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USE GE FANS AND KEEP COOL

ANDERSEN MEYER & CÓ. LTD.

Hongkong Telegraph.

8259 六拜遭號登十三月五英港香

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE AFGHAN FIGHTING.

ATTACKS BY BOTH SIDES.

Simla, May 28. An enemy column from Khost, under Nadir Khan, is engaged in operations against Thal. It is stated that these Afghan regulars have rations but that Nadir Khan's followers are subsisting by begging food from the Wazirs.

The enemy has occupied Spinwam. Our withdrawal was satisfactory.

Repar's from Upper Kurran show that some Afghan tribesmen attacked Chapri yesterday, near Paiwar Kotal, but were driven of by the local Militia, who killed a number of the assailants without sustaining casualties.

Our troops at Chaman captured an Afghan frontier post at Spin Baldsk on the 26th. The forts were subjected to a thorough bombardment after which the towers of the ridge commanding the forts were assaulted and taken, while the main gate was blown up. The capture was completed by our assaulting troops escalading the walls, where breached. The garrison stubbornly resisted but the bulk were either killed or captured.

No change is reported at Dakka.

In conformity with our policy in Upper Tochi, we, have with- drawn exposed Militia posts south of Waziristan.

THE MARCH ON KABUL

Simla, May 28. Reuter's special correspondent at Peshawar, writing yesterday, saysInterest now centres on Kabul and the marching on that city of certain Afghan troops. Behind them is the Envoy bearing Gen- eral Barret's reply to the armistice proposal, and behind him is Saleh Mahomed, the Afghan Commander, who, says he has been recalled but who is undoubtedly going to Kabul for an ulterior pur- pose.

Bringing up the rear, and likely to get to Kahul first. Hezrat Bibi, the Queen Mother, possessing the late Amir's speediest motor cars. Dramatic events are possible when the conflicting per- sonages and elements meet at Kabul.

(ESTABLISHED." (881).

SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1919-

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

SIR ALBERT STANLEY RESIGNS:

London, May 26. Sir Albert Stanley has resigned his post as President of the Board of Trade, to which Sir Auckland Geddes had been appointed

CAPTAIN FRYATT.

BODY TO BE BROUGHT HOME.

London, May 26,

In the House of Commons. Mr. Bonar Law announced that similar arrangements to those adopted in the case of Nurse Cavell were now being made in regard to the late Capt. Fryatt--(Cheers.)

COUNTY CRICKET.

London, May 26.

At the Oral, the match between Surrey and Essex was drawn.

GERMANS STILL WRITING NOTES,

THREE MORE PRESENTED.

Paris, May 26." The German Delegation has delivered three fresh Notes, dealing with responsibilities and reparation, German property in Allied countries and German Christian Missions abroad.

France, will control Toland and the Cameroons under the mandatory system.

THE AUSTRIAN NOTE.

Paris. May 26. The Austrian Nate is not likely to be presented this week.

NORTH RUSSIAN FIGHTING...

Information brought by a recent deputation has since confirmed the fact that Nasullah is alive. He is well lofged and not locked up in the citadel. He is allowed a certain amount of exercise." The Amir occasionally visits him and apparently discusses matters of policy. He is fed with delicacies from the Amir's table, which has ied to the rumour that he was poisoned. His family are not allowed access to him, but in no other way is he treated with harshness. The money made by Nasrullah in the gun running trade has been. confiscated. It is difficult to obtain information as to what is hap pening in the place. The Amir lives in constant dread of assassing- tion and hardly leaves the precincts of his palace, while only very trusted people are admitted to his presence. He transacts most of his business over the telephone. The Palace is fitted with a complete installation connected with Jallalabai. There have been no Durbars since the one at which the Amir announced his intention to invade It is reported that the North Russian Army, assisted by British India. It remains to be seen whether the Amir will have the Naval Forces, has captured Peterhof. The Bolshevists have fled in courage to hold a Durbar to consider the Armistice. Afghan disorder. precedent demands that an im portant step of this kind be not taken without a speech from the Throne He will soon know the physical and moral effects of the recent bombing raid on Kabul. The fronts remain quiet.

GERMAN JEALOUSY:

ERZBERGER UP AGAINST RANTZAU.

Paris, May 24.

French Foreign Office circles state that Herr Erzberger, leader of the Catholic Centre Party in Germany, who is Dow very influential in the council of the Government, is notoriously hostile to Count Brockdorff Rantzau, whose place as head of the German Delegation he hoped to occupy. Haras

THE PEACE TERMS.

Paris. May 24.

BETTER THAN GERMANY DESERVES

Paris opinion on the German Note on the economic terme is that it is a tissue of sophistries. The Allies conditions leave the Germans in a better situation than they deserve, for Germany has been spared the nameless horrors and devastation that France, Belgium, Italy, Serbia, Poland and Roumania suffered. Germany is disappointed rict repentant.-Haras.

REPORTED CAPTURE OF PETERHOF.

Stockholm May 26,

FUTURE OF RUSSIA.

KOLTCHAK AND DENIKIN GOVERNMENTS RECOGNISED.

Paris, May 26. The Council of Four has decided to recognise the Koltchak and Denikin Governments, provided the leaders thereof agree to accept the verdict of a Constituent Assembly as regards the future of Russia.

HAWKER'S RESCUE.

GREAT REJOICING AT HOME.

London, May 26.

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TROUBLE IN CANTON.

SUPREME COURT:

JUDGMENT IN COMPRA- DORE CLAIM.

Bons.

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MOB ATTACKS SUN COMPANY.

To-Day's Exchange,

The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 3s 6.7-186.

LEST WE-FORGET.

In the Supreme Court this morning, his Lordship Sir William Rees Davies, E.G., An unruly mob came into con- Chief Justice, delivered judgment flict with the Sian Company, the in the case in which Lo Shut Fo largest department store on the Early in September, au, the formerly compradors to Messrs. Band, last night, (says the Canton Aisne, I was with the machine Reuter, Brocklemann and Co. Times of to-day) resulting in the gun in the tranches. A platoon claimed from the Custodian of smashing of the windows and the of men were sent forward about Enemy Property the sum of destruction of some goods on the 3 a.m. to reconnoitre the enemy's $40.009, being money deposited first floor, wounding several per tranches, which were about 600 with an alien enemy firm as

yards away, and which trenches duties as compradore. security for the performance' of

Before nine o'clock in the they went forward they were fired had been reported vacated. As His Lordship said the material evening, several of the crowd ap-upon, but they continued to facts were not in dispute. Prior proached the store with demands advance for a distance of 300 to the outbreak of war, Router to destroy its "low grade goods.

yards. About 17 were wounded Brocklemann, a German firm. The private guards of the company of the platoon of from 50 to 60, carried on business in Germany roughly handled two of them, men. They lay in the open for and at Hongkong. Canton while an appeal went through several hours. Before dark our and Shanghai. The Canton the telephone to the Police stretcher-bearers, wearing the Manager in Hongkong. branch was controlled by the for help. A company of Red Cross badge, went out to pick The armed policemen soon appeared up the wounded; there had been applicant, Lo Shut Pa was cam- and. an attempt to disperse no firing for four hours or so pradore to the Hongkong branch the mob then already gathered, by before this. They were fired upon from 1904 to March, 1907, and in blank shot, angered instead of by the Germans; they took what that year he became.compradore frightened the crowd. When

cover they could, in the furrows. to the Canton branch. On one began to stone the large plats of the mangold field and waited January 1, 1907, he deposited windows, others followed until until dark, when they brought in $20,000 as security in Hongkongboye took up the smashing the wounded. One Red Cross for his position as compradore in work as the Canton branch. On March 6. meantime, the

the man was killed when the firing were took place.-Official deposition of 1907, a compradore agreement helpless. A party of students a British Sergeant before the was signed at Canton by which tried, to interfere on behalf of the Committee on German cutrages. applicant undertook, inter alia Company but failed.

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The Tokio Hotel on the Bund; Rear Sincere Company, suffered damage also.

the Bund, had to contribute some Ying Eong Sung Rée, also on of its Japanese goods to the

bonfire.

TRAINING TIMES.

Aidlog, and Bend Or 3/4 mile.

Morning Star: 134 mile-42; 1.23; 2.03.1/5; 242.1/5; 3.21.1/5.

1.17, 1.56; 2.34.45; 3.09.1/5.

Lord Lorne; 1/4 mile-39;

Pink Eye; 1 mile.-43; 1.23.1/5; 2,00,3/5: 2.38.

Rheostat and Sunbeam: 1 mile.-37 1.142:5; 1.55; 2.34; 3.11.4/5.

Gentle Cat, 1 mile.-39.1/5; 1.20; 1562/5; 229.4/5.

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American Chief and Judex, 1 1.53.1/5;

Hector, 1 mile-48; 1.32.4/5;~

Meymoon, last 4 mile.-40.2(5; 1.16.2/5; 1.53.

to deposit the sum of $20,000 as soon started a Bon-fire in front of security. The sum had, as a fact the store, putting in the fire already been deposited in all straw hats that could be found. Hongkong. On January 1st. Some employees of the company |1909, the applicant deposited a returned the attack by throwing

further sum of $10,000 as further bricks from the upper stories, The following gallops were security. This deposit was made bitting several persons below. timed this morning on a wet and at the Canton branch, but was

Earlier in the evening the heavy course, which entailed the remitted to the Hongkong branch. Chinese played into the hands of Ponies being taken slowly- On December 29, 1909. & farther a Japanese. A Japanese, expect-

Viola, 1 mile. 44; 122,3/5; sum of $10,000 was deposited.ing trouble, armed himself with 2.00,4/5: 3.10. This deposit was made at Hong-two iron rods and when a kong. The Custodian did not mob was collecting the so-called-37; 113; 1.49. dispute that these payments were "low grade straw hats" he pre- made or received in the Hong-pared himself for a conflict and. 1.122/5; 1.48.2/5;2.22.2/5.

Red Easign; last mile.-35.2/5; kang branch. alleged that the amounts would landed the iron rods on him and The applicant when accosted by a Chinese, he not be credited to him, but to the others who tried to rescue the Canton branch and may have wounded. The Japanese, how- been employed in payment of ever, succeeded in making good goods purchased by that branch his escape finally. for export from China. Two facts were therefore proved pl (a) that the moneys were paid or received in Hongkong; (b) that the moneys were security for dis- charge of the applicant's duties at Canton. The firm in Hoag kong was wound up after the outbreak of wat and liquidator paid Over A

According to an officer com- mile.-40; 1.16.35; sum of $84,000 to the Custodian of manding the police during the

2.30.1/5; 3.06. Enemy Property. It was admitt- riot, he could do very little unlese Paper Money, 11/4 mile- ed that no claim was made to the he was to shoot. The refurn 404/5; 120.4/5; 1.59.4/5; 2.39; 3.14. The dramatic news of Major Hawker's safety came as a com- entrusted with the control of the

liquidator and the Custodian was attack from the employees of Jeyboon, last 3/4 mile.-413/5; plete surprise, as all hope was abandoned on Saturday, when twelve moneys received

Sun Company was the 1.20.1/5: 1.56. destroyers returned to Ireland after having fruitlessly scoured an of the liquidation.

a result principal cause of the bitterness The posi- against the store.

Second "Fiddle, last 1/2 mile!-- area of three hundred miles. Special editions of the newspapers

40; 1.15. were snapped up in thousands. The scenes in the streets were com-

taken by the applicant At 11.30 o'clock last night, the parable to a national rejoicing.

was that these. deposits were mob was still surrounding the 2,14-249. made in Hongkong and that he Sun Building. There were similar scenes in the Provinces. holiday-makers travelled to Surbiton, where they besieged Major kong creditor. The Comptroller Hundreds of was entitled to rank as a Hong- Hawker's residence. The police had to be called in to regulate the contends that the deposit was company finally iostpatience, they When the private guards of the traffic.

made in respect of duties in Canton opened fire but none were wounded and it became a Canton asset among the mob, as the shots were and not within the scope of the fired into the air.

| 39; 1.14; 1.48.1/5. liquidation in Hongkong, and

From further details from our the amount has been

special reporter, it appears that 2.05; 2.43; 3.20. appropriated to the Canton branch of the enemy firm which mob collected at the end of the sidiction and outside the scope of worn by passers by, also to call on East Bund with the intention of was subject to extraterritoral juri- destroying any Japanese hats, liquidation proceedings in Hong all the different foreign goods kong. There was no evidence in Latar.

stores од the Band asking Proof of appropriation by the them to discontinue buying or also advised the management of probability of the amount being arrival at the Sincere Company Sincere Co.example. When certain selling Japanese goods. On the Sun Co. to follow the cridited to the Canton branch they demanded the destruction of of the crowd attempted to brak and not to himself. Supposing all low grade goods.".

The the iron railing and gates of that to have been the case it did management of Sinceres at one the San Co, they were fired on not affect his rights to the return posted up a notice, which from the upper storey. The of the money. It was not chal-

read

No more Japanese arrival of some regulars caused lenged that

the money wasgoode for sale." The mob then the crowd to disperse At about received in Hongkong in respect continued on their way and were 115 am. the visitors to the of applicant's duties in Canton hilarious but not behaving in a Sun Roof Garden, who were on and when those duties had been riotous way, until they reached the premises when the disturb performed the applicant became the Bun Co.

ance first commenced, were able PAINTED GOLDFISH."

to go to their respective homes. money. Furthermore, the de- From information gleaned from The latest fraud of the London posit being an asset of the Hong- the Officer in charge of the A somewhat curious fincident street vendor beats that of the where the contract was signed. ing the Sun Co. building with kong branch, it was immaterial Guarda, whose men were guard- -occurred to a gentleman who painted canary. During war The fact of the applicant de-fixed bayonets and blank, shot,

time there has been e famine in passed through Hongkong re-goldfish, for most of those which manding payment in the first the cause of the damage to the cently, on his way home. He were hawked q izi bowla in instance from the Canton branch Sun Co. was partly through some had previously visited Harbin pre-war days chine from Ger could not prevent him subse of their fokis (although Sun Co and as he travelled there on a many. Means, however, hara quently coming to the head denied this, placing the blame on Victoris Theatre 9.15 Japanese steamer the Japanese been discovered of painting small branch in Hongkong, where he some visitors) throwing from the

paid the money, and demanding its upper stories fish, generally reach, so affective return. Assuming no question of bottles and stones, which c Details of the volcano disaster in Java show that in one district Before he was allowed to pass and are sold such

authorities vised his passporty that they resemble goldfish, en enemies to exist, and the some of the mob alone 26 villages were destroyed. Thousand of soldiers and many the Busan authorities, however exorbitant price because nurses and doctors are assisting in the relief work. The Governor they demanded his paBS SCATO

Hongkong branch of the firm General is visiting the scene.

FRENCH BOURSE BUOYANT.

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Mrs. Hawker, interviewed, said she had never lost hope, adding "Sunday is our lucky day."

The aviator's escape is regarded as miraculous, as the Mars herself was taking an unusual course and there was not a single ship within fifty miles. Experts pay a tribute to the fine navigating, The volume of business has again increased on the Paris as the seroplane kept a dead straight line more than halfway Bourse. Prices are well maintained, despite some further profit-slight that if the machine had been a seaplane, Hawker could have across the Atlantic. They are of opinion that the mishap was 80 taking-HaraN.

repaired it and completed his course..

ROYAL CONGRATULATIONS.

FRANCO-ITALIAN AMITY.

Paris, May 24.

Paris, May 24. On the occasion of the anniversary of Italy's entry into the war, resolutions affirming the brotherhood of the two nations were voted by the French Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.--Huras.

EIGHT-HOUR DAY IN PARIS.

Paris, May 24.

A satisfactory arrangement has been come to between the em yees and the management of the Paris street car services; concerning the application of an eight-hour day.-Havas.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

THE JAVA VOLCANO DISASTER.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DAMAGE:

Singapore, May 30,

H. M. the King and Queen Alexandria have telegraphed Mrs. Hawker congratulating her on the happy rescue of her gallant husband.

THE SILVER MARKET..

London, May 27.

Silver is quoted at $23⁄41⁄4d. The market is steady.

A CURIOUS INCIDENT."

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Belief funds in the Datoh Indies and Singapore have been endorsement reshly scored

port, and on seeing the Japanese the colon comes

Thousand of acres of paddy, coffee and sugar have been the Bolthey st Governm

out and rised

Canton firm unless it was the

entitled to the return of his

kerosene pil

Alexander, last mile.-40.4/5 1.19; 1.54.3/5; 2.29.

Burning Daylight, 1⁄4 mile.-

Vivat, 14 mila—43. 4/5;125;

Smokebox, 4 mile÷47, 1.29.4/5;2.09.

DON'T FORGET,

TO DAY.

Coronet Thea