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WILL
GERMANY SIGN THE
TREATY ?..
ALLIES PREPARED FOR EVERY EMERGENCY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, FRIDAY, MAY 28ED. 1919.
AFGHAN REVOLT SUBSIDING. IMPORTANT BRITISH VICTORY AT DAKKA.
ITALY'S COLONIAL DEMANDS.
HOME PEACE, CELEBRATIONS
FROM
AUGUST 3RD - 5TH.
NURSE EDITH CAVELL IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT
LATEST CABLES. [TROUGH REUTER'Y, ADENCY.)
THE
PEACE TREATY.
AN UNPUBLISHED CLAUSE,
PARIS, May 16th
The German Peace Treaty contains a hitherto unpublished clause providing for Ita ratification by Germany and three of the principal Allied and Associated
NORWICH.
LONDON, May 18th,
The journey of Nurse Cavell's remains to Norwich was as impressive as a Royal funeral. Schools were drawn up along the whole, route, boys and girls standing
at attention.
military areas saluted as the train passed.
The workmen in industrial districts Powers to make the Treaty operative befassembled with bare heads, and troops in tween the ratifying parties, and enabling an immediate riumption of trade.
MEASURES TO ENSTRE BIGNA- TURE.
Lord Curzon, in a speech at the Prim rose League Meeting, at Caxton Hall, stated that, if the German refused to sign the Peace Treaty, the Allies were not anprepared for every emergency.
No substantial podifcntion of the Treaty would be permitted.
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. MISSION TO BE DESPATCHED.
Losnos, May 15th. In the House of Lords. Lord Curzon, continuing his statement on the Egyptian Bituntion, said that all well-instructed foreign opinion interested in Egypt's prosperity appreciated the British Pro-
-tectorate.
The Sultan had been assured that the would be fully enabled to state Egyptians their vinwa regarding the definition of the Protectorate or the necessary con- stitutional or administrative changes Or other vital matters before any decisions were arrived at. It had always been the Government's intention to send a strong Commission to Egypt, at the earliest possible moment, to determine the nature of the new Protectorate.
atch & Mission, over which order a Milner had been invited to preside.
CASUALTIES DURING THE DISTURBANCES.
Losnos, May 18th
In the House of Commons, on May 15th, Mr. Cecil Earnsworth, in the course of a lengthy statement on affairs in Egypt. quoted the following casualties during the recent outbreak
British soldiers, 9 killed and 70 wounded
British civilians, 4 killed.
Indian soldiers, killed and wounded.
40
Armenians in Cairo, 15 killed and 30 wounded.
Greeks in Cairo, wounded.
4 killed and
Ha regretted that nearly 1,000 Egypt ians were killed.
He emphatically affirmed that the Gov ernment had no intention whatever of relinquishing the task of governing Egypt in association with the Sultan.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS AT HOME.
ON AUGUST 32D-TH.
LONDON, May 15th. The Times reports that it has been decided to hold the national Peace Cele brations on August 3rd, 4th and 5th, if peace is signed by then.
AUSTRIA.
For two miles, on arriving at Norwich, the procession passed a densely lined route to the Cathedral, which was packed.
The final scene was very impressive—as the coffin was lowered into the flower lined grave, which will be the site of a new chapel to Norfolk's fallen soldiers
and sailors.
The Bishop of Norwich delivered an address at the graveside.
"THE TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE START.
"
WASHINGTON, May 16th.
The Navy Department ban officially an- touneed the start of the Trans-Atlantic fight, and has simultaneously published a series of orders, issued on April 18th, providing for the very elaborate guidance of the seaplanes.
The route to the Azores is marked by destroyers 50 miles apart, equipped with wireless and illuminants.
When a seaplane is not sighted at the time due, destroyers will make smoke- clouds, show their searchlights, fire star shells and notify the next destroyer on
the west."
Signals are arranged by which a sca-. plane forced to descend in the darkness can communicate its position and condi trom..
The ultimate objective is Plymouth. PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS.
TREPASSEY, May 18th.
After cruising in the harbour,, both American seaplanes returned and began discharging excess fuel, apparently pre- liminary to a new start.
The N.C. 3 has started for the Azores.
Tarissay, May 15th.
This evening N.C. 1 nEd N.O. 3 return- ed to their moorings. They have aban doned the trans-Atlantic fight for to- night.
TREPASBEY, May 10th.
The seaplane N.C. 4 has arrived from Halifax FROM TREPASSEY TO ST. JOHN'S.
TREPASSEY, May 16th. Three American. scuplanes. successfully started for the Azores.
WASHINGTON, May 17th. The official times of starting from Tre Dassey (American time) are as follows:- N.C. 3, 3.08; N.C. 4, 6.08; N.C. 1, 8.09.
|
-Br Jonn-6-May-18th The dirigible CH, which drifted "soa- ward, had flown from Long Island for 23 hours and 40 minutes without a stop
An American destroyer has started out with orders to bring down the dirigible (by gunfire it is is located."
ST. JOHN's, May 16th. An American Airship has fallen into
the sea, 85 mil from the shore. "
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM. VICTORIOUS ADVANCE OF FINNISH TROOPS.
COPENHAGEN, May 18th.
THE SITUATION IN
NORTHERN INDIA.
A BLOW TO AFGHAN PRESTIGE.
DEATH OF MR. W. C. JACKFAR EASTERN CABLE
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE FUNERAL
NEWS.
RECONSTRUCTION IN CHINA.
LONDON, May 15th:
"Loxbox, May 18th. It is with regret that we have to record Renter learns that the capture of Dakka the death, which occurred at his residence A message dealing with China and the Fart by General Barrett's troops en Marin Kowloon on Wednesday evening of League of Nations, the first portion of 13th was a very important strategic opera-Mr. William Charles Jack, M.I.NA. which has not yet etme to hand, says: blow to Afghan prestige. tion. It is regarded as a very serious head of the well-known engineering firm There was hardly any limit to the of W. C. Jack & Co., Ltd. It was not growth of the market for manufactures It has definitely stopped the menace to Lundi-Kotal, and is militarily considered known to many that Mr. Jack had been which China, would offer under a better to indicate that the movement will fartell and consequently the news of ais death administration and with improved inter- came as a great shock. He contract-dnal communications. The principle of jaundice a few months ago, resulting in the open door, with equal opportunities internal troubles. At the end haemorrh for all importing nations, must be strictly enforced. Britain and the United States had stood honestly together on behalf of that policy, and with their cordial co- operation, on which there was avery rea- son to count, it could be mada effective.
out
"EARLIER CABLES.
TION OF HOSTILITIES.
The National Tidende reliably learns ANOTHER REQUEST FOR CESSA-age kit in and during the last few hours that General Mannerheim, commanding the Finnish troops, has reached Rjdoost- rov. i few miles from Petrograd. He expects shortly to tako the city. Bolshevist authorities have filed.
LORD
JELLICOE'S. TOUR. ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
The
He
ALBAYY. May 16th, Lord Jellicos landed here to-day. The town was befagged and decorated.
as accorded a civic reception." INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
LEAGUE.
A NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL
LONDON, May 18th." Licut General Sir David Henderson has accepted the post of Director-General of the new International League of Red Cross Societies.
THE JAPANESË NAVY, MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRONA.
RETURNING HOME."
MALTA, May 15th - The Japanese squadron in the Mediter ranean has sailed, on its return to Japan. BRITISH SHIPBUILDING,
A GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL
REFUSED.
LONDON, May 16th. The Federation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Trade Unions, at a meeting in Cardiff, rejected the Government-offer to hand over the Beachley and Chepstow shipbuilding yards to be run under the joint management of capital and labour Mr. A. Wilkie, Labour MP, said that
on Wednesday evening he was uncons сіоцв. SIYLA, May 15th.
Born at Partsoy; Scotland, in 1537; -The Afghan Commander-in-Chief baser. Jack served his aprenticeship as a
It was, however, through the League. sent a leter to the Political Agent at Marins Engineer at George Clark's
of Nations that the whole problem of Khyber asking for a cessation of hostili. Southwick Engine Warks, Sunderland, reconstruction in Chis could best be ties..
subsequently going to sen as an Engineer approached. No nobler work could await for a short period. In 1857, he was apit than in helping to save a great and, AEROPLANES AT WORK.
pointed Engineer in Chief of the Seransient nation from its present strife and SIMLA, May 19th. Reater's special correspondent at view Subventionne des Correspondances possible anarchy, Let us commend this Peshawar, telegraphing to-day, states that Fluviales," Tonkin, remaining in that task to the Lengue as one of the most
the post for eleven years, During his urgent awaiting its action. great admiration is expressed «for work of the naropianes which are pro-tenure "of office he superintended Mr. Chang Ting-wang said China, sups
Beet of ceeding daily to unknown and dangerous the building of a
river ported the League Beenase it fully bar country where no landing is possible.steamors, including the Funan, the first monised with their cherished ideals. The machines go off and often de hot steam vessel to navigate the Red River Despite the adverse decision regarding return until dusk.-
cgeasfully and reach the Chinese fron-Shantung, be still believed the LeagueTM tier through Tonkin. For this he receiv- would right the wrongs of China. The
countries.
As
The roads
*
China" could assist in preventing an-
Sir Charles Addis said China's most
Our aaroplanes recently bombed a mili- [tary objective at Bags near Jallalabad,
The Afghan abandonment of Dakka ised the decoration of the Officer of the application of Britain's portion, of the Order of the Imperial Dragon of Annam Boxer Indemnity to educational purposes, largely due to four of our aeroplanes.
from the French Government. In 1898, would be tremendously valuable in The machines greatly assisted the troops he came to Hongking and joined the cementing Anglo-Chinese friendship. in the recent fighting, machine-gunning.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company other world war by making herself strong. and dropping bombs on the enemy.
as Superintendent Engineer, and, as Moral force, not physical force, would scouts they were invaluable in covering the country in front of Khyber, and pass their representative, contracted with command China's allegiance. China was ing the Zakkha, Khelab and Mobmand Admiral Dewey for the salvage of sunken prund to see young Western nations like Prompt information was given of the Spanish war wessels in Manila Bay, Britain and the United States champion- arrival of Afghan levies on our flanks, three of which were successfully floated ing her own ancient ideals. helping appropriate action.
the necessity of and refitted for the U.S. Navy. Between The enemy is reduced to
1901-93, Mr. Jack was Assistant Manager doing movements by night. are deserted and empty by day.
The Afghans are afraid to pitch their of the Docks, conducting several salvage camps, passing the day in widely scat operations. In 1905 he contracted, in tered nooks and crannies in the hillyconjunction with Sir Paul Chater, for
Since the dropping of bombs of the the salvage of the French cruiser Sully, life of China was military despotism.
size on the military objective at stranded in. Tonkin Bay. Just as the Jalalabad, the bazaars have been empty.
Aeroplanes have been used for pro work seemed to have been completed, paganda, dropping 1,000 copies of the Viceroy A proclamation on the Jalalabad however, a big typhoon destroyed the vessel About is years ago, Mr. Jack left the Dock Company and started business The panic-stricken Afghans abandoned with Mr. Wilks as Consulting Engineers. Dalks before our troops approached. When Mr. Wilks left Hongkong the busi- The Shinwaria entered the town for the purpose of looting but fed at the sightness was carried on ander the name of of our cavalry, leaving the town hall w. G. Jack & Co., Mr. Jack being sacked We
country.
Road:
FIGHTING AT DAKKA.
if the Government made a practical pro-material, including 303 ammunition. The its head and remaining so until the time
position they would consider it.
LONDON-PAHIS AERIAL
MAIL SERVICE. [
A MISHAP AT BOULOGNE,
BOULOGNE, May 16th- A British postal aeroplane crashed down in the harbour, and was towed into dock. The mails have been landed. The bodies of two officers, who were thrown into the sea, have not been recovered,
RACING AT HOME. THE JUBILEE HANDICAP
LONDON, May 17th
The Jubilee Handicap, which was run at Hurst Park, owing to military occu paney of Kempton Park, resulted as follows:-
Arion Not Much 'Grand Fleet
Eleven raz. Arion won by six lengths, a length and a half separating second and third Much; 100 to 6, Grand Fleet.
Betting: 10 to 1, Arion; 100 to 8, Not
•
POLAND.
The Nary Department has announced that N.O. I returned to Trepassøy, after flying for 7 ininutes, but officials are of opinion that the despatch reporting the "RENCH LOAN FOR PURCHASE OF return of N.C. 4 was garbled in trans-dent, in a message dated May 16th, states
mission..
THE START FROM ST. JOHN'S.
inhabitants left money and jewellery behind."
the ridge.
of his death."
urgent security was the national security which the League of Nations offered her. in a way that could not be found in any other quarter. The great canker in the
Mr. C. A. McCurdy said China's real contribution to the League would be to help to supply a foundation of pure morality.
LUTTON COMMISSION FOR THE EAST.
Lovros, May 16th In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Sugden, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland said he hoped it would be possible, with the co-operation of the cotton industrý, to arrange for the despatch of a Commercial Mission, including representatives of the interests concerned, to
to investigate the Eastern markets for cotton picca-goods.
GERMAN BANK IN CHINA.
The deceased took an active interest in the Shipbuilding and Engineering In- -On Thursday, after a night march, a large Afghan concentration occupied a stitute of which he was President in 1901, ridge west of Dakka and made a faint and read several most interesting and such Mission would take into account hearted attack on Friday. They were instructive papers before the members,
questions appertaining to their in- easily beaten off. On Saturday we attack- including one on the relative cost of ship-quiry, but it would not be practicable to and at Home. He authorise it to negotiate agreements on ed the Afghans, who, in attempting to building locally stand sustained beavy losses. We cap- always endeavoured to stimulate interest behalf of the Government.
in the scientific side of the Institute's official report says:The Afghatis activities and towards this and offered attacked our position at Dakka on the gold medals for the best papers. He was 18th inst, but were driven off after heavy also a member of the General Committee
They abstained from further Sghting.
of St Andrew's Society and was ah attacks during the night. On the morn ardent and enthusiastic worker on behalf ing of the lith, our force at Dakin of War Charities. At the outbreak of attacked the Afghans. The enemy wAB war, he joined D" Co. of the. Hong- estimated to number eight battalions, kong Defence Corps." His genial pre-Deutsch Asiatische Bank in China. The with many guns and is believed. been augmented by tribesmen. Aero-sence will be missed in severni of the British Minister had been asked to tele plance, co-operating, bombed Busawal and lodges of Freemasons in the Colony, graph to report on the present position.
especially the Eastern Scotia Lodge of
abad..
to have
troops at Khyber cleared the bill which he was one of the, founders and io
LONDON, May 15th. In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Bellairs, Mr. Cecil Harms- worth stated that the Government had no recent information as regards the pro- gress made with the liquidation of the
of Ali Musjid, snipers causing which he held the office of substitute Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bridger, Mr. and trouble and, annoyance to our convoys. master.
The attitude of the Border tribes is his sons are serving in Salonika. One satisfactory in spite of efforts by the of his daughters yas recently married at Shanghai, and another at Portland, Afghans to embroil them against us.
Oregon.
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG, LIKELY TO COMMAND INDIA'S FORCES.
A. H
M
One aeroplane reconnitring was forced to The late Mr. Jack leaves a widow and Mrs. A. MacKenzie, Mr. and Mrs.-B. descend in Bazar Valley. Lieutenants family to mourn their loss and to them Baker Mr. and Mrs. J. Thorburn, Mr. Barker and Hoare, airmen, report that we extend our sincere sympathy. Two of and Mrs. N. L. H. Bailton, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Hyde and family, Mr. and Mrs. D. they were well treated at Zakka Kbeli.
Harvey: Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. D. Gow, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Green, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Bessey, Mr. and Mrs D. Purves, Mr. and Mrs. THE FUNERAL.
Holt, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lambert, Capt. The funeral took place, yesterday
and Mrs. F. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. mening, at Happy Valley, the Bev, V. Milroy Capt. and Mitchin H. Copley Moyle conducting the service. and Mrs. T. Petrie, Mr. M. PADEREWSKI RESIGNS.
There was a large attendance, including McC Liddell, Mr. and Mrs. R.
and LONDON, May 17th.
LONDON, May 15th Dr. G. P. Jordan, District Grand Master and Miss Packham, Mr. and The Morning Post Warsaw correspon-
The Times says when General Bir of Scottish Freemasonry, and a number chell, Mr. and
Mrs J. Walker, Charles Monro retires, it may be assumed of Freemasons
aig will.
Mrs. G. H. M Bannerman, Mr and Mrs. that M. Paderewski has resigned the shot Field Marstal Sir Douglas Haig Among others present were: Messrs. R. T. Neave,
F. G. Clark, Mr Premier-ship, His resignation has not have an opportunity of succeeding him.
3. Oram been accepted by the Dict
Bad Mra Q The crisis was due to the refusal of the has been Commander-in-Chief of the Graham, R. Packham, B. L. Frost, J. Herridge, Mr. M. Pichon, in a statement to the Bud
and Mr. Piltrie, Mr. The seaplanes, after four hours rest, Diet to support M. Paderewski's pledge forces in India since 1918. He was in Macdonald, P. T. Farrell, TJ. Tully, Mrs, E. B. Rosser, Mr. and Mr. D. get Committee, explained his reasons for
command of the 1st Army Corps in 1916-18. G. J. Harman, S. Baker, Under Goodwin; Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lammert, asking authority to advance $15,000,000 rose in triangular formation. N.C. 3,
He was mentioned in despatches twice.] to Austria to enable her to secure sup-leading, headed eastwards at 60 miles an
wood, H. Bridger, T. Oliphant, A. Stevenson, R. V. Cameron, J. Taylor, plies. The Government hoped that hour and passed Cape Rac at eight
THE SILVER MARKET.
5. Templeton, A. Henderson, R. Hender and Mr Johns thereby Austria would not be compelled o'clock. This is the last land-fall until
BOD, J. Gardiner, Davidson, W.
E. Gunn, Mr. and FORTY-TWO YEARS' RECORD
Brown, D. Mair, S. Musso, J.
PARSONS,
Mrs. F. Mr. and Mrs. BROKEN.
Mr. and Mr
SUPPLIES.
PARIS, May 15th.
to bind herself to Germany,
The Committee has not reached a deci- 'sion.
ITALY'S COLONIAL DEMANDS. CLAIMS IN CENTRAL AFRICA
PARIS, May 10th. Italy's colonial demands include con- siderable claims on the Red Sea, Tanis, the hinterland of the Tchad region, and Central Africa.
INTERNATIONAL "WOMEN'S
CONGRESS.
A SERIES OF DEMANDS,
ZUXION. May 18th. The International Women's Congress, sitting at Zurich, is discussing a number of demands for insertion in the Peace Treaty, including equal rights for women in every domain of life mesantes for the protection of divorced wives, protection of women against the White Sisve traffic, and men's asibility as regards illegit
children and the insurance of
Inste expectant motherz.
the Azores.
"St, Jour's, May 17th.
The weather report of the British Aiř Ministry indicates that conditions on the Azotes route are favorable
ON THE WAY.
נוי
ET. JOHN'S, May 16th. A bulletin timed 10.30 in the evening from the second patrol-ship on the line to the Azores states that three seaplanes just passed her, going strong.
":
WASHINGTON, May 17th-
It is officially stated that the American seaplanes passed the destroyer Ward, acting as a station ship, 3,000 miles from Trépassey.
NAVAL AIRSHIP'S ATTEMPT,
Sr. Jo's, May 18th. A naval airship has arrived at St. John's.
The Daily Mail states that it will cross the Atlantic direct to England.
Giant Be. Joan's, May 16th. “ An American airship made a successful landing, but subsequently broke away from her moorings and drifted towards
the sea. Nobody was aboard.
in Paris that the Polish offensives cease.
SHARE OF GERMAN MERCHANT FLEET REFUSED.
Paris, May 18th.. The Council of Foreign Ministers has refused the request of the Polish Govern- ment to have a part of the German mer- cbant flect allocated to Poland.
IMPORT RESTRICTIONS.
LICENCES-FOR CERTAIN..
ARTICLES.
General Sir Charles Carmichael Monroe, J. Reid, K. Greig, A R. Lowed and Mr and Mr
remer, G. M. Shaw, A. Ritchie, J. W. Mr. G. H. May, and Mr. and
LONDON, May 15th. Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Company's
and
Mrs.
and
AW. Heron,
B. L. Frost and family,
Johnstone and
and
A. Dubois, Jennnon, P. W. Ramsay, TEH. Scott, and Mrs. E. Walker,
D. W. Ramsay, Forsyth: A. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Elson, M donald, J. Dalziel, E- A
French, J. G. Jack,
Keith
Melvor, Mandin, Davison, Mr. a
Green
Mr.
and Mro. Jde and Ura and Mrs. W.
report on the silver market says the re- Railton, Innes, Capt. and Mrs. TA
moval of the maximum price and the free G. W. Gezz, A. grant of export licences has had a very
Preach,
B Hall, Capt. T
and Lieut. Johnstone
great and immediate effect on the marketoget the
Owing to the absence of stock silver, from which could be
The Board of Trade. notifies that gen-1 with absolu, /nt Continental depends from the follwreath sent were those 3:
"LONDON, May 18th.
eral licences will be issued permitting the importation of cocoa butter, aleogurine olive oil and fresh fruit, (except and grapes) articles of food cont peurs Bogar, sweetened nerated-mineral waters, and gherkins in brine.
BRITISH NAVAL MISHAP.
H.M.8. CUBACOATM” STRIKES A-
MINE.
LONDON, May 18th H.M.5. Curaços struck a mine in the Baltic There were no canalties. The damage was slight. She is proceeding to England for repairs,
has price moved office of W. C. Jack & unprecedented speed.
W
Templeton,
Jack & Co., Kow Workshop of Murphy ni
A. Stevenson
Mr. and
Mr. and Mr. E. Hall
Madame M. Flint and children, and M. Manden, and Lely Mrs. E.0. and Miss Kirkwood Miss Clark, Cricket Club,
Rogues,.. 0. Medina, Miss A. Gellaners, Capt. A MIRE
Past Presidents,
and
A. O and Mis
Kremer Mr. R. M Dyer,
The quotation of 58d on the 10th inst, Hongkong Electric Co., Hughes & Hough, Russell, was a record since January, 1877. Subso Carn
Carmichael & Institution of quently, sufficient supplies were forth- coming to meet the demand had this Immittee,
Institute -Jower rates.
exchanges
nges have not moved in Co. the Kowloon
The quotation to day Mathews
akbuilders, the Hongkong Tramway id
of Enginders
Dock
staff. Brossard Messrs Lows, Bingham &
anything like the same proportion as the Mopin & Cord Asbestos Oriental Ritch ArH, F..
The China value of silver.
the cabled rate of t. 218.
LONDON, May 18th. Silver is quoted at Sid to: 531dThe market. stendy
Lospor, May 18th Biver is quoted at 53fd, to 131d. The
the
HA
and Mrs.
G.
Mr. F. A
Mr. F
ME JO
Mr.
B. Edwards, Mr.
• Dock Co. W 8. Goldschmidt, 1 Lodge 923, B.C.Y Poton, Mr. ET. H. Banje, Mr.
Cansas, M.3. W. Graham Mr-
JEBAWallace,
expenses of transmission compared with Hongkong and Whampoa wit
Powell & Co.
Naval and
Mr. 848 8.0 East Scotia Grand Lodge of Scottish Freemaccory GM thaw - Mr-W-Nicholson. --Mr. Hongkong and 8.C. Districts; St. John's Ark Blark, Mr. J. Tully, Mr. C Lodge 618, 8.0-St Andrew's Society: Ahmed Weng Cheong, A. Kan and Me
(Continued at foot of next eclumn,):P. H. Nye
market is steady. The