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EARLIER

TELEGRAMS.

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(Continued from pige 1) THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.

A WEST DEUTSCHE REPUE C

Ebadon, December 31.. Beuter' special correspondent at Cologne writing on December 28 emphasises the "difficulties of understanding what is going on in Berlin. He says the telegraphs are doubt- less controlled by the party temporarily on top. Fening in Cologne is that Berlin may stew in its own juice. The Rhine- landî discredit. ker politicians none of whom inspires su- thusia. Hindenburg, owing to his mot, meddling with policies is the only man mentioned with respect. There is a growing feeling here that separation from Berlin is the only hope of safety. The idea of a Rhemisch WestZalische Republic is now being merged in a larger scheme of a West Deatsche Republic, including possibly Hanover. Meanwhile the main desire of the army of occupation is to faith the business as soon as possible and return home. `.

THE NEW IDEALS,

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Amsterdam, December 3. "According to a message from Berlin the New Government has issued a manifesto declaring its policy until the National Assembly has been established, including "gocialization," taking over war profits, creation of work for the unemploy ed, promotion of national defence, dimrmanent oẻ m- authorized persons, securing peace as quickly and favourably as possible and representation of the German Republic abroad by new men with new spirit.

NEW CONSTITUTION,

Copenhagen, January 1.

The new German Constitution provides for a Peopler House and a State House. The members of the latter will be appointed by the Federal Parliaments. It is proposed to

ab-divide Prossia into several states,

PRINCE MAX AS CANDIDATE.

Amsterdam, January 1.

A message from Heedelberg states that Prince Max han been nominated a candidate by the German Democratic Party for the National Assembly,

THE SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM.

London, January 1 The continued and determined efforts of the Russian Bolaberik Government to spread, Bolshevism outside Russia is shown by the speech by Radek, in the Spartacusers Con- grossat Berlin Radef declared that the German Government had rejected the offer of two trainloads of breadstuffs, nevertheless Russia was willing to share the lide they had with the German proletariat. He ridiculed the idea that the Entente was sending troops further into Russia because they would become infected with Bolsberim." Radek declar ed that the Russian workmen were ready to fight with their German comrades on the Ruine against British capitalism." He finally proposed a World Soviet Congress at Berlin to negotiate a world peace,

CITIL WAR POSSIBLE.

London," Jab. 2

It appears that the industrial troubles in Upper Silogia ne due to activities the Russian Bolsheviks who, accord- ing to the "Deutsche Algemein Zeitung." hope to compel an outbreak of civil war in Germany by paralyzing the coal supply and transport of foodstuffs.

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WILL ALLIES OCCUPY BERLIN?

Copenhagen; :: Jan, 20

The presence of M Radek and his fellow Bolsheviks in Berian has alarmed the Berliners who are beginning to comprehend the Bolshevik's aim of making Germany the base of attacks on the Entente. "The belief is growing that ao Allied airy wil march through the Brandenburg gate and occupy Berlin unless Bolshevism is suppressed. The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" states that Bolshevik agenta still have twelve million marke to spend on propaganda in Berlin. M. Radek has disappeared and Herr Liebknecht, appreciating the danger of the situation, moved in the Spartacus Congress that the Spartacusers participate in the election of the National Assembly. Rosa Luxemburg sio- lently denounced the proposal which was defeated by 63 to 23 roter.

"UNPARALLELED IMPUDENCE.”

Amsterdam, Jaz, 2.

The "Vossische Zeitung" characterises M. Rader's appear ance at the Spartacus congress as unparalleled impudence and says that it his presence in Berlin is tolerated it means submission to Russian dictatorship, and resumption of war with the Entente

FINANCIAL SOLIDARITY,

London, Jan. 1.

The annual report of the London Bankers "Clearing House says the total turnover for 1918 was 521,198,000,000 an increase of £2,078,000,000 compared with 1917 and an in- crarse of £4,761,000,000 on the pre-war record year, 1913 The increase in due to heavy Government borrowing and disbursements, also increased prices of commodities. Des- pite the daily movement of large sums owing to constant purchases of war securities and rapid disbursement by the Government, the money warket has been under such control that there has not been any indication of stringency and rates scarcely factuated. Trade requiremente were met without disturbance and the money market rarely needed

resort to the Bank of England for borrowing purposes. AMERICAN PRAISE FOR BRITAIN.

London, Jan. 2. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig publishes an order of the day containing a message from General Pershing to the committee in charge of the arrangements for the recent "Bri tain's Day' in the United States. It says "The achievements of the British Empire for humanity are too manifold to innumer- "-ate even briefly. It entered the war to defend the rights of nations and has unhesitatingly given han sona and wealth. Gathered from loyal Dominions the men of the British Empire carried their victorious eagles over many a. 6 bloody field. Steadfast in adversity, wounded with a thoa- sand wounds, Britain's hammerblows never weakened, nor faltered. But for the tenacity of her people the war world have been lost.. Words of praise are inadequate to exprese our admiration for her gallant troops."

THE NEW BRITISH: GOVERNMENT.

London, Jan. dament has been postponed to 4th

"THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

POLISH AFFAIRS.

AN OBSCURE SITUATION,

Amsterdam, Dec. 31. Telephoning to-night from Berlin the "Handlesblad's”? correspondant hints that the obscurity of the situation in Poland is due to the German official telegraph Bureau manipulating the news. What is certain is that the Polish Nationalist Herolution has won a victory at "Posen boe stories of the Poles marching to Berlin" should be accepted with caution. The people of Berlin are more interested in the presence of M: Radek and other Bolsheviks who believe that if they could only secure control in Berlin the Allied troops would enter the city and then would come a great opportunity for infecting the Allies with Bolshevism. This is Liebknecht's and Radek's plan.

PADEREWSKI IN NEW ROLE

The latest news of the situation at Posen received via" Berlin is that the Poles stormed the artillery stores sad. distributed rifles, and hand grenades. They captured the railwaystation and occupied the railway to the frontier of the province of Posen and surrounded and bombarded the barracks of a garrison refusing la surrender. It is believed. that Paderewski was dreeting the attack. It estimated that 900 were killed.

GERMAN INTENTIONS.

Amsterdam, January 1.

It is significant that the German newspapers are urging that more troops be sent to Poset, confirming the impression that Germany is determined to on hold to the, torn.

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CONCESSIONE TO GERMANY. :

London, Jan. 2

The "Times" correspondent at Cologne.gays that Mar- shal Foch bas granted the request of the German delega- tion to suspend the prohibition against intercourse between the occupied territory and the remainder of Germany and has arranged for, the German Government to furnish the oo supied zone with fuel and machinery. The Allies will amp- ply the interior of Germany with certain raw materiala in order to prevent unemployment The British Military Gov- arnor of Cologne announces that importation of foodstuffs, raw materials and certain manufactured articles from the rest of Germany into the British zone will be permitted from January 1

OUR WONDERFUL SECRET SERVICE.

London, Jan.-2.

The whole story of the wonderful work of the British

·Secret Service during the war cannot yet be told and prob ably will never be told but the curtain has been lifted partially by Brigadier General G.. Cockerill, Director of Special Intelligence, in a farewell message to his staff. He shows that no fewer than six thousand persons were; eni- ployed in counter espionage and cable and postal censor- ships, etc. The detection of enemy spics was the principal business and he says that in most cases the arrest of the spy follows quickly his entry into the country. The Depart- ment was the chief agency in preventing leakage of inval and military information. He mentions in this connection" that among the successes of the Department was the with- drawal from Gallipoli, the construction of the tanks, the preparations for the Cambrai offensive and the final counter- offensives which destroyed the enemy" armies.

He 5876 there is no evidence that enemy submarines ever received. information of the departure of shipping from British ports. Brigadier General Cockerill clairs that the Department saved the country at least £200,000,000 in assisting by coun ter-acting enemy activities in the matter of preventing speculative transactions in raw materials. One sub-depart- ment, not content with closing certain chancels of enemy propaganda, kept others open for the express purpose of distributing British propaganda in enemy covers, whereon the postage had been already paid by the enemy. The mesange closes with an expression of appreciation for the skilled work of the Department's chemists in connection with ink secreta, photographic, code experts' and professors of uncommon languages, but much skilled work is so Betrék” that reference to it is not yet permissible. Brigadier- General Cockerill pays a tribute to the essential links with the Department in the Dominions and Colonies, without whose loyal and disinterested co-operation it would bare been impossible to secure the results attained.

THE PREMIER'S DETERMINATION.

London, January 3. Traveling from Holyhead to Criccieth the Prenner this musaing had a rousing reception et Catarron, "white de made a epeech in Webb thanking his constituents donari they could rely upon one thing, namely that he was still in the same place. He was one of the people (Cheers), It was for them he worked and would continue to fight as long sa God gave him health and strength.

The Premier said the general election had given. Demo- cracy an opportunity in the present Government to change. the face of the country. Unless the Government did their best to fulfil their promises he pledged himself that he would not remain at the head of the Government but would go back. to the people for another mandate (Loed cheers)

BOLSHEVIK MENTALITY.

PRESIDENT WILSON ATTACKED,

London, January 1.

An insight into the mentality of the defenders of Bolshe viem is given by “Le-Journal's" Petrograd correspondent who telographs & memags from M. Gorky protesting against Allied intervention on the ground that the Bolshevik policy "of wholesale destruction is necessary in an uncivilized coun" try. He urges the Intellectuals to rise up against these de- siring to establish order. He attacks President Wilson "wbo is directing the struggle against Russia with the object of repressing plundering.

TO FIGHT THE EVIL.

London, Jan a Information gathered in Rustin quarters by Reuter ahauju antisfactory progress in the organisation of an effort Antebat end ørerthrow. Bolaberim. The two 14031-im- portant all-Bolshevist bodies are the Gamerament of Omsk Admiral Koltzhak, which fa daily strengthening and the support of the berie-population and

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS

TERRIBLE NAVAL DISASTER:

London, January 2

The steam yacht folaire, carrying 300 binejackets from furlough struck a mock at the entrance of Stormsway Har bour and foundered Fifty mien scrambled sabore bas

jured.

The Tolaire disaster occurred at two in the morning, two hundred and fifty bluejackets perishing a few yards from their native shore. They had an excellent passage- from Kyle to Lochalsh with a fair wind and were in the highest spirits getting their kits together and anticipating their first New Year holiday since the war when the Iolaire inexplicably struck at full speed. It was dark but clear and lights were most visible. Fifty jumped overboard and were drowned. Two bosta were launched and swamped, their occupants being drowned. Rockets were fired showing" the shore, only seven yards" distant. Many tried to resol the rocks but the current dashed them to pieces. Two men landed with ropes clear of the rocks and got a hawser ashore whereby the survivors scrambled to safety. Many wors mmable to retain a grip of the hawser, which was alternately slack and taus as the ship swung, and were drowned. Then the hawser snapped and the folaire foundered.

DEATH OF V. C. HERO

Bondon, Jah. 1. LA Leese Robinson, vc.. the first destroyer of a Zeppelin invader, has died at Harrow from infuenza. He returned from captivity in Germany, on Dec. 14.

London, Jan.

Relatives of Lt. Leste Robinson, state that he was haunt ed by delirium owing to the brutalities experienced during imprisonment in Germany. He constantly shrieked to be protected from Diemeyer. His relatives declare that the airman returned a physical wreck and fell an easy victim to influenza

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

London, Jan. 1.

The revenue for the past nine months is £509,183,805, showing an increase of £106,515,502 compared with the gor responding period of 1917. The total expenditure chargeable asing revenue during the same period was £204,993,60€, compared with £2,029.235.062 Interest and other charges on the war debt amounted to £215.410.379 compared with £144,378.657.

REPATRIATION OF PRIONERS.

London, Jan. 3

It is officially estimated that there were 24,000 Briti war prisoners in Germany on Dec-, of whom 5,000 had entrained and-ware proceeding to Holland. A further 8,000 are expected to seach Holland in a few days and 7,000 are be ing repatriated this week via Baltic ports. The remainder are being transferred to a concentration camp at Wahn which is under British supervision.

LORD READING'S POST.

London, Jan. 2. "The "Daily Express" states that Lord Reading has been appointed High Commissioner for revictualling. Europe

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

London, Dec. 31,

The New York bonours include Companions of St. Michael and St. George. C. Pearson, Governor of North Borneo, Mr. Pratt, Consul at Tsinan. Honorary Companion of St. Michael and St. George, the Sultan of Maldives, Knighthood, Mr. Bashan Wei Wak for many years a 'coun- cillor in Hongkong. Sir P. S. Sinha has been appointed a Privy Councillor.

Knighthoods have been confered on the following:- Justice Fletcher of Calcutta, C. H. Setalvad, Bombay Uni- versity, J. H. Stone, Director of Public Instruction. Madras, W. A. Beardsell. Madras, P. C. Roy, Educational Servic Bengal, R. H. Henderson, Assam, G. C. Godfrey, Coal Con troller and Lacas White King Knight Commander of the Bath, HC. Seaton, India Office, Companion of the Bath. C. H. Kisch, India Ofice. Knight of the Grand Cross of the Victorian Order, Mahrajah of Bikanir.

London, January 1.

Sir Eric Geddes and Admiral Madden have been' award- ed the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, "and Vice- Admirals Gough, Calthorp. Browning, and Rabeck the Grand Croes of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

IMPERIAL AVIATION.

London, January i

An Official announcement by the Air Ministry states that two Air Force Officers are going to Indis in order to survey a further chain of landing grounds via Burma, B Sumatra ste, to the Northern territories of Australia A giant Handley Page machine will be ready for the fight by the time organisation is completed.

SWISS PROTEST. TO RUSSIA.

Berne, January 1, The Swiss Government has telegraphed to the En Borist Government protesting against the refusal to the Swiss Legation to leave Russia

NAVAL CHANGES.

London Jan Admirals Milfordhaven and Paty have retired at their own request and Sir David Beatty and fir. Beginald Tupper have been promoted Admirals.

-MOSPITAL SHIP

ASHORE,

New York, January 2 The hospital ship Northern Pacific from Brest carrying 8,480 American troops, including 1,744 wounded, went ashorp off Fire Island at night time. The weather was foggy and rough and the vessel's position is perilous None have yet been rescued

The hospital ship Northern Pacifle is resting easy and is apparently undamaged

PREVENTING NEWS FIRAC

An setion of the Asso

millional News Berv the Associated Court that news decision is 1300

York

SATURDAY'S CRICKET.

SOME INTERESTING MATCHES

Saturday was an ideal day for oricket, and there were quite s number of matshes played in- cluding some interesting League

contesta

This League match resulted.. in a very comfortable victory for the Chinese Recreation Club, Batting first the winners put in Yew Man-tson and G. Le and this pair made a fine oppa- ing, knocking up 116 rane before being separate. The innings was declared closed at 174 for four wickets, of which Yew Man tsan contributed 75, Lee 45 and Ng Sze-kwong 35. The Engineers could do nothing in the batting line, all being accounted for wher the score had reached, 44, Waller alone, with 15, making double figures. Un Hew-fan took fre wickets for eight runs and Yew Man-tean four for twelve.

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UNIVERSITY V. CIVIL SERVICE, The result of this League en

win for the University. The Civil Servants were first at the wickets and were all disposed of for 131, the best scores being made by Wood (37), Edmonds (25) and Hamilton (16) The bowling honours were shared by Redmond and Rumjahn. The University batted well, and when stumps were drawn they were 133 for the loss of Eve wickets. The principal cores were Waight (31 not out). Lam Keng Faim (26), Rumjakan (25) and |Redmond (23). Bird took four of:

the five wickets.

CRAIGENGOWER T, KOWLOON,

This League match was drawo. Kowloon opened play and were all out for 120. Goodall being top scorer with 32, Omar and Abbias shared

the bottling honours. It looked later on as though Kowloon must win, but with the total at 88 only nine of the Craigengowes team had been disposed of Basa. (48)~~and Thompson (25) were, with the exception of an innings of three runs by Arcalli, the only scorers. The feature of the match was the wonderful bowling of Overy, who" took six wickets for thirteen runs, only bowling five overs in all All the wickets were taken in the last two overs, the bowler getting i four for no runs in his last,

MANCHESTERS V. LGA

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This was a low-scoring match. The Manchesters, put together 57, Keenan and Horrocks alone reaching double figūros. Grahami took seven wickets for 22 runs. The Gunners replied with 96 for nine wickets and thus wO0, Athorne being top scorer with 19. Hall was the best Maqchester bowler; taking five wickets for 19 runs.

FRIENDLY MATOR

A friendly game bugesu Navy and the Indian Recreation Club ended in a draw. The Navy declared at 198 for six wickets, of which Lieut. Bernard made 102 not out. The other side replied with, 112 for eight wickets, A. A. Rumjan being responsible for a round 50.

LAWN TENNIS.

THE BRADLEY CUP..

The challenge round will be played on the tennis court at Bowen Road Hospital, on Tues- day, 7th January 1919, at 2.30 p.m. between Carol R. Townsend, R.Eholder) and 2nd Corp WG. Blamfeld, R.E,

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