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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1919.

EARLIER - TELEGRAMS.

TO-DAY'S NEW

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ATTEMPT ON M. CLEMENCEAU,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FALTS ABOUT THE ASSAILANT. :

Paris, Fab, 10

Cartin who was M. Clemenceau's assailant is aged 23 years, is a cabinet waker and a militant anarchist *

ellier accompanying M. Clemenceau's chauffeur fred at Cottan with a revólver. M. Clemenceau during 'the after- noon remained bright and cheerful and lengthily interview- ed Marshal Foch. M. Clemenceau is of opinion that he recognised his assailant as a man he saw loitering when returning home the previous evening.

NOT SERIOUSLY INSURED.

London, Feb. 19.

It confirmed that M. Clemenceau was not seriously wounded and was able to walk home.

FULLER DETAILS..

Paris, Feb. 19. Fuller details show that M. Clemenceau was driving through the streets when the wouldbe assassin suddenly. sprang from a public convenience, where he had been wait ing, and bred five times. Shots pierced the hood but only one hit the aged Premier. The police seized the assailant but not until he had fired two shots at them, wounding two. The crowd would have given him a bad time had not the polica got him off quickly. The Premier's chauffear was slightly woundest The culprit's name is Cottin and he is a native of Comprigne. Eminent physicians announce that M. Cle menceau was hit in the posterior part of the right shoulder, the wound being a penetrating one without visceral Ipeton. The patient's general local condition is perfect.

BRITISH SYMPATHY,,

Lundun, Feb. 19.

In the House of Commons replying to Cul. Wedgwood Mr, Bonar Law stated that six shots were Seed at M.. Clemenceau. One hit his swalder and thereafter with characteristic power and strength of will M." Clemenceau walked home. He declined to go to bed until "ordered to do so by the doctor who is of epicion that he will be op again in a day or two. (Load cheers). The Government is immediately scoding a message of sympathy and indignation. The suggestion that the Speaker should send a special message on behalf of the House was contrary to all precedent bus would be considered. (Cheers).

THE PREMIER'S CONDITION.

Paris, Feb. 2.

1.

The condition of M. Clemenceau at three this afternosa was stationary but his temperature has slightly risen. Clemenceau is resting and visitors are excluded.

M. Pichon describing the attack said that after the first shot M. Clemenceau exclaimed "He's missed me" bat knew that other shots might be fired. It was indeed a later shot that struck him. Several bullets lodged in the Premier's overcoat The scene of the outrage was only Fity yards from M. Clemenceau's house, whither he walked It appears that Cottin. a studious youth, a teetotaller and n-smoker, belonged to a group of anarchists supposedly na harmless oratorical order. Apparently he had so ac

mplices, though a man was treated protesting against er d'a attempt to lynch Cottin. The latter is an ex-soldier. i atided on account of heart trouble,

CLAIMS ON THE ADRIATIC.

Paris, Feb. 19.

The demands of the Yugo Slavs which have beea pre- sented to the Council of the Great Powers include the whole of the Adriatic coast from the Italian frontier at Friali to Albania, including consequently Trieste and Fiume. The Italians strongly claim these ports saying that Italians are the majority of the population The Yugo-Slavs repir that the population in the whole Hinterland is Croatian The Council has reserved its decision.

REPARATION COMMISSION.

Paris, Feb. 10.

A communique states: The Reparation Commission to. day received the evidence of Japan, U.S.A, Italy and Fracce.

FRENCH WAR EXPENDITURE.

Paris, Feb. 17. France's war expenditure up toJan. 31 amounted to £2,780.- 000,000 whereof £790,000,000 was raised by taxation and £3,700,-- 000 by borrowing. The debit balance of £96,000,000 does not reckon the large and long continuing expenditure, including the compensation of £400,000,000; redemption of German currency in Alsace Lorraine £100,000.000; allowances to sol- diers and families between £170,000,000 and £240,000,000.

PICTORIA

MONDAY, TUESDAY

and WEDNESDAY.

BRITAIN'S PEACE-MAKERS.

London, Feb. 12

In the House of Commons Mr. Lambert asked the names › of the plenipotentiaries who were actually empowered to agree on behalf of the United Kingdom to the peace terms. Mr. Bonar Law replied: "The Premier, upseli, Mr. Ballour, Mr. Barnes and one representative of the Dominions." Re- plying to another question Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government possessed a list of the chief culprits in con- nection with the ill-treatment of British prisoners but emphasised that action could only be taken in conjunction with the Allies.

A NEW BRITISH ARMY.

London, Feb. 18.

Mr. Churchill, speaking in Londen, said we are recruit ing & Dow army for two and three years' service at the rate of over one thousand daily. It was essential, in order to disarm Germany and to secure reparation which we were determined to get, to maintain a strong well disciplined There was no intention of sending a army at the Rhine. large British force to Russia. If Russia was to be saved it must be by her own exertion.

INTERNATIONAL WATERWAYS.

Paris, Feb. 18.

A communique states: The Inter-Allied Sab-Commis sion on Ports, Waterways and Railways met on Feb. 15 änd discussed two draft conventions oa international rivers submitted by the British and French delegates. The general principles embodied therein appeared acceptable to all nations interested It was agreed that a revised draft be drawn up by a drafting committee consisting of delegates of the British Empire, France and Belgium.

THE RUTHERFORD CASE.

London, Feb. 19.

The hearing of the Rutherford case was resumed to-day when Mrs. Rutherford's maid emphatically denied that abe had ever seen anything suggesting improper intimacy be tween her mistress and Major Seton She also stated that at her mistress a request she removed a photograph of Major Seton from her mistress's room the day before Col Rather- ford came home, because he would have burned any man's photograph he found in the house. The hearing was adjourned.

TROUBLE IN GERMANY,

Basel, Feb. 19.

The Weimar Government is discussing the critical situa tion the Ruhr region where nine-tenths of the mines are in the hands of the communists, who are preventing the transport of coal A telegram from Hanover says that thirty thousand loyal troops have been brought in to sup- press the strike of Spartacists and have occupied one hundred pits and forty communal centres in the Rubr basin.

U. S. MILITARY POLICY.

Washington, Feb. 19.

The House has passed the Army Appropriation Bill for over a billion dollars, having previously eliminated the proviso of the Senate calling a temporary standing army of 540,000. The Bill restricts voluntary enlistments in peace time to 175,000 the enlistments being for a year only without reserve. The Bill now return to the Senate for a Corference.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE WANTED IN PARIS.

London, Feb. 16. Mr. Lloyd George has received an urgent recall to Paris and proceeds thither immediately after addressing the Miners' Conference to-morrow,

SOUTH WALES MINERS' BALLOT.

London, Feb. 30. The South Wales ballot continues to-day, a two-thirds majority being necessary for a strike.

At present the miner's ballot in South Wales has re- sulted for the strike 18,000 against 2,800.

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COMMERCIAL NEWS.

THE WOOL TEXTILE TRADES,

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. will be held at he offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street,

A meeting was held in Leeds Hongkong, on Friday, the seventh day of March, 1918, at 19 o'clock

Association

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of the British Research Associa-oor when the subjoined resolations will be proposed as Extraordinary tion for the woollen and worsted] Resolutions, that is to say:- industries. The aims at establishing, in co-opera- tion with the Government Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, a national scheme for scientific investigation in the wool textile trades and the' encouragement of technical education in these industries. To carry out this work a limited! liability company on a non pro fit sharing basis has been formed. Already there is an income of £4,410, and the Government will may daal contribute an equal amount to with re that subscribed up to £5,000 pers

Alderman Hinchliffe, fund. Huddersfield, said it was proposed to have a fully equipped research laboratory and a textile library, to conduct experiments in the breeding of sheep, and to establish closer relations between wool; users and sheep breeders. The Association

That the capital of the Company, be increased from $3,000,000.00 to $4,000,- 000.00 by the creation of 20,000 new shares of 350 sách sich new alarme lo participate in any dividend declared after the 7th February, 1919, pro rata) with the existing capital

That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, vis :— (a) By the insertion of the words without the sauction of the Directors" between the word “shall" and the word "'except" in lina à of Article 19. (b) By the addition of the following words at the and of Article 19 son

-Provided Further that the registration of a transfer of shares whereby the holding of any shareholder, is increased beyond 1500 shares shall be conclusive evidence that the sanction of the directors to such inermanel bolding has been given."

annum.

SHANTUNG IRON MINE.

It is learned from a report to Washington by Mr. Willys R. Peck. American Consul at Tsing. tao, that the Japanese Govern- ment has definitely decided to place the development of the Chialingchen iron mine in the hands of the mizing department of the Shautung Railway instead of concluding a contract for this purpose with a private concern. The Chinlingchen mine is located fire miles of the Shantung Rail- way, 180 miles from Tsingtao. Published analyses of the ore in the time of the German occupa- tion give the iron contents as 65 per cent., manganese, 24 per cent.; phosphorus, 3 per cent.: salphur, 8 per cent.; with over 100,000,000 tans' of ore present. Preparations had been made by the German authorities to erect two blast

*Board

(e) By the insertion of the letter (x) ** after the figures "101" constitating the number of Article 101 and by the addition of the following paragraph to Article 101

(b) The Board portion thereof (and that whether anch fund or rich portion as is proposed may employ the reserve fand for the time being or any to be dealt with was set aside for the special purpose to which it is pro- posed to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any following purposes; that is to say, in meeting contingencies, to equalising di

(d)

**ULA.

of the foil in paying special dividenda, or bonus, in re-i

imp or maintaining any of the property of the Com- pany or otherwise in the business of the Company and in or for pach other purposes as the Board shall, in its discretion, think conducive to the interests of the Company and in regard to any such employmen aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep the reserve fund sepamte from the other assets.

By the addition immediately after Article 101 of a new Article as follows:-

1 The Company in General Meeting may in the year 1919 RAN A ** resolution to the effect that it is devizable to expitalise to the extent "provided for by this Article the sum of $1,000,000.00 being part of "the undivided profits of the Company standing to the credit ad the "Company's Reserve Fund, and sccordingly that for the purpose of "effecting anch capitalisation sach mm of $1,000,000.00 be distributed a bons amongst the persons who are registered as the holders ef the issued shares of the Company on rech date is the Board shall **decide in proportion to the issued shares held by them thai date **respectively, and that the Board be authorised to distribute amongst such persons as aforesaid one new anised chars for sach complete **number of three issued shares held by them and that the Beard be. *further authorised to allot the surplus of unissued shares razzmining after auch allotment to such persons at each times and on such terza **and coeditions as they think fL"

(2) When such resclation has been passed the Board may allot and issue *the 20,000 unissued shares of the Company credited as fully paid up *to rach persons as are referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in **satisfaction of the said bonus to the extent of slotting one untarned ***share for each complete number of three issued shares held by them respectively, and prior to mch allotment the Board may authoriss any "person on behalf of such persons as aforesaid to enter into an Agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to them of ach shares credited as fully paid up and in satisfaction as aforesaid and in sach proportion as aforesaid and any Agreement made under

nch authority shall be effective.

13 It shall be no objection to resolutions passed under paragraph. (1) of "this Article that they are passed at the meeting at which the resola- tion intendacing thủ Artide was confirmed as a Special Resolution proved that due cotice of the intention to propose such first men- tioned resolutions shall have been given prior to the confirmatory "meeting aforesaid. "

furnaces 11 miles from Tsingtaol Should the above resolutions be passed by the required majority for the reduction this ore. they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to a The Sello Shimpo (Tsingtao Daily Recond Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened. News) of August 21. 1918,

stated that 500,000 tona of

ore would be excavated in 1918,

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By Order of the Board.

W. S. BROWN,

Secretary

150,000 in 1919, and 300,000 tons nagkong. 15th February, 1919. annually thereafter. The ex- penditures are estimated 25

follows: Construction of branch ways, 21,000,000 and the world's cent of its available waterpower. railway $125,000: new ore cars shipping, 24,000,000 a total of Spain had improved 25.5 per $450,000; five locomotives, $325,-120,000,000 horsepower. Of the cent. of the total available; 000: houses and equipment, 75,000,000 horse-power devoted the United States, 24.9: Italy, $75,000: wages and miscellanous to factories and general and 24.4: Norway, 20.4; Great Britain, expenses, $75.000, total $1,050,000 municipal activities, the United 83 and the Russian Empire, 5. (U. S. currency) The land for States is credited with 29,000,000 British backwardness in using the branch railway line, according Continental Europe, 24,000,000 waterpower is notable, and it is to local report, has been purchase the United Kingdom. 13,000,000 urged that water should furnish ed from the Chinese owners, but British Dominions and Depend more than 10 per cent. of the permission for the constuction of encies, 6,000,000 and Asia and power the nation requires, with the line is withheld by the Chin-South America, 3,000,000. Water an important saving in coal, and ese Government, writes Mr Peck. supplies between 15,000,000 and industrial improvement. Of the WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL POWER 16,000,000 horsepower of the total hydraulic horse-power avail The world's factories, including world's industrial total, including able per square mile, Switzerland electric lighting and street rail-7,000,000 in the United States. bar 1252; Norway, 44.3: Italy, ways, have been found by the Germany has taken greatest 43.8: France; 27: Austria-Hun- recent British inquiry to use advantage of its water resources, gary, 26.8: Sweden, 26: Spain. about 75,000,000 horse-power of and at the time of the latest in-25.7: Great Britain, 109: Canada, energy; the world's main rail-formation had atilised 43.4 per 19.40; and the United States, 9.3.

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