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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CONDITIONS IN GERMANY.

London, Feb.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 35. 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

The Supreme Council on the Supply of Relief has pub. tished a most interesting report compaed from the observ tions of a number of British officers who have been investigat- ing conditions in Germany. They visited Bertin, Munich, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Dresden, Magdeburg and Cas sel Labour unrest is diminishing owing to the firm attitude at Herr Noste, the Defence Minister, whose position has been much strengthened against the Spartacists recently. Unemployment in Berlin is increasing by five thousand daily. The total unemployed there is two hundred thousand, at Hambarg seventy-two thousand, at Munich thirty-two thou- sand and at Leipsig twenty-two thousand, this being due to the demobilisation of the army and munition works, and the inability of peace industries to restart owing to scarcity of raw materials Unemployment is the most dangerous alement in the present situatio

The disappearance of unemployment and hunger would dispose of the chance of Bolshevism gaining a foothold in Germany. Throughout Germany, except in the coalfields, industries are stagnant and completely shutting down owing: to the lack of coal, while over a million tons of coal in West- phalia are waiting at the pitmouth for transport facilities. Throughout Germany railway transport has been crippled owing to the enormous quantities of rolling stock loss since November 1018, while passenger traffic has been reduced to 2 per cent, of the normal. Shortage of staple foodstuffs is compelling the population to dve upon rations insufficient to nourish the body. Mothers and children are particularly affected Malnutrition has increased mortality and diminish. ed the birthrate and has caused new diseases. It is believed that loodstocks will be exhausted as follows: breadstuffs in April 1919, potatoes in May, fats Mar. 31, while the meat ration can be continued indefinitely if all maleheows and breeding stock are slaughtered.

In certain areas it is catimated that exhaustion will occur earlier. Moreover gives Lormal weather the coming harvest is expected to yield only half the average pre-war crop. The visiting otcers are of opinion that the revietual- ling of Germany is urgent as the coautry is living on capital as regards food supplies and either famine o: Bolshevist, probably both, will ensue before next harvest if outside help it not forthcoming. There is no immediate danger of & revival of Germany's military power. Thing thousand tons of an and Bre thousand tons of condensed milk have been sold to Germany up to the pre-eat by the British

Government.

THE UNREST IN GERMANY.

CHINOS IN MUNKH.

Berlin, Feb. 2

Aro Valley is a member vi a pominent and ancient Bavarian family. It is believed that his eritme was due to reactionary motivre.

Minister for Social Alairs Unter-

leitner, who was ace arpanying Hery Eisner, was also wounded. The sensational happenings m de Diet show that the man who shot Herr Aner sabe quently sprang among te Depaties and repeatedly fired as the Minister's bench. other shots then rang out from the Strangers' Gallery in the arsa of which the Minister of Justice Herr Tin was hit. Heither Herr Auer or Herr Timm are expected to survive. mplate mefasion, prevails in Munich where the military and admits it helplessness to ope with the situation. quinary incidents are expected

BAVARIAN SOVIET REPUBLIC.

Copenhagen, Feb.

According to a message from Berlin the "Yossische Zeitung" says that Bavaria last evening was proclaimed a Soviet Republic by the Revolutionary Munich Soviet which is all-powerful.

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.

London, Feb. 22.. A message from Berlin says that martial law has been proclaimed at Munich and a Committee of Action has been formed, including representatives of the. Communists and Soviet. There were serious disturbances at Avgsbarg on Friday Cavalry and sailors repeatedly cleared the streets, ,pouring volleys into the crowds.

TERRIBLE CONDITIONS AT MUNICH.

London, Feb. 22.

A message from Munich dated Feb. 91st states that all bazitess has been closed and the tramways have stopped The Red Flag was halfmasted at midday, Everywhere a general strike has been proclaimed. A later message states that civil war has broken out being signalised by the ringing of Church bells and a procession of 10.000 workmen from the suburbs who marched to the city. Violent ring began and shops were plundered. Hundreds of citizens are fleeing put the Spartacists have occupied the terminus and have prevented further departures. The Spartacists, whose ad. herents include well-known anarchists, a rushing through the streets in armed motor-cars. They ve arrested War Minister Rosahaupter, who was stated to have been wounded in the Diet affray.

FACTS ABOUT THE JUTLAND BATTLE.

London, Feb. 2

A detailed account of the Batile of Jutland, compiled from British official records, finally disposes of the German assertions regarding the number of German ships that es- caped the British gun-fire. It states that twelve battle- ahipa, five battle/cruisers, and ten light cruisers were hit, while the battleship Ostfriesland was mined. Fïve destroyers are known to have been sunk and the battle-crniser LuetroW

stained at least forty direct. hiti, was torpedoed twice, sbandoned and finally sunk by two German torpedoes. The casualties on the Luetzow were from 400-600. "The account vividly describes the terrible battering of the battleship Koenig and the battle-cruiser. Beydlitz. The former was struck fifteen times and the four forward compartmenta were flooded as a result of direct hits. The ship settled down by the head and listed to port and the starboard com- partments had to be reffcased to right her. The crew of the forward torpedo tube were imprisoned and only ex- tricated when the Koenig was dry-docked at Hamburg. They were kept alive by feeding through 's voice pipe. Rear Admir." al Behocke standing on the forebridge was wounded in the head by a splinter. The Beydlitz was hit by twenty-three shells and one forpedo. She was beached in a sinking con- dition, but subsequently refloated and docked. Of twenty- two German battleships engaged only ten, including the flagship, escaped damage by shellfire and torpedoes. A Taw were soon repaired and others were laid up for months. All five-battle-cruisers' engaged suffered heavily. The com plate record of the forces engaged follows: British, twenty- four dreadnoughts, ten attached cruisers, eight battle cruis er, twelve light cruisers, eight vessels of the First and Seeand Cruiser Squadrons, six vessels of the Light Orid- ser Squadron, seventy-eight destroyers. German, twenty- to battleshina, sixteen cruisers, and seventy-seven destroy

It is clearly established that of the vessels actually. action the preponderance of force lay with the enemy,

LEAGUE OF NATIONS CRITICISED.

Washington, Feb 2

In the Senate the Republican 'Mr. Sherman introduced ▲ resolution calling on President Wilson to preserve an unbiassed mind until he has discussed the Longus of Na tions with the Serato The Republican Mr. Borah attacked the League as a most radical departure from American policy to avoid entangling alliances. He said thai Article 10 of the League's Constitution should

the take

United

45 States

one

of the guarantors of the territorial integrity of the British Empire. Ha declared that the League was the greatest triumph of British diplomacy for three. centuries and that the scheme had been taken almost bodily from the Constitu- tion proposed by General Smuts, while the League's re- cognition of the voting power of the British Dominions gats America's greatest commercial rivalÄte votes to the United States one.

MR. CHURCHILL ON THE SITUATION.

London, Feb. 2

Mr. Churchill, speaking at a banquet of the English- peaking Unica in London in celebration of Washington's Birthday, dwelt on the immense responsibilities of the.. Latina and Anglo-Saxons in consequence of the situation in Germany and Russia. He was confident the Bolshevik plague in Russia would pass even without external remedy but they must be careful not to allow the brotherhood of adversity to unite Germany and Russia in common batred of Britain and the United States He hoped that alter reparation and punishment of crimes had been exacted from Germany a way of life would be found for bar which would reconcile her to her changed situation in the world; also a way of life would be found for Russia which would leave her a friend of Britain and the United States. England and America, united with their gallant ally France, were un- assailable.

ARMENIA'S ASPIRATIONS.,

Paris, Feb. 21.

Boghos Nubar Pasha, the Armenian national spokes- Man states that Armenia's claims, which the Peace Con- ference will hear shortly, are that the belt of territory across Asia Minor from Mersina to the Georgian frontier, compris- ing Cilicia and Armenia and the Vilayets of Erzerum, Bitlis, Tan, Diarbekir, Kharpai and Siwas should be formed into an Armenian national state under" guarantee of the League of Nations with a Great Power za mandatory. The "Armen- inns also ask the port of Trebizond and part of the riayet of Trebicond. The existing Armenian republic of the Can- casus will naturally form part of the new State.

TURKISH WAR LOSSES.

Constantinople, Feb. 22. Oncial returns show that the Turkish war losses were: killed, etc. 40,000'; wounded, 105,000; prisoners, 104.00.

KUT PERSECUTORS ARRESTED.

Constantinople, Feb. 2 The British military authorities have made several arrests in connection with the ill-treatment of the Kat pris- oners of war.

M. CLEMENCEAU'S CONDITION.

Paris, Feb. 21. President Poincare conversed at length with M. Cle meccean this afternoon. M. Clemenceau sleeps in an arm- chair at night as a recumbent position in bed causes eough- ing but his condition is satisfactory,

Paris, Feb. 22

The morning.bulletin states that M. Clemencean passed rather a restless night. After the reception of forty visitors, yesterday he to-day is a little more fatigued and has been absolutely forbidden to speak. His temperature is 98.7 and his pulse is normal.

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U-BOAT MURDERERS' GUILT..

London, Feb. 21. Beater learns that the Commission which is investigat ing the submarine atrocities has procured sufficent evidence to convict twenty sabmarine commanders of murder. Beven commanders have the worst of records and it is opined that their surrender for trial by an Allied Naval Tribunal should be included in the armistice terms.

RED CROSS EXPANSIÓN.

Paris, Feb. 22.

At a Conference of the Presidents of the Red Cross 'So- cities of the United States, France, Great Britain, Italy and Japan it was decided to appoint a Committee to draw up a programme covering a wider field of activity, including questions appertaining to general hygiene, and tuberculosis, also the welfare and hygiene of children, a scheme to provide the organisation of flying columns ready to proceed to any part of the world with doctors and supplies of food when Lamine and disease break out. Working Headquarters will probably be established at Cannes-

MORE SPIRITS RELEASED.

London, Feb. 21. The Press Borean states that the Cabinet has decided that the quantity of spirits to be released shall be increased by 50 per cent,

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ESSEN STRIKE CALLED OFF.

Copenhagen, Feb. 2

A message from Essen states that an agreement has been reached between the Government representatives and the Essen Soviet, consequently the general strike has been called off.

ALLIED SUCCESS IN RUSSIA.

London, Feb. 1

A British North Russis official message states: The. Allies with very slight casualties carried out a successful. operation in which Segojs, sixty miles southward of Soroks in the Marman Railway, was resched. The Bolsheviks suffered heavily, hity killed being counted and eighty being taken prisoners. Much material was captured, in- cluding machine-guns, rifles and rolling-stock. :

HOW TO DEAL WITH GERMANY'S-NAVY,

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Music by Frederick Norton.

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HONGKONG St. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

WAR BOND DRAWING

The Commites of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society War, Bud Drawing have pleasure in annou cing at the Winning Numbers for the Drawing wh chok place on Fe day, 21st ist, wete as follows :-~~

The Winning Numbers.

D. S. COOPER,

Hon. Secretary.

Prize No.

Value.

$17,610

Winning Ticket.

Prize No.

Value.

Winning

Ticket,

15033

29

$210

15093

7,050

08018

30

210

23072

NOTICE.

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11409

- 210

01320

7,050

04784

210

18357

7,050

20125

210

26175

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7.030

08344

210

22490

3,520

12236

140

12395

invited to

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24930

140

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140

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700

23086

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350

13939

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330

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140

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140

19083

230

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70

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280

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70

25934

280

12900

70

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280

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280

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280

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