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Hongkong Telegraph.

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BESEN MEYER & CO 117

68913 三拜直號三十月八英港香

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 13. 1919.

日八十月七

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

HUNGARIAN BLOCKADE RÅSED.

AMERICAN FOOD SHIP ARRIVES.

Copenhagen, August 10.

A message from Budapest, dated the 9th instant, says: The blockade of Hungary was raised yesterday. An American foodship arrived to-day with a cargo including a large quantity of condensed milk for Budapest children.

The new administration has issued a decree annuiling the Soviet Government's decree making land public property.

AL

COMBATTING HIGH COST OF LIVING

Paris. August 11. Answering the call of the new Minister of Food that every citizen should assist in fighting against the high cost of living, con Members visited sumers' leagues have been formed all over Paris. various markets on Sunday, obtaining a general reduction of 50 per cent. in retail prices--Haras.

FRENCH LABOUR UNION OUTWITTED.

Paris. August 11.

The French Police Authorities have thwarted an attempt by the Labourers' Union in the Department of Seine to hold a meeting for passing resolutions in favour of a general amnesty as a protest against intervention in Russia and Hungary--- Havas.

FRANCE'S FALLEN HEROES.

Paris, August 11.

A Bill for the commemoration of men who have fallen during the war provides that every Commune will receive from the French State's golden book containing the names of the fallen. Every year on November 1, the Municipal Authorities will conduct an official Ceremony. Harris.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION.

INSPECTING ITS WORK IN CHINA.

Shanghai, August 12. Mr. G. E. Vincent, head of the Rockefeller Foundation, has arrived in Shanghai on a tour of inspection of the Foundation's medical' work in China. He will cover this part of the country before going southward.

JAPANESE FIRMS BLACKLISTED.

Shanghai, August 12.

THE HOME LABOUR SITUATION.

London, Ang L

The week opens with the labour situation sasiete collapse or settlement of strikes has greatly strengthene the hands of the constitutional Inbourites while the firm

of the authorities in the case of the polics extreläggla

an excellent effect. Thus strikes of Municipal employees, a Kensington and Paddington which endangered the helh by a fortnights secumalation of refuse collapsed it, an the men disregarding the sdrice of leaders and reda unconditionally on the appearance of petters Dim applications for permanent pensioned, employment position at Liverpool is normal. The Watch Comman Saturday told a Trade Unionist deputation that they adhere to the refusal to reinstate the police strikers. The pream of troops and the reappearance of uniformed constables has cowed the hooligans who, far from resuming excesses, are seeking to escape punishment by depositing loot inside streets under cover of darkness. Detectives raided many houses and recovered stolen property.

The only remaining here of the extremists is direct action. The ballot of the Triple Alliance, which is now proceeding, will not be completed before the end of the month but there are indications that this policy is losing ground. Mr. Thomas, MP at Yarmouth, warned the workers that the constant threat of downing tools, was disastrous. It was losing its power and doing incalcziable harm. He had been condemned for his refusal to call out. the railwaymen in support of every dispute, but such an action would merely lead to chaos and anarchy. The only safe road to progress was Constitutional Government. Mr. Carter, M.P., a member of the Miners' Federation, speaking at Nottingham, opposed the direct action policy of the Triple Alliance as injurious to the country and bad policy. A special conference of the Lancashire and Cheshiry Miners", Federation held at Bolton resolved to advise miners against direct action. Mr. Walsh, M... told the conference that direct action was the policy of disappointed politicians unable to enter Parliament but desirous of gaining power. by another way. He announced that Scotland Yard had *eized documents indicating a plot to establish a Soviet Government in London. Arrests were expected.

THE HUNGARIAN TANGLE.-

Budapest, Aug. 11. Premier Friedrich interviewed denied that the change of Government meant & return of Monarchism. Szamuely's hangmen and scoundrels, also a horrible company of Lein's boys have been arrested but are unharmed. They will be tried by regular Courts."

AERONAUTICS.

Paris, Aug 11.

The aerobus Goliath has started for Casa Blanca en route for Daka, across the Sahara, with eight passengers.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Avé. 2.

Silver at 58% and 56 7-16 has a firm market.

NEW TERRITORIES RICE. AN APPEAL FOR THE

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EXPORT PROHIBITED.

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TROOPS.

From the "Pussing Shore."*

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SINGLE COPY: 10 CES

436 PER ANNUM,

THE INCUBUS,

Agitator Why don't you get a move on? Capitalist Why don't you call your men off and slip those weights?

AN IMPOSTER.

POSED AS A CONSTABLE..

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

IS THE SITUATION SERIOUS?

The dread in which hawkers

Washington, July 24.-With hold constables gave Chan Kow unexpected suddenness the Shan. an idea, which was to represent tung issue has become the crux himself as a policeman and in of the fight beetween the Pre- this way extort money from the sident and the Senate over the hawkers. Going up to a hawker League of Nations and the who was selling pears in Tew ratification of the Treaty. Japan's Loong Street yesterday, he an actions are bitterly attacked by nounced that he was a plain- Senators Norris, Borah, and clothes lukong, and ordered Lodge..

this

the man to remove his basket. When this command was not At the same time the Federal complied with, he demanded to Council of the Churches of Christ have a "look-see" at the licence.declare that Japanese rule in, His hopes that he would be able Korea is purely Prussian in its to blackmail the hawker in brutal ruthlessness and militaris-

direction having been tic character. thwarted, he came to the real point which all this The effect of both attacks is to beating about the bush was in-stigmatise Japan as the Germany tended to lead up to, and that of the East and an enemy of was to order the man to look democracy and freedom. It sharp and make a round among evident from the nature of t his fellow-hawkers to collect from statements made and their source We understand that the

each of them three cents as a that the present situation It is reported that the Federation of British Industries has Hongkong Government issued

contribution to his tea-house threatens a very severe strain on notified Shanghai members to blacklist six big Japanese firms on a Proclamation to-day pro

An appeal is being made on expenses. Hints of dire con- the friendly relations between account of trading with the enemy before peace.

hibiting the export

of rice behalf of troops proceeding sequences in the event of non-Japan and American. from the New Territories and Homeward on the 8.8. Atreus,compliance accompanied this fixing the prices at $8 and $9, sailing shortly. The list of things order. Unfortunately for Chan, There are two elements in the against $11 ruling in Hongkong asked for comprises books, mathe hawker WAS stubborn situation which are distinctly. The rice grown in the New gazines and literature of all sorts, and hard-headed fellow. He favourable to Japan and hava Territories is far superior in dominoes, backgammon, cribbage, was out of the usual type not yet been sufficiently em- quality to the imported stuff that and packs of cards. Mejor of hawkers in that be held no man, phasised. The first is that the is now being retailed in the Cassel, O,B.E DAA and let alone a constable, in dread. Federal Council, through Dr. Colony under the Government Q.M.G. has kindly consented to The words with which he express-Sidney Gulick, has made public Control scheme.

take charge of these gifts, ed his opinion of Chan Kow should two letters from Mr. Hara, the. There has been a tendency on which must be sent to him at dispel all doubts concerning this Premier, and -Viscount Uchida, the part of profiteers in our midst Headquarters, marked Reading fact. When the two men were on the Foreign Minister; declaring to buy this commodity from the matter, or Games for the Troops." the verge of a set-to, who should that the wrongs in Korea shall be agriculturists in the New

stroll up to the scene, but a rectified and a new ers inauginat- Donations towards buying Territories and ship it to Japan cigarettes, tobacco a gramophone time? He inquired the cause, can public opinion to await the lukong, 民 real Оле thised. The Council calls on Ameri- and elsewhere.

and records will also be very took a hard look at Chan, and, result of these promises, The proclamation issued to-day gratefully received by Mrs. Stabb, is the wisest step that the Govern at the Hongkong and Shanghai discovering him to be a man not Singapore, August 12. The Governor, at a meeting of the Union Jack Club, congrats the task of controlling rice. Rice welcome.

ment has taken since it took on Bank. Any old records will be of his own cloth, promptly collar- The second favourable factor is tated the Club on a very successful year and said the Admiral is grown in the New Territories can-

that the Senators attack against China had the highest opinion of the value of the Club.

Chan was to-day charged at Japan's policy in Shantung not be brought down to Hong cannot find something in the the Police Court, before Mr. Non an entuption that Japan kong, so that the inhabitants ofve list. that he or she can L. Smith, with being an imposter, seeks to extend that part are assured of a suffici.

CLÉN LINE'S NEW OFFICES.

Shanghai, August 12. The Glen Line has bought the property on the Bund formerly owned by Siemssens, and, plans to erect an office building.

THE UNION JACK CLUB.

GIFTS TO STRAITS GOVERNOR.

Singapore, August 12.

The Consular Corps has presented an address in a silver basket and gold orasments to H. E. the Governor as a farewell gift

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There are very few of us that:

ent supply at moderate rates. spare. Send it along

The crop this year in the - It's a long, long trai a-trailing, New Territores is about the Towards the land of their best that had ever been garner-dreams

ed. It is surprising how the scarcity of this cereal be Territories. Barren stimulated production

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Inspector Brazil said that this ince.' sort of business was becoming tool common and many hawkers had been victimized as the result, leased

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Forecast 29.56. Temperat Humidity 2 pl.

ANOTHER ATTEMPTED

BURGLARY.

WISEMAN'S CAFE ENTERED.

Yollanother robbery is reported in the heart of the city Bathap pily it was not crowned with success. A burglary was com hitted last night at Wiseman's Cafe between 10.30 and 11:30,

"Apparently the burglar made an entrance from the alley beswaan- Powell's Building and Wiseman's. Cafa getting through the bread shop into the Cafe, and. finally into the pantry. There is not any trace on the padlock of Wiseman's bread shop having been braken open. On the contrary, the indications. are that it opened with key,

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or that the door was purposely left unlocked. It was a clean entry into the bread shop, no instrument being used. The door between the bread shop and the cafe was padlocked, and, here the robber or robbers experienced difficulty. But they sur mounted it by chiselling the lock, the chisel being left behind as a souvenir of the event ---

The burglare evidently knew. the cafe thoroughly for when inside they made a straight dash for the safe in the pantry.T safe contained over $2,000 and 1 surprising part of the whole en terprise is that although the first part of opening the safe was accomplished, they could not get through the inner part, They coult not open the portion that contained the money, hard as they tried.

At about 1130 Messrs. Powell and Co.'s watchman saw a coolie: whom he says he recognised es one of the men employed in the Cafe, going out. This has practic ally established the suspicion that some-one in the employ of of Wiseman's Cafe is the bugar, and that he knew about the work- ing of the safe on the premises but not sufficiently well to enable him to unlock the inner part of the safe.

Fortunately, nothing was taken- from the premises.

DAY BY DAY.

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The five men charged being implicated in the recent piracy on A fishing off. Lamma Intand": committed: for trial at sessions at the conclusion Police Court hearing this

noon.

A Chinese, who was Califčania, was coming out Colombia on the 11th ins£?

belonged to him was a big drum of barbed wire

and in it was found ammunition; wrapped The defendant state smmunition was not

country, and the drum also did not know if He was proceeding to

to him by a relative in He was fined $50 Lindsell to-day? ME appeared for the defe

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