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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 81ør.
ALLIED MEASURES TO ENFORCE SIGNATURE OF TREATY: BLOCKADE OF GERMANY TO BE RE-ESTABLISHED.
-COUNT VON RANTZAU FAILS TO INTERVIEW PRESIDENT
WILSON,
IRISH REPUBLIC
OBVIOUSLY
IMPOSSIBLE.":
PROJECTED FORMATION OF BRITISH CENTRE PARTY,
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
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THE PEACE TREATY.
MORE GERMAN NOTES!
TO DEAL WITH GERMAN OBJECTIONS.
PARIS, May 14th. The Council of Four has appointed thirteen sub-Committees, comprising one delegate each from the five great Powers,
-THE LATEGERMAN COLONIES THE BLOCKADE OF HUNGARY
ECONOMIC COUNCIL'S DECISION.
APPLICATION OF IMPERIAL PREFERENCE,
LONDON, May 14th. In the House of Commons, Si: O. Henry asked whether, when the Peace terms have been agreed on, will those ex-German colonies of which Britain the Dominions hold mandates be included as British colonies and obtain the advantage of Imperial preference i
or
Mr. Bonar Law "replied that none of thone territories, would be Colonies, but, in certain cases, for example, South- West Africa and certain Pacific islands,
they would be administered as integral portions the Mandatory's territory, and consequently," share in its advantages.
EARLIER CABLES.
THE CAMEROONS AND TOGOLAND,
PAR18, May 19th.
PARIS, May 14th.
A meeting of the Supreme Economic Council has considered the blockade of Hungary, and has decided to maintain economic restrictions as long as the politi sal situation remains unsettled
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1919.
WEALTHY MAN'S HOBBY, £10,000 A YEAR ON BUTTERFLIES.
DEALINGS. WITH MONEY-LENDERS.
Mr. Justice Darling, in the King's Bench Division, gave judgment in a cease which he described as exceptions), unique, and very difficult to decide. It was a
money-lenders' claim to" £730, being the interest due on a promissory note for £2,000.
To your knowledge, Are there more than a dozen cases in which he has plended the Money-lenders Act Not a dozen-
There are a number of cases now pend ing-Six or sever.
A.
Mr. Justice Darling: Do you suggest he is a man of ordinary basiness ability 1. Not a man of ordinary business acumen. What sort of a man is he? Is he st dent He is very interesed in this hobby.
He has never been brought up to realise the value of money. in the same way, that
Was be at a/public school I—I am afraid I cannot tell you." He does not stop to think of the rates of interest he is ded
to pay.
NURSE CAVELL."""
OSTEND'S TRIBUTE OF HONOUR.
Defendant. Mr. James John Joices, The Hill. Witley, Surrey, was stated to have.I have. OSTAND, 'May 13th.. a collection of butterflies worth £30,000, The remains of Nurse Cavell arrived and that he spent nearly £10,000 a year this afternoon. Honours were rendered in the pursuit of that hobby. His income by a company of Chasseurs, whose band was £20,000 a year, and his estate was
1 suppose he has seen the advertise-. played the British National Anthem worth 2150,000. The interest on the loan
was said to be, about 300 per cunt. British naval detachment formed up an
ment. Put your money in War Bands ferdant pleaded that the transaction was and kill the Germans "He is the co the quay.
The notabilities present in harsh and unconscionable. Plaintiffs weregistered owner of £23,000 of-War Bondal cluded the Governor of Western Messrs. Jacobs. Brothers, Duke-strect, St. at this moment. Flanders, many British and Belgian James's. oicers, and the town councillors.
De
Mr. Patrick Hastings (histructed by
and Mr. Willington (instructed by Mrf Mr. M. A. Jacoks) appeared for plaintiffs, is
Parcy W, Bullock) was for defendant.
It was explained by Mr. Hastings that judgment had been obtained against
Mr. Justice Darling: "At all even te be patriotic.
A wreath was placed on the cuffin the name of the town of Ostend No speeches were made.. The coffin was Britain and Francs have come to a guarded by British and Beiginn soldiers, defendant for $1,250, leaving a balance of any expensive tastes besides butterflies
A Havas message says:-
morrow.
Lo deal with the German objections to the agreement regarding the division of the and will remain on the quar until to Peace Treaty, Pia, May 14th. Count on Rantzau has handed two fur- ther Notes to the President of the Con-- ference.
FIVE NEW DELEGATES ARRIVE.
"PAxis, May 14th. Fiva new German delegatos have The first alleges that the territorial arrived, including Her Bartholdy of the annexation does not conform with Presi-rm of Mendelssohn, bankers..
Best Wilson's principles, specifically men- tioning the Sanr Basin, and the cantons
EARLIER CABLES.
STATE OF MIND OF GERMANY. PARIS, May 12th.
of Moresnet, Lupen, and Malmedy given
A Havas message says:—
to Belgium. Oral discussions regarding these are requested.
Cameroons--and Togoland, to which the mandatory system will not be applied.
LATEST CARLES
EMPIRE IDEALS. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S VIEWS,
BRITISH POLITICS.
· PROJECTED FORMATION OF A CENTRE PARTY
LONDON, May 14th, LONDON, May 14th. The Times Parliamentary correspondent Sir Douglas Haig was installed a states that the new members of the Coali- Rector of St. Andrew's University. In ation Committee of the House of Commons speech, he said that if we wished to propose to invite Mr. Lloyd George and avoid a repetition of the catastrophe of Mr. Bonar Law to attend a dinner for the parpose of considering a project for re
tion of a Centre Party of Coalition Liberals and Progressive. Unionists.
HUNGARY...
£730 in respect of interest, which was now claimed. Defendant admitted his sigaa I ture to the promissory note, and that he bad made default in payment,
Mr. Wallington said the £2,000 was to be paid by instalments of £250 in three months, 5230 in six months, £250 in nine and £1,250 in twelve months. monthy, There were letters accompanying the pro missory note by which the money-leaders agreed to make a rebate of £33 if the money was paid in three months, or £250 if it was paid within six months.. fendant made default when the first instalment became due, and the result was to pay interest at the rate of nearly 300 per cent. Defen-
could not be called. He was the son of dont was under medical treatment, and the late Mr. William Joices, and he was wealthy, gentleman, he was 7 Years
that
De-
Mr. Hastings: Is that all wortgaged? -No: but it is subject to certain charges. Mr. Jastics Darling Has defendant.
and such like I think so, because he could not get rid of his money if he bad not. He entertains very lavishly.
Mr. Hastings submitted this was one of those cases in which the Courts bad said over and over again the Act was not intended to protect a man of that sort.
A BOOK OF FOOLS.
Mr. Henry Jacobs stated that he was one of two brothers trading in the name This of Jacobs Bros, money lenders was the first transaction his firm had had with defendant, who seemed to be in man of ordinary ability. He knew defendant had had dealings with other money- lenders. Ho considered the transaction was risky.
Cross-examined, witness stated that be would not have considered the transaction risky had he known the defendant's estate was worth £150,000. He inquired about
M. Clemenceau paesed a busy Sunday a world-war, we must be prepared active-constituting the Coalition by the format a spring of 1917, when the solicitor the position of borrowers from an agency
The second Note, respecting repara conferring with M. Pichon, M. Venizelos, Mr. Ballour and M. Tardieu, and call-
tion, peints out that Germany has ad- mitted her willingness to make repara-
ly to prevent it.
The seeds of future armed conflicts
tion, but not because she is responsibling upon President-Wilson, with whom could be found everywhere in the world.
for the war, which is not admitted.
DEATH SENTENCE ON MANY
* MILLIONS."
BERLIN, May 14th. Count von Rantzau, in' the Note hand
ed to M. Clemenceau, points out that the territorial stipulations mean the loss of the most important productive regions, equalling a shrinkage of 9 per cent of the entire corn and potato crops; also of one-third of the coal, three-quarters of the iron ore, and three-fifths of the zinc.pro- duction.
economic
Consequently, after the paralysis resulting from the loss of the Colonies, the mercantile fleet will not be able to secure sufficient raw materials, and industry will be destroyed to an enormous
extent.
he remained a considerable time.
Among the more obvious possibilities Count von Rantenu sent, in the space of strife was the problem known as the of 24 hours, four communications to the yellow peril." The Chinese must even- President of the Peace Conference. tually demand a place in the European French circles state that if the epistolabour market. India was beginning to lary efforts of Count von Rantzau may turn towards social, industrial and be taken as a criterion of the state of political development. mind of Germany, she is far from ready for admission to the League of Civilized
Nationa
DESPAIR AND PANIC IN GERMANY.
PARIS, May-19th.
A Havas nicssage says:- Peace Conference circles recognise that the German Government will probably be glad to have M. Clemenceap's uncon- ditional refusal to enter into negotiations about the Peace Terms as an argument to use against the panic and despair
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LATEST CABLES.
FEEDING GERMANY. IMPORT AND EXPORT RESTRIC- TIONS REMOVED,
Simultaneously, food imports will which is reported from Germany, rise considerably,, and Germany will. be unable to provide work and food for millions, dependent on shipping and trade, who will be compelled to emigrate, which is practically impossible, as many of the most important countries have put an embargo on German immigration.
Hence, the signing of the Treaty will be the death-sentence on many millions of Germans, especially as the blockade has broken the nation's health..
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PARIS, May 14th.
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He suggested that the solution was to give all races British freedom and jus-
tice, thereby, in the course of many years, levelling them up, to our standards of
life.
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The League of Nations could never absolve as from our mission as Empire.
THE IRISH FROBLEM. A REPUBLIC OBVIOUSLY
IMPOSSIBLE,
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LONDON, May 14th,
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Ronald McNeill, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Premier had understood that the Irish-American, delegates intend- ed to visit Ireland simply to see the con- ditions.
bat
The Premier at first intended to receive A communiqué states:--
the delegates in order to put the British The
Economic Supreme
Council case before them, but he would not reocive announces that arrangements have been the Americans, who had come to Ireland made completely to remove the blockade not cals to participate in politics,
Germany also in the rebellious movement. (Loud of Germany immediately The Note declares that no relief work has formally accepted the Treaty, mean- chters). can prevent the consequent dying. en while following the relaxations made for mare, among the German people.
the duration of the Armistice. FAILURE TO INTERVIEW PRESI DENT WILSON,
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LONDON, May 14th.. The Daily Telegraph's Paris correspons dent states that before the departure of Herren Landsberg and Geisberts to Ber- lin, Count von Rantzau endeavoured to obtain a personal interview with Fresi- dent Wilson. His request was court. ́eously, but coldly, refused. Hence Herr
Landsberg returns to Berlin only to assure Herr Scheidemann that peace must be signed,
MEASURES TO ENFORCE COM----
'PLIANCE.
PADIS, May 14th. In connection with the military steps which the Allies have decided to take in the event of the Germans refusing to sign the Peace Treaty, Marshal Foch left for the Rhine to-day, by special train.
RE-ESTABLISHING", BLOCKADE OF
GERMANY.
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Paris, May 14th-- The Supreme Economic Council has "approved a plan for the re-establishment of a close blockade of Germany, in the event of refusal to sign the Peace Treaty,
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Mr. Bonar Law ridiculed the report that the Premier favoured an Irish He
The import of foodstuffs into Germany, public. is now free within limits:-A monthly possible. ration of 300,000 tons of cereals and 71,000 tons of fats.
The rationed quantities may be for warded to Germany by any country.
Fish from neutrals adjacent to Ger many are not included in the rations, since March 25th.
The Allies and Associated Governments have already shipped to Germany 55,000 tons of which ball has actually been delivered.
In effect, Germany is now free to iż- port all the food for which she can pay.
Exports.of gold, silver, securities and war material are prohibited. "Other ex- ports, overland, are free.
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The Allies bave retained certain 'righta of pre-emption over the coal, dyestuffs, and certain other commodities; otherwise the sea exports are free.
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All Black Lists of firms and persons in neutral countries have been withdrawn.
The area open for German fishing craft bas been largely extended...'A
quantity net thread is allowed to be forwarded to Germany,
by request, from Holland. Permission has been given for the in- port of raw material urgently required by The German coal mines. The early ship- menta of these are being arranged.
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REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT SEEMINGLY STRONGER.
VIENNA, May 12th. “ The position of the revolutionary Cabinet at Budapest during the last few M Bela Kun is himself more optimistic days has been seemingly stronger, and
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directory, or what one would call a book Mr. Justice Darling: Is there not a
Those of lools-No.
instructing defendant's counsel in that case began to act for defendant and the trustees, defendant had incurrëd debts to money-lenders "of about £60,000. debta were paid off with interest at the Mr. Justin Darling in giving judg rate of 60 per cent, and in some cases ment, said the case was an exception more than 50 per cent was paid. There one he should say anique and very diffi
no doubt the money-lenders knew per-cult to decide. Defendant was 47 years fectly well that he was really a very of age, a man of very considerable wealth, wealthy gentleman: He was the son of a and his lordship found as a fact that wealthy mother. He had an income of defendant was perfectly well-known to about 220,000 a year, some of which came people engaged in the money-lending busi- from his mother under a settlement and Beas. some from securities in his own name.
BUTTERFLIES WORTEL, £50,000.
and the house in which He was with about sixty-five acres and Aghting, while the Creche and Jugo-Slavs cottages, was valued at £25,000, the furni
he lived, and ture was worth £12,000 to £15,000, and he had a collection of butterflies worth £30,000.
The collection, in fact, cost £60,000. It was second only to the collec tion
of Lord Rothschild, and counsel understood he intended to give it to the nation.
The Government appears to have receiv ed news from Rumania that any danger- ous offensive from there need no longer be apprehended, as the Rumanian Army is weak in men, and disinclined for more
alsa, show
vno signs of moving, Budapest is quiet The -PA
factories are closed. The Government hopes to force the men to enter the Red Guard through uneth ployment.
There are hardly any Communists out side the capital. In a motor journey, from Budapest to Vienna only one Red Flag
was seen, for the 200 miles between Budapest and the frontier, in the town of Bruct
Although the Bela Kun Govern ment is shooting peasants in order to terrorise the country, the people are join- ing the Communists.
SITUATION
:
EARLIER CABLES.
IN NORTHERN INDIA.
A SUCCESSFUL ACTION NEAR
CHITRAL.
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SIMLA, May 16th. The Amir of Hunza and Nagar, the Governors of Yasin, Panial, and Ishkema, and the Ghizr Gilgit Agency hare all offered their services to the Viceroy, and have placed their resources absolutely
the disposal of the King.
at
Mohmanda report that a large number of Eosted down the Kabul River on May corpsen of horses, males and elephants
14th.
Mr. Hastings: I wish he would pay his
debts first.
Mr. Justice Darling IE he is running up debts at this rate he bad better give his butterflies to the nation at once.
Mr. Wallington The money-lenders They know he will know him quite well
pay
Mr. Justice Darling: On a day like this it would be so agreeable to contemplate a butterfly.
Mr. Hastings: We don't wish to levy execution on the butterflies.
Wallington said defendant owned valuable shares in various companies, that his own securities were worth about £82,000, and the amount of money he was able to get from his mother was almost unlimited.
Mr. Justice Darling: Why does he rot borrow from bis mother instead of from money-lenders!
To my mind he is an abnormal kind of person," his lordship remarked. His income was £20,000 a year, and yet he was constantly going to mores lenders. Plaintif knew very well if they lent money they
would be sure to get it back, and they new there was nothing in the arcumstances to make it reasonable that they should charge a rate of in- terest, as in the present case, which was mething like 300 per cent. Sir George
the Master of the Rolls, bad said there was no law against people being fools. You could not enforce it if there was, because the fool and his folly net ennis parted, but his lordship asid Ee though there was meant to be a law against
advantage
of fools, people taking which was a totally different thing. There had been many statutes passed to protect people against their own fallies, weaknesses, and crimen, and be thought the Money lenders' Act should be con- strued in that way.
I come to the conclusion," proceeded his lordehip, that fo, demand, in such circumstances as have here occurred, such interest as this, nearly 300 per cent.. was harsh and unconscionable, because sure the money-lender knew be would be. paid the moment he chose to take pro- ceedings, and that he would
the money. interest for the leading get very high Therefore, I set aside the transaction, and Mr. Wallington: She may not be so
make
the interest to an order restances I am not ready to lend him money if he has to pay what money-lenders. There is no risk, and the money-lenders know him. They have got any body with any conscience at all would
going to
to say is fair, but what I think hold of him by means of their touts.
be satisfied with. Mr. Justice Darling: How are they able interest at 100 per cent.
Therefore, I fix the
carefully guard." There is no news from the Khyber and
get hold of him, a man of 477
think that Mr. Wallington. I am not suggesting ing myself by saying that I Dakka aret
even that is excessive. But if people will they got hold of him fraudulently. His reported from Chitral.
A minor but very successful action is expenditure is very considerable. He is a go to money-lenders to borrow money, emselverty of naturalist, and has collectors in Abyssinia they must pet to pay something more
could be thân co
called in ordinary Afghans had established themselves a few and other places. I am told he spends cumstances miles above Arnawal, on the river. A nearly
a year as a collector of Counsel made various calculations. Mehtar bodyguard, attacked and drove Mr. them back, leaving behind several dead, money at 300 per cent.. and spends it on
We suffered no into Afghan limite. chaualties.
Kurram are Chaman are all quiet The tribal situation continues excel lent
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He said it was obviously im- detachment of Chitral scouts aided by the butter warling: He borrows to what the judgment would represent,
SIR ROBERT BORDEN.
DEPARTURE FOR CANADA.
PARIS, May 14th. Sir Robert Borden has left for Canada. 'Mr. Lloyd George, in a message of appreciation of his valuable services, hoped that Mr. Borden would return shortly.
AUSTRIA,
PEACE DELEGATION ARRIVES,
ST. GERMAIN, May 18th.
In spite of their request for the cesas tion of hostilities, the Afghans are still making every effort to stir up tribes by means of agents and propaganda THE NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
ITALY WANTS SIMILAR BOND WITH FRANCE.
the collection of butterflies
Mr. Wallington said it was not material what defendant did with his money, so long as the money-lenders got paid.
Mr. Justice Darling: Is be living at home with his wife1
Mr.
Wallington:
Yes.
His Lordship: I will say at the rate of 100 per cent, and you can calcdfirlit.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE-
A large company accepted the invita tion of Major David Davies, M.P., to Mr. Justice Darling: And collecting meet M. Leon Bourgenia, Dr. Fridjof these butterflies.
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Mr. Willington: It is one of his hob Nansen Me Oscar Strauss, M. Vander bies, and it coets him £10,000 a year.
velde,
and other delegates' Venizelos, ta the
of the Allied AssociaTM AN IMPARTILE TASTE
tions for a League of Nations, at thes Mr. Justice Darling: He seems hardly Criterion Restaurant on March 12th.
(Bec
to have grown up and this is an infan- The Right Hon., H. A. L
A. L Fisher tile taste his mother helps him to gratify.
retary for Education), proposing Although he is
with the objects of the not suggesting League of Nations Union. The delegates
tand he is not of agety 47, do you pre Guests #, rolerred, to their valuable Uk
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PARIS, May 12th. A Harne mesange says — Concerning the new Triple Alliance be Mr. Wallington tween, France, the United States, and Great Britain, the Italian
newspapers look like between France and Italy. This must, rupt. It is almost however, be a matter for later diplomatic to
Am
it but that. It will no doubt be said I been beld in the cause of internationali
aecept it from you. It does: League of N
attended the conference which had
Was bank-
and it
The Austrian Pence Delegation has bape that such a bond may be created wat in 1914 this edible, Conegates representing amall nations, some of negotiations, not for the present Treats gest be is not grown up. that the League of Nations wasɛn'
arrived
RACING AT HOME.
THE CHESTER CUP,
LONDON, May 14th The following is the result of the Chester Cup:—
Tom Pepper Attalus
Air Raid
Eleven rax Tom Pepper won by s neck. Half a length separated second and third
Betting: 100 to §. Tom Pepper: 10 to 1, Attalus; 5 to 2, Air Raid.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.}
CHINA WILL NOT SIGN PEACE": TREATY.
that the £1,250 had been paid.
peace. Many of the guests were dele- them neutral nations. He had heard Ms. Percy William Bullock, defendant's chimers that could never be
realised in solicitor, said that defendant's estate was the world of fact He would not believe of the value of £150,000. He had an in- that
The small nations come from his own securities of about a supreme interest in the allians had £7,000, and he received £13,000 or £14,000
from his mother. In 1917 he was indebted the iden (Hear hearsed world to money-lenders to the extent of about by mless citizens in neutral
the £60,000
would-be They were all paid at the fall upon minimam rate of
60 per cent. Defendant 00 HIRCUITY ID obtaining money from tries, and
bad
war broke the whole
and penalties Would it was to be hoped that opinion all through the world. would be built up in support of the ideal of Nations Union inter- the League
Dence.
(Cheers.) It wa
it
of
no mother. Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings wit PARIS, May 12th. news said he considered plainting in make
national marking the advance ran to risk... In the bank factory to note that A Havas mesanga saya zam
been laid down rumored Paris the
5 or that conscription be abolished in Chinese delegation has been satructed in the pound His discharge was sus Germany, because if the milituraat idex by the Chinese Government to, tefuse to pended for three years. He could not was destroyed in, Central Europe, there sign the Peace Treaty, on account of the say in how many cases defendant had was hope of it being scotched altogether. solution of the Shantung question.
pledded, the Money-lenders Act.
(Cheers)