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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

CIVIL WAR IN BERLIN.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS OCCUPIED.

People Fleeing From the City.

Copenhagen, January 7. A talephone message from Berlin to Munich states that Civil

All the banks have been barricaded.. War has begun in Berlin.

Members of the Spartacus group have captured a great number of public buildings.

Thousands of armed Spartacists and also pro-Government citizens are crowding the streets.

Firing has started at several points and hundreds are fleeing from the city.

GOVERNMENT TROOPS V. SPARTACUS GROUP.

London, January 8.

A message from Frankfurt says a Council of War was held at Berlin in the Chancellor's Palace on the 6th, the Soviet Executive participating, at which the Government decided to use all its force to subdue the Spartacus group,

Har Noake was appointed Commander in-Chief of the Govern meat froops who were conveyed in motorcars to the centre of Berlia and are concentrating near the Chancellor's Palace.

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The Government refused to negotiate with the Spartacus group. Both sides occupy positions in the Wilhelmstrasse, a Jards apart, and are prepared to fight.

Wilson.

PEACE NOT LIKELY BEFORE DECEMBER.

VERSAILLES CONFERENCE ABOUT END OF YEAR.

The

Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED: 1881).

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19. 1919,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH FORCES IN RUSSIA.

London, Jan." & Restar learns that the British fores in Eustis as pre- sant is under 90,000 rakioned strength. There is '30%, tho slightest intention of increasing it. On the contrary, it hoped the force will be replaced az soon as possible by dien of the de volunteer army.

ALGE MINEFIELD ADRIFT.

Stockholm, Jan. à

It is reported than an entire minefield appears to be adrift towards the south coast of Sweden. Twenty explod. ed off the west of Denmark Fisherman report that the North Sea is filled with an enormous mines adrift of hitherto unknown construction.

LUDENDORFF'S DISGUISE.

number of

Stokholm, Jan. 7.

The "Dagensnyheter” soihoritatively learns thai Ludon- dorff is staying in south Sweden. The newspaper adds that he has adopted a fictitions name and title of the Finnish Legation Councillor, Ernes Lindstrom

OBITUARY.

MR. A. SETH, 1.5.0.

DAY BY DAY.

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Paris, January 8.

We recently commented that The Peace Conference will begin with a discussion of the

Chinese thieves are now making clauses of the Preliminary Peace Treaty. The task is likely to

Many Hongkong residents a virtue of necessity. Truth is occupy two months. There will be a few plenary meetings. Dus of the Conference work will be done by small committees or will hear with regret that news refreshing. This morning when

Already much ground has been cleared has been received by cable of the individual conversations. by the discussions at London, Paris, Rome, Tokyo and with President death of Mr. Aratheon Seth, a Chinese was prosecuted before

The three main points covered by the Preliminary Peace IS.O., which took place in Lon-Mr. J. B. Wood for having paw Treaty are the acceptance of the League of Nations on broad out-don on December.30.

to him by his master a`Isundry- lines, the amount of the indemnity to be paid by Germany and the

Mr. Seth, who was 66 years of man in Yaumati, to be delivered manner of its payment, the new map of the world, showing the fresh frontiers of the European nations, and also the future of the ago, was a well known figure into the Hong Fat shop, this is German Colonies. aries will be invited to come to Paris,

Havas.

FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA RETURNS HOME.

Paris, January 8.

Trata.-Havas,

THE FRENCH FLOODS SUBSIDE.

Paris, January 8.

The Seine food has stopped.-Heras.

SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF CDAL IN PARIS.

was

of Opium Revenue, Superintend

ad 13 pieces of clothing entrusted

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

(Wah Tot Po's Survios.)

~Li Yann-lung W looking for ward to a trip to Europe."

Wok Wingam witte stafing

"FOR THE HUMOROUS,

THE DEATH OF JULIUS CAESAR.

It is suggested thai the terial theory of Gasgar having Sir,—la your interesting article]

been done to death by Cases and in yesterday's immos of your paper that Lung" Uhai-Iwong a troops Brutus with the aid of swords, under the heading "Woman'a in Hamam have been disarmed, is entirely erroneous and, that in Legal Statis," you stats that she some being sent to Tunnan and reality Üsarar was clubbed to- Slander of Women's Act stipulates (some north.

death, the sore of his death that whers a woman's chastity is)

Shanghai, Jan. 9. being the Calf Lanks in the qui- Linvolved she shall in any action. Complying with- Li · Shun'a skirts of Rome. Furthermore,

of at law marely recover costs which requeat, the Cabinet has passed the science deduction do not exceed the amount of a resolutia pasioning Sup. Yac-Jonables us to girə pecuniary damagea awarded, but sen, Ng King-lim and other place of bia.death in you have omitted to site that political ofenders. A mandate more exact detail and we can there is a saving clansé in the will be issued immediately. safely say that the actual spot Act which given the Judga power The Government has was on the "green" of a hole

the

to order full- costa to the proached the Four Powers which was a "Bogey 3. To plaintiff if he considers there were Group for a loan to reorganise some this may seem blasphemy reasonable grounds for bringing afsirs in the North and South, a records that · have been the action, the County Court hav-but the Group will not begin accepted as history for years and ing no jurisdiction to try sach negotiations until peace has been years and years, should not be actions. I may state that an actually established.

casually put aside; but a perumal action under the Act was tried

Chu Kai-kim, the chief de- of the deductions by which our at the Liverpool Assizes over 20 legate, telegraphs to Peking that belief has been arrived at will, years ago, in which I acted as all quartars are quite astisfied we think, convince anyone who solicitor for the plaintiff, in which at the absence of military men survives the reading, fahe only recovered forty shillings at the peace conference.

In this first place, we maintain

RICHARD C. FAITHFULL, Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1919.

THE S.P.C.A.

for damages, but the Judge gave British and American news-that Caesar wasg Golfer and hist her full costs, which amounted, I paper corespondents have met his final words were think, to something like $80. together and discussed how China Brutus." Having got as far a

Apologising for troubling you. should settle her domestic trou-this we are faced with the

Yours etc..

blee. They advocate the following problem ---Why should he be measures-I, The old Parliament killed immediately after saying should be allowed to make a those three words? The problem Constitution within a time-limitaf seems a knotty one, bat we one month, after which it should suggest that the explanation of be dissolved, after recognising the whole matter is as follow:-- the slection of Chu Bai-chrong 85) Julius (Caesar, we refer to) President and electing a "Vice had arrived in the Finals of the President. 2. The new Partia Golf Championship of Rome and of a Vice-President by the ad "some golfer. Matters ware

To the Editor of the "Hongkong "Telegraph.")

Sir, I was extremely deligh:

Mytis to be done to prevent cruelty

the fares."

ent of Importa and Exports, We had 1 almost begun Secretary to the Sanitary Proper-imagine

the Colony in the latter sixties what he said: "Owing to some ado read in last night's mentahould recognise the election his opponent was Casca who was After the Inter-Allied Treaty is drafted, the enemy plenipotenti-[and then un to his retirement in trouble in my country had my Telegraph that at last something parliament. 3, Both Parliaments fairly even during the game and

The great plenary Congress 1909. He

in family brought down here. born at Vemailles will hardly likely be hold before the end of 1919 Hongkong and his father, Mr. wage is a month, and is co to animals in this Colony. I have shoukl be dissolved simultaneous when, towards the end of the 1 been a resident here for many b. 4. The Vice-President match, they drove from the Tee Arie Seth, was a prominent sufficient for my existence. merchant. He was educated at desired to send my family to my years now, though the existence should not be a military man of a "Bogey 3" hole, they stood 5.Abolish the tuchun, inspecting" All aquare." This hole Julins St. Paul's College and was called country and as my master refused of the S.P.C.A. was before commissioner and defence con-did in two and it was when he to the Bar Lincoln's Inn) in 1893 give me a lean of 16 I pawn-time.

to Brutus who пам H. Noulens, the Ambassador of France to Russia, has arrived He entered the Hongkong Magised the clothes to buy

No-one can see the abominable missioner system. 6, All soldiers sid at Leith from Archangel, crossing the North Sex in the yacht

tracy in 1863 and during his Mr. Wood: "You have no right

the Central Government, no piring, "A 2-Bratas!" that the Yaroshana, formerly the famous Gordon Bennett's yacht Lysis-residence in the Colony occupied to pawn other people's things to cruelty to animals which is such to be under direct control from scoring and, incidentally, un-

soldiers to the positions of Clerk of Councils, get money for your family. Sixa common sight here without

be stationed in enraged Casca, who had only feeling a sense of shame that co-provincial capitals, and all admin- halved with Bogey, gmote Julius Chief Clerk in the Colonial weeks' hard labour."

one comes forward to champion istrative powers to be entrusted one on the head with his club Secretary's Office, Valuer under

the cause of our dumb creatures with the Civil Governor. 5, All and laid him "dead on the RatingOrdinance,Superintendent

Does it mean that we are all so secret agreements and leans green." Butas ought never to intent on dollar-grabbing that made after the outbreak be dragged in as being partly to we have no thought for God's of the European War responsible for Julius' death for Danimals? Let the Colony stir itaalf i

should be published, and those st the cruciste moment he of to what is bot an elementary duty.

trying to write down" I trust that the Society will agreements and loans that are was The alow arrival of coal and other goods in Paris is causing and Appraiser of the Supress recently, had scared away all soon be revived, and if it is, Iuriousto the country should be Julius' 2 with the rubber end of cancelled. The Peace Conference his percil the shock having Court, Commissioner trafficers in illicit opium from shall be only too happy to become should be held in Shanghai Set-been considerable. Some latter- for Oaths, and finally Registrar Hongkong, but we are disapa member. The Telegraph is of the Supreme Court. The late pointed: Yesterday

day "dedücers" attempt to balittle 3 vary doing a good work by taking Mr. Seth had three sons and two clever ruse of

It is reported that Japan is the theory that Julius was killed opium this matter up. an daughters; two of the former, Mr.

willing to return Kiaochow on on the green and we must say condition that China will that their idea that Juhus holed The American Engineers Mission were received by the Cham-J. Hennessy Seth and Mr. Har-ggler was unearthed by the Detective Department. A very

extend the time of the Military out with his maahie from some ber of Commerce at Marseilles. They visited the Fort works at old Seth

innocent-looking coolie was seen Marsellias and the Rhone Canal Province shipyards. They leave members of the community.

Pact recently made with Japan.distance off the green and that carrying a pail in which were Hongkong, Jan. 10, 1919.

the enraged Casca. thereupon for Lyons. Havas.

The deceased was an exceeding Chinese crackers. After it was

amote han one with a maabie and Laid him dead on the green, ly popular man in the Colony, conveyed to its destination, the possessing the happy facility for Is... Joshu Haru, the Folica began making friends, and great sym- to busy themselves with pathy will be felt for the family examining it, and horresco in their bereavement.

Paris, January 8.

danger of a serious shortage of fuel. M. Clemenceau gave instruc- tions to double the traffic on the railways-Hatas.

AMERICAN ENGINEERS ON VISIT TO FRANCE.

Paris, January 8.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SINN FEINER IMPRISONED.

London, Jaa 7.

The Bina Fain M.P, Mr. Bears has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for delivering an infamatory speeck inciting the andisoce to shoot the authorities when

occasion arDER.

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THE BAVARIAN REPUBLIC.

Amsterdam, Jan. 7. The Bavarian Government has issued a statement that Bavaria is a Republic and a member of the United States. of Germany. There will be single Chamber Parliament, eleste don equal suffrage with proportional representation.

All citizens over twenty will vote.

(BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS.

London, Jan" "." Importa in 1818 ware £1,318,338,591, compared with £1,004,164,078 in 1917. Exports were £498,473,065, compared

ith £627,079,746.

́INDIA'S ASPIRATIONS.

Delhi, Jan. 7,

In the National Congress a motion in favour of fall provincial: autonomy, and against special electorates for Europesos was carried by acclamation. The Congress passed formal resolutions of loyalty.

NOVELIST'S DEATH.

that Mr. C. ties Commission, Acting Deputy Melbourne's severe Sine Land Officer, Deputy Registrar $10,000 on a Chinese junk maist

rezhe

Bre

well

known

CURIOUS CASE OF SUICIDE.

An enquiry was held by the Coroner, Mr. J. R. Wood, this morning, into the death of a Chinese female, aged 29, who committed suicide under seme- what peculiar circumstances.

Yours etc. HUMANITARIAN.

VANITY FAIR.”

A CLEVER ARTISTE.

There are some world-wide favourites cut East with Edgar Warwick's "Vanity Fair" com-

tlement

THE S.S. POLYPHEMUS. is plausible.

STRIKES BOOK NEAR HONGKONG.

We admit that the mashier or niblick, is the more uzual, club” referens the pail had a false

with which to lay things" dead on bottom and in it was concested

the "green" and that, posibly, a quantity of opuip After a

Julius was dead before he landed searching inspection of the

there, but we still think our crackers, it was observed that

The Blue Funnel steamer theory, that he was killed with a opium was secreted in them as

Polyphemus,

left putter, is the correct one. It is Hongkong at 2.30 pan on Janonly fair to take it for granted well. Defendant pleaded to be a poor coolie and only "carried pany. Miss Eileen Boyd, one of ary 8, has returned to Hongkong, that Julius was a great driver

most versatile artistes having touched a rock just out-witness the manner in which travelling anywhere, was one of side the Harbour,

he.. always drove his enemies

for some one else." A fine of $300 will carry ita mission,

BACK to TOLD SORKES":

(the

.which

the most popular stage-children The Polyphemus was home before him--and we maintain on earth a few years ago. Sheward hound Her return to the that he was on the green in one sang whimsically in an extraord Colony was delayed by the thick and down in two with his inarily fice voice, she looked fog outside, but the damage is of

putter very charming, and she had a a very minor character and, it in

His being "dead on the green radiant touch of humour. In expected that she will be ready after having holed out is another London she created a furore in to pat to sea again during the unusual golfing ucident but one The husband of the deceased Rev. Joseph Clarke Thomson, Trave. But she has not the

course of the next few days.

with which we are not at present stated that he was in bed with M.A. M.D. of the American knack of settling down. She

concerned Exchange. his wife and after they had been Presbyterian Mission, physician must keep moving, hence asleep. some time, his child in charge of the Canton Hospital her visit to the East. When began to cry. He turned round some thirty years ago, now [ia London recently thare to swaken bis wife to attend superintendent of the Chiness were few people who saw har

CRICKET.

to the child and found her Missions in Canada, will soon be who recognised in her the child HONGKONG C. U. ^7. NAVY hanging by the neck to the back to pay his old friends and they had seen so recently. They curtain rod of the bed, the city a visit. Dr. Thomson did not inspect her of the The following will represent

The body was quite cold and the, has three sons in Canten doing terdental gifts she posesser. She woman must have been dead good work for the people their is undoubtedly the finest step the Club on their ground on some hours. No reason for the father loves, they hamg Rey dancer now on tour in the Em-Saturday, 11th January, at 2:15 act could be assigned and the G.D. Thomson, P. R. G. 8., of piro... Front- To Work 36 p.m.1. E. Pearce

FJ. de Ro husband had always been on Youngkong, 10. good terms with his wife, 1 The M.D., of Canton woman had howeve onazed to H. F’Ehomson-

London, Jan

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