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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REPORTING THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

SECRECT IN CERTAIN CASES ESSENTIAL.

Paris, January 17. M. Clemenceau, the Premier, in making a general statement to the Chamber of Deputies, said the differences of opinion with regard If everyone had been to the Peace Conference were most natural. unanimous there would be no need of such a meeting. The whole! object was to balance interests, when they were conflicting.

M. Clemenceau continued "Although the publicity of debates i in generally favoured, one point is that secrecy must be observed when one Government puts a proposal which is opposed by the head of another Government."

Concerning the League of Nations, M. Clemenceau added that it would be a delusion unless there was a general determination to make it a reality. One object of the French Government was to bring about a complete agreement among the civilised nations, to avoid a recurrence of the abominations of war.

The French Press generally remarks on the danger of allowing the Conference to be reported by hearsay, but the peace communique. must contain at least as much information at the war communiques. -Harus.

DEMOBILISATION OF FRENCH ARMY.

THE METHOD of DISBANDINO.

Paris, January 17.

The German prisoners of war will be liberated when the paliminary peace conditions are signed.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

PADEREWSKIS POPULARITY.

London, Jan 19 The "Times" correspondent at Warsaw, talegraphing on the 16th, inst., says the formation of M. Paderewski's Coali tion Government has been acclaimed. M. Paderywaki, who is Premier, takes the portfolio of Foreign Affairs and will set in close accord with the Allies. A British officer bas arranged a first meeting for the discussion of an armistics. Ė. with the better elements of those besieging Lemberg.

ASIATICS FROM GERMANY,

Copenhagen, Jan. 10

A hundred Chinese and Japanese arrived from intern- ment in Germany but were not allowed to land and will be sent back to Germany.

COMPANY REPORTS.

The Companies mentioned he low hold their annual meetings on the 29th inst. The reports

state :-

TO-DAY'S CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

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HONGKONG BENEVOLENT persecution, and the Society had to help them on the way. The

SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL MEETING.

WEATHER FORECAST.

CLOUDY.

Barometer 30,15

**amperature

Humidity

p.m 60.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CENTS

$36 PER ANNUM

THE KIRKEE DRAFT.

Society had done yeoman work in TO BE DEMOBILISED SOON.

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the past. These were recurring

features in the report and strong

Notification has been received

financial support should be given at Military Headquarters, Hong- to the Society. He alluded to hong, from Army Headquar the cosmopolitan activities of the

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They will be demobilised noti

SUMMARY COURT.

PRIVATE STREETS

IMPROVEMENT.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Benevolent Society was held at noon to-day, when Society, which were well known. ters in India that under Mr. H. W. Looker was in the Assistance had been given to War Office instructions ar- chair. Among those who were numerous individuals irrespective rangements are being made present were the members of the of ered. He could not helping to return to Hongkong as soon Committee, the Bishop of Victoria thinking that the best way for as possible 35 men who were Commander Beckwith, Dr. the public to recognise officially enlisted under the Local Military Saunders, and others.

the existence of the Society was Service Ordinance and drafted. The Chairman said that when to make a regular donation to the to Kirkee. they looked at the reports and funds (Applause). He appealed accounts they would see, if they to his hearers to examine their took the trouble to compare the wardrobes and he was sure they discharged and eventually ba report and accounts with those of would find clothing that they did given Army Form Z. 21, last year with the donations and not need. The Society had subscriptions, that they had clothing bureau which distributed remained stationary. The num-garments to refugees and the poor ber of life members had slightly and the Society would not be increased. Не did notchary of receiving any such gifts, regard this as satisfactory. He no matter what their value. took the trouble of running

The reports and accounts were his eye over the list of unanimously passed subscriptions and donations of proposal of Mr. Looker, neconded last year, and be found that by Commander Beckwish.

In the Summary Court, thi Wah To Fat Po Service many names of notable men

Commander Beckwith proposed morning, before Mr. Justice did not appear there. It a hearty rate of thanks to the Gomperts, the Building Authority might very well be that Committee, and in this he was sued Li Wing Kwong and Li Peking, Jan. 20.

there were some

reasons to seconded by Dr. Saunders. Chua Fan for expenses incurred The Southern Commanding

account for this of which he was WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Officers have requested represen unaware. Or they might con-appointed for 1919: President,provement act.

The following committee was under the Private Streets Im The net profits for the year tation at the Conference, but this tribute in other ways to the Mrs. Pollock: Vice-President, Mr. Leo Longinotio appeared

is being refused..

funds of the Society. He would Lady Roos-Davies: Honorary од behalf of the Building $3,698,74, the amount brought It has been definitely decided ask all those leaders of our com-Treasurer, forward from the previous year, that the

Honorary official signature of unity, particularly the large Harston;"

and Mr. G. R. Secret-Authority, makes an amount available for peace take place in Chinese commercial firms of the Colony, ary Mrs. Knight; Hon. Asst. Haywood appeared on behalf of

to turn their [division of $74,886.64. From territory at Shanghai.

eyes in the Secretary, Miss Wilkinson, both defendants. direction of the

Plans were then put in, after this amount..sa interim dividend

Society, Committee: Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Од the occasion of the and he would recommend the Adams, Mr Cameron, The Arras Town Council has unanimously voted the restoration of $3.00 per share has already anniversary of the Japanese needs of the Society to them. He Brown, Mrs. Chatham,

Mrs. which Mr. Longinotto said that" Mrs. the actions were brought by the of the town to the original aspect.-Haras,

been paid, and it is now proposed 21 demands (January 18th and thought the Society should be Pattanden, Hias Johnson, Mrs. Building Authority, under Section to pay a final dividend of $2.80 May 25th, 1915) the papers here warmly supported by those who Forsyth, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Lang 186 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, per share making a total divid-strongly appeal to the Supreme have the interests of the Colony and Mrs. Matheson. end for the twelve months of War Council to abrogate the at heart and particularly by the

ander public streets improve- ment. $5.80 per share, and to carry Sino-Japanese Treaties of 1915, commercial firms who are the

It was admitted by the defendants that the street in The following is the 29th annual question-Wing Kat Street-is a forward the balance $2,335.61 declaring that the demands were backbone of the place. the credit of a new Prod: and extorted at the point of the was any doubt in the minds of the report of the Society

bayonet.

local magnates as to whether or The Ladies of the Committee private street, ander the Ordin Directors. Mr. C. E. Anton)

Shanghai, Jan. 217

not the Society was doing any beg to present the report of the ance. The plaintiff's contention having resigned Hon. Mr. David) China at first was to have three real good, he would ask them to Society for the remanding would be that that partipaothr Landale was invited to join the delegates at the European Peace sondy the item of accounts which December, 1917, with the state 150 Des Voeux Road adjoined...

comes under the heading of ment of accounts. The Society the pavement at Wing Kat Board in his place and this Conference, in

refunds. It had struck him as was founded in 1889 and the num-Street and that, was sufficient appointment now requires cun-order-Lak Ching Cheong. Koo an amazing testimony to the ber of cases on our books has now adjoinment and abutment within firmation. Hon. Mr. David Wai Kwan, and Wong Ching al

of the work Ting. Now only two delegates

done reached 1,506. During the year the meaning of the Ordinance. Landale and Mr. C. S. Crabbay are allowed; therefore Wong wilby the Committee. That each 31 new cases have been entered. The plaintifs held that No 150 now, retire by rotation, and being be excluded.

year found many of the applic- With two exceptions, all bare Des Voeux Read abuts and ad- ants had come forward and had received help in some form. eligible offer themselves for re election.

One million two hundred thousand French soldiers will be. Then demobilised on February 15th, and 3,000,000 on March 31st. the whole Territorial and No. 2 Classes who saw active service in amount to $71,187.90 which with the Army will be sent back to civil life.-Haras.

THE RE-BUILDING OF ARRAS

Paris, January 17.

GERMANY'S ANXIETY REGARDING ECONOMIC BLOCKADE.

Paris, January 17.

At the Conference at Treves, the German members asked when the blockade would end.-Hara

state

THE SILVER MARKET.

THE WEEK'S ACTIVITIES

London, January 10.

Messrs, Samuel Montagu and Co. in their weekly silver report. The trade demand is somewhat active but insufficiently to incommode the market, which is deprived of competition from abroad, owing to the continued export restrictions.

Shanghai exchange is quoted at 5s. 1d.

The silver market is quiet.

London, January 11.

MORE SILVER FOR INDIA.

New York, January 10 (delayed). One million dollars in silver will be shipped on the 13th inst to India, making twenty-five million dollars shipped to the Orient in

the recent movement...

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

UNREST IN GERMANY.

Amsterdam, Jan. 19.

A message from Berlin states that the Independent Socialists' appeal for a strike owing to the deaths of Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg has been unsuccessful. The great majority of workers are working. Foar Sparta cist leaders, who were arrested at Spandau and attempted to escape, were all shot dead by their escort. The "Lokal- anzeiger states that the Government has finally decided not to hold the National Assembly in Berlin. "A Copen hagen message says the deaths of Liebknecht and Luxem- burg have led to serious, disturbances in German provincial towns, notably in Leipzig where a general strike has been declared. The city is gasless and waterless. The mob destroyed the Democratic party's election bureas and com- pelled the newspapers to pablish a declaration blaming the Government for the murders in Berlin,

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

London, Jan. 18 Marshal Foch, addressing the American waz correspon- dents at Treves on 16th, inst., declared that when the armis- tice was signed and the Germans surrendered everything bad been prepared for an offensive in which the German army must infallibly have succumbed. The German High Command knew that it faced a colossal disaster. We should have attacked on the 14th. November in Lorraine with twenty French divisions sad six American and the attack would have been supported by other movements in Flanders and the centre.

ECHO OF RECENT MURDER.

London, Jan 17,

The inquest on Major Beton opened this afternoon. Bir Malcolm Beton gave evidence that decessed was his cousin. It-Colonel Rutherford called and asked to see Major Beton. "A quarter of an hour afterwards several shots were heard, Sir, Malcolm and Lady Beton rushed into the dining room and found-Major Beton dying at the doorway. When saked #6 he had killed Major Beton, Lt. Col. Ratherford replied El quietly "Ies, I only wish I had another bullet for myself."! 1. The mgbyst waa sõjas

Loss Account.

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4th, $1,000,000 for river conserva-

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Mrs.

Montague

THE ANNUAL REPORT.

It has been definitely decided refunded the expenses or part of Careful enquiries were made as joins No 35 Wing Kat Street

$12,000,000 Customs

the expenses which had been to the circumstances of the two and that the owners of that place Auditors. The accounts have that the

incurred on their behalf. He not helped and - it was were entitled to pay a pro been audited by Mfr. H. Percy surplus be used as follows noticed that this year the refund found they were not really in portionate amount of the ex-

$3,700,000 for 4th Year Dom- Smith who now retires, and offers estic Bonds, 2ad, $1,800,000 showed a greater percentage than need. Ten of the new applicante penses in line with the adjoining himself for re-election

last year, which Was for sending Peace delegates

for help were women; 7 of them owners. to Europe: 3rd, $1,000,000 for help mind those commercial magnates every case some substantial help was that the owder of No. 150. welcome sign. He would alsare having small children. In almost Mr. Haywood said his defence HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LTD. ing the Shanghai silk industry that the Society would in the has been given, The men helped Des Voeux Road did not gain

The net profits for the period tion in Kwangtung, 5th, $1,000 future have much larger claims were of many nationalities. Eng- amount to $98,860,76 which with 000 odd for sending officials to on their purse on the conclusion lish, Dutch, Singalese, Serbian, say benefit on the improvement, $26,047.14 brought forward from disband troops in the provinces: ed a large influx of refugees,

of the war. The President expect Norwegian, Swede and Russian within the meaning and spirit of some cases, only clothing the Ordinance, and if it did last account makes an amount(6th, $1,000,000 for withdrawing the available for division of $124,-troops from defence lines.

was likely that within two or was given, in others board sad abut, it only abutted to the three years there would be greater lodging were provided at the extent of four feet eleven. inches, 907.90.

Lah Ching-cheong reports his calls than ever on the services Soldiers and Sailors Home, while which had already been paid for It is now proposed to pay a farrival at Paris with Wong Ching of the Society. He did not think others were helped to gat employ by the owners of the house front- dividend of $8.00 per share Ting. The Allies extended them the local public seriously ment Four children have been ing the improvement.

to a warm welcome.

stopped absorbing $80,000.00 and

think of theplaced at one or other of the After Mr. H W. Bird and the balance Carry forward

the Work Schools during the past year, Mr. Rosser had given evidence that the Society was doing and bringing the number which the in support of defendant's con $44,007.90 to the credit of a new]

the character and efficiency of the Society is responsible for, up to Profit and Loss Account.

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Directors. Mr. C. E. Anton Compton was invited to join the having left the Colony, Hon. Mr. Beard in his place and his David Landale was invited to appointment now requires con- join the Board in his place. Mr.firmation. Messrs. C. S. Gubbay E. Shellim having resigned Mr. and A. H. Compton now retire by A. H. Compton was appointed in rotation, and offer themselves for his place. These appointments re-election.

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nature

to

of

work (Applause). If they paused 29. One of these children died attention, Mr. Haywood said that for A moment and read the the Italian Convent and the the intention of the Legislature. accounts, the cases which had Society helped to рау the was to charge those people who been given assistance by the funeral expenses. The Secre gained benefit from the improve Society as there reflected would tary

ΟΙ Assistant Secretary ment in proportion to their inevitably cause a great deal attends the City Hall respective frontages and Section of reflection. Few would realise on Mondays and Thursdays to 186 said that in so many words. that the efforts of the Society interview applicants for help. In the present cass, certain ware so varied and what a Gifts of clothing and boots for action for two improvements on

of voluminous work it men, women and children will

now requiro confirmation. Sir} Auditors.-The accounts have lot Paul Chater now retires by rots been audited by Messrs. H. Percy tion, and being eligible offers Smith and C. Bernard Brewa himself for re-election.

who now retire, sud offer them- Auditors-The accounts have selves for re-election. been audited by Messra. H. ercy Smith and C. Bernard Brown, who now retire, and offer them- selves for re-election.

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AGENCY CO., LTD.

EONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION

CO., LTD..

at

all entailed. The whole of the be gratefully received at these two frontages had been taken. labours were well done (Applause), times. Many gifts of clothing The P. W. D. had thought It had struck him very much that and boots have been received dar-fit to take two separats actions, this work shouldhave been carrieding the past year, and the fons for the frontage and out by a few ladies of the Colony Committee wish to express their ono for the roadway, in whom We knew 80 well grateful thanks to those who both cases, making four actions and often met in more have so kindly sent them. The in all. It was admitted that the pleasurable activities. It had also thanks of the Committee are defendant's house, in the action struck him that the ladies also due to subscribers and The net profits of the year must have worked very hard to donors to the Society, to Mr. H. being then being tried, merely HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND amount to $60,752.68 which with achieve such results at the end of C. Sandford, for, kindly anditing abutted on the place where the 8623,208.54 brought forward the year. (Applause). The Society the accounts, to the Rer. W. T. improvement had been effected, from last account makes ax attended as well to the needs of Featherstone, foz. his assistance, to the extent of four feet eleven The net profits for the period amount available for division of women and children who were and to Commander Beckwith, for inches and therefore, they could amount to $461,757.83 which 683,959.22. It is now proposed stranded, and who but for the his ever ready assistance and not, by any possibile means, 28k with $28,189.58 brought forward to pay a dividend of .7% on the Society would have no means and advice. We wish to grapefully defendant to pay for 586 from last account makes an paid up capital, after providing else to obtain a living. All those 500 from the Colonial Govern Judgment was reserved.

would have to proceed somewhere acknowledge the annual grant of which was claimed by plaintiff. amoant available for division of for which there remains a balance mothers and akildren are cared ment. During the year 1918 the $489,947.46. From this amount of $8618,334 22 to be carried to for and looked after, and he did following ladies have served on Society, and who, an interim dividend of $3.50 per the credit of a new Front and not know what, what have hap the Committee:Mesdames Fol- and sympathy, and share has already been paid. Loss Account.

pened but for the Committee, lock, Jordan, Wolfe, Harston, help, did ↑ fuvalua It is now proposed to pay 2 Directors-Sir Robert Ho refuge he knew of would Carleton, Shellin, Fetherstones & fund has been

The only other haven of Chatham. Forsyth, Pattenden, furthering the final dividend of $3.50 per share and after writing off Managing Tang and Mr. C. 8. Gubbay now have been the House of De McKonny Lang, Kraft, Cameron in this Colo Directors' fees and a bonus to retire, and offer themselves for tention. He also referred to the d Kilight, Lady Bees office staff there remains a

cases of white women who had Mise Innes and Misa

Crinese The Committee in-conclusion, the balance of $104,505.91′′ to be Auditors

white carried to the credit of a new boen sudited Profit and Loss: Account, E KA Saith Directors →→Bon Air E..Shalkım who having - resigned; Hr. “A: H; mended

re-election.

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his advice