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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

69269 三拜 號七十月十英港香 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRA MIS.

THE COAL STRIKE.

Week's Racing Abandoned.

London, October 23,

All racing this week, including the Cambridžeshite Staken, is being abandoned.

Government Seeks New Powers.

London, October 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law,replying to Maj Adamson and Mr. Thomas, declined to dafer the Emergency Pow.re Bill pending the result of the atrike negotiations, the Government being of opinion that the Bill was necessary.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

KING OF GREECE DEAD.

Fatal Termination to Monkey-Bite.

London, Octobar 25.

King Alexander of Greece, who was recently bitten by a monkey, is daad.

BABA SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS.

$36 PER ANNUM.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) M. CLEMENCEAU'S TOUR.

Invitation to Visit Australia.

Singapore, October 25,

[King Alexander of Greece, who was born on August 1st, 1899,

H. E the Govamor is to siait Java in November and will return was chosen King of the Hellenes on the abdication of his father, with M. Clemencean. The latter has been invited to visit Australia, King Constantine ("Tino"), in 1917 by the coercion of the protecting but will probably be unable to do so. Fowers. The ex-Crown Prince was required to leave the country with his father)

Regent to be Chosen.

Athens, October 25.

Subsequently. Mr. Bonar Law moved the second reading of the measure. He denied the assertion that the Bill was an attack on The dissolved Parliament will be convoked as speedily as Trides Unions. The Bill only operated in the event of action being] possible for the election of a Regent. taken, or immediately threatened, calculated to deprive the com Admiral Coundourioti's election is a foregone conclusion." mmity of the essentials of life, when the measure would empower The elections to the National Assembly will possibly be post- Che Government to control all food in the country. Mr. Bonar Law|poned for a week.

denied that the Bill was provocative. Although negotiations had been reopened, they had not reached a stage when it was possible

to say anything about them,

Mr. Adamson moved the rejection of the Bill, which he des- cribed as panic legislation.

Labour Motion Defeated.

London, October 25. The House of Commons defeated the Labour motion for the rejection of the Emergency Powers Bill by 257 votes to 55 and the Bill _was_read_a-second time.

A Hopeful Outlook.

London, October 25 The coal sinke negotiations are proceeding hopefully. After an hour's Conference between the Premier, Sir Robert Horne, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Bridgeman (Secretary of Mines), Mr Duncan (Coat Controller) and representatives of the coal owners' this morning. miners representatives conferred with the Premier at Downing Street for nearly two hours, after which the delegates proceeded to convolt the Minew" Execptive.

Mr. Brace stated that the miners representatives will again findet the Premier at eight o'clock this evening.

The only official statement so far made was a statement by the Premier in the House of Commons this afternoon, that he hoped the negotiations would avoid the necessity of establishing a tribunal to inquire into the best means of increasing coal production, butit is un- officially stated that the cualowners have assured the Government that they are ready to co-operate fully in increasing output, whilst the miners are prepared to do their best to reduce absenteeism and stipulate that if output is materially increased their wages will rise beyond the 2- claimed. It is understood that it is proposed, subject: to these conditions, that the 2/- increase be granted immediately.

It is noteworthy that the Miners Executive is empowered toi all off the strike if the Government, submits acceptable suggestions,

Conversations to Proceed. -

London, O-tober 25.

The Miners' Executive, after considering the result of the lead-1 conference with Mr. Lloyd George to-night, adjourned until the morning: The Secretary. Mr. Hodges, stated that nothing had happened to cause a discontinuance of the conversations with the *Government.

PREPARATIONS FOR ARMISTICE ANNIVERSARY.

Honouring an Unknown Warrior.

Landoa. Uctober 25.

STARVING MAYOR'S DEATH.

Dublin in Mourning.

London, October 25. The news of the death of Mr. MacSwiney was received in Dublin with profound grief. The city flag is half-masted, but British troops are in possession of the Mansion House, over which the flag flies. There are signs of universal mourning and prayers for the repose of Mr. MarSwiney are being offered in all the churches.

Excitement in Dublin.

London, October 25.

Tae news of the death of Mr Mac Swiney caused a profound sensation in Cork, which immediately went into mourning. All public functions have been adjourned, and there is a general suspension of activity. So far, however, no disorders have occurred. Soon after the death was known the Dublin military showed great activity, raiding the Mansion House, which they searched from top to bottom, whilst barbed wire entanglements were thrown across the roads. Vehicles were stopped and searched, and the city was in a most excited state.

IRISH OUTRAGES.

Three More Policemen Killed,

One hundred armed men, who

and three wounded.

Police patrol of nine in County Sligo.

LI

London, October 25, were disguised, ambushed a Three policemen were killed

Another Parliamentary Debate.

Lendon. October 25.

Powers Bill. Mr. O'Connor obtained leave to move the adjournment In the House of Commons, prior to the debate on the Emergency

in order to draw attention to the renewal of the policy of frightful- ness in Ireland by indiscriminate shooling, fögging. Incendiarism and the arming of the Orange Volunteers in Ulster". The debate coings on to-night.

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MORE GERMAN EXCUSES.

Still Whining About the Treaty.

A festure of Armistice Day celebrations in London on the 11th of next month will be the burial of an, unknown British warrior în Westminster Abbey, and preparations are being made to deal with

Paire, October 24. the enormous crowds which are desirous of partaking in the to find all sorts of reasons for Germans to dodge the Peace Treaty The German semi-official Press is still relentless in attempting impressive ceremony.

stipulations. - The body of the unknown warrior, who died in the early part of the war, will be brought from the British battlefeld in France contends in a Barlia paper that France has lost only eight per cont. The former Imperial Cabinet Minister, Herr Deraburg. now in 1 simple cofin *pecially made for the

purpose of her pre-war aggregate wealth, against Germany's sixty rer cent. It will to carried to be Abbey.on a gun-carriage covered the conclusion being, of course, that Germany cannot possibly pay

h the national flags and will be placed in the grave with pomp what she is bound to. and ceremony befitting the great ones of the earth: Field Marshals. Another erroneous contention in the German papers is that Generals and Admirals will act as pall-bearers, and the procession, France is now overflowing with coal, whereas Gormsn industry is which will include the King. Royal Princes, members of the just dring from lack of fuel. Cabinet, and representatives of the Army and Navy, will march conclusively show, however, that the French stocks of cost are now The latest French official statistics fo the Abbey through the streets of London to the accompaniment at least fifty per cent. below the level of September, 1913. The fact of military bands playing funeral marches, with a muffled pest of is that the present crisis in German industry is ascribable to the When the Abbey is reached the Burial Service will be held and exorbitant prices saked for goods for export to certain countries as the coffin placed in a grave filled with soil taken from the un-

a rather questionable insane of checking the steady slump in German "known's resting place in France. The Abbey will then be opened

currency. Hurns. to the general public, who will be allowed to file past the grave and pay homage to the glorious dead. On the way to the Abbey the Cenotaph in Whitehall will be unveiled by the King at precisely eleven in the morning, when there will be two minusos silence in honour of the dead. His Majesty will enter the Abbey on foot) behind the gun-carriage as chief oourner, representing the nation and the Empire.

bells.

BOLSHEVIKS IN BOKHARA.

"TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Poking. October 26. Shu Chi-chang. the Resident Commissioner in Urge, has urgently reported that Russian forces, backed up by 's certain foreign Power have encroached on the north-east tagitory A ekimzish has already taken place,

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.) RUSSIANS IN CHINA.

The Busian Chamber of Commerce has protested to the Forsiga

Shanghai, October-25. Commissioners against the present situation, whereby Russians are without Consulates. The Faraigo Commissioner announces the establishment of a Chancery, with practically the same staff as the Consulate.

A SHANGHAI MYSTERY.

Shanghai, October 26. the body of foreigner in Woosung Creek, a man thirty years old, According to the pative press, a Woosung tipao reports finding nationality unknown. The body has been photographed and buried, and the matter was reported to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs.

The body has not been recognised.

SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Singapore. October 26. members six of whom are to be nominated by the Straits Association. The new Municipal Constitution proposes an addition of fourteen by the Straits Chinese Association, two by the Chinese Chimbir of Commerce, one by the Mohamedan Advisory Board and three by His Excleocy the Governor, the arrangement to be subject to revision by experience.

LIGHT AND AIR.

Shanghai, October 26.

Columbia Batteries

CORYN

INTERPORT CRICKET,

Dates of the Matches.

Mr. L. 5. Greenhill, Hos. Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club, adrises us that the following Axtures have bean arranged in connection with the coming Interpart cricket matches →→→

Shanghai v. Hongkong, 5th and

6th November.

Singapore v. Hongkang, Bib and 9th November.

Singapore v. Shanghai, 10th and 11th November.

Winners v. Best, 12th and 13th Sovember.

It is hoped to play all matches to a finish. According to present arrangements, play will com- mence each day at 10.30 am.. tio interval 1 to 1.45, and stumps be drawna: 5 p.m.

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CANTON NEWS.

Shot for Selling Hongkong” Papers?

News from Canton reaching us

Koon Yam Hill on the afternoon this morning is to the effect thar an aeroplane was seen ancircling of the 25th instant, and later a small bomb was thrown from it on to the Tuchun's yamen, as a result of which two guards were wounded

At the present time, the sale of Hongkong vernacular newspapers is prohibited in Conten, but inas much these can be sold for as much as fifty cents or a dollar good profit by smuggling them a copy, many coolies have made

io. Op Monday, three such vendors were arrested on the wharf whilst in possession of Hongkong newspapers and were arrested and sent to the garrisou. As they have not since been heard.. of, it is believed that they baro

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The British Court has given judgment for defondants is theying, the Kwangai Commander- Ancient Lights" case of Tam Wa and the British and Foreign Bible Society v. Atkinson and Dallas. Plaintiffs Bued to secure the removal of a fence which they alleged blocked light and air from. their windows. They sated for damages.

(Other Telegrams on Page 2)

NAVAL WEDDING.

Marriage of Miss Doris Grimble

TO-NIGHT'S TOTAL ECLIPSE.

Time Table of the Circumstances.

This evening there takes place will be wholly visible in Hong a total eclipse of the moon, which

kong.

A wedding of more than usual local interest took place at noon at St John's Cathedral to-day, when Miss Doris Blanche Grimble, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Grimble, of 18. Peak Road, was married to Surgeon Lieut. Comdr.c. W. Jeffries, Director of the We have been favoured by Mr. Herbert Wyndham Mrs. Egbert Williams. Williams, R.N.. son of Dr. sad

Fitzroy Royal Observatory, with the fol lowing interesting information There was a large gathering of guests to the eclipse

regarding the circumstances of

several naval officers and leading witness the ceremony, including Moon enters Penumbra at 7.24 residents of the Colony.

Moon enters Umbra at 8.25 p.m.

Total eclpise begins at 9.29

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p.m.

p.m.

Middle of eclipse at 10.11 p.m. Total eclipse ends at 10.54 p.m. Moon leaves Umbrs at 11.57. Moon leaves Penumbra at 0.59

1.1.

It is reported that Sum Hang- in-Chief on the eastern front, on hearing that Mok Wing-sna is to leave Canton, has evacuated Walchow. Another report, how- ever, states that Sum had made & secret arrangement with Chan King-ming, whose forces entored the city without fighting.

Owing to possible trouble on the other side of the border, a detachment of Police, and soldiers from the Wiltshires and Indian Regimenta bave been saat over to the New Territories on patrol duty near Sumchun.

RUMOURS OF FIGHTING.

Throughout the late forenoon to-day and this afternoon. Colony that fighting broke out rumours have been currant in the in Canton this morning.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar- on demand, to-day was 3a/10948,

THE WEATHER.

2 p.m. Barometer:-29.33. Tem- perature:-77 Humidity 63.

an extremely pretty wedding, the bridesmaids and three little pages, bride being attended by fire, whilst after the ceremony the from the Cathedral under an arch- newly-married couple passed out of steel formed by the swords of the bridegroom's brother officers and a party of bluejackets towed the motor-car containing the bride and bridegroom to the Hongkong Hotel, where the Cameron and Theodors Cameron, reception was held.

who were attired in cream lace The service, which was choral, and satin frocks with tiny roses Mr. Denman Fuller being at the as trimming; whilst she was also organ, was conducted by the Rev. attended by Masters Kenneth V. H. Copley Moyle, assisted by Crockatt, Eric Crockatt and Colin Ph

DON'T FORGET.

To-day.

Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.15

the Rev. Crole Rees, R.N., and Black as pagas, these Istter "Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 the hymn sung was "The Voice wearing long coated satin suits, and 9.15 p.m..

that Breathed O'er Eden.”

with lace-ruffes at neck and The bride, who was given away wrists. by her father, looked extremely discharged the duties of "best Lieut. Hake, R.N.B., charming in a gown of charmeuse man." and lace with brocaded train After the ceremony, & largely- trimmed with orange blossoms, attended reception was held at Be King-wan, who was sent by the President to offer condolences the skirt being draped with wide the Hongkong Hotel, when the to Li Shun's wife, bas returned, and reported that thorough investiga-lace and the lace bodice being usual toasts ware honoured, and tions have been made from all the official documents for Nanking, trimmed with charmeuse and later the happy couple left for and that those show that Li died as stated in his will An onroy of the Bolsheviks, who recently established them-

soft silver ribbon. She had as Fanling, where the honeymoon! frow at Bokhara, has pocupled the Amir's Palace. An explosion Sun Yat-sen, Wu Ting-fang and others have wired to Paking and Miss Elizabeth Chapple (who away dress was of light cinnamon Bhanghai, October 16. har bridesmaids Miss Chapple is being spent. The bride's going- ORG BELLY CREualties While the Bolsheviks were removing the that they will not recognise the peace representatives from Exit wore embroidered net dresses inown geometre and lace, with

of munitions from the Palace The Amir in Wing-time and Shum Chưa hana. They demand that

Explosion in Amir's Palace.

Bombay, October 25.

To-morrow.

Theatre Royal.-A. D. C..

9.30 p.m. production of Dononny's Playa

Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.15.

p.m.

9.15 p.to Hongkong Theatre -5.15, 7.15

Saturday, October

Theatre