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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1919. 日七十月五未已大年人國民搴中
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June 14, 1919, Temperature 79.
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LEVINE EXECUTED.
COPENHAGEN, June 3. Munich reports that Levine, the Spartacus leader, has been excouted.
PARIS BOURSE..
PARIS, June 4.
The tone of the Bourse is weak Stouds are freely offered and prices have lien all round. Metro and other transport shares recovered at the close.
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TO RETURN HOME SHORTLY.
LONDON, June 6th.
LONDON, June 6th. Mr. Winston Churchill, replying to Sir Donald Maclean and other speakers, Mr. W. M. Enghes, the Premier of the invited the House to extanıl its generous | Australian Commonwealth Government, and clear confdees to the representatives in a 'speech to Australian soldiers, said of the Britisy nations in Paris. "The that be intended to learn, for, Austrális negotiations were approaching that climax by the end of June.
always arrived just before the "It is understood that all arrangements: settlement was reached
have been made for the departure of the Australian Delegation.
which
He submitted that the question of the publimation of any peace negotiations and! documents should be left cătirely in the...!. bands of the representatives who were endeavouring to reach the goal of a speedy page.
As regarda Russia, we were endeavour- WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. 19g to wind up our affairs in North Esia, which, we hoped, would become self-supporting before the end of the supp mer. Then we would be enabled to cothe away baring honourably discharged our duty, to these people.
Meers. V. Logan & Co. report en June 13.
Since our hat report of the Brie" inst. our heul market has alwn rather quieter tone and Business in speculative stexis has been on a smal scale, and prices have been inclined & me off a little. Th Sangha om left possiblem Estrikes is abo quiet.
Hanks, Mongkong and Shanghai Berks after sales at some lavet [buyers at $680,
t
Out troops in the Caucasus were bun- dreds of miles from the enemy They would be stationed there until it had been decided what the future of the Cauenses would be in connection with, the general peace settlement:
We had only two battalions in Siberia. who were hundreds of miles from the fighting. They were stationed at Omsk, the seat of the Government, as a symbol of British sympathy..
RUMANIA O.K.
PARIS, June 6th. Reuter fears there is general continued improvement in the economic situation in Rumania. Steamers are regularly sailing between England and Rumanis, and loco motives and railway material are being despatched. The military situation is excellent.
TURKS IN BAD.
ALTA, June 3rd. Sixty-six Turkish prisoners arrived here to-day under P strong military escort. The greatest reticence is being observed regarding their names, but it is known that they comprise practically all the Ministers of the old ryne who were le referred to his recent warning responsible for the Armenian massacres, against the basing of exaggerated hopes deportations and other crimes and intri on tieneral Koltchak's advance.
The gues.
Marine Insurances.- Cantons ra mein quiet with probable sellers 587 North Chinny are wanted at Be. 2 and Yangishes at Tis, 242 | Unions were done as $100 and awr ;
shares are wanted at that prive.
The Insurances.-China Fives ru naia utrinal at $141. Harkoty Fires are wanted at $325.
Shipping. -- Douglases have ad. vanced from our last quotation of Busi. $90 to buying rate of $94.
Mr. Churchill defended the financial ness being debe for July at $065.cont, as an obligation of honour. seeing support being given_toʻthe Omsk Govern- Macuo Steamboats are still in de- that we called it into existence, and for Band at 822). Deferred Indos have our aid, at a necessary moment. improved and shares are enquired for Pay $155.
recont considerable set-back in the south- arn sector of the advance had become more pronounced, but he pointed out that, on sway backward and forward. a wide front, thinly hold, the lines must
Mr. Churchill deprecated the newspaper suggestion's shat General Koltebak would reach the gates of Moscow shortly. He was hundreds of miles distang, and it was ! not expected the gate would be reached at | all. We had farnished no men, but only munitions and equipment, for General Koltchak's operations.
Refineries-China Sugars, a que number of shares changed bands at $158 and shares are still wasted et $138;0. Makbons are strong wàthị buyers offering $904.
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We were not involved in the Polish operations, except that, if they prospored, our withdrawal from North Russia would be facilitated, and we should not have to enter into elaborate operations safeguard the civil populations Intercuta
Broadly spentag, the numbers of British troops in Siberis and North Russia equalled the Caited States forces, Since the Armatice, the British casual ties in all parts of Russia ware: Killed, 13 officers and 118 men; worded, 14 officers and 152 men; and, missing officers and 26. men,
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Docks and Wharves-Koticon Wihurves have weakened slightly but shores could be placed at $91. Kow. loon Docks, also have slackened away buy only offering $150. Chang He ridiculed the idea that such he Docks have buyers af Tk. 1, a number
of casualties (and July Tis. 182.
sever months represented operations Mchineous. Cements have im-likely to drain away British energies or proved from our last quotation of sources, and commit us to vast overseas journeys into the heart of Bassin $7.00 to a busing rate of $8.10 with (Cheers). business done for July at $8.95.. Dairy Farms have buyers at $281, Chine Lights (vld) $3.30 (rev) $130, Tops $31. Water Boots $131. Watsons $5. Powell $111. and Wiseman $29, all buyers..
THE DAIREN FIRES.
CHIEF OF POLICE BUSPENDED.
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M, G. Thanka (Chief of Police of Daireng was placed on the suspended list on May 22.
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RACING.
LONDON, June 8th.
The Onks resulted as follows-
Bayuda . Childs)
Boseray (Donoghue).
3
Maple Durham (Hulme) Ten ran. Won by lengths, half a length dividing second and third.
THE BETTING. The betting was as follows:-
Bayada
Roseway
Maple Durham
100 to
4. 23
The place betting was as follows:-
Bayuds Maple Durham
PEACE TERMS..
G to 4 3, 1
NO REAL CHANGE POSSIBLE.
PARIS, June 4th. A Havas message says:- The Allies are not inclined to modify the German Treaty. The details of ap plication might be altered, but no change affecting the principles is possible..
M. Clemenceau is opposed to changes in the principles, although it is believed be will consent to some modification of details in the method of carrying ont cer tain provisions.
Obricusly, our operations were more in the nature of police work than real war After showing that the cost of the opera tions in Russia largely arose in connec tion with the European war, Mr. Chur chill stated that the production value of the munitions supplied to General Kelt chak and General Deniken probably did bankers kuku.the Germans' liabilities. nat exceed £20,000,000, but the disposal THE COUNTER-FROPOSALS. value in consequence of the termination of the war was much less. Arrangements
PARIS, June 8tb. had been made for payment by a possible. future Russian Government.
The French realize that their credit will be immeasurably strengthened in under the Peace Treaty, Germany will foreign markets i is known that, pay France 195 milliard franes in the next ten years, just as Germany's finan cial position will be relieved it foreign
Mr. Churchill deprecated the exaggerat, ed talk about pouring out blood and Everything done had been definitely inoney on vague Russian expeditions decided on the policy toward Russia.
The operations were being carried out, Mr. Tanalai has been at Dairen as not on British policy, but on Allied Chief of Police since September 100 policy, in conjunction with the other Powers, all of whom were constantly He hal serve under seven Civil watching these matters. (Cheers). Adainietrulers. According to an
GERMANS..
observation made to a local Press | PRESIDENT WILSON CONTRADICTS representative, what taxed bie efforts mast during his tenure of office was the paganomic plaque opidensie in
Panta, June th. 1010-2011 and the mysterious fire According to Le Matin. President on the Dairen Wharves. He TH-
Wilson, after examining, in detail, the gretted deeply to leave his post be Our Treaty violates cone of my prin German counter-proposals, declared: fure the real causes of these firesciples. I should not hesitate to confess have been discovered.
it if I thought otherwise, and try to retrieve the error, but the Treaty which too have drawn up is entirely in accord
with my Fourteen Points,"
3. Tanaka may leave for Japan shortly, but will probably retum Dairen.
ASIA BANKING"
A large number of new Commissione are examining the German counter- proposals.
The strongest protest concerns Upper Silesia
The Germans allege their inability to carry out the reparation clauses if they lose the Silesind Miner as well as the Saar mines.
The Germans also emphasise that they should be given a mandate for their prin- cipal. Colonies.
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THE UPPER SILESIAN FRONTIER.
PARIS, June 6th. According to French diplomatic circles, the general line on the Upper Silesian rectifications will be made affecting some frontier will not be changed, but several villages containing a few thousand in examining the question. habitants. A special Commission is
As regards the Saar Valley and the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine. there will be no alteration in the origina! clauses of the draft Treaty.
TOTAL INDEMNITY MAY BE FIXED.
The Council of Four may perhaps fix.. but, only approximately, the total amount of indemnity to be demanded from Ger many under the head of "Reparations.
PREMIER NOT MALINFLUENCED.
Lossos, June 8th. The Prime Minister's attention has CORPORATION. been called to Mr. McNeill'e question, cabled yesterday. He authorises a denial
The discussion during the last two days The Asia Banking Corporation, that he had any communication of the has shown that no difference of views nature indicated with Mr. Ramsey Mac exista among the Allies who are anani formerly at 66 Liberty Street, New donald or Mr. Arthur Henderson, or that mously of the opinion that the terms of York, opened for business on May any pressure by persons with political the Treaty must be upheld. 5-in-its-new-and-larger quarters for financial influence had beer broughtIt is hoped that the realy to the German on the ground floor of 35 Broadway, to bear on him to medify the Peace Terms which it has leased for a period of in a manner favourable to Germany. ten years. The new premises com- prise 7,000 square feet of floor space. The furniture, as well as the general decorative scheme, is in blackand gold, of Oriental design.
A feature of the new banking quarters is a special room for the use of representatives of firms in China, who are travelling in the USA correspondence facilities are pro vided.
U.S. SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 6th. The Senate has passed a resolution re questing the State Department to furnish the Senate with a copy of the text of the German. Treaty
The Senate, has ordered an investiga tion as to how certain copies of the draft reached New York, as some Benators have alleged.
CURZON AND COMMERCE.
LONDON. June 6th Lord Curzon informed the Association of the Chambers of Commerce that he is *ppointing a Committee to discuss the prosent means of protecting British trad ing interests abroad,
counter proposals will be handed to the Delegation on June 13th. The Germans will be given a minimum of three, and a maximum of five, days to announce their acceptance or non-acceptance.
Pazza, June Cth. Council of Four against say changes in M. Paderewski bas protested to the the Silesian settlement.
Accordiâg to tho Bcho de Paris, certain regarding the frontier of Upper Silesia suggestions made by Mr. Lloyd George may perhaps be adopted.
INDIAN REFORM..
In addition to the branches at
In the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. Shanghai, Hankow, and Peking.
E. 6. Montagu, moving the second rend which are already established and
ing of the Government of India Bill, doing business, branches of the Asia
said that the best way of overcoming Banking Corporation will be opened
difficulties of caste and education was by shortly in Tientsin, Changsha, Canton
representative institutions. This measure and Hongkong. A branch in Peking,
was transitionary, but if they passed it and modified it till it became a great was opened on the 9th. This makes The Committee will discuss the means statute, they would launch Todin on the the fourth branch of the Corporation whereby solidarity of British intaresta rond to responsible self-government.. which is now doing business in May be maintained.
The Bill passed its second reading China, the other branches being the basis on which British Chambers of select joint Committee from both Houses. Thia understood that all questions of unanimously and will be referred to a located at Shanghai, Hankow, and Commerce shall be established in foreign
countries will be considered,
Tientsin.
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