1920-06-08 — Page 1

SHERWIN WILLIAMS

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CILIBER'S

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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED ~· 1881).

69153 或拜禮 號八月六英港香 TUESDAY, JUNE 8. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN ELECTIONS.

MAJORITY SOCIALISTS YOLL HEAVILY.

Berlin, June 6.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

A WORLD WHEAT SHORTAGE.

PROSPECT OF PAMINE PRICES.

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London, June 7. Elections throughout Germany took place today withou: wheat. Itais pointed out that sowing has declined in all great Anxiety is Increasing an to the prospects of geftorid shortage in wheat producing countries. The United States exporio nazi will be pretically nil. Australia has node to apam while Rant is exporting only by a fraction of her former export,

disturbances.

SOME OF THE RESULTS.

Berlin, Juna 7.

The first provisional results of the elections show that in North Berlin the Majority Socialists polled 19.000; the Independent 8 cialists, 36,000; the Centre, 3,000; the People's Party, 11,000; the National Party, 10,000; and the Communists, 1,000.

At Halle, the Majority Socialists polled 10,000; the Indepen Renta, 34,000; the Democrats, 13,000,

At Frankfort, the Majority Sozialiste polled 21,000; the Indepen dente, 13,000.

The Majority Socialists are Nhawie leading in Offenbach and Nuremberg.

IRISH LOCAL LLECTIONS.

15S FELS SWEEPS THE BOARD.

London, June 6.

The Irish Local Government elections resulted in a sweeping victory for Sinn Feinism, except in North-East Ulster and Counts Londonderry. The great majority of Irish County and District Councils are now exclusively Sinn Fein.

The position of Ulster is substantially as before, except that the Unionist majority of one in Tyrone is conserted into a minority of two.

THE IRISH MURDERS.

CONDEMNED BY MR. J.H. THOMAS.

London. June 6 Mr.J.H.Thomas, at a meeting of railwaymen at Ballerses, declar~} ́ed that none could accuse him of want of sympathy towards Ire- Inid, yet he would never condone the present systematic murders (Übers) Not even a Labour Government would tolerate that state of affairs. Ireland was on the are of a great disaster unless an understanding were achieved.

MILITARY FIREIL AT.

London, June 5. Concealed Sinn Feiners Bred on a military patrol in County Kerry. The troops returned the fire, capturing three of the attackery.

A PATEOL SURPRISED.

London, June 4. A hundred armed men surprised a patrol of twelve policemen and soldiers betweet Carrigtwohill and Midleton, and captured the patrol's rifles. Ammunition and bicycles.

MORE MARINËS.

London, June 7.

Two more destroyers have left Queccatown for the West Coast, conraying 300 marines.

EX-SOLDIER'S AUDACIOUS CAREER.

the petition was most serions. A failure of next year's crops would A leading miller, interviewed by the Donly Mail, declared that mean a famine. The price of the leaf would be nearer 2/- than Sd unless home production was doubled as compared to what is was

before the war.

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RICOGNITION OF RUSSIA.

THE FRENCH TAKE PRECAUTIONS:

Paris. June 6,

BCA BOLE DOPY: 10 OTB.

136 PER ANNUM,

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MODERNI GHOULS, ·

ROBBER & ROYAL NAVSOLEUM.

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OBITUARY.

MR. G. W. GEGG.

It is with deep and sincere regret that we have to record the

which, took place to day, Became William Guer. **aste of Hours, Hugbee and Komarts, and one of the bass-known Finest popular basinesa mIR the aftr. The, news, of his Wolden decise came as a grout: shook to kận many" friends," and the utmost sympathy will be felt for his widow and son.

The deceased asemed to be in: kin nazal good health anni a fow days ago. On Sundar he under- went & slight operation, 44 hin bome in Broadwood Bold, which seemed to beə most sunčajnjak.

CHINESE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

Shanghai, June 7. Wang Yi-tang Nortbars plenipotentiary peaco dałogate and the Unfortunately, blood poisoning Southern leaders hère, Wu Trog-fang. Tang Shao-yi and Bun-Yat-just in and he passed away at his , have arrived at a definite agreement as to peace tarms. Though residence soon after 10 p'elock The Petit Parities understands that M. Millerand has definits the peace delegates of both sides have been here for nine months so this morning. 15 instructed M. Dehalgonét, French Economic Regrasentative in informal conference was held for the first time on Sunday. Wang London, not to associate himself in any decision which might be Y-ing went to Hangehow on Monday to confer with General La Colony a good many years, was Mr. Gegg, who had bean in the interpreted as indirect recogn tion of the Moscow Government, or in Yung-hsiang. The Southerners announce that the Shanghai Peace

wise to compromise the security of French creditors represented Conference will reopen immediately on his return. the gold seized by the Bolshevists from the Russian State Bank. Anglo-French agreement on the matter appears complete.

M. KRASSIN'S STANDING.

two years ago admitted a partner in the firm of Messrs. Hughes and Hough. He came to Hongkorg S.S. PACKLING AGROUND.

in 1889 to join Messrs. Lane, Cranford and Co, which firm be The Blue Funnel steamer Packling, 4,600 tons, from Liverpool the Kennedy Stables

Shanghai, June 7.

left in 1901 to become manager of Landes, June 7. The Daily Telegraph states that the negotiations with Mwater, eighty miles south at Button Island, Bonham Fa Two went for a brief time to British Tia Hongkong to Shanghai, is 1 ground in a bad position and taking several years in this position, be After Krassin have so far not given any results, this indicating that a prolonged stay o' M. Krassin in London is likely. It is pointed one, with divers and salengo apparatus and lighters have been dis-Columbia and on returning be tha: M. Krassin quilted Moscow several months ago and has since

petched lost the confidence of the real rulers, who are only using bit as a¦ too!.

THE TURKISH TREATY

AN EXTENSION OF TIME.

Constantinople June 6. Allied High Commissioners have informed the Forte that the Peace Conference has granted fortnight's extension of a tol examine the peace termà.

AN IMPUDENT ULTIMATUM.

present

no intention to decopy Nationalist territory.

NATIONALISATION OF MINES.

London, June 7.

THE PUBLIC NOT CONVINCED.

London, June 7.

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JAVA PRODUCE MARKETS.

Singapore, Juna 7.

À message from Batavia states that the produce market con tinues to be exceedingly dull, with steadily decreasing mantelona.

There have already been many bankruptcies in Boersbays and Samarang due to over-speculation, especially in sigat.

(Other Telegrams on Pages 2 and 3)

A BEGGAR'S RUZE.

POSED AS AGGRIEVED EX-SOLDIER.

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joined - Mesars. Hughes and Hangh Of a very cheerful, and sagaging diaposition he was sur- rounded by a hoss of friends, wora particularly by those interested one ef the härusar "workers enn- in racing, baause Mr. Use wa pected

with the Hongkong Jockey Club. During the What

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regular attendant at the courIE, LOSS.

took 2 in reply to an impudent ultimatum by Turkish Nationalists, ordert.

big -part f the ing British forces to withdraw from Ismil, warshipe in the

handling of the subscription grif- Other means of loosening the Which of two man Sea at Marmora abelled the Nationalist positions British purse strings of his compatriot bigger liar?

was the fins and

of was generally It came to this valued assistance. Ha was also detachments bave advanced from Ismid

having failed, a Chinese mendi

when a case before Mr. R. Qons of the best-known mounts, Adabazar to strengthen the

cant who was arrested by the Hutchison had to be decided to being a successful rider at gymk- lipe. There

Police yesterday excelled his prelay.The defendant in the case banas and also a winning jockey Įrious attempta by inscribing with was charged with the theft of alat race meetings proper. His lore appropriate characters OD >fellow passenger on board the of animals was not consued to scroll the story of a broken-down. Fooksang while the vessel was borses, for he had for some years soldier who had served for thou the voyage from Singapore to prior to this Canton Government only too Hongkong.

Fear *cied 4.5 Hon. Secretary faithfully but was discharged The story of the complainant the Hoogkong Dog from the Army without a peosivo. was to the effect that his deck-ar annual institution that he did This appeal Was personally space was next to the defendants much to keep going. It was only Mr. Brace, presiding at a conference of the South Wales Miners handed by the mendicant tand while sleeping be felt a tug owing to press of work that he fte audacious catver of an ex-soldier named Toplis, who public or the workmen of other trades of their honest desire, in

Federation at Cardiff, said the miners had failed to convince the likoly patrons for their informa-at his pocket, and woke up to was not officiating this year.

ilan. murdered a taxi-driver at Andover in April and has since eluded Pressing pationalisation, to secure coal at reasonable prices for the

promptly grab the hand of the The recent entry of his son into pursuit throughout the country, has ended at Penrith, where he was people. Hence the rainers had no alternative bat to withdraw cheap Smith at the Police Court this fendant. The hue and cry being matter which had given

When examined by Mr. S. L. thief whom he found to be the de-St. John's College, Winnapeg.- surrounded by a police cordon. There was an exchange of revolver coal from industries which are free to sell their own products at morning, the mendicant admitted raised, the defendant threw the deceased great satisfaction-adds abots wherein Toplis was shot through the heart. wiss accused of shootings in Scotland and numerous bold-ups.

Toplis was like exorbitant prices.

money overboard before he was sadness to the sudden event. put under arrest.

As a mark of respect, the The defendant, who was also offices of Mesars. Hughes and charged with being a stowaway, Hough were closed as soon as the told the Magistrate that the com- news was received. pla act was at the time under e incence of a nightmare in which he imagined he was being robbed, and in his frenzy he rabbed hold of him and called him the thief.

CAUGHT AT POLICS AND SHOT,

London. June 6.

RAILWAYMEN REJECT AWARD.

London, June 6.

THE HAL. ROUTES.

TAKES OVER BY AMERICASH.

New York. June 6.

that he wrote the inscription him- self, and that he bad never been in the Army. He was a scribe by profession.

The Police stated that the defendant had just received his IS IT ANOTHER NATIONAL STRIKE?

discharge from the Hospital, where he was ander treatment for Mr J. H. Thomas announced at a meeting of railwaymen that Hamburg-Amerika Line who arrived in America several weeks ago,

As a result of negotiations with the representatives of the some form of sickness. the London Council railwaymen had decided to reject the Wages the Aroerican Ship and Commerce Corporation has taken over the the alternative sentence of five A fiue of $t was imposed, with Hoard award, cabled last week. Mr. Thomas warned the meeting trade routes which the Hamburg-Amerika Line abandoned at the days' hand labor that "The only alternative was a national kirike, which would he outbreak of war. It is stated that the agreement by which Ameri disastrons. The matter will be decided at a Conference on July 6, can ships will be supplied to reopen the German routes holds good

for twenty years.

FIRE AT GIRLS' SCHOOL.

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London, June 6. A tire broke out at o'clock in the morning at a Methodist Boarding School at Bideford." One hundred and forty girls who were roused by their mistresses paraded most calmly in the smoke-filled dormitories and marched in their nightdresses, barefooted, to the gala-swept grounds and pluckily assisted the volunteer firemen The building and their clothing was destroyed in half an hour. The damage totals £40,000.

THE LONDON SHIPPING SITUATION.

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London, June 6. Statistice issued by the Port of London Authority on Juos show that 97 ships, of a tonnage of 227,117, are discharging, while 36, of 101,761 tons, are loading. None are waiting at the dock or on the river.

AVIATION SCHOOL FIRE

150 MODERN AEROPLANES DESTROYED.

PRESIDENT CRITICISES CONGRESS.

A COMPLAINT AGAINST ISACTIVITY,

Washington, June 6.

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The funeral passes the Mono- ment at five o'clock this evening.

Governor and

DAY BY DAY. 'Hia Worship's decision was that the evidence as given was not good enough for a conviction Pierce arrived in the Colony Mrs. H. L Ele acquitted the defendant but from the United States this fined him $25 on the change of morning. They are staying at

HARBOUR MOORINGS.being a stowaway on the steamer the Hongk ng Hotel.

Owing to the arrival, of the Crown Prince of Ramanis on June 10tb, the concert which was to have been given by the Pharies.... on that date has been postponed until the 14th.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

A YEAR'S EARNINGS.

ORGAN RECITAL. The following is from the hood to prevent the adjournment of Congress, sharply criticises the

President Wilson, replying to a request by the Railroad Brother Master of Hongkong

snoval report of the Harbour Mr. Dengan Fulier will give his next recital on Monday next failure of Congress" to deal with the cost of living and deplores its buoys at West Point necessitated when two works of special in The demand for more mporing in St. John's Cathedral at G ́p.m. inaction in other vital matters. He declares that Congress is not the laying down of five (5) pewterest will be played hamely only preventing the conclusion of peace with Europe, but had failed moorings complete viz, two (2) BIsla of the Water" (Eric Coates)} to present a constructive plan for dealing with the deplorable con-Class and three (3) C Class. Thess and "Rhapsody No. 3" by a The closing rate of the dollar, OD 2ditions there.

moorings are known as B 49. B young British writer whojdemand, to-day was 39./1048, 30, C 46, C 47, and C 48.

has quite suddenly come into A fartbar demand is also anti- the very first rank of

THE WEATHER. cipated and will have to be pro-organ, writers, by name Herber:} Forecast:-Fine. Barometer in vided for later.

Howells, Very few composers 29.72. Temperature 2 p.m. 82. During the year 1919, forty-four of late years have attracted to Humidity 2 p.m. 74. moorings were lifted and relaid much attention as Howells sad after necessary repairs had been whilst his writing is extremely effected. Twenty-two buoys were modern and advanced in styltit scaled and painted, and two new has not that lack of trde B. Class and two naw C Class worth which Buoys were built by contract.

is 80 evident in much of the 60-call The total expenditure for up-ed modern school, Technically keep of Government moorings and intellectually of extreme and buoys for the year was difficulty, this Rhapsody, food only $36,236,46

for the strong as one reviewer and 9.15 pm::

London, June &. One hundred and fifty most modern aeroplanes have been: destroyed by fre in a shed at the Aviation School at Cranwell. The damage tatula £250,000. An enquiry is being held.

OBITUARY..

London, June 6.

is announced of Sir Charles Mathews, who was

Proscentions since 1998.

US. CONGRESS ADJOURNS.

Congress has adjourned sine dic.

Washington. Juns 6.

THE SPA CONFERENCE,

Paris, June 5, adjourned until July 5 or July 3. M. Millerand and Mr. Lloyd George Le Mutin states that the Spa Conference will probably be will meet at a French coast town before the end of June.

THE PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA..

The Prince of Wales' public programim

The total revenue for the year puts it, is a work of splendi

1919 was $69,440, (worth and fine writing In The total revenue for the year addition to a Béch, “Tollg

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15. Hongkong Theatre 5.15