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Hongkong Telegraph.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE POLISH SITUATION.

REPORTED FORMATION OF SOVIET BY POLES

Berlin, August 14. The Commander of the Fourth Bolshevist Army has informed a German pressman that a Polish Soviet was formed at Bielostock an July 30 and will proceed to Warsaw and after the capture of the capital will concluds peace with the Soviet on a basis of self-dater

mination.

The Lokal Anzeiger reports that the Poles are restoring the ex-German fortresses at Grandenz and Thorn, organising for resistance on the Vistula line.

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London, August 15.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1920.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our then CorrespondentsI

STEAMER SINKS AT PEKANG.

NINETEEN LIVES LOST.

Singapore, August 15, The steamer Stephan has sunk at Penang whilst bound for Sumatra. Nineteen were drowned. The survivars have been taken

to Sabang.

EX-GERMAN COLONIES,

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·HOLLAND WANTS A MANDATE.

Singapore, August 15.

Mr. Garvin, writing in the Observer, says the French action

A wire from the Hague says Holland has requested permission towards General Wrangel has made it impossible for Britain 10 60 to partake in the mandates of the ex-German Colonies. to actual war on any issueconnected with Poland and almost thrown whole East European game into Lenin's hands. The Entente must be revised and there most be a union of freedom and goodwill. The recent relationship has been a union of fetters.

DIRECT ACTION (ONDENSED.

London. August 15, The Socialist. Mr. Hyndman, speaking at a meeting of the National Socialist Party, said he did not believe în direct action because people who would not go to the ballo: would not go to the

barricade.

THE POLISH RETREAT.

Berlin, August 15.

It is reported that the Poles have evacoated Soldan.

POLISH DELEGATES LEAVE FOR MISSK.

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London, August 15. The Weekly Despatch correspondent at Warsaw says the Polish delegates left for Minsk on the morning of Angust 14.

UNEMPLOYMENT AT HOME.

A GLOOMT OUTLUOS.

London, Augus: 16. The Weekly Despatch confirms fears of growing unemployment. It has collected information from industrial centres and says the Liverpool shipbuilding evtlook is most gloomy. Dockers and the electrical trades are already badly affected. Thousands are without work. Similar reports are given from Hall. Boraley and South Wales.

THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE DISPERSES.

London, August 15, A number of Overseas Bishops are returning from the Lambeth "nference by the sa. Aquitania to-day.

MAYOR OF CORK A HUNGER-STRIKER.

Londoa, August 15. The Lord Mayor of Cork, who has been arrested, is hunger. striking

GERMAN MINERS" CONDITIONS.

Paris, Angust 14. The Allied Commission is meeting at Essen forthwith to investigate the means of improving the German miners' conditions,

in accordance with the Spa Coal Protocol

PLAGUE IN PARIS.

Paria, August 13.

Four cases of bubonic plague with one death are reported. It is hoped to prevent the spread of the disease.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.:

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

SINGAPORE WATER SHORTAGE.

Singapore. August 14. At a meeting of the Municipal Commission it was reported that despite the rain the water position is a matter for anxiety. Shipping applies are restricted. A town improvement expert has drafted a Cill for a wide scheme.

· ENDIAN COAL RESTRICTIONS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SURRENDERED GERMAN SHIPS.

New York, August 13, According to present plans the surrendered German warships will be sent to the Atlantic at fall speed with rudders jammed and sunk by torpedoes and guns of the American feet.

NEW LOAN FOR PORTUGAL

Lisbon, August:13. The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the proposal of a domestic loan of 60,000 coato to meet immediate needs of the Treasury.

AMERICAN SPORTSMAN'S DEATH.

London, August 12. The American sportsman and breeder, the millionaire Mr. Walter Winans, was driving in a race in Essex when he suddenly collapsed and fell off the boggy before the horse could be stopped. He was picked up dead.

AMERICAN EXPERT FOR, WARSAW,

Washington, August 13. It is announced that Mr. Robbins, the Government expert in Near Eastern affairs, accompanies Mr. Gibson to Warsaw. He will sail as soon as possible.

THE LATE SURGEON-GENERAL CORGAS,

AMERICA'S DEAD.

London, August 13. The Belgian steamer Groningen, chartered by the United States Government, has arrived at Glasgow to receive the bodies of American soldiers buried in Scotland in war-time for re-burial in their native places. Many bodies have been exbomed in various parts of the west of Scotland, notably at Islay and other western islands where hundreds lost their lives through the sinking of e transport.

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OUR PEKING LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) |

$36 PER ANNUM,

UNREST IN INDO-

CHINA.

EUROPEANS ORDERED TO

HAIPHONG:

BEVERAL ARRESTS MADE-

HAIPHONG FES

| SOME INTERESTING ITEMS

“Am genssional correspon writing from Haiphòng, says: French people here SKE last month America-offered: buy the colony of Tonkin, and they A correspondent writes us from their offer a “rHONETA Haiphong under date of August favourably by "the" :) prenoć 7th, giving news of an attempted Government; › bat ar endigetk native ring in Indo-China. He says:-

Paking, August 2. Considering the axaiting times }}/ in which we have just”, livad through, the dearth of news in amazing. The victory won by the troops of General Wu Pet-fa is be- ing consolidated. His own faroes have moved closer to the capital. Several of Chang Teo-lines detach mants are already in the city,

speech by Deputy Sarrant,.for- merly Governor-General of Indo- The Anfo regime is at an end. As an organisation the Frontier It appears that some days ago Ching, opened people's syOR 20 Defence Force has practically the Police here found four case the richness of the Colony and disappeared. Its units which of bombs, and upon investigation they decided not to agree to were in the neighbourhood of discovered that the Annamites of) America's terms. Peking have withered away, by this town, and some of the sar- House rent is very cheap here. dispersion, by disbandment or by rounding provinces had arranged averaging from $30 to HD for

#alze the Residency, 5 or 6-roomed house in a good absorption, and the only com- to rise, plete division is that located at Police Stations and Arsenal, and locality, with electricity, etc. Tsinanfu under General Madrive the Europeans out of the The Government has sternly Liang, who, it can be imagined, country. This plot was given repressed · profitearing. is not feeling very comfortable way, so I am told, by a traitor Chinaman who started raising surrounded 29 bo is by who informed the Police that the his rants 135 fined $1,000 enemies. Thos bas

to ringleaders, and those who made and deported for

your. the bombs, were Annamites who There are

very wealthy had worked in France, assisted by|Chinese hare who..own....many some Chinesa.

houses, and I was told by some of "The situation was considered them a short time ago that they sufficiently serious on Wednesday intended to sell up and invest in

the Police to order for

ail Hongkong, where nobody will Europeans living in Doson, the interfere with them, if they watering-place, to come and stop raise their rents. in Haiphong for the night. As far as I know, things are quiet at present; but I hear that there is a few likely to be trouble in days."

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a miserable end the army which was established by Marshal Tuan Chi-jui three years ago for the express purpose of participating in the world war and which more than any other thing has been responsible for the continued dissension between the North and the South.

OFFICIAL. NOTE The following is a translation of the official note issued by the Resident Superior of Tonkin in connection with the above:

"Some ramours-relative to the of conspiracies in

"BLACK CATS.”

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As was to be expected the mandate restoring Tsao Kun and Wa Pai-fu to their former ranks and honours was followed by

■"punishment" mandate order- ing the punishment of prominent Aufuites. The original list of such bad characters contained fourteen names. but intercession resulted in four being eliminated, while exeédition at the request of the President several of the provinces have himself Trao Ja-lin, was spared. exsited the lively Interest of the has rightly seared pablia desires In this connection there has been population. In cozisequenƐe the bY arranging periodical open-ai much discussion concerning the administration of the protectorate | 59,3certa was amply demonstrated. Legations being used as places of have arrested a number of persons on Saturday night, when the asylum for these men, who are so who are quite isolated in their "Black Cats" made their second badly wanted when the agents off actions, their object being to raise appearance. There was a very large gathering present, computad justice as it is being administered disorder in several districts. in the capital these days, but the "The malefactors were equipped well over eight hundred people. British, American and French with explosir machines which The show was, on the whole, an Legations made their positions however could not be effective excellent one, and it was made clear and

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New York, August 13. The remains of Surgeon-General Corgas from England have been landed and were received by a military guard of hongur. The bouring wanted Chinese. The mediately taken, which have tribations were exceedingly well- General's youngest brother draped the coffin with the American Flag after which it was borns from the landing stage through a lage exits from the Legation Quarter led to the arrest of a number of rendered and much appreciated

are now being watched by in-individuals who have been handed by all present. of Army Welfare workers for conveyance to Washington.

erassed guards of police, who over for the carrying out of Of course, Leda and Tedo were have alongside then a board conjustice. In the various districts the outstanding "cata," and they taining the photographs of the where the arrests were made, she did very much to keep things.

population eight wanted men while a power.ustive

manifested going, both in individual furus and fol acetylene light has been much astonishment that they together. "Lens and a Money- swung over the board at each were compteletly left in ignorance Box" very bappily done

"no Arcadia- exit to enable the watchers to of the acts or intentions of the whilst Tadous study the features of all who arrested individuals. It is | dare-devil” was decidedly fanny. save the Legation Quarter. permitted to state that not a Incidentally, close on a dozen of single corps of soldiers or force of the evening's items were Tedo's It seems tolerably certaic that Police have taken part in these own composition, and these fully happenings. There does not exist demonstrated the versatility of come back as acting premier and therefore in the mind of the Mr. Miles, who is certainly & that his temporary cabinet-for population any fear that thepublic man with "ideas." The other London, August 13.

it will be of a temporary nature peace will be disturbed."" The Times publishes interesting impressions on shipbuilding pending understanding with the conditions abroad of Mr. James French, Chief Surveyor of Lloyd's South--will be announced this Register, & North American who has returned to London from New week. Chow Tsz-chi will most York riu the Pacific and the Far East.

likely be minister of Finance and Minister of In the course of Mr. French's visit to Japanese shipyards he Yeh Kung-cho

The Gew noted the adaptation to the changed conditions, and meations the Communications.

is said to be in busyness at old-established establishments where fine cargo vessels party

the Aboilition of He refers to other excellent new yards most of favour were being built, which, however were feeling a general falling off in the demand for of the tuchun system and the Saturday, tonnage. He touches on the excellent work of the Hongkong yards division of the country in four exciting contest the Civil Service and the good repairing facilities at Singapore.

military inspectorships with & won by two points. The details decreased force. If this should are not to hand. involve disbandment of troops on |

FAR EASTERN SHIPBUILDING.

VISCOUNT CHINDA.

London, August 13.

General Chin Yung-peng

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a large scale it will be all to the good, provided the civil authority

LAWN BOWLS.

CIVIL SERVICE v, TAIKOO.

This match was played on and after a most

Viscount Chinda had the honour of lunching with their Majesties. is able to control i, but if it means mance to the city, but action is

.NEW AMERICAN NAVAL-ATTACHE.

Washington, August 12,

Rear Admiral Albert Niblack, has been appointed Naval Attache to the United States Embassy in London.

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CHICAGO BALLOON RACES.

New York, August 12. There are eleven entrants for the International Balloon Races on September 11th and October 23rd which are being held at Chicago instead of Indianapolis owing to the inability to secure, the

necessary gas.

SUGAR CRISIS.

2.- Buenos Aires, Aŭgust. In consequence of, speculation in sugar; the Goverjandat is seeking power to expropriate 200,000 tons for distribution at reduced prices.

FOREIGN LEGION

The famous Foreign Legion in reinforcing widerably widened its adopet by the farmistian Cavalry and artilleri

the continuation of government being taken by the diplomats, by military satraps then it offers foreign doctors and the Chinese Hittle Improvement upon the exist-authorities to combat the disease. It is proposed that intelligent ing system.

officers non-commissioned from the foreign troops

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As a matter of fact, there is no

members of the party also čid well, Kenneth's tenor salos în particular being mach anjoyed.

The only fall to be found was that there were rather too many repetitions, some of these baing by no means the best items of the little company's pravjous programme. However, that is a matter that can easily be remedi- ad, and we do not doubt that at fature appearances the "Black Cats" will be wall worth bearing They bave talent-and that's the main thing after all.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on

DON'T FORGET.

little divergence of opinion as to be loaned to the Chinese in order demand, to-day was 49,224. how national reconstruction to instruct them in the matter of should be attemptod. Wu Fei-fal field sanitation, which of coursG wishes to call a national convent is entirely absent and is respons

ible for the autbreak. ion, but then Wu is only a divisional commander and not s

To talk about the weather great man like Chang Teo-lin whose ideas are not yet quite after all this seems trifling, but it clear to the public if they are to should be known that the second himself. His proceedings will be fa has brought an intensity of watched with considerable heat which has prostrated many and has been in fact responsible uneasiness.

for several deaths. The venė,- Peking's walls undoubtedly able Dr. Tenney is quoted as say saved the city from looting by ing that the present heat is the the defeated and dispersed greatest he has ever experienced. Woldiers of the Ants, forces, and it is certainly made travelling is hoped that they will save the thing to be avoided? city from attacks by a mOTE Snedtions "enemy, Cholars has

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