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CABLES.

LATEST CABYEN. (TEROUGH MUTER'A AGENOT.]

BLOCKADE OF

RUSSIA

SOVIET

GERMANY REFUSES TO ASSIST.

COPENHAGEN, October 24th. Ip the German Assembly, the Foreign Minister, Herr Mueller, referring to the Supreme Council's request in respect of the blockade of "Soviet Russia, said that

Germany having berselt suffered bunger through blockade could not be expected to assist in imposing is on Russia.

Moreover, so long as Russia was not supplied with foodsuffs, so long would the Russians be unable to resist Bulshevism. Germany, therefore, could not agree with the Supreme Council's request.

The Socialists supported Herr Muciler.

RUMANIA AND SERBIA.

THE

GENERAL DIAZ, IN LONDON.

RECEIVES 'THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY.

LONDON, October 24th. General Diaz was accorded a great

reception in the City today. when be received the Freedom of the City of Lon- don and was presented with a sword of honour at the Guildhall

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 98TH, 191

ORIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEONE HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR WILLIAM RES-DAVIES, K.C.). MURDER OF A RATTAN WORKER.

murder of a Chinese rattan-worker at Four Chinese were indicted for the

Yaumati

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那么

BAGMEN OF EMPIRE.

SUPER CONSULS WHOM ENGLAND LACKS.

He afterwards lunched at the Mansion. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.) prosecuted, and have failed to stir the imagination "et in spite of the fact that it has been passed black, is "England," the consul the re-

House,

The large and distinguished gathering Mr. Churchill, Generals Rawlinson, Ian Hamilton, the Earl of Cavan, Monash.

at the Guildhall included Mr. Balfour,

and the Italian Ambassador.

THE "PRINCE OF WALES.

VISIT TO THE U.S.A. POSTPONED.

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NEW YORK, October 20th. The visit of the Prince of Wales to the United States has been postponed owing to President" Wilson's illness The visit may be abandoned.

cuss ways and means, and it is

more

than likely that from this will evolve

scheme that will be unique in the annals of Aba Colony.

Anyone who has lately returned to the Colony after years of active war work or active service, is struck by the extreme normality and ease of existence in this

AK a city.

presentative of England. The consulate is holy ground, its head the protector of every man in whose veins the blood of

England runs. Ele is the outpost of em- to be the Empire's commercial travel- pire. But he ought to be more. He ought

Shum Chun-buer, bas tendered hiser He is not. And it is not his fault.

Chance has enabled me to see at short- resignation to the other members of the Military Government, but, owing to the range the working of what should be the importance of the question, they have cot

Empire's commercial traveller over a long period in nas of Europe's busiest centres." dealt with it.

It gave me furiously to think.

What should be the business, of the con sul, say, in a country which we may call Silabria

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WOMEN IN HONGKONG.

CANTON NEWS. During the past week. Mrs. Basil

CANTON, October 27th Tarlour has made a strong and heartFORMATION OF A REAL-GOVERNMENT; *** felt appeal to the people of Hongkong: Owing to the cenfic between the on behalf of the suffering women and M.Ps," and" Shum Chun-huen, the Chief France. The picture of their misery and Government, the formation of a real consulate, that place to the inhabitant, children in the devastated regions of Administrative Director of the Military

[BY SHAW DESMOND. Į Wherever the British flag flies over a their persistent bravery and determina-Government' The Acting Attorney-General (the Hon. tion to

has-been interrupted, na whether his skin by white or brown or overcome terrible odds cannot a number of the M. P. are opposing is the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster defended.

the most prasaic egoist; and there are in- by a joint meeting of the two houses, The following jury was empanelled:dications that the sympathy aroused will Messrs. J. Macdonald, W. C. Jackson, be practical and useful.

The Tachun, Mok Wing son, has ex- D. G. Gow, J. Young, C. F. de Carvalho, meeting is to be held this week to dis result if the project is proceeded with. A preliminary pressed the opinion that disturbance maş E. Danenberg and Ho Sai Wa

Mr. Pollock said that the evidence for

is also opposed to the scheme. Tong Kai-yey, the Tuchun of Yunnan, the prosecution would show that on August 18th., at about 1 p.m., the de ceased was walking along Shanghai Road, Yaumati. He had reached the corner of Shanghai Road and Jordan Road when he was set upon by a number of. Chinese

Certain M.Pa., it is said, have received armed with daggers and sticks. result of the injuries he received, be lost

The war is over as far as we are con-instructions from General Luk Wing-ting his life. There was no doubt whatever cerbed it is like a bad dream not for- to go on with the proposed change in the that the man met with his death at the gotten, and now we want to turn-our Government. They intend to elect Li hands of a body of men, and the only thoughts to happy visions of the future. Yued-hung (the ex-President of China); To give exact information to any Silt- question which the jury had to decide was We must remember, however, that un- President, and General Luk, vice Presi brinn upon the goods of the British Em whether the four prisoners, or any of less we help to bring consolation and com- dent. They do not expect that Li would pire, their quality, price, transport, etc.; them, were among the number who pensation, to those wretched people whose ccine to Canton to assume office. and where they beat the goods of America or assaulted the deceased. There were two bomes are ruined and who have lost all, therefore General Luk would be in fact Germany. He should act as a trade tele- mand for both banks of the Maros as far Nations will actually become operative untion-che-son-of-the-deceased, who was ahall-never-lay-the-ghosts-of-all-those THE BOYCOTT

It now seeing certain that the League of persons who gave evidence of identifica while we live in safety and comfort, we President.

phone exchange to put any Silubrian through to any British manufacturer, and walking a few feet in front of his father souls who sacrificed their lives willingly It is stated that a certain consul in and, on hearing à noise, turned round to

to see that he gets through. His con- see his father being assaulted.

in the belief that those they left behind Shameen has sent through the telegraph-sulate should be a bureau of information He was them would be the better for their sacri- office, an urgent message to his home available for any British manufacturer able to identify the first and second prifice. Io answering Mrs. Taylour's ap Government-requesting instructions to who wants to know about the trade pomi- Another Chinese, who had watched the to pay a 'debt to the dead.

as being among the assailants. peal, the people out here will be helping address the local Government on the bilities of Silabria and the psychological subject of the boycott of low-grade "peculiarities and trade customa of the assault from near by, was able to say In connection with my intention to foreign goods, as he has already discussed") Silubrian (a vital point). that the first, third and fourth prisoners publish facts about the work of Hong the subject with the Tuchun, and the kong women, I have been much interested Civil Governor without effect. The con-

Can he do that? were among the assailants. This man in the splendid record of the Volunteer bad seen the first, third and fourth pri-Aid Detachment, especially in learning al explained that the boycott continues, and that certain companies, dealing in soners before, so he was familiar with of the doings of various members who the goods are suffering considerable losses. tained leave of absence or were seconded The telegram was written in English, and them. The prisoners were not arrested on the spot. nor were any duggers or arms

Was banded to the telegraph-office in the superintendent of the Shameen nice Shameen, but, owing to its importance, bas sent it to be dispatched through the head office of the Telegraph Company. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

· IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL.

PARIS, October 24th, An important step towards the stabi lisation of the situation at Bucharest has been taken by the Supreme Council in Paris which has refased Rumania's defu

Theiss and the citrol of the Arad- Batur Railway,

The Council has als informed Rumania that t Transylvanian settlement, by

which Rumania gris Transylvanian Provine of 10,000 q kilometres rith with minerals, is irrevocable,

The Council has settled the vexed ques tion of Banat by dividing it between Rumania and Serbia. The latter gets most of the district of Torontal and two thirds of the waterways in Bannt."

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Romania receives the districts of Temes and Carosseverin,, with the famous mines and steelworks at Resicza and Aninu.

AMERICAN LABOUR. COAL MINERS' STRIKE THREATENED.

LONDON. October 20th.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

WEEN IT WILL BECOME. OPERA-

TIVE.

PARIS, October 21st.

A Havas message says:-

the day the Peace Treaty is effective.

The General Secretary of the League has drawn up a plan giving the League a working organization from the first meeting of the Council in Paris, although such organization will be of a provisional

character

CAILLAUX AND LENOIR SENSATIONAL PARIS TRIAL.

PARIS, October 24th During his trial on a charge of high treason, M. Caillaux, the ex-Premier, pas- sionately protested his ability to sindi- cate his patriotism, in spite of the "ovi- dence which adventurers and cheats

goners

found on them, so that the prosecution rested almost wholly on the evidence of they had anything to do with the assault identification. The prisoners denied that

The Arst prisoner contended that he was The Court adjourned until November in his house at the time, the second and 11th, and refused bail, which M, Caillaux

fabricated at the trial."

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for service overseas.

The women's branch was started by subjected to the usual storm of adverse Mr. Ralphs in February, 1918, and was criticism and witticism.

The strike of the steel workers of the requested to enable him to carry on his third that they were in two different. tea the intercat of many, and the detach-

United States has still not been settled."

hat it appears that the men are gradually

returning to work.

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strik among 400,000 coal miners is now threatened. The men demand, inter utin, a 60 per cent. încrease in wages and a 30 hour week instead of a 48 hour week. Mine owners say that this would mean

electioneering campaign.

President Poincare bas refused to re-

ecuted this morning, but a Commission.

shops, and the fourth that he was in Hongkong, playing mo cheat in a house in Swatow Lane, Wanchai, where he was

afterwards arrested. The theory of the of a quarrel between two rattan-makers Police was that the gault was the result

es.

| UNDERPAID.. HA cannot. The consul of vice-consul am here using the terms interchanges ably) is usually a drudge of empire. Ha works like a coolie at the pay of a super-

coolie. His energies are sapped by rou

tine work, much of which a clerk could | do, and by...“ reports” which don't mat- The Tak-Huen, and Kar-Cheong roadster and which he knows don't matter. Ha have been recently completed.

A message from Nanning states that the pulling down of the walls of the city to make room for new roads commenced on the 18th instant. The road from the

capital to Moming, General luk's native village, is to be built first, and the others

are to follow. PEACE, OR WAR

Doubting Thomases laughed when they saw frillies and pretty frocks giving way to sober grey unitorms of uncom- Soon, the efficiency and enthusiasm of the promising plainness and workmanlike cut. first members and the organizers aroused ment grew into a very useful and service- abig body, with Lady May as an energetic

and and active Commandant.

started in saber carnest; local military doctora gave their services

of St. John's Ambulance brigades was stated intervals and the usual procedure as lecturers; examinations were held at

carried out. The majority of trained nurses in the Colony took charge of sec efficiency; monthly tests wereine section tions and trained and drilled them into held and competition to be the

taken by various members at the the proved a valuable

stud" Duties were under. journed for further discussion.

organization was placed on such a footing Arm to reinforce Hunian during the tary and Civil Hospitals, and the that, in the event of necessity, it was rendy at a moment's notice to answer any call to duty..

the

prieve Lenoir, who was sentenced to death Rouge affairs, but whose "execution was in connection with the famous Bonnet postponed to allow his evidence to be guilds. taken in the Caillaux trial. --

The President ordered that be be ex-bad identified the first and second wit Before the son of the deceased man, who

a ruinous increase in the price of coal of five doctors was directed to examine gave evidence, Mr. Alabaster asked that and serious apetus to hard work | upon the question, so it was to be ad. resses at the Police identification parade. and they refuse to negotiate until the Lenoir, who is paralysed in the legs. to the four prisoners be put among the large uiners promise to carry out their pre-decide whether he can sent agreement, and natif the price of coal

gathering of "Chinese who were listening is fixed by the Government.

to the proceedings at the back of the Court, and that the witness be asked to identify them. This was done, and the witness said there were none of the pri- soners among the crowd.

THE GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.

IN THE ALIENS BILL AMEND- MENT.

LONDON. October 23rd.

Vincennes for execution.."

Lenoir has been executed.

KING

he taken

LATER.

to

ALFONSO.

ARRIVAL IN LONDON.

is ridiculously understaffed and under- sid. He holds himself to the "legation aet," when it exists, which, with his in- sufficient salary, means that be seldom gets the chance to know the country or its people, with whose language he has often only a nodding acquaintanc

overnment on October 24th, which was At a special meeting of the Military

Our consul bas had to pass a mad attended by 34 representatives of the examination which has done its boet to Military Government and of various The remainder did not sxpress any view sular service-(1) the general, (2) the armies, twenty-three voted in favour of an him for the business empire. declaring war on the Peking Government. There are three branches of the non-

Far-Eastern, and (3) the Near-Eastern It is reported that amander Maif he is in the last, he will have had to ebai, who was commander of the 1st. previous war, has received instructions, French, German, Italian, Spanish-and competitive examination in to lead his forces to Hunan, again.

Latin and Greck-why the two last, THE TRAMWAY CONTRACT.

Heaven and the Civil Service Commis sioners alone know. Arithmetic they don't bother about. It is a clementary

From time to time detachments under trained nurse went into camp, with

It is reported that owing to the various volunteer or cadet forces. That further protests and the refusal of the Minister is Lordship then asked Mr. Pollock does not in any way detract from the way contract, the syndicate have not yet calls were not made upon the detachment of Communications to register the tram efficiency which

is clear demonstrated in Paid the second instalment due to the

LONDON, October 24th... In the House of Cominens, during the

King Alfanso of Spain arrived in Lon-if he wished to proceed with the case. third reading of the Aliens' Restriction don to-day from Haris. He is travelling

Mr. Pollock intimated that he did, Bill, the Government's proposal to amend incognito.

cause he was depending on another ness for identification.

The King of Spain, during his stay in

be big review by the G.O.C. at the Miliare very much disturbed by the fact.

yearly official reports. The story of the Municipal Council, the Directors of which

wit-tary Hospital is ancient history but some of the words of that officer upon

are still remembered.

RETERN OF GERMAN FIRMS,

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as no matter.

the clause relative to foreign pilots, modi- France; paid a visit to several famous. The same procedure was followed with the occneral and very truly that the instructions to take proceedings for the devil would have been examined also in

fying the Committee's decision to withold certificates from all aliens, was defeated by 185 votes to 113.

Considerable excitement ensued, "but Mr. Boner Law, according to precedent, immediately moved the adjournment of the House until October 27th, to enable the Government to consider the situation. This was warmly received on all sides.

Sir Edward Carson hoped that no extravagant expectations would be based on the result of the division.

It is not expected in the Lobby that the defeat will have serious consequences. as

the point involved is small. It is believed

that

French battlefields.

AVIATION.

THE ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FLICHT..

ן.

On

the remaining witness for the prosecution, except that the fourth prisoner, who was well known to him, was left in the dock. The witness spent several minutes looking among the hundred odd Chinese at the back of the Court and finally picked out the first and the third prisoners.

and efficient

He has then had to go to Cambridge for two years, where he has beet brain- addled by stiff examinations in such trifies as Arabic, Turkish, Persian, It is stated that the agents of some of Russian, Turkish and Persian history, the former German firms have received and English law! At one time the poor Turkish or Persing law. After worry- ing through this inferno, he is rewarded by a magnificent £350 a year, rising by £15 a year to £450 as vice-coneul, plus an office allowance of, say, £100. Compared with pre-war rates, his income is worth about £995 1

training and the experience the women werd gaining would make them more use-resumption of their business in Canton and elsewhere. The agents are searching they were never called upon for war work. fur offices and making other preparations.

members of society even if

It is expected that one or two of the practical knowledge of the rudiments

firms may be re-opened within the rear. of nurs.ng

should women's educat on, and until it becomes be part of every compaisory item of the school curri culum, St. John's Ambulance classes should be

utilized. eagerly Men

LONDON, October 24th. The Air Ministry announces that Capt. G. G. Matthews, who started on bis Mr. Alabaster then submitted that, fight from England to Australia

and women have learned to their October 21st, arrived in Cologne on the prisoner, he ought to be discharged. The waste of life and material in the homes there being no evidence against the second cost that inexperience and lack of train

ing are often responsible for disaster and afternoon of October 22nd.

Attorney-General offered no objection, of newly-married people; and that this and this course was adopted.

unhappy state continues until a woman bas had her lesson in the school of life, On behalf of the prisoners, Mr. Ala at the expense of her husband and baster said it was true of all cases, and children A.D. training requires worden especially of murder cases, that it was the to qualify in home nursing and first-aid, duty of the prosecution to prove the guilt and cffers opportunities for the special

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Mr. Bonar Law desired to read his FAR EASTERN CABLE followers a lesson na regards the incon

veniences of basty voting against the Government.

Some point out the possibility of Mr.

E. Shortt, who was in charge of the Bill, resigning..

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THE CABINET'S DILEMMA.

Loxpos, October 23rd.

The issue in last night a vote was whe- ther alien ship-masters shall be allowed to pilot their own ships to British ports. The Government favoured permits to French ship-masters in accordance with the Convention with the French.

The Cabinet is now confronted with the

NEWS..

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ITALO-CHINESE FRIENDSHIP.

ROME, October 10th. Luk Teng-Liang arrived here to-day and was received at the station by the Chinese Minister, the personnel of the Legation, Count Sforza, the Foreign Under Secretary, Commendatore Scelsi

And now to lighter subjerte; we moderas sunnot stand too much serious thought,

homeopathic doses.

want our mental stimulants in

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FAULTY SYSTEM.

Way.

of those charged beyond all reasonable study of invalid cool. discipline and dances, go!! competitions, and American wherever possible, Americans born in tha

'doubt. It was no part of the duty of counsel for the defence to prove the pri soners' innocence. He said that because he was going to call the three prisoners and certain other witnesses, and he want

the ex-Consul General at Shanghai, and ed the jury to understand that he was

other authorities will be the guest of not thereby trying to assume that it was bationers in ordinary hospitals.

Luk

I should personally like to see the train. No wonder, as I have seen cute than

carried further than it is, so as to

once, when the vice-consul or commercial de for the women members a course attache's help gets a tempting aller frora of lectures

demonstrations ,and "Mothercraft." I shall endeavour et a can't blame him."

in local firms he quits the service. You study of this science, and to abow why Later date to prove the necessity for the this is one of the burring problems of the day, on which the whole future of the Their men have been generously paid.

The Americans have another Empire may be said to depend,

mercial attache, himself one of America's They have trebled the staff of the com- we

most prominent business men. They have sent a stream of valuable informa dispensing, care We have all been frivolling, as usual, at the Atlantic.

tion, meaning millions to Americs, acrom of stores, and, above" prompt obedience to orders.

They have appointed, for probationer or nursing sister could com

It is not tournaments. Dinner parties come under country in question, knowing language ja moment claimed that a pete with a fully-trained nurse, bat dur- vants of China make a dinner party almost styre switched the local merchants

VA.D. the category of serious thought."

The good cooks and highly-trained ser- sick and wounded soldiers cen entirely donecrop hoeverything ing perfect by the hundred through to the States, by V.A.D. workers under a few trained antiated with a long course of European and whereas, when I first knew the coun and people, laying, as always in America this war I have seen hospitals for

the personal factor." The hostesses of nurses, and their service, if not perfect, menus and have intely been indulging in try nine years ago, everybody swore hy

Hongkong are was at any rate equal to that of pro- series of luncheon parties devoted John Bull and English goods, to-day the King with a portrait of the President reviewed the evidence, that the case for done useful work in war centres. I hear for a self-denying ordinance for a few matie commercial" service is being re

cent. He would submit later on, when he Women's Voluntary Aid Detachment have about to be initiated is

Many of the members of the mong kong various forms. Any newcomer who is and Uncle Sam

entirely to Chinese

chow, or curry in there is a steady trend towards America of the Chinese Republic, with an auto- graph, as a testimonial of the admiration the prosecution had absolutely failed.

to go in Fortunately, the consular, and "diplo The hearing was adjourned until this of Wales Division, another at a Military

of one who was admitted to the Prince days b

one of these evente The present of Luk Tseng-tsiang in

was in charge of a military hospital crowd. There was Rome is being made the occasion for increasing Italo-Chinese friendship by

South Africas another was put weirdly discordant band, and the feet of The Cabinet Council has considered the the establishment of a Bank and a com-

a fascinating and system, though modified. Speaking from m charge of position raised by the Government's de-mercial organisation to develop trade

bóan tal during terrible influenza feat in the Aliens' Bill amendment...

The Anglo-Belgian agreement concern epidemic. Twelve members volunteered

what time they pretended to take taché's office under one roof, preventing with the Far East. These will be directeding the districts of Ruanda and Urandi, for ervice in Siberia and thus did re- It is understood that the Government hy Commendatore Beclai, who is retiring in German East Africa, embodies not gular duty at the Civil Hospital, and in

I would like to suggest that enter jealousy and securing efficiency; (3) abolf important une defeat as sufficiently from the Consular Bervice for the par- bargain between the two man trim, but every, care their work received favourable taining on, a large scale in Hongkong ties of the examination and the taking

to justify an appeal to

a free gift by Great Britain to Belgium comment and gave unqualified satisfac souls would occasionally venture to do paying first-class men tempting salaries a be less ponderous if some brave of consuls, etc., from the business world, of these territories,

tion. The two districts constituto the most times of peace the detachment should be

These facts all go to prove that even in they think they ought to. I can imagine using clerks for routine work:" (4) "live"

what they really want to instead what (8) doubling or trebling of present NAT fertile portion of the colony, and have a ACCEPTED BY NEW ZEALAND.

The Liverpool Police aidetober 20th population of more than 3,000,000 natives supported, that present members should I am sure, a lot of good materialer

some interesting developments. There i information buzesas for collection and This gift to Belgium is a mark of Bri- not resign but should continue to pass place, but convention as studied in the last and most important, the security distribution of local information; and to-day and arrested 70 Chinese engaged tish gratitude to her ally. Great Britain efficiency tests, and that all your girla period of Queen Victoria still lays WELLINGTON, October 20th. in the opium traffic, including a number having been under no obligation what not already enrolled should become mem- cramping hand ppon individuality. In The House of Representatives has pass-of smokers, some of whom were in a state ever to cede this, the most valuable porbers and avail themselves of the oppor- the words of the classics Here's Hop-

of consuls who have personality, spenk ed a Bill providing for New Zealand's of coma and had be carried to the tion of her now, East African domain,, totunities offered.

the language, and mix with the people... acceptance of the Samoa mandate.

Police Station

All of which meaty the building of Belgium or any other country.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

British foreign trade around the Conan -Dan's fepress.

dilemma of asking the Hoast to reverse the Italian Goving

ita decision or denonace the Conven-

tion.

The opinion is expressed that the Bill may be dropped.

NOT SUFFICIENTLY IMPORTANT TO JUSTIFY AN ELECTION.

country.

LONDON, October 24th.

THE SAMOA MANDATE.

of the Head of China for the Sovereign morning. of Italy.

pose.

CHINESE IN LIVERPOOL

"GIFT TO BELGIUM.

of the Tacht Club visod, but unfortunately there is a talk

hospital in Italy; one. of our members on meeted quite a large of retaining the discredited examination

The

experience, I should suggest the reforms: (1) The placing of

people itched and their shoulderogation, and commercial at-

ward in a temporary elligent interest in the racing.

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SCRIERTER.