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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

LATEST SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

GERMANY AND THE PEACE TREATY.

A NEW CHIEF DELEGATE,

Paris, November 27. M. Clemenceau has sent a letter to Herr Lersher, the German Delegate, stating that France owes to Germany nothing except a strict execution of the Treaty which ended the merciless war.

According to German papers, Herr Sirason is not due in Paris again, and Herr Lerner will act as Chief German Delegate to sign the Peace Protocol at the earliest moment.-Harus.

GERMAN STUDENTS.

WHAT THEY MUST DO FIRST.

Paris, November 27.

The International Confederation of Students Associations, with headquarters in Brussels, says that it has been decided by a Congress

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING.

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A-DEMONSTRATION IN SHANGĦAL.

Shanghai, December 2. The Fukin students at a mass meeting passed a resolution demanding the withdrawal of the Japanese marines and the recall of the Consul, also to indemnify the dead and wounded.

A procession followed in which the marchers wrecked several shops selling Japanese goods. They took out the goods, burning them in the Recreation Ground.

GENERAL GAIDA IN SHANGHAL

Shangbai. December 2 General Gaida, who headed the recent revolt at Vladivostock, of students held is Strasbourg, that Germans will not be admitted has arrived bere with his staff from Vladivostock. before they have become members of the League of Nations.-Hares.

TO MAKE GERMANS PAY.

FRENCHMEN SEEK TO COLLECT DEBTS.

Paris, November 27.

The Chamber of Commerce in Paris has expressed a wish that the French Government should organise a Central Office of Verific. ation and Compensation, with duty to realise officially all payments "and debts owed by Germans to French.-Haras.

A WORLD MARKET.,

DEMAND BY PARIS COUNCIL.

Paris, November 27.

The Municipal Council of Paris urges the French Government to create in Paris a world market for sale ani purchase. patterned on the similar world market existing in New York-Haras

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

MEETING NEXT YEAR.

Paris. November 27,

the Allied Economic Missions now in the United States. The first meeting will take place July. 1920.—Harus.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Gen Correspondent.)

THE FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA:

Singapore, December 2.

In connection with the England-Australia flight the Colonial Engineer at Singapore has received, a telegram that Captain Ross Smith has arrived at Bangkok, proposes to leave there for Songhts at six this morning, and will delay his arrival at Singapore patil to- morrow (Wednesday).

THE MOON:

INTERESTING LECTURE.

A large number of interested residents attended the lecture which the

THE PRESENT EXTENSION SCHEME.

KOWLOON TRAGEDY TROOPING SEASON. TODAY'S EXCHANGE.

RAILWAY WATCHMAN

STABBED.

The closing rate of the dollar, on CONDITIONS FOR 1919-1920-demand, to-day was 59./1940.

THE WEATHER.

Forecast Fair. Barometer *-*

THE DOLLAR.

ANOTHER RISE TO-DAY. -

Exchange is up again to-day.

We have received from the At 9.30 last night, a telephone Headquarters of China Command message was received by the a copy of a circular memorandum Police from Mr. R. Bater Acting issued by the War Office on Poto- Manager of the Kowloon ber 9, which was circulated for 50.02 Temperature 2 p.m.-71 Railway, to the effect that two information with regard to the Humidity 2 p.m..:-72. hours previously a watchman of wives and families of officers and the Company was stabbed by an Other Ranks proceeding with ucknow person in his hut at the their husbands to, or joining them south face of the Railway tunnel.at, Stations Abroad during the The Police proceeded there and Trooping Season 1919-1890. found the man lying in a dying The following applies to Im-İ condition, in his bed, resulting perial Garrisons (except Egypt, Sea, Mesopotamia. from a number of wounds inflicted Black on his person.

Palestine and India), under which The unfortunate man was con- Hongkong comes ! veyed by train to Kowloon ity (a) Entitled passengers-Pas5- where he was attended to at the ports are not necessary; but Station by Dr. Smalley. His con.every passenger is to be provided dition however, was past all with an Embarkation Permit The sterling rate of the dollar on medical help and he died shortly issued by the Directorate of demand at the opening was 5a. afterwards.

Movements, War Office.

14d, but later on it progressed The Police are inquiring into In the case of wires and 14d, and at the closa it was very the case.

Ifamilies withing to proceed with! firm. Further details show that the their husbands, passages will not, watchman, who had been em-be provided until the General The Chinese displayed a keen ployed on the Railway Officer Commanding of Command desire to sell on the Straits against since March last. was Abroad has certified that accom-gold shipments. The Banks would brutally attacked by three men inmodation is available.

not buy at the opening although his hut which is on the Kowloon In the case of husbands pro- they were offered 7 points over the side of the Beacon Hill tunnel.ceeding Abroad after the 15th official rate, namely, at 22316. The watchman's duty was to September 1919, passages for With the advent of a large num- prevent people walking through their wives and families will be ber of rice bills, the market the tunnel. There was a ballast provided it the same ship if strengthened and the Chinese train running last night and the suitable accommodation is avail business was put through. The guard or the train. called at the able. Failing this, they will be sterling rate in very firm, there hat to obtain a light for his lamp. despatched as "Unaccompanied being sellers at 144. over the Going into the hut, the guard Families."

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TO-DAY.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

Victoria Theatre-9:15 m.

TO-MORROW.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

found the man lying,in a pool of (b) Non-Entitled passengers.—A blood. The train was loading passport is necessary in every The Shanghairata is also very ballast, and the guard and the case, for which application must arm There is no tael quotation, men in charge of the coolies be made to the Passport Office, 1, as the foreign banks are not sell- went to Shatin and telephoned Lake Buildings, St. James' Park, ing taels. Amongst the Chinese for the Police and the London, S.W.I

doing tael business as much sa,< station master for. first-aid This, however, cannot be ob-614 has been done. There is a assistance. It may be mentioned tained unless the applicant pro-report that the Chinese (overn→ that all the station-masters en-fduces the written authority of the ment is going to mint more dollar ployed on the Kowloon-Canton General Officer Commanding of pieces to relieve the situation in Railway are trained in first-aid. theCommand(orBrigade,ifin India Shanghai ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE.The station-master was brought to which she wishes to proceed. back on the engine and rendered Husbands are therefore warned the man first-aid.

that they should provide their Shortly after, the Police arrived wives with this Authority before and also the station-master from application is made to the Pass-. Yaumati. Mr. Waynard, the port Office.

The War Office is unable to Rev. J. Kirk Yet a further stage in the pro- Traffic Inspector, who lives in the Maconachie last night delivered gress of St. Paul's College will Railwayquarters, appeared or the afford any facilities as regards passages. All ar at the Helena May Institute on be marked on Monday next when scene and look charge of things. Indulgence

Our Nearest Neighbour In His Excellency the Governor The dying man was put into a rangements for passage must be Space-the Moon." The lecture will open the new Hostel building stretcher and taken to Kowloon made and the cost defrayed by

on a ballast train. The Railway the individual concerned. was rendered more interesting it Upper Albert Road. It was

This information will be obtain-1 by magic lantern illustrations. announced some time ago that Medical Officer met him at the

the man only led by the Directorate of Move-p.n. which also greatly elucidated this extension was being embarkstation but

lived ten minutes after ments, War Office, by cable.. the remarks of the speaker ed upon and it must be gratifying An International Chamber of Commerce has been created by when he endeavoured to show not only to those intimately con arrival at Kowloon. He had In the case of "Unaccompanied the nature of the moonnected with the College but to about twenty stab wounds and the Families," passages will be pro- and the relation in which it stands all who are interested in the only thing that could say was. vided as soon as accommodation is to the earth in the matters of cause of eductation that the work" Thres men," which was pre-available after receipt of the certi-

sumably meant to convey that ficate from the GeneralOfficerCom-p.m. light and movement. By a series has now seen completion. of remarkable illustrations, some

In connection with the event, he was attacked by three men, manding of the Command Abroad. of which were reproduced from a short history of the College actual photographs taken by has just been published and various observers with the aid of Dakes interesting reading. It powerful telescopes, the lecturer tells how the College was found- showed the various phases of the ed in 1849 by the Rer. Vincent moon. The rugged nature of Stanton, the first Colonial Chap the moon was clearly demon-tain to Hongkong, and goes on strated. and what is vulgarly to detail its growth. The first known as. The Man In the extension was in 1911 and the Moon" was explained by the second in 1913. In 1916 a Hostel lecturer to be a fanciful impress-was opened in Caine Road and ion induced by the deep indent-there are now several branchf ations on the surface of the schools, one being in Hollywood planet. In explaining the absence Road, che at Aberdeen, one at of atmosphere on the moon,

Yaumati and another at Shekki. which accounts for the almost The present extension scheme entire absence of changes in the includes the Hostel which is to be physical formation of its opened on Monday, a large hall, surface, the lecturer astonished a gymnasium, a library and his audience by the remark additional classrooms. The total that от ' account of the amount needed for the whole of elasticity thus produced, a man, the scheme is estimated at about were be on the moon, could jump $150,000, and towards this sum to a height six times that of his the following big promises have accomplishment on the earth. Of already been made: Dr. Wu

also great interest

G. were the Ting-fang. $10.000; Mr. lecturer's explanations of the Banker, $10,000; and Messrs.. eclipses of the moon, which were Ma Ying-piu, Chan Harr and Ma Further produced by the earth getting be-Wing Chan, $10,000, tween it and the sun. In ajassistance is now invited. total eclipse, the moon had the appearance of a dull red blot.

ROUMANIA AND PEACE,

Paris, November 27. After the King of Roumania has proclaimed an indissoluble union with the Eriente, no doubt Roumania will be ready to sign peace with Austria and Bulgaria.—Inens.

GOVERNOR OF INDO-CHINA TO RESIGN...

Paris, November 27. M. Sarraus, the Governor General of Indo-China, will resign. Harts.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

MONGOLIAN AFFAIRS.

Shanghai, December 2.

A Mandate issued on the 1st of December declares the cancel ation of Mongolian autonomy, appoints Chu Shu-chung north-west Defence Commissioner, and abolishes the office of the Station Commissioner in Urga.

THE FOOCHOW TROUBLES.

which was due to the reflection HONGKONG DEFENCE of the sun's light. The Chinese

in a lunar eclipse imagined that

a celestial dragon was in the

process of eating up the moon,

CORPS.

and so to save this necessary Orders for Artillery Company, luminary from destruction they by Major H. W. Armstrong, V.D.,. went out with gongs and state instruments of torture (to

Annual Musketry Course.— the lecturer there was no The orders dated 28.11.19 are ¡difference between the two) in cancelled. No firing will taka

the hope of scaring away the place on 7.12.19. monster. Laughter). -

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Hongkong Rifle League.-A

Shanghai, December 2. Li Hau-ki, Tuchun of Foochow, has wired that Japanese and Formosans in Nam Tai are daily showing an offensive attitude. At the conclusion of the address, practice shoot for possible and He urges the Government to settle the matter with the Japanese the Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock mored probable members of the H.K.D.C. Minister as soon as possible in order to avoid further incidents.

Tote of thanks to Mr. team will take place at King's At a general meeting held in the Fukien" Guild here, over 500 Maconachie for his interesting Park Range on Saturday, 6th Fakienase assembled. Admiral Sha Chen-ping was one of the and instructive lecture. They instant, commencing st 2.30 p.m. number. A resolution was passed demanding an apology, with hoped to gain hear from him. Ammunition should be purchased drawal of warships, an indemnity, the punishment of the guilty, and |(Applause).

at Headquarters not later than 1 prohibition of Japanese carrying arms,

The vote wascordially endorsed.]p.m. on Saturday, 6th instant,

OLD HAR

WINTER

ALLIEN (Another American view of the coal strike, which is still unsettled.)