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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED (881).

69212 # RELAXXE SATURDAY, AUGUST 21.-- 1920.

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSO-POLISH SITUATION,

HISSE CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.

London, August 15. The Minsk Conference opened on August 17 and adjourned sill to-day.

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

Washington, August 19.

The Secretary of State (Mr. Colby) has informed the Polish delegation that the United States is unable to send substantial aid to Poland, but would do "everything that it was permitted to do."

BELGIUM NEUTRAL,

Brussels, August 19. The Belgian Government has decided to maintain neutrality in

the Russo-Polish War until after the Minsk Conference.

RUSSIAN TROOPS IN JEOPARDY.

Paris, August 19. It is learned from Warsaw that the right wing of Pilsudski's Army is threatening the Russian columas advancing on Warsaw with envelopment.

REDS ON THE RUN,

Paris, August 19.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIA'S GOLD RESERVE,

„London, Aug. 18.

日八初月七

SIXOLE COPY: 10 CTB. $35 PER ANNUM..

OUR PEKING LETTER. "WANTED" SHROFF. HONGKONG TRADE

(From Our Own Correspondent) ARRESTED AT YAUMATI: REPORT ON IMPORTS: A romantic story of how the stock of gold held by Russia whel

Peking, August 7. The arrest of the shroff of The fortnightly Price Current the Tear was deposed has been dispersed is related by H. Novitsky, Although actual results cannot the Hongkong and Shanghal and Market Report, published by ex-Assistant Minister of Finance of the All-Russian Government, Inyai be quoted there seems to be Bank who absconded last week the Hongkong General Chamber Messrs. Samuel. Montagu and Co's review of foreign exchanges.

$3,000 paid inta ́ thCommares, states:— Corporation by the Wingtak Cotran plece goods and Fancy

reason to believe that the sattle-

with

He states that the gold reserve at the outbreak of war exceeded ment of the present political Bank of Winglok Streat was cotton goods-The Market is un and hundred and sixty million Starling, than the greatest accumula} situation is being satisfactorily affected last night by officers of changed. A few sales of Fancies. · tion in the world. In pursuance of measures to export it in order to worked out. At any rate, no

and Piece goods have been

pay for war supplies and external loan coupons the first shipment of sharp divergences of opinions the Detective Force. eight millions was secretly loaded on a British cruiser and transport have yet developed. Generals On the receipt of certain in-recorded, but only certain abops at sea at night time thirty miles from Archangel. Nevertheless Chang Tso-lia and Trao Kuo, formation, Detective Inspector to cover immediate requirements. Germany discovered the step and sowed a mine-field along the route, having talked over matars at Grant, Sergeant Dorling.. an- Prices, in spite of the Fries in The ships arrived at Liverpool but were damaged and the Government Tientsin in company with General other, detective and dis-exchange, do not reach replacing abandoned this route. Sixty millions worth of gold was subsequently Wa Pei-fu, came to Peking on triet watchman proceeded to cost. The Macobeater market transferred by rail to Mladivostock, part of which was cantered in Wednesday and were accorded a Mongkok (Yaomati), and at Port remains dull, in fact some makers Japanese cruisers to Vancouver and the remainder sent to Japan. royal welcome. Since then they land Street in a house recently are talking of closing down un- About half the balance was paid to the Germans who handed over a have been in conference rooted the shroff was apprehend-[lass there is a revival of business. portion to the Allies under the armistics. This now lies in a bank in with the President and the Freed without any difficulty. He was Cotton Yarn.-Market continu- France The balance of sixty-eight millions was captured from the mier. On Friday they were in hiding with a Chiasse girl, on ed extremely dulland only a very Bolsheviks when they were forced to evacuate Kazan in July, 1918, joined by General Wa Pei-fn who whose person a part of the stolen small business was transacini and resched Omsk after several adventure last year. Part of this quietly entered the expital from mousy was recovered.

foreinandiaze „ requirements. was shipped to Hongkong for military supplies. Koitebak loaded Changshintien an the Peking-

When arrested, the shroff wax 95 to £30 par bale, all, stuzznet, in Vabama, bees nominally, shelined the remaining forty-four millions into a special train of forty ears Hankow Railway and to-day do wearing a disguise in the shapa accompanied by an armoured train when he was compelled to svacuate parted just as quietly. His visit of a seaman's suit, and it was "gwgathy with the farther five

in exchange. Quotations a20: is cargo was lost. The train continued bat its subsequent fate is concerned that the conferences ing an escape from the Coloay 235, No. 158. $210/275. No. 208, for the re-organisation of the but was foiled by the prompt $250/310. Arrivals 3,000 balen uncertain in consequence of Koltchak being killed

Government ought to partake action of the Police.

A manage for Warsaw says the Polish artillery is causing great Omak. A collision occurred en route, the train caught fire and some probably has convinced those jaurmised that he was contemplat No. 10s $190/230. No. 12. SHILL

confusion among the Bolshevik forces, who are now on the sun. The Reds are evacuating Bree: Litorat. & Polish communique declares that three Red Divisions have been annihilated outside

Warsaw and thousands of prisoners taken. There is still no news from Minsk, the wireless calls being unanswered.

THE "MESPOT" UNREST.

FRESH OUTBREAKS REPORTED.

London, Augus: 19. The War Office reports that further outbreaks have occurred in Mesopotamia on a considerable scale, particularly north-east and west of Bagdad. Bands of tribesmen cut the railways and telegraph from Bagdad to Kifri and Kirkuk. Part of the garrison is here invested and several railway bridges have been burned. The Euphrates communications with the Ramadi and Feiuja Garrisons are cat. Several civil officers in the Bakuba area bave been molested or expelled and various acts of sabotage have occurred.

The tribes south of Bagdad are quiet. There are no Iresh developments in the Hillah area, where pacification is 'proceeding. The Kulsh Garrison is holding out

The revolutionary movement, which was at first political, has at present become ansrchic, and the former's ringleaders are slarmed at the turn of events and are throwing their influence on the side of peace. Reinforcements from India are proceeding.

THE FRANCO-GERMAN CLASH.

SITUATION VERY STRAINED.

Berlin, August 19. Latent despatches from Kattowiz report that all is quiet, bat the situation is very strained. Martial law has been proclaimed.

The fighting on the 17th was very fierce, particularly round the barracks, where the crowd nsed machine-guns and hand grenades against the French troops. The casualties amongst the latter were 4 killed and 18 wounded and amongst the Germans they are reparted to be 20 killed and 70 wounded including the Commander of the Security Police.

PREMIER PASSES THROUGH PARIS.

BUT BEES NO PRENCH POLITICIANS.

Paris, August 19. Mr. Lloyd George arrived in Paris en route to Luceroe and respied bis journey without seeing the Freach politicians.

OLYMPIC GAMES.

ITALIAN WINS FENCING EVENT.

Antwerp, August 19.

In the Olympic Games, the final of the fencing foils was won by Medo Nals (Italy), who is the world's champion.

OTHER RESULTS.

In the final of the Taz-of-War, the City Police representing Britain beat Holland by two pulls to one.

GERMAN WIRELESS EXTENSION.

Sales 1,000 bales. Shipmanta nil. A sum of $4,500 was recovered Gasold Block

7,000 from the prisoner and the Bargains 15,000 bales. Chinese Girl,

of a more national character, and it appears to be certain that Wa Pel-fa's plan for national Berlin, Aug. 18.

assembly will be accepted in

The prisoner will be produced It is semi-officially announced that negotiations have taken place principle after all, though it was in Berlin regarding the restoration of direct wireless communication understood that General Chang before the Magistrate at the with America for private traffic. Hitherto

the American Naval Tso-lin did not favour it at first. beginning of next week. Station bas controlled the entire service but transferred on 1st To this convention will be Tatt decision regarding the August private trafic to the American Radid Corporation. The result the

Parliament. To Kus of the negotiations is that from the day the state of war is raised new between America and Germany the company will be formally admitted wishes to see it dismissed, but the to communication with Germany until peate is established. The Naval Station continues communication without special agreement. Simultaneously the New York Radio Corporation will erect a big station rear New York. Thus for the first time since 1919 it will be possible to communicate with North and South America, Japan. China, etc., without passing “London's world censorship.”

US. IMMIGRATION BUREAU.

balos.

Raw Cotton A few hundred bales of Bangal Cotton changed. bands at $34 per pieni. Values easier and Indian descriptions at 834/38, while Chinese grades are |nominal at $38/45 per picul.

Woollens A small businAKE In the past when a great is being done in Camtete. Nothing Presidant does not wish to set un calamity bad overtaken the coun- doing in other lines

Metals Business remain constitutionally. It would indeed Hy it was the custom for the be awkward for him to dismiss Emperor to take upon himself quiet and neglected. Wire Nails the Parliament which elected him. the blame for such visitation and 1143, are about $1300 Tia Moreover, the question is no explain to the people that Heaven plates $11.75 fair quantities baro longer immediate insemach

most bars bean angry because of recently arrived; but buyers President show no kestions, Plata Cut-

there is not a quorum of members his lack of virtue. in the capital and neither Houses Shib-chang bas in accord tings are lower at $3.50, Blocks with this custom Issued a self- torge. There is no disposition to can function.

denunciatory mandate setting negociate for new business. forth that although he has not Window Glasa-Market in- Washington, Aug. 18. It was perhaps only logical that favoured any one party the fact clined to be weak on Lecount of Following on the dispute between the Labour Department and following the elimination of the the fighting ensued in which accumulated stocks which are Mr. Gaminette, the Immigration Commissioner, respecting the extent Anfa party from political domins-soldiers were killed and people estimated at 10,000/12,000 CHERK

ja Peting of the latter's authority, reorganisation of the Immigration Bureau tion

anfu suffered hardships proves that and on account of rise in Silver has been ordered owing, as ofheially indicated, to its "atter dis Club should be dissolved, as a lacks virtus and ability value, masking the landed cost of

officially done

time he advises fresh by At the same organisation."

parcels cheaper, wandals og Wednesday. The the people not to quarrel but to morement of visible stocks i Club premises had already boan pursue paths of virtue so that the considered alow. searched and whatever interest-prestige of the ostion may be ing and focriminating documents enbraced, were found were

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

PUBLIC HEALTH PRECAUTION.

Singapore. `August 20. A united Government and Municipal campaign against the mosquito, and specially the carrier of yellow fever, is being planned.

THE GERMAN FLAG AT SINGAPORE.

Singapore, August 20, The Merchant Service Guild has passed a resolution protesting in the strongest terms against the admission to the port of 8.8. Asathia acder the German flag.

WK3

the

seized.

The

Java Sugar-No demand from foreign market, more enquiry

from China.

Philippines Sugar.-Marke£ showing signs of renewed activity.

Floor Market Report-Stock :*

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

significant sentence in the The investigations which have mandate was that members of followed the dispersal of the the Club who were not zocused Anfo ministers have resulted in of any crime would not be startling disclosures. Deficits in About 350,000 sacks. Quotations: punished merely for having the scoots of the Ministries' of-American Patent, $6.80° par belonged to the Club. Chang Teo- Finance and Communications) sack; American Cut off, $4.50 per lin and Tsao Kuo approved of amounting to more than forty sack; American Straight, $3.80 the proscribing of the listed ten million dollars have been discover-per sack; Bhangbai Fiore 2nd, Anfu ex-officials and they now but it is only fair to say that $3.15 per sack; Australian No. 1, demand the issue of a second much of this was expended on $4.20 per sack; Australian No. 2, black list, but though the photo-the ill-starred monarchical pro-$3.70. graphs of the first batch are gramme of Yusn Shih-kai, posted at the Legation Quarter Apparently forty millions were exits and guards of police and spent in 1915 by the Ministry of military are stationed at these Communications on the instruc- exits no results have been obtain Lions of Yuan Shib-kai, while! ed. Colonel Hu, of the Peking since then the Ministry of Gendarmerie, expressed the belief Finance bas bad to hand

o-day that six or seven of the out wanted men were in the Japanese upkeep of the Frontier Barracks and two or three others Defence Forces and to finance were in the Italian Legation, the armies fighting against the Yoar correspondant does not South. According to report, the vouch for the accuracy of the present heads of these two minis- PARIS AS A PLAYGROUND, statement. Despite the theatrical tries bars been instructed to display at the exite from the exert every effort to clear up the

Paris promises to become the ACCOMPLISHED. Legation Quarter, it is doubtful if muddle in the accounts of their Mecca of sportsmen if plans which F. E. Antonio, a clerk at the

the arrest of these so-called respective departments, but it is are being discussed by a congress Banque de l'Indo Chine, to-day

convened Telgraphic advices received in wanted men is seriously coo-anticipated that the task will not specially

by the appeared at the Police Court as

Drunicipality are carried out. the complainant in a charge theolony yesterday stated that templated. Evidently the men in be an easy one, which be brought

The idea is to convert ground question are not apprehensive Captain Ricou on Wednesday against

which will become senilable Chinese loafer for assault.

It was stated in avidance that which was interrupted at Foochow bands of the police, otherwise missal of Wang I-tang as chief playgrounds running all round

completed the flight to Shanghai, that they will be given up the assants took place last night through failure in the fun they would ere this bare escaped northern

Rapprochement with the South by the demolition of the or that they will fall into the is made much easier by the dis fortifications inta * series of

delegate and the the capital. There will be no

ASSAULT CASE.

BANK CLERK ROUGHLY TREATED.

&

MACAO TO

SHANGHAI.

لجدعا

THE FLIGHT

The closing rate of the dollar, on large KITLE for the demand, to-day was 42/4}{0.

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Patrick Ryan (America) won the final of the Hammer Throwing with a throw of 52 metres, 871⁄2 centimetres.

In the final of the 1,500 metres, the result was:-1, Hill (Britain) whilst the complainant with a supplies. In the latter stage of from the wall by means of a rope appointment in his lead ofcommodation for lovers of foot-" 2, light engine troubles were

$208.

AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIRE.

A WARM TRIBUTE.

London, August 19.

Cinema The aggressor was the encountered and the aviators unduly dangerous or risky. It is

sou of the Chinese proprietor of had to make two forced landings. significant that this is the first among the proscribed and will tennls, swimming, ronning.jump.

rden for

archery, while special grounds

the Cinema, who, in сол- At Shanghai sequence of an

the French time in Chinese history in which doubtless take a trip to Japan ing riding, cycling even altercation in authorities had made arrange officials have had their photo-antil things blow over. the Theatre with the complain ments for his reception and graphe displayed as

are to be allotted to women, to: ant, is said to have hired the naval pinnace with the tricolor whose arrest a reward was offered. An interesting mandate being the blind, and to the dan sand- prisoner and others to attack him. prominently displayed Bra been Previously only low down thieves, issued to day, forbids judges from dumb. The Times publishes a telegram from the Australian Prime when the complainant, whilst be aeroplane to its anchorage on God How Banicky the Chinese These are the dere of good This took place at Queen's Road held in readiness to muct, the pickpocketa, eta, we so bonour participating in party politica Minister, which says that the Prince of Wales bas given Australia ing challenged, was assaulted from ANAL an opportunity of showing unmistakably that she stands solidly for behind and received a blow in the the Empire and the Australians' welcome has completely silenced temple. Turning to those who neered at the Empire and Australians' attitude thereto.onslaught he was attacked from Australians feel for the Prince an affection which in these days of another quarter, and ---re- toppling thrones is the best assurance that the Empire is not like ceived

se resting on force and will endure throughout the ages.

LORD MAYOR OF LORK:

HEAVY-SE,

meet this

blow on his eys

and jaw which had the effect of laying him out on the ground. In this position he was the object of a fresh attack. The prisoner jamped on wh bis back, and, not content " this, gave him a "tota

the ribe

(can be over-- BELÁD):- KARITs="is intentions and good resolutions,

indicated by the fact that several photographs "bave been taken down) givin Phope that edncerned

Ferhaps no better indication of the improving situation in the ital could be given that that afforded by the TESZI- tion of the railway, service, the ening of the city gates, of the

DON'T FORGET.