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NEWS FROM SINGAPORE.

SERIOUS FIRE AT KHOTO BAHRU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Singapore, March 7. A fire at Khota Bahru on Thursday destroyed 45 shops and houses, including the Duff Development offices, the Mercantile Bank and the premises of the principal Chinese shop-keepers.

THE TIN MARKET.

Singapore, March 7.

There are at present no orders for tin.

SHANGHAI RICKSHA STRIKE

(By Courtesy of the "South China Morning Prod “a

Shanghai March 7.

The ricksha coolies are out on strike over the rate. One was shot.

REPATRIATION OF ENEMY SUBJECTS.

Shanghai, March 7.

Enemy subjects sail on Wednesday, the British craiser Suffolk escorting. They begin embarking on Sunday.

THE CHINESE DEADLOCK..

Shanghai, March 7.

No answer has been received to Chu Chi-chien's letter to the Southerners asking for a resumption of the Peace Conference.

SPOTTED FEVER IN CHINA.

Shanghai, March 7. There are cerebro-spinal meningitis outbreaks at Laoshan. Honan, an area of 30,000 li being affected. Peking is sending doctors.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

TROUBLE IN SPAIN.

A SERIOUS SITUATION.

London, Feb. 29.

A serious industrial and political situation has arisen in Spain and the sitting of the Cortes has been suspended ndefinitely in order to enable the Government to devote itself to questions of pablic order. There is an especially serious situation in Barcelona and threatened strikes in varions provinces, notably Lerida, where constitutional guarantees have suspended Other reasons for the suspen- sion of the Cortes are the obstructionis: attitude of certain depaties, apparently in connection with the agitation for Catalonian autonomy and the Government's desire that certain most important questions, especially Morocco, should not be discussed in the Cortes, while the subject of negotia- tion with Farsign Powers.

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.

Madrid, Feb. 28. Berious riots have occurred owing to food scarcity. Butchers and Bakers' shops were stormed but order was restored after martial law had been proclaimed. Troops are patrolling the streets,

REPARATION FOR SEAMEN'S RELATIVES.

London, March 5.

Replying to a deputation of the Mercantila Marine on March 4 regarding the reparation to relatives of sailors murdered in wartime, the number of whom the spokesma estimated at 20,000, the Premier tributed the heroism of the Mercantile Marine, in saving Britain from starvation and the Allies from collapse. He denounced German sub- marinism as the cruellest and most infamous exhibition of piracy ever seen. Ha announced that the British dele- gates to the Peace Conference had been instructed to submit as a fra‡ demand the full compensation for losses at sea, including compensation to relatives of the dead Germany must pay this first, before, a mere indemnity for war ex- penses. He concluded by urging that the claims be im- mediately submitted to the Foreign Office.

THE INFLUENZA GERM.

London, March 1.

The Timer" in connection with the Army Medical Corps investigations into infiaenza, has announced that after prolonged research Major Graeme Gibson, British, Captain Commor, Australian, and' Major, Bowman, Canadian, have completed the discovery of what is probably the cansative gazm of the influenza epidemic. Major Gilson contracted influenza and pneumonia and died at Abbeville. The germ belongs to the order of filter-passers and is grown by the Neguchi method. Monkeys infected with it developed humorthyes on the lungs, predisposing the reception of

DOBERT 000CCUs.

ITALIAN PROTESTS.

Paris, Feb. 23.

The Jugo-Slav delegates will shortly protest to the Peace Conference against the action of the Italians. No Dews has been received from Laibach owing to the closing. of the frontier, but the Ingo-Blavs émert that the Italians. astad as though they were in enemy country and interfered with internal affari A. delegation of Mayors of thirty com stuniós in Daimatis has arrived in Paris bringing results of the plebiscite under Italian ocupation which show ⋅ s » filer mfority of from sixty per cent in Zam to eighty

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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS:

THE PARIS CONFERENCES.

ARRANGING THE PEACE PRELIMINARIES..

London, March 6.

A Press Bureau communique from Pairs says the Supreme War Council met and accepted an American proposal to ask the Com- missions to present with their reports their conclusions, in the form of articles for insertion in the peace preliminaries:

The Council then discussed the military, naval and air condi~ tions to be imposed on the snemy.

CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC.

ON THE VERGE OF FAMINE.

London, March 1.

Reuter's agener is informed that the Czecho-Slovakia Repubic, including Prague, is on the verge of famine. The staple comestibles are exhausted and the population cannot hold out until harvest- time. Hospital patients at Prague are dying of inattention. There is a terrible shortage of milk for infants.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CHAOTIC GERMANY.

DANGER OF BOLSHEVISM.

Berlin, Feb. 27. Every day's experience here only deepens the strong- impression made by the present demoralisation of the Ger man nation. The stranger arriving here quickly passes from surprise to disgust opon witnessing the evidences of corrup tion and individual greed which alternate with those of dall apathy and threatening social revolt. The west end of Berlin still presents a relatively normal appearance, si though eren here a second giance, reveals the saperficiality of things. Much that appears genuinė turis out, apon in vestigation, to be substituta. For example paper table cloths are used even in the leading hotels owing to pon ones being commandeered sa bedsheets.

The condition o! the poorer

classes is truly desperate. Apart from scanty official ratious food is only obtainable from illicit traders at extortionate prices. The total unemployed' is estimated at 463,000 many of whom do not desire work having been demoralised by long war ser- vice. Discontent is growing. The Spartacist movement is by no means dead. If the present situation lasts long the psychology of the masses will inevitably lead to Bolshevism The period from April to June will be critical. The Allies possess in the control of food supply a means of strengthen- ing the party of order without incurring the expense of, occupation or the odiam of interfering in internal politics.

STRIKES SPREADING.

London, Feb.

The latest telegrams from Germany show that strikes are threatened or are progressing all over the country. The workers are demanding immediate socialisation of mines and Government monopolies and recognition of the Sovieta. Over two-thirds of the miners in Central Germany are t present on strike and have already begun to occupy the railways and post offices, but despite the threatening charac....... ter of the movement the Government hopes to re-establish order by means of large levies of troops. In large towna like Halle and Leipzig the officials, doctors, and chemists are striking as a protest against the dictatorship of work- men. The Spartacists are agitating for a general strikejin Berlin next week. It is feared they may succeed. Com.. munist activity generally is increasing in East Prusjis There Russian Bolzberiks are urging the population to destroy the railways "is order to hasten the Ticory of the communists in Germany,"

SPARTAVIST TERRORISM.

London, March L

Mr. Percival Phillips, writing from Cologne, says the Spartacists at Dusseldorf, headed by a Kiel sailor, control the city and terrorise, Westphalia. They have arrested" hostages, confacated food stocks for the benefit of workmen and threaten to punish pillägers with death. The Spartacista have raided three Essen collieries, compelled the miners to cease work; destroyed officer and muchmory and sacked the State Bank at Muelheim.

A telegram from Geneva states that Herr Kachlo ex-Krupp director, has returned to Berge after a two days' stay at Munich where he declined the post of Foreign Minis-* ser because he was convinced that a stable Government was 'impossible. He says the Spartacists terrorise: Munich gad opines that Germany is confronted with a mortal struggle between Monarchism and Bolshevism. A Bale telegramd says the Munich Congress of Boviets prorogued the dies, and sarumed executive and legislative power under the title of National Provisional Council with a membership of 110.

TROOPS. ENTER DUSSELDORF,

Copenhagen, March 1.

A message from Masuster states that Government troops entered Dusseldorf on Feb, 29. The partsast lead- ors escaped and the town is quist.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALISTS.

The Nationaliata have cover

the British cruiser Minery

outory fur country districts

on a British warship

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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ARRANGING. THE PEACE. TERMS.

Paris, Fab. 98

It is stated that Marshal Foch has completed the terms. of the Anal armistice which provide for complete demobilisa tion of the German Army, Axing the maximum military strength as trusty dien divisions and demanding total dis senament nað Allied inspection of war factories.

The Economic Council reported on opening that the Albos muat maka, posce immediately or raise the blockade. This report explains the Supreme Council's pressure pa various commissions to complete their work without delay, -

Information has been received that there are 250 deatha from starvation daily in- Bokharast alone.

Three big remaining questions are Germany's western frontier, the Adriatic and Bussia.

It is understood the Reparation Commission recommends thaf Germany be compelled to pay by her gold reserves, by outstanding debts in her favour abroad and by her coal, potash and timber resources.

London, March 5.

The Press Bureau in a communique from Paris saya the Supreme War Council has discussed the rebel of Austria- Hungary.

Subsequently M. Crosdenovitch, the Montenegrin Min- ister at Washington, presented views on behalf of King Nicholas on the situation and future of Montenegro.

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During February the avarage! mean temperature was 58 and the humidity 79. There were 90.6 hours of sunshine and 1.505-inch of rain.

CENTRAL

To-Day's Exchange,

The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was Sa. 1,3-166.

TO-DAYS CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

Wak Tsz Fat Po Service).

Peking, March 7. Arrangements are being made for 200,000 more Chinese labourers for Franca. They are mostly to come from Northern provinces.

Sir John Jordan, Belish Min- ister at Peking, informs the Foreign Office that it is necessary that China takes precautions against possible trouble by the Chinese labourers returning from Russia,

It is reported that Tang Shao- yi has telegraphed hisresignation to-the Southern leaders.

Shanghai, March 7, Peking has received a telegram from Chan Shu-fan, Shensi Tū-' chun, stating that he and Yau- yam and Chang Fong Southern leaders at Shensi, hara appointed deputies to discuss armagemaizta for the Armistice and have practically decided on certain terms.

Chan Shu-fan has wired, a reply to the Premier that fighting in Shensi has actually stopped.

The President proposes to send Chang Sui-tsang to. Shensi with Cheung Sui-ki.

Chu Kai-kin, chief Northern

COMMENDATIONS.

Įdelegate, has wired to Peking that if the Armistice can be General Order No. 1-The guaranteed he will arrange to following members of the Police re-open the Peace Conference. Reserve are commended by the Tang Shao-i was still in- Captain Superintendent of Police disposed yesterday. Therefore for good work done in conthe Southern delegates had so nection with It is notified that His Ex-of passengers under the pro-

the searching meeting. cellency the Officer Administer-visions of the Piracy Prevention ing the Government has declared OrdinanceInspector Butter Dr. Fikaneun Maria Graca Osorio field, Sergeant Beatty, Sergeant to be duly elected a Member of 70 Yuen Kwok Yan, Sergeant 28 the Sanitary Board for three Chin Ching Po, P.C. 644 Allen and years, with effect from the 7th P.C. 88 Choa Hing Ki March, 1919.

CARPENTIER MATCHED.

TO MEET DICK SMITE.

Francis Descamps, manager General Order No. 12-Mug for George Carpentier and ketry Sergeant 722 Arculli is Ledoux has recently signed two It is notified that Regulation commended by the Captainmatches for his men, which will No. 19 of the Regulations for St. Superintendent of Police for constitute the official resumption John's Cathedral Church has special services at the Armoury of boxing in France since the been amended by the addition of land with the Musketry Depart-beginning of the war.

the words "and that all sittingsment. shall be free at esol, Sunday Evening Service" after the word "Service" in the fourth line of the Regulation.

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of champion Eugland, in Strasbourg, for a purse of $4,000 on July 4, while Ledoux, the French bantam champion, haf 1 1 ̧- been matched against Jimmy Wilde at Set, Glb.

Carpentier has also signed

His Excellency the Officer! The new air service for pas- Administering the Government sengers, mails, parcels post, and has been pleased to appoint parcels delivery for even larger the Honourable Mr. Henry Ed-goods will begin, it is stated, in articles to meet his old rival ward Pollook, K.C., to act as the United Kingdom and the Bombardier Wells, which contest. Attorney General during the immediate continent, but will will take place in London; for absence on leave of the Honour-Inter develop to all parts of the parse of £1,000, able Mr. Joseph Horsford Kemp, world. Every seroplane will be

Carpentier, who is certainly in EO, C.B.E, or until further supplied with a combined wireless better physical condition than and telegraph installation and he has ever been, in his career, an efficient operator, adopting joined the Joinville Physical The Gazette contains the names the same system as is force School since he left the flying of the following additional mem-with regard to ships. Gen-squadron.

antice.

| bars of the Commitee to consider eral weather reports will be He won the M.C. and Croix de the measures to be taken to issued from wireless stations Guerre for billiant bombarding celebrate the conclusion of Peace, at home and abroad. The large and reconnaissance work. Since and the manner in which the number of ships at sea on which joining the Joinville School he victory of the Allied arms shall there are Marconi installations has indulged in s oopsiderable be commemorated in the Colony will help in the complete organ-amount of athetics, becoming one of Hongkong:Mr. F. B. Lisation As every aeroplane will of the finest French sprintara Bowley, Mr. H. J. Gedge, Rev. J.doubtless have either a name or Last September he ran to within Kirk Maponachie, Mr. F. Mait-distinguishing number it will be half a yard of the French cham- land, Rev. T. Pearce.

BANK RETURNS.

possible to send telegrams from pion, and a yard outside even time, any part of the world, or from He has also developed into s any ship on the ses, to the fine Rugby player since the Eng aeroplane. It is intended that lish Rugby Union allowed his so this organisation will be ready take part in amateur matches. by the time peace is signed, and He plays every Sunday in a good the relaxation of restrictions will Parisian team, and was lately. The returns of the average allow the free flight of aeroplanes. selected as outside three-quarter- amount of bank notes in circula-Arrangements have recently in an All-Paris fifteen. tion and of specie in reserve in been made for the erection. Now that the war is over, Hongkong, during the month of wireless stations in the ex-French sportsmen are conflent' ended 29th February, 1919, as treme parts of China, one on the that in Carpentier they have s certified by the Managers of the frontiers of Kashmere and the man who sooner or later will respective Banks are:--

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