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The

Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED 1980).

69171 六拜禮

鬟十月七英港香

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1920.

BA INALE DOPY: 18 GTB.

$36, PER ANNUM,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

PULES V. BOLSHEVISTS,

PREPARING FOR A BIO BATTLE

London, July 7.

Poles have begun attempts to forea of Pollock and in Those local

A message from Warsaw says 2 counter attacks in Volhynia Belshevist

south Difensites Beresina the

ami Podolia have been defeated with severe losses, operations tend to develop into a great battle on the whole front. The Bolshevists have concentrated the bulk of their forees between the Deins and the Dnieper in the region of Smolinak. A serious Bolshevist advance there might have grave consequences in sep arating Poland from the Baltic States, enabling direct communica- tlon between Germany and Soviet Russia.

ALIENS ON BRITISH SHIPPING NOTÈS.

SHIPS.

THE PRESENT LAW.

(BY NEPTUNE"){

of Mesura. Jardine, Matheson OUR PEKING LETTER- and Company, the man Word

quite impressed that the limit off.

E ́s Company's power to augment { From Dür Dica Correspondent, the men's salaries has :bean reached. Only recently the two Companies Damod agreed to grant

Aliens Restriction (Amendman:), every effort to make travelhas en ↑ their oaptisms, oficers" and "665 fa sempurna colisonal näoire.

The following sections of the

free passages le the wives of M

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The Canadian Pacific Un Services have at all time made

Vancouver

POLIE MURDER.

AN ARREST MADE.

Paking, June 30. On the night ni June 18th,' the Political developments, since murder of -a - Chinese constaðis In a Teonitable, named Yeung Kat, was Hongkong Government Gazette for now been decided by this husbands are entitled to..I am word they represent the triumph stabbed to death by a man who pany to bare a cinematograph sure that the good sense of the of civil administration ad made good his escape at the time. vocated by General Chang T30- This wan bas" now bean. Ar- general information.

113 No alien-aball act as on board their vessels ring men on thess vessels will prevail in and the discomfitare of the rested by the Police and he will master, chief officer, or chief pictures will, therefore, be and they will show their apprecia

British traction on the Empress of tion of all that has been done for eactionary forces represented by he brought before the Magistrate

the organisation known as thêjîn MonİSY, engineer

Anfo Ginb. While it in true that i General Chin Yun-peng will not United Kingdom, or as skipper operating between

resume the Premiership he will Tai taip registered in the Ads and the Empress of Rasis, thesis that ba or second of ashing boat regis and Hougtong. Entertainments

15e freight market continues still be the moving spirit in the tered in the United Kingdom, be given each evening dus

very gloomy. I hear the as Cabinet by reason of his post-

Minister at War The rkusitis rate of the dǝllar an except in the case of a abip oring the voyage in the Pacific.

Pansy, Philippine vessel, of the boat employed babitually ju

Chow Shu-ma, ił is practiomand, today was 38/794d. voyages between parts outside

Singapore in a go-ahead port. tonnage of 3,600, has been sold to the United Kingdom ---

Provided that this prohibition and the number of ships from all Hears. H.M.H. Nemazee and ally decided, will become the shall not apply to any alien who parts of the world in that part is Co. for £37,000. The s.8. Suntak, new Premier and will form a increasing so rapidly that an a mall bost, has been fixed Cabinet which shall be repro- A member of the Fulish delegation has declared that Marshal who has acted as a master, chiel | oficer of a British steamet bas || daring the week for the Saigon. {sentative of the more enlightened! possessed ducuments indisputably proving the intention of officer, or chief engineer of told me the harbour is taxed to | Hongkang run at 14 cents a picut. Isections of the nation and shall

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GERMANY AND POLAND

ing to make war ngatrist Poland.

FEDERAL DEVOLUTION,

GATHERING OF BRITISH MP.”S.

Spa July 7.

London, July

A crowded meeting of English, Scottish and Welsh M.F's discussed Federal Devolution.

Mr. Walter Long, presiding, referred to the failure of the present House of Commons to keep abreast of the growing volume of work. He belloved the system of Standing Committees was detrimental to the prestige of the House. Mr. Long also hiloded to the problem presented by the present system under which people differed on domestic and social questions but agreed on larger Imperial issues. He suggested that legislation in both spheres would be facilitated if domestic questions were separated from Inperial issues.

All the speakers urged that the Government should be pressed

ake up the matter on the score of urgency.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

ENREST COMING TO A HEAD.

TROOPS ELPORTED MARCHING ON PEKISO.

Shanghai, July 9. the 1st Division of the Hook. Tung-hung. Commander of Territorial Defence Army, has declared that his troops bound for

Pooting are only for the purpose of punishing Wa Pol-foo. If there

be any disorder in Ecking he will take responsibility. ·

Chang Jok-lin ordered the 7th and 8th Divisions to proceed to Peking from Tengtsin, before his dɔparture from Peking at midnight on the 7th inst.

Chu Sho-tsung is planning that the six provinces Chikiang. Shueguen should declare Tuokien, Anhai, Sheni, Kunau and

dependence.

Li Hab-ki, Tuchun of Fookies, has wired to the acting Premier that as the Central Government has rusjudged affairs, he is afraid that be cannot obey.orders in future.

In compliance with Tuas Chi-jui's request the president bas at Just issued an order to deprive Wu.Pui-foo of the title of Lieut. General and to take from him all orders of merit.

A lig meeting of all civil and military officials was held in the Palace yesterday, when it was decided to punish Tso Kwan (Tuchan of Chili and Via Prisfer by military means. It is reported that Tso's and Wu's forces have already been mobilised and have now begun to march on Pekine.

British ship, or as skipper or Recand band of a British Fishing boat, at any time during the war, and is certified by the Admiralty to have performed good and faith- fal service in that capacity.

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the utmast, and sometimes vessels have to wait for days before they to discharge their

able

are cargoes.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, whose Manager here is Mr. J. Oram Sheppard, has had most prosperous year last year. the Company's net income being G$2,376,761, as compared with the net income of 081,586,349 in 1919,

being seven yen per tan.

chartered

tian

Dame

-TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-MORROW. Coronal Theatre-9.25 and 9.15 Antu Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 715

and 9.15 p.ci.

TODAY. For Swatow-Saigon-Hong kong If in no sense be party one. This

Theatre Royal -- California am told that the Drufar, a 2,400 represents a big advance in the tons boak, bas been chartered political development of China. University College Glee Clab

Her and if it be carried out it can only 9.15 p.m. for A sum of $18,000.

Coronet Theatre-3.15 and 9.11 capacity is 36,000 pituls. The be with the support of Ganara)

Chang Two-lin and with the co-p.. demand for coal tonnage,

Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 712 (2.) No alion shall be employed

Japan to Hongkong. bas in operation of other parties. Tha in any capacity on board a British the United khip registered în

Thejui is one of the principal factors no way improved, the rate still conversion of Marshal Toan Chind 9.15 p. Kingdom at a rate of pas 10

D.S.K. Unnan haru has been in the change which has come than the standard rate of pay for

for carrying

coalvor the political situation. He the time being corrent on British

to at $2.75

tonlending bis kang

per ships for his rating.

Provided that, where the Board

between Hongas and Hong- has apparently seen the danger of pm Another local coaster of a similar activities and has gone so far es of Trade are satisfied that aliens

construction of more tonnage, namels 2000 tons, hao agree to the four mixed

Force under the command of China hare already "reached aliens) · are of any particular race (other than

steamers for the navigation of the been fixed at $3 perton. To load brigades of the Frontier Defence at Shek-To-Po, near Pakhoi, a

General Hsu Shu-chan being Japan, where they w'I probably former habitually employed allost in any Upper Yangtse is under con-

climate,sideration by a number of local Chinese steamer bas accepted capacity, or in any for which they are specially fitted, companies It is reported that $6.75 per tan for 600 tons of salt transferred to the authority of remain patil they can take up nothing in this section shall preju- the Indo-China Navigation (om to Canton, The British steamer the Ministry of War. This is a these appointments in China or dice the right of aliens of such pany is in negotiation for a ship, Haiman has also been secured serious set-back to Little Hsu, until they can proceed to Teking

sioner for the Korth West. Peace race to be employed upon British and that the China Navigation for a part-cargo of salt from Sama who is even threatened with the to negotiate a treaty. ships at rates of pay which are Company, whose Managing Bay (Hainan Island) for Canton as of his position as Commis- with the South, is ta·be pursued not below those for the time being Agents are Mess- Bukerfeld at $5.50 per ton. fixed us standard rates for British and Swire, proposes to build a

through the provincial assemblies subjects of that race.

vessel for this trade.

and nor with the delegations at

enemy

HONGKONG.TRADE.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.

The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Has „kong General Chamber of Commerce, states:

The

ger

consecutive

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The British Miniatur, Sir Bailby Alaton, leaving for beme on short furiough, had a good mandag from Chlenmen station. He was facenmpanied by Sir Somersille

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(3.) No alien shall be employed

The demand for steamers from Shanghai. the North and South basslacken- in any capacity on board a British ship registered in the United

It is rumoured that sometime ed considerably, and in several Having worked out the pro-and Lady Head Lady Alston outlined above, and daughter will remain se Kingdom unless he has produced will elapse before the Indo-Calon instances owners have had to gramms to the officer before whom he is Navigation Company and China accept terms dictated to them by Chang Tsalin now wishes to Peitaibo for the summer. Hr. engaged satisfactory proof of his Navigation Company will be able charterers in order to keep their return to Mukden, but the Pre-RB Clive is now British Charge nationality.

to send a reply to the demande steamers running. Although en-sident desires him to remain in 'Affaires. (4.1 Any person, who engages of the officers, captains and quiries for outside steamers with the capital until the political

The Painleve Mission to Chios an alien for employment on engineers on these vessels. It is Hongkong Government passen-ondition is stabilised-not at all

on licences British ship in contravention of quite on the cards that these

an unreasonable request in the has had a fall week since is the provisions of this section Companies will grant to further trips Hongkong-Saigon-Hong circumstances. Anything may arrival with all kinds of engage- shall be guilty of an offence increase, though it isquite possible kong have come on the local occur to prevent the well-meant meats and functions. Yesterday urder this Act.

that some concessions may be market, charterers prices have plans of the reformers being car- both Houses of Parliament held 12. No former, enemy alien made. What these concessions not induced the Owners to ried out. Little Hsu is still in a reception in honour of K. them. The rate for Peking, not in Urga as generally Painleve. It is understood that and all kinds of the distinguisheder. FrenzÇOMAD shall be employed or shall act as will be I cannot say, but I feel accept a master, officer, or member of certain that no increase in pay Saigon to Hongkong is still reported. the crow of a British ship regis- will be given. It is not true to say nominal, which is about 14 cents. possibilities must be associated will be the bead of commission which is being organised with a that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson The Saigon crop is reported to be with his presence here.

view to the standarisation of the and Company, the agents for the fairly heary, and, as a result of

Chinese Government railways. tered in the United Kingdom.

Indc-China Navigation Company, the drop in exchange, the cereale

Several new treaties are in the He is now the guest of the French incorporated the war bones that will probably arrive in the Phil- they had been paying their ippine Islands in larger quanti-making. Czycko-Slovakia wishes Minister, M. Boppe. captains, officers and engineers,ties. The authorities have raised to enter into Treaty relations with from the 1st of January this year.the embargo on the export of rice China. and of course China is It is stated that the Adminis- It speaks volumes for the Com-hich will greatly facilitate the quite willing to do so on the basin pany that the war bonus was distribution of rice throughout of reciprocity, which means thatrative Commission

the principle of extra-territoriality Diplomatie Quarter will be amalgamated into the salaries the Islands.

will not be extended to Czecho composed henceforth of three members of Legations and two long before the award had expired,

Slovakia. The latter does not

other non-Legation members, quite like the idea, but having such as representative from and this was done as far back as 1st January last year. The award

So the Jehangir has at last been nothing but Hobson's choice the the Maritime Customs. Cotton Piece Goods And Fancy granted the members of the

Thear that she has new republic will no doubt be the

Mr. A. E. Blancɔ, who is being Cotton Goods-The market is Guilds an increase in pay of seven auctioned. lifeless. The sales of 250 package per cent. Jardine's not only paid been bought in by the mortgagee first of the European nations to China with non-treaty of Fancies and 50 packages of this increase, but actually gave She was purchased by the late enter Piece Goods have been reported. | their men ay war bongs of owners in 1915 for £70,000 and privileges in the old sense of the transferred from Peking to an at prices below the replacing cost. twenty per cent., and, what is during the Great War she was teras bot with treaty privileges in important post in the Chinese Manchester quotations show a more, of their OWD aceor chartered by the French for £10,- new sense inasmuch as China Maritime Customs service, in downward tendency, bat are still, incorporated this in the salaries. 000 a month. Not long after, the will give facilities to these Harbin, was on Monday night far above this market's rates. Never had an employer such a British Government stepped in, nationals in order to hasten the entertained to a farewell didner There are no immediate signs of strong case as the Indo-China cancelled the charter and requisi-day when China may enjoy full by the Directors of the Interas 4 revival of business in the near Navigation Company. I only one the vessel TheJehangir was sovereignty in her own territory. tional Anti-Opium Association, of hope that the roll of human used as a transport to the Persian The Greek Minister to Tokyo in which body be has been a mort Cotton YarnAn appreciabe appreciation is noty lacking in Gulf, and when she was returned now in Peking with a view to energetic member. Amirst Trai six months ago to her negotiating a Sino-Grecian treaty. Tinkan, Major Wearns, and the improvergent has taken place and the bosoms, of the Company's some

good volume of business was servants. fog with these facts the owners, she had to undergo ex- He also is confronted with the Rev. A. Sowerby testified to his transacted at advances of $5 to men cannot get any sympathy tensive alterations at the Docks refusal of the Chinese Govern earnestness and ability, bie ferti $10 per bale. Quotations are: whatsoever from the pubile. to make her suitable for passenger went to grant extra-territorial lity of suggestion which trud and eargo trade, The rate which privileges. It is interesting produced Tir reaching resulle, After this, Mr. Palmer's delegates, being free, started a landslide No. 10s $195/232 No. 12. $205-

the Government paid for the note in this connection that and bis indsperficit attitoda ta towards Governor Cox, which, after a couple of ballots. became 240. No. 16s $249,280, No. 20s.

$:60/300. Arrivals 4,500 bales. Imay be allowed to record that requisition was so small that it though China has not yet entered dealing with alinations conterad

treaty relations within the traff±.. decisive.

Sales 8,000 bales. Shipments nil. from the conversation that I had did not suffice to pay for the into

Stock 4.000 bales with some of the men on the Indo-expenses. I am told that freight Germany, the German consul insold

Chias Navigation's ressels, I brokers are now basy trying to and Bargains 18,000/hales.

Raw Cotton Values are steady find they are extremely satisfied dispose of her. and following are approximate with their lot, and appreciate quotations:-Indian staple $37/41 what has been done for them by add Chinese grades $41/47 per the Company. It may interest picul.

my readers to be told that the petition which was seat to the Indo-China Navigation Company and the China Navigation Com- pany was the resulk of a majority of one (so I am told) at meeting of the Guilds held in Shanghai. Philippines Sugar-Market It was not a representative meet lifeless:

ing of the members, and for all I

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

1.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

San Francisco, July,

Governor Cox was nominated to the Presidency on the forty fourth ballot; after a struggle in which neither side showed superior

atrength until 3r. Palmer's withdrawal.

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On General Cox's voting reaching 702, Mr. Me Adoo's manager. realising that Cox had the necessary two-thirda majority, moved his nomination, which was unanimously carried.. Immediately a great roar went up--the rolling chorus of “Ayes", the crashing of the bands, followed to a splendid demonstration of enthusiasm.

CHINA'S ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS.

London, July &

In the House of Commons,, replying to Mr. Gershom Stewart, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said that the restoration to China of the bronze astronomical instruments taken by the Germans after the Boxer rebellion had been provided for by the Versailles Treaty.

future.

Woollens-No business. Metals, Market is dull and lifeless. Tinplates have slightly improved to over $13.00.

Java Sugar.-Markat stagoant to absence of any demand.

He had no information that the restoration had been carried out It was difficult to see how the British Government could use its in- Flour Market Report.-Stock: know the majority, may have fluence to ensure the dae carrying out of this provision, as China | had not signed the Treaty.

About 300,000 sacks, Quotations: been reached by the casting vote -American Patent, $4.75 per of the Secretary, if he has any The Government was considering the possibility of influencing sack; American Cut off, $3.85 por voting powers vested in him. the removal of these instruments to some neutral country, where anck; Ameriona Straight, $3.75 Neither the Quilds or the mem- per sack; Shanghai Flour Zud, bers realise that the demanda they would be safe till peace with China had been signed.

He believed that these instruments were of great beauty and $3.30 per sack: Australian Ho. 1, they have madeste impracticable. historic interest, and should be restored to the Walls of Peking, but $4.10 per sack; Australian No. 2, and at the meeting that way

|13,40 per sick.

zwcently called. she the 7 offices was very difleult for the Government to icterfere in the matter.

GIŹDAP!

vice-consul Peking A tea party was given last and consuls for swbern in night by the Social and Political Science Bociety of Peking to the British and Ameribau Ministers at the new library pes- mises situated off - Wan Chi Tzu. It was also by way of an ionuzur- ation of the new premises. There were no speeches but an internat was developed in the work of the Society by personal explanations of its objects.

BRYAN ARRIVES!

{An American cartoon of the urrical of Mr. William Jenkings Bryan, the “bone-dry" advocate, ut the Democratic Convention in Bon Francisco).

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Juse has gone out with a Bjeze (heat which has given most of the community s desire for the seagile; with the result that the bookings for Pritaiho this week. ferd are exceptionally heavy. Besides the bank holidays and July 4 give. opportunities for surcsass from work which do not loccur to often,