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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

“(ESTABLISHED 1881).

SHERWIN-WILLIERS PAINTS AND VARNISHES.

"THE NEW SUN FOR THE WHOLE WORLD

ANDERSON" MEYER

+ 4,ca, LTD.

HOTEL MANSIONS

HONGKONG,

ATTEMPT TO KILL FRENCH PREMIER.

日十弍月登

ADMIRAL, JELLICOE'S TOUR.

HONGKONG TO BE VISITED KEIT YEAR.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1919.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

SEVEN SHOTS FIRED AT POINT-BLANK RANGE.

(By Courtesy of the "South China Morning Post “*)

SHANGHAI GERMAN CLUB.

Shanghai, February 19. The sale of the German Club building has been ordered.

NOT WANTED IN CHINA.

Three Wounds Inflicted.

(American Wireless by courtesy of the "Daily Bulletin")

New York, February 19.

An Associated Press message states:- Seven shuts were fired at M. Clemenceau, the Premier of France, at point-blank range by Emile Cottim known in anarchistic circles at Milan.

Three bullets struck the Premier.

One bullet entered under the right shoulder and lodged under the left shoulder, missing the spinal cord and lungs, the other two wounds being scarcely more than abrasions of the skin on the right arm and right hand.

Two other bullets passed through M. Clementehu's Clothing.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW ARMISTICE.

GERMAN ACCEPTANCE NOTIFIED.

Paris, Feb. 17.

...A communique states: The Supreme War Council met to-day. Marshal Foch informed the ministers of the accept- ance by the Germans of the conditions for the renewal of the armistice.

HOW TO ENSURE PEACE.

Paris, Feb. 11. The French press and public everywhere discuss the remarkable situation created by the publication of Marshal Foch's new drastic peace terms and M. Clemenceau's inter- view. Two methods are discussed for crystallising the armis- tice into terms ensuring peace: to fix at a definite limit the German armaments and raise the Allied demands for the urrender of German material of war, making it impossible to equip and maintain larger forces than these approved by the Allies-Elaras.

DEATH OF SIR WILFRED LAURIER.

London, Feb. 3.

Sir Wilfred Laurier is dead. (The BL Hon. Sir Wilfred Laurier P.C., G.C.X.G., D.C.L-, LL.D., K.C., was Premier of Canada from 1506 to 1911, the Brat French Canadian to hold that post. He was born at St. Lin, Quebec, on 20th November 1541, so that he was 77 years of age. He was educated at L'Assompion College, McGill University, where he was B.C.L in 1861. He became A barrister in that year and was made Q.C. in 1550. Mean- while, in 1971 be had entered Parliament, became Minister of Inland Revenue in 1877, but was defeated in the next year and immediately afterwards re-elected for Quebec East. He remained in Parliament and became in 1891 the leader of the Liberal party.]

NO RAW MATERIALS FOR GERMANY.

Paris, Feb. 11.

In the Supreme Inter-Allied War Council M. Clemenceau is most emphatic statement said that France could not possibly permit any importation of raw materials into Ger- many. The French argument was that Germany had already 'done most incalculable harm to all French industries in the occupied regiona. The French Government knows that Germany was actually preparing a gigantic campaign en- deavouring to crush French commerce and industry the moment the peace treaty was signed--Eavas.

Shanghai, February 19. There are 1,240 Shanghai enemy subjects listed for deportation.

JAPAN AND CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Shanghai, February 19, Tang Shao-yi has cabled to Foreign Minister Uchida at Tokyo reminding him that he promised that no help would be given to Peking till the North and South were united and he expresses the hope that payments on the war participation loan will be cancelled.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL ELECTION.

Shanghai, February 19. Voting for members of the next Municipal Council takes place on Thursday and Friday.

A CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL. well

MENT YESTERDAY.

How oft, heart-sick and sore, I've wished I were once more.

"

[Bruzan's StaVICK.)

London, Feb. 17 The following is the proposed itinerary of the tour of Admiral Jel hooo by HMS New Zealand. The dates should be regarded as purely tentative, depanding mainly on whe

ther the work in the various domin.

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

(Wah Tsz Fat Po Service)

BOLE; AGENTS

ANDERSON, MEYER & CO, LTIC

Peking, Feb. 19. The Central Government is absolutely dominated by the Military Party, which continues making loans from Japan.

HOTEL 'MANSIONS Мамакова.

To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day wasdk-1.11-150. The Weather. Forecast-Rainy, Barameter: 29.53. Temparature 2 pm-59. Humidity.2 pm. —-95

DAY BY DAY.

from our

The Cabinet yesterday decided

It will be seen to take up the 17 million dollars advertising columns that the St. Loan from Japan, but is strongly memorial to be erected at Dover balance of the War Participation George's Society is prepared to receive subscriptious towards the opposed by Tang Shao-yes.

ions can be accomplished in the time 90 Arrived Gibraltar Feb. 4 allowed: Lears Portsmouth Feb. leave Feb. 2 Arrive Port Said March 2; leave March 4. Arrive Suez March 4; leave March 3, A rive Bombay March 13; leave about May Arriva Colombo May 4 leave May 5; arrive Albany (King

The University meet the Indian George's Sound) May 13 Admiral

Recreation Chib, is a cricket Jellicoe probably disembarks ai Al-

match on Saturday, the 22nd bany, proceeding to Melbourne and

Shanghai, Feb. 14. |inst,ak 2.15 p.m. on the former's .. Sydney and arriving in Sydney about

Chu Kar-Kim and Tang Shao-ground. The following will re- May 31. The ships during Jane or Fee visited the Consuls yesterday, present the Indian Club:-4. B. July will visit the principal ports and Chu has invited the Consuls Hujahu, G. C. Farde,S. H. Is- of New Zealand, returning to Sydney to a reception at his quarters to-mail. A. A. Rumjaho, S. D. Ismail, A. L Audree, S. A. Ismail, E

morrow afternoon it the Shenai Moria and R. Nazarin.

The Conference will begin to Moosdeen, N. M. Bax, J. D. question offers no hitch. This serve: A. R. M. Samy and D.

Ramjahn aust be settled first.

It is reported that another to commemorate the glorious loan is ande: negotiation for ten work of Admiral Keyes and the

million dollars for the purchase Dover Patrol. of aeroplanes from Japan and is nearly completed. Tang Shao- yee strongly repuliates the loan

to

the 99th;

THE WAR BOND DRAWING.

be

contracts.

day.

Was

Re-

He has

ing all railways built by foreign the defendant was the adopted lans under joint administra-daughter of the complainant and 惶 tion with creditors. jointly, some time in August the complainant missed this money.

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She taxed the girl and also accused her. The girl admitted it, but blame another woman for tutoring her to commit the crime. The thief was ordered to be detained, pending enquiry. Mr. Gardiner, who appeared was an alleged conspiracy by other parties. The complainant was rather anxious that the de-

the arrest of those who were fendant be on bail, to facilitata implicated in the commission of this theft. Mr. Lindell permitted bail of $350 and remanded the hearing.

ire-embark Admiral Jellicoe about August 13. The Admiral will leave Sydney on August 15, arrive at New Zealand on August 23, leave about Oct. lat, and arrive at San Fran Icisco on Oct, 20 via Fiji, Samoa and

Korean residents in China have done, the girls going onalala Admiral Jellicoe proba

On Tuesday morning the petitioned the American Minister through their turns in good time.bly disembarks at San Francisco for to convey a request to Washing-Hongkong Police made a re- The dancing of Kiss Beatrice Ottawa.

Admiral Jellicoe will leave British 10. for an appeal to the Pencemarkable discovery. They dis Pennefather, as the solist in this

Conference on behalf of ancovered an old friend sauntering DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAIN-lance, was greatly appreciated. Columbia about 1st January, 1990;

It evoked loud praise in view arrive at Honolulu on the 8th, leave Ppressed and voiceless people. in Des Voeux Road West. The The petition alleges Japan's friend in question wass man who maladministration.

banished for ·20 years. of her age. Her airy lightness on the 19th; arrive at Yokohama charmed the audience. The next on the 21st, leave on

The Foreign Ministers held a Banishments were his fortune. item on the programme was arrive at Hongkong on 1st February, printed thus :

Hamourous leave on the 4th; arrive at Singapore meeting yesterday to discuss a Since 1912 he has begu banished A little child! Mrs. Southey. Song: Selectel by John Grim-on 8th Feb., leave on the 10th,telegram from Tang Shoa-yee four times, the last occasion being Last evening those who shaw. Whether a recognition arrive at Colombo on the 14th, leave about the necessity of disbanding in 1916 for 20 years. repaired to the Theatre Royal to of the fact that the Hongkong on the 19th; arrive at Mombasa the National Defence Army. The been committed to stand his trial

Foreign Minister will reserve his at the next Criminal Sessions, witness the entertainment to be citizens are now well provided (Kilindiniy on the 25th, leave on

attitude.

Meantime Tuan Chi-mi is still given by the Victoria branch of with humour cause that item to 1st March; arrive at South Africa

A young Chinese girl, whose. the Ministering

reserve the age Mr. J. H. Gardiner assessed Children's go by the board is not known. on the 7th, leave on 20th April; League in aid of the Ministering The Sand Jig by the two Misses arrive at St. Helens on the 25th, contemplating to

leave on the 9th; arrive at Ascen- Army ander its present name of at 14 years sad Mr. R. E League funds were reminded by Young was as

Lindsell thought was about 18 perfectly and the packed house of the seren correctly done as could have becasion on the 28th, leave on the th; the War Farticipation Army,

The President proposes union or 20, was charged with the stages of mankind. which possible.

This is not the first arrive at St. Vincent on the 3rd

of administration regard-theft of $320. It appears that Shakespeare has so beautifully time that we have seen these two May, leave on the 5th; arrive at

Plymouth on the 11th Max. epitomised in As You Like It." girls perform the sind jig. We At first the infant muling and recall the concert given a couple puking in the nurse's arms, and of months адо at the

instead of severally, as hereto then the whining school boy Naval Theatre. Another dance

fore. It is reported that this with his satchel and shining followed, in which the Missed

proposal will have diplomatic morning face. And then the E. Blackburn, B. Eustace, D.

Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and support. lover sighing like furnace, then Avanall, E Rose and Joan Matthews inform us that in con- Chu Shu-isang and Teo Yu- 3 soldier full of strange Arnold appeared dressed 25 nection with to-morrow's drawing lia oppose the President's mail oaths.

And then the justice, pierrots and pierrettes. Those of St. Andrew's War Bonds, the way union scheme, but the Pre full of wise 83WS and representing girls were attired numbers of all tickets taken sident will communicate with Luk modern instances; then the sixth in white and the "boys" in black. will on exhibition from Ching-cheong direct to put the for the complainant, said there

p.m., From which hour matter before the Conference. age with spectacles on nose and This was very effective, Joan 3.30 pouch on side, and last of all Arnold especialy evoking lou the City Hall will be

"The President has refused to to the public. At 4 pm the second childishness and mere applause. The "Drummer By oblivion." Every one of these by the trio, the Misses aud Masto operation of transferring the sign the four railways final Loan stages was represented at the Thornhill, was the only instruumbers to the mixing receptacle agreement which Teo Yu-lim has Theatre. Amahs, mothers, fathers, mental musical items on the pro drawing will take place at 5:30

will commence, while the actual insisted on immediately.

Lub Ching-cheong's loa of sisters and brothers all beat the gramme. I was exquisitely p.m.

important documents in Japan track to the place and began rendered by Maater and Miss Therefore the public will have is now confirmed. securing seats from half-past Thornhill on the violin and the an opportunity of seeing the Mr. Lindsell: Ignorance of the three, so that at 5 o'clock, which younger Miss Thornhill on the whole operation from beginning law is no excuse. If you keep time the curtain was rung up, piano.

to end.

Some very smart arrests are dispensary it is your duty to learn

The piece de resistance of the

now being effected by the man- : law before you begin business. there was not a seat to be had

the Serpentine

bers of the Hongkong Police. On IGNORANCE OF THE LAW. The maximum fine that can be This was quite tragic from a late-evening

dance by Miss Vyvienne Young. imposed is $2,000. It is a serious comer's point of view.

information received, the latter arrested a Chinese in Reclama- thing, indeed. You are fned The entertainment was one This was done with an exquisite

tion Street, as he was coming that drew unlimited praise from witchery and absolutely brought CANTON CHINESE the large audience that came down the house an encore was

from a Yanmati ferry launch to witness it.The place demanded but not given.

To-day will witness the de- to Hongkong A Chinese, ser- was filled to overflowing. The item was executed with After receiving a letter from parture of another

old Chins geant, named Li Fook seized him The excellent character of the great skill and charm.

Hau Chien, the Minister of hand in the person of Captain from behind, and therefore took entertainment provided and the The children of the Victoria Justice, which stated that the Hodgins, who has been serving him by surprise. Both the man's worthy object to which the pro-School contributed their bit and sense of duty of the Christians in in the Mercantile Marine, on the hands were pinned and the coeds were to be devoted appealed jandang together a folk song. China at the present time shoule China Coast, for the past 34 sergeant rushed him into the to the audience. The first part They were a group of twenty induce them to pay close attention yeare. Captain Hodgins is one nearest shop, where two lokis of the programme was devoted thirteen girls and seven boys to foreign affairs, in order to show of those few examples of men who held both the hands of the arrest to songs and dances, and was the and they made a good showing their patriotism, the missionaries have spent the best part of a ed man. This enabled the sole work of the children. It show on the stage. The Misses Marie called a meeting in On Lok lifetime in the East and have Chinese sergeant to remove Yo

retained the mannerisms and the man's pocket a fully-loafer re- ed that very great pains had been Nolan and Joyce Thornhill were restaurant. at Eighteen Street, instincts of the old English genvolver of450calibre,loader with28 OFFICIAL APPRECIATION.

taken by Mrs. Harris Walker to responsible for a French dance Canton, on

the evening of tlemen. Courteous and genial, calibre ammunition. The arreste The Commodore-in-Charge, make the children performers executed moet beautifully to the February 18, to consider the sad with a keen sense of humour, was, on the statement of Inspector Royal Navy, and the General perfect. Praise is also due to strains of the "Marseillaise." They question "How are the Christ- he has endeared himself to all man refused to give an count with whom he has come into of himself. He said he was giren more poisons of certain kinds in Officer Commanding the Troops Mr. A E. Paice for mach hard were tastefully dressed as French inns going to help China?"

After discussing this question contact. In his leisure hours the revolver by another man to dispensary than Messrs. wish to convey to the subscribers work in connection with the Watson's This man had into the Service Entertainment Fund event. The stage was prettily]

for an hour the following re- Captain Hodgins interesta him- sell it for $15, odt of winch he his possession 110 bottles of the grateful thanks of both arranged and there

solutions were drafted by the self in botany and there is af was to get $5 for his trouble. various poisons and these were Services for the many pleasant blaze of flags round the circle.

missionaries:-(1) A telegram Kew Gardens a plant discovered On Monday last the Police sub by him, in Pukien, named jected the revolver to a test will seized. A cursory inspection outings and other recreation After the orchestra, under the.

should be sent to Drs. C. T.

Hogensu Cupresus.”

its own calibre" ammunition and showed us that they could poison which their generosity has en-conductorship of Professor Gon-

Wang and. Wellington Eco, Capt. Hodgins was in charge found the revolver to be in the whole of Hongkong.

abled them to enjoy during the zales, had played a selection of

urging the Peace Conference to of the ss. Thales which went to working order. They also found The other Japanese, who had

music, the curtain rose, and the

press the proposal for the return the rescue of the as. Bokhata that the 38 calibre ammunition a pharmacy in 188; Queen's Road past four years.

Misses Dorothy Avenall and The following players have been of the Boxer Indemity to China, which was wrocked in a Irene Nolan, of not more than chosen to represent the Hongkong (Z). We should send one or two typhoon, in October, 1892, in the revolver could six summers, executed a fan Football Club in their Shield game men to Europe to explain the off the Pescadores, and One round was 13 different poisons, pleaded The winning number in the dance, and were seen at their with the Royal Navy on Saturday conditions of our country, presented with a gold watch armoury ignorance of the law to Mtafile for the decorated basket at best. It heralded the treat that the Club groundG. Rodger; These two resolutions will be by the P. and O. Company, in Station

Mr. Lindsell You are ignor yesterday's Ministering League, was forthcoming. The Spanish W. Black and J. McUubou moved at the next meeting of the recognition of his services upon ant of the law, and yet sale of work was 30. In the list dance by the Misses Susie Weill, T. R. Chassels, J. Stewart and Kwangtung Evangelistic Assceia regret bis, departure, all will joju. you keep a Japanese dispensary of stallholders the name of Mrs. W, Lawson, C. and L. Smith, J. D. Carriere; B. Clark, B. non on Friday next, and ther in good wishes for. Captain Defendant:-Tim Ignorant of Karton incorrectly appeared; it Beatrice Pennefather, A. Rose Pascoe, D. Reichelmann, E.. sent to the China Continuation Hodgins continued good Elit

•he law.

should have been Mrs. Hinton and L. Thornhill was wonderfully McTavish and #4 Bils..

ENOUGH TO POISON ALL

HONGKONG.

籍

Two Japanese were prosecuted $250 and the articles are to be this morning before Mr. R. E. confiscated. Lindsell for selling poisons with- The other man was fined $500 out being duly authorised to do and the drugs seized were ordered so by the Pharmacy Ordinance to be confiscated.

An

9 of 1917, Section 8. enormous quantity of poisons→→ cynide of potassium, strychnine,j aconide, cantharides, morphine, mercury, tincture of opium, etc-: and hypodermic syringes were discovered.

bis

One Japanese, who had two branches of

dispensary in 151, Queen's Road Central and 115, Queen's Road East,

Terrett, guilty of having stocked

*his

Central, and in whose possession

were found 30 bottles containing.

Lindsell

SERVICES ENTERTAIN- MENT FUND.

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was

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FOOTBALL

the 22nd instant, at 4.15 p.m. on

CHINO JAPANESE, QUESTION.

CHRISTIANS MEET.

AN OLD CHINA HAND.

RETIREMENT OF CAPTAIN HODGINS.

Th

that occasion. Although we shall