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FROM ELECTRICAL DEALERS

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

| 69020 式拜盫號六十月弍十英港香 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1919,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

M. CLEMENCEAU'S VISIT.

SOME IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS.

London, December 11. M. Clemencesu arrived at Victoria and was met by Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Curzon, Mr. Walter Long, and the French Ambassader. He was accorded a great oration. The Channel crossing was most rough, the French destroyer Temeraire being continuously swept over with heavy seas. This necessitated a landing at Dover instead of at Folkestone.

At mid-day, M. Clemenceau had a conversation with Mr. Lloyd George at Downing Street. It is understood that the discussions will include French exchange, which is now forty-five francs to the sovereign; coal supplies for France; the League of Nations, the Peace Treaty, the situation in the United States, and also Russia, Turkey and the Adriatic.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) STATEMENTS REFUTED BY BRITISH BANKERS.

Shanghai, December 15.

The British bankers here refute the statements of the London papers of an arrangement between the U. S. Treasury and the American exchange banks. The British bankers state such arrange- ment is the best thing that could happen at this time. An adequate supply of silver would be assured at a fair price. The announcement here has relieved British as well as American bankers and exporters.

FIRE AT SHANGHAI COTTON MILL.

Shanghai, December 15. There was an early morning fire at the Pao Fong cotton mill, The loss is half a million taels. The milk was destroyed. The fire started when friction followed on the belt pulley having been left unoiled. The loss of life is unknown: 800 employees were working and it is believed many perished.

BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE GOODS.

Shanghai, December 15. The Students Union are published a list of firms boycotting Japanese goods. Maloo merchants are registering the quantities of Japanese goods on hand.

SINGAPORE FOOD PROBLEM.

Singapore, December 15,

Those responsible for raising the scare in the Colony that starvation would result from the rice shortage are relieved to hear that sixty thousand bags of rice have arrived in Singapore during the last few days and in addition a heavy shipment of Australian

flour.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

THE SHANTUNG. QUESTION.

Shanghai, December 15.

Yung Kwai, the Chinese Charge d'Affaires in Washington, has wired that the Shantung question has taken a favourable turn in the Senate, and he advises the Government to be careful in handling this matter and not to be duped by tempting words.

THE FOOCHOW INCIDENT.

Shanghai, December 15. The Educational and Commercial bodies in Foochow have wired to the Fukien community in Shanghai stating that the Japanese Commissioner bas arrived to investigate the incident. They state that as the matter is very important it must be settled in Peking, instead of locally.

WHEN CHINA WILL SIGN THE TREATY

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Peking, December 15. Dr. Wellington Koo has been instracted by the Government that when the British and French Governments have announced their support of the reservations on the Peace Treaty in regard to the Shantung question, he can sign the Treaty.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE SOUTH RUSSIAN FRONT,

London, Dec. 11.

A semi-official message from the South Russian front says the Bolshevist attacks have been renewed with great vigour. Against the "Caucasus Army the attacks definitely failed while the Bolshevist gains on the Dón sector are counter balanced by their losses. A big Bolshevist attack against Taaritsin delivered on Dec. 1 failed disastrously and General Wrangel's cavalry made a counter offensive, cutting the enemy's rear communications and compelling them to retire in disorder. Subsequently the enemy was driven back beyond Dubovka, thus abandoning 'all their gains of November. In the Don sector the Cossacks recaptured Batürliývka and wept the enemy from the railway Back to the town of Kalach, making large captures. Further West the Bolshevista reached Prokiyik. On the volunteer front the retirment in generally continued except around" Biryuch. The Beds occupied

reached within fifty miles of Kharkov, and are toung Thief when the station is somewhat

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

LESSON OF ROSS SMITH FLIGHT.

London, Dec. 11. The "Daily News" axpert opines that the fight from England to Australia should be accomplished in ten days with relays of pilots and machines en route. He says the lesson of Ross Smith's success is obvious, namely, the necesity for an immediate effort to make the Imperial airways a commercial ; proposition. There is no reason why a network of airways should not be constructed on the surface of all continents and the supremacy of the air definitely secured for Britain. The < next Imperial airway for pioneers to conquer is from London to Cairo and Capetown.

The air route from Egypt to the East which the Govern- ment is proposing to develop largely lies over countries lacking roads, railways.. and sea communication, whose commercial development will be best accelerated by aircraft and though Ross Smith has not appreciably reduced the time in journey- ing to Australia, he has brought nearer the day when, by the establishment of a chain of permanent stations, aerial post between England and Australia will be an accomplished fact and backward regions en route will be developed by British air enterprise. Hence the present flight is tributed net as a sporting event but as definitely opening a new era in naviga tion which will draw the peoples of the world closer, par. ticularly through the widely-dispersed territories of the British Empire.

The success of the flight to Astralia is. featured in the papers, editorials and special articles paying a tribute to Capt Boss Smith's triumph. The value of his pioneer work in speeding up communication between Britain and the distant Dominions is emphasised. The Atlantic fight was a, sensa tional feat, but the Australiaa fight is an enduring per- formance, immensely stimulating private enterprise and forecasting regular commercial air travelling. The Aus- tralian Government is praised for its enterprise in starting a competition which promises to place Britain at the forefront of the world in aviation. It is pointed out that the chief value of the flight is not so much the fact that Australia was reached as the fact that four continente were bridged and practically every overland stage can be made a paying com- mercial proposition, especially the long line of commercial centres near the Indian Ocean

London, Dec. 15.

The Sydney correspondent of the Times" ays that Boss Smith's actual flying time was 124 hours and the average speed, seventy-five miles. He was sighted at Australia, forty miles away. The longest time in the air was for a boars, between Esrachi and Delhi, when he was obliged to avoid the great desert as the fine dust would injure his engines. The worst weather was encountered at Malaya where, owing to beat and the stagnation of the air he worked nightly, tinker ing with his machine. The hospitality of Netherlands Indies Officials was overwhelming. The airmen were emphatic that they did not wish to repeat the feat, owing to the variations of heat and cold straining the machine, but were convinced that a commercial air route was feasible with relays of machines.

AIR SERVICE ACCIDENT.

London, Dec. 12.

An Airco aeroplane from Paris to London crashed in A field near Caterham in a dense mist. A passenger was killed and the pict badly injured and sent to hospital. This is the. first accident involving personal injuries since the London- Paris service was inaugurated in August, though machines have flown 50,000 miles.

MR. ASQUITH AND COALITION,

London, Dec. 12.¦

Afr. Asquith speaking at Manchester, replying to Mr. Lloyd George on Dec. 6, asserted that the allied cause had never been more vigorously conducted than in 1916. At the end of that year the aggressive power of the enemy had been decisively broken and the foundation laid of a certain speedy victory! He disagreed with the Premier that it was impos- eible to govern without Coalition. He was convinced that the Liberal Party were perfectly capable of governing the "ountry.

THE LONDON CONFERENCE,

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London, Dec. 11.

The Italian Foreign Minister, M. Scikloje, confers with Lloyd George and Clemeanceau at London. There will be no meeting of the Supreme Council at Paris during Clemenceau's absence. It is stated in Paris that the whole question of the Peace Conference and the Council, owing to the departure of the American Delegation, will be one of the

hief subjects of discussion at London.

"THE TIGER" IN LONDON.

Paris, Dec. 11.

London, Dec. 11. Reuter learns from a French source that Clemenceau and " Lloyd George are discussing the situation arising from the application of the Peace Treaty and Germany'e attitude. They find themselves in "complete accord and have, also arrived at satisfactory results as regards other Anglo-French questions. Anglo-Franco-Italian matters will be discussed to-morrow whereat the Italian Foreign Minister, Scialoja will attend.

M. Clemenceau has started for London.

DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE.

London, Dec. 12.

Lord Milner has appointed an Advisory Committee of which he will be chairman with the object of promoting the economic development of the Colonies and Protectorates The members include Viscount Harcourt, Bir Owen "Philips, Bir William Mércer, Sir John Eaglesome, and Bir Herbert Bead and also Messrs. Neville Chamberlain, Geoffrey Dawson KDY- GE. A. Grindle.

D'ANNUNZIO'S ULTIMATUM,

London, Dec. 11

· D'Annumerio has informed General Badogio that if Indy guarantees not to renounce Finme and not to evacuate thei territories occupied since the Armistice he is ready. operate to secure a return to normal conditions.

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日五廿月十

THE LOSS OF THE

LIENSHING".

NO EUROPEANS SAVED.

✪ J

DEATH ROLL NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED.

SINGLE COPY: 10 CM.

$96 PER ANNUM. **

WAR TROPHIES.

HONGKONG NOT FORGOTTEN.

GLASS

WARE

ANDERSEN, MEYER & COLLTO

-TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 5s/914.

THE WEATHER.

Some months ago, we urged Forecastane. Barometer- that afforts should be made to 30.02. Temparature 2 p.m.

trophies Humidity 2 p.m. :-5L

War

Bome secure Latest information to hand for public exhibition in Hong- with regard to the wrecking of the kong, a-lasting memento of B.. Leashing confirms previous the Great War. Subsequently, fears that there was a balous the matter was raised in the THE "PHRANANG." of life, and, what is more painful Legislative Council and it was still, that none of the Europeans stated that the War Office were on board were saved. Some being approached on the subject. days ago, Mr. W. J. Stokes, the A few days ago, our Singapore local Secretary of the Marine correspondent reported details Engineers' Guild of China, cabled of the trophies allotted to the

STILL AGROUND YESTERDAY.

The s.3: Phranang was still on

to Saigon. to ascertain whether Malay States, these comprising the Adamastor Rock, north of any Europeans were saved, and two light guns, twenty machine- Dumb Bell Leland when the 8.5. this morning he received a definite guns, fifty helmets, eight packs, Bui Tai passed there yesterday reply in the negative. The cable one signal thrower, sixteen trench afternoon. She was very high stated

mortars and eight wire-cutters out of the water and two-thirds of her propeller could be seen, Lienshing. Sorry no Europe captured from the Germans.

Es ved.

Chinese thirty- On enquiry this morning, we Some junks were alongside and. seven."

learn that a despatch has just three tugboats were standing by.. This indicates that the death been received from Home stating It is believed that all the salt roll totalled 379, as when the boat that Hongkong ia to have an which she had on board for left Hongkong on the trip to allocation of such war trophies Macao has been discharged. She Saigon which she never completed and indicating

material appeared, ready to be towed back

B.MA

the

there were 415 sonia aboard, these allotted to the Colony. We to Hongkong to-day. including 390 coolies. She left understand that details will soon here on November 27 last, and the be made public. news that she had been wrecked on the Indo China coast was received exactly one week ago.

DAY BY DAY.

Inland Lot No. 2280, Conduit Road, was yesterday sold by auction at the P.W.D. Offices. Mr. M. K. Lo was the purchaser at the upset price of $3,250." The

The total number of Europeans on board was seven, made up of the master (Capt. W. Cullen); the Chief Engineer (Mr. J. R. Chap-

For carrying away from its lot has an area of about 8,125 man); the Second Engineer (Mr. fittings a portlight of the 8.8. square feet. H. Barber); the chief Officer (Mr. Kaifong a Chinese was to-day C. B. Leys); the Second Officer sentenced to four weeks hard (came unknown); and another en-labour.. gineer, Mr. Alexander McMillan,

who was travelling as a passenger. Last week's health return All were well-known on the

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

China Coast and the utmost shows five fatal cases of cerebro- spinal fever, four occurrences of sympathy will be felt for their enteric (one fatal) and two pases Club's Exhibition.

relatives.

ot, diphtheria, (one fatal), AII

City Hall-Hongkong Sketch

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15,

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW, ⠀

A lengthy telegram was received by the owners here this were Chinese save one British, p.m.

case of diphtheria and two moming from their agents at British and one Japanese cases Saigon, which gave the following of enteric.

facts:-

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 p.m.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m City Hall Police Victory Ball 9.15 p.m.

On November 30, at 2.30 in the morning, the Lien Shing struck There are some splendid prizes against the Ongro Reafs, Annam given for the Tombola on Satur Teland, during a storm and day. Amongst other thing are Was quickly sunk. There 1 cass of port wine; 1 casa con-

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19. were 37 survivors, all being met.densed milk; 1 gold wrist watch;

Pansy Day-Street sale of bers of the crew. Here followed 1 silver wrist watch; 1 silver the names of 31 of the men saved, bowl; silver sweet dishes; silver pansies in the morning; Masked Ball at Volunteer Headquarters the telegram going on to state rases: 1 amethyst and pearl at 9 p... these men had safely arrived at brooch; electric irons; 2 rattan Saigon

With regard to the chairs cunningly decorated with SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20. other six, whose names were also cross pointing and Türks' Cabaret at Volunteer Head- given, it was stated that they heads "by Captain Jones of the quarters for War Devastated had sailed for Tonkin, by the s.8.

Chuen Chow"; framed pictures; France Fund.-3 p.m. to mid- Verdun.

china vases and ornaments etc. Inight,

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