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Hongkong Telegraph.

-68924.弍拜禮號六廿月八英港香

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SENSATIONAL STATEMENT BY MR. HENDERSON.

SAYS HE REFUSED TO BE AMBASSADOR.

London, August 24.

A sensational statement has been made by Mr. Arthur Hender- son, who is a candidate at the Widnen bye-election, to the elect that when he went to Russia in 1917 he was empowered to replace the Ambassador, Bir George Buchanan, but he discovered that it would be most nafair to ask Sir George Buchanan to return home, and ke (Mr. Henderson) consequently sacrificed the rich post.

AMERICA AND SHANTUNG,

A BLOW TO JAPAN'S CLAIMS,

Washington. August 24. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has adopted Senator Lodge's resolution giving Germany's rights in Shantung to Chips, instead of Japan.

The matter will now be fought out on the floor of the Senate. The Republicans declare that they have sufficiant votes to uphold the amendment, which the Democrats are confident of defesting.

HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT RESIGNS.

Buda Pest, August 24.

The Archduke and the Government have resigned, owing to the Allies' refusal to recognise them.

Paris, August 24.

.. It is reported that Mi Loyaczy has become" Prime Minister of Hungary.

THE AEROBUS ̈* GOLIATH

London, August.” 24.

A massage from Casablanca says the serobus Goliath has been discovered. She landed north of Dakar with a broken propeller. All are well.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

STRAITS GOVERNOR DEPARTS.

Singapore, August 25.- H. E the Governor of the Straits Settlements. Sir, Arthur Young, has proceeded homeward on the s.s. Pembrokeshire. There were large crowds and a guard of honour on the pier and a salute was fired.

In a farewell message "the Governor thanks the people of British Malays for their whole-hearted co-operation in the task of destroying German militarism, and says he will look back with happy memories to thirteen years spent here.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26. 1919.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

OUTSPOKEN TRADE UNION

DECLARATION.

A STATESMANLIKE WARNING.

STRONG DENUNCIATON OF POLITICAL STRIE

London, August 24.

BAL SINGLE CUFY: 10 Dis

$35 PER ANNUM.

YESTERDAY'S

SHOOTING AFFRAY.

BATTERED BY THE TYPHOON.

LUKONG STILL AT LARGE] EXPERIENCE OF THE S.S.

PHRANANG.

A Chinese, believed to be the lukong who shot the Indian con- The zë. Phranang had a rough stable yesterday, at noon,wak time in the typhoon which pass- seen last night by an Indian ed, near Hongkong on Friday. paliceman who was on duty at She was not easily recognisable Wanaka Gap. In attempting to when she came into port yester- arrest the man, the Indian fall day, without her fanal and and hurt himself rather seriously-displaying a battered appearance. The Chinese got away.

The 8.8. Phranang left here at

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To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on desandto-day was 31. 11:3–16d.

The Weather

Forecast:--Rainy. Barometer: 29.35. Temperature 2 pm:87. Humidity pm. 69.

MACAO'S NEW GOVERNOR.

The gunboat, Patria, which The Indian constable who was noon on Thursday. The weather left the Colony on Friday last at The quarterly report of the General Federation of Trade Unions abot is not now in a dangerous was beginning to be very bad with the new Governor and

condition. contains a warning by the Management Committes, signed by Mr.through

The bullet passed before midnight on Thursday, family arrived at 9 pm the same Appletos. It says that the period between November and May next touching any vital parts.

his stomach without Captain G. R. Nicoll who muc day. His Excellency landed the

ceeded in piloting her tosame

evening without any. will be fateful, perhaps tragic, unless sanity returns and production

this port yesterday, when receptioni odremony, which, how increases. Avoidable strikes have been precipitated and Union funds needlessly dissipated. Some strikes have been distinctly

interviewed this morning, said:ever, was carried out on the 'On Thursday night there was a following day amid the firing of political in origin. Political strikes must either fail or end in revolut

strong northerly wind, increasing guns. The ceremony of handing in force all the time. There was over the seals of office by the every appearance of a typhoon Santos, was performed on Satur Acting Governor, Senhor J. A. das

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A CHINESE IN TROUBLE.

ion; they are not against the capitalist, but against the community KILL INDIANS AND It is mat the capitalist that suffers, but the people. Against such strikes the Government must protect the

EUROPEANS! people or surrender its functions. The effect of. such strikes is to decrease production and increase the price of all commodities. In view of the national situation and the possibility of a grave shortage, it is imperative that the Trade? Unionists should face the facts," namely, that the was is over; that competition between nations is forcefully operating; that food and raw materials must be brought from countries over whose merchants our Government has no control; and that these commodities must be paid for with goods and not with paper.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BOLSHEVIK YOKE.

London, Angust 23,

A telegram from Helingfors states that General Gough is distributing in Petrograd by aeroplanes a clamation addressed, to the citizens announcing the formation of a "popular, democratie. Government" in North-westom "Bus" sia It adds: Our duty is to save you from Bolshevism, and tyranny and to feed the population immediately the city is Freed, to which end the great naval victory at Kronstadt ". has cleared the way.

THE KRONSTADT NAVAL FIGHT.

Helsingfors, August 23

It appears that the craisers Aurora and Dojan were also put out of action in the recent fight with the British

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Paris, August 23.

The opinion is current in Paris that the centre of the League of Nations is to be moved from Geneva to Brussels. An official announcement will be forthcoming soon. The principal reason for the decision is to be found in the dis- content of gallant little Belgium at the treatment received at the Peace Conference.

MILLION FÖR MUSIC,”.

On Friday at 11.45 a.m. the ship was lying in the trough of the day at 3 p.m. in the Leal Senado, sea There were tremendous high in the presence of a large number seas and terrible squalls struck the of leading Portuguese, both ship and blew the funnel right of civilians and officials. her, braaicing all the bolts for the The shooting of the Indian support of the funnel. The faunel constable by a Chinese lukong in went right clean over the side and the city was related with much landed on one of the lifeboats and glee by one Chinese to another smashed it to pieces. After the A million pounds for music is at Happy Retreat last night loss of the funnel the ship was the principal bequest in the will of The man bad evidently had some lying helpless. There were very the late Augustus Julliard multi- liquor. When an Indian con-violent squalls and very heavy millionaire, which was filled for stable was passing he called seas. Then I tried to bring her probate on New York recently, out:-"Do you know an Indian head to sea to prevent heavy After providing for relatives and constable was shot by a Chinese ? labouring of the ship, and un-setting aside $140,000 for charit He blong No. 1 man and did shackelled the chain from the able purposes, the will directs the velly good thing. All Indians anchor and paid off 90 fathoms of appointment of trustees in the form must be killed. Later on we chain, so as to bring the ship headto of a corporation to be known as Chinese will kill all Europeans sea, but in the terrific squalls the the Julliard Musical Foundation, and Indian Kwais."

compressions would not hold, with which the testator intends shall The constable arrested the man the result that we lost lost 120 subsidise concerts and recitals and produced him before Mr. fathoms of chain. That was on!" for the enjoyment of the general R. E. Lindsell this morning. The,

Friday. Until 10 o'clock on public" provide funds in aid of man said he called out to an Friday night the weather the Metropolitan Opera Company, with violent and educate worthy students of friend" Fullo, Molo still continued

and Kyai: buy me some congee." He squalls

higher

also seas, music, The scheme did not abuse the constable.

for the ship drifting helplessly. provides

assisting the All steam had, of course, to be Metropolitan Company in the Mr. Lindsell fined the Chinese blown down when the funnel production of operas, Mr. Jul. $3, and bound him over in a went overboard. The engineers liard, who comes of an old Franch personal bond of $100 to keep made the necessary repairs and Huguenot family, always took an the peace for six months.

Indian

MACAO, BANK "RUN" STOPS:

DON'T FORGET-

we managed to get a little steam active interest in the Metropolitan on the boilers again. By mid-opera Mr. Julliard came to Newy night on Friday the typhoon York as a penniless young man, abated in force and the ship sailed and amassed a fortune, first in back to Hongkong, on Saturday, the textile trade and later in the after the engineers had completed banking business, which at his the repairs. We had no passen- death was estimated at £3,000,000, gers on board. They were quite a lot of good men on board, The engineers and officers were We hear that the Banco of great assistance, but it waS & Ultramarino at Macao bas at trying experience that we had. present sufficient money to meet We arrived here at 1 p.m. yester- the exchange of its own notes, and the vessel is now is Kowloon which have mostly returned to Docks undergoing. extensive re- the Bank and the "run" has now pairs. She will be in the Docks"Hearts of the World" 9.10 p.m. stopped. The premium on the for sometime. If she were not a Chinese subsidiary coins is now good ship she could never have 54 per cent, and the Hongkong got over the typhoon, and it was coins 414 per cent, vis-a-vis Hong- owing to her being strongly buit: kong notes.

that she weathered it.”-

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TO-DAY.

Coronet Theatre.--Screening of

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.- Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 215

p.m

„THE HUNGARIAN UUVERNMENT.

Paris, August 20. After bearing Mr. Hoover, the Supreme Council sent z telegram to the Alles Mission 'at Budapest with a request that it be communicated to the Hungarian authorities. The telegiam says that the Allies cannot condude a lasting peace with the Hungarian people as long as the present Govern- ment remains in power. "This Government was not estab fished by the will of the people, but by a coup d'etat car. ried out by a small group of police under the protection of a foreign army. The head of the Government is a member of the Hapsburg family, which, through its policy and am-- bitions, is largely responsible for the calamities from which the world is suffering and will suffer for a long time. A Peace, negotiated by this Government cannot be durable. The Archduke says he is ready to submit his position to the popular vote. That will not satisfy us, as the elections can be carried out under the auspices of his administration. There- fore in the interests of European peace the Allies are oblig ed to insist on the present pretender to supreme power in- Hungary resigning in order that a Government representa- tive of all parties cas be elected

INFORMER ON TRIAL.

Paris, August 20

A sensational trial has begun by courtmartixi, that of the informer Quyien, who betrayed Nurse Cavell to the Germans. He is also indicted or other serious" charges. Sensational revelations are expected.

FRENCH FINANCE.

Paris, August 20

A French financial mission has approached the leading banks of New York for a loan of 300,000,000 francs. No decisive steps are expected before the ratification of the Treaty. The French market is firm in anticipation of large sales of English securities, which, it is anticipated, will improve the French position on the London exchange/

FRANCE AND MAHOMEDANS.

Paris, August £3. Concerning the future of Syria the French papers urge that France is strongly opposed to any claim to estab fish in Asia a French dominion over the Mahomadena smaller to the position she holds in Africa. The victory of Allies cannot result in the suppression of all-Mahomedan independent powers which were developing in Asia. It zould be, unjust, and dangerous; France suggests that it he Emir Feisu! succeeded in maintaining order in the in- or Bhán France vil pelily dome to an agreement with

asement of Mahousedan independence.

GERMANY COMMENCES, PAYMENT,

Paria, "August 24

The Minister for Reconstruction has informed, the Comm cil that delivery of German coal has been begun, but supplies are below estimates owing to labour and transport difficul ties.

ITALIAN AIRMEN KILLED.

military airmen ward

pláne di Aspern

BECKETT-GODDARD: FIGHT.

Joe Beckett recently met Frank Goddar London; and secured the

the ring, be