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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL LUDENDORFF'S NEW ROLE.

Copenhagen, Feb. 28.

A Berlin message says that General Ludendorff has written to Herr Ebert announcing his intention to return to Germany to continue to serve the German people.

POLES AND CZECHS AGREE.

Warsaw, Feb. 9.

The Inter-Allied mission to secure agreement between the Pales and Czechs has been successful Temporary frontiers have been arranged.

THE JEWISH ASPIRATIONS.

Paris, Feb.

The Zionist organisation has been given permission to submit the case of the Jewish national movement to the Peace Conference at an early date. It will be presented by Messrs. Hokolow and Weizmann.

ALSACE-LORRAINE'S DESIRE.

Paris, Feb. ra. The first meeting of the Alsace Lorraine Sopreme Council passed a resolution rejecting the German suggestion for a plebiscite and afirming the determination to remain French

RELIEF WORK.

Paris, Feb. 4.

Tan truckloads of medicines and hospital supplies have been despatched to Prague and large supplies of foodstuffs are following shortly for the starving peoples of Bohemia

FRENCH PREMIER BETTER.

Paris, Feb. 3.

M. Clemenceau had his first outing to Versailles and wwe cheered by crowda

PORTUGUESE PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.

Lisbon, Feb. 21, The President has signed a decree dissolving Parlament.

DYESTUFFS PROHIBITION.

London, Feb 23

A Proclamation is gazetted prohibiting the unfeened importation of dyestuffs.

SURRENDERED U-BOAT SINKS.

Hamburg. Feb. 96.

A surrendered U-boat while being towed to England sank on the Doggerbank. The crew were red,

LAWN TENNIS CHALLENGE.

London. Fei. 20

The British Isles have challenged ice the International Davis Cup at present beld by Australia.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 4 – 1919,

WAR CHARITIES

COMMITTEE.

LAST NIGHTS' MEETING.

had

large allocations_made | laating over 10. days which re- from the Hongkong funds. We turned $37,731.30, this sconnà in now consider that the time has included in the result of "Our come for this organisation to be Day" to which I have alterdy re- brought to a close and that the forred, and much assistannes ban amount remaining in the bands of also been given by the Ports.uswe the Local Committee should be and Japansee communities

Our thanks are also dus to gradually used up sa may be found [FA meeting of the General Com- most onvenient during the Messrs. Showan Temes and Cr

mittee of the War Charities was months to come. I cannot speak for their valuable services in con- held in the Chamber of Commerce too highly of the work done by the nection with the packing, shipping Room, at the City Hall, last Hon. Mr Hallifax, the Hon. Secre- and delivery of the various actioles evening. His Excellency the tary, and Me Sandford, the Hon.made by the Work Parties, and Officer Administering the Govern-Treasurer. (Applause) Mr Hallifax also Messra Butterfield &Swire, ment (the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn has not bad at all an sssy task, the Representatives of CM.G.) presided, and there and anyone who has been closely Ocean Steamship Company, the were present the Hon. Mr. D. connected with the work will ap8uperintendent of the P. & O Landale. the Rev. J. Kirkpreciate the very tactful mad- Coy, and the Agent of the Cana. Maconachie, Mr. T, F. Hough, ner in which he has overcomedian Paniño Ocean Services for Mr. A. H. Shelton, the Hon. Mr. dificulties, to see that thers has freight facilities, and it is mainly Ho Fook and the Hon. Mr. Lau been no waste of the funds of due to such assistance that the Chu Pak (Committee), the Hon. which he has had the administra- working expanses of the War Mr. E. R. Hallifax, OBE. (Hon. tion. Mr Sandford has not only Charities Committes since i's Secretary) Mr. H. E. Sandford,, dens the work of honorary Trea- commencament have notexceeded (Hon. Treasurer) and the Hon.surer of the Central organisation,

(Applause).

WAS

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Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., the Hon. bat he has been Treasurer of Mr. P. H. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. various schemes suob as Our Day You will And in your places a EH. Sharp, E.C., O.B.E., and and St. George's Day and other full list of the various payments about twenty other members of occasions when fanda hare been made by the committee and I the public.

raised,in connection with the war. | trust you will consider that the The business of the meeting I have never known anyone who money at our disposal has been was to consider and if thought fit brought greater knowledge or who | well distributed, to arrange for the winding up of more affable in dificulties I now come to the Resoluilon. bo War Charities Organisation.

han Mr Sandford. Before I sit §£t is felt that the time has come Addressing the meeting His lown I ask you to accord a very when this central org nination Excellency said: Gentlemen, this | hearty role of thanks to Mrmsy be wound up and that-for- meeting har heen called to-day to

arry into effect what we describ→ | great assistanos they have given many sufferers from the War in connection with the War may be ustely left to the v ri us Charities since its inception (Lul permaneat Charitable Societies ipplause). Other members of the [ "nch as the Masozie Bady, the Erecutive Commit:eb who-za kit St. Georg- Society and the S jig at this sabla have had a very | Andrew's Socfir, Qasen Mary's Prudent to Lwith hafonds, Mr] Needlework Guid etc, who I have Chu Pak and Mr Ho Fouryavto doubt would be quite willing great assistance in raising in d to work in combination in or amog the Chinese residents in ganising any further general Hongkong and we are very grate appeal fur funds that may here- ful for all the work done by the after be necessary.

Committe being Executive

Hallifax and Mr 8 andford for the ther efforts for sasi-tance to the JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,

s the winding up of the present organisation of War Charities in Hongkong. This mesting is some waat similar to that Le'd the other day at the vetmen House which was called for the purp of revisi hek of the Queen Mary's Needlework Gaile and to transfer it from a WAR fosting to a penze fonting. As you wll remember the War Casrities Committee

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2 Arrangements for the cuscontinued when necessary by the

tody and ultimate dispossi of funds not immediately avail- able for allocation and for such sume as may be subscri- bed hereafter.

permanent Charitable Societies which I have named.

With the winding up of this central organisation the regular, monthly subsoribers will be able to reconsider their position and if they wish to do so

3. Arrangements for the vest

Ing of the rights acquired by the War Charities Committee transfer their subscriptions to in one room in the Star sad) van or other of the Societies re- Garter Hospital in some referred to above. The ground will presentative continning body also be cleared for the work of the in the Colony.

recently appointed War Memorial Committee who will no doubt re- quire a large sum of money foribe erection of a War Memorial that will be worthy of the Colony.

4. Arrangements for the dis- posal of the records of the War Charities Committee. The Hon. Mr D. Landale said: Before seconding the resolution which has been proposed by H. E. I wish briefly to refer to the work

In closing this organisation we bave only a few commitments to deal with. We are under an obliga- tion to pay £200 per month for the duration of the War to the Royal Flying Corps Hospital, Bryanston Equare, and after consulting Mr, Murray Stewart it is pronomd to make a final donation of £1,000 to this Hospital which we understand

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The War Charities Committee at the end of the year 19.5 plause). I do not wish to dersin hive consistently byrne in mind when the Prince of Wales Fund you

longer because Mr the necessity of giving priority to terminated. The total amount Landale is going to address you. the needs of Charities of im- mediate local interem and ladies" received from the public of Hong-I will move the following resolu

working parties have been kapt kong towards the Prince of Wales tion: fund from the outbreak of the war

"It is hereby resolved to mind: wall supplied with materiala and Dicember 31, 1915, was op the War Charities Organisa- 20 opportunity has been lost of £314474.3 to which was added tion in the Colony, and the Execu-assisting Naval and Military ia the Colony. Every the sum of £10,000 by the Govern- tive Committee are authorised to units meut of Hoogkong, making take all steps necessary to this effort was made to frace Hong-

total of £41.447.43, the end including:

Long Prisoners of War and to pot doliar equivalent of which was 1: Allocation of the remaining them un our flat for relief and T $447,647 85. The war charities

funds avail-ble for allocation. have no doubt this work will be | central organisation was thought to be the most practicable way of ulising the contributions from residents in Hongkong and ap plying them to the best possible use in connection with the war. I always thought that the name "War Charities" was not perhaps sery well chosen because to my mind fir from being a work of charity the money we were able to give was a very small portion, and very insignificant in the great debt of gratitude we owe to those who were to beneft from curcon- tributions. (Applause). However, the name was a short one and it was quite unnecessary to disturb it if we had the thought in our minds all through that, there was no charity on our par: it was of the Committee for the past a duts. The total amount that has year. In the early part of the been subscribed since January 1, year, thanks in no small degree to 1916, is $1.436.946.82. That sum the energy and persuasive talents has yielded a total amount of of Sir Paul Chater, large amounts £167,116.2.2. That is exclusive of were collected from the Banke, the expenditure in dollars for the Public Companies and Firms working parties and various local in the Colony amonating to

The It would have $201.100. disbursements. upon industry and must

been, however, impossible for the Sciety contributed a abolished unless our manufactur- nel committee to employ these $198,342.21 of which the War If, however, mora funds are re- ers and traders are to be unduly large sums of money usefully if is Bond Drawing was responsible quired for this Hospital. I do not CONTROL OF INDUSTRY. handicapped in the trade cam have the able assistance for $117 500. Street Collection anticipate any difficulty in rajcing Irritation at the continuance of paign. It was never imagined by aid other end of Dr. at $23.931 63.. Tombala $25,802 60. further subscription on their be HOW THE HAMPSHIRE WENT Government control of industry in those who had knowledge of tinson and Mr. Murrary Stewart Theatre performances $12,758.15 half; but I do not think this will many directions in which it is not the situation that the bureau-You will be aware of the long Our Day brought in a sum of be necessary, for from the last absolutely necessary grows, and cracy, composed largely

correspondence which took place $111,454.35 for the Red Cross, off balance sheet we have seen there emphatic protests have been made nouentities, which has had con-in connection with the endeavour which $28,111.37 came from & were smole furds in band amount. not only by Lord Inchcape, re-trol of trade would give up the

central object to Gymkhana organised by the ing to some £80,000. to find some

A SURVIVOR'S STORY. presenting the shipping industry, ghost without a struggle. It is a which the bulk of our fands Gymkhana Club with the aris With regard to the rights ac- but by great steel concerns, curious fact that practically all should be allocated. At first an tsnce of many others. $29,581.48quired in one room in the Star and among them Mesars. Dorman, the export business men who attempt was made to follow the was collected by Lady May's Garter Hospital it is proposed to

The story of the loss of B.MS. plosions and the disappearance Long and Co., at what is have given their valuable services lead of the Federated Malay Kore Fund, $21,76485 from an ask the Chamber of Commerce to Hampshire, with Lord Kitcher of the ship. He had tried and В virtual blockade

of to the Government during the States, in fouading a hospital | entertainment in the Public Gar- undertake the future nomination and his staff on board, has been failed to open other hatchways, our manufacturing activities. It war period are more than anxious is an ironical development of the to return to their own jobs, and bearing the name of Hongkong, deos, the chief features of which of an occupant and also to take related by a warrant officer to the and he thinks that the crowd at war situation that the Gover. it is only the great mass of found to be impossible and in returned $10,834 8 of this mount,

bat, for various reasons, that was ware the Portuzues Stall which charge of the Committee's records. London correspondent of the the single one at which he, em

I have pleasure in seconding Manchester Guardian.

erged may have blocked many ment, which was content to put inefficients who have secured

Ipeople from getting on deck. place of that, the only definite the Chinese Jugglers and the the resolution. (Applause) in Government in operation so lax a blockade of anng posts

The motion was then put to the At about eight o'clock a terrible

The raft drifted before the gale hospital to which our funds have Japanese Fireworks. The the enemy until the concluding offices who

seeking by ben placed, in the name of Hong Anrirew's Society raised a sum of meeting and carried. The meeting explosion took place forward, and for over five hours, when by an stage of hostilities, should now every device known to the place- kong, is tast of the Royal Frying $60,745.34 on 3. Andrew's Day by concluded with a vote of thanks there was a scramble for the co-extraordinary chance they passed be imposing upon our own in- man to retain their sinecures, Corps Hospital, in Bryanstone means of Street Bales and & Fair being accorded His Excellency, on panion. A large number of the through a rocky entrance and dustry the vigilance which it Now that the Prime Minister is

Crew were young and new hands, were beached on an island whose... failed to exercise in respect of free from the turmoil of there. I think you will agree, on Murray Parade Ground. Their the motion of the Hon. Mr B. E

however, from the list before you, War Bond Drawing basiso pro Pollock.

and there was a good deal of name he had forgotton. By that enemy trade. It is admitted that general election, one looks to him that our funds have been very duced further sum of about

A XIE, OAKAL ADVENTURE. hurry. How my informant time of the 80 on the raft many in connection with supplies of assuming that his party has been widely disbursed over a number £0,000 which has not been includ

material and in certain returned to office, to deal with of most useful objects in connec ed in the figures now before you. A party of 85 strangely-dressed got on deck he did not know. had been washed off, and of the other directions some form of this matter without further delay. tion with the war. To our great A special effort was made to non-commissioned officers who When he got there the officers rest all but four had died and lisd Government control is still The loyal body of manufacturers regret, Dr Atkinson died in the increase the monthly subscrip arrived in London recently from were at their posts, but their fallen into the net in the middle desirable ic order that the who submitted to control during middle of the most important part tions during the year and met Germany had an extraordinary orders could not be heard owing of the raft. On reaching shore available supplies may be the war period because they of his work and Mr Murray Stewart with a good response through the adventure. When the armistice to the fury of the storm and the my informant scrambled out, and fairly allocated The kind of believed it to be in the national has since carried on single hand agency of various clube. I think was signed they left their camp escape of the steam. All the found himself among the rocks. control which is now, however, in interests, and who recognised ed. He has had to make alloca- generally speaking a feature of on foot, hoping to reach the lights went out at the moment of He scrambled up the rocks with evidence, and of which Lord Inch- that some measure of Governmentions and gifts in kind to a very the subscriptions to our War Allied linee After a time they the explosions (of which there great difficulty, tearing off his -cape has given examples, is no-authority in the industrial arena large number of charities, from our Charities has been the regular

and this added nails, and eventually with one thing more than

a vexatious must still persist, aré ́ absolutely funds, in connection with the war, and continand support of subseri. reached what they thought was a seemed to be two), exercise of power by a body of weary of the foolish restric-and has conducted a very great bers of moderate means which in wide river, but which turned out to the confusion. When he other man got to the top about officials who would far better betious

deck he and another half-past four in the morning, numerous deal of correspondanos with the the aggregats has provided the to be the Kiel Canal. They got on dispersed and returned to the jacks-in-office. It is one of the people connected with those fands, Committee with a very consider commandeered a ship, which was hand proceeded to cut the There he found a shed, and hespied obscurity from which many of first questions to which the new and I think the Commitice, will able sum of money. It was one a small auxiliary of the German lashing of the life-rafts on decks moving light. His companion them emerged, and whose main Government should address its agree that it has been exceedingly of the objects of the War Charities fast, sud ordered the crew to take There was no attempt to launch went after it, and task while dressed in a little brief activities. One recognises that fee in have the servioss Commities to peride a obranej chatz ku the open pan. They were the bouts, which could never have farmer going show ciầy has been to feat the pious opinions have been ex- og Mr Murray Mamant in this for the monil vabsoribur toi de picked up by a British destroyer, lived in the ass that was running cattle. With the

ailer mens. While Lord pressed that there is no desire on tiga eseni york and i ows him his bit without invidious now, when they arrived cos had on a The ralm were, however, launch- term-folk the

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for individ-than is necessary, but there is an charities to which our funds rprises, the Federation uncomfortable feeling that these been given is 88 and the

Industries has put on opinions have not been followed parties in Hongkong have done, that much of the by action with anything like the some splendid work throughout

in evidence promptness hoped for--Journal hear, which would not have add but a mere stranglehold of Commerce

„been carried on if they had

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There was no sign of Lerd Kitchener, and he thought that The probably never got on de-k. (This differs from a report st the time of Lord Kitchener having- been seen on deck.) There was not five minutes between the ex-