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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TELEGRAMS.

THE EX-KAISER'S TRIAL.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

TELEGRAMS.

REPARATIONS COMMISSION.

London, December 22nd.·

Paris, December 20th.

In the House of Commons, It is reported from Baale that the Kaiser has finally agreed to replying to Mr. Grant Morden, accept trial by the Allies subject Mr. Bonar Law stated that the to reservations regarding the failure of the United States to place, time, and defence by Gerratify the Peace Treaty would man exports and lawyers. If the not delay the establishment of Commission. Allies accept these terms, the the Reparations- Kaiser will not be tried for at He understood that the Commis- least two months. In the Bica was prepared to begin work As soon as the ratifications were meantime, the Crown Prince

Much preliminary treats the matter BA a joke, deposited. declaring he will never appear work had already been done. The Commission itself would before a Court of Justice.

determine the order in waich the The claims would be dealt Government was at present con- sulting the Governments of the Dominions and India in regant to the principles on which the claims of the British Empire should be made and the preferring of these to the Commission.

Brussels, December 22nd. Le Soir learns from #E authoritative source that the Dutch Government several weeks age informed the Allies that they would not consent to hand over the ex-Kaiser on the ground of right of asylum.

ECONOMIC CRISIS IN CENTRAL EUROPE.

London, December 22nd. In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Bryce, Lord Curzon said that there undoubtedly was an economic crisis in Central Europe. The position in Vienna was very sericus. The only solution was the organisation of a large credit for food, raw materials, and ex- port of manufactures from coun- tries receiving credit Forty million dollars was required for raw materials, and hundred mil- lion dollars for coal and food until the next harvest in Septem- ber. Lord Curzon emphasised that no great scheme was possible without the co-operation of the United States.

WAR PRISONERS.

Copenhagen, December 18th. The O'Grady-Litvinoff negoti. ations for the exchange of war. prisoners have been broken off.

Copenhagen, December 20th. As a result of an interview, the negotiations are being resumed immedia ely.

Copenhagen, December 19th. Mr. O'Grady, interviewed, strted that he offered M. Litvinof fair concessions but M. Litvinoff turned them down without con- sideration and dictated impossible terms, including the repatriation of Ru-sjan prisoners in countries outside the British jurisdiction.

SIR JOHN ALCOCK DEAD.

London, December 19th. Lloyd's correspondent at Rouen states that Capt. Sir John Alcock, who flew across the Atlantic very recently with Lieut. Brown on the R 34, has died as the result of injuries His received in an accident. machine came down down with a brash at Cotterrard.

Leter.

Capt. Sir John Alcock's death was due to one of the wings of his machine touching unsuspected ground during a thick fog.

ESTHONIA'S TERMS.

Helsingtors, December 19th. It is reported that Esthonia has replied to theAllies' Note agreeing to return the arms to Yudenitch's "army" zad“ join in the' attack on Petrograd if the Allies

Lad Admiral Kolchak recognise Es- thonia's independence. BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE IN BERLIN.

وقی

London, December 20th. Lor Kilmarnock has been ap- pointed British representative at Berlin

OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

London, December 19th. The House of Commons up- animously passed a Bill incicas- ing the old-age pension to 109. a week.

SIR ROBERT BORDEN.

London, December 19th. Sir Robert Border is retaining the Premiership, but will take a holiday.

NEW AIR APPOINTMENT.

London, December 22nd. Major G. C. Tryon has been appointed Under Secretary of State for the Air in succession to General Seely.

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

London, December 22nd. The Lord Mayor presided at a meeting at Mansion House when

Exective Committee appointed to obtain funds for the proposed Antarctic Expedition.

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THE PRINCE OF WALES.

London, December 19th. The newspapers te-echo the enthusiasm with which the Prince of Wales' speech was received by the hearers. The speech is com- pared with the King's famous

Wake Up, England" speec .

The Times conclades its eulogy of the Prince's keen sympathy and understanding of the view- point of the Dominions with the hope that his devotion to duty will not outrun his discretion, and save that the triumph in Canada ani America was not gained without personal cost, and the interval before the Australian tour should be spent, in the fullest measure, in rest and recruitment of spirits.

A SHIPPING DISASTER,

Halifax, December 19th. Wireless reports have been received that 43 of the crew of the British steamer Manxan were drowned when that vessa

mid-Atlantic on foundered in December 17th. The remainder of the crew have been resued.

BRITISH TROOPS IN ITALY.

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London, December 19th. The Daily Telegraph states that the withdrawal of British troops from Italy has begun.

ROYAL COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE.

London, December 20th, The interim reports of the Royal Commission on Agricult- ure have been published. The Majority Report is signed by twelve members and the Minority Report recommends that the minimum prices of wheat, barley and oats, grown in Britain, be guaranteed by the State, the pro- ducer having an unrestricted market but the State retaining control of prices in the event of a national emergency.

The Minority Report disagrees with the continuance of the policy of guaranteed prices of cereals.

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WARNING

Is has come to our notice that a certain JAPANESE firm in TUKYO is offering for sale in China preparations of its own manufacture under the name of

"VASELINE "

The name "VASELINE" is the registered Trade Mark of the CHESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING CO. (CONSOLIDATED) of New York, U. S. A., and designates preparations manufactured by that Com- pany only.

Immediate action will be taken against any person offering for sale in China any preparation under the name "VASELINE” which is other than that manufactured by the Chesebrough Manufacturing Co. Cons..

MUSTARD & COMPANY,

Sole Distributors of Chesebrough Mfg. Co's. (Cons). Products in China and Hongkong,

TELEGRAMS.

THE KING OF ITALY.

THE N.CA.

Mobile, December 21st.

The Navy Dept announces that

TROUBLE

IN MESOPOTAMIA.

London, December 19th. the trans-Atlantic Flyer, N.C.4. The disquieting news has been Commander Read aboard, is officially received from Mesopos- many bours overdue on a con-amia that Arab forces still occupy stop flight from Galveston to Dhazezzir. Bedouins are camped in the neighourhood. Turkish Later. and Arab troops are marching The N.C4, has arrived at down the Euphrates towards Grand Island. She was fogbound. Bagdad.

Rome, December 22nd, Signor Nitti, in the Chamber, announced a Bill abrogating the King's right to declare war, make Mobile. peace, and contract Treaties, all of which will be vested in Farlis-

ment.

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