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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1919.

ANDERSEN MEYER & CO. LTD.

8235 六拜禮號三月五英港香

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONĀLISTS.

{"Chinese Commercial News Service)

NO MUNITIONS FOR CHINA

FIVE POWERS MINISTERS' ADVICE.

Shanghai, May 2.

The Fire Powers Ministers in Peking have had a meeting and, following the American Minister's pripasal, passed.à resolution that en munitions be supplied to Cains under existing or future agres- ments until the political situation in China is neities They will also ask the Ministers belonging to the Powers to support the proposal.

FUTURE OF TSINGTAU,

CHINESE CHRISTIANS OFPOSE FIVE POWERS' CONTROL.

Shanghai, May 2.

All the Christian converts in Nanking have sent a joint elegram to Wong Tsing-ting asking him to oppose the decision to put Taigiau under the Five Foyers' control

THE SHANGHAI CONFERENCE.

ANOTHER DEADLOCK IN SIGHT.

Shanghai, May 2 "The peace delegates had a Conference yesterday-and discussed again the local administration question, but as both sides differed widely in their opinions, the meeting adjourned early without achieving any result. As both sides were unwilling to assume any responsibility, the legal question was not discussed and unless both delegations brace up and do some real work the Conference will soon be in a state of deadlock again.

Chien Nang-fan has sent Chang Pak-ying to Shanghai to con- salt the Conference as to how to settle the military question.

Owing to the critical situation respecting the question of Parliament, the On Fook party has sent Wong Yun-chuen and Wong Wan-pang to Shanghai to study the situation and devise the best measures to take.

PEKING BANK NOTES DECLINE:

Shanghai, May 2. The price of bank notes in Peking has dropped to 62 per cent The China Bank shareholders ask Chu Bai-chong to save the situation.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

STRAITS MERCANTILE MARINE

OFFICERS' DEMANDS CONCEDED.

Singapore, May 2. The steamer owners have conceded the officers' demands, by Government request. A Commission is being appointed to report within a month,

STRAITS GOVERNOR'S FAREWELL

Singapore, May 2.

His Excellency the Governor bade farewell to the F.MS. rulers and anofficials at the Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur...

STRAITS GANG ROBBERS.

ARE THEY BEING PAID?

DELEGATES ARRIVE IN LONDON.

London, April 19. General Hertzog and members of the South African Nationalists Delegation have arrived. General Hertzog declined to discuss their plans and prospects as it was the delegation's wish to present its case direct before the British Government.

GERMANY'S DREAMS OF DOMINATION.

MINGLE QOPY: 10

日四月腥: PEP.8

AMATEUR BOXING SPLIT.

THE BABAB BIG BLUNDER.

G-3. IDISON

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prominent, wolfar weights, Ber geam-instraator Dazin, Edin- burgh, and Sosman - Völkirondoni, | Liverpool, who are scheduled for |« twenty rounds contestres

Today's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dollar en demand to-day was de 5.4-168.

LEST WE FORGET.

While there, in a, marked con- trast "in their hylee, the fight should be a good son, Both havi Writing in the Edinburgh good record and as they have ~doné plenty fighting recently they

If the Germane found Evening Dispatch, Locker-on

Looker-on should strip in the pink. Wilkinspalier outside a comage say

son is a fast and tricky boxer who where they eat is through. These says:

Frankly, I am disappointed at makes full one of the ting and stupid and depraved men hare the mess, that has been made of feature of his boring is the clever desolated the region, and left is the peace negotiations between manner in which he covers up inhabited by women and child- the SABA and the SABG with the glover. He cutpointed a who are moribund with misery and W. The dual control had Eddie Beatle in nearly every and Harvation. It is incredible, lasted long enough in all con-round, until the 14th when the but they made the girls attend to sciense, and everyone with the Scottish Champion administered the market gardens and then took good of the game at heart wel the sleeping punch. Paris, April 29,

all the producs. After what I havO- un-Everything appeared to be going Johnny Basham in the recent the German being received again

comed the propect of a settlement,

Davie was reserve to Sergeant seen lately I really cannot picture smoothly, and after the Glasgow remained but a few formalities and has been fighting regularly prodigal. One remember conference it seemed as if there Allied Tournament in London, within the European family even for before a satisfactory reunion was of late, both in Glasguar and the the little ghosts walking about Midlands of England, one of his the ruins of homes, and loathes latest victims being, Lescombe all the German name stands for. Nobody then was prepared for Moreland, Nottingham, who is Yet, apparently, he is aware that

NEW DOCUMENTS BROUGHT TO LIGHT.

The Journal publishes a number of authentic and hitherto published documents obtained from Herr Eisner's Private Secretary including Erzberger's Memorandum to the Gerdian Estate and-Army leaders in 1914, outlining the German war aims the object of which

the outlined as Germany's military domination

therein WIN

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establishment the Continent at least a century. After the signing of peace, the Memorandum pro- posed that Germany should not tolerate on her frontiers any neutral

established. "

incapable of maintaining its own neutrality. Germany would the bombshell caused by the considered to be one of the most others will not behave in the throw off the unbearable tutelage of Great Britain in world politica S.A.E.A. breaking off the negotia-likely 11 stone men in England. blackguardly way he does himsel and would shatter the Russian Colossus. Germany should control tions Hitherto I have had some Though not so clever as Wilkins In the mortuary chapel of the Belgium, the whole of the French Coast from Dunkirk to Boulogne, sympathy with that body, but I son, Davie, relies more on his Chateau of Gayencourt, near with possession of the Channel Islands, whilet the mines of French must confess to a feeling that punch and is a game and deter-Nesle, some German troops hava Lorraine should he controlled by Germany.

they have made. very big mined boxer. blunder, and one that the public will not readily condone.

ARMED CHINESE ATTACK M. CLEMENCEAU'S ASSAILANT.

POLICE.

SHOTS FIRED AT INDIAN

CONSTABLES.

UNREPENTANT AT HIS TRIAL

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of stones

dismantled and robbed the altar, and opened the coffin of well THE BROTHERS BUCHAN, known Frenchman în the vault. The Edinburgh delegates

Yet in a neighbouring village they agreed to the amalgamation Supporting the principal bout have left a new and elaborate little scheme discussed at Glasgow, and are other three contests over 10 cemetery for German soldiers naturally one would have expect rounds. Two local men in Touy with posts

and ed them to support it when the and Walter Buchan, Leith, meet ornamental chains, and with a The Anarchist Cottin, who general meeting of the SABA Charlie Perriman, Portsmouth, pensive angel of marble "over was called. Not so, however. and George Clark, Glasgowlooking all Special Carrer made the attempt on the life of the return journey to the respectively. The Buchans need pondent of the Times, France, The rumour prevailing this M. Clemenceau on Feb. 19, was morning of an attack by armed tried by court-martial in Paris capital the matter was again dis- no introduction to the Edinburgh March 25, 1917.

cussed, and it was soon evident public, but being engaged on Chinese on the Police at near recently. Col. Hyvert presided that there was a serious rift in Government work, their appear Yauma'i last night is confirmed by over the Court, and Capt. Mornet, the lute. A private meeting of ances in the ring of late have.

Government the following facts which have the

Prosecutor the members of the SABA was at the Bolo and Bonnet come to hand

called, and with the president Ronge courtsmartial," prosecuted About 9.p. m last night while Cottin. who was defended supporting the status quo, it was two Indian-policemen were on by Maitre

little wander that, it was decided Oscar Blach patrol on their way back from was tried on three charges the to go no further with the union Kowkoz City to Taishekkoo, attempted murder with premeditProposals. where they would be tion of Clamenceat, of Francois

Coursat (a policeman), and of

person, was arrastad, while the third succeeded in making his

escape.

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been very rare,

HONGKONG'S HAWKERS.

ARE THERE TOO MANY?

It will be `recalled that Wattie went a gruelling 10 round with Wally Ross, Glasgow, who, by the way, is now an aspirant for bantam championship · honours. and he also wercfive rounds with According to the Wat Tez Yat the Tylorstow terror. Jimmyhawkers and one local merchank

Pu, correspondence from two-t Wilde, at Liverpool.

Nobody put forward any sug» gestion and the matter was there- fore referred back.

CHINESE "CUSTOMS IN HONGKONG.

met - by the Yauma patrol, three men approached Decaudin (a soldier chauffeur) Still, the evil is done, and will Perriman is well known in the complaining at the limiting of the them from the direction of Yau Clemenceau was hit by four not readily be undone. In fact, South of England and has mat sumber of hawkers licences b mati. The constables questioned bullets, one penetrating his it looks as if it is going to be war a number of good man at The the authorities was dealt with the men, and, without shoulder. The policeman was to the knife, and we will again Bing, Blackfriars.

at the meeting of the Honge &DY warning, one

Chamber of the wounded in the right cheek, and have the absurdity of having two Another Chincas

clever boy, Telekong Chinese his, revolver the soldier in the right armests of Scottish champions. draw

graphist Wills,

Commerce held on Manday,' the clashes with and fired six shots in succession

Cottin had confessed that he

JOB Fickett

28th April Wills at the constables. The aim was had planned to murder the ware going to carry the fight on

Further, I see the S.A.B.G. and Stoker

his last appearance in During the discussion the erratic, the bullets going wide. Premier, and not only showed

The Indian constables then fired no regret for his act, but declared into the enemy's camp. They the city bad the worse of the Chairman said there were alresiy in return. One of the Chines: that, if necessary he would renew have engaged the Synod Hall for argument with the crack amateur too many hawkers, among whom was wounded in the head, and the attempt. Seventeen witness Wednesday the 19th March, three Alex Ireland, but at that time he thieves were found. He compar was arrested with the revolver in were summoned to give evidence, days before the S.A.B.A cham-was serving aboard a T.B.D. and ed the number of hawkers in his possession.

but Clemenceau himself was not pionships, and are arranging a entered the ring, in the rough, Hongkong with the number of very attractive programme. The and was unable to do himself hawkers in England and stated that the proportion of hawker to Another mar, who had nine among them. rounds of ammunition on his While the report of Captain choice of date shows how the justice. The early impressions

Bouchhardo into the affair was wind blows, and with so many gave one the idea that the Tele the whole population of Hong- being read Cottin took actes on a clever performers at their com-graphist knew how to handle kong was on the average of 1 to if they could suggest any good. sheaf of papers which he con-mand the Glasgow Association himself. He has a wicked right, 50. He asked those present sulted from time to time. He is can, for the present at any rate, and is up against a tough oppen-way of solving the matter.

bouts than the ent; but having paid more at- stage better a very pals young man, and SAB.A. can. At the same time, tention to training he should now showed not the least, trace of THE ATTACK ON PARSEES. nervousness. After the reading the present "boom" in the noble give a glimpse of his true form

Taken all over the programme of the report he asked permission art may ensure that the attend. to make a few remarks. Then ance at the championships will sets a highly satisfactory one, and if it meets with the patronage TWO ARRESTS.

not suffer. he launched into a harangue

it deserves, the promotars will not which it was difficult to follow. That this active antagonistic

hesitate to stage further contesta. The Police have effected the He spoke of many things spirit should be introduced the arrest of the two Chinese servants of anarchy, pamphlets, and S.A.B.A. have but themselves to

of his In the course of a debate by the Federal Council on the question who are alleged to have com-meetings, and

ears- blame. In short, they asked for it. of gang robberies, the Chief Secretary accused the Chinese committed a murderous assault on ings as a cabinet-maker, which The truth is that the SABA.

''TIME THERE WAS UNSEST." munity of failure to assist with information, adding that many were Mr. B. Tavadia and Mr. J.be put at 30s. a day for three want rousing up, and the intro-

The report in the Northern believed to be paying the robbers in order to avoid being robbed. Langdaua, Parsses, who are the months. When he came to the duction of some fresh blood would The Rev. Dr. Scott Lidgett,

manager and assistant of the crime with which he was charged not come amiss. To my mind, speaking at the Kingsway Hall Chinese Press to the offset that firm of Gotta & Co., 22, Feel he readily admitted that he would they have shown a pettines that recently on the subject of the sanction of the Hongkong Straet respectively.

o the same thing again if he was foreign to the task in hand "Christian Union and Civic Ser-Government has been obtained to thought bis act would lead to any of creating one strong Boxing vice," said there must be an establish a Chiness Customs in improvement.

Union for the whole of Scotland. attempt to give organised ex- the Colony and that the Inspector

Genaral has been deputed. Cottin is proud of his librarY,

of the One of the chief arguments used pression to the unity

to Haizkɔng to proceed a body for which he informed the Court cost by the S.A.BA, for standing Church, to seek £24, and included the works of aloof has been the alleged irregu-it, and

to sigu make it visible to

an agreement .in pf'osphers, whose names hearities in the conduct of the sport all mankind, so

connection therewith, creates s that the The total outout of the Kaila rattled off, He resented the in the West of Scotland. Now it Church United would be an somewhat misleading impression. Mining Administration's mines imputation that he was was exilent from the recent instrument for promoting the There is no question of establishi for the week ending. April 19 poisonous flower. That is an action of the S.A.B.G. and W.A. coming of the Kingdom of God. ing a Customs office in Hongkong. amounted to 74,846 tons and the insult to a whole party ho said, that they are determined to have The world is sick of our divi As is known, there is a Customa eals during the period, to 78,056 Dr. Roubinovich who had sub matters put on a proper footing sions," he said, "and expects ranch in Kowloon which is

Tiected. Cottin

& rental

show the same permitted by the British Govern- and the SAB.A conld have lent us to examination, spoke of him as a their aid to this direction. Even courage and self-sacrifice as is mont, for the assistance of the Chinese authorities, in return for Mr. A. W. Van Andel, of the man of average intelligence, at this eleventh hour one would being shown in secular circles Holland China Trading Company, badly directed. His criminal act, fein hope that the breach could for the League of Nations. Our reciprocative assistance w and who has been prominently the doctor added was the tragic be healed, but the Edinburgh English cities connected with the Corinthian expression of an evil doctrine association by their action have marks not only Yacht Club for some years, is Which he desired to apply to the made it exceedingly difficult, if I shortly leaving the Colony on end, and he ought to be held not impossible, for negotiations to

Singapore, May 2.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH SQUADRONS VISIT FRANCE

WARM FRENCH TRIBUTES.

London, April 1,

At the invitation of the Franch Government two British squadrons are visiting France. An elaborate programme for a week's entertainment bas been arranged for the officers and crews, commanded by Admiral Beatty in Paris. The officers are making a tour of the battlefields, including Rheims The occasion of the visit is the subject of leading articles in the French newspapers which warmly tribute the British

FIRST SQUADRON ARRIVES.

Cherbourg, April 22

A British squadron comprising four battleships, öne cruiser, and eight destroyers commanded Vico-Admiral Levinson has arrived. The town was profusely decorated

ANOTHER BATCH.

Brest April 22 A second squadron of five cruisers and sight destroyers connianded by Admira] Tyrwhitt has arrived. – Enormous words welcomed the Naval man

THE SILVER MARKET.

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furlough.

18-IN. GUN WITH 35-MILE RANGE|

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