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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN BERLIN.

A TANK BROUGHT INTO USE.

London. January 12:

The Sunday Express, Berlin, reports heavy fighting on the 10th inst when the Government forces retook the offices of the Berliner!

Machine-guns were freely used by both sides. The Tageblatt. Government forces ultimately brought up a tank and battered down the main doors, after which a storming party gained a footing and finally captured the building.

Both the Spartacists and the Government forces lost heavily. The latter have recaptured the State printing works.

Spartacists control Spandau, where there are many, munition

work.

HOODWINKING THE GOVERNMENT.

London, January 12. According to a message from Zurich, the Frankfurter Zeitung speaks of the situation in Berlin as turning momentarily to the disadvantage of the Government, whom apparently the Spartacists. It says, however, have hoodwinked by pretending to seek a truce.

that reinforcements are afriving, which will doubtless restore the balance in the Government's favour.

It is reported that Spartacist aeroplanes have dropped bombs on Berlin,

GOVERNMENT TROOPS ENVELOPE

SPASDAL

Basle, January 19.

The Frankfurt Gazette says the Government artillery at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 11th bombarded from Landenstrasse the Vonraerts building, the facade of which was brought down. Members of burying the machine-guns, which were defending it. the Spartacus group surrendered and 300 were taken prisoner.

The Government troops are reported to have completely enveloped Spandau, the surrender of which is expected.

THE PEACE ARRANGEMENTS.

FLANNING A LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Paris, January 12.

This afternoon at the Quay d'Orsay there, was a meeting of Inter-Allied Ministers with military advisers. There was no preli- minary talk but a formal opening under the presidency of M. Clemenceau. The delegates numered at least fifty, their secretaries being present.

On the initiative of the French Government, the first question to be discussed will be the League of Nations. The Conference will be asked at the outset to decide on the principle of the constitution of the League, as well as the guiding principles to be followed in settling the various peace problems.

M. Clemenceau has informed M. Leon Bourgeois of the intes- tion to constitute a commission preparatory to examining the! proposal for a Society of Nations, with M. Bourgeois representing France.-Haras.

THE QUESTION OF BELLIGERENT'S DELEGATES'. ".

Paris, January 13.

The Supreme War Council has discussed the question of the number of delegates each Power should send to the Conference. The French proposal, in favour of the nomination of five, three, two or one representative for each Státe, according to the importance of the part it has played in the war, found a certain amount of opposition, and the Council separated without having ratified the proposal.

THE NEW YORK STRIKE.

ACUTE COAL SHORTAGE; SERIOUS FOOD SITUATION.

New York, January 12. The strike has practically isolated the city. The coal shortage. is acute and threatens inter-urban communications. The food situation is serious,

The authorities are taking steps to-morrow to secure a resumpt- ion of work, assuring the workers that they will establish equitable wages and working conditions.

IMPERIAL WAR CABINET TO MEET.

London, January 12. An official message from Paris, which is the first telephonically received message arriving for Reuter's Agency from there since the war, states that there will be a meeting of the Imperial War Cabinet at Paris on the 13th instant.

FIGHTING IN ESTHONIA.

MORE GOOD NEWS.

Stockholm, Jan. 13..

An Esthenian communique, dated the 12th inst, says :-Towards th coast and in the direction of Wesenberg, we resched the line of Potruball-Jalansa-Malla. An szmoured train has reached Waeggwa, landing troops. We captured the works and manors of Portkunde and Malla.

FRANCE AND THE BOLSHEVIKS.

NO RECOGNITION OF ANARCHISTS,

Paris, January 12.. The Press, except the extremists, are satisfied with the decision of M. Pichon not to treat with the Bolshevist leaders, Bolshevism not being a system of government, but sheer anarchy. The Bol- sherists are the declared enemies of the Entente and all existing governmental systems. M. Pichon has laid down the duty of the Allies in a few words, which gre to furnish the Russian peoples with I arms, resources and military support. The Bolshevist movement is

prolongation of Geeman aggression. — Havas

THE SEINE FLOODS SUBSIDING.

Paris, January 12.

has been a further fall of about fourteen inahas in the lovet of the minds. The drop is likely to continued by --HaraS.

FRENCH BOND ISSUE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14. 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW BRITISH GOVERNMENT, '

LIST OF MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.

London, Jan. 11. It is definitely announced that the following is Mr. Lloyd George's Ministry:-

Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury, Mr, Lloyd George

Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the Commons, Mr- Bouar Law.

Lord President of the Council and Leader of the Lords, Viscount Carzon

Ministers without portfolios, Mr. Barres and Sir Eric Goddes

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Lord Chancellor, Sir F. E. Smith

Home Secretary, Sir Hamar Greenwood.

Foreign Secretary. Mr. Balfour, with Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Sir Cecil Harmsworth.

Colonial Secretary, Lord Milner, with Parliamentary Coder-Secretary, Colonel Amery.

Minister of Labour, Sir R. S. Horne; Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. Wardle.

Minister of Pensions, Mr. Worthington Evans; Parla-- mectary Secretary, Colonel Craig.

Minister of National Service and Reconstruction, Sir Auckland Geddes; Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. Cecil Beck

Duchy of Lancaster, Farl Crawford.

First Commissioner of Works, Sir Alfred Mord. “ Attorney General, Mr. Gordon Sewart. Solicitor General, Sir Ernest Pollock. Postmaster General, fr. A. H. Illingworth; Assistant, Mr. E. Pike Pease.

Paymaster General, Sir J. Compton-Rickett. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Austen Chamberlain. Joint Parliamentary Secretaries, Lord Edmond Talbot and Captain Guest,

Joint Financial Secretaries, Sir Hardman Lever and Mr. Stanley Baldwin.

Lords Commissioner, Mr. J. F. Fope, Mr. J. W. Pratt, Mr. J. Parker and Rev. J. Towyn Jones.

Secretary for Scotland, Mr. E. Munro. Solicitor General, Mr. M. B. Morrison. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord French. Chancellor, Sir J. Campbell.

Chief Secretary, Mr. J. Laz Macpherson. Lord Chamberlain, Viscount Sandhurst Until there has been tinn Permanent редсе the Arrangmenta

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the exist- ing War Cabinet will continue. The Government intend 18 9000 R3 possible efter Parliament meets to submit proposals for the establishment of a Ministry of Ways and Communications. If these are adopted Sir Eric Geddes will be invited to become head of this Department.

The following peerages were conferred on acceptance of office Mr. Andrew Weir and Mr. R. E. Prothero.

[A number of other 'Ministerial appointments were re- corded in yesterday's issue.-Ed. H. K. T.

A RECONSTITUTION.

London, Jan. IL The new Ministry is mainly a reconstitution of the old. Among the few exceptions the selection of the distinguished Indian, Sir E. P. Sinha, as Under-Secretary for India is one of the surprising features, no hint of it having appeared among the numerous forecasts or speculations. His appoint ment is the first one of an Indian as a member of the British Government. It is expected in political circles that he will be elevated to the Peerage. Another' unetgäćted appoint- ment, is Sir R. 8. Harne as Minister of Labour. He is w distinguished Scottish lawyer who proved his outstanding abdities in reorganising the railway systém of Norther France and subsequently became Third Ciril Lord of the Admiralty. Sir Hardman Lever is an accountant whose introduction of costing methods resulted in aʼmost substan tial reduction in the price of shells. The precise relations of the War Ministry and Air Ministry the somewhat obscure but the appscent: absorption of for aller by the former wis probably occasion much discussion. The most notable absentee from the new list is General Smuts, who it will be remembered retired for reasons cabled on the 16th Dec. It is asumed that Sir Eric Geddes will replace hi in the War Cabinet. The Ministry is composed of thirty- Unionisti, twenty-five Liberála and. five Labourites, ***The Ministerial appointments will cause six bye- elections, inamaly Oxford University; West Derby Division, Liverpool; Hillhead Division, Glasgow: Colchester, War- wick sod Leamington; Bows and Cromarty.

THE COUNTRY DÍSAPPOINTED.

London, Jan. 11. The "Times" expresses the view of a number of morning journals by saying that the new Hinistry will baise deep disappointment throughout the country. The Bidaise har shattered every hope that its reconstruction would at least t result in the infisica of new blood to the atmost limits. of possibility. He has not utilised even his existing. tunities.

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understood that Mr. Lloyd George has informed a deputation of milwaymen that legislation embodying nation- alisation of railways will be among the first measures mitted to the new Parliament..

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN. KAVAL-SURRENDER.

London, Jan. 10 It is authoritatively stated that the German battle- ship Baden demanded in lieu of the Mackensen, has basa chuly delivered at Scapa Flow, 'The Allied Commission in- vestigating at German parts has speeded up the surrendere somewhat but the situation is full of distaltios. Bings the German naval revolt, especially subsequent to the surrender, it has been very difficult to get crews to do anything. Neglect and disappearance of discipline have made the vessels left in Germany highly inefficient but the Commis- sino has made them more so by requiring the`remoralʼof- the guna, range finders and such like. Demobilisation at Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and other big ports is practically completed and is proceeding satisfactorily elsewhere, The Allies are superintending with care the dismantled parti. Demobilisation is also' somewhat noticeable at Scapa Flow, The officers are only able to issue orders through the Soviet aboard and the men frequently ignore them. One hundred and seventy uncompleted submarines have been found in German parts, the majority of which are mora skeletons. Sixty completed submarines were discovered of which six- teen are leaving Germany on the 12th for surrender to the British. Reuter learns that the above named Commissiou visited Heligoland but found po surprises in the dafances disclosed that were not already known to the Admiralty.

SERIOUS NEW YORK HARBOUR STRIKE.

New York, Jan 11.

The harbour strike has assumed serious dimensions, anemploying over eighty thousand port workers, paralysing transport, holding food steamers and threatening grare food shortages in Manhattan Iland. The Government ~ side hare.cabled to President Wilson who is expected to in- tervene. Meanwhile stops are being taken to divart ·food shipments

ESTHONIANS. TAKE THE OFFENSIVE.

Helsingfors, Jan. 11. Esthanian news is 'more reassuring. •Warships bom- barded the Bolshevik strongholds between Beval, and Harra and thereffter the Esthonians attacked the Bol sheviks who fed. The Esthonians have also taken the offensive on a fifty mile front from Taps to Moisekne, fifty and one hundred miles respectively south of Reval, and re- established the railways towards Pernaa.

BRITISH MINISTER'S FLIGHT.

London, Jac. 11.

Mr. Bonar Law is dying to Paris to-day

TO-DAY'S CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

Wah Taz Yat Po Service.)

Peking, Jan. 12. Liang Shib-yee to-day inform ed the Premier that he is return- ing to Hongkong and would stop at Napking a while and talk over peade matters.

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HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

TO-MORROW'S DEGREE

CEREMONY.

On the occasion of the Con- gregation at the Univerity 10- morrow, tea is to be served on the second floor of the University Building from 4 till 5:15 p.m. At 5.30 pm A procession, in- cluding the Honorary Graduaten, the members of the Court, Council and Senate of the University will enter the Great Hall Members inthis procession will assemble and robe in the Vice-Chancellor's room at 5,20

p.m.

After His Excellency the Pro Chancellor has taken his seat and declared the Congregation open, the University Anthem will be. played by the band of the 18th Infantry. The Pro-Vice-Chan cellor will then present the con didate for an Honorary Degree and the "Graduates in Medicine, Engineering“ and „Arts will be presented by the Deaus of their Faculties.

The Honorary Graduate, will make a speech, after which tho Pro-Chancellor will declare' the' Congregation closed.

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The procession will return the Vice Chancellor's room. Visitors are being requested to remain in their plages until the procession has left the Great Hall. C

*** VANITY FAIR. **

LAST NIGHTS SHOW.

The Vanity Fair artists made another successful appear- ance last night at the Theatre Royal the house being fairly full. The curtain rose with the opening chorus by the troupe Give us Ragtime" and the voices. blended beautifully_to- gether. That popular song " God be with you," sung by Miss Madge Griffith and a chorus, Was well received, the chorus hum- ming the refrain. Perhaps the best songs of the evening were "The Alabama Jubilee” and “Dry your tears" (given as an encore) by Misa Shirley" Cooke, who provided her ownaccompaniment, What evoked tumultuous · ap-

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A final dividend for the year Mr. Leslie Holmes The Peking-Hankow Railway ending 31st December, 1918, of excellent in the matter of jibes employees have demanded a £2.5/- per share and a beans of and puns. He immensely amused the audience with his humorous bonus, because last year's profits £110/- per share, subject to den stories land was recalled three amounted to 20 millions. The duction of Income Tax.

times. He scored a huge succass demand is refused, ming to the Add to the Silver

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Pacific Memories," introduc- Justice) and Mr. Justice ing the troupe as Maoris and H-H.-J. Gompertz were still Fijians will revive memories Kong Yung Theperintendent engaged in hearing arguments other than pacific. Miss Vers Pain is an excellent danceri of students in Japa reported into the Habeas Corps To say anything here of het that the educational penses are proceedings arising from the abilities in this direction, after all exhausted. He rakstile Govern- &rest of Kong Chai Ten, a fugi- that has been stated-previously, ment to instruct Chang Chong tive from Macao. Judgment was would be to paint the lily. * - cheung, Minister in Tokyo, to reserved.

To-night the Company will go through's second edition. borrow 200,000 Yen from the Japanese Government.

Shanghai, January 12. Government is really And carry forward prepared to make a concession regarding the site of the Confer ence, but will not announce this until the Southern delegates have been sent out. The cancellation' of the mandate ordering the farrest of political offenders will

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This morning Sir William originality. also not be issued until the South Rees Davies, KO, (Chief This made some concession.

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