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8212 5#1+DAL MONDAY, MAY 12, 1919.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

("Chinese Commercial› Neus Service}

CHINA AND THE TSINGTAU DECISION.

CHINESE DELEGATËS THREATEN TO LEAVE CONFERENCE. Shanghai, May 10. The Peace Conference yesterday held an informal meeting to discuss the Tsingtan question and decided to again telegraph the Chinese delegates to refuse to sign the Treaty of Peace and also to telegraph the delegates of other Powers to decide the matter with After the meeting, both Delegations, held emergency meetings among themselves with a view to devising means to complete the internal Peace Conference as soon as possible so that the country insy present a united front diplomatically.

justice.

The Chinese delegates in Paris have issued a statement criticising the decision of the Peace Conference respecting Kisachau and declaring it secures to Japan more than a reversion to the former German rights in Shantung and gives Japan political ascendency there. which is a menace to China's sovereignty and

integrity.

PALESTINE NOT BIG ENOUGH.

ROOM FOR ONLY 5,000,000

JEWS."

"Palestine can never hope to provide a home for the fifteen million Jews of the world," said Sir Alfred Moad, M.P. First Commissioner of Works, discuss ing the views expressed by Mr Oscar S. Straus in the Edinburgh Weekly Dispatch recently.

becoming the national home of When the question of Palestine

promised the sum of £25,000 to the Jews was raised Sir Alfred the Jewish Colonial Land Union to enable them to buy land for emigrants. The first instalment of £5,000 has just been given. Luk Teing-cheong reports that the protest againt the decision of the Conference repecting Kiaochau proves of no avail. and he and I am in entire sympathy and "On the whole," said Alfred, the other delegates are therefore preparing to leave the Conference, agreement with the view" ex- if the Conference will not reconsider the matter.pressed by Mr. Straus. He con- Foo Tsang-siang's resignation has been taken back, but Tso Yu-lum's siders that resignation is still being detained in the President's office.

very few indeed British and American Jews will change the land of their birth or adoption, where they enjoy the ful rights of citizenship and live in peace. prosperity and happiness.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

From Our Own Correspondent.)

- JAPANESE BOYCOTT BEGUN

MOVEMENT AFFECTS SHANGHAI AND PEKING.

Shanghai May 11.

The people who are most likely to take advantage of the new proposal are the Jews, who for generations have been subject

A movement has begun to boycott Japanese goods in Shanghai and Peking The exchange shops here refuse to cash Japanese bank-notes. The commercial bodies are resolute and pledgeed to comparative serfdom and themselves not to purchase Japanese commodities of any kind.

A STEAMER ASHORE.

Singapore, May 9.

COUNCIL VACANCY.

Mr. PARR NOM

members of the Chamber of A general meeting of the Commerce is to be held to-morrow for the purpose of nominating & representatative of the Chamber to serve on the Legislative Council during the absence of the Hon. MPH. Holyoak. Nominations hours before the time appointed have to reach the Secretary 48

enquiry to-day as to the names for holding the meeting and upon! of the gentlemen nominated, we gere informed by the Secretary (Mr. E. A. M. Williams that the only nominee is Mr. E. V.D. Parr, who is proposed by Mr.A. G. W. M. Humphreys Coppin and seconded by Mr.

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KIDNAPPING CASE

A Chinese woman was charged "That is my own point of view at the Magistracy this morning. It is perhaps just as well that the with kidnapping a servant girl, Jews who are satisfied should aged 14. from No. 200 Queen's stay where they are for Palestine Road West. The girl was also can never hope to provide a home charged with stealing jewellery for all of them. -

and clothing to the value of £165′′ from her mistress. The girl alleged that she was influenced by the woman to commit the theft This was denied by the woman who said that the, girl who have been compelled to live came to her house and formed Funder conditions of terror and her of her intention to ran away

horror.

Such men, women, and because she was ill-treated by children are to be found by the her mistress. Inspector Mac- million in Russia. In Poland donald, prosecuting, stated that Elone there are about three the woman lived in an adjoining million Jews living an unspeak-house. On Saturday last the servant girl disappeared, and her Apart from these people, I theft. A friend of hers voldh- mistress later discovered the. told by prominent Zionists teered to search for the missing that there is a widespread desire girl and he found her and the on the part of Jews all over the woman on board of a Macao world to emigrate to the national steamer with a quantity of the stolen articles on the girl's per- "But it is not a question of how 30 The remainder it appeared to get the Jews to Palestine so had been carried away by other much as getting Palestine ready accomplices to Macao, Evid- for the Jews. So far, nothing ence was then taken and the has been definitely settled as to case was adjourned until this what is to happen to Palestine. afternoon.

The woman was sentenced to

The Anglo-Saxon steamer Donax is reported ashore at Batuable existence. Berhenti Shoal. Her position is not dangerous.

Later,

The Donar has been towed off uninjured.

COOLIES INJURED IN EXPLOSION.

Singapore, May 9, Five coolies were injured by the explosion of a hand grenade aboard the Santa Cruz whilst in harbour. the grenade was a curio of one of the crew.

It is believed that

CONTROL OF RICE

PENANG APPOINTMENTS.

Singapore, May 7.

The Government is appointing two salaried unofficials at Penang to control rice sales.

ACTION BY STRAITS CHINESE.

Singapore, May 8. The heavy rise in Siam rice, which is now quoted $5.90 for first quality and $6.70 for second quality, has caused a deal of comment. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has made arrangements to buy rice wholesale and distribute it at a fixed charge to the consumer.

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home.

Zionists ask for a British Pro-six months' imprisonment" and tectorate, and until everything is settled it is not easy to go ahead the girl discharged. with the scheme.

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DAY BY DAY.

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Photo: "Far Eastern Review,"

MR. TANG SHAQ-YI,

Chief Southern Delegate to the Shanghai Peace Conference.

MANUFACTURING A "CASE.”

POLICE INFORMER IN TROUBLE.

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FALSE PRETENCES.

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LEST WE FORGET.

The deportation of the inhabit- ants of the evaclated district between Arras and Soissons was accomplished without any han?- ship for the civilians, and the transport of their belongings avan delayed the transport of important war material. For this reason it was in many cases impossible to carry away the felled fruit trees) the wood of which representa important material for our waz industry. The treas were falled in order that their leaves in spring and summer might not afford cover against our airmen to marching columns, efc. The male and female population between the ages of fifteen and sixty was deported. Mothers with children- under fifthen remained with their i children. The entire,onlation of St. Quentin Mastranda places in the re So possible they were allowed st choose their own places of abode Objects of vaine were taken charge of by the Germ authorities.Sema-official telegram from Berlin, via Amsterdam, April 23. Reproduced "-Westminster Gazette." April 24, 1917.:

HONGKONG SHIPPING PROSPECTS.

BOATS DIVERTED TO OTHER RUNS.

The shipping prospects at present are much brighter than they have been for sometime past. The demand for chartered boats is insistent. All the big vessels have en diverted to the Some run and many of the big Japanese liners have been taken off their usual run. Before the war a great cargo of foodatums used to be carried from North and South America to Europe, and with the resumption of trade, the Japanese are straining every nerve $0- capture this market. Freight Jose Henrique Beltrao,

rates have gone up considerably. territory that has been under The process will be a long

Portuguese, formerly employed tonnage available is not plentiful. and even on the China Coast the one. Palestine, like most of the

The Police have discovered a at the Harbour Office, was this "bad egg

in one of their in-morning fined $50, or, in default, ed to make the situation, acute is Another factor which has help- Turkish rule, has been allowed to

formers. This Chinese bad very four weeks hard labour, for the withdrawal of the Norwegian. fall into dilapidation. Today

shady dealings, and was not over- obtaining money by: false pre-boats. All the Norwegian ton- the country has relatively a small

scrupulous in the methods hetences. Population, and it will be the

devised to reach his own ends.] The accused, on the 8th of as the country needs all her nage has been recalled to Norway task of a lifetime getting it into

The Police had him under sur-May, went to proper working order.

In view of the serious turnveillance for some time, and they woman called

A Chinese which the epidemic of armed were rewarded at last by succeed-who lived at Temple Street, and the Norwegian owners are

vessels for her Chan Taze, Karway lost a number of boats.

Own trade.. The emigrants can only be robberies has assumed of late, the ing in admitted comparatively slowly CS.P. is putting out squads of in

showing him

up Yaumati, and by representing sending their boata to Norway as until the country has become so Police to patrol the streets during informer, finding that he had China Light And Power Cher Indian coset is very much colours. This himself as an employee of the they are getting better rates developed as to admit of better the night. Each of these squads neached the end of his tether in succeded in obtaining $2 from her. better, so far as shipping is accommodation. I believe some consists of five policemen, Indian the field of detective work, hit up as the condition of his silence on Speaking at a tiffin of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce-on the will be the maximum. In time command of a European Sergeant. case which he served up hot to light more than the number rice shortage in the Colony- and

thing like 60,000 people a year and Chinese, who are under the on the idea of manufacturing a the fact that she was using ons concerned. Tatter of constitutional reform, the Governor said he did not see why rich organised bodies stood in better light for representation on find a home there, but that may should act as a deterrent to the out

an additionel population of four They are fully armed with re- the Police as a bona fide one. installed in the house to the there is a scramble to buy all the the Council than the poor. He believed the people generally were require as long a time as fifty miscreants.

or five millions will be able to volvers and, carbines and this This

how he worked knowledge of the Company. A rice that is offering. The demand satisfied with the Government's appointment of Members.

his scheme and even- the result of enquiries, this affair tually landed himself in trouble. came to the knowledge of the for Saigon and Bangkok rice is years.

went to Chinese Company, and the accused was phenomenal, and the price has, "The right type of emigrant

boy, and unfolded to him a arrested.

gone up considerably. Both these will have to be selected, for at the

Further subscriptions to the nefarious plan in which two The accused said he was out por (Saigon and Bangkok), are start the work will consist chiefly Barnardo Homes Fund total daggers and a packet of pepper of employment for a long time crying for steamers. For months $319, and the total (including were to play the chief part. The and was very sorry for what had the slipping Arade, but now the of agricultural pursuits.

there has been nothing doing in $238 received from the Bale of boy, a criminial by instinct, been done at a time when he was de has turned, and, a brighter: Not long ago I met aa Ameri-Work) is $2.964. Mm. Pollock eagerly gobled up the bait, and not in his proper senses, can Zionist who was on his way advises us that a draft for £500 agreed to take charge of the Inspector Brown, who prom to Palestine. He was enthusiastic has been sent Home, to be invest-weapons and pepper and to wait secuted, said that accused was

The local merchants have for a about the lively interest which ed in National Funds, the in- for the informer under a banyan dismissed from the Police Re long time been holding off expret- American Jews were showing interest from which is to endow a tree at Caroline Road at the serve, of which Force he had ing their cargo to be takin the new project.

Hongkong bed in Dr. Barnardo's appointed hour. After having been a member. There was no camshme rates. Unless Jay ar "These Zionists realise the Homes In addition to the £500, led the youth into his trap, neatly previous conviction against him.repared to pay better rates than hard task which lies before a small surplus from the sale of beited and secure, the inforiner

have been prevailing they will them," he said. "They realise work will be sent towards the

is believed, find that verveli wal they are going to a place which general expenses of the Homes,

be attracted in other directioś may be regarded as an entirely new country, where new harbours will have to be built, land re- and a hundred, and one other claimed, waterpower developed,

F.M.S. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM...

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Singapore, May 7.

TAILORS AND MACHINISTS ON STRIKE,

Singapore, May 8.

The tailors and machinists of Kuala Lumpur have gone on strike for higher wages.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

HOW "AEMISTIĆE NEWS WAS OBTAINED.

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DON'T FORGET

Pans message says that General von Lettow Vorbene

London, May 6. Commander of the German Colonial troops in East Africa, in and things for engineers to undertake. ask for, but the establishment of took care to keep out of sight less afoot to make a collection of Theatre Koy

“It is not a Jewish State.they reached the place, the latter We hear that a proposal is interview stated that his Army at the outbreak of war consisted of "Already there is a considera Jewish national home, where he should be seen by the youth coloured photographs of Hong presents 200 wintes and 2,000 Askaris, but the numbers increased to 3,000 able number of Jews settled in they can enjoy peace and liberty and denounced The Police kong to sand to Lady May from Europeans and 13,000 natives. At the time of the Armistice the Palestine, and they have done with those who are already there.asted the boy, and as a result the women of the Colony, as a force was reduced to 250 whites and 1,200 Askaris by losses. The extremely well. They have de-In time the country, will devalor force covered nearly 4,400 miles in the course of the fighting and for veloped fruit-growing to a large into democratic State, but it many months running no European news reached them. The news extent, even under Turkish will be many years before, any

statement made, the souvenir of her long residence of the Armistice was obtained from a motor cyclist, who started which must have beenTart

and here. from the frontier to carry orders to the British but took the wrong difficult. The results able t

Subscriptions are limited to one ata. He was taken prisoner on November 13. The motor cyclist's arean-illustration of well it E

delise and the Hon ed az order to suspend hostilities.

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