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IMMEDIATE ACTION IMPERA- TIVE IN HUNGARY:
ALLIES INSIST ON ARCHDUKE JOSEPH'S RESIGNATION.
FRENCH SOLICITUDE REGARDING SYRIA.
"GRUESOME DETAILS OF BOLSHEVISTIC CRUELTY.
MR. ASQUÏTH RE-ENTERING PARLIAMENT. -
LATEST FABLES, THRUCCHIER'S, AGENCY. }
AN ALTERNATIVE GOVERN-
THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, TIENDAY, AUGUST 28TH.
LATEST CABLES..
BRITAIN'S TRADE POLICY.
BOARD OF TRADE AN NDENCE- MENT
LONDON, August End With reference to Mr. Lloyd fearge's statement in Parliament On the subject
LATEST CARLEN,
FIGHTING, BOLSHEVISM.
BAPTISTE PROCLAMATION TO PETROGRAD INHABITANTS.
LONDON, August 23rd
A telegram from Helsingfors stutes that
of our trade policy, the Board of Trade General tingh is distributing in Petro grad by aeroplan, ik proclamation announces that legislation will be intro- duced in the autumn for the protection), addressed to the citizens, announcing the L popular democratie of goods manufacture in Great Britainformation of and Ireland against dumping, by taking Gowenum" in North Western Russia. He adds: "Our duty is to save you power to prevent the sale in this country
from Bolshevism and tyrangg and feed the population immediately the city is fret, to which the great niyał victory at Kronsinde has cleared the way."
THE NAVAL ACTION OFF
of similar goods beneath their value,
The Board of Trule will check any Bood of imports, for instince from Ger many, that might arise from a 'collapse fof exchange so disproportionate do the [costs of producting in the country of their origin as to enable Sales rý take- th.plare in this country at prices altogether lew the ensts of production her
CONSOLIDATING PEACE, GERMANY SUPPLYING COAL TO FRANCE.
Panis, August The Minister for Reconstruction has in MR. SQUITH TO REENTER THE formed the Supreme Council that de
COMMONS.
MENT?
Lostas. August 23rd.
A lending Setish" Radical newspaper, the Edghogh-Breching None, Barns on H. the hot authority that Mr., Fl. Asquith will seek to że enter the ffeuse" of comes at the earliest possible
DOUPILS
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The anewspaper ways. 2 The reappear
Livery of tertman Foal has lego. but that supplies are below the timates, wing to labour and transport difficulties.
AVIATION,
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IS THE
- GOLIATH " SAFE!"
uasa Blanes, August #2jool.
„Tur aerolius Cisliarh landed in a nios, negro vilinge betwein St. Louis and
ane ng the ex Premier, followedi possibly | Dakar, Henge the absence of news,
by other es-Ministers, will so the" prahu.
tion of "what is now strongly' desired,
namely, an alternative Government."
THE FUTURE OF SYRIA.
FRENCH SOLICITUDE FORE. MOHAMMEDANISM,,
PARIS. August 23rd.
號
A Davis message sayat- Comertung (the future of Syria, the French bewspapers urge that France is strongly opposed to any claim to establish, in Asia French soninion over Mahony medans, similar to the position she holds im Africa,
"The victory, on the Allies cannid Yesult: in the suppression of all Malamisedjan jud paradent powers which were develop- ing in Asia. It would be injust and dan-
gerous,
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Frane nggests that if Emir Feisal succeeds in maintaining order in the linterior, then Pruner will easily come to an agreement with him, wetland infringe then of. Malomicesan independence.
**DEUTSCHLAND URER AĻLES." PRESIDENT EBERT TAKES HIS
DATH..
WELMAG August 2ad. Amid much ceremony, President Ebert Look his path before the National Assem-
y to day Ho was received with mili.. tary hours in a crowded state,
An Organ played as he entered the hall which was decorated with Bowers and packed with peuple.
President Ebert, in a speech, emphas ise the need of labour in the Empire's service, in comer to reliild the Father- land, whose new and vital principles were Freedom and Right.
Subsequently, he spoke Troan the hal- cony, and was given an ovation, - this people singing Denishtnual aber alles,” GENERAL MACKENSEN'S-ARMY
RETURNING,
FOUR ITALIAN, AIRMEN KILLBAL
VIENNA, August 23rd! Four Italien mitury airmen Killed. Their arroplane crashed down on were
rh Aspern aeroduzue..
- TRANS-ATLANTIC AIMEN
HONOURED.
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A limited mubaler of unstabl ker". industies will be scheduled, the products of which will be prohibited frenu jmpositra- tion here except der licence.
Pending legislation, A, general. Heeney, mander Prohibition of imports Pewlama- (tirps, Will be issued by the Board of Trade having effect on September 186, int and authorising the mportatione into the United Kingdom of all goods
with numerous 'exceptions, including all derivatizes of soal tar en pable of being sed as dyestuffs, others dyes, synthetir drugs including antisepties, optical glass inchyling lenses, scientific glassare, gas uitles and other offentiral produris.”-
BAILLET CABLES... “UNSTABLE, KET“ „ENDỰŠTRIES DEFINED
Lespes, August 22nd
In his summary of the Emeriment's receństemetión policy. Mr. Llojd George
-ies unstable key industries the falling the following uste:"s
KRONSTADT. -- IRISINGFORS, August 23rd,
It appears that the cruisers Juroru und Bajau were also partout, of action in the recent fight with, the British off Krons stade.
AANZIER CABLES,
UKRAINIAN TROOPS QUUĽPY
ODESSA.
Jasper, "Augtted and
have rcupied
Ukranign
POLICY OF NEW NORTH-WEST RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT,
Rober
Ely.
AUSTRALIAN STRIKES,
LATEST TREES.
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HUNGARY
ALLIES INSIST ON, ARCHDUKE JOSEPH'S RESIGNATION
Pons, August Brd After hearing Mr. H... Hawer, the Supreus Council sent a telegram to the Allial Mission in Budapest, with the "equest that it les esamanicited to the Hungarian authorities,
The releget sigs that the Allies van- not coalude a lashing pears with the shing as the present ngarian people Gosegnent remains in pliver,
It This Government has 1996 been established by the will of the peoples Flat by trong d'eat carried out by a small group of Patios oficials, ander the ipautéction of a foreignsarny Ti Beac of the timer.ment is a medidae of the Hapsburg family, which, through it policy and anbitions.is largely respon sible for the, calarii,ties from which #ge worth is euffering, and will shffer for N
A jean negotiated, with tick, Clan many meas cannot be elumaisie. Phi Arfifuky tays that he is ready to salunit his poi. Te a popular sabe: That will hat satisfy us, as the elections will be carried
undleg "The auspices of his adminis Itrizion. A
Tiderefore, in the dabereats of Supon.
Lagnos, August 2nd, „baru," that" the newly established a prave, 'The Allies are obliged to, in- North-West Russian Geneas, will sist in the presenť pretender to supresur choftly issue a declaratish of its policy power he Hungary' soigning, in order Containing the following principles:
that a meriment representative of all parties may be elected.“
FNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE TU RÈ
INTRODUCED,
BroArast. August 2nd,
The Goversiment has been formed in agrement with the representatives of the Allies, ql, is united with the Govern Forot, of Admiral "Kolurhak. It dechures Edecisive war against Bolshevism.
Complete equality at all citizens tieties is guaranteed.
LONDON, August 2nd. The Gazette autouhres a number de cusatiouis iponertion with the Trans Atlantic Hight of the R. 1. Major the .B. E, and Major Strives Maitland and the other officers the Air Forer Bruss.
convoked immediately, The ratings are ælsex"de" corited.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. SEAT TO BE MOVED TO BRUSSELS.
Paris, August 23rd.
A flans Tessage ways:-- "The opinion is current in Paris that the Council of the League of Nations tu be intved from firneva Banssels, An official annouaviment will be forth coming soon.
The principal wason for the decision is to be found in the discontent of allant Hittle Belgium at the treatment Neu received at the Peace Conference.
FRENCH FINANCËS.
BIG BOAN WANTED FROM
AMERICA..
PARIS, August 23rd.
A Havas message says:-*
A French Financial Mission bus p promehed the leading banks in New York for a loan of 500,000,000 francs. No déci sise steps can be experted before the rai fention of the Treaty,
THE FRENCH MARKET. LARCH SALES OF ENGLISH SECURITIES.
· Paris, August 23rd.
A Havas message says:--
A product ssential for the war or for maintenance, of the country derring war,
.
The taking has disensed the Electoral civili, which is based up uniseret suffrage,
incinding won
A new Constituent Assembly is tes
P
It has been decided that, the elections shall be held on Septembre guth, The Pre-
Different batiaalities are to fom partier will consult the Entrate Missions in
EARLIER CABLES EMMEDIATE ACTION MUST BE
an industry neglected before-the-war-tnited. Rosie, a federative or this connection, that there was an inadequate supply of autonomous basis. The administrations the product an industry about which the of the Zerates and Municipalities are Governmen found it necessary, to take to be organised in democratie principles. special steps during the war, an industry The agrarian pesțion is to be solved by which, if specii tavernment support the Constituent Assembly. Unghy then,] were withdrawn, could not maintain itself and is to remain in the hands of the
the level of production essential to
rural population. aronat life.
It iM proposed that the fees to charged for the issue of lienees to in 301 2000s produced by such unstable key industrie will on fixed with regard, in marhi case, tô the difference between the
price at which the article can be import od and the price at which similar articles eno be sold in the United Kingdom. --
16. may be necessary Tor some sears for the flowernment to continue to assist these
industries.
LATEST CABLES.
UPPER SILESIA.
SITUATION MUCH QUIETER
COPENHAGEN, Aõgust 23rd..
A telegram from attowitz states that the disturbed region of Silesia is quieter. Fifty per cent. of the miners have, res samed.
EARLIER CABLES.
OCCUPATION.
The French market is firm in anticipa THE ONLY SOLUTION IS.ALLIED tion of large sales of English securities, which, it is anticipated, will improve the Prench position in the London Exchang".
PARIS, August 22nd. With reference to Upper Silesia, Mr. PUNISHING THE GUILTY. C. Hoover, whe has just returned
TRIAL OF XURSE CAVELL'S · BETRAYER.
صعيد الله
BERLIN, August 23rd. The first detachment of General Mar kensen's army has arrived at Vienna
LONDON, August 20th, route to Germany. Filty thousand troops A sensational trial has begun, before a are following, including. General Mar-court-martial of the informer Quyen, who betrayed Nurse Cavell to the Ger mans. He is also indicted on other seri- cus charges. Sensational revelations are "xpected.
kensen.
'OBITUARY.
FAMOUS LAWN TENNIS PLAYER.
Losoos, August. 22n d. The death occurred, on August 21st, at Broadstairs, of Mr. H. L. Doherty, the famous lawn tennis player, Hia lness was aggravated by the strain of war service.
The name of Doherty is familiar to tennis enthusiasts all the world over, for it was the Doherty brothers, R. F. and F. L., who kept the name of England in the fore Front in tennis records, from 1900 till 1906, when Norman Brookes of Australia camo along and captured the World's Champion- ship from H. L. who had held it against All comers for five year. A. W. Gore, a past world champion, has recently described H. L. as perhaps the greatest of all play ers, a mansikolka a natural genius for the game
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And right hours" working day, with Government, control over production, and
TAKEN.
Patis. August 2nd. “
The Supreme Council has discussed the situation in teatral, Europe, Silesia, and Hungary.
Mr H.
Hoover, who has returnest!
HITCH IN THE FINAL
NEGOTIATIONS.
LONIS, August end. Owing to a hitch in the final negotii? tions, continues. The Union is a crdeavour- ing teatens the strike to overseas ships.
THE LATE MR. CARNEGIE.
MUFF SO ARH AS GENERALLY RELIEVED.
the Australian seamer's" strike
New York, Aggues wind. The late Mr Andres Kamogie has left less than Sonologen
AFGHANISTAN.
AN OFFICIAL
WHITE PAPER. Loxbox, August 2 White Paper, dealing with recent -vents in Afghanistan, mentions that the. Peace Tready braves the country officially Mel and Judeadent internally and Lextopally
I contade de ipulation duct chas Amir shall folloy the advice of Britain in external relations.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LOSION, August 23rd. dilver is quoted at Bald, spot and said, forward. The market is firmu.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
BY NOURTESY OF THE HONGKONG THINESS POMMERCIAL NEWS."]
CHINA AND THE AUSTRIAN TREATY.
SHANGOM. August 15th.
The Chinese delegates, Paris have telegraphed to the Peking Viovernment 'that owing to the disturbances in Austria: It by ot be possible to sigu-the Treaty, m the appointed date.
The Government has decided to Luck Thing cheong and Wang Ching-ting in return to China ximost immediately; Kwe Walkwan and Bz Sharki will re main in Paris to sign the Austrian and the Tirrkish Trenties.
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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
"The delegates m the Chauvil of the
requintions for safeguarding labour, from a tour of investigation in Budapest, Leazu: of Nations will be appointed after
(o be introdinged.
GRUESOME DISCOVERIES. AT
KHARKOFF.
"lesnos, August 22nd:
1. South
Renter's confespondant Russia gives an acement of no ee-witnes of the series at Kliarkoff" following in
erature from the Bolsheviks,
Vienna and Warsaw, has urged, as ra gards Hungary, that the Confereher should compel the departure of the Arch- duke Joseph.
He insisted that the lap dị staf where- by a Hapsburgie had become head of the Hungarian Adversat and had done his utmost to harm it. had festimifus Bolshevisia throughout Central Europe, Tens of thousands of people crowded and unmediate action must be taken. in the vicinity of a five-story tortar Mr. Hover represented that the "cunu Base, where the bodies, were being exe situation in Hungary is very un luneth
satisfactory, ak the Rumanians are still An, ex switnes, describing the scene requisitioning foodstuffs and ending inside the house, says In one window them to their own country.
lay a dried-up siia torn from a man's He asked the Allied' overanicats tr band. A nearby roman MS literally send agents to the Runulan horder to choked with corps,
Numerous pieces prevent the export of fund from Hungary
blood
with
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Luk Tsing-ebeong returns to China.
AMERICAN SENATE AND CHINA,
Yung Kwai has telegraphed to the Peking Government" that the American Schate intends to invite three Uhinese to Ameries, to consult them in regard to the present ennditions in thinn,
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BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL']
SIR ARTHUR YOUNG'S FAREWELL
SINGAPURE, August 25th...
Large growds thade farewell to he Governor and Lady Evelyn Young, who enlarked this morning from the pier. Guards of honour, were provided by the Johore Forres, the Manchesters and fe Royal Artillery.
The Sultan of Johure was presenį. The Governor, bidding farewell to the
of under-clothing, aked with
tu Hamania. Consequently, the Alligst (which also daubed the walls), were found Military Mission in Budapest has been people of Malaya said that he would look in the next room, which way also packed authorised, if it is feasible, to send back on the past 13 years with happy
corpses. The same terrible dis
agat, as suggested, immediatelys.
memories, All communities had 06- coveries were made in the other rooms.
THE DECLINE IN STERLING | "prated in the great work of overthrow- All had been, tortured!
ing Prussian militarismg. THE INFLATED PAPER CURRENCY,
The Hub, Mr. F. Seton James, Colonial Secretary, takes over the administration of the government this afternoon.
Loxmús, August 21st.
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TYPHOON WARNINGS...
from a tour of investigation in Warsaw, has informed the Supreme Council that
"A pit, six feet deep, close to the house the situation in the country is so had that the only solution is 'Allied ovenpation.
contained 40 bodies and bits of bodie Haid that, in the Duchy of Testben,
A decline in sterling and especially in the Polish workers have refused to work uker in blood, giving of a horrible.
the taines unless the Duchy is given odair. Strips of skin had been torn of American exebange is featured in the to Feland.
some bodies. Others had the hands, arms papers. The sovereign yesterday was the Commission to Silesia, comprising Polish, and legs twisted off.
"It was decided to sead an Inter-Allied
Others had nails lowest on record, namely 84:10. Thus the Lach and German delegates. The Com
pound is worth only 17a in America. The following telegrams barg been mission will remain in Silesia and con-driven into the hend and ribs. 'Grol the Country is the interests of the
Experts exbort the public to study for: received by the American Consulate- Another pit contained 14 men and eile in Uppo Silesia, which takes place a woman, all terribly tortyred. One cign exchange in order to appreciate the General, Hongkong, from the Manila
I p.in., August 23rd." as possible after the ratification had the occipital bon's sminshed in by hand, necessity of economy, of increased produc-Observatory! of the Gerinan Treaty by all the Powers.
and the chest wounded in twelve placcation and exports. They point out that
Typhoon E. of Northern Luzon, mare . ELECTRIC WORKS AT A
the money now so plentiful is largely Another had a bayonet thrust through the fictitious, owing to the inflated paper than 300 miles distant, moving W. or STANDSTILL.
mouth and out of the skull. Another had currency.
THE PRINCE OF WALES. **QUEBEC'S HISTORIC AFFECTION Allies during the holding of the plebis-
FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY."
QUEBEC, August 23rd.
Fruch, replied to the addresses of wel- The Prince of Wales speaking in
come by the Premier and the Mayor. His references to the gallantry of the Twenty- Second Battalion, raised in Quebec, whom he met in France, was cheered.
He said that his reception assured him that Quebec's historic affection for the Royal Family was unchanged.
absence of coal.
ely with Great Britain's pointing
11.20 ... August 24th. Cyclone or typhoon N. of Aparri, eas than 300 miles distant, moving W
W.N.W.....
LosDox, August 2d
Similar concern is expressed in Paris. W.N.W. It is learned from a Polish source that the wrists hanging by mere threads.
compares France's position un- "An old man had been buried alive. out that the pound iterling is worth 35 the Upper Sileria electric works are at The whole territory is standstill.
All without light and power.
the He had no wounds but his tongue was francs. It urges increased and cheaper factories are paralyzed owing to the jammed in between the teeth, and his production as the only remedy to sell goods abroad. It concludes that it is mouth was full of earth. A woman had unlikely the Allies will resume the system A SKIRMISH ON THE FRONTIER. been similarly treated, but she was, ap
of artificial stabilisation of exchange.
A telegram from the Berlin Food De LONDON, August 22nd. parently, finally strangled"
partment says that owing to the decreas- It is reported from Warsaw that a The people groaned, now and thening value of the mark which is now kirmish has occurred, in which many were by some small thing such as a decayedworth 2d, they have prohibited buying The Prince of Wales arrived here killed and wounded, owing to the Ger- tooth, they recognised a father, brother, certain goods abroad, for instance, food veeterday. He received a wonderful romans attacking a Polish-Silesian outpost. or sister.
from Denmark and Holland. ecution
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WONDERFUL RECEPTION IN QUEBEC.
QUEBEC, August 22nd.
4 p.m., August 24th. Typhoon in about 195deg. Long. E. and Ideg. Lat. N., moving, W.N.W.
10.10 p.m., August 4th, Cyclone or typhoon near or over Bashi Channel, inclining northward.
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