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USE GE FANS AND KEEP COOL

Hongkong Telegraph.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1919.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE ALLIES DEMANDS.

COOL COUNTER-CLAIM BY GERMANY,

Paris, May 28. It is understood that the Germans will counter-claim for twelve Billion eight hundred and fifty million marks as damages from the

blockade, as a set-off to the"Allies reparations demands.

THE AFGHAN SITUATION.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS

CANTON CEMENT WORKS MORTGAGE,

Shanghai, June 4.

Sham Chun-hsun has wired to the Central Government that the Canton Cement 'work's mortgage of 3,000,000 yen is now due and unless the mortgage is renewed the works must be sold, but if it be renewed by the Central Government, great good will be done to

the country.

THE AMIR'S ARMISTICE ORDER.

Simla. June 2.

A communique states that a letter. date! May 28, from the Amir Amanulla, addressed to the Vicerus, asking for a cessation of hostilities, has been received at Peshawar. Its arrival at Simla is

awaited:

MORE STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS.

Peking students still hold parades and make public speeches. As the police desperse them in one street, they continue the pro- cedure in another. The Fire-Seren daily paper is now. being published in Tientsin owing to interference by the police in Peking.

FRANCE AND THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

Wa Wai-tuck, Chinese Minister in Paris, has reported that the French Government will willingly return the Boxer Indemnity to. China.

The following is a certified copy of the Amir's order to the Commander of the Afghan Eastern Army (and presumably other Commanders) attached to the letters "May it be known to our exalted and dignified brothers Dost Muahammed Khan (civil and mtlitary) and Naib Salar, on the eastern side, that according to information received by us from the exalted Government of India it appears that fighting has taken place between the troops on two aides, owing to some misunderstanding. You should suspend hostilities until the door of discussion and communication is opened. as we have had no intention of fighting with this old friend of ours. and have been obliged to take defensive measures. Now that he also desires peace, we order and command that you keep back your regular troops and tribes of Mujahidin Ghazis, for whom we are liable and responsible, with your masterly efforts, and wait further Chiu Nany-fan, the Premier, has invited all the Northern peace' orders. You should, however, keep in view defensive and offensive delegates to dinner in order to persuade them to resume the Con- preparations. If the result of the discussion between your sublimeference in Shanghai, but the chief delegate, Chu Kai-kim, has Government and the illustrious British Government is the conclu- refused the invitation on the pretext of sickness. sion of peace or otherwise, I shall inform you. that is to say you. Tuan Chi-sui has promised the Premier to persuade the Mili- should suspend action until further orders." Dated May 8th. 1919.tarist parties not to interfere with the Peace Conference if it is

Amir Amanulla".

FURTHER OPERATIONS.

Simla Jane 2: Reinforcements moving to Thal, after some fighting, drove the enemy off the hills to the south. Aeroplanes co-operated success- fully, bombing and machine-gunning the enemy holding the ridges. Our forces in the vicinity of Miranshah successfully attacked enemy Lashkars. A number of casualties was inflicted and the Lashkars dispersed. We destroyed.four towers.

On the Tierajat border, some of our posts are still menaced by tribesinen who have collected in large numbers in the vicinity of Jandola and Murtaza, which post has been fired on.

No incidents of importance are reported from Dakka. Emissaries from Kabul are again visiting Tanah. Jallalabad district is now most insecure for travellers. The late Afghan's Envoy is reported to have had difficulty in procuring a reliable

escort.

THE NORTH RUSSIAN FIGHTING.

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FURTHER BOLSHEVIST DEFEATS.

Copenhagen. May 27,

The Esthonians have captured the town of Wolmaa. The Bol- shevists hasty retreat continues.

Lettish troops which captured Riga are continuing to advance into Livonia. They have captured the famous station and bridge- head of Uexkuell, on the Dwins. The pursuit of the Bolshevists continues.

A BRITISH MISSION.

London, May 28.

It is officially announced that, owing to the development of the situation in the, Baltic States, it has been decided to despatch a British Mission to Esthonia, Latvia and. Lithuania, with branches at Revel, Líbau and Kovno, Colonel Tallents, who has been appointed British Commissioner, left London for Libau on the 25th instant.

PEACE ARRANGEMENTS.

PONDEROUS GERMAN REPLY.

Paris, May 28, At a secret plenary session to-morrow, the Austrian peacetermis will be submitted by the Allied delegates.

The Germans are handing in a reply to the Treaty to-morrow, consisting of 180 pages, in German. The Anglo-French trans- lations are being handed in later.

The territorial question of Fiume is settled, but the economic position of the town under the new regime is undecided

HOME CRICKET.

London, May 28.

At Lords, the match between the Australian's and Middlesex was drawn.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

"(From Dur Own Correspondent.)

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BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

SOME MALAYAN-RECIPIENTS.

Singapore, June 4: The Malayan Birthday Honours include a Knighthood for Mr. J.B. Nicholson, formerly, Manager of the Docks; the C. B. E. for Mr. Alma Baker, who organised the Malayan Air Squadrons; and the O. B. E. for Mr Eu Tong-teng: who gifted a tank and helped the Government regarding tin.

NEURALIA ARRIVES AT SINGAPORE.

resumed."

THE SHANGHAI DEADLOCK.

A certain important personage has suggested that if the Peace Conference cannot be resumed it would be better to allow the South-West to become a Commonwealth, like Canada.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AMERICA'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.

Washington, May 27.

Mr. Daniels has urged the Naval Committee of the House of Representatives to abandon the additional construc- tion of ten battleships and ten cruisers as was proposed several months ago by the Navy Department, in order to show, the confidence of the United States in the League of Nations, which it initiated Mr. Daniel said the conditions have changed since last December. The United States must either have the League of Nations which will end competitive construction or the biggest Navy in the world There was no middle couree. Mr. Daniels suggested an appropriation of 245,000,000 for uával aeroplane con- struction next year.

CHURCH UNION.

"London, May 28.

The Church of Scotland General Assembly after a heated and prolonged debate approved by an overwhelming majority the report of the Union Committee recommending that Presbyteries report before November 30 whether they approved or disapproved of the draft articles of the Union with the United Free Church and directing that a commia. sion of the Assembly be held in December to purpose authorising the Union Committee, in the event of a majority of Presbyteries approving the articles, to approach the Government as regards the necessary legislation.

THE RUSSIAN FIGHTING.

London May 28

The War Ofice announces that in fighting in South Russia the volunteer army completely defeated the Bol sheviks in the Mánich areN. The Bolshevik base depot at "Remontice was 'captured, with 3,500 prisoners, 15,000 new rifles and thirteen guns. The Tenth Bolshevik Army is considered to be heavily defeated along the whole front. and has lost 10,000 prisoners and 28 guns besides those "destroyed by regiments The whole of Donetz has been practically captured by Bolsheviks

CANADIAN LABOUR UNREST.

Ottawa, May 2

In the House of Commons Sir Robert Borden made, statement on the labour unrest Canada. He pointed out that a Royal Commission was at present investigating conditions. Meanwhile the Government is determined that law and order must be maintained and the public services. must not be dislocated under conditions such as obtain in Winnipeg. The postal and other employees mist enery on or sbandon the service permanently. A sympathetic strike of postel employees in Calgary and Winnipeg is

HONOURS FOR HAWKER AND GRIEVE

SMEROE

the highest volcaño in Jaya (3,761 metres) in the heart of the beautiful and mysterious C volcanic sight-seeing district of the Island, Mount Kloet, the recent eruption of, which has caused such widespread destruction, though quiescent for the past 18 years, belonged to the same volcanic group.

THE JAVA ERUPTION,

EUROPEAN FATALITIES.

munication with Blitar and tele- graphic connections will also be re-established again within the nert two days.

"All surrounding districts were kept in darkness for two days, as a result of the very heavy ash rains.

From Sourabaya the report comes that a slight ash-rain is falling there..

To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 3s 6.11-16d The Weather. Forecast-Fine. Barometer: 29.72 Temperature 2 p.m. 85. Humidity 2 pm. 75.

The volcanic eruption has proved to be more disastrous than was first expected. The district of Srengat has suffered most, the

LEST WE FORGET. number of missing being 12,000,

No news has been received and the number of dead-4,000. from the many coffee estates

Aug. 23-Courselles is a town' The village of Oedanawoe has situated on the slopes of the practically disappeared, only the Kloet, but it is feared that most in the industrial district. Here temple and the school having of them have been destroyed by there are very many mines. The Lescaped

inhabitants are charming and put destruction. The the burning lava. material damage cannot possibly May An engineer from out buckets of water in front of be estimated, but must be Semarang was one of the first to the door for us when we passed. tremendous. Most of the estates go by motor to the scene of the They also offered us tobacco, in, this district have suffered disaster, but he was compelled by fruit, milk and cake and beer. enormously, whereas the Kalit- the lave stream to return. He believe they do it only out of fear, jilik, Soembers was and Diagolan states that the damage done in but it is very pleasant for us. Estates have been totally des unparalleled, the once beautiful Aug. 24,-A woman told us that troyed.

country being Dow absolutely the proprietress of the shop, In the Srenget district alone desolate under ita lava. The widow, had left the place yester more than 20 villages have been mad stream flowed with such day being afraid of the English, wiped out by the lava stream. violence that it created a breach Eh bien. Hinrichs and I proceed

In Blitar 45 European dead 15 metres wide in the thick ed to smash a window at the back. have been counted, 12 Chinese prison walls.

We got into the kitchen and found 130 Natives, but it is believed On the whole the isolated bare a round loaf. From there that most of the missing, many Honses of Europeans and Malays down to the cellar, where we took thousands, have been killed as suffered most; the Chinese dwell-five bottles of wine and four bottles well

ings being in blocks were better of beer along. Then finding all The Government are working able to withstand the lave stream. the communicating doors upstairs. day and night in order to try and Unless heavy rains fall imme-locked, we broke down one after save those people who have been distaly and wash away the ashes another. So we got into the shop. cut off from the world, but in most which now cover large tracts of There we found practically every- cases the rescue parties are un-cultivated ground, untold damage thing we were looking for socks, shirts, trousers, cigars and so on. able to reach the districts flooded will be done to the crops. with boiling lava.

The N. Soer Crt. states that the At least 12 Iba bonbone and 20 A special correspondent of the Regent's family (high native][be apple cake, very fine stuff, wa Bourabaya Courant states that the chief) was saved by piling heavy took to the company--Extracts boiling mud streams are destroy boxes upon table, and then from diary of Bans George Harwart, 4th Coy, of Jagers of the ing the strongest buildings. The climbing on top of these. people in Blitar were totally Yesterday the bodies of the Guard. surprised and panic stricken. little daughter of Dr. Hamacher, The prison in Blitar was comand of one of the children of Mr. pletely destroyed but the Boekhoud were discovered. The authorities were able to transfer aged Mr. Arriens sacrificed her- the prisoners to the nearest self in her attempte 'to save her school. Thousands of wounded paralysed husband, both being are being treated by doctors of overtaken by the lava stream. surrounding districts, who are The following have rendered working day and night in order great assistance in carrying out to cope with the tremendous task, rescue work Mesars Hooge The same correspondent states boon, Ommers, Visser, Dr. Pollen, that the sight of endless dead Zorsh, Van der Poel and the piled up, is a most ghastly one family Heymaniye M

Most of the sugar estates have suffered, the constant ssh rain destroying the young plants.

It is stated that the volcanic eruption of the Kloet was prece ed by slight earthquakes, at ab

Half an hour afterw

of burning la

From Blitar the following has been received

The devastation here. Ching town has been

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

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