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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

THE LATEST PROPOSAL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

EXTRA.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1919.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE FRENCH FLOODS,

Paris, January 8.

The Seine floods have become dangerous. In low-lying quarters householders being obliged to leave their houses-Haros. the water has invaded several small streets and riverside suburbs,

A FRENCH RESIGNATION.

Paris, January 4. M. Leon Bourgeois, President of the French Association for the Society of Nations, interviewed, said he and the Presidents of the. British, American and Italian Associations are now formulating a scheme for presentation to the Pesce Conferenca, namely, that the Allies firstly form a League of Nations, including compulsory arbitration and limita ton of armaments; then the Allies would Inform. Gernsing of the conditions of peace and immediately after peace is concluded the Allies would convoke a Universal Conference at which they would call upon nations auxions to join the League The French under Secretary of Aeronautics has sent a letter to to observe the rules agreed on by the Allies. Guarantees would be M. Clemenceau resigning his post in consequence of the incorpora required from each State and those presented by Germany would be tion of the Air Service in the Ministry of War.- Haras strictly verified.

THE PEACE PRELIMINARIES.

Paris, January 8.

A preliminary consultation takes places to-day at the Foreign Office. It will be attended by M. Clemenceau, President Wilson, Signor Orlando and representatives of the British and Japanese Governments. Preparatory work in connection with the Inter- Allied Peace Conference will begin at a formal meeting on Monday

in Paris-Haras

MYSTERY CONCERNING PEACE CONFERENCE.

Paris, January 9. excessive mystery sur. Conference, which is

The French Press comments on the rounding everything concerning the Peace quite according to diplomatic tradition.

President Wilson has officially informed the French Govern-i ment that he wishes to be considered, as regards the Pence Conference, not as a chief of State but as his own Prime Minister.

THE BERLIN CRISIS.

GOVERNMENT ACCEPT LIEBKNECHT'S' CHALLENGE,

Basle, January, 8.

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FRENCH SHIPPING CHANGE

Paris, January &

Paris, January, 8. The authorities at Brest have been notified by the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique that it will henceforth use Brest as its main home port in France. There are now crossing the Atlantic 900 passengers who are due to arrive at Brest to-morrow. Special trains are in readiness at Brest to convey the passengers from the part direct to Paris-Horos

OBITUARY.

MR. J. ELLIOTT.

Many residents of the Culony will hear with deep regret of the

CHEER FOR CHAIR AND RICKSHA COOLIES.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

(Wah Taz Yat Po Service)

Shanghai, Jan. 10.

The President telegraphs to Chy Kai-kim, chief peace dele gate, stating that the place for the Peace Conference is not im- portant. They should settle the question of fighting in Fukien and Sheasi first...

Szechuen, now stationed south Lan Chun-hau, Tuchun of of Shensi, reports to the Govern meat that the Southern troops have retired from Sheusi.

The British Minister to Peking urges the settlement of the case regarding as. Kiang Kwan and the payment of indemnity for Keses sustained by British abjects.

The Senate yesterday passed all the appointments of the Cabinet Ministers and also elected Li Sheng-tok as Speaker of the House. The appointments

were

Minister of Foreign Affairs- Luk Tsing-cheang.

Minister of Finance-Kung Suni-jarm.

THE TELEGRAPH" FUND. paug.

A message from Berlinsaysthe Governmentbasissued a manifesto death, at the age of 62 years, of

We have received a farther to "the workers, bourgeois and soldiers," stating thatthe Spartacists Mr. J. Elliott, Saperintendent donation to the fand to provide are extending their domination over Berlin and that err Liebknecht has declared war to the knife against the non-Socialist population. Engineer of the Hongkong Hotel Chinese New Year cheer to chair Therefore the Government members have accepted the challenge Co., which took place at the and ricksha coolies, and shall be and have appealed for the formation of a Volunteer Republican Government Civil Hospital this happy to receive further subscrip-

Defence Guard.

BOLSHEVISTS IN BERLIN.

Amsterdam, January 8.

A message from Berlin says the Bolshevist, M. Radek, is still in Berlin, while the ex-Ambassador, M. Joffe, has also arrived. The Volks Zeitung says this is almost incredible.

A REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE.

**Berne, January's.”

A message from Berlin to-day says the Spartacists have established a New Government styled the Revolutionary Committee, comprising Herren Liebmann, Ledebour and Tiek. The last-named is the President of the Spartacus League.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND DEMOBILISATION.

THE NEED FOR CAUTION,

London, January 8.

morning. The deceased strained Įtions.

his heart last Sunday and, suffer Already acknowledged ing from the effects thereof, was Wong Hoi

not

DEATH.

$45

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$55

Minister of War.-Kang Wan-

Minister of Navy. Lau Koon- bung.

Minister of Education-Foo Tsang-cheang.

Minister of Justice.-Chu Sum, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce-Tiu Man-lit.

Minister of Communication.-

Ts Ya-tum.

Minister of Interior-Chin Nung-fan.

Wn Wei-tat, Minister to Paris, opses the appointment I Wa Chao-shu and Wong Tsing-ting

es price delegates to Europe..

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

admitted to hospital on Wednes- day. His condition was altogether serious nutil this! morning, when he becaine unconscious and later succumbed. The late Mr. Elliott was twice married and had two sons and a ELLIOTT.-At the Govern. has determined to cancel the laughter by his first marriage. January, 1919, J. Elliott, Super-it 1915, a sim

ment Civil Hospital on 11th. Chino-Japanese Agreement made His sous have both served in the intendent Engineer, Hongkong under pressure.

was signed war, and we hear that one of them Hotel.

The Pink Group has released salt surplus of 5,000,000 (? taels) to the Chinese Government.

had won the Military Cross. It

was only comparatively recently) ~~ that he went on a holiday to Aus tralia, where he was again

3TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

It is officially announced that the Prime Minister has been maried, and he returned to the carefully giving attention to the speed of demobilisation. He con- Colony last summer, bringing siders the first duty to be to ensure that the fruits of victory, which his wife with him. have been won by the sacrifice of so many lives and brave widow and deceased's children NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. With the NIEPON YUSEN KAISHA. deeds, are not jeopardised by the apparent weakness of much sympathy will be felt. Britain during the critical months of the peace negotiations. It is therefore imperative to maintain a strong Army

Decessed came East in 1907. FROM EUROPE & STRAITS. on the Rhine and necessary services behind the front in France and having previously been chief

them.

Cho Kai-kim reports to Peking that the following are the ideas of Tang Shayi regarding pace seras 1. Peace terms should be based poa the idea of the old Parliament. (2), Place of (3), Restoration of the powers of Conference should be Shanghai,

the öld Parliament. (4) Cancellation of the Europeaz

at Home. Although fighting is stopped, the war is not over. The engineer on Mark Wood's boats, THE Company's Steamship German Armies are not demobilised and are still very powerful. We running out of Liverpool. On cannot tell what the Germans will do or whether they will agree to coming to Hongkong, he secured "KANAGAWA MARU.”

War Participating Bureau. the terms of peace and reparation which we seek to impose upon the position of Assistant Saper-having arrived from the sbare

Wu Wei-tak has sent a private intendent Engineer of the Heng-ports, Consignees of Cargo are telegram to the President report- kong and Kowloon Wharf and hereby informed that their Goods ing that he has had an interview Godown Co., under: Mr. T. W. are being landed and placed at with President Wilson, who has Robertson, which he held for some Kowloon Wharf and Godown can to help China to get rid of their risk in the Hongkong and promised that he will do all he two years, then joining the Hogg Company's Godownsat Kowloon, all unfair agreements. kong Hotel Co. in the capacity where each consignment will be

THE EX-KAISER,

UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL OPERATION,

Amsterdam, January 4.

The ex-Kaiser has undergone a successful operation on the ear. named. He was a most enthusias sorted out mark by mark and

BAD WEATHER AT HOME.

London, January 5. Heavy snowfalls in the South-West, the West and the Mid. lands of England, and rains and floods in the Thames Valley, have partially interrupted communications and interfered with football.

BRITISH TEACE DELEGATES IN PARIS,

Paris, January 5.

A number of British delegates to the Peace Conference, headed by Sir Eyre Crowe, have arrived.

A SPLENDID RESCUE.

New York, January 5. The last of the stretcher cases on the wrecked Northern Pacific have been taken off after unparalleled difficulties and three days of cold, rain and biting wind. A stairway was constructed from the ship's side to the destroyer.

FRENCH LAWYER'S DEATH.

Paris, January 8, Main Buit, a prominent French lawyer, has died in Paris.

A RESTRICTION REMOVED. JEWEL

Paris, January 8, The prohibition regarding the sending to foreign countries of pan pablished in France, containing advertisements, is now

Havas

CITY HALL WORK PARTY.

tic supporter of the Institation of delivery can be obtained as soun Engineers, being one of its as the Goods are landed. oldest members and the first con- Optional Goods will be carried vener of its Literary Committee on unless instructions are given.

He had also been for many years in which he took deep interest. to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY'S MEETING.

TO-DAY. a member of the Committee and January, 1919, will be subject City Hall Work Party, at the Goods not cleared by the 17th There was a meeting of the was a strong mover in the recent to rent. decision of the Institute to

City Hall, this morning. presided Damaged packaves must be left over by Mr. Stable. The object exclude enemy subjects from in the Godowns for examination of the meeting was to discuss the membership. He was very well by the Consignee's and the Co.'s question of closing down, which liked by all who knew him, and representatives at an appointed will be done as at the Institute his practical hour on Tuesday & Friday. All knowledge was much appreciated. claims must be presented within material, which is supplied by the He was a native of Sunderland. ten days of the steamer's arrival War Charities Committee, has

The funeral takes place to not be recognized

here, after which date they can been exhausted. morrow, passing the Monument will be admitted after the goods No claims at 4.45 p.m.

have laft the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agents Hongkong, 10th January, 1919,

Punch

▲ PUNCH COMMENT,

NOTICE.

6000 as the

workers to continue to give their Mrs. Stabb appealed to the assistance until there was no further material, and the ladies willingly agreed to comply with the request

A Chinaman named Wrong Tu

It was pointed out that the need for soldiers' garments wan was recently fined £5 for refusing to sail from Boston, Lines. The

now not so argent; therefore, the magistrate was of opinion that NOTICE-A Congregation of centrated upon women's and principal effort was to be con- Wrong Tu had no Right Tu.—the University of Hongkong children's garments although the will be held in the Great Hall work for a Idiers will not be on" WEDNESDAY," the 15th January, 1919, t 5.30 p.m.

completely abandoned. Bear-Admiral E. B. Kiddle, at which the Pro-Chancellor The members of the work party C.B., A.D.C., who has just been of the University. His Ex-expressed their pleasure at having promoted to flag rank, is well ellenoy The Officer Admis-Mrs. Stabb amongst them again. The big meeting prior to the known on the East Indies and tering the Government of the China Stations, where he served Colony, will confer Degrees. disbandment of the City Hall Admission will be by invitation.Work Party will be announced for several commissions,

in the das course.

REAR ADMIRAJ, KIDDLE.

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