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CABLES..

LATEST GABLES, (THROUGH EBUTH'S AGENCY.)

FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE PRIME MINISTER'S ASSURANCE. PARIS, March 3rd. ̧

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A Hayda message, giving further details of the Sebate in the Chamber of Deputies, which took place after the strike came to an end says:

Yesterday M. Daudet, the Royalist Deputy for Paris, demanded what steps the Government intended to take to pre- vent similar strikes in the fature.

M. Millerand replied that the Govern- ment was seeking to foster collaboration Between the employers and the workmen,

bat could only do this in peace, bdded that a Bill giving the Trade Unions full civil rights of ownership and control of their own property and funds would be returned from the Senate in a few Days, and waked the Chamber to pass it

hnanimously.

The motion, approving the Govern

•ment's action in the strike, was passed by 103 votes to 75.

EARLIER CABLES.

*CONFIDENCE IN THE.

· GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, March 2nd. After a debate on the Railway strike, The Chamber, by 803 votes to 75, passed a gote of confidence in the Government. AN UNDERSTANDING WITH THE

DIRECTORS.

PARIS, March 2nd:

THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESE,

LATEST CABLES.

THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM. ALLIESTM POLICY, TOWARDS SOVIETS.

PARIS, March 4th. A Favis message says 7- The Temps publishes information stating that the suggestion to invite the States bordering on Russia to conclude peace with the Soviets can scarcely be agreed to by the French Government.

The Temps adds that the policy of the principal Allied Powers toward Sovietism in Russia was defined by the declaration in London on February 24th Inst. It does not 'encourage the bordering States to continue at war with "the Soviet Govern- ment, nor does it press them to treat with the latter. On the contrary it pro mises to give them all possible assistance; if they are attacked by the Bolshevist Army in the limit of their legitimate frontiers. It leaves them free to decide what best suits their situation_and

interests.

EARLIER CABLES.

DENIKIN CAUGHT IN A MOUSETRAP.

Moscow, February 28th.

It is officially stated that the Red Army has taken Tichoretskaya. General Denikin "mouse trap" on the is caught in a Kubau Peninsula,

EVACUATION OF NOVOROSSISK EXPECTED.

LONDON, March 2nd. The Associated Press correspondent at

THE TURKISH SETTLEMENT

SOME OF THE TERMS.

Losmos, March 2nd. It is understood that under the Naval clauses of the Turkish Treaty, Turkey will posses ne Navy except a few revende

cutters.

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likely to follow the lines of the Far-

garian Treaty.

The Turkish population is likely to be reduced from 30,000,000 to 8,000,000, owing to the large restriction of territory of Turkey in Europe, which will be little beyond Constantinople.

Turkey will be reparation for the Greeks One of the first financial charges upon

and other sufferers dispossessed of vale able property.

STUESDAY, MARUH STY

WOMEN IN HONGKONG ...”

March 8th.

1920.

and gara me his scat. As he left the hotel the lift man said with great excitement, "Why, Miss, did you zog recognise the Prince of Wales ! It was the ista King Edward VII. just before his accession, Now, if he had only worn a crown I

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out East.-

CANTON NEWS.

THE OREBIS IN KWAKGIUNGE.

March 7th

It was a strange and pleasant experi-

It is reported that the Kwangsi troope moe to attend a function in Fongkong, where women, wore the badge of office and

and the Innanese troops have resumed Bostilities in the North River region had their names on the Committee list.

where they aro in contact thu Piu-tak uno of the supporters of Li X160-kwan, As a rule they only play the part of onlookers and seldom have a finger in the Marie Tempest and Company were at

mis begun an attack on Ko Tong in pic of management. Flowers and gardens Penang on the arrival of the Japan attempting to fores his way to a point. The Financial clauses of the Treaty and are evidently considered within the scope They have been having wonderful, houses whence ne intends to launch an offensive against the Canton Arsenal in Shak of women intercats; for, not only did in Calcutta and Bombay and ought to be Cheng. Chu has, however, strong hwangsa they Egure on the Committee and nabere quite soon. The worst of a good and Canton forces to meet, and there scams little prospect of his success. judges, but, they were also some of the show in Hongkong is that the company the fighting in the Chi Hing district is biggest prize-winners at the Horticultural stays so short a while that it means in progress, but details are meagre. The Society's Show. From a horticultural theatre-going every night," if you want bandits in the North River district are see all you can, and it comes a said to have joined Li Liek-kwan and ta point of view, the show was not much of to

Bome battalions of the re- overywhere a show really, and you could easily walk bit rough on the average pocket. Quite bars commenced footing and plundering This will necessitate the readjustment around again and again, learn all the number of people seem to have met Mr.gular forces have been defeated and, in at Government many places, the Merchants' militia and. of the Turkish Debt, and ex-Turkish exhibits by heart and then still have time Somerset Maugham

to look around as the unconscious human House They all report him as being the police have been disarmed by the bandits. Li Lich-kwan is said to bava territories may be required to bear a per-exhibits, and take stock before you went very quiet, He was probably busy taken refuge in a cave co a high mountain totes and then home. Hongkong society observing their little ways! With vivid close to the Ching Yuen district. The tion of the burden.....

Most of them nicely time to stand to genius for spotting all the humourous in the district, under the command of the turned up in fine force on the first day.memories of his plays which display a Magistrate of the Bun Hing district near Shiubing, has reported that the bandits attention as the hand, playing the little human weaknesses, especially of the ex-lenders of the Shishing troops, have National Anthem, announced, the arrival feminine sex, he ought to be able to get decided to support Li Lieh-kwan to

Almost some priceless. copy

satisfy their grievance of baving been his Excellency the Governor.

disbanded by the Kwangsi militarists. everybody followed in his wake as he did

The principle city of the district bas rapid tour of inspection.

Un all sides one bears that dinners at boen besieged and reinforcements

According to recent re- Government House, under the new regime, badly wanted

ports, the military leaders in Hunan, It is stated that the Allied Conference Of course every body who is, or was, or are most informal and delightful. Many acting upon the advice of the Yunnan has reached a number of important con- hopes to be anybody was there. It was a local hostesses might follow the example Tuchun, are preparing to and reinforce clusions as regards the Turkish settle raw cold day and the women were furred of the premier house, with advantage. Itments to Li Lich-kwan. It is said that Chan Kwing-ming, will also send 30 up to the beck. What has struck me most is quite pathetic and rather boring to battalions of his forces from Fukien to ment, including regulations for the

forcibly in the flower line, since my re and people, who ought to have more sense, reinforce Li Lich-kwan, but this is regard guardianship of the Straits.

turn, is the wonderful development in clinging to the old formal whispered ed as untrue, as Chan's forces are fighting The Conference also decided to help such lines as sweet pens and roses; the injunctions, instructing Mr. Jones to The traffe on the Canton-Bankow Rail- with Fong Sing-to's troops in Fukien. Tarkay to place her finances on sound fcher, especially, used to be a rare pro escort Mrs. Smith: One pictures the end-way is by no means normal. The Railwer basis, ensuring, in this respect, the duction a few years ago, but today their less family discussions beforehand a to Company has suffered heavy losses since of "political influences, size and colouring and crop easily bear prevederice and position at table, then the commencement of the conflict, and comparison with the products of other the solemn procession into the diningtained by the troops in various stations many locomotives and cars are being de- the establishment of an expert adminis centries Brent, of course, excepting in room, two by two, like the Elephant and for transportation in case of need. The one or two of the smaller varieties, is the Kangaroo, who all went into the ark, situation in the city is not very satis Carnations, even at because it began to rain." It is enough pressed by the soldiers to act as coolies. factory as citizens are still being in- their best, are very poor and uninterest to crush all natural intercourse by The Tuchun has imaed an order to the ing in this climate, and roses, with all the strangling it a birth. This sort of thing troops to stop molesting the people.

THE FILLING UP OF THE BAI HO CREEE. devote to them, never reach perfection and excepting on mest formal occasions or in profusion: One has a short season and a suburbia. The war put a final extin- fow beautiful specimens just to keep one's guisher on conventionality, though, they love of the rose, as the Queen of flowers, do say that, some devotees of Swank and alive. Violets, too, lack the wonderful fashion are trying to revive it. in the substance of their reservation to depth of purple colouring and the sweet Article,

A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT DECISIONS REACHED.

LONDON, March 2nd......

elimination

tration.

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and

AMERICA AND THE PEACE TREATY

almost unknown

The National Federation of Railway- Constantinople says that the evacuation ISSUE IN COMING PRESIDENTIAL care and perseverance it is possible to has hardly existed at home for years,

+men has issued a statement that, following to negotiations between the Directors and H. Millerand, an understanding has been reached between the Federation and the Directors. Consequently, the order to

Iteame work will be given immediately.

"According to a Ministerial statement, almost normal services will be resumed

o-day

THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.. PARIS, March 2nd. The terms of the Railway agreement #Include:

The recognition of the Union rights; The general application of the prin tiple of a sliding scale of wages;

The Railwaymen agree to accept! arbitration as regarde matters still in

dispato;

The establishment on the lesser rail- `ways of 'Commissions composed of an equal number of representatives of employers and employes;

An immediate mutual examination for the futura. conduct of railways!

No payment for the days lost in the strike;

The penalties for failure to resume to be' rescinded;

The Economic Committee of the Confederation of Labour to be consulted on the working of the railways.

BRITISH-LABOUR. "TRANSPORT WORKERS MAY CALE

A STRIKE.

LONDON, March 2nd. The conference at the Ministry of Labour between employers and road transport workers representatives, as

regards the demand for an increase of 10% weekly, broke down. The workers representatives afterwards decided to ask their Unions to authorise a strile. PUBLIC OPINION DID NOT FAVOUR NATIONALISATION.

LONDON, March 2nd, In the House of Lords, Lord Peel, replying to Lord Jersey, stated that the Government did not intend to nationaliza land and other industries, except the

The mineral rights already announced. recent elections had manifested that public opinion did not favour, nationali sation.

of Novorossisk is hourly expected. British subjects have been ordered to leave. Inter-Allied officials hare are pre- paling to handle the refugees of whom 20,000 are expected. It is proposed to

divert 5,000 to Egypt, and 3,000 to Cyprus. The situation is aggravated by the prevalence of typhus at Novorossisk. Officials are of the opinion that Sebavopol will soon callipse.

BOLSHEVIKS CLAIM A GREAT VICTORY.

LONDON, March and..

The Bolsheviks claim a great victory in the Northern Caucasus near Belizaglana,

General Denikin's first - Kuban Corps was annihilated. The Reds are advancing rapidly.

SOVIETS' DESIRE FOR PEACE AN OFFER TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

PRAGUE, March 2pd.

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The Bolsheviks have offered Czecho Slovakia peace, painting out the desirability of re-opening commercial and friendly relations considering, the offer.

CAMPAIGN.

WASHINGTON, March o The Republican leaders have resilirmed their decision hos to accept the changes

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scent one always associates with violets.

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"In regard to the decision of the Municipality to fill up the Bai Ho Creek in Sai Kwan (the western part of the city) the residents again held a meet ing to discuss the master yesterday. It was decided to make a final appeal to the authorities demanding the cancellation of the decision, and pointed out that if the latter persist in filling up the Creek the

Both sides agree that there are enough things considered one must admire noticed that a Roman Catholic Bishop in residents will refuse to pay taxes.

Democrats to defeat the ratification who are determined to oppose the Treaty unless Article Ten is modified

the people who stick to their abovels and sheir funny little pots, and struggle against almost inconceivable difficulties to create gardens and rear fowers.

THE SOUTH-WESTERN UNIVERSITT.

England has placed taboo on jazzing and fox-trotting, also on low-cut dresses A sum of $150,000 has been given

that is low-cut to the point of indecency, the University Committee for the estab

lishment of a branch University in Lyon, The Bishop evidently had more authority and the Committee has left Canton fur over his flock than ours. have over, as France. It is stated that the establish comparatively easy task, but Peak resi-submissive to orders from the pulpit!

People living on the lower levels have a Do you think we should have been as ment of the University will be included

in the peace terms of the South. Military Government has sanctioned the dents, who stick to it and carry on through

payment of $800,000 from the Custom An early unfavourable vote on the retrain and fog and who have to break rock

surplus to the University annually, and fication is forecasted.

the Commissioner of the Customs will be requested to pay the amount direct to the University.

There is every indication that the Treaty will become the issue in the Presidential campaign.

THE WORLD'S FINANCES.

AGRIŽEMENT BY THE ALLIED · CONFERENCE,

The

Every one is pleased that Denman and level ground and have manure and Fuller has returned and, if all the people soil carried up for practically every inch who say they are going to his recitals they cultivate, have my respect and not a really go, the Cathedral should be full

March 8th. little envy, for gardening is a sweet and lot of new talent has arrived in the Colony lately, several debutantes with creative joy and, weather permitting, fresh, pretty voices, one or two violinists THE CRIB18 IN KWANGTUNG,

Serious fighting between the Yunnanese should fill with bealthy occupation many and a real live composer. This; in addi- a leisure bour. Cauliflowers and vegetation to the few talented people who have and Kwangsi troops is said to be taking place in the Sre Wui district of the North. The It is declared that the Supreme Council (ables in general are a constant source of been bere for some time, should keep River region, at the present time.

LONDON, March 2nd.

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has reached a complete agreement a regards the problem of high prices and exchanges

amusement to the new-comer, they are so things going in the hot summer months, dimanitive and, like the local eggs, look as if they had not grown to full size. ten again everything comes at the wrong time of the year. Fancy having to hold a flower show at the end of winter, instead of in the summer, the time one and the air heavy with luscious scents Here, winter in the rose season.

TO

The Government is MR. ASQUITH'S RETURN TO associates with roses, masses of flowers

HUNGARY.

ADMIRAL HORTHY ELECTED

REGENT.

BUDAPEST, March 2nd.

The National Assembly has elected Admiral Horthy as the Hungarian Be gent..

THE CROWN PRINCE OF BUMANIA.

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MAY VISIT THE FAR EAST.

BUKHAREST, March 2nd. The Crown Prince of Bumania is at prosent in Egypt. He is going to Ladia and the Far East. A Bukharest news paper states that the Crown, Prince has resolved to dissolve bin morganatic mar- riage. Consequently, his claim to the succession will be revived.

POLAND.

PARLIAMENT.

when dancing is supposed to have a rest #ghting in Ko Tong (near Canton) has though, I am told that the rest is more cazed, and Ngai Pong-ping's troops have apparent than real. You simply cannot captured several machine-guns. The re satisfy the craze for dancing that has port of gun-firing in this engagement was heard in Canton. The repulsión of possessed the post-war world We have the attack at Ko Tong is regarded to be not started a dancing club here, but I see of great importance, as the Yamanese is looming ahead. Girla complain, were coming to attack the Canton Arsenal- they do not get at least four dances a

According to reliable reports from the week. People are possessed by a mad Northern borders, Li Lich-kwan arrived desire to get every particle of pleasure in the Chi Hing district on March 3rd A REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION?

and fun out of life. We get plenty of it

bis and "joined In time, one learns, I suppose, to accept here. The Peak Club, the N.S.R.C. and Li Lich-kwan has taken up his quarters supporters there. LONDON, March 2ad. the carious and vivid contrasts of this the Peak Hotel give bi-monthly dances, in a temple on the outskirts of the Chi The demonstration in London on Mr. le so strange and different from life at Repulse Bay bi-weekly, and if you go out

Hing city. It is stated that the Canton home, but it seems to me that it must to dinner, you generally end with a dance forces do not intend to participate in the Asquith arrival to take his seat in take a long time for an observant person We have tea dances, dinner dances, conflict between the Kwanga and the

Three battaliona. Parliam at ng mamber for Paisley to get away from the note of exclama supper dances, and it remains for some Yunnanese troops.

tion.

one to "introduce tifin and breakfast Yau Wai-nam's forces, which were formed. dances, and I am convinced that when from the former Shiuhing troops have bathing starts, someone will invent a deserted with their arms and they are saža portable dancing floor to be taken to bath to have gone under the command' of an ing parties. This should be suitable for ex-Shribing leader to join Li Ligh-kuan. floating or for placing on the beach, then, Tong Kai-yew, the Yunnan, Tuchun has one could swim and dance alternately,

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Shum Chan-buen, in Canton, has order

was the most remarkable any poli

Saturday's funeral procession" must have tician he ever received in the Metropolis.cused exclamations from strangers pass He arrated at Westminster hatless and ing through, and doubtless the distin- guished writers who have alighted for a berpatted with confetti, riding in a car short while upon our shores must have

informed the Yunnan M.Ps. in Cantom. that his orders must be obeyed by the of which the windows were broken and the collected a lot of local colour from the sight of the crowded streets and the

Yunnanese troops and that he has tender- I notice that the War Memorial Bubed his resignation as one of the Adminis mudguards torn off, owing to a rag miles of mourners following the remains

of the mother of a wealthy Chinese mer. Committee has decided to recommend that trative Directors to the Military Govera by hundreds of students, who swarm chant prince. The lady died a few weeks the War Memorial should take the form ment. A memage from Nanning statem ago, but the preparations for the funeral of some simple and dignified monument that in consequence of the confict between ed over the car, climbed the roof and sat wore on such an extensive scale that it to commemorate those who fought and fell the Kwangsi and Yunnances troops in IT) the Wär. A monument would cerKwangtung, General Luk Wing ting-kas astride the bonnet until the Police sounders this, surely her son will have gained a faintly be a greater compliment to the called, up, the high military lenders, in

Lungchow the master and ejected the students. ere The ear a rived at Westminster mighty credit with the spirit of his fore- soldiers and sailors who fought and fell mounted pol accuun foro and ineter with rather data might priced from his than a new City Hall, pier or recreation confer with him stables riding on the roof of the car and confreres, for the magnificent tribute paid ground built for the benefit and use of ed several large banners to be made bear

the towns-folk. The divinely glorious ing the legend Generalissimo," and it to holding on all sides, brandishing trun

his aged parent, The procession. started at about 11 am and was still examples of egoism and selfishness which seems that Shum is going to act as Field- cheons to keep off the "raggers.”

appear in the published list of suggestions Marabai. Tong Shiu-yi, the chief of the going strong at 1. p.m.

make illuminating reading and are Bouthern peace delegation at the Shang BRITISH SHIPPING DISASTER

typical of the attitude shown throughout bai conference, has telegraphed to Canton People travelling on the Japan and since the war by a number of people asking both the Kwangsi and the Yunnan THEBOHEMIAN WRECKED, entertained and conversed unawares wit here and elsewhere. Only one suggestion exe troops to stop fighting. Dr. Sun Yat- a famous writer for days before they embodied any thought for the dependants sen is preparing to come down to the HALIFAX, March 2nd suspected his identity, which clearly of those who fought and fell or were dis- South to act as mediator, but it is believed While proceeding to Liverpool from proves that people should wear distinctive abled. Surely if an appeal is made the that Ban will go to Yunnan via Annan Boston the Leyland liner Bohemian was uniforms. In the good old days you knew town will subscribe more money than in to render assistance: to Todg Kai-ye wrecked on the rocks, daring a snowstorm at once by a man's clothes whether he was needed for a monument. There are in suppressing the Kwangsi militarista as ten miles south of Halifax She carried a doctor, a dentist, a Knight, amer children's homes in England wanting it was the latter who forced Dr. Sun to 64 Jassengers, who are safe. The fate of chant, baker, or a grocer. N-a-days funds and help to cope with the influx of leave Canton, the crew, which numbered 100 and came Knight is generally one of the latter, war orphans, there are sons and daughters From Liverpool, is not yet known and you may often recognize him by his of fallen gentlemen who want money, for oPPOSITE YN TO STAMP DUTY

paunch, but otherwise it is almost im-education and there are hospitals need possible to knew whether you are entering grants. I know of a. branch of the taining an angel unawares or not. National Council of Woman Workers, Imaging the aggravation of having had who have set themselves the task of collect a daily intercourse with a Me Lucas, only ing money to organize and establish a arrival-esused, that be was "E-V of dants of disabled soldiers and sailors, and that ilk, and that if only you had payed this is to by their war memorial. I am The Bohemian has broken in two, and more attention to the man, who was recapitulating what I have already writ stamp duty regulation not applicable hae been abandoned. All but seven of the obviously amused at his own feeble len in a former article when I wile that to non-Chinese merchanta Crew have been rescued. attempts to put up a decent game of a memorial to the heron to The Cavil GCATC

LATER. bridge, you might have collected pearls of should be of some practical assistance to The Bakeman's passengers were afloat speech from the writer of London Lavender the dependants of those who have sacri in open boats for four hours before they and many other exquisite works I once ficed health and money at the call of their The death is announced of Mr. Charles were rescued. There is a danger that the went down in a lift in London hotel country were detained." Garzice, the prolific novelist

vessel will become a total wreaky Pán with an elderly gentleman who got up

TO RECEIVE BIG LOAN FROM' AMERICA

WASHINGTON, March 2nd

The Polish Legation announces the DOWNING STREET DEMONS- conclusion of negotiations for the flota-

tion of a loan of $50,000,000 here. TRATION.

NINETEEN DOCKYARDSMEN

INJURED.

LONDON, March 2nd.

AVIATION,

FROM CATRO TO THE CAPE.

LONDON, March 2nd

LATER

The Bohemian is pounding heavily The crew are throwing overboard the cargo of cotton. The Captain has sent

The Japanese Consul has sent a protest to the authorities against the action of the stamp duty officers in lining a Japa

se merchant in Canton for not having complied with the stamp duty regulation on giving a receipt. The merchant w

$20 and the Japanese Conadl de ma

While a deputation of men forming The Silver Queen has reached wireless that the prospects of saving the to find out at Penang by the fuse his children's hospital for orphans or depenned that the fine be refunded as the

part of a proccasion of discharged Wool wich Dockyardanes were laying their case before the Premier's Secretary in Downing Strect, their comrades outside attempted to break through the Police cordon by throwing bottles and glasses. An inspec tor was injured. The mounted police pressed the crowd back with batons ↑ Nineteen demonstrators were wounded.

Livingstone in North Rhodesia

OBITUARY.

**MBA CHARLES GARVICE, THE

IN MLA A NOVELIST.

Ben H Tondor March and

vessel are poor.

LATER

The Civil Governor, or hearing that the student intended organising & demonstra tion, has strictly forbidden the students from taking part in any, demonstration

VEK JOLIETERS 101 any description, whatsocTER, LASTEA