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ANDERSEN MEYER & COLIO.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69010 241 DAXTXE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1919.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE

CONCESSIONS TO WOMEN WAGE EARNERS.

Washington, November 30. A Convention has been adopted by the International Labour Conference indemnifying women wage earners for the time lost during child birth. It provides for six weeks' leave with payment before birth and the same compensation after birth.

A feature of the closing Session was a protest by Mr. Gemmill South Africa, against the preponderance of European representation on the governing body of the International Labour Office, in which twenty out the twenty-four members represent European countries. The Conference endorsed Mr. Gemmill's protest by 44 votes to $9.

The Governing Body meets in Paris on January 26,

COMPLETE AGREEMENT SECURED.

Later. The Labour Conference adjourned after reaching an agreement on every item of the agenda as laid down by the Treaty of Peace. and creating machinery for a permanent international organisation to secure industrial harmony by compromise.

Siz draft Conventions and six recommendations will be presented for ratifications by the Legislatures of the forty States which sent members to the Conference.

M, Fontaine, of France, President of the governing body of the International Labour Office, stated that until the Peace Treaty was ratified, the decisions of the Conference would have no binding effect, t when the Treaty was ratified, action must be taken to make them effective. The Confereces thereupon passed a resolution authorising the governing body to take such action.

It was announced that the International Labour Office would be located provisionally at the temporary seat of the League of Nations, with the Secretary in London.

THE GERMAN NAVY.

ALLIES STILL DISCUSSING THE SUBMARINES.

Paris, Norember 30.

A meeting of the Supreme Council to-day decided that the breaking up of the German ships would begin immediately and be concluded within two years.

Regarding the disposal of enemy submarines, the French Govern ment, which always opposed the destruction of these vessel suggested, as a basis for discussion, that the submarines ba divided in the same proportion as surface ships; each Power doing as it pieases with its share. The discussion was adjourned.

SOME LATEST DECISIONS.

Paris, November 30. Farther details of the Supreme Council's decision with regard to German warships, confirm the previous message, except the state- ment that one battleship, one light cruiser, and three torpedo boats will be given each of the five principal Allies for experimental and propaganda purposes, and that while Britain, France, Italy and Japan have agreed to a distribution of the proceeds of the breaking up of the warships among the five principal Allies on a basis of warship losses during the war, the Laited States has not yet giren

a decision.

France proposes that all enemy submarines be broken up, except ten which should be allotted to France, which was alone unable to build aubmarines in wartime.

RUMANIA AND THE PEACE TREATY,

SOME OF THE ALLIES' DEMANDS,

Paris, November 30. The Allied ultimatum to Rumania on November 24, after stating that Rumania's reply of Novembar 2 was unsatisfactory, emphasises the patience of the Allies towards Rumania, and points and that but for the immense sacrifices of the Allies, Rumania would now be ruined and hopelessly enslaved. It invites Rumania to take the following steps unconditionally-Firstly, to evacuate Hungary entirely, retiring behind the frontiers fixed by the Peace Conference: secondly, to accept the formation of an Inter-Allied Commission to deal with Rumanian requisitions in Hungary; and thirdly, to sign the Austrian Treaty and the Minorities Treaty on the conditions in the Supreme Council's Note of October 12. Failing setifactory reply by December 2, the Allies will most-regretfully break off relations with Rumania.

LATVIA AND GERMANY.

WHY RELATIONS WERE BROKEN OFF.

Copenhagen, November 30. The Official Lett Bureau states that Latvia has not declared war on Germany, but that Lettish-German relations have been broken off, owing to General Voa Eberhardt on instructions from the German Government, assuming the protection of troops which were fighting against Latvia, thereby violating the Versailles Peace Treaty,

BRITISH PRISONERS IN RUSSIA,

SHORT OF FOOD AND WARM CLOTHING.

Copenhagen, November 28,

TO-DAY'S COURTS MARTIAL.

TWO WILTSHIRE N.CO,'s

DISCHARGED.

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was no officer present. This corroborated by the Company Serget. Major. He went up to the

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DISSATISFIED POLICE.

The trouble between the new European members of the Hong- kong Police

month

ago WA

SINGLE COPT: 10 CT3,{

$36 PER ANNUM.

ANDERSEN MEYLOSED

SUNDAY'S BAZAAR. TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

MORE GIFTS.

barracks and there he took charge (NO SETTLEMENT REACHED. of the bedding for his platoon. They also had the evidence of the other two witorsses and Two Courts Martial were held there was no reason to believe at the Murray Barracks this they were liars. If the accused local Government still continues Society of St. Vincent de Paat Force and the The Bazar Committee of the morning, when two N.C.O.'s of had been so hopelessly drunk as the Wiltshire Regiment were the witnesses for brosecution expression in these columns to the following further donations gave have pleasure in acknowledging charged with having been drunk would hare

them believe, the case of the newly-imported and prizes for the Bazaar to be whilst on duty.

he would rot bave been men, and since then matters have held on the 7th December: The Court was formed of allowed to gashore and been brought to

number of

a head by Officers up-be seen by the General Officer eight of these officers send- der the presidency of Cap- Commanding. A may who was ing in what tain Hickling, D.S.O. Captain drunk would not bave been ultimatum to the Captain Super-

they term G. H. Bleckly, the Adjutant allowed to act as officer for bis intendent of Police, which will of the Wiltshires, acted as platoon and do all the hard work expire on Saturday. Prosecutor, while the two accused in connection with the moving (Sergeant Monaghan and C.Q.M.S. into new quarters. Reynolds) were defended by Mr.

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Farebrother Mason.

Major Le Huquet, of the 2nd Wiltshire Battalion in evidence against the first accused (Sergeant Monaghan) said that when the Trazos Moates was in Harbour on the 20th November at 230 p.m. he saw the accused, who belonged to his Company, calling the roll of his platoon on the poop deck of the steamer. The accused was drunk and was swaying about.

Mr. Farebrother Mason:-What restrictions were there 25 to the sala of drinks on board when the ship was in port?

Witness The Officers Bar was closed, and I am unable to say whether the Sergeants Bar was also closed.

Did the accused go ashore with

his platoon and carry on his duties?-Yes; he went ashore un- der open arrest and was marched to Wellington Barracks, when he was put under close detention.

C. S. M. Blackford, in evidence, Corroborated the last witness's statement.

The Prosecutor:-When you placed the accused under arrest was be fit for duty?

Witness--No. accused said that on the day in Examined by Mr. Mason, the question he was in command of his platoon and had not finished his calling of the roll when he was put under arrest. He completed

the roll-cali afterwards. He then

After the Court had considered its decision in cameru, the accused was acquitted.

the

Crux of the matter Colonial Office: convenants with

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was. 5a/19d.

THE WEATHER. Forecast-Fair. Barometer:

10.02 Temperature 2 p.m.63. Humidity 2 p.m. -79.

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Sir Robert Ho Tung-$50. "Donhuil".-$10.

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DAY BY DAY.

to

Mrs. T. H. Pereira-$5.

An Indian was charged at the Cheong Lee Blackwood Mr. J. R. Wood, with offering Magistracy this morning, before frames, 1 vase, 1 ash-tray,

& Sergeant Pitt

bribe. It The Pharmacy bottles of appears that last Wednes Eau de Cologne.

97 Indian Ullmann and Co.-3 fancy Inspector Garrod for a sertificate

applied clocks.

of competency, as a motor car and leather pocket-book.

Tak Cheong lady's purses chauffeur. Sergeant Pitt subject dalwood box.

Eastern Bazaar-1 fancy san-their way

led the man to examination. On to B garage at Kowloon, the Indian and Fing- blackwood Sergeant Pitt were accompanied

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men frames.

- The is that the made 32 ex-Service

men promising them a rise of 45 per cent. on THE SECOND CASE.

their initial pay on arrival in The second accused, Quarter Hongkong. This rise, it seems, Master Sergeant H. Reynolds, was not forthcoming. All that who also pleaded not guilty, was they received was a 15 per cent. then brought before the Court

increment All the Capt. A.S. Hooper, in evidence, sigined agreements for five! stated that on the 25th November years, and the attitude of eight

by another Indian and a Chinese when the Wiltshires disembarked of them is

Miss E. Dixon-2 silk purses, chauffeur. While Sergeant Pitt he was in charge of "D" Com-men argue that they will not pers, 1 pincushion and various palating his car the other Indian adamant. These at work baskets, 1 pair slip was observing the applicant mani- pany of which the accused fulfil their part of the contract, pieces of embroidery, 1 set handed him a $10 note, requesting was Quarter Master Sergeant if the local Government fails to lacquered trays and I lacquered him to report favourably to Witness was taking a party discharge theirs.

wolt box. from

Inspector Garrod. Mr. W.ELL. Company to The dissatisfied men say they: Miss M. Remedies.-1 fancy Shenton appeared for the defend- take over the Barracks can better themselves elsewhere. bag, 1 pair vases and various it. The hearing was adjourned. the accused to take over the mar- others have offers to join thel At 2.15 p.m. on that day be sent Some wish to go Home, while articles. ried quarters, with instructions South African Police. that he should return to Welling- ton Barracks to take obarge of a party. Witness returned to the ship

and marched back with "B" Company, arriving Wellington Barracks at 2.50 p.m. The accused was not there, Whilst hing over the command of the Company to Major Le Huquet the accused appeared, It was then about 3.10 p.m. He was drunk and when witness spoke to him his speech was very thick and- he

was swaying about. Major Le Huquet, who was with Witness drew the station of him, to the accused's condition.

at the

Cross-examined by Mr. Mason, witness said that he started

The Misses Xavier-1 pair socks, 2 doz. handkerchiefs, and various articles of embroidery.

parcels of toys.

Mrs. M. N. Rocha.-Two large

A SURGICAL FEAT. A house surgeon in King Edward VII hospital has to his William Robertson, & stable boy credit an unusual feat of surgery. at the Windsor race course, was struck by a falling skylight. The

The CS.P, has, we hear, told the dissastified men that they can go Home, if they want to. as he does not think they will get the rise that the Colonial Lopes.-1 frame, I battle perfume. Mrs. D. P. Lopes and Misses Office had promised. The outlook 1 baby's bonnet, 1 basket, 2 pic for the men is, therefore, not bright tures, 1 calendar. 4 serviette rings. entitled to a passage back home, burner.

The men, it is stated, are Mr. S. Pinna-1 brass incense broken glass completely severed. and as the ultimatum" expires. Mrs. G. F. dos Romodies Rothe hospital where a doctor sent his nose. The lad was taken to on Saturday, the Government's mano.-1 large china bowl on his son on a bicycle in search of decision will probably not be lackwood stand. known until then.

the missing nose. It was found, Miss Helen Yu-1 pair slippers and Robertson still wears it. (embroidered). 1 lady's purse, 2

which to get intoxicated. quarters. During that time he Chinese teacups. had plenty of time

Mr. Mason said

that the accused was not drunk.

Mrs. Fitz-Gibbon.—3 vases, -1 fancy work-box, 2 handkerchiefs, pair knitted silk socks, 2 pairs baby's socks, 1 piece embroidery, fancy blotter, 1 newspaper

baby's bonnet.

Miss M. C. des Santos.-1

holder. A mao who was cooped

up on board for a long time and weather was likely to feel weak experienced seven days of rough after the hard day's work which He stated the accused had to go through.

#T-FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

Victoria Theatre-9.15 m.

TO-MORROW.

Coronet Theatre--5.15 and 9.15

taking over the barracks at 2.45. went ashore with his platoon and ed on the difference between Major Le Huquet was examin- proceeded to Wellington Barracks, the ship's and land time. He said when he saw to the issuing that his watch corresponded with

Further donations and prizes p.m. of the blankets and tea. He the ship's time.

be will gratefully received. was no: Dut under close that On

On these facts he asked the Court Prizes should be sent to Mr. L. that day be pro- arrest until the following morn-ceeded to Wellington Barracks to acquit the accused.

A Barton, Messrs. Alves & Co., ing. He was in sole charge of accompanied by Capt. Hooper, the Court brought in a vardict of be sent to either the Hon. After a lengthy consultation, la Chater Road. Donations may his platoon the whole tide.

who, with an bad taken over the Wellington

advance party not guilty and the accused was Treasurer, Major F. J. Bowen, p Barracks. On arrival there,

acquitted. at about 3 p.m. Capt Hooper took over 3.30 p.m. the accused turned up, the barracke. At and was questioned by Capt Hooper in his presence. The ac- cased stated that he had been de- layed in taking over the married quarters. He was drunk and displayed the peculiarities oc- casioned by that condition.

Lance Corporal H. Hargreaves stated that he belonged to the accused's platoon and was present at the roll call. He corroborated the accused's evidence in regard to the latter's work on going ashore. It did not look to him as if the accused was drunk: On the contrary, in his opinion the accused was sober.

The Prosecutor enquired if the accused was sober when be called the roll, to which witness replied in the affirmative.

Private Hadley, another witness for the defence, bore out the previous witness' statement.

The accused was sober the whole time that he called the roll and took charge of his platoon ashore.

Cross-examined by Mr. Mason, witness said the accused lurched in moving off from him.

Another witness, C. S. M. Blackford, agreed previous

with the AB to

witnesses the condition of the accused. In his statement the accused In his statement at the con-. sald that at 3.30 p.m. Captain clusion of the case, Mr. Mason Hooper ordered him to go to the said that it was one of those unmarriedquarters totak tem over. fortunate cages in which the evidence of the witnesses on each

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There is apparently no prospect of the termination of the Conside ference between O'Grady and Litvinoff for some days, though it is The first point understood that, there is hope of a successful issue. Litvonoff has would like to make was the informed O'Grady that he saw British prisoners just before leaving Russia, and they appeared to contented, except regarding food and Jack of warm clothing.

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

GOVERNMENT AND STUDENTS.

possibility of the accused being caught drunk on that day. The ship had just come into the harbour and everybody Was preparing to disembark and go into new quarters. The ship was in the harbour and the canteen of the officer's mess was closed, so there was no possibility A circular proclamation has been issued to all schoo s by the derstood that in the ordinary

of getting drink at all. He un Educational Department, to the effect that the military and policerations issued to the men on the have already been ordered not to interfere with the students' ship, one pint was allowed each demonstrations but the students must bear in mind that the people of day. The accused admitted that a country must be in harmony with their Government's foreign polity.

Shanghai, Deceraber 3.

ITALIAN MINISTER QUESTIONED."

Shanghai, December 3.

In reply to Chan Luk's enquiry as to the reason why over 3,000 tons of arms and ammunitions were imported recently from Italy to the Italian Settlement ic Tientsin, the Italian Minister says he will reply after investigation.

A STUMBLING BLOCK.

Shanghai, December 3. Chn Shu-tsang has declared that if the Political and Educational Society in Canton is not dissolved there will be no hope for the Peace Conference.

he took his tiffin and then called the roll at 2,30 p.m. It was impossible for him to get suffic. ient liquor to get drunk. The prosecution was entirely wrong. evidence of the witnesses for the It was impossible that a man who was due for inspection by the General Officer Commanding, for the first time, should go and take drink.

Mr. Mason then asked occurred the Court to ·consider . what

went aahore. The accused was after the accused in charge of his platoon and there

Mr. Mason interposed:-At this time the accused

was sober, according to Captain Hooper.

Resuming, the accused said it took him over BA Jour to tako отег the married quarters. On his way back, he was invited by Mrs. Bacon (wife of the storehouseman of the Naval Ordnance Department) to come up to her quarters and have a cup of tea. Mr. Baker, the Barracks Warden, who was with him at the time, was als invited. He drank nothing but tes, and did not touch liquor between 12 o'clock and the time he was put under arrest. gecutor,

Cross-examined by the Pro- accused said the work he had to go through the six married quarters ofEast Block entailed over an hour and a half. Mr. Baker, the Barracks of the accused as to the latter Warden, supported the statement being with him during the time be took over the married quarters. The accused was sober during the whole time. Witness corroborat od Mrs. Bacon's evidence.

The Prosecutor said it seemed to should take over one hour in his him extraordinary that the accused work of taking over, the married

PeakHotel, or Mr. Barton.

ROUND TABLE

CONFERENCE

OUT OF THE - RUINS

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

SPIRIT OF SHREST

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