tion of the Northern Siberian Army with

In conversation with Sir Harry Wilson, would be the thin edge of a wedge to the Archangel forces will be possible in the current year.

This would mean a secretary of the Royal Colonial Institute, om priesthood. Some of the Bishops are lying low over the dispute; others further consolidation of the Bolshevik I learned that the membership has grown regime in Russia, and consequently still so rapidly during the last few years that are inclined to support the women's ad- at noon (British summer time) was about ADMIRAL KOLTCHAK'S „RETREAT. farther increase the difficulties of an the present building in Northumberland votes, mainly on the ground that the erentual advance on Moscow, and until Avenue no longer aforos adequate accom-ex have proved their equality with men Moscow imas been taken by the anti-modation New buildings three times as what they did during the war. Bolshevik forces, the overthrow of the large are to be erected as soon as funds it is threatened that if Convocation next permit. They are to be in the nature of July agrees to let women occupy the pul régime is inconceivable.

a three-fold memorial for the late Earl it there will be a wholesale accession of GERMAN OFFICEas It is recognized in all circles bere, mil. Grey, President; for those Fellows whe Church of England folk to the Roman tary and civil, that German agents under have fallen in the war; and to mark the Catholic Church, The object of the retreat of the Siberian all forms of activity, overt and covert, Jubilee of the Institute's foundation,

There are now 14,000 Fellows. Asso- Following the proposal to send a Mis are supporting the Bolshevik régime in Army was to enable the finishing of the Russia. Aprominent Russian oficial de cats, and athliated members. Last year sion to China, Japan, and the United mobilisation in the interior of Siberia,clared to me the other day that the ope- the income was £17,380. It has been de- States to inquire into the conditions of the rations of the Red Arady were directed cided to provide all the facilities of a cotton trade (referred to in my recent The majority of the population had re-

from German Headquarters in Berlin. frst-class West End club, and therefore Letters), the Manchester Chamber of the question of the threatened 24 hour tired with the troops.

The Siberian mobilisation had: demon-which is, of course, an exaggeration. But the progress of the Institute may be ex-Commerce has been in communication the loyalty of the peasantry, there can be no doubt that Germau officerspected to become more rapid. The late with the Department for Overseas Trade, scheme. On the question of cost, it is which the railway and postal employés Omsk and Irkutsk regions, and fine fight have given their assens

During the war, Sig Harry Wilson estimated that the expenses of the Mis ing material was procured in the Yenis vika. Germaans, see clearly that by the informed me, the Institute was a home sions will be something like £10,000, and seik Province, where Bolshevism broke perpetuation of the Bolshevik régime, the for hundreds of officers from overacas, all it is suggested that Lancashire trade or-- out in the spring.

It is regarded probable that the Red whole economic fabric of Russia must of whom were received as honorary mem-{ ganisations ought to bear part of this. On stopped their advance on the line of the Rivers Kama, Belaya, and Ufa.

FRENCH LABOUR. GOVERNMEIT WARNS WOULD-BE STRIKERS,

PARIS, July 11th

A Havas message saybi-- ̧ The French Cabinet disenssed, to-day,

TUS COTTON TRADE MISSION,

been suggested at any conference at which strike on July 21st. organized by the strilliant results were achieved in the are playing a great role in the direction Eari Grey"counted on a membership of about curtain essential details of the

he was present, but promised that he would look into it.

Mr. Hurd said that it had been sug gested by those in authority.

Mr. Bonar Law replied that he was not

aware of it.

ITALY

OVERCOMING POST-WAR

DIFFICULTIES. *-

General Confederation of Labour, to

The Minister of Public Works bas sent an appeal warning all employés, not yet demobilised that if they abandon their posts they will be handed to the military authorities.. Demobilised men will be tried by court-martial."

A meeting of non-Unionist railway workers in Lyons passed a resolution de ciding not to strike on July 21st. COAL MINERS ́ RESUMING WORK,

RONE, July 10th. Signor Nitti, expounding the Govern ment programme, said that special taxes would be levied on Jaxuries; there would The central and southern coal miners also be a graduated tax on war profits. are resuming work in consequence of the The Government's financial measures Ministerial arbitration award granting were chiefly aimed at reducing the debt an increase of wages, also a minimum

home and abroad.

wage for pieceworkers.

that

The meccantile marine" would be developed.

Italy was determined to overcome all her post-war difficulties and renew her wealth by consuming less and producing

more.

ARMENIANS MASSACRED IN

STRIA.

-SIX RINGLEADERS HANGED,“

LONDON, July 10th..

The British military authorities at Aleppo have hanged six of the ringleaders

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COST OF LIVING IN FRANCE. STEPS AGAINST PROFITEERS.

PARTS, July

10th.

A Havas message says: The French Ministry, concerned with questions affecting food supplies, has de cided to take steps towards the urgent reduction of the present high cost of liv ing.

Members of the Chamber of Deputice demand extreme measures for the pur- pose of coping with profiteers,

in the recent massacre of the Armenians. A Bill has been laid before the Cham- The latter have been invited to present ber, rendering speculators guilty of reparation alaims in respect of the cornering, or profiteering maneuvres pillage

* liable to capital punishment

A SHIPPING MISHAP.

GRAMPIAN STRIKES AN

ICEBERG.

Sr. Joux's, July 10th. The Allan liner Grampian, with 1,100 persons aboard, struck an iceberg Her bows were stove in. Two were killed and two injured. She has returned, here for repairs..

CRICKET AT HOME

LONDON, July 10th. Somerset beat Derby by ten wickets. Northants beat Sussex by eight wickets. The Lancashire Ense, match was drawn.

EARLIER CABLES..

THE SILVER MARKET.

Lexnos, July 9th.

Silver is quoted at 53.3-18 buyers and 53 7-10 sellers. The market is quiet.

LONDON, July 10th." 6ilver is quoted at 53d buyers and 63d. selleri. The market is quiet.

of the military activities of the Bolshe

50.000.

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eventually be dominated by Germany,

Judging from the situation as it has at hers. The Library, in which you can find the other hand, the promoters say that-if present developed it would seem that the full and detailed information about every any money is subscribed privately the Civil War will be carried over the next Part of the British Empire, is the glory Mission would lose the official status, and of the place. But equally teresting is the report to be presented would not year, unless circumstances of a counter the Newspaper Room, containing Gles of carry. full weight. Anyway, the desire is vailing nature intervene, with its con

the chief British newspapers published | very real in Lancashire to obtain trust- comitant unrest and paralyzation of con. structive work. Moreover, for Siberia overseas. The British Press in China is worthy information, especially as regards, there will loom in the distance the fear not, however, so well represented as its labour conditions and the preciso, nature of the competition which British manus facturers will have to face in the future of a Bolshevik invasion from Russia. The importance deserves. Red Army has succeeded in stemming the THE HEART OF MAYFAIE.

There has been mild excitement follow. FROM THE PALL EART advance of the Siberian Government.

Numbers of British patriots who carac forces, just as they were penetrating the ing the announcement that Sir Marcus over from China and other Fat Fast roads which lead to. Moscow; the main Samuel, the Oil King, has purchased the countries to do their bit in the war portion of these forces have now been Berkeley catate, comprising 20 acres of are still unable to return. The difficulty hurled bank to the foot-hills of the Urals the heart of Mayfair. It represents the is the shortage of shipping due not only and the thought is uppermost in the minds mest elegant sites," as the auctioneers to the demands on vessels for the repat- of many-what if the Bolsheviks break would say, in fashionable London rigiriation of Australian and Canadian through into Siberia

nally, the property belonged to Lord soldiers by hundred thousand, but The Western Army is now being reis Berkeley, of Stratton, the famosis Cavalier also to the fand-supply for this forced, reconstituted and regeneralled in general, who built himself on the north country and the chitinent, included under order to parry this danger-Reuter. side of Piccadilly a house which had a the last-named heading being the Army farm bebind it; and the latter is still of Decupation. I am informed, as there OMSK, July 5th. Preserved in our memories by the names salt of special inquiry made personally The Red Army is driving on the front Farm-street and Hay Hill. In time in the right quarter, that it is hoped the Perm-Kungur-Krasnoyarsk. The Siberian Berkeley House was pulled down and the position will be improved shortly, be

on rate with the signing of Pence the. Gov. forces who are putaambered, are retiring prezent Devonshire House erected in orderly fashion. At present fighting is part of the site. On the rest of the stata proment will relate a number of large going on. 20 versts east of Ferm Kunger there grew up Berkeley-square. Berkeley liners now under requiertim for enclots was occupied by the Bolsheviks after a street, Hill-street, John-street. Charles purposes. The Peak D., and outer: Com- Sir Marcus parties will then able to resume their severe struggle in which both sides lost street, and Bruton-place. heavily

(Centinued at ¡pot of next column.) regular-sailings,—H:B

REDS ́ADVANCE;