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Hongkong Telegraph.

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MONDAY, MARCH 3.*~1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS;

BUROPEANS

KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE PARIS CONFERENCES.

Landon, March 1.

The Press Bureau announces that a communiqué from Paris says the Inter-Allied Sub-Commission on Porte, Waterways and Railways discussed the British and French Draft Conventions relat- ing to the regime of international and free porta.

a decision

The Labour Legislation Commission arrived at under which countries with Federal Constitutions should adhere to the International Labour Conventions. The Commission passed the whole Draft Convention subject to further reading of the text as amended for final approval.

THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK.

London, February 23 (delayed).

A Conference of the so-called triple alliance of miners, railway- men and transport workers was held in London to-day to discuss the industrial position, especially as regard the collieries, with a view to concerted action. It was decided to adjourn until each member of the alliance has had an opportunity of further negotiations; also that no section of the alliance should agree to any settlement until the Conference again met, such meeting to be before March 15.

In the course of a discussion on the Coal Commission Bill. Mr. Lloyd George announced that Mr. Justice Sankey, who is Chairman of the Coal Commission, has promised that if the miners are represented thereon, the report dealing with wages and hours would be submitted by March 20. Mr. Brace welcomed the statement."

The Bill passed the Committee stage and was read a third time.

London, Feb. 25 (delayed).

THE COAL INDUSTRY COMMISSION.

London, Feb. 19.

The Press Bureza says: The Coal Incestry Commission, of which Justice Sankey in chairman, is composed of twelve members, including Mr. Arthur Balfour, the steal marchand, Mr. Smillia, Kr. Sidney Webb, Sir L. Chlozza Monky, Bir Thomas Royden and Sir Arthur Duckham.

BRITISH TRADE EXTENSION.

London, Feb. L.

Al Manchester a meeting of firms associated with the British Manufacturers' Corporation decided to amalgamate with the Federation of British Industries for the purpose of concentrating upon the extension of overseas trade. The chairman, Sir Charles Mandleberg, said it was proposed to establish trada commissioners in oversos markets to protect and advise traders and to work in the closest touch, with the Government representatives abroad. It was hoped to appoint a considerable number of commissioners in the next few months.

DAY BY DAY.

At the two Ministering League entertainmenta held recently at the City Hall, the net pr. fts, after paying all expenses, amanted to $1,783.78.

In his candidature for a seat Mr. Adamson, in the House of Commons, said the final miners' ballot was 611,988 in favour and 104,997 against a strike: 34,000 on the Legislative Council, Mr. abetained. Opinion in the Lobby is that prospects of a settisment Alabaster is proposed by Mr. are more hopeful than indicated by the debate. Mr. Justice Sankey. Montague Ede and seconded by Chairman of the Statutory Commission, lengthily conferred with Mt. the Hon. Mr. Holyoak. Lloyd George last evening.

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ATTACKED.

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY

ROBBERY.

Exciting Incident on Bowen

Road.

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The details of the affair are as

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FOUR TIMES.

At about 4 o'clock a.m., last. | Friday, ■ murderous attack, wan

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

A daring and villainous attack made by two armed - Chinese, | was made upon three foreign upon Mr. Love, who is in charge residents of the Colony, on Bowen of the Chinese Customs, in Kong- Road, yesterday morning, at 10 who carried revolvers, broke into moon City. The two villains, o'clock, and the affair can only Mr. Love's quarters, but, upon

(Wah Ts: Yat Po Service) be termed one of the most seeing that he had been disturbed

Peking, March 2. in his sleep, they fired four dastardly and brutal attempts on

shots, all of which found their Peking has submitted for the. foreigners for many years past mars in various parts of Mr. Shanghai Conference's decision Heavy bludgeons and pepper Love's body. The attacked a proposal for the disbandment figured in the affair, and it was gentleman himself had a revolver of troops, and the division of the by an Indian constable that only by the smallest chance that and endeavoured to use it, but it military and civil administra- certain of the stallholders were the assailed persons managed to effect of scaring the robbers, who

mimed fire, having, however the tions.

-The Intest statistics show that. obstructing the pathway and would not move away. The get off without serious, if not made off without securing any- the country's Army, consists

thing of valua

of 1,438,180 European sergeant went to an mortal, injury.

men, requiring Mr. Love was taken to the $22,000,000 annually for their alleyway, hid himself there and tried to watch the obiurate fallout son of the Pea hospital and is under the care of maintenances, 80% of which is hawkers. This got in his narres, fe Mail Company and Hira Dr. Macdonald. Every hope is raised from the country's re- and he came out. "When Neeson with Miss Square, of entertained for the wounded venues.

Leang Chi-chao has wired. they.

crossing Messra. Wm. Powell Ld. had man's recovery, despite the fact the streets they blow their lampe arranged to go for a picnic to

entered the from Paris approving the railway out," said he. And it came to Stanley. They had proceeded a leg, a third passed through the nationalisation scheme and r

early disbandment paes that one fellow who kept little way along Bowen Rosd, the right hand and the fouth lodged quading four stalls forgot to do likewise, first stage of their journey, when, in the groin.

of troops instead of allowing dis- and this morning was brought up just as they had reached one of This would appear to be another bandment to be carried out by before Mr. J. R. Wood and fined the bridges which have no guard-instance of the danger of for the League of Nations.

When discussing the Sheari Thirty-four British Army

ing rails, Mr. Neeson had occasion eigners living alous in isolated officers are now passing through

to stoop down to adjust one of the quarter Mr. Love had just question this morning, Chu Kal- As he did drawn his pay, and there is no kim remarked that he would the Colony on their way to

The entire proceeds of the provender baskets. Vladivostock, and from thence Gala performance of "Pinkie and this, a heavily-built Chinese came doubt that the robbers were protest and resign if Peking did During the Conference, Tang will proceed to join General the Fairies" on Friday, March ap from behind and aimed at him aware of this fact and took not take proper steps. Knox's Mission in Russia. 21st, will be devoted to the a blow with a big blackwood advantage of there being no

Hongkong War Memorial and stick, weighing about six pounds other European living in the Shao-yee asked if there were any reply from Peking. Ohn-Kai- kim replied in the negative. Tang We have been requested to thus the Amateur Dramatic Club Fortunately, owing to the position vicinity, to make the attack.

Neeson had assumed-a

then suggested that Peking must deny the rumour, which has been will be the first to contribute Mr.

give a satisfactory circulated in the Colony, to the towards this Fund. Booking for stooping position the amiant Pinkie's" aesson -has been missed his aim and the blow effect that Stoker Walsh, R. N., who was knocked out by a blow to very brisk and the public has landed on Mr. Neeson's leg. With the jaw by Stoker Neill, R. N., shown an encouraging interest the greatest presence of mind and

the production, which no little plack, Mr. Neeson re- HONGKONG'AND WHAMPOA

people. He declared that the at the boxing contests held at the

would suspend negatisticés, Police Reserve Club, last Friday, promises to be one of the brightest covered himself and struck the had since died. Stoker Welsh is in and marriest staged by local robber over the head with his

The Directors of the Hongkong state the resson of sucks suspec

sion. The Northern delegston- the best of health. What actual-amateurs within recent years cane. Although the cane was

to final audit, A message from Prague says there was very severe fightingly happened was that a Stoker There are still a number of good & rather light one, the blow was and Whampoa Dock Company refused to join in a manifesto, recommendat the forth and Tang said if no satisfactory" throughout the whole of Saturday. The Communists occupied most who should have fought A Beats available for the opening sufficently heavy to partially will, subject

whereupon Mr. Neeson of the public buildings. Students and National Guards joined in the Donaghey, R.N., died on the Fri- pight and, as it will be quite stan the villain, and he stagger coming annual general meeting reply came within 48 hours, the of shareholders distribution of the Southern delegates would in a battle with the Communists, entered the town and cleared them out day and was buried on Saturday, impossible to give additional per administered two or three more profits for the past year as follows body issue the manifesto,

smart blows and then saw to the

The Paking Government has To pay to shareholders a final sent to the Conference for dis safety of the ladies.

Whilst the attack was being bodus of $7.00 per share, making Japanese pacts:-1st, the Sino Dividend of $2.50 per share and in four copies of the Sino- made upon Mr. Neeson, another $12.00 per share for the year 1918. robber had attacked Mrs. Neeson To write of Build- and Miss Square, attempting to ings and Plant throw pepper into their eyes, To transfer to reserve but seeing that his companion

FORMER LABOUR M. P.'S DEATH.

London February 25 (delayed). The death is announced of Mr. William C. Anderson, former Labour M.P. for the Attercliffe Division of Sheffield, who was member of the National Administrative Council of the Independent- Labour Party.

SUMMER TIME.

London, February 25 (delayed). Summer-time operates from March 30 to September 29.

FIGHTING AT PRAGUE.

Amsterdam, February 25. (delayed)..

from most of the buildings.

ACROSS THE NORTH POLE.

New York, February 26 (delayed). A message from Alaska states that Stroker Strokerson and five other explorers who boarded a floating ice-pack in the Polar Basin last May in an effort to float across the North Pole, "landed safely" on November 7. Strokerson was Stefansson's aide.

A GERMAN AGREEMENT.

Copenhagen, February 25. (delayed).

reached

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COMPANY REPORT.

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MILITART OBE.

48 hours of the delegeremaald make jent, TISKL Diplomatics Cory)

A Chinese, who found a pair of trousers drying out in Wong Nei-cheong village, removed them

Japanese Military вете from the pole and beat a hurried

Ho If you happen to see a hundred

$305,334.67 ment; 2nd, the Sino-Japanese. retreat to Happy Retreat.

to Hongkong four days dollar note lying on the ground,

Navy Defence Co-operation came

His

his don't pick it up and put it in face Was

$600,000.00 agreement; 3rd, the Sino-Japanese ago. fortune, 80 be said.

Army Defence Co-operation agres He your pocket. Better a little

had been rendered more or less To pay a bonus to- had

dollar

the with righteousness than great hors de combat, he in

became staf

$ 80,000.00 ment; 4th, explanatory note am without right. A savings bank before he landed revenues

to the meaning of the ending of $700,000.00 the European wax.

Accord on our shores. He took this out, young Chinese boy, agel 13, was frightened, and made off. Mr. And carry forward

ing to a Peking declaration, there paid fifty cents for passage and walking along Queen's Road Neeson turned and then saw the be aw 8127 first assailant staggering away the balance he frittered away. Ceneral and

are no annexes to any of the pects. Liong Shih-yen and To Yu- He graced the dock this morning in notes lying on the ground into the brush ou the side of the A massage from Mannheim says the Majority. Socialists in Mr. Wood's Court. Mr. Wood simply discarded by its rightful road.

A Military Division of the lin have jointly opposed the rail- The ladies were naturally very and Independent Communists have

agreement requested him to beat a retreat owner. At any rate, this was declaring the Republic proclaimed by the Communists 201- to the Victoria Gaol and his version of the Pickwickian much frightened and urgently Order of the British Empire (to way nationalisation scheme and. existent. The parties acknowledge the Baden Provisional Peoples

its disadvantage remain there for а

The other version needed the attention of Mr. day from June 4, 1817) has been are now preparing a statement month. discovery. Government and undertake to abolish martial law and surrender all So the man stole

otherwise he instituted by the King.

The showing a pair of was that a Chinese was going Neeson; arms and ammunition.

have trousers, made a retreat to Happy down the street when he felt would

gone*

after following classes will be eligible Liang also delivered a speech at the Railway Association, denounc Retreat and is now ordered to a hand plunge into his pocket. the first robber and secured him. for appointment: All commis

another Ia

the

sioned, warrant, and subordinate ing the scheme.. moment retreat to the Unhappy Retreat.

Owing to Japanese and Ros The picnic was naturally officers subject to the Naval Dis wealth his pocket tresadred had Mesars. Frank Waterhouse and disappeared. The boy was ar-sbandoned and the parties went cipline Act or employed under sans fighting near Herklang-

rested and the money found on home.

the Order of the Admiralty, and king, the President has ordered all commissioned and warrant Tuan Chi-jai to despatel the Co's "Pacific Ports Service Bat-him. After the explanation of Mr. Neeson says that the

recommissioned by sny

War Participation Army thither ean for Hongkong is now an the boy, a little Sunday School object of the robbers appeared to officers as notes or else against possible emergencies, actuality, the office being located alaas was conducted in the Court him to be to break his leg where, or by the at 11, Ice House Street. This The culprit: "The notes drop and then push him over the Independent Force, R. A. F

G. 0.0., Bureau is a anit in a chain of ped and I picked them up and bridge, and, had it not been, Service Bureaux which have al- put them into my pocket." as stated, that Mr. Neeson had or employed under the War ready been established through--Mr. Lindsell. Why

did. assumed 's stooping position, the Office or Air Ministry, or under out North and South America,

into put them

your attack would no doubt have the Administrative Headquarters Japan and China; and are now pocket. They were not yours? succeeded. At it was, the blow of Dominions or Overseas Forces, being established in Australia, Why did you pick them up?

broke all the glassware contained or employed under the Ministry New Zealand, West Indies and After this Mr. Lindsell went into in the refreshment basket,

of Munitions or the Ministry of the Straits. The aim of these the defendant's antecedents to forcibly was it delivered.

National Service on work which, Bureaux is the propagation of find out whether there were any

but for the creation of those De

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALISTS.

Capetown, February 22 (delayed).

A meeting of Nationalist Members of Parliament decided to accept the Admiral's offer of a warship to convey the Nationalist deputation to England.

U. S. WAR REVENUE" BILL.

Washington, February 25 (delayed).

It is announced that the President signed the six billion dollar War Revenue Bill aboard a train on route to Washington.

"FRENCH PREMIER OUT OF DANGER.

Paris, February 25 (delayed). The doctors declare that M. Clemenceau is out of danger.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

DECIDING THE MILITARY CONDITIONS.

London, Feb. 25.

A Press Bureau communique from Paris states that at meeting of representatives: at the Great Powert Marshal Foch submitted the report of the military representatives on the flupratos War Connell regarding the military conditions to be imposed on the enemy,

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Vanity Fair Co. at Theatre Royal 9.15 p.m.

Victoris Theatre—9,15 p.m." Coronet Theatre—9,15 p.in. -

TO-MORROW.

Bible Society Annual Meeting

Inter-Pacião-Port trade, and the trace of thieving propensities in Mr. Neeson this morning showed partments, would have been per service of the whole organisation his ancestors."Where are you our representative a big braise formed by the War Office; and is placed at the disposal of every living? Where is your father? on the calf of his leg, and, all members of the Naval, Army, firm that wishes to avail itself Where is your male? Why did judging from its appearance, Dominions, or Overseas Nursing thereof The Hongkong Man-you not go to Hacao with your one can well imagine the ferocity Services, or officiale of the at Helens May Institute 51 ager, Mr. N. 1. Brewer, will be uncle? Couldn't he find work with which the attack was W.R.N.S., Q.M.AAC. or the p pleased to accord faller inform for you as a bricklayer?" made. The ladies suffered con- W.RA.Fand such commandants stion to any who may be inter-Addressing Inspector Brown, siderably from shock, but to-day of the Women's Legion or similar Mr. Lindsellid "He is quite are fortunately little the worse organisations as are under con your I don't like to send him for the encounter.

ested.

On Saturday night at about to 11.30, a Chinese, who had

stalls in Queen's Boi

European

a little hid

pector Brown said

ntenced he could

warced to undergo

ment

tract with or employed by the Admiralty War Office, or Arr stand that an arrest Ministry, The ribbon of the

bludgeon Military Division will be distin

ed by a vertical red stripe the centre of the exffers

Hongkong Rope Manufactoring Co-Shareholdere Meeting; noon,

Victoris Theatre-9.15pm Coronet Theatre -9.15 pm.

'FRIDAY-MARCH TAS