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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

HUNGARIAN AFFAIRS.

HUMOURED ULU HATUM TO UZECHS.

Berlin, March 31. A message from Weimar mentions an unconfirmed report that the Hungarian Government has sent a short-term altimatum to the Czecho-Slovak State, owing to concentration of troops in Czecho- Slovakia and a

rumoured forthcoming general mobilisation in Bohemia.

NOMONK ALLOWED TO LEAVE COUNTRY.

Copenhagen, March 31.

The Buds Pest tovernment has passed a Decree forbithling anyone to leave the country. Those attempting to escape will be brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal. The Decree says all rights of Foreigners must be absolutely respected; the persons of foreign diplomats and the flags designating the residences of foreigners are invillable under penalty of death,

FINING OF SILVER PRICE.

ANOTHER MOVE BY BRITISH TREASURY.

Lundon. Marci: 25.

The fusefte states the Treasury announces that the maximum price of silver bullion sold in the United Kingdom will be such a price as is equivalent at the current rate of exchar ge to 95 cents per standard ounce.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE SHANGHAI DEPORTATIONS.

Shanghai, April 3.

The Blue Funnel liner Antilochus sails this afternoon. Dr. Blumenstock is expected to go with her and Dr. Gerngross to gray.

The Antiochus.ha- sailed with Dr. Blumenstock.

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SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Later.

Shanghai, March 31.

A resolution will be proposed to the ratepayers for a special tax to provide for the payment of half salary to Council employees during absence on war service, also a resolution for enquiry into vice condition..

FOOD CONTROL IN SINGAPORE.

Singapore. April 3.

The Food Control has recently been active in prosecuting shop- keepers for not selling at control prices. Fines of from 820 to $150 have been imposed.

RUBBER AUCTIONS.

Singapore. April 3.

At the weekly rubber auctions 1.108 tons have been catalogued

There is a good demand.

for sale.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

EX-KAISER DOES NOT FEAR PUBLIC TRIAL.

ANTICIPATES RETIREMENT IN GERMANY.

London, March 31.

Mr. Harold Begbie, writing to the "Daily Chronicle" from Amerongen claims to have been admitted to the ex-" Kaiser and says that Count Bentinck is not an old friend of the ex-Kaiser, whom he received to oblige the Dutch Government. The ex-Kaiser is by no means a broken man and is still full of energy, though his hair is white, but he has abandoned his outings and wood-chopping. His sole open-air exercise consists of an half hour walk round the moat, otherwise he remains in his room reading to the ex- Empress, wode abe is busy at needlework and writing his autobiography. The ex-Kaiser frequently expresses his ap- preciation of the religious atmosphere of the castle and does not fear public trial He anticipates spending peaceful retirement in Germany.

ALLIED POOLING OF CHINA'S CONCESSIONS."

London, March 26.

Reuter learns that the Government has agreed condi- tionally to a British financial group participating in the new consortium for financing loans to China which will antail the pooling of all financial and commercial concessions in China among Allies concerned.

BUOYANCY IN TEA MARKET.

London, March 25,

The removal of the control of the price of tes yesterday resulted in a much larger supply being marketed High quality teas were again on sale, China tes sold at is, and lower-grade tess low as is, a pound.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 4. 1919.

`EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

COMMERCIAL ADVICES,

London, March 28.

Tallow is steady bat anquoted. Consols stand at 36), 87), and 991, Paris at 9715, Kentes at 63), rapes paper at 52. India stock at 69, Para rubber at 29. hard spelter at 36. for dessicated cocoanul, March-April cif. 728 has been paid.

THE SILVER MARKET

London, March 25, Silver stands at 495-18 and is steady at the advance. The silver advance is due to an American exchange morepeat

FRANCE'S DESIRE TO ANNEX SAAR BASIN.

-London, March 31.

Now it is believed doubtful whether Mr. Lloyd George will attend the next sitting of the British Industrial Confer- ence on 4th April. He may retained in Paris where the preliminary peace agreement is being delayed by the Ger man attitude on the Danzig question and problems connected with the demarcation of the Rhine provinces. As regards

question the chief discalty arises from France's Kysex the Saar basin which the Anglo-American ohpbse. There has been much discussion touching the guarantees which France expects to receive against German aggression is the event of non-annexation.

SOUTH WALES STRIKERS STILL OUT.

London, March 31,

The South Wales Miners Conference Bas rejected the Sankey award and has advised the miners by a majority of 66 to vote against the acceptaner of the recommendation by the Miners Federation.

BRITISH AIRMEN'S TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

London, March 31.

A message from St. Johns, Newfoundland, dated the 30, states that the British airmen Hawks and Griere have arrived to-day with a Sopwith aeroplane for the Transat lantic fight and propose to start on the 16th April, “Täcy hope to reach the British Isles in nineteen hours."

CESSATION OF VIENNA RAILWAY STRIKE.

Vienna, March 30. Hailwaymen have decided to resume work at twelve to-night, owing to German-Austria having food for only three days. It is stated in Vienna that one reason for the cessa- tion of the railway strike was the fear that it might be made a pretext for the occupation of German-Austria by large bodies of French troops, which it is believed will be despatch- ed against Hungary and the Russian Polsheviks.

DEATH OF MR. JAMES

MCGEE.

SERVICE

DAY BY DAY.

SINGLE COPY: 10 ETS,

B 36 FER ANNUM.

WAR COMFORTS.

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

CITY HALL WORK PARTY.

NATIONAL LEADY CO.

SAN FRANCISC

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for

Dach Boy Whise lead Andersen. Meyer & Co., Ltd.

During the months of March | Administrative Orders by Major and February, the City Hall. A. Morgan. Admistrštive Work Party packed the follow-Commandant, stati:— fing:-

STRENGTH.

February-186 shirts, 215 pra.

No. 126 L/Corp. C. L. Howell, pants, 62 pra priamas, 147 resisNo. 946 Spr. W. G. Lawson and 12 bed-jackets, 17 wadded jackets. No. 205 Spr. J. Moraes, Engineer 12 squall pillows, 8 pillow-cases |30 fpsd-eovers, scrabbers, 168

handkerchiefs.

Company, are invalided from the Corps on the recommendation of a Medical Board, dated 24th No. 5. C.S.M. March, 1919 The Wool Department, under Mrs. Alabaster and the Misses A. J. Mackie, Artillery Company, (attached to Hongkong Police), Grimble, packed-318 pracks, is permitted to resign, on leaving 3 pra stockings, prs gloves, the Colony, dated 2, 4, 19, No. 811 2 prs hospital stockings, 40 pre Gunner T.F. Ford, Arty Coy., is knee-caps, 29 mufflers, 2 waist-permitted to resign, on learing coats, 7 caps, 23 helmets: There the Colony, to date from day of were all set to the British Red departure. Pte, 781 Pte HA Cross in Siberia,

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 34 2.15-1öd,

The Weather.

Forecast —rain. Barometer. 29.99 Temperature 2 pm-63. Humidity pru-$3.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

(With To: Fat Po Servicz.)TM

Peking. April 3.

It is reported that a strong Baxter. Signalling Section, is protest has been lodged with the permitted to resign, on leaving Japanese Legation against the the Colony, dated 1, 4. 19. No. arrest of three Koreans in Peking. 336 Pte. D. Ritchie. "A" Com-So far Japan bas ignored the pany, is permitted to resign on protest. leaving the Colony, dated 3. 4. 19.

LEAVE.

Half a million Koreans have left for Manchuria, wishing to Lieut. T. G. Weall is granted | become naturalised Chinese sub- extension of leave until Septem-jects. Japan has requested China. ber, 1919. L Corpl. W. A. Morgan, to turn the Koreans back. "B" Co., is granted & months leave from 5. 3. 19. Borubr.ian independence movement was

It is reported that the Mongat E. Douglas, Arts. Coy.is granted

For refugee women and children in France, very kindly forwarded by M. Paul Kremer, Consul General for France: 51 boys' shirts, 110 infants' vests, 93 boy's overalls, 49 prs. women's kuickera 5 small bonnets, 1 kuitted

6 L

soarvea, 10 men's shirts, old, 6 pr men's trousers, old, waistcoats, 16 vests, 36 shirts, 152 pants, 13 kuitted jerseys, 72 handkerchiefs, 10 vermin shirts, playing-cards and books.

March.—111 shirts, 118 rests. 120 pants,

73 Prjanas, is granted 6 months' leave from handkerchiefs. 96 food-covers, 18 washers, 220 fly-uets, 11|

EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION. pillow-cases.

Reference Corps Order No:

8 months leave from 23. 4. 19. Specially engineered by Japanese Pte. R. E. O. Bird, "D" Cor is and Chinese militarists as an granted 8 months leave from 25 excuse for the existence of the

National Defence Army, 4. 19. Pte. A. D. Gée, M. G. Coy..

23. 4. 19.

Shanghai April 3.

Kung Sam-chum, the Financial Minister, attended a Cabinet meeting, but Kur Wan-pung,

The Surgical Department dated 10.1.19, a lecture will be Minister of War, has refused to packed 532 many-tailed bandages given by the Adjutant at head-withdraw "hle Bick leave. The and 455 roller bandages.

quarters on Wednesday, 9th April,majority of the Cabinet members 51 6 p.:

A certain number of the March packings have been held over, to answer local military calla; the rest have been sent to the British Red Crces in Siberia.

EQUIPMENT BOARD. *

sided with Kun; therefore Kung has become friendless and must

The Board will sit at Head-again resign. quarters from 5:30 to 6 pm.on

The Cabinet has, instructed the following dates Monday, Chun Luk to reply to the DiploTM 14th April Friday, 25th April:matic Corps that they must opt Monday, 5 May,

agree to the South West drawing the Customs surplus.

ARTILLERY ORDERS.

Orders for Artillery Company

The Chinese community in

Government is utilising all the

Given to 26 men belonging to Knox's Mission, proceeding to Vladivostok :—26 shirts, 26 vests, 26 prs. pants, 26 prs. pyjamas, 30 fy-nets, 60 bandkerchiefs, 60. prs. socks, 15 pra. knee-caps, by Major J. H. W. Armstrong, Shanghai complains that the 8 caps, mufflers. Towels and V.D., state

A meeting of all Officers, W.Os Teintein-Pukow Railways carS Boap were given by the War

and N.C.Os will be held Head-for troop transportation and wilt Charities Committee, and the British American Tobacco Co.stant, at 5.30 p.m.

quarters on Thursday, 10th in-not carry cargo, thus greatly in-

conveniencing merchants,"

very kindly added two packets of cigarettes to each man's bundle.

The following letter has been received.

8 Civil Lines, Rawalpindi,

India

29th. Jan. 1919.

Dear Mra, Stabb,

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ENGINEER ORDERS, Orders for Engineer Campany by Captain W. Russell state-

Practice Bao, D.EL.-N. C. Os

A ONE-MINUTE STRIKE. and Sappers as detailed by the C.S.M. will parade for duty at

Telegrams from Lyons and Belchers at 9 p.oz. on Friday. Nice to the Temps announce that April Officers on duty: Liputs. Hall and Marley.

the employees of the Paris-Lyons Instructional Clasa for ReMediterranean Railwayrecently eruite. Recruits will attend for struck for 15 minutes on the in- instruction under R. E. Staff structions of their union 08 Sergeants at West Fort, Kowloon, protest against the delay in del on Wednesday, April 9th, at 9ing with the railwaymen's de p.m. Parade at Ferry Wharf, mands. All trains stopped for

Kowloon, at 2:45pm. Officer on duty: Lieut. Stevenson.

one minute.

INFANTRY ORDERS.

SIE ALFRED TURNER'S WILL, Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major. H.A. Morgan state- Major-General Sir Alfred Rd

Monday, 7th April.-"A" Com-ward Turner, KC.B. of Carlyle quarters, T.ET. at 5.15 p.m.

I am so sorry for having been so long in writing to thank you On Wednesday night the and the raeus bers of your Work THIRTY YEARS IN B. & S. Kong Lee Yuen grocery shop, at Party, for the splendid supply of Lai Chi Kok, was entered by a Red Cross gifts you sent for this gang of six robbers, and Depo The death took place last night suffered a loss of $28.50 in

The things arrived 2 months at 9.20, at the St. Paul Hospital money and goods stolen. It ago in very good condition and in Causeway Bay, of Mr. appears that the shop was closing will all prove most useful. James McGee, who has for lown for the day, when the Mrs. Barton unfortunately left thirty years been an engineer robbers entered and while the station last Spring: she is a pany No. 4 Platoon, at Head-House, Chelsea, Colonel Coding

the

service Mesars. some of them kept gaard eer great loss, as she was such an

of Butterfield and Swire. He the inmates with drawn revol energetic worker. You send her served on many of

their vers, the others rifled the shop, a great many things for the Hos ships, and had been for the last and stole from the till 837. They pital in Jhelum (an Indian one, twelve years chief officer on also helped themselves to

and a good many of your things various B. and S. vesels.

quantity of cigarettes, and then have already gone to her. On a voyage su Tientsin he escaped Ï.

This Depot is to be closed next kackel his left leg against

Spring, so your things have come the fender. Blood poisoning set

in very useful, for the many large in. In North China he was medically treated and eventually brought to Hongkong and the Company's doctor treated him at

DESTAL OF EX-KAISER STORY is indents that are pouring in.

THE COMMONS,

Thanking you all again for your great help and generosity.

Yours sincerely,

FLORENCE BUIST.

It is with very great regret.

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Company No. 2 Platoon, at headquarters staff in the Nils Tuesday, 8th April-5.15 p.mandant, E.A., D.A.A.G., on the Headquarters, T.E.T. for N.COs. Campaign, afterwards. Military The following will attend: Sergt. Secretary to Prince Edward of Humphreys, Corpls. Walker, and Saxe-Weimar, Dublin, and Private... Mackichan, and L/Cpl. Brown. Secretary to the Lord Lemtenant- TET. parades will be held on (Lord Aberdeen), a dicam pe subsequent Tuesdays for. N.C.O the British North Borneo Con and men of this unit. Further orders will be issued.

pany, who died on November 20, left estate of the value at 78. Id.

SIGNALLING SECTION. Tuesday, 8th April-5.15 p.m. At headquarters. TET-Rifles, belts; pouches and dummy cartridges to be carried.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Victoria Theatre --9.15 p.m. Coronet Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW

the King Edward Hotel: At the Mr. Bottomley in the Commons request of the doctor, the patient recently asked wether the wife of was removed to hospital, where Sir Walter Townley, Minister at he lingered for the last three weeks, The Hague, was a member of the death taking place yesterday. committee which received the ex- that we have to record the resign-

Mrs. Coleman sits. Nicholls": The late Mr. Mc Gee was well- Kaiser on his arrival in Holland, ation of some of our officials, who have cut out for us from the known in all the ports visited by and what action the Foreign for various resons are not able beginning we shall mix them B. and S. steamers both in Chins Minister proposed to take in the to continue the work for another very much also Mr. Bowley, and other parts of the world. He matter. Mr. Cecil Hermaworth summer. At the same time we Miss Hastings, Mrs. Mitchelmore, was of a genial disposition and of (for the Foreign Office) replied must extend a very appreciative Mrs. Ram, and Miss Ventria, to powerful strength.

who He made that no committee, official or welcome to those

are whom we give our best miles friends in all the shipping towns, otherwise, wasappointed to receive replacing them.

for pleasant journeya where his death with be regretted the ex-Kaiser. on. his arrival in Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens has a Dewabury replaced 23 by Targe circle of friends. Holland, and Lady Enean. Town-worked with us almost from the Goldsmith as City Hall Treasures

His death is all the more ley, therefore, was not a member Tery start in 1916, and Mr. and Mr F&C. Hallie Making over tion of Pinkie and the airles deplored from the fact that it of any such committee. The facts Holloway nearly as long; their the work done for so should, gocar after thirty year of the case were that thehappecied places are being taken by Mrs. Miss Graham, and Mrs

Hongkong Gymkhana Club Bervice, when he was about to to be motoring in the neighbour and Miss Moorhead in the Fack-giving out and receiving work on First Meeting at Happy Valiar. to retire on pension. He leaves hood, and was one of the spectators ing-Boom, and Mrs. G. E. Stewart Tuesday morni

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. a widow, to whom we extend our who witnewed the ex-Kamer's and Mrs. Wells in charge of the condolences,

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