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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
THE GERMAN SITUATION.
SOME CABINET APPOINTM”
Barlin, March 97. --- Pornderts forecasts the membership of the now Coalition mant in which Here Mueller will be ('hancellor, Herr Jaberg probably Foreign Minister, Heer Cupo Mnance Minister for Baner Ministar of Economy! ***
Later.
The now Cabinet Includes At eller as Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, ex-Chakoślin Bader as Minister of Transport, Herr Koch as Vice Chanceline and Minister of Interior, and Herr Desalar as Minister af Defent
SERIOUS SITUATION.
Berlin, March 27. *General Besokt, Csmmanding in Berlin, interviewed, said the situation in the Bubriregion is most serious. Negotiations at Bisle fald between the Ministers and workers have failed. The Red Army in the Ruhr region, ramombled the Bolsheviks. It is composed of
rall-equipped well-armed men, using their war experiances.
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ORRMAN REQUEST TO ALLIES.
Paris, March 27.
THURSDAY,
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
From Our Own Correspondents.)
SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS.
AN INTERESTING", "REPORT..
Shanghai, April 1-
FITTERS DISPUTE
PROLONGED - NEG
The dispute between
FATAL EXPLOSION
ATTONS 253 MON
(and the
The Special Commission appointed to investigata the *B* Company situation originating in October, 1918, and tha" antire] Volunteer Corps Regulations, reports that unit mambers should tent, which the men have ad have a voice in the appointment of officers. It finds that *3=for, had at two a 'clock this shar
Indon not been sattied bran Company violated this clause.
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SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
PROPOSAL FOR THREE CHINESE MEMBERS.
Shangbairik Mesars, Edward S. Little sad Edward Ezra, announc will introduce a resolution to the ratspayers' meeting ni day, providing an increase of the Connail to twelve men to be Chinese with the same qualifications as foreigners,
THE VICE QUESTION.
Shangbal,
sia šachasinially announced that the German Government The Municipal Council opposen the elimination of spián sprirosabed the Allies with a view to obtaining permission is supporting licensing and control. intos fok troops to Rohrw, At present there is no ipdication of
THE DUBLIN OUTRAGE.
NİNTH HÜRDER SINCE JULY,
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London, March 27:
The murder of Mr. Bell is the ninth in Dabita since July 30, six ...whom have been policemen. Mr. Bell was a septuagenarian. The
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This - mouxiner`at theředloss of
Secretary for Chinese Affairs, |there was # prolonged conference between the employers of tha Atters and the fitisen" baad man.
The conference Innded, through- [ong the forenoon, and, being con
duobec. inmide closed doors, noth-| ingyencias sa to the tarma offarock Fadnica-mena bythe employata could
be wakertained.
thes
three
– The Withers, it may be mortion-
[ed, are paid on a daily
Thair wuto varim from 30-band to a dollée, a day. – The Ba fitter döns möt generally get more and than $1.25 a day..
THE SHANGHAI GAOL-BREAKERS.
Shanghai, April 1. Twenty-one more gaol-breakers have bean recapturel Thera are 130 still at large.
LONG CREDIT.
36 YEARS TO PAY A DEBT.
Hospital, where one night. With the eroep!
child seven years of age all were Tu Chinese women.
Intervien thoi some of staployers have had with their Attars- have arved · to { provog”; that - the man". do [not know what they are saking for. They have little as what forty per cent, increase in their
The Pollee from Yaumatt and wagen wool represent. They
adioer, Tuaitwa, has gone point out that previously they the district rendered all possible master, samd could get a catty of rice for about assistance to the injured. Thay
Captain C 10 per cent, less than they can buy under the personal supervi- Tackwon is or) itto-des. Hence their demand for of Police, the Hon. Mr. EDC le
son of the Captain Superintendent Mr. R.
an increase of 40 par cast. It Wolle. appears that the Fitters' Guild |declared the cost of living has
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gone up by 40 per cent, and har HOMEGUNG TROOPS.
Singapore, March 31. In the Supreme Court Singapore, before the Chief Justine (Sip) murder was perpetrated at a lonely spo: The outside murderers John Bustnill) » Tamil Mahomṣdan, who owed $1.800.75ad hay advised its members, fa-bold, out!
would pay $2 a month.
alled off the trolley wire whilst the insiders rushed at the Magistrate, Shorting” Come on.”. Mr. Bell, dazed, stood "still in the roadway
His Lordship told him that it would take 74 yaars to pay off the * killed instantly. The panic stricken passengers were afraidum and ordered him to pay $5 a month. to help a one-armed er soldier who guarded the body until the
imbulancə was summoned by a motorcyclist.
PACIFIC LINER'S MISHAP.
A FORTUNATE ESCAPE.
London. March 27.
The Bacifeliner Ortega, Bound for South America, with 300 samengevaş dat a wireless message whilst in St. Georges Channel r urgent assistange, she having struck a submerged wreck during gale and become badly damaged. Eventually she arrived at ishguard, with her deck awash forward.
STRIKE IN BRAZIL.
A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
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Rio de Janeiro, March 27,"
A general strike has been declared. The railway services are paralysed and the strikers are interfering with non-strikers, attack- ing the security guards and booting. There have been several dis- furbances and a considerable number of arrests. The Goremment is threening drastic measures. ↑
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CRIMINAL ANARCHY.
AMERICAN COMMUNIST CONVICTED..
New York, March 27.--
The Secretary of the local branch of the Communist Party has ; been convicted of criminal anarchy under the State Law.
GERMAN MINE-SWEEPER'S VENTURE.
Amsterdam, March 27. It appears that the mine-sweeper recently mentioned as being Zaider Zes deserted a flotilla sweeping the North Ses.., The et to sell the vessel but decamped on the approach of the
"wo were arrested.
AERIAL FLIGHTS,
Calcutta, March 24. airmen Mathews flying to Australia and Ferrarin and Aring to Tokyo bave left for Akyab. The Meintosh machine subeɔquently returned, owing to anginn trouble.
COMPULSION IN MALAYA.
Singapore, March 31. The Penang Athenaeum Club, by 29 votes to cons, supported compulsory Military Defence Corps for Malaga.
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EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
From Our Own Currespondents.)
THE CUSTOMS TROUBLE.
Shanghai, March 31.
} for that glareshtage."
rumours
HONGKONG GIFTS APPRECIATED.
-Captain T.Ser
acting chiaf engineer, sar
Mr.IS. Holmes, chief engineer Choysäng, is on leave.
This morning there were that the carpenters employed in the Docks and elsewhere were also on the China Command, wishes to EX-appointed acting second engineer
of sending ja petitions for enhanced wages. We were at pains to verify this, but up to the time of going to press could not get reliable information on the
matter.
CONCESSION BY DOOK.
COMPANIES.
Later.
We have received the following from the Secretary for Chinese
Affairs:
"In response to applications recently received from their em ployees in the engineering trades
The OG. Royal Artillery,
Mr. ↑ W. Linhman has been
Choy sang.
Mr. H. B. Grabam has been sp
press his thanks to those who have so generously responded to the appeal for books, papers, etc pointed second effifeer, Kanghain, for the use of the men proceeding Mr.. T. Moodia has been ap on the a Hyson for demobilisa-painted second engineer Hainkon
Mr. W. Spence, sound en
tion.
A large quan'ity of readinggineer, Hsinkong, has gone neognd" material, also some playing cards engineer, Kwangtah, and cigars have been received and will be highly apppreciated
by the troops,
The Hysen lef: harbour this 9 o'clock and on being marched to forenoon. The troops paraded at the embarkation pier they were an increase in wages inspected by Major General the Hongkong and Whampoa Fantris, who thanked them for
Co... and the Taikoo
for
Sir Francis Aglan interviewed this afternoon says Mr. Wyatt Dock will not be restored to the service. He refuses to answer the attacks Docks have conceded, as from their past services, wished them of the Press here but insists that there is another side to the story. the - 1st Apply
42 pleasant voyage and a sucesss- He says it is a purely administrative matter, be baing answerable tional 03e and
balfu return to civil life. only to the Chinese Government and he does not care what Press cents per hour, with consequent comments or the public think. He says he appreciates his re-additions of two and a quarter sponsibility. He does not anticipate a strike and declares that the cents per hour or overtime, al agitation for a Guild is not supported by the outports. In the event pay and a half, and three cents of a strike he would "shoot fifty man into Shanghai and discharge Car Hour on overtime at double cargo, which would not be delayed ons miante."
pay.
5.S. COLOMBIA DELAYED.
"-Shanghai, March 31: Private telegrams received from Yokɔhams say the ss. Colombia was delayed for two weeks owing to repairs. Tus buat was evidently strained in attempting to reflost.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS..
THE LIKIN QUESTION.
Peking, March 31.
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A THIEF'S STORY.
An agile thief got into a house at Wellington Street early this morning and stole therefromà quantity of clothing which be proceeded to do up in a bundle. On coming out of the lane at the back of the street, he ran into a detective who promptly effected his capture.
The thief bad an imagination which did bim the greatest credit
DAY BY DAY;
Captain J. Jamieson, of the'. Shinon, has resigned.
Captain A. Watson,-from-re- ere, has gone master, Shinon. Shipping and Engineering.
CATHEDRAI
BUILDINGE
Inspector
it is to see: kept clear
Case
Among the passengers who left for Europe per the Filsna waremas, who, to-day. He Mrs. and Mrs. Syma Thompson. the transportation
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materials to Lady Stubbe, the wife of His John's Cathedral comp Excellency the Governor, is charged him befare pected to arrive in the Colony F-Smith in this wise: - the P. and C. Nare, which in das Lere about April 5th.
Signor C. Fumagalli now acts, 6s Italian Consul for Hongkong, South China and Maçao in the sbsence of Cavalier Eles who has departed on furlough for Italy by the Pilins
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place myself. Ik was Hila
ston. Thero was`a-lai which brought these stones outside the Victoria Club The coolies-
large quantity. stones on the formed a dump there. Ling away the stones
working, in pairs, MP. C.E.W.Bicon dropped into time. AB the wa Owing to the disinchuation of the Japanese Government, the though it did not keep him from Hongkong on a business visit in Road these stones
Almirante at a few yards question of abolishing likin and increasing the Customs duty bassol. This was what he told the his seroplane, the
Magistrate before whom he was Paco D'Arcos, yesterday, from purpose of Tela again been left in aberance.
brought to-day-He missed the Macao. He came at about 4 paz. | my part of last ferry to Taumati, and and left two hours later on the to prevent formed the "decision (of sedimen trip. ·
of the road putting up for the might at the t
row outside Banitary Board coding ranagh Though no offisi intimation | Office. There On his way there, he me Swo | has been received, Siam, then outside the. slinking forms orade the Beranet Hon. Sir Paul
which Thanire, and poing a well-inten--who is Conam) 5 Country tioned citizen, he went, to the believes that detentis ta korm him. Whilst King of Siam, uwiis kindly mission, he espied to China an
bezdi of clothing on the Celony
and Out of curio
CHINA AND THE LEAGUE.
Faking. March 31. In order to secure a position in the League of Nations, the Government has formally communicated to the varibus legstina thal the ratification of the Austrian Treaty has been approved in Partisment.
"THE FOOCHOW INCIDENT.
Peking, March 31, It is reported that a telegram has been received by the Japane Legation from Tokyo that the Minister has been invested with fi powers in dealing with the Foochow indident.
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