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GLASS WARE

ANDERSEN MEYER & COLLTO

The

Hongkong Telegraph

68918 弍拜雞號九十月八英港香

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

DARK DAYS FOR BOLSHEVISI

WIDESPREAD REVOLTS REPORTED..

London, August 18. The War Office states that anti-Bolshevik revolts are reported in the whole ares opposite the western portion of General Denikin's front. The Bolsheviks are reported to have beer driven out of Odessa by the populace and peasants, and are said to be evacuating Kieff and the whole of Ukraine. The latter may be an optimistic conclusion, but in view of the success of General Grigorieff, bands and other anti-Bolsberit elements, there is little doubt that the pro- spects of the Bolshevik dause in Southern Ukraine are not of the brightest

XAXIM. GORKY SHOT.

Copenhagen. Adgust 18. Formuerte announces that Maxim Gorky has been captured and shot by troops of the notorious Bolshevik, Peters.

THE TROUBLE IN MEXICO.

AMERICAN AIRMEN HELD TO RANSOM.

London. August 18. Reuter learns that Mr. Cummins, the British Charge d'Affaires (who was ordered by General Carranza to leave the country) has not left Mexico City. Meanwhile the American and French Consuls have protested against Carranza's order.

A Washington message says Messrs. Davis and Peterson. two Army airmen, have written to Army Headquarters in Texas that to $15,000 ransom and threatening desth unless the sum is received they are in the bands of Mericau brigands, who are holding them by August 16. It is reported that the money has been forwarded in prder to save the airmen".

NEW YORK RAILWAY STRIKE.

WAR DEPARTMENT TO THE RESCUE

New York, August 17.

A strike on the subway and elevated railways has held up trac in Manharren and Bronx. Three million passengers are usually carried daily. The Mayor of New York is instituting a service of motor buses. The War Department has lent 300, while private motor-cars are plying and charging nominal fares.

À CZECH SUCCESS.

Prague, August 15.

Czecho-Slovak troops to-day occupied the bridgehead at Press- burg and, crossing the Danube at two points, partly on rafts and partly over the bridge, silently captured a Magyar picket, whereupon the whole garrison surrendered...

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI CHINESE AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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(ESTABLISHED 1881).

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1919.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

JAPANESE BOYCOTT PROHIBITED.

Shanghai, Angust 19.

Tso Yeo, Tuchun of Tientsin, on demands made by, Japan, has inced & notice strongly prohibiting the boycott of Japánése gádu.

SOUTHERN UNITY NEEDED.

Shanghai, August 19.

In reply to Luk Wing-ting's and Shum Chun-hein's telegrams, the President and the Acting Premier stafe that the south-gest parties must be united before the Conference can be carried on smoothly.

SHANGHAI DEFENCE COMMISSIONER

Although many names have been recommended by various

Shanghai, August 19.. Tuchucs for the post of Defence Commissioner in Shanghai, the Government is still in favour of Ln Wing-cheong seting for the time being.

AN AGREEMENT.

Shangha, August 19. "

to terme and that therefore there will be no difficulty in holding the It is reported that Chu Shi-chung and Tuan Ki-sul have coms Shanghai Conference.

THE TIBETAN QUESTION:

PROFITEERING.

INCREASED COST OF

FOODSTUFFS

LEORE

SINGLE COPY:10 LTS

$36 PER ANNUM

TYPHOON WARNING

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Are Good

The Telegram quoted below on dema was received by the Amkriena Consulate General Hongkong [from the Manlle Observatory at {9'2m. to-day--

Typhoon E. of Southern LuzoXE moving War W.N.W

The following telegram was received at.2.30 p.m. -

degrees E. Lat. 4 degress N.. Typhoon is about Long 128 moving W.

DAY BY DAY.

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MACAO - SENSATION.

BANK REFUSES TO HONOUR ITS NOTES

A most startling item of naWS from Macao is that the Banco Ultramarino refuses to cash-its notes

With regard to alleged fiteering in Hongkong, well- Thaowa Bucepan fan động in imported facdatafle, informs us extensive business in the Colony that advices both from England and the United Statse are COM- tinually conzing to hand increas-, ing the wholesale rates on almost Singapore tor this port on the The B. I steamer Itola left every commodity and even these 18th instaat, p.m. and is due here nèt prices no mhjeet so farther on the 24th instant advances without notice. The following are amongst thecom- malls munications received by the latest

From an American wholesale to-day."

advance the prices of biscuits from grocers' firma.Since addressing same way of business writes stant, say that owing to the need Another firm in thei -The Macause, of the 17th in- you on May 26th, the market inOwing to the continued rise, in for exporting silver for the food products of all kinds, and the price of raw materials and the payment of rice number of: canned and dried fruits in parti-increasing cost connected with Chinese went to the Banco U...... cular, has guna steadily higher manufacture and delivery, we are tramarino in Macao to exchange y and has now reached levels which reluctantly compelled to again the Bank's notes into silver and pm all previous records in the advance the price of biscuits."

largest crop and pack of fruits in 15 per cent. increase in all glass to appear before the Executivo We shall probably have the glass manufactures of a further agent of the Bank was summoned shade. There is no precedent for The same firm has been notified outright to exchange them. This to their dismay the Bank refused conditions existing at present by, one of the leading French caused quite a sensation. The the history of California, but there ware (tumblers, etc.), this making Counci to explain the extra- appear to be ten buyers for every rise of 125 per cent, on pre-war ordinary action. He declared to seller and this. competition in prices.. buying has bad its effect on or-

the Council that the Bank had shardists field and cannery labour, speaking to a Telegraph repreto mest $200,000 worth of notes. A representative of this firm, only $6,000 in small cofas in cash and every other factor connected sentative, said with the conditions article. We suppose these prices readily be understood that prices there was a run on the Bank. with the production of the finished as indicated above, it

would When this fact became known, must be considered merely as an to the consumer were bound to The agent at first refired to cash instance of the world-wide infla- go up but su increase in prices the notes, but, probably fearing tion of all values, and that until did not necessarily mean that consequences, 109, First Street and has been marked declines will occur in real profiteers," he said,

there is a general deflation no profiteering was going on. The change only $10 at a time from decided to ex-

sent to Hospital. He also is

canned fruits." [Amongst other compradores. When they know day, the amount was reduced are the each applicant. The next suffering from a stab wound in things, the price of apricots per there is a shortage of a certain to $5, and fimally to only $1. the back, inflicted with a sharp (gold) to $5, whilat peaches and they like. For instance, I know the money market, demoralising dozen tins has risen from $1.75 commodity, they charge just what This had a deplorable effect on instrument by a man unknown. He states that whilst walking

pears have more than doubled in of a case in which, because localit along First Street on Monday, at

price.

The notes were at large 9.30 p.m., a man came from be-house-Owing to the steadily dollar a pound for pearl barley, (From a well-known British dores were asking as much as one

stocks ran low, Chinese compra-discount, going begging at 15 per hind and stabbed him. His can increasing cost of production, we which, a few weeks before, we

cen.. discount. dition is not considered seriouus.

The Mucaense states there is no At Taumati, a man named are compelled to make an advance were selling at twenty cents. And action on the part of the Bank, Chan Hing, aged 59, master of the the price of our mustard." that is only typical of what goes as it is bound by law to have in A series of very serious faction Him Kat Cheong raftan shop No. Then follows a list of the new on when these compradores know cash at least one-third of the

possible defence for such

fights bas taken place amongst 31, Austin Road, was sent to the cost la. 74d, a fb, eighteen months My experience is that if I have balance of its notes in circulation.

prices which indicates that what that stocks have almost run out. the local rattan workers, and Kwong Wah Hospital. He was has resulted in the death of two suffering from stab wounds in the Chinese, whilst five others are head and back, inficted by five or now lying in the local hospitals six men who attacked him, whilst suffering from more or less serious he was walking along. Shanghai stab wounds. So far, it Street. The men ran away. The has been impossible to get victim subsequently died in at the root of the Hospital. quarrel, but, from the information

Shanghai, August 19. In the matter of the Tibetan negotiations only, the boundary question bas so far been taken up. made many concessions.

The British Government has

RATTAN WORKERS' VENDETTA.

SERIOUS, INCIDENTS IN HONGKONG.

TWO KILLED AND MANY INJURED.

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce asks for a suspension of tax

Shanghai, Augus: 19. collection for a fortnight so that delegates can consult the Council on their request for a Chinese member of the Council, but the Coun-workers belong. However, the Hospital, suffering from cil will not compromise or negotiate.

we have been able to secnie, it Ping Hoi, aged 46, master of the A Chinese male, named Chan

ence of opinion between two 478, Reclamation Street, Yaumafi, appears there has been a differ-Chan Rai Kie Rattan shop, No. Guilds to which the rattan was sent to the Kwong Wah two

SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, August 19.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL EMPLOYEES' PAY RAISED.

Municipal employees are to get a rise in salary averaging

Shanghai. August 19. per cent, and dating back to May 1st,

the

left

Canes.

serious part of the affair is bullet that the members of the various the

wounds, one in factions have adopted methods in the leg, inflicted by two men breas'. and one which can only be compared who with the stories of the "Black at him with revolvers, whilst approached and fired Hand" which The Public Works Department has submitted to the Council a means as have been adopted assailants, after the attack, res enforced its he was sitting outside his shop. decisions by much the same splitting plan for a swage system for e Central District now as part of by

rattan

The an.ultinate system covering the whole city.

local raiten away in the direction of Argyll workers. The trouble is ap-Street. parently, general amongst these men throughout the Colony, for named Tang Pan aged 36, of The next victim was "a man incidents are reported at Yau- the Yee Ho Rattan shop. No. 8, mati, West Point and Shaukiwan. Shanghai Street, Yaumati, who

report shows The Palice, of course, have the was also sent to the Kwong Wah matter in hand and the official Hospital suffering from stab the following wounds in the back which, he wounded and injured.

The first incident reported was him, at

states, were infipted: upon the discovery of a man named on

about 9.15pm Tang Fu aged 2 at 6.30 this one of several men who attacked

Friday last. morning at No. 1, Ladder Street. him outside bis shop. His wounds some person or persons unknown. man named Yeung Wu, aged 43, The man was, suffering from are not considered serious, several stab wounds inflicted by In the Shaniwan district, a He was immediately removed to a chairmaker, and 1 member of the Government Civil Hospital, Wanghang Village sent t and is lying in a serious condi- the Government C Hospital tion.

The next case was that of a over a wall by a mat ho escap It is reported that be as pushed Chinese male named Tsoi Ng, ed. He sustained safidus wounds aged 40, a cook employed by the on the head and died on the way. Man Hing Choong rattan shop, to hospital. No. 9, Lai On Land: This man

CHEAP RICE FOR CINTON.

Shanghai Cantonese are raising two lakhs of dollars to

Shanghai, August 19. cheap rice for Canton.

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PASSENGERS TO SHANGHAI, PLEASE NOTE

'Shanghai," August 19, astoms compels all passengers entering henceforth to

US MINISTER RESIGNS,

Shanghai Au

rican Minister, Dr. Reineen

epte his resis

is suffering from three stat- Wounds one in the right fore-arm, bae in the left-side of the chest and one in the back; inflicted by a pointed chopper or a knife. wounds, although serious, considered dangerous. From fa statement made by

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DON'T FORGET

by

go now cos's 28. 5d. a lb. to the wholesale purchaser.}

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buy from Chinese in such cases I biscuit-makers. "The continued The compradore is the man who I have to pay prices" which are From a famous firm of British ridiculously and absurdly dear. increase in the cost of manufac needs watching; he is the real tare compels us, to our regret, to profiteer."

has deposited in the Bank no less The Macao public is astounded at the development. that the Macao Colonial Treasury than $8,000,000, which

It is said

current account.

is in