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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 281R. 1919.
GERMANY REFUSES TO SIGN
THE
TREATY:
A FRANTIC APPEAL TO AMERICA.
ALLIED ARMY OF OCCUPATION READY TO MOVE FORWARD.
EXTENSION OF TIME-LIMIT, GRANTED,
REFORM OF BRITISH CONSULAR
AND DIPLOMATIC SERVICES.
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION IN 1921.
LATEST CABLES,
(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.} *
PEACE TREATY.
As regards restitution of personal pró perty, information about the missing, and rate of graves, the Allies give complete NOTRACE OF PRESIDENT assurances, but as regards the demand for
THE
WILSON'S PROGRAMME.
New York. May 223.
The Berlin borrespondent of the Associated Press has received an authoris ed statement from the German Govern ment declaring that Gerapy declines to sign the Price Terms, because they spell the economie destruction. the political Bishonour and the moral degradation of the German nation, for generations.
The terms do not contain a single trace ol President Wilson's
angraine Ameriei must intervene and put the Faurtern Points through, or declare, she is unable or dors not wish to do so.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN BERLIN.
full reciprocity, they point out that a parallel does not exist, therefore the
ciprocity claim does not arise. The Allies are prepared to do what is possible to return prisoners in good con dition, but the demands of their own nationals and of the liberated territories will probably make it impossible to sup pay the desired clothing
Finally, the Allies agree to the ostab lishment of a Repatriation Commission immediately. Peace is signed. SIGNATURE MAY BE EXPECTED
BY JUNE 10TH.
EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT- ASSISTING IMMIGRATION TO THE DOMENIONS:
LONDON, May gist
A BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT OF EMPIRE REPRESENTATIVES.
The Times states tant an Oversea
LANDON, May 21st. Settlement Office, which is virtually a At a luncheon, at the British Empire sub Department of the Colonial Office, Club, yesterday Lord Sydenham, presid was recently opened in London. A L'oming, awved a resolution that it was de mitter appointed by the Department has zirable to hold a British Empire Exhibi been ronsalting representatives of the tion in 11, as an expression of imperial Dominions in the last few days, in pre-unity and as a means of the promotion
ル
paration of a scheme for giving offret to of commerce and industry throughout the the timvernment's devisios to grant free Empire. passages to the Dominions to ex-Service"
5th.
, in accordance with the announce
가
The scheme was approved by a meeting at the Colonial Office yesterday:
il
It is understood that it is proposed to make the fullest use of the existing itomi. gration machiney of the Dominion flovernments for testing the suitability of applicants for Statsaided inmigra Ston
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BUBONIC PLAGUE IN
LIVERPOOLA S
AN IMPORTED CASE FROM INDIA.
LONDON, May Sund
On
A soldier aboard the City of Sparta,' which left Bombay on April and, died on the voyage, of babonic plague. arrival at Liverpool in April 20th, the vessel was put into quarantine and dis- infected.
bubonic plague, on May 10th.
Subsequently native sailor died af
LATEST CABLES.
AVIATION. NO WORD OF MR. HAWKER.
Losos. May 21st.
word
Up to midnight yesterday net a single had been received of Mr.
destroyers, etc., sweeping the seas, Hawker from the numerous arroplanes, The whole task was hampered by rain. RESCTE OF MR. HAWKER LIKELY.
Losnox, May 21st.
A Baily Mark correspondent in New foundland states that Major tiranty the
In the course of his speech, Lord COUNTRY CRICKET AT HOME pilot of the Hendley Page rroplane, Sydenhan said that we must look to the
ment in the House of Commons on April vast undeveloped resourers of the Empire restore the badly shaken fabric of our industrial life. If we could not retain and increase out over trade, we would be faced with grave.conomic difficulties. We had to meet you:petition, especially front the United States and Japan, but united-Empire would enable us to do maj Lord Blyth, sounding, recalled that he was the organising (hairan of, the Franco-British Exhibition And the Japanese Exhibition. Lard Hardinge had told him during the war, that the friendly feeling between France, Japan und, Britain was largely due to these! Exhibitions.
Employment Exchanges will also play a part in the sellesse Little progress in suigration of British ex-Service men is expected till next year, owing to the urmessity of first repatriating Dominien Foldiers,
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REFORM OF CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC SERVICES..
LONDON, May wind.
Mr. W. M. Hughes said that the desir ubility of such an Exhibition was obvious. What precisely was the policy of the Government of this country as regards imperial trade he did not know. No Engahuan present could tell him. The In the Heise of Comtrons. Col. S. J. electors of Britain must make, ap their G. Hoan moved the appointment of a mind what they really wanted. Such an Committre to carry out the recommenda- Exhibition would be one way of convinc tions of the Civil Servics Commissioning the doubting Thomases all over the and the reform of the Fereign Consular Empire. and Diplomatic Services. Mr. J. R.
PARIS, May 21st. It is expected that the Allies will take BERLIN. May 21NE. a week to study the German counter-pro- There was
huge Serialist Pensals. Thus, if the Germans were allow.lynes sconded. Treaty protest demonstration on theed 3 or 4 days to examine the definite text. Wilhelms Platz to-day. Aeroplanes. Hying the signature of the Treaty may be ex- overhead threw down leaflets;
pected by June 10th..
Herr Schwidemann, in a speech. said
hoped, through
MOVE FORWARD.
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counter-proposals, ARMY OF OCCUPATION READY TO attnin Tence by understand ing. which was, only possible Germany was included in
To conclud
COLDONE. May 21st. General Sir William Robertson is visit ing the Americans at Coblenz today.
Be confers with the Belgian Command
everywhere ready for an immediate for- It is no secret that the Allied troons are ward move in case of necessity.
It is noteworthy, however, that the Ge-man newspapers have recently been more moderate in tone. "DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
the League of Nations as an equal. The League Wes arcessity hut, in "the present form, it inade the Germans slaves, ed by
calling for cheers for the League-morrow, of Nationa
Sirveguent speeches we interrupted by an Independent Socialist procession Crossing the Wilhelm Platz, coming trom Lustgarten. where speeching protesting against the Treaty demanded a speedy world revolution. GERMAN INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS FAVOUR SIGNING.
COPENHAGES. May 2nd. Contrary to the semi-official
report cabled earlier. Darish correspondents in Berlin state that the demonstraion on the Wilhelm Platz was attended by only 5,000, and there was no enthusiasm, while at least 100.000 were present at the Indepen- Bent Socialist demonstration garten in favour of signing the Pence
Lust -Treaty,
At
THE GERMANS TO BLUFF?
EARIS. Mar 21st. Owing to the nature of rete..t speeches And inspired newspaper articles, Con- ference circles expect that the Germans will, put up bluff. refusing to sign thr Treaty and climbing down only when they see the game is up. COUNT VON RANTZAT WANTS TO BE REPLACED.
PARIS, May 21st.
It is rumoured that Count ven Rantzau nsked Herr Dernburg to replace him.
The German plenipotentiaries, yestar-
Bay, handed the Allies their Tenth Note. in which they requested additional time to consider the Peace Treaty.
EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT GRANTED.
VERSAILLES, May 21st. Count you Rantzau has requested a prolongation of the time limit, in order to enable the German Delegation to com- plete further Notes dealing with the torial question in the East. Alsner Lar
regions: the
terri-
Pine and the oecap reparation
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LONDON. May 2nd. time. Mr. Ronar Lay reiterated his In the House of Commons, at question inability to afford an opportunity for the discussion of the Peace Treaty before the was known. German answer was rrecived, or action He emphasised that this the Big Five. decision was the outcome of discussion by
The ratification of the Treaty would not take place until the House approved the Trent
Mr. Horatio Bottomley endeavoured to it was unsuccessful. move an adjournment on this question,
EARLIER CABLES. ALLIED REPLY TO A GERMAN NOTE.
PARTS Mey 20th. The Allied reply to the von Rantzau Note regarding Responsibility for the
Sir Joseph Ward said that the Domin- ions looked to the Motherland. to give Mr. Archer Shee, supporting, suggest theur the lead in the post-war fight for ed that the Dominions be asked to help, supremacy. The fact had to be faced that financially, in maintaining a unified the United States and Japan had greur. Consular Service representative of theed Germany's pre-war "trade, and much Empre
of the British trade. The proposed Ex-" hibition would be a great stimulus to the degelopment of imperial trade.
Lieut-Colonel Murray hoped that the Government would encourage candidates from the Dominions.
Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland replied that for nomination. the property qualification was a necessity
portance of developing imperial trade. Sir George Perley emphasised the im-
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TWO DRAWS MATCHES.
Lospos. May 21st.
drawn the scures being equal Somerset. "The Somerset Suse match was
243 and 103; and Sussex, gig and 104.
The Notts Leicestershire match was
ESTHONIA.
INDEPENDENT REPPBLIC
DECLARED.
L'OPENHAGEN, Mng, Pist. The Estonian National Assembly has" passed a resolution declaring an Inde pendent. Republic, elaiming a place in the League of Nations, and re-affirming that they will fight the Bolshevists to the
end.
bitter
RACING AT HOME,
RESULT OF THE NEWMARKET
* STAKES."
May 2
follows:..
The Newmarket Stakes resulted
29;
"
Dominion
--
Old Bill
Lord Basil
3
for the war had shown the importance ofangthe dividing coad and third..
Five ran won by dye lengths, two keaping our resources in our own hands.
The separate examination for Foreign Office candidates had been abolished, and land was prepared to do her utmost to Sir E Bowring said that Newfound- the future moluments of the Diplomatic make such an Exhibition a success. and Consular posts would enable the holders to maintain their positions pro- be difficult to hold an Exhibition with- Sir R Hadield thought that it might perly. The General and the Levant Serout help from other countries, but he vices would be merged into one, possibly agreed it would more satisfactory if also the Siamese. But the Chinese, and the Exhibition could be confined to the Japanese Services would remaja separate. Empire.
The suggested, amalgamation of the The resolution was adopted. Foreign Diplomatic Service with the Overseas Trade was uncommonly difficult. Consular Service and the Department of The Clovernment bad decided to consider the position of the Overseas Trade Department in the light of hap penings in the past few years
re-
A Committee would be established to take evidence immediately..
the number of salaried. Consular posts, It was hoped to considerably increase which would be confined to Britons, and as many as possible of the unpaid posts would be similar confined.
Referring to men from the Dominions in the Service, Sir Arthur Steel-Mait lar mentioned that a Canadian was about to go to Washington as British Commercial Attach
INDIAN REFORM.
TURKEY.
FATE STILL UNDECIDED.
PARIS. May 21st. It is stated that the fate of Turkey is till undecided.. "THE SITUATION AT SMYRNA, PARIS, May 20th.
situation is quieter, but further trouble A telegram from Sygarna, states that the is not improbable. The Turkish Vali have been replaced by Greek priests.
The Churches have recommended respect for the Musulmans.
The Italians Tanded troops at Adalia, Boadroum, and, Makri.
EQUALITY FOR ALL PEOPLES. SKYENA, May 19th. Order is now complete in the Greek zdne of occupation. Vice-President of the Greek Cabinet, has M. Repoulis, the
Wer and Reparation has been handed to NEW BILL TO BE INTRODUCED IN arrived to supervise the execution of the
Count von Rantzau,
It draws attention to the
possibility
of dissociating responsibility from re paration, therefore as reparation is ad- mitted. responsibility is involved.
It points out that the Germans did not object to the Lansing Note of November 5th, containing an indictment of German #gression,
It emphasises that the German people carnot renounce responsibility for the actions of the former German Govern
carrying out of obligations the question of labour legisla tion, and the treatment of German pri-pent. Vain Prisation had also to obtain the
in enemy countries, The observations of the German Government on the peace terms.
LATER.
It is officially stated that the Germans have been granted an extension up to May 29th for the submissior of observations on the Prace Treaty
GERMAN SCHEME FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
LATEST CABLES.
ITALY'S CLAIMS.
THE FIUME SETTLEMENT.
JUNE,
LONDON, May 22nd.
In the House of Commons. Mr. E. 8. Montagu, during the debate on the Indian Budget, dwelt on India's bright position in the world.
Government's instructions for the cheer- vance of absolute equality of all sections of the population. FRENCH 'WOMENS RIGHTS.
THE BOARD OF TRADE, RESIGNATION OF SIR ALBERT STANLEY.
WOMEN GIVEN THE NOTE..
He referred to her splendid military
PARIS, May 20th. The Chamber has passed a Bill enabling material and war efforts which had won women to vote and establishing their her a place in the international discus-eligibility to sit in all elected assemblies. sions qual to the British Dominions, and greater than that of any power in the world the Big
He
that India's entry into the League of Nations and the International Labour organisation, also the place
occupied by Lord Sinha, com- mitted Parliament to the view that thin position was only "justified if we could raise India to the position of a sister pation of the Empire. It was wholly with the position of sub-
In the course of some remarks in regard to the disturbing economic factors, Mr. Montagu said that one of the factors
influenta. renounce" ber Was
The batting whs as folows: Dominion 8 to 1; Old Mill. B and Lord Basil, 4 to 11.
r:
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.
BOLSHEVISTS REFUSE ALLIED OFFER OF FOOD.
PAs. May 22nd,
The situation regarding Russia is modi fied owing to M. Lenin's refusal of the proferred food supplies by the Allies conditional on the Eclsheviks ceasing their hostilities against the Allies and the other Russian Governments.
The Allies are re-considering the situa chak and other anti-Bolshevik Russian tion, and will possibly recognise the Kolt- Governments.
BRITISH RELIEF FORCE AT MERMANSK."
"!
MURMANSK. May 21st. The relief forte has arrived here after. an uneventful voyage. The Army is very keen.
ALLIED VICTORY IN MERMANSK
AREA..
Loxtos, May 22nd:
A communiqué from Murmansk states that the Allied troops, on May 20th, drove the enemy from their main position on the north of fedvyeiyngora, indicting heavy losses. Italian reinforcements were Arriving in pursuit of the enemy, who ware believed to be in full retreat.
SOVIET OFFENSIVE AGAINST
"BALTIC REGIONS.
BERLIN, May 20th.
suggests that Mr. Hawker and Captain Mackenzie Grieve may have been nicked up by a Scandinavian food-ship, as they... folioned the route on which 30 such ships are at present sailing. Most of the food- ships do not carry wireless, EXPERT OPINION FROM AMERICA.
Sr. Joan's May 21st. Expert FLOW летена that Mr. Hawker's and Capt. Mackenzie Grieve's machines must have lapsed shortly after leasing, bemuse no wireless "was ever "pervived, nor was there any indica tion of their be in the air during the five or six hours necessary to bring them into the track of the liners, shieb they should have reached before nightfall.
HOW THE MISHAP WAS CAUSED.
bodies of feld 'ice and icebergs, extending The opinion is growing that the vast
for 100 miles off the Newfoundland coast, affected the working" of the engines, through the intense cold congealing the oil in the engines. The Americans irama Trepassey expericnord this,
GOVERNMENT REPLY TO
CRITICISMS.
LONDON, May 21st. A Government rummuniqué emphasises that the Trans-Atlantic flight was a pri- vate enterprise The attitude of the Air Ministry had been to enjoin and caution, not to urge on participants, bat, although not reengnising responsibility, the Gov- ernment furnished every assistance.
to
After recaps le measures
assist M
the communiqué warns the public that the chances of find-"
Mr. Hawker are very remote. ing
Referring to criticisms of the Admiral- ty, it drans attention to the many heavy responsibilities of the British feet, and concludes a follows: While anxious to do ita utmcet to save our gallant and intrepid airmen, the Admiralty warna intending participants that it is utterly impossible for the Government to patrol 2,000 miles of ocean by way of protection." OTHER AIRMEN MAKING READY.
ST. JOHN'S, May
1st. Undaunted by the Sopwiths' disappear- ances, other ffers are hurrying prepara- tions for trans-Atlantic flights. 'Handley-Page machine will be ready to The fly on May 31st.
FRENCH FLIGHT LATER IN THE SEASON:
ST. Jous's, May 21st- Lieutenant Jensen has arrived from Paris to investigate the conditions. in view of a Bight by French airmen, later in the season. THE MISHAP TO LIEUT. RAYNHAM.
"
ST. Jons's, May 21st. Lieut. Raynham's navigator, Mr. Mor- gan, is suffering so seriously from shock and other injuries that he may be con- pelled to return to England."
EARLIER CABLES. BRITISH ADMIRALTY SEARCH FOR MR. BAWKER.
LONDON, May 20th. The Admiralty has ordered a very thorough search for Mr. Hawker and Catpain Grieve. A strong force of destroyers and tuga hare it to sea. Aeroplanes will join in the search, when the fog and rain,, which is hampering the search, pernit
The Air Ministry is adopting measures.
A telegram from Liban states that, with warm weather, the offensive of the Soviet. troupe against the Baltic regions, begun | regardlows of expense. - with violent fighting, has been proceeding, THE SEARCH. FOR THE AIRMEN. since May 19th, on the entire front from
The Times states that an official an- notecement of Sir Albert Stanley's re signation, owing to ill-health, may be expected shortly. }}
Schlock to Bausch. LONDON, May 22nd.
Sir Auckland Geddes, who is tempor- arily in charge of the Board of Trade, will be definitely appointed President of the Board
5,000,000 and 6,000,000 died last winter the request of the British Government from which between The McGill University has agreed to and from which at least two-thirds of the that his appointment as Principal of the population suffered.
another year.. University shall not take effect for
The Mahoromedan world was perplexed discussions regarding the fate of
PARIS, May 21at. Professor Orlando has gone to Italy in order, Le Matin says to obtain the sane- PARIS, May 22nd." tion of the Italian Cabinet to the mudur The German proposals for the Lengue vidend: whereby Italy of Nations and an International Labour claim, ander the treaty of London, to the Charter have been published. The former territories inhabited by 250,000, Ingo generally agrees with the Allied scheme, Slavs, in exchange for the recognition of but includes a number of proposals which the principle of Italian sovereignty over the, Conference Commission consider Fizme, where Italy will give" very con- showy, nad have been already discarded siderable economic and political guar- as impracticable.
anters, and allow all interested parties Bowlatt Acta which, he asserted, were Mr. Montagu strongly defended the The Allied reply has been drafted, but to share the local Government. has not yet been presented. It will point qut the impracticability of the inbora-
THE ITALIAN DELEGATION.
necessary to cope with men with whom any of Government must deal, and who tions.
Roue, May 21st,
were a danger to any country.
The Government of Profesor Orlando, who arrived from mined to de unceasing battle against such India was deter-
extirpated. The Weze Acta wero
guilty
PRISONERS OF WAR
STRIKE ON THE SUEZ CANAL.
NAVAL AND MILITARY ASSIST- ANCE CALLED IT
LONDON, May 22nd. In the House of Commons, at question
Fans. Mayzzia | Paris, met the Cabinet on the frontier men, until they only used to cope with time, Mr. Coil Harmsworth stated that Replying to the German Note as re-
He said that the Italian delegation in Rowlatt. Kards prisoners of war, the Associated Paris was still inspired by the declare people associated with the anarchical and General Allenby reported that the strike.
release those tions of the Government on April 28th..
revolutionary movement, whose dangerous of employs of the Suez Canal Company LATEE.
methods in the past now. necessitated broke out on May 13th. dratic legislative measures.
reassured hie Mahommedan fellow- Subsequently, all the workers at Port subjects that no one in Paris was ever sa
Said struck, and the strike had now foolish as to want to interfere in purely spread to Buez... Mahommedan questions.
Governmenta decline to
of crimes and penal offences hey point out that the Germans do
specific "alleviation in the suggestions respecting Paria
prisoners,
treatment of whereas the Allies have always scrapal- ously observed the rules of war and the dictates of humanity in this respect. Consequently, they fail to sea
what alleviations are possible.
Professor Orlando has returned to
J
FIUME AND DALMATIA,
肉
PARIA. May 21st.
The question of Fiame and Dalmatia is still unsettled.
.
In view of its vital importance, the Mr. Montagu announced that the Suez Canal service must be maintained Indian Reform Bill would be introduced and this was now being ensured with in the beginning of June.
paval and military amistance..
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PETROGRAD THREATENED BY
ESTHONIANS.
COPENHAGEN, May 21st. The Swedish newspaper Folkets Day- blad states that the Esthonians are advancing in the direction of Pskoff and
and occupied a number of villages after are now only 50 miles from Petrograd,
fights with the Bolsheviste.
British troope bave landed at Luga Bay.
The members of the Soviet Government at Petrograd are much alarmed, and have decided to defend the city to the last and destroy it, if captured.
EARLIER CABLES.
A RUBBIAN VICTORX
་
LONDON, May 20th,
In the House of Commons, Major. General Seely said that, up to a late hour, the Ministry had no news of Mr. H. G. Hawker and Capt. Mackenzie- Grieve
a
There was a possibility that the airmen were picked up a passing vessel without wireless; also that Mr. Hawker's wireless." 'apparatus was damaged.
been searching in very adverse weather.
Every available ship and aeroplane had
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT STOP KUTURE ATLANTIC FLIGHTS.
LONDON, May 21st.
In the House of Commous, Bir G.. Elliot asked the Government to consider the remitting of farther attempts to fly the Atlantic, in view of the desperately hazardous conditions.
Major-General Beely replied that the matter had been given the most careful. thought by the Government, who com sidered that it was not right, and was not its function, to say to our countrymen that they should not undertake this daring light
Londos, May 20th The War Office announces that a tel gram from Murmansk, dated May 19th, states that Poryenets, at the northern extremity, of Lake Onega, was occupied by the Russians. Before evacuating, the
Bolshevists removed all males over years of ago, also all steamers and at 3 am launches, but the lake is icebotinsand therefore the vessels cannot be far away.
N.C. 4 AT PONTA DEL GADA.
LONDON, May 26th. The N.C. A arrived at Ponta del Cada
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