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EDISON AT LAMPS

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED %1881).

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STEM MONDAY, AUGUST 30. 1920.

日七十月七

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REUTER'S. TELEGRAMS.

THE IRISH PROBLEM

SYMPATHISERS STRIKE AT NEW YORK DOCKS,

New York. August,28,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

SENATOR HARDING SUGGESTS A SUBSTITUTE.

London. August:29.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Chem Currespondents)

·TO PREVENT MOTOR ACCIDENTS. -

Singapare, August 25. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore, owing to the A message from Marion (Ohio) says Senator Harding, in a frequency of motor car accidents, bare requested the Polics to raise A pro-Irish strike is developing at the Docks, in sympathy for

Sympathisers aboard speech on the League of Nations, declared that President Wilson's the standard of skill required before granting a driver's licence. Mr. MacSwiney and Archbishop Mannix. British, American, French and Belgian vessels came out and paraded League was a definite and irredeemable failure. He (Senator Hurd- the town, while 250 negroes unloading a Cucarder also struck. Fonring) therefore proposed a new effort to construct a World Association Other on the framework of the Hague Tribunal and pledged himself to White Star boats and five Cunarders are at present affected. British liners due to arrive will probably be drawn in. Longshore- | make an immediate effort to form such an Association. Senator man state they will refuse to unload them unless MacSwiney is Harding opined that the League of Nations had broken down on its

first test-Poland. released and Mannix is allowed to go to Ireland.

AN EMPIRE-WIDE APPEAL.

London, August 27. The Standing Committee of the Irish Peace Conference issues a manifesto inviting the immediate sympathetic co-operation of the peoples of the British Empire in the appeal which the Conference made to His Majesty and the Government for the release of MacSwiney. It states "We make the appeal in the cause of a thafold peace-the peace of Ireland, pesce between Ireland and Britain, and peace between Britain and the rest of the world."

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MORE SERIOUS NEWS,

THE OLYMPIC CONTESTS.

SOME INTERESTING RESULTS.

DUTCH AGITATOR SENT TO PRISON.

Singapore. August 28. Douwes Dekker, the well known Java agitator, has been sentenced to imprisonment?) at Batavia for publishing en incendiary article.

TO-DAY'S - CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Shanghai, Augus: 29. The Tuchuns of Fokien. Ebekiang, Anhui and Shensi bare declared that they will assume the same attitude as Tong Chiyao, Tuchun of Yunnan.

Antwerp, August 28. The Olympic swimming finals resulted as follows:- Ladies Diving-Fryland (Danmark) beat Armstrong (Britain) by a point.

Ladies 300 Mstres.-Bleibtrey (America), despite the coldness of the water, easily beat the world's record, her time being 4 min. 34. London, August 28. Mr. Redmond Howard has resumed his campaign on behalf of | sers.

Men's 400 Metres-The American, Ross, won, his time being MacSwiney. He has telegraphed to the Queen stating that one lung is affected and begging Queen Mary's co-operation. Mr. 5 min. 25.45 wees. Langer (America) was second. and Vernot Howard is also appealing to the Lord Chancellor and Sir Edward (Canada) third. Seventy yards from the finish, Beaurepaire (Austra

lia) abandoned the race owing to the coldness of the water.

In the first round of the Football Competition. Nowway bear England by 3 goals to 1. The Norwegian victory was thoroughly a great surprise, England being warm deserved, although it was favourites. England had four men injured.

Carson.

The Cameron Highlanders kept Queenstown in a state of terror until daybreak. A number of private house were attacked as well as business premises, some of which were looted. The damage is estimated at £10,000,

Doblin Castle reports that six shops were wrecked and 64 partially wrecked, and adds that the police in the Oughterard district of Galway have rescued three men who were kidnapped by the republic and also effected several arrests.

DE VALERA AGAIN,

New York. August 28. Da Valera has emerged from the obscurity with which he has He addressed a meeting of Irishman,! recently been surrounded declaring that 100,000 Irishmen were ready to enolate the Lord Afagor of Cork.

THE RISSO-POLISH WAR.

'BOLSHEVIS OFFENSIVE EXPECTED.

London. Augus: 38. While Polish official messages continue to report additiona!

LOCAL WEDDING..

MR R. MCINTYRE- MISS СКОРЕ

Ap interesting wedding WM solemnised at St. John's Calhandrał on Saturday afternoon, the oct- tracting parties being Mr. R.W. McIntyre, of Koneru, Butterfield and Swire (son of Mr. R. Melnigre, of Beaconsfield, Bucks) and Miss Irene M. Chope (daughter of the Davonshire), who has just arrived Rav. C. R. Chops, of Bridfurd. from Home. The Ret. V. H. Copley Moyle officiated.

The bride was given away by Mr. W. J. Carrie, whilst Mr. 8. Barg was "beat man." Mr. Denman Fuller was at the organ.

After the ceremony, a recaption wan half at the Hotel, and Inter the happy couple left for Macao and Canton, where the honey moon is being spent.

The latest urgent telegram_from the Military Government in Canton to Peking is to the effect that Li Han-chee (Tuchun of Fukien), although having declared his neutrality, has in reality joined with Chekiang and is planning to attack Kwangtong from five A special Cabinet meeting will be held to discuss a second directions and that such movements should immediately be prevented. TYPHOON WARNING, formal demand on the Japanese Legation for the surrender of the The President has been warned that as eight of the Southern Provinces are taking a hostile attitude against Kwangtung, which The unsl result of the Modern Pentathlon gives Sweries the is agains: Than's party, it is feared that Anfo influence will spring first four places. The first American was placed sixth and sepsai, berefore sieps must be taken to prevent another great Britisher eleventh.

workers.

AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

WORKMEN'S OBJECTIONS.

Anfu members.

change in the present situation.

OUR PEKING LETTER. Iaw, all the others who have had

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The talegram quoted below WEL received by the American Con- late General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory si 9 a.m. today.

"Cyclone or Typhoon west of the Ladrane or Mariana Islands, moving W.N.W, or N.W,

"Cyclone or Typhoon east of Luzon, less than 300 miles [distant, moving W.N.W."

DAY BY DAY.

more or less connections with the said movement, shall, after the

The following telegram was ||From Our Own Correspondent) issue of the present 3fandate, be

received at nood:- pardoned so as to show the Berlin. August 23.

Typhoon or Cyclone, 135 Long, Peking, August 14. magnanimity of the Government."17 Kab., moving W.N.W. The Workers' Council at Kiel Dockyards is urging the men noi

All's quiet in Peking. The

The typhoon has crossed to comply with the demands of the Entente for the destruction of

Cabine: is working smoothly.

In this connection it is note-Northern Luzon in the form of my 200 aeroplane motors, at present lying in the Dockyard, declaring that the dockyard men are prepared to destroy instruments of murder, Administrative changes are be worthy that changes has been shallow depression. It may in but Germany has given guarantees that the motore will onlying made, and most remarkable

new procurator general has been Sea. be used for the purposes of civilisation. It should be remembered of all is thas not a single action effected in the judiciary, and the crease in intensity in the China. that the Entente's object in the destruction of these engines is to now taken in the capital rouses instructed to inquire into the

92710 13 opposition or hamper the resumption of German bombings on helpless civilians any

provokes adverse comment. It allegations against the Anfu ministers and others, and if the at a favourable opportunity,

A general site has been declared at Stuttgart to protest against is indeed a wonderful change evidence be sufficient to presenta leaders were in the saddle. In be made to the Japanese Lega- successes and prisoners, a German wire.es message states that the deduction of 10 per cent, for income tax from the wages of all from the daye when the Aut prime fucie case application will circles there is B tion for the surrender of the aine tendency to criticise the

men at present enjoying asylum Chibli and Feagtien party in their Legation Guard. The

The total output of the Kailan for their failure to make

Chinese Government has not yet Mining Administration's mines an immediate settlement, but

one of prepared a reply to Mr. Obata's for the week ending 16th August obviously the task is

announcemeat that these men amounted to 97,839 tons and the magnitude which requires con were in the Japanese Legation, sales during the period, to 82,771 siderable time in which to accom-The soldiers and police still tons.

solamaly stand guard DTST phish. The fact that the Cabinet has

the axita of the Legation Another organ recital is to be been inaugurated with little or no apparent friction and that a be- Quarter but with gaze averted given in St. John's Cathedral on ginning has been made with some from the photographs of the Monday, next week, at 9.15 by of the more immediate problems wanted ten 50 conspicuously 1. Denman Fuller. A-"popular" may be regarded as a very satis placed alongside them. factory augury. That interazi differences between the various sections forming the new reform party have been avoided is indeed a happy sign.

Polish aviators have ascertained that a fresh Russian offensive may be expected within a few days. Heary movements of Russian troops with artillery are declared to bave been sfeerved in the direction of Brestlitovsk. A Moscow wireless also asserts that the Red Army is palling itself together, cheered by the Petrograd mobilisation.

THE BOLSHEVIK LOSSES.

•London. August 28. It is announced from Polish oficial sources that the Bolshevik losses since the Battle of Warsaw have been 107.000 prisoners and 50,000 killed or seriously wounded.

The latest news from Upper Silésia icdicates that the Poles are in possession of eight districts, while they have begun to disarm the Becurity Police in a number of other districts. It is stated that as a result of pourparlers between the Poles and the workmen in the plebiscite districts and the fater-Allied Commission, foreigcers who have immigrated to Upper Silesia during the past year will be expelled.

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VILLA'S CAPRICES.

A STRANGE STORY.

London. August 33.

message from San Antonio (Texas) 8875 the whimsical caprices of General Villa have had an odd climax in the town of Sabions, when Villa concluded terms of surrender to the De la Haerta Government. After closing the Sabinas brewery and saloons, Villa despatched four "auditors" to the larger stores to report on the profits of the past twelve months. Thereafter be requisitioned on these stores for complete equipment, including wearing apparel, pack males and borses, declaring that the stores were able to lose them,

ring to the large profits they had made during the year.

LOOTING FRENCH CONSULATE.

ZEPP TO FLY AROUND WORLD.

A REPORTED GERMAN PROJECT.

New York, August 29.

It is stated that the Germans are preparing a non-stop dirigible flight around the world with a Zeppelin. unless prevented by the Allies.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.-

THE JONES BILL

London, Aug 25..

The United States Shipping Board has authorised increases in freight rates for water transport from twenty to forty per cent, and in passenger charges of from twenty to thirty-three per cent. The increases affect both coastal and lake shipping.

General Tsao Kon has bad bis reward. The empty title and office of

of

programme is announced and the Tocalist will be Mrs. D. J. Brown.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Tas closing rate of the dollar, on

DON'T FORGET.

.TO-DAY.

High Commissioner of Szechuan, Kwangtung. Honan and Kiangai, which were created Disbandment of superfluous when wat with the South was The "Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent states that troops has commenced and with contemplated, have been abolished Americans are becoming fearful lest any attempt to carry out the in one month practically the and be has been made instead demand. to-day was 41.344. Jones Shipping Act will force a retaliatory alliance upon Britain and whole of the Frontier Defence Inspector-General

Chihli, Japan. It is expected that any attempt to apply discriminatory rates force will have been liquidated as Shantung, and Hogan so that he with General will be met by France. Britain and Japan with a rate-cutting war well as Chang Ching-yao's and ranks equally in which the Americans will be unable to compete. It is freely Wu Kwang-hain's armies.. Next Chang Teo-lin, the Inspector- meath it is proposed to reduce General of the Three Eastern Washington, Aug: 25. predicted that the Bill will be amended at next Congress.

the provincial forces by twenty Provinces. per cent of their strength. Un-

The quest for money has begun kind oritics point out that neither forces have yet been teached. again. The Treasury is empty.

bang Tso-lin's nor Tsao Kan's That of course is true. but these Disbandment is being carried men have already accepted pazout. Arrears of salaries have tial disbandment in principle and to be met. Bhort term loans are they have yet to show that they falling due. Interest on mort- Melbourne, Aug. 26. do not mean to adhere to their gages cannot be met. And the and 9.15 pm. »

settlement at the Mid-Autumn Replying to a question in the House of Representatives on the promises.

Festival draws near. Efforts are subject of the method of levying customs duties on importa from the

Last night's mandate is un- being made to raise money from Continent at the par value of continental currency, Mr. Hughes foreshadowed legislation which would remedy the disadvantages usually interesting. It begins: Chinese banks, and no doubt Paris, August 29,

under which France and other countries are labouring and According to the teachings certain small sums will be simultaneously protect Commonwealth, interests without handicap for the arrest and punishment of secured, but what is needed is a and 9.15 p.m.

the ancients, pardon should be big advance such as only the ping America.

granted to those who are com-Consortium can give, That of pelled to follow s discredited course does not seem likely at cause. Now the disturbances in this stage.

GERMANY EXPRESSES REGRETS.

The Garman Charge d'Affaires visisted the Foreign Omice and expressed regrets regarding the looting of the Consulate at Breslan. He gave an ass prance that those guilty would be punished.

M. Palologus, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, in- formed the Charge d'Affaires that France would inform Germany what material and moral reparation was required when the affair was investig sted.

US. IMPORTS MORE RAISINS.

Washington, August 28, Insesas ed consumption of raisins, due to Prohibition, is believed to 853011 for the 1409 per cent. Increase in raisin imports from Bio for the first six months of 1920.

GREEKS PREPARING TO ATTACK.

Smyrna, August 28," Tás Gra eks in Asia Minor are preparing a new offensive, with objectiva. It is stated that considerabis Turkish KAFETELETAL ÎNE Opposition.

AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS.

AUSTRIAN MANUFACTURES.

London, Aug. 27.

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the Metropolitan Districts are at

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

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TO-MORROW.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 ani 9.35 Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15

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an end and express orders bava All Peking has been feeling the The American Congressional Dutch capitalists have acquired an interest in a new joint stock been issued by the Government pinch, but perhaps the worst bit party has had a very interesting company at Trengs with a nominal capital of thirty thousand krone for the arrest and punishment of are the Manchupensioner among visit to the capital. They were which has been formed at Vienas under the auspices of the Austrian those who started the trouble and whom suicides are reported to be well entertained and leave with Government to act as an intermediary between foreign capital and those who participated in it. As numerous. To make matters pleasant impressions of Chins.. Austrian manufacturers. For this purpose a Dutch Company, the to the rest of their followers, they worse, all North Chica is suffer-Yesterday the objects of the Pan "Reconstruction Bank for Austria,” with a'capital of ten million were either compelled by circuming from the prolonged droughta Pacißo Union, under whoss stances to join the movement or Most of the harvests will be surpices the journey was under- florins has been founded.

were too ignorant to realise the failures and millions of people taken, were explained by Mr. ignominy of the cause with which will be faced with starvation. Alexander Home Ford and they kentilled themselves: In Already appeal order to give the DEBOUR #Laing trade. chance to reform themselves, we "Cat

AMERICAN MOTOR INDUSTRY,

The Department of Commates SING Limited has acquired a twenty-five million dolla General Mofers Carpers

for help are endorsed by members of the party, day (the "billa symp stick interest waa *7-$50,000 nixi expresse 16%. Tokugawa, first

Mor the war. Kecrata