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THE HONGKONG – TELEGRAPH.

-MONDAY, DECEMBER

1919.

"DEVRICHT PREKO ILSUNTRATING SETTICK, K. Y

Bavarian Alpine peasants marching through Munich armed with rifles and bedecked with flowers. They saved the city from Spartacist rule.

A recent photo of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd George.

'CENTRAL BÉNS PANTS SERVIRE, LEW"

Accompanied by her two sons, Hubertus (aged 10). and Friedrich (aged 7), the ex-Crown Princess recently visited the ex- Crown Prince of Germany" at the Dutch Island of Wieringen. The Prince had not seen his wife for two years previous to this occasion. Photo shows Prince and Princess and one of their song shortly after her arrival.

Admiral Baron Salts, new Governor-General of Korea (right). and Mr. K. Misuno, his administrative chief left. They were photographed in the train on their way to the Emperor's summer villa at Nikko, where they went to acknowledge their respective appointments.

YESTERDAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's Service to the Telegraph."]

TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

If allowed to remain in Holland. the ex-Kaiser will reside in a new castle just purchased in Doorn, which i seen above.

Shushwap Indians who met the Prince of Wales are here donned in all the finery of their hereditary rank

regards THE ECONOMIC QUESTION. ENGLAND. TO AUSTRALIA.

Mean-

Paris, Dec. 9. Et is reported that M. Clemen- London to- coming to morrow to confer with Mr. Lloyd ceau is George and others regarding the

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Meanwhile the Frenchman,

action as

Poulet, who is not a competitor for Mr. J. H. Thomas stated that, take drastic

the ten thousand pounds prize, February to decide a form of action

London, Dec. 9.

has not been reported since he to compel the Government to carry replying to a deputation from the Yudenitch's army pending the de-

Captain Ross Smith, flying aeft Bangkok on 2nd Dec. He is out the recommendations of the Congress on December 8th. Mr. cision of the conference.

Vickers-Vimy to Australia for the dying a Caudron aeroplane, not Majority Report of the Coal Com-Lloyd George stated that the while the disposal of Bermondi's mission if the recommendations Government intended to intro-forces fe in the hands of the Inter-!

Prize of ten thousand sterling, ar-affording the maximum protection duce before Christmas a Bill for Allied Military Mission. Yuden- re not by then enacted.

Certain units have

rived at Bima on the evening of against the weather, and has ex- 8th December and anticipates to perienced the most wretched wea- A resolution was carried pro- National Unemployment Insur-itch's traps are in need of or-

ganisation.

reach Australia to-day. To win thers and temperatures. testing against the "Government's ance.

A proposal to establish a Trade been voltarily disarmed by the

the prize he must arrive by 11th

Meanwhile other fliers en route. indifference to abnormal profiteer-

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

Dec. The newspapers give pro- are Matthews in a Sopwith who London, Dec. D. ing by the large interests controll- Union General Council in order Esthozians.

minence to his magnificent achieve was last reported at Vienna on The Trade Union Congress is ing necessities" and demanding to assist in the settlement of

London, Dec 9 ment in arriving at Delhi on 25th 22nd Oct, Wilkins and Blackburn exceptionally important. It will immediate and effective Govern- strikes and concentrate the whole

In the House of Commons, reply Non. Captain Ross Smith had a Kangaroo at Suda Bay, on 5th discuss, besides Nationalisation,ment control of raw materials and Trade Union movement on in- THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Paris, Dec. 9. ing to Colonel John Ward, Colonel Aown for twenty-five hours on the Dec. and Howell in a Martinsyde the cost of living, unemployment, complete nationalisation of land, dustrial disputes was adopted,

Mr. Pulk in an interview con Amery stated that a peti jon had preceding three days and covered at Pisa on 4th Dec. conscription, the Russian policy mines, railways and other means after an amendment to shelve the proposal had been defeated and the creation of a central co-lof transport.

firmed the departure to-night of been received from the Constitu only six hundred miles in two days. Association of His superb performances have ordinating council for the Trade There are now fifty-one Whitely by 2,884.000 to 1,720,000 vates.

the American Peace Delegation, tional Reform

a new era in world Some fery Councils in existence representing Union movement.

but said it was in nowise connect-rongkong asking for a more po- opened up

Captain Ne-

communication.

London, Dec. 9.. speeches will be made, notably by lover four million workers.

ed with the attitude of the Ameri-pular forn of Government for

Replying to Mr. Lunn, Mr. Chur- Mr. Smillie who has warned thegotiations are proceeding regard-

can Senate. The departure was theColony and Sir Reginald Stubbs Smith describes his fight as un- London, Dec. 9.

chill stated that one hundred Rus- Government that if it does not ing sixteen other professions.

In the House of Commons at arranged at the beginning of had been asked to consider eventful, to nationalisation by

Sir Richard Redmayne, who is

The Australian Navy is patroll-sian prisoners are held by the February act on will be taken. He resigning his post as Chief In-question time Mr. Hamar Green-November. He anticipated that fully the questio is involved after

The Asociation hiding the last stretch of seventeen British as hostages for the safety

of Britishers in Russia hundred miles to Port Darwin. added that it will be constitution-spector of Mines, will devote him-wood said the Supreme Council in the Peace Conference would be re- he had some experience of the

hees infirmed accordingly. al action. Mr. Smillie said he unself entirely to the work of the Paris bad requested the Provision-placed by a Council of the Ambas- Colony.

al Government of Esthonia not to Isadors of the Powers in Paris.

BY ALLMAN. derstood the Government is in-imperial Mineral Resources. quiring as to the possibility of get- ting coal from India in the event of trouble in Britain. He would advocate a general strike if coal produced by Indian mine-workers, who are paid fourpence a day, is brought to England.

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Mr. Brace, M.P., representing the Miners' Union, outlined scheme of national control of mines by means of a pit committee for every colliery in the Kingdom with fourteen' district committees composed of equal-numbers of re- presentatives of the workmen, off- He also cials and, consumers. wanted a separate Ministry of Mines besides a National Council representing all the coalfields in Britain.

At the Trade Union Congress in London there were seven-fifty de legates representing five million workers. Mr. J. H. Thomas.pre- Elded.

It was unanimously resolved to favour & propaganda campaign for nationalisation of coal mines:and thold a special Congress in

YUDENITCH'S ARMY.

DO NCS OF THE DUFFS

BEG PARDON YOUNG LADY I SEE YOU ARE

IN TROUBLE WITH A FLAT TIRE-BE -GLAD TO CHANGE IT FOR YOU IF YOU WOULD

CARE TO HAVE ME THAT'S VERY KIND OF

YOU AND ILL APPRECIATE] LIT SO MUCH IF YOU WILL

Wilbur Never Did Have Any Luck.

THIS IS INDEED VERY KIND OF YOU BUT I'M AFRAID YOU'LL

SOIL YOUR CLOTHES -

OH THAT'S ALL RIGHT I DON'T

ON HELLO GESET RUDE! DID YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT P

CARE -

OH, PERCY, I JUST HAD A UPUNCTURE AND THIS YOUNG MAN KINDLY CHANGED THE TRE FOR ME!

IT'S ALL DONE.

HUSS

Ross

RUSSIANS AS BRITISH

HOSTAGES.

YOU'RE A PERFECT GENTLEMAN | | THANK You Too,

AND I'M A MILLION TIMES OBLIGED! GOOD BYE,

YOUNG FELLOW

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