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(ESTABLISHED. 1881).

6899; 式拜雞號八十月登十英港香 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1919.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

ARMY AND NAVY.

ARRIVALS AT SINGAPORE.

Singapore, November 18. H. M. S. Ambrose, six submarines, and the drifter Moonshine. have arrived here.

The new regiment (the Staffords) have also arrived.

KOREAN BARON'S DISGUISE.

HOW HE EVADED JAPANESE SEARCHERS.

Shanghai, November 17. Baron Kim Ka-chin, who is 74 years old. an ex-Korean Minister to Japan and an ex-Cabinet Member has arrived in Shanghai from Seoul.

He travelled for eight days and nights disguised as a coolie, evading Japanese searchers. This is the first high rank Korean to escape since the Crown Prince Ki Kang was caught atjantung. The Baron walked thirty miles before reaching Chinese territory.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

REDUCING THE ARMIES.

Shanghai, November 17.

It is reported that Tuan Ki-sui will be appointed High Com missioner. with Wong Sza-chun as assistant. to supervise the reduction of the armies in the various Provinces.

ILLEGAL CURRENCY.

Shanghai, November 17.

On information from Yunnan to the effect that gold coins ar minted in that Province for currency, each equal to $20, with Tony Kai-yao's figure on one side, the Governmen: has deraanded tha

It is said that the Tong shall stop the minting as soon as possible. present value of the gold coin is about $8 worth of silver.

OBSTACLES TO PEACE.

Shangbai, November 17.

It is said that the proposed rearzanisation of the Military Government in Canton, and the expectation of a big quantity o ammunition from a certain foreign country. will be the greatest obstacles at the Peace Conference.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITAIN'S RUSSIAN POLICY.

London, Nov. 12.

There was a large attendance at the House of Comumous when Mr. Looyd George, replying to wameron questions of which notice had been given regarding the Russim policy outlined in his much criticised Guildhall epoch of Nov. 6, said the Alles' continuous refusal to net in connection with the so called prace advances from the Soviet Republics received through irresponsible agencies was justined by events. He categorically denied that any persons un his behalf or with his knowledge had ever interviewed Bolshevik representatives with the object of entertaining peace negotia. tions. He did not agree with the argüment that the Allies should drop their world pride and enter into communication with the Bolsheviks. He was of opinion that peace could not be secured with Russia thus. He dwelt on the difficulties of Russia owing to the fact that the vast majority very quickly changed their allegiance; also the complications caused by provincial movements, for example in Ukrainia Those draw- backs contributed a cheek to the opening up of trade which it was the Allies' policy to encourage. The Goverment had no intention of departing from its policy towards Russia laid down by himself in April and more recently by Mr. Churchill and Mr. Chamberlain. (Cheers). He emphasised that the Government could not contemplate the assumption of new financial burdens to assist Russia, but the Government had an overwhelming sense of the importance of bringing peace to Russia which was essential to the reconstruction of the world. The present condition of Russia was one of the contributory causes of high prices which were undoubtedly a dangerous form of Bolshevist propaganda. There were in dications that German reactionaries were using the present position in Russia to strengthen their influence with the All Russian parties. From humanitarian noint of view. it was no less important that the civil war, which was destroying. the economic life of Russia, imnovurishing the work and Jaw- ly decimating the inert population, should he brought to an and as soon as possible.; (Cheers). That was why the Gör erament had always been ready to take any reasonable on- portunity of settling the Russian question on terms which would really bring peace, order and constitutional Govern- ment to Russia, and which were acceptable to the Russians themselves. He concluded that the Governmeaf was willing to have

A discussion on Russia if the House desired, but he **nlenmented sach' discussion of vresert and ways an aegrancé that the Government, would, inaugurate no new poliév nOT commit the country to any fresh commitments without previous discussion in Parliament.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CHECKING SPECULATION.

New York, Nov. 137

A conference between the Federal Reserve Board and the leading bankers decided to withhold money from the market. in order to check gambling in stocks, which is regarded as responsible for the unrest. The fixing of the interest rate on loans at 25 per cent. has already checked stock dealings. . There were violent slumps in coffee, cotton, grain and pro- visions stocks, ending in a climax at the final hour when the call for money reached 30 per cent.. the highest in twelve years. The volume of sales established a record for the year. Cotton dropped two hundred and coffee a hundred points on the weakness of foreign exchange.

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THE LONDON-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT.

London, Nov. 13.

Captain Ross Smith, accompanied by his brother and two others, flying a Vickers-Viny-Rolls aeroplane, reached Lyone from London in 100 minutes. He is competing in the £10,000 prize okered by the Australian Government.

Lieutenant Douglas, Australian Flying Corps, piloting an Alliance machine, departed from London to-day, competing in the £10,000 prize fight to Australia.

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Later.

The Australian Aviator Douglas and bis assistant Lieutens Rose, esme down at Barbiton a few minutes after leaving Hounslow, through an engine mishap.

Both were killed, the machine nose-diving into an orchard.

ITALY'S AFRICAN POSSESSIONS.

London, Now. 10.

日六廿月九

BOXING ITEMS.

A CHALLENGE AND AN ACCEPTANCE.

Stoker May. H. M. S. Alacrity, would be pleased to meet Teddy Neal at stone, give or take Siba.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS

$36 PER ANNUM.

US

Are Good Tires

AMERICAN TIFFIN, TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

INTERESTING HONGKONG demand, to-day was 45./10 3/1.

The closing rate of the dollar, oĽS

FUNCTION.

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THE WEATHER.

At the Hongkong Hotel to-day Segmen Hewitt, H. M. S. the American business Alacrity, is pleased to accept the munity of the Colony, under the Forecast-Fine. Barometer: -9. challenge of Seaman Willoughby presidency of Mr. George E. 130.00 Temperature 3 p.m.-72 (which recently appeared in the Anderson, Consul General, enter-Hamidity 2 p.m. 53. Telegraph) in accordance with the tained to tin Mr. Theodore terms of bis challenge-at the Burton, U. S. Senator, and Mr. Middle Weight limit. Howlitt Thomas W. Sammons, Inte Con- started boxing, in 1908, and wonsul General in Shanghai.

the Boys' Heavy Weight Cham- After the Chairman had wel-

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PORTUGUESE DISPUTE,

pionship of the Home Fleet, 1908-comed the guests, Senator Bur- TROUBLE AT MACAO? 9; also the Bors' Middle and ton delivered a lengthy speech, Heavy Weights of the Training dealing with the domestic Squadron, 1909. Some of his and foreign policies of the later feats are :~~

U. S. Government. Having reREPORTED CHINO- Knocked out Stoker Conlon, 8 viewed the tremendous changes rounds, at Plymouth.

taking place in the social life of Won on points from Jerry America, instancing the introduc- Cross, 10 rounds, at Plymouth. tion of Prohibition, be said that

Won on points from Stoker America was destined to take a It is reported that a seriou Costello, 10 rounds, at Plymouth far greater part in international dispute has arisen between the Knocked out Pte. Smith, 5 affairs than ever before. Chinese authorities and th "rounds, at Portland.

Referring to Pacific pro-Macao Government in connection

rounds.

Lost on a foul to Pte. Spires at blems, Senator Burton' said Am-with the reclamation work o Weymouth

erica believed in the maintenance Green Island, near Macao. Won on points from Fred of the political integrity of China. This belief is strengthened "be- Stanley15 rounds, at Worcester.the keeping of the Open Door and cause) of the fact that the Fought Jock Simpson, of Durin equal opportunities for all Chinese guards have been rem ban, South Africa, 10 rounds. nations to develop their trata in moved from the force stationed at Knocked out Tommy Hill, of the Orient. They valued in high Porta do Corco (the gate between U.S.S. Sin Deigo, at Halifax, 9 degree both the friendship of Portuguese and Chinese territory) Japan and China and although and have been substituted by Lost to Jack Laylor of 5. he believed there would be great a much stronger torce of Por- Africa; and lost to Jock Simpson difficulties ahead, he did not think (tuguese and Indian guards under that they could ever lead to war. the command of a superior officer, If a decision in the East were to At the recent

Moreover, the Gaia Lighthouse organ recital go by efficiency, then Japan is nightly displaying searchlights given by Mr. White at the would have a right to it, but there in the direction of the frontier Cathedral there was an attend-must never be any reversion to gateway. ance so small as to discourage the

Mailed Fist the stautest of hearts.

policy. When The need of the times was inter- musicians find that they bave to national co-operation. fight against a dead weight of Speeches were also delivered inertia it is not a little surprising by the Chairman and Mr. Sam- that they sometimes tire of

mons. A fuller trying. The remedy for the appear in to-morrow's Telegraph. report will present state of adßirs lies with the people of Hongkong them- ations. Perhaps the main reason selves, and if they will not take is just this: that there does not action they cannot be said to have ENGLISH CHURCH FOR YPRES seem to be in Hongkong a man inspired others to do it for them. with the sufficient ability, the In our own way we have given church in Ypres, to cost £25,000, The building of an English energy, and the time, willing the matter ventilation in the hope

To the louse of Commons, Capt. Amery, replying to a question. stated that negotiations had been in progress between the British and Italian Governments with a view to giving effect to the Treaty of London of 1915, whereby Italy is entitled to adjustment of the frontiers of the Italian African colonies in the event of Britain and France increas ing their African possessions at the expense of Germany. Capt. Amery added that he was unable at present to make a deficite statement..

WAKE UP!

WHY HONGKONG HAS SO LITTLE MUSIC.

DEATH OF "MR. JAMES COATS.

Mr. James Coats, of Colirden,

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Theatre Royal-Frawley Com- any present

The Fortune Hunter"-9 15 p.m.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15.

p.m.

Victoria Theatre-9.15.p..

TO-MORROW.

to take charge of a choir, pilot that some might be stirred out of as a memorial to our glorious it through the "practice work the lethargic indifference they dead, is about to be commenced. and then conduct it is public. have drifted into. But if in any

The names of units which fought. SOME FACTS AND Those men known to have the way our columns can be made in the salient will be placed on

ability. already OPINIONS.

have their use of to bring about a better the walls. hands full with organ work and state of things, they are open to business. But this is not all, for all who feel inspired to take [Hongkong Telegraph Specul. there is a greater difficulty to be action. The facts are fairly well

There has been a lot of talk got over, which is, that the social known, and there is only wanted head of the firm of Messrs. Coats lately about the lack of musical life of Hongkong is so peculiar someone with enough energy to Bros. and Co., the well-known provision in Hongkong, and it is that it is one of the hardest jobs assail the present spirit of jute spinners, died suddenly at a a subject on which one might in the world to get anything going lassitude. And we can safely boys' brigade meeting in Syned p.m. well wax eloquent. If there is with any. show of interest. say that Hongkong is waiting to Hall, Perth. Death was due to another community of the size Publicly, there is practically no thank him.

cerebral hemorrhage. which has so little music publicly, social life in the community what- given to it, then we are both surever, and, to use • popular prised and sorry for it. But it is phrase, it is horse:* own no use complaining merely, for work to get together with the knowledge that things body of people for a voluntary are not as they should be there effort when it means the sacri- should go an effort to bring about fice of a little time from other

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an improvenment. And if any pleasures. One looks around in thing that we might say or do vain for that spirit which is Can achieve that. then we manifest in such communities at are prepared to leave

Home. In the summer here it is stone unturned to do it. too hot to think of practice, and The contributor of our weekly as soon as the winter comes on musical notes has been pegging there is a round of other pleasures away at the subject of a decent which attract many who could, Band for Hongkong for some if they would, help to give time past, but no move has been musical works. Dancing has made in that direction by those taken a big grip here and this with whom the power of action will not make things any easier lies. The need is so obvious and for those trying to promote music. cecessary that it needs no argu- With regard to the suggestion ment to support it and it is we have made for a Male Voice really surprising that nothing has Choir one very interested person) been done. One day, perhaps.bas promised that in the event of there will be some action taken. anything being done he would but it is up to the residents of willingly defray the cost of the Hongkong themseves to help stir fir-t notices and advertising. matters up.

Whether anything could be done Since "Enharmonic" penned this winter seems to be little his notes last week and raised toubtful among those musical the subject of the Philharmonic men with whom we have spoken. Society together with that of a There is very little male voice Male Voice Choir, enquiries have music in the Colony and it been made which have brought would take some time to get oat one or two interesting facts more out from Home. Ir together with some opinions that the Library of the Phil- are well worthy of being wider Harmonic Society there are pos- known. In the first place, we have sibly one or two pieces that could ascertained that the Philharmonic be found useful. Of course, the Society is still very much in ex-whole question is as to who would istence, that it has funds in hand, be prepared to come forward and and, what is more, has & very undertake the work of organising big library of vocal and and training. As we pointed out instrumental music which is yesterday, there is really a much housed at the City Hall. Mr. G. 8. better chance of a "mele voice Archbatt was Secretary of the choir being successful here than Society until quite recently, but a mixed choir especially in view Mr. J. W. White, who is acting of the fact that shortly there will as organist at the Cathedral dur-be a large number of Service ing the absence of Mr. Denman men to draw from but until there Fuller, has taken over the post. has been unearthed someone to It might well be asked why it is do the work, those interested fail that the Society has not given to see how there is going to be a any work of late, and the answer change from the present position: is divided up into several explan- of musical starvation.

STEMAH MILITARISM

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

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