THE HONGKONG DAILY
SERIOUS UNREST IN GERMANY.
TIRPITZ AND THE ORIGIN OF THE
WAR
RED ARMY OCCUPIES EKATERINBURG.
ITALY
NEED FOR CLOSE OPERATION
WITH THE ALLIESMAS
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ROME, July 18th
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23ED 1919.
THE MINERS CONFERENCE, INCOME TAX ON DOMINION SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT
Teagul conference of the Miners The Chamber piged a vote of confidence: Federation of Great Britain at Kewwick In the Government by 235 votes to 111 pawed a resolution promising the Govern after speech by the Premier Susant fullest wpport in carrying out the Nits declaring that Italy must closely recommendati of the majority in and cordially collaborate with the Allies post of the Conl Commission
THE CALLING OF STRIKES
Loxeos, July Tith At the Miners Federation Conference,
solation thorising the executive of the Natinal Conference to unll a stri without huller was
bara large
WILL THE BRITISH DEPOSE THE Italy would nup intervine in Russia and
AMIR?
BULGARIAN DELGATES INVITED TO PARIS.
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY HOME PECE CELEBRATIONS,
A PAGEANT OF VICTORY
LONDON July 15th In de grenn crimmphul rch through London, which is one of the most insport-
the Peace Celebration Ailtirmal Sir David Bentry will head the Navy while Field Morsbat Sie istng ban Haig, aut certain sither Generals will lead
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Are which wh arms will parti cipate. Inciding the Women's Corps, nag arses, with assed 'andards, colonas
The Australasian, South-African and the hubham "face will also, march pakennt.
Che of the most impressive homments will be at Whitehall where the procesion with salune the stately memorial to the slensk gésigned by Sir Edwin Lixtyena,
VISION FOR THE
Special showiDED.
mmodation will be
"reserved plong the poate for 4,008 female. rebates and children of killed ofheers anak men, also for would men.
INTERESTING DETAILS. The London éplebrations promise to vie with those in Paris
Services, are being organised at exted in and churches,
Seborrbildren will adeo paraicipate in the operate festivities in the Turks. The -entrraindenes will include old English dier." "Huge concerts and plays are being arranged:
The Metropolis, will be unprecedentedly crowded. Areqminiculation is already very, ditenit to obtain..
ARRIVAL OF ALLIED GENERALS:
PARIS, July 1sth Marshal Foch his erived in London, He was sekondap the station by immense crowds:
He is ounced that Marshal Fo, probably head the French contingent, with General Defagnichag
LONDON, Jaly 15th. General Pershing: his errived in Lon done was welcomed by Mr. Winston Churchill
LONDON EVENING NEWPAPERS.
AGERMANYS
ENFEST AMONG AGRICULTURAL
LABOURERS
BERLIN, Buy 15th Much unrest exists among agricultural labourers throughout Germany.
Strikes are threatened, before the bar in Seseig Holstein, Pomerantz wid Westphalia.
Martin Jaw is being proclaimed in the undry districts of Pomerania
STRIKE IN POMERANIA.
A telegram From Stettin states that "w general strike has begun. The organisers
Hungary and they attacked her.
FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.
RED ARMYS EFFORTS TO RECANTURE PSKOPELO
AnEstonian to
He states
The advance of the Bolshevists in Carmanis perically at a stand till, but the Redare, strenuously endem Yooring to capture: Pakof, Sanguinary fighting: proceeds
NEWS FROM MURMANSK,
LONDON, July 1sth The War hee issue despatch from Winsonsk dated July 14th which
Five hundred Bolshevists attacked on garrison að Tüveg 21 les saith-West Tof Kynpeselga, west of Luke Onega?"
They were beaten ff after 12 Bolars fighting, and refrenteil towards the south Charming the bridges. The ementy suffered.
considerable loss.
Our pursuing, forde pickedlamp 22 dead and it worded had no ensurat
I dechine that it will continue until martialties.
Ina în "Longfania is raised
BIRKENFELD PROCLAIMS A.
REBE ALICH
Pines, July 16th....... A telegram from Coblenz states that a Provisional Government has been formed ato Hirkenfeld..
A declaration has been issued dissolving the union with the frand Duchy of Olden
ng, and establishing a Republic.
THRPITZ'S WAR BOOK. SOME INTERESTING REVELA
TIONS
The Conference dunianos selation urging the exemption of an comes under £2500 also soldier und a
pensions from income-baux, THE NATIONALISATION OF MINES.
BONDOS July 17th.
The Athens Couference passed a resolu tion agreeing to cooperate with the Cow ennent if the fovernment undertook to introduce legislations for the nationalism tion of nines
THE PRICE OF COLL. SUGGESTED POSTPONEMENT OF
INCREASE.
dexpos, July 13th In the House of Commons, replying to the Labour sigestion that the increased price of conll be postponed while the min- Ponsnots from the distries west of Luke cooperate with the invernment in Onegu antneked the Bolshevists whohad Bohar Law said that if the miners leaders Al endeavate tocinereuse the output, Me, land on the Shunga Peninsula, killing gave an assurance than there would not o strikes the Government fortbrem
many.
"REBS OCCUPY EKATERINBURG
"A Bolshevist wirelesssage stáles that the Reds occupied Ekaterinburg, the most important town in the Truf District. Con July 14th
DESERTIONS FROM THE RED S
ARMY
¿ LoxDox, "July Bathi A recent decree, signed by M. Lenin, orders all deserters to rejoin within seven days, otherwise they will be liable to, the death penalty. BERLIN, "July-14th. Adininal von Timpitz, inchis war book, professes his complete innocence in regard or the cause of the war.
expect to
While Germany could not
the England, he expresses the opinion that the Gernin Navy was strong enough to enable Germany to recuperato wtter the war but the revolutions upset
nything Von Tirpitz make the boleworthy ad mission thau, Hari Greya
P4, was clout the to pre-
end
Ivent the
Van Tirpitz places the whole bane of the war upon Ur. von Bethmann-Hollweg, to whom the Antents had given the means peacefully to use the Serbian prn.
From the Entente's obvious unwilling niss in go to war Dr. yon Bethunana-Hall- weg chuded that he could take any lilarties.
When he saw the highly peppered ultimatum to Serbis, he was convinced that Britain would enter the way He spoke to Prince Henry, warning him of the danger of awakening the war-will of Britain.
Britain, by pressure from Belgrade; She helped Austria to a big diplomatic that he did not want the war. see, and Austria's honour was saved, Peite austri, waile in the eyes of Europe considered it diplomatie.to ineite pretending that he knew nothing. This noworthy, equivocation was not
also very dangerous Von Tirpitz, also accuses Dr. von Beth
But
only
It declares that there has been disgrace full desertion from the Red Arnis
The degree also provides for the impos ing of fines and compulsory, labour, apen whole villages where deserters are hiding- DISASTROUS STORM IN SOUTH AMERICA DAMAGE, ESTIMATED "NT Logo
VALPARAISO, July 16th,
Fast the er
would month,
PRODECE MOTION FOR ITS ABOLITION: REJECTED,
LONDON July th
In the House of Commons, replying, to motion by Mr Alexander Shaw demand, ing the abolition of Inconte-tix un profits From sales of Dominions produce in the United Kingdong, Mr. Austri Chambér frim declared that the result of the motion would be to give a preference to the Dominion manufactures. Compared with the Home pro
That was im
posible
The motion, waarnjectuch Byt
CABLE CENSORSHIP
TO BE ABOLISHED AT MOXIGIT TO-DAY
LONDON Jaytech.
KURITER CADLES.
MAHARAJAM OF KASUMIR.S
TRIP
LONDON, July 15th of Kashmir has travelled From London to Paris
S2 CABLES
CONSOLIDATING PEACE.
BRITISH ROUES TO OCCUPY
MEJIEL
The Filter Zelding states a British will occupar Memel on July at
RAREJER CABLES
GERMANYS REPRESENTATIVE IN
FRANCE
Baixas message y
PARIS, July: 18+K
Rao Bresner, hend of the German Elegation to Versailles, is said to
In the House of Coinneas, Mr. P. W accredited by the Germant
Foster stated that the cable crasorabi 2nd and after that does privated refer would be abolished at mid-night on July
would be permitted.
WAR MEDAL
TO BE GRANTED TO BRITISH FORCES.
Losbox, July 7th It is annoined" this, in wau medal im
bronze will be granted to all British facts who ended as well as to tive Labour Corps
BRITISH WAR WORKERS. TO BE ENTERTAINED BY ROYALTY.
Losnost July 17th, Their Majesties will give a garden party: Buckingham Puince on fuly 25th. It will be attended solely by war workers"
and Me W. Adamson undertook the Bes the proposal before a Miners Contrrence, personally recom mending They would furnishanat answer on July path.
RING
"hargé d'Affaires in France,
OBITUARY.
SIR PERCY SANDERSON
LONDON, July 150. The death is announeed of Sir Percy Sanders K...
1842 was DC to Sir William, Dennison, overnoruf Madras in 1865 and 18615 © Ho retired as half pay in 870 He was ap- pointed Consil at Gala in 1876 and Consul General for Humania in 1882. He remained in Eumania ti 1894, when he was appoint Fed Casul Generel in New York. He held the New York appointment for 13 rear and regired in 1907.]A
MAJOR-GENERAL PRENDERGAST
LONDON, Jaly 15th. The hath is announced of Major-Gen
Prendergast
Sir Percy Sanderson who was. Bom Un
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dr. Bonar la subsequently agreed to await the reply off the Mis Conference COST OF LIVING AT HOME Colon of the "ith Raneers, Indian until July 15th
In the meantime, the increase would janyhow be postponed until July Tisi, «
He emphasised; nid cheers, that the Government would hot, consider the ques tion of nationalisation in connection with the settlement of the question
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MINERS REBUSE THE OFFER.
BLONDON, July 17LM..“ A Miners Conference overwhelvingly decided not go give the pledge asked by Mr. Bonde Law on July that there would be no stoppage for three non shs.
HUNGARY.
M. PELA KUM'S REPLY TO THE ALLIES
COPENHAGEN, July 15th.
A violent storm is raging. There were many shipwrecks, including the Ge interned steamers Thads and Westfalen, telegram from Budapest states that also the selling vessels Pretchili and Phun M. Beli Kas, replying to the Allies Note The loss is estimated at E400,000.
of July 18th, munt.id that the Rumanian. and the Czecho-Slovak Governments Bad infringed the Armistice by crossing" the dennreation line Sunsequent happen gs were due to this violation which had
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DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
VALPARAISO, July 15th. Six steaners, eight other, weasels, and Much wharfage and quantities of 100 lighters and other craft were sunk.alled the Armistice Treaty chandise were destroyed
merevicnation of Hungarian territory.
3 Bel Kun manded Rumanina
Eighty-seven-were drowned, It is feared that the death-rowns at Beast twice as large
The damage EAEY enormous
PEACE WITH BULGARI ARRIVAL IN PARIS OF FIVE. DELEGATES
Pants, July Path. Five Bulgarian peace delegates, headed by M. Theodoruff, ara arriving on July and typists.
COENT KAROLYI RESIGNS.
PRAGUE, July 15th. Chung Karoly, the Premier of the counter-revufatiounes Government Szeged, has resigned.
-AMERICA "AND". PEACK"
A 'REQUEST FROM TIFÉ FOREMEN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, July 15th,
mann Hellweg of being over-hasty in de-25th, decompanied by experts, secretaries are tested. Prestons Wilson to claring war on France and Russia. ENDON, July 15th.
Em connertion with the Peace Celebra- tions the evening: newspapers, que not publishing on July 19th-
TRIAL OF THE
EX-KAISER
STILE ANOTHER APPEAL
COPENHAGEN, July 5th. Ex-King Friedrich of Saxony has tele graphed to His Majesty the King of Eng Todd appenting bit to use his influence 'not to extendite the ex-Kaiser; ), N
THE LEAGUE OF
OF NATIONS,
PRESIDENT WILSON TO TOUR THE STATES.
"Washington, July 15th. President Wilson will soon be proceed- ing on a tour of the United States Be will speak at every, important town on behalf of the Lengue of Nations.
The Republients in the Senate are attacking thể Lengül, also the Shantung, settlement:"
GERMANY'S GOOD FAITH.
Pans, July 15th. Speaking at meeting of the Peace Treaty Commission in the Chamber-ül- Pichon repeated thai fermany would not be permitted to enter the Langue of Nations until she had shown her good faith.
M. Pichon approved the suggestion to assure the efficney of the League by means of counter-armaments and quili tary penalties,
WILL GERMANY PAY? AN ECHO OF THE LUSITANIA "
BINKING
New Yonk, July 14th... The United States District Court has finally dismissed all claims for compensa- tion against the Cunard Company on account of the torpedoing of the Lusitania; on the ground that the sink- ing of the liner was due solely to an illegal act by the German Government.
THE BRITISH NAVY. NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHTER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN..
LONDON, July 17th. The Admiralty announces that Vice-Ad-is miral De Robeck kucceeds Vice-Admiral of the Mediterranean Fleet, from July Gough-Calthorp as Commander-in-Chief
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CZECHO-SLOVAKIA.
A NEW GOVERNMENT FORMED.,
LONDON, July 15th.
A new Cacho-Slovak Government has been formed The Premier is M. Tusar,
Bocial Defhocrat."
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THE VICTORY LOAN."
TOTAL SUBSCRIPTIONS" £708,000,000.
LONDON, July 17th.
The Foreign Relations Committee of the submit to the Commitee all the documents THE PRINCE OF WALES.sed by the American Penes Dela CONVALESCUING AT BRIGHTON.
Loxpos, July 16th. The Prince of Wales han recovered;, Hel convalescing at Brighton..
A VISIT TO CANADA.
LONDON, July 16th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter,
WILL THE AMIR BE DEPOSED? GOVERNMENT DECLINES. TO EXPRESS AN OPINION.
Losnes, July 18th.
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WORKING FAMILY'S COSTS. UNCREASED BY 10 PER GEST..
Los dos July Each In the House of Cummins, it question-
Major-General Prendergast, who has Army, since 104, was an old♪Mitingi veterān ily entered the Army in 18301
AN INDIAN'S GALLANTRY.
M. 6. H, Roberts stugil that the AWARD OF THE ALBERT MEDAL average working family's food expeises had mereased by 10 per cent.. as co- pured with prices before the war.
SPAIN
ANOTHER CABINET RESIGNATION,
MADRID, July 18th.
in
The Caliget hus résigverk.
CRICKET AT HOME
Losos, July 15th- Yorkshirent Northants by 14 pupis: Derby bent the Australians by 36 runs. The Gentlemen Pyer match ended
draw.
A CATALOGŮM OF DISASTERS
EXPLOSION OS, A STEAMER
Ensay, July 15th
is feard that we killed by g explosion on the steamer Rose Leaf which was, fin.dry duck at, Caniff, 9"
AMERICAN STEAMER STRIKER
JA, MIXER LA
Lusios, July 15th. mine in the North Seu, Seven were killed An Amerren minesweeper sirick
innd two injured..
AN AIRSHIP BURNED.
Losnes, July Fath.
LONDON, July 15th. HM the King his conferred the Albert Medal on Trumpeter Mangal Singh, of the Second Lancers. "Indian Army, for gallantry in rescuing two British soldiers from drawing at Berrut on March 15
THE INDIAN ARMY,
COMPLAINT ABOUT PENSIONS
LONDON, July 15th- -A meeting of Indian troops in London Els appointed a sub-Commuter to draft a memeraad'une to Mr. ES Montugu, of State for Indin in regard to the meliomsion of the scale of pen- sions to Indian troops"
COST OF LIVING IN PRAVCE:
AX EDONOMIC COUNCIL FORMED.
Pais, July 1sth.
A lavas message says: *** A Perrie ins signed calling into being the Frencls Economic Council to coordinate and survey all measures against the high cost of ving The Conheil will confer with Municipalities, hgricultural groups, commercial and in- Societies. adustrial organisations and Couperative
FRANCE BEYİNG FOODSTUFFS. PARIS, July 18th,
A Havas message sys":-- Large arders have been placed in Ame
last night with a crew of a dozen is missrica by the French fiovernment for provi-
A coastal airship which left Pulham
ing. It is feared she was burned,
It is believed thas, the destroyed airship was the 145, 17, carrying two ofßeurs and five men.
Charred wreckage is being washed apa
Eye-witnesses plate that about 12:30 HJE
sions of prime necessity which are to be. put up for sale in Paris.
THE FRENCH ARMY.
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In the House of Commons, Mr. E. Sen the Norfolk Const. Montagn stated that, except for outpost. airs, there was now no fighting in the saw u uirship bending seawards. RESUMPTINGE PRE-WAR PERIOD hope that the Afghan prasert Afghanistan, and there was reason to Subsequently, they heard a big explosion will arrive at our lines on
delegates and saw the airship, hass of flames, diving into the sen. It is suggested thint Viscount Curzon asked if it was intend-
Long stated that the Prince of Wales would embark on the Renown at Porte month on August 5th, on a visit to St. John's, Newfoundland, whence he will proceed in a light cruiser to St. John'sed to allow the Amir to retain his throne the Airship may have been struck by lights where he will re-embark on the enge New Brunswick, Halifax and Charlton, in view of his unprovoked attack on [ning. and proced to Quebec
British territory.
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SUGAR REFINERY COLLAPSES AT.
Mra
r..Montagu replied that our object |
TIRLEMONTI," toire our frontier against the recurfence of such an unprovoked attack.
ÁMSTERDAM, July 15th. The Government, at present, did not Tirlemont caused seven death. Eleven The collapse of a sugar refinery at intend to express any opinion in regard
to who would be the future ruler of were seriously injured. “ Afghanistan.
OF SERVICE.
Pans, July 10th "A Havas alessage states:- "M. Clemens-au stated, in the Chamber"" of Depution, that the period of three. years military service uurd now be re garded as obsolete. Very soon it would period of service be possible to revers to the two „years”.
The Colonial Army sould play a big role in the military future of the nation.
THE "BRITISH ARMY. RECRUITING PROCEEDING VERY,
* SATISFACTORILY.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen
LONDON, July 17th
EMILIMI CABLES" Mr. Winston Churchill, in a memoran RUSSIAN SOVIET RECOGNITION OF Chamberlain announeed that the subscrip-dam regarding the strength of the Army, tions to the Victory Loan
INDEPENDENCE. totalled says that the re-creation of the regular
MISHAP TO BRITISH STEAMER, £708,000,000
COPENHAGEN, July 17th. army is proceeding antisfactorily: 209,000 The newspapers contain a telegram
ADE, July 14th. Volunteer recruits have already been from Moscow announcing that the Soviet
The British steamer l'arronas, from which obtained, and, if the present rate of enlist has recognised the independence of Batavia to Falmouth, inshore six miles S ment is
maintained, the probability is Afghanistan and that an offensive alliance south-west of Raslufun, and is makingarre that all the men who actually fought in against Britain has been concluded on the for assistance The natives. are gathe the war will be
released before April 30th, Ashkagiad Front between the Government ing round the whip and swimming off. 1990 ...
The erew is still aboard.. of Khiva and the Bolshevista. Since the Armistice, nearly 8,000,000 have been demobilised. The
aggregatoTHE ALLIES AND RUSSIA. remaining on the strength, including
THE RESUMPTION OF RADE DISCUSSED.
SPANIARDS ATTACKED IN
MOROCCO.
HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES,
MADRID, July 14th-
LATEST CABLES.
CAVIATION,
BIG AIRSHIP FLIGHT TO INDIA,
Loxton, July 15th.
A Chinese goldsmith gave his assistant two Enels of gold valued at $60," with
some angles. The nusist
the gold and wis aumati at the Magistracy.
rosentenced to throu
There is one claus in the German Peace Treaty which seems to have been but little noticed fobserves the Daily Teleormph). It hands over to a Board of Trustees all the property and funds. locally available of the German missions. And it will administer them. This is probably the first step in the formation
An official statement Trou Morocco volunteers and regulars, is 1,200,000 By the states that Baisuli, at the head of a large end of the year this figure will be reduced force of rebels, furiously attacked the by about one half, leaving, approximate Spaniards between Larache and Tetuan le 600,000 men under arms. Fighting lasted the whole day and night
For the present, no reduction, can
Pania, July 16th, be of July 12th
made in the strength of the,
The Supreme Council has agreed that carmies in the The Spaniards repuland the attacks in Middle East, including Egypt and India, the blockade of Russia will become futile, The Spanish casualties were considerable. men in dieting very heavy losses on the enemy.
It is
however,
all demobilised as the re-export" of goods, from Germany ship of the #: 14 leaves for India this
It is reported that the H. 33, a sister-of the Chinese Christian Church, which to Rusia canot be controlled. By the end of year
the case of Middle East, it he necessary to effect direct Entente trade with Russia will re- relief by sending drafts released from the sult in a Germano-Russian economic Armies of Cecupation. These drafts will rapprochement,
SPANISH CASUALTIES.
MADRID, July 18th The Spanish casualties in the fighting were 38 killed and 85 wounde
India
hd by result is recognised that the prohibition of week via Rome and Cairo,
in turn be relieved by regular troops ns soon as these are available.
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The Council adjourned, without reach ing a definite decision.
KING RECEIVES GALLANT AVIATORS.
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HM the King has been pleased to receive Brigadier General Maitland and Major, Scott of the B. 34.
will be autonomous, and the step is likely to meet with the, approval of at least several of the most important misionare hodies, including that of the Church o England, since they have always realised that the time is at, hand when the sprea of Christianity in the Far Ea mut entail this cours