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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION REYIEVED.

DANGER OF BOLSHEVISM PASSED.

London, August 25. The Times correspondent at Paris says that Mr. Hoover, interviewed, reviewed the situation in Europe on the eve of his He said relinquishing control and returning to America for & rest. Allied relief had just prevented total catastrophe in Europe through famine and anarchy. He believes the danger of Bolshevism has generally passed... Europe has received upward of ten million tons of food from America and generous help from other sources since the Armistice, but the problem of production and self-help in the war-stricken countries was still unsolved and the position would probably be difficult for another year. The new States would soon be able to import on their own account, if given credit. The Allies must support the portions of Russia reseed from the Bolsheviks at least for a year. Mr. Hoover believes that the withdrawal of the British from Armenia will precipitate a general massacre destroy the relief measures there.

IMPORTANT COUNCIL DECISIONS.

GERMANY FORBIDDEN TO SELL AIR MATERIAL

and

Paris, August 24. The Council has decided to ask Rumania her intentions regarding Banat, which Serbia fears Romania is about to seize.

The Council agreed to a recommendation by Marshal Foch to sand to Germany immediately an Allied Commission to control the surrender and destruction of war material. The Commission should "not have gone to Germany till peace was ratified.

The Council decided to forbid Germany to sell air material and to demand a refund to the Allies of any sums already obtained by such sales. There have been complaints of the smuggling of numerous äeroplanes to Denmark.

The Council also decided to send a Commissioner to Flensburg to prevent the Germans violating the conditions of the partition of Schleswig.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, August 26.

Silver opened at 6148. and closed at 5934d. The market is firm.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

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SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BANK.

Shanghai, August 28. The Council is to open a Municipal Bank, where deposits will be accepted and turned into Municipal Loan Bonds at regular

intervals.

THIRD ENGINEER DROWNED.

Shanghai, Augast 28. The Third Engineer of the Blue Funnel steamer Jason fell overboard and was drowned in port.

SHANGHAI SHOP BURGLED.

Shanghai. August 27. Burglars entered the premises of Messrs. Hersbrunner, jewellers, Nanking Road, at noon. They escaped with $6,000 loot. They entered, by cutting a hole in the ceiling and sliding down the roof from the floor above.

TIN SALES.

Singapore, August 27. The Government has sold,all the tin bought during the slump.

THE LATHAM CASE

Singapore, August 27.

Latham has been committed for trial at the Assizes, bail $2,000 being allowed.

· CHINA MERCHANTS STEAMER CAPSIZES,

THURSDAY, AUGUST

28, 1919.

日四月七

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

THE AUSTRIAN TREATY.

Shanghai, August: 38.

The Chinese delegates in Paris have reported that 'affe their protests on the alteration of the Anetzian Treaty the Austrian attitude. Ear shown some modification, but to, what extent. has 'not been declared. The other Powers do not regard the questions seriously.

THE CONFERENCE DELEGATES.

Shanghai, August 28. Shum Chung-hsum has indirectly informed the Government that the South-West have not unanimously concurred in the appoint ment by the North of Wong Yap-tong as chief delegate for the Peace Conference in Shanghai. Therefore he cannot give his opinion at present.

"THE PRESIDENCY.

Shanghai, August 28. The members of the old Parliament in Peking bave declared that as President Chu Sai-cheung has been recognised by the Powers up to this time, they will not insist on the question of. the Presidency.

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AMERICA AND SHANTUNG.

Shanghai, August 28.

Yung Kwai, Acting Chinese Minister in Washington has wired that the amendment to the German Treaty was passed by the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate on 23rd inst. The word "Japan" in the clauses referring to the Shantung question was deleted and the word China" substitued.

WHY THE AMERICAN. MINISTER RESIGNED.

Shanghai, Angust 28.

It is said that the resignation of the American Minister in Peking is due to his dissatisfaction regarding America's policy towards China,

SINGLE COPY-10.

$35 PER ANNUL

should be conveyed to the mem-TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE

bers of the Council how deeply MEETING.

DUMB-BELL ISLAND. RESERVATION SCHEME.

- PROTEST FT. CHINESE

THE GOVERNMENT RICE CONTROL SCHEME.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber to-day when these present were:

Lady Stubbs and himself ap - The closing rate of the dallas oE

preciated the motives which,

prompted the message”

FINANCIAL VOTES.

demand to-day was 42/-3-166.

The followingʼn votes, ren

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approved

$325 in aid of the following Humidity 2pm—-k votes:Police and Prison De partments, Photography, $250; executioner's fee, $75,000.

faneous Services, rice allowance

• $48,000′on account of Miscel·

$6,500 in aid of the vote Public] works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, works. ** Water Works, (39) miscellaneous

CINEMA TREAT.

HE the Offices Administering the Government (Hon. Mr. Claud $1,000 in aid of the vote Public Severn, C. M. G.) praskling. Works, Recurrent, Hongkong

The Coronet Theatre manage- H.E. the General Officer Com-buildings, (2) improvements to eat, with characteristic enter manding the Troops (Major buildings.

prise, is awanging that tha General F. Vaztria).

The Hon Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, Works, Recurrent, Hongkong those two magnificent films, $450 in aid of the vote Public Hongkong public may have""& farther opportunity of seeing C.R.E. Acting Colonial Secretary Communications, (7) improre

The Hon. Mr. C. Me I. Messerments to roads and bridges out- Hearts

the World" O.B.E., Colonial Treasurer.

side city.

and Intolerance.” The first The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C. Attorney General

$20,000 in aid of the vote 515 and 9.10-to-day, whilst the named is to be screened at Public Works, Extraordinary, The Hon. Mr. FR. Halifax Hongkong, Communications, (13) latter will be shown at the same OBE. Secretary for Chinese Roads: (d) Repulse Bay to times to-morrow. There will be Taitam Tuk, Second Sectionting, special service of motor cars The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham improving and widening eris for residents of Quarry Bay and Talked to those who notify

Affairs.

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C.M.G.-Director of Public Works. The Hon. Mr: E. D. C. Wolfe, Capt. Superintendent of Police.

The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, D.B.E

The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Par. The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook." The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. Mr. A Dyer Ball, (Clerk Councils.)

road.

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$9,000 in aid of the vote Folios the management beforehand, the Police, other charges, passages, these magnificent pictures. and Prison Departments, Acharge being fifty cents per head. No-one shoald miss seeing

and boauses in lieu of passages.

$3,420 in aid of the following

votes: Kowloon Canton Rail-

way.-Materials for repairs and renewals,

of materiala

DON'T FORGET.

• TO-DATA Coronet Theatre Screaming of

9.15 p.m.

carriages, $750; for repairs

and renewals, wagons $1,250; running THE NEW GOVERNOR'S THANKS. stores, engines, oil, $1,000; run- His Excellency the Governor ning stores, carriages and wagons, would remember that they had said that Honourable members; oil, 8420.

$3,000 in aid of the vote Harbour received information that Sir Master's Department, A-Har Reginald Stubbs had been made bour Office, Special Expenditure,

■ Kaight Commander of the acquistion and rearrangement of "Hearts of the World"-£15 and Most Distinguished Order of moorings in Victoria Harbour. HONGKONG AND THE exceeding five thousand dollars Michael and St. George and that $5,900 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hoang- GERMANS:

and imprisonment for any terma telegram had been sent con- not exceeding one year.

gratulating him on the honour Long, miscellaneous, repairs, al- 5. This Ordinance shall con-conferred, and also to Lady terations, and improvements to tinue in force for three years only Stubbs on being appointed a Central Police Station.

$5,000 in aid of the vote Fublic. from the date of the commence Member of the Order of the ment thereof.

British Empire. A letter had Works, Extraordinary, miscell- In moving the first reading, the been received from Sir Reginald aneous, (37) miscellaneous works. $3,500 in aid of the vote Public. Hon Attorney General said that Stubbs in which he stated that the Bill had bad to be prepared he was very pleased to, receive Works, Recurrent, New Ter- at very short notice. As Hon. the telegram containing the ritories, miscellaneous, (45) ty- Members would see. it massage of congratulation from phoon and rainstorm damages. was proposed to . pass this Hongkong and asked that it (Continued on Page 8.)

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PERMIT SYSTEM TO BE

ENFORCED.

RESTRICTION TO OPERATE FOR THREE YEARS.

The question of the return to Bill through all its stages Hongkong of former exemy sub-at this meeting of the Council jects was before the Legislative The Hon. Member representing Council to-day, when there was the Justices of the Peace had introduced

make a Bill intituled Anfbeen good enough to Ordinance to prohibit former suggestions in regard to some Enemy Aliens from being within matters of detail in connect-

the Colony without a permit. It ion with this Bill. It formed had baen intimated that it a part of the Imperial policy was proposed to pass this Bill of the Home Government through all its stages at this which would commend itself meeting of the Council

to this Council. The objects and . The Objects and Reasons reasons clearly stated the objects state-The object of this Bill, of this Bill. The definition of which is based on instructions former enemy aliens had been received from the Secretary of specially drawn up 90 88 to State for the Colonies, is to pro-include subjects of new States hibit any alien enemy from which have come into being coming and being within the since the signing of peace. Colony of Hongkong without a By Clause 3 of the Bill, it permit from the Government enacted that no former enemy fasued by the Colonial Secretary. alien should come or be within The definition of "foriner enemy the limits of the Colony of Hong- alien" is in accordance with the kong unless he possessed a permit above instructions and has been signed by the Colonial Secretary, specially drawn, so as to exclude and it also enacted that the subjects of new friendly States permit should be in such terms from such definition. The duration as the Goyenort might direct. of the measure is limited to three He was sure that Honour- years from the date of the com-abla members would appreciate mencement thereof.

that it is necessary that there The full text of the Bill is as ebould be considerable latitude follows:

in the granting "of permits and. .1. This Ordinance may be cited there should be full power in the as the Enemy Aliens Restriction granting of such permits as the Ordinance, 1919.

Governor may direct. Clauss 4

2. In this Ordinance "former was a penalty clause, which ran- Enemy Alien" means any persondered an offender liable to a who is a citizen or subject of a fine of not more than $5,000 or State with which His Majesty imprisonment not exceeding one was at any time during the year year. The period of the Ordinance 1918 at war.

was fixed by Clause 5, which 3.a.) No former Enemy Alien was for a period of turee years. shall come or be within the The Bill then passed its first Colony of Hongkong either reading.

generally or for a limited period, Tha Hon. Attorney General of that purpose signed by the Bill.

unless he possesses permit for moved the second reading of the

Colonial Secretary.

Bingapore, August 27, a.s.~Tamsul from Houkow to Bestow Han No lives were lost,

In Committee, the Hon. Mr.

(b) Any such permit may con- & V. D. Far asked whether the tain such conditions, as the Gove Bill would be again discussed at ernor may direct

24. Any person committin

brosch of section 3 or of any

dition of any permit. underthall be liable i undar the Degori 1917, and

the end of three

H

iliency replied that he

the

Victoria Theatre-0.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.. Coronet Theatre---5.15 and 2.15

D.is.

SATURDAY, AUG. 30.

Peak Club Performance by The Globe Trotters" Concert Party-9.15 p.m.

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