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FROM ELECTRICAL DEALERS

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69025 Smk¤#JX+XEF · MONDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1919.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRIA'S FOOD SHORTAGE

GERMANS FAIL TO OBSERVE ARMISTICE DEMANDS. .

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London, December 16.

In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the economic condition of Austha, Mr. Harmsworth admitted that unless further arrangements were made there would be no food in Austria after January 31,

Mr. Churchill further announced that all guns and aircraft laid down in the Armistice had been handed over by Germany, also that an overwhelming proportion of the railway material was still undeliv- ered, the deficiency being 42 locomotives and 4,760 waggons.

AN APPEAL.

London, December 17. A letter, signed by Field Marshal Lord Haig, Lord Horne, Lord Cavan, Mr. Asquith, Lord Robert Ceril and others, appeals for support to the fund for the relief of distress in Vienna, where the lack of food and clothing is causing death and permanent enfeeble- ment on an appalling scale. The hospitals are threatened with closing owing to lack of food, fuel and medical stores."

THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

PREMIER ON THE GOVERNMENT'S DUTY.

London, December 17. Addressing a conference of builders called with a view to solv. ing the housing problem, Mr. Lloyd George emphasised that it was the Goremment's business to render impossible the exploitation of social needs. He announced that numbers of young builders were being released from the Army to make up the deficiency in the trade with a view to increasing output.

Mr. Lloyd George said plans had been prepared for half a million sites for houses. Three hundred thousand such sites had. already been purchased. Private builders had secured sites for scores of thousands of houses. The Government hoped to decontrol building materials in the New Year. Luxury building must be temporarily discouraged. At least 200,000 more building hands were wanted.

EMPIRE AERIAL ROUTES.

IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT PLANS.

London. December 17. During the House of Commons debate on the Air Force Vote, Mr. Churchill said £50,000 had been assigned for accommodation of atations on the aerial route to Egypt and India. This was only a beginning. In connection with the aerodromes required for Cairo, Baghdad and Karachi, which was the most important section of the route from England to Australia, there would probably be eight or nine squadrons distributed between Cairo, Baghdad and Karachi. It would be most convenient to allow civil flying in this section, which would have a most remarkable effect in buckling the Empire together, because of the saving of time in flying to Australia

FILMS OF PRINCE'S CANADIAN TOUR.

London, December 17.

The Albert Hall was packed with an enthusiastic audience, their Majesties and other Royalties being present, on the occasion of the first exhibition of films of the Prince of Wales' Canadian tour. The High Commissioner for Canada, presiding, dwelt on the wonder ful personality of the Prince and the enormous success of the tour, emphasising the undeviating loyalty of Canada to the Empire and Crown.

BONUS TO COTTON OPERATIVES.

UNIONS STILL DISSATISFIED.

London, December 17.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

AERIAL SERVICES.........

BIG BRITISH SCHEMES.

London, December 19 Important British airship developments are pending, according to the Globe. The aviation firms of Messrs Vickers, Barimore and Shorts have practically amalgamated and a number of shipping magnates are associated with them. It is stated that famous Trans-Alantic airship R.34 and the R39, now being courted in Scotland, will be acquired and altered to carry passengers and cargo. It is understood that a series of passenger and goods services in Britain and to Scandinavia and Holland will be first organised, after which a demonstration fight from London to Egypt will probably be run. A weekly airshp service to America is also con- templated, but this is unlikely for & considerable time.

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SALVAGE PARTY LEAVES KONG-SHANGHAI SERVICE.

HONGKONG.

INTERVIEW WITH GOL. SMALLWOOD.

In a previous report we gave

Of late, quite a number of steamers have gone ashore whilst on the run south to Haiphong, and this experience has now befallen the China Navigation some opinions on forthcoming. Company's sa. Kaifong. She was developments in connection with bound from Pakhoi to Haiphong, aviation in this Colony. This B representative and has become stranded about morning

this paper succeeded 35 miles north of Laa Tao Island. of

Whether the mishap is due to in getting into touch with Lt. rough weather or fog is not at Col H. St. Clair Smallwood, the present knowIL. The vessel is China representative of Messrs. believed to have about eight feet Handley Page and Company, of water in her her engine-room who is actively engaged in the being flooded. Captain Jones is aerial enterprises of Chins among which is the contemplated Hong- the master. London, December 17.

kong-Shanghai service. The death is announced of Admiral Sir Henry Frederick

This morning the tug Taikoo,

Lt Col Smallwood informed Stephenson, G.C.V.O., who has been Gentleman Usher of the Black in charge of Captain Griffiths, our representative that his object Red since 1904.

left for the scene of the accident in coming to Hongkong is to taking down a salvage party and interest local business men in the necessary equipment for scheme, which will become an getting the vessel off.

established fact once the condi-

"BLACK ROD" DEAD.

THE SUPPRESSED NEWSPAPER.

WRIT ISSUED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

London, December 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. MacPherson announced that the proprietors of Freeman's Journal had issued a write against the Government.

FOOD CONTROL

London, December 17.

In the House of Commons, the Food Controller said the supervis- ion of food supplies would be necessary for at least three years.

PRINCE OF WALES.

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GOING TO AUSTRALIA IN MARCH,

London, December 17.

The Prince of Wales, presiding at a meeting of the King Edward Hospital Fund, announced that he was going to Australasia, probably in March, and expected to be absent from England for six

or Seven Months.

ON FOREIGN SERVICE.

London, December 17. It is announced at Aldershot that five battalions are going to Egypt, seven to the Rhine and eleves to the plebiscite areas, probably in January.

THE FRENCH LOAN.

Paris, December 17. Le Matin says the French Loan in Britain will not be issued before March.

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THE NEW BELGIUM.

ABANDONMENT OF NEUTRALITY.

Brussels, -December 16. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners bas decided that its members distribute bonuses ranging from £3 to £9 in the course of The Independance Belge declares that Belgium has formally the next three months among 150,000 employers according to ages abandoned her neutrality, which which she no longer desires to and sexes, involving the disbursement of £1,500,000. The grant is retain. attributed, primarily, to the unexampled prosperity of the cotton industry. Two of the leading Operatives' Unions have decided that the proposals are in every way unsatisfactory and that the offer was prompted by the Unions' steps in that connection.

JAPANESE COLONISATION.

A LECTURE IN LONDON.

London, December 17.

Doctor Inazo Nitobe, of the University of Kyoto, lectured to the Japan Society on Japanese colonisation He said he was firmly convinced that Japan was the steward on whom had developed the gigantic task of uplifting the Far East and dwelt on the importance of sympathetic methods in colonization. It would be highly interesting to an English student to watch the development of Korça as a Wales

-or an Ireland.

PROHIBITION OF IMPORTS.

IMPORTANT HIGH COURT DECISION.

London, December 17.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

B. & S. SHIP ABLAZE AT SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, December 20..

At midnight a fire started on Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's steamer Foochow, which was docked at Pootung. It was identical with the fire on the Yosang. Both ships were. carrying jute to Dairen and both fires were in number one hold. Damage to the extent of $40,000 has been caused to cargo by the fire on the a s.

Foochow..

THE RICE SITUATION.

Singapore, December 20. A message states that Batavia and Saigon have been permitted An important decision was given by the High Court to-day.rice export until to-day on condition of silver or gold payment, The The question was whether the Customs Consolidation Act of 1876, exportable crop from Rangoon is 500,000 tons lower than former empowering prohibition of importation of arms, ammunition "or any years. The rice situation in Siam has never been so bad and it is -other goods" empowered the Government to exclude all imports. extremely probably the country may even be compelled to import.

***Mr. Justice Bankey answered the question negatively, holding | rice. that the words quoted dealt with goods of the same class as those mentioned. He decided that the Government was not empowered to prohibit certain imports of ordinary peace-time trade and any Proclamation purporting to do so was illegal and invalid.

THE "AMRITSAR TOUBLE.

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SINGAPORE'S IMPERIAL CONTRIBUTION.

Singapore, December 20

A meeting of the Legislative Council at Singapore decided that the contribution to the Imperial Government be brought up to £1,000,000, including the sum of £200,000, voted in 1916 and including the military contribution.

·H.M.S. HAWKINS AT SINGAPORE.

London, December 16. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Donald Maclean, Mr, Montagu said he quite appreciated the profound disturbance of public opinion owing to reports of occurrences at Amritsar, cabled on December 14 (Cheers), but he urged that an impartial and

Singapore, December 21: authoritative pronouncement by the Committee of Enquiry should

Admiral Duff strived bere on H. M. B. Hawkins. He was meet be awaited. He boped the Committee's finding would be available at Johnston's pier by Mr. Sherwood on behalf of the Office Admin- without annecessary delay. It was most difficult to state the exact istering. The Bad and a Guard of Honour from the South Staff ensuales, but he looked to the Committed to give authoritative | Regiment attended. His Excellency

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THE WEATHER.

Forecast:-fine. Baromete 30.91. Temperature 2 pm 62 Humidity 2 p.m. 163.

FIGHT ON FOOTRALL FIELD:

A UNIVERSITY STUDENT STABBED

A very unpleasant incident has to be recorded in the football match between the St. Josephy College and South China on Saturday, a Portuguese student of A report also reaches us that ations which at present restrict the Hongkong University being Japanese steamer is lying off aviation are removed by the adop-stabbed in the chest by some of Amoy with a broken propellor ion of the Aerial Convention by the spectators.

in Chins including Hongkong shaft, but we have been unable to the Chinese Authorities. Aviation obtain any details.

will receive a flip when the Convention, now in course of promulgation by the Chinese Government, is adopted..

THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

OWNERS AGREE TO. ARBITRATION.

It appears that D. Ramedion and Gatteries, both University students, were spectators of the match. After the St. Joseph's had scored two goals the Chinese players became more determined

their resolve not to accept defeat. Hyndman, one of the players for the St. Joseph's, play

To an enquiry regarding the local scheme in which Messrs. Loxley and Co., as the local agents for Messera. Handley Page, are engaged, Col. Small-ed a fine game, taking the ball auccessfully from one end of the wood said that the Peking field to the other. Gatteries Syndicate, which is a British cheered Hyndman, and one of concern, and acts as the China the Chinese spectators from be Agents for the Handley Page hind said to him: You shut up machines, recently brought

or else I will slap you." At the The Shipping Strike is prer, out Six large Baroplanes

other end of the field also there and has resulted, as everyone for the Chinese Ministry of expected, in a victory for the men. Communications. These machines seemed to have arisen soma dis- The point that they demanded-being thas disposed of could puto. One of the South China playe that the whole matter should be not be made use of for the erected out "Tal" and žumenta submitted to an impartial Arbit-Hongkong scheme, but Colly & swarm of Chinees speci

Smallwood has written to Messrs. ensuing. In the melee Remedios

in England

ration Board-has been gained.

flooded the field, a free fight

It is believed that thrée mora spectators were Boveraly 8991ult ed.

The acceptance on the part of Handley Page the Shipowners. Protection As for one of those machines which was hit from behind with a sociation of this demand came be termed "flying boats." These wooden shoe which cut his ear very badly. He was trampled suddenly on Saturday afternoon, machines, which are technically down, but after a few minutes was following, we understand, called the Norman Thompson pressure brought to bear by the aeroplanes, are quite distinct from helped up. He did not take his Government. The Guilds con- the ordinary ones in that they injury seriously and repaired cerned received a letter from the are monster affairs capable of home, where he complained of from 20 to 30 pain near the heart. On examin« Association agreeing to arbit-carrying

ation it was found that he had been The horse-power ration and a meeting cfth mem-passengers. bers of the Guilds largely ranges from 160 to 700. In the stabbed by a penknife. The wound attended-resolved, with this latter case the boats are fitted was one-and-a-half inch in depth, He was removed to the Tung point gained, to declare the strike with twin engines. The chief

Cheers were given for the feature which distinguishes this Wah Hospital where he lost off.

of Secretaries of the two Guilds, class aeroplane is that consciousness, and it was found the ordinary that his pulse was beating very Captain D'Oliveyra and Mr.W.J. in place of

His ear was stitched; Stokes. A feature of the strike landing wheels, the bettata is slowly.

a keel resembling (He is now improving. has been the solidarity of the men fitted with and the officials of the Guilds that of surface vessels, which express their admiration at the makes the boat suitable for a manner in which the men acted coastal route such as that be in unison.

tween Hongkong and Shanghai. On Sunday morning an incident. "It is possible that before long exhibition of aviation arose that threatened the agree-zu- ment of the men to resume work. may take place in Hongkong A Chinese company, operating if the communication I have some river steamers, intimated sent to Messrs. Handley Page its intention of giving up its is productive of the required re- The Helicopter system endeavours passenger licence and dispatching sults," said Col. Smallwood. "It to fit the screw on the top of the A ship without the officers who is understood that the Hongkong plane, which would make it poss had been on strike. As the mer's Government will raise no object-eible for the machine to remais agreement to resume work in-ion to the service if it is carried stationary in the air and descena cluded the re-instatement of out by British machines. The most to its landing place in a vertical officers and engineers concerned, likely route is between Hongkong instead of a diagonal line.. a meeting of the Guilde, was and Shanghai. It is highly The advantages accruing from hastily convened yesterday after-desirable that Hongkong, Canton, the establishment of the Hong- noon to consider the matter. Amoy, Swatow, Shanghai and kong-Shanghai scheme Happily, it was announced that other centres of commerce be obvious. No country is better

agreed to connected by air. Before this is suited for aviation thang the company had

employ the men, at least until possible the laws governing Chine, for I find that after the award of the Arbitration aviation now being promulgated almost everywhere it is possible Board. All the men who were or by the Chinese Government to land." strike have now resumed work, should be made public. The Aerial

Col Smallwood had ser and by to day the running of the convention of England and the ships will be back to normal. Allies which has been adopted in through the whole of the

.ú.S. a cavalry The Arbitration Board will principle by the Peking Govern- first consist of three impartial arbitment, and my recommendations in the Indian Army, and lat

officer Hè: rators, whose appointment has to on the subject in its application to the Royal Air Force as be approved by the parties con China, are fa course of translation naissance

into Chinese. Until the regula rendered unit for fur cerned.

tions which prohibit aviation over active service by

sustab certain areas in China are made of the skull known, aerial routes over China an aeroplane accident

stai cannot be established. Our placed on the scheme will therefore have to Aerial Ministry. His com wait until the announcement is with the Handley

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