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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. }; PRESIDENT WILSON. SUFFERING FROM CEREBRAL
LESION
WARINOTES, October 13th. An official bulletin announcing that President Wilson's condition necessitates his remaining in bed for an extended period has dispelled the hope of an early resumption of Presidential duties.
A sensation has been caused in America by n letter in the newspapers, alleged to have been written by a Senator, declaring Ebat the President is suffering from cere
bral lesion, one of the results of which
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
FIGHTING IN THE BALTIC FAR EASTERN CABLE
PROVINOIS.·'
NEWS.
LETTS BRAVE RESISTANCE AT BY COURTESY OF rex
RIGA.
LONDON, October 13th
A telegram from Riga states that Colonel Bermondt had announced his intention to enter Riga at midnight on Thursday, but the plan was upset by the sturdy resistance of the barefooted Letts. who succeeded in filling the breaches in the line.
HISTORIC STRUGGLE ROUND RIGA.
LONDON, October 13th..
The Daily Chronicle correspondent at Riga, in a graphie account of the three
days fighting, relates how the Lettish is slight facin paralysis, and he is un-
rearguard of 2.000 men held up an over likely to be ny material force or factorwhelming force of Germans. Every yard in anything.
was stubbornly contested, in spite of the
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** HONGKONG CHINESE COMMERCIAL NEW&"]
JAPAN CHANGES ATTITUDE TO
CHINA SHANGHAI, October 15th.
It is reported that Japan has changed her attitude in regard to Chisa She is now willing to lend money and supply arma to both the North and the South Government.
"
INTERNAL PEACE,
THURSDAY," 'OCTOBER 18TH, 1910.
Bra At
CANTON NEWS.
October 15th.
There is mach speculation regarding the use of gas shells and a withering hail North and the South should be removed. I'mebilised, and Mr. Lloyd George. told time of the signing of the Arinustice, but peace with the Peking Government and
situation. as, although the Constitution Frosides thas the Vice President assumes ofice in the event of disability
on the part of the Presidens, up to the present - there has been no precedent for this. PHYSICIAN REFUSES TO
COMMENT.
WASILISSTOS, October 13th,'
A bulletin issued this evening states that President Wilson is in good spirits and had a restful day.
The President's physician profession- ally declines to comment on the Senator's letter cabled earlier.
QUEEN WILHELMINA. ' TO VISIT THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.
AMSTERDAM. October 13th
It is officially stated that Queen Wilbe
mina will shortly proeped or a State visit, to the Dutch East Indies under the
of bullets. Many of the saliers were schoolboys who came direct from their classes. The Letts were finally obliged to retire before the machine guns and armonred cars, but were still holding out on Saturday in spite of a very violent bombardment.
MARTIAL LAW.
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ABOLISHED IN ALL FRENCH DEPARTMENTS.
PARIS, October 13th.
A decree has been published abolishing martial law in all French, Departments proclaimed, during the war.
A WAR MEMORIAL.
UNVEILING CEREMONY AT
HERCHES.
Moss, October 13th-
An imposing ceremony took place to
IMPRESSIONS OF HOME.
KUROPE'S GLOOMY ECONOMIC GUTEDOR, [MY TORMER RESIDENT OF HONGKONG.]
There can be no doubt that Europe is in for a very bad time during the comingFORMATION OF ARRAY, GOVERNMENT. 9' LONDON, August 97th.
wiater. Sir George Paidh, the well- TAKING STOCK OF THE POSITION.
It is stated that the proposal to form Not for a long time bave the news
known economist, is even predicting that A real Government has secured more. papers been so lacking in seisational in-
we may have to pay is, dq. for the 4lb.support since its adoption. The MPa. terest as they the moment of out in England by the coming Spring propose to elect Shaw Chun-Haen, Presi writing. Happily the long series of in- Mr. Roover has recently published à dent; General Leak Wing ting. vice-Presi dustrial strikes seen at last to have come very grave warning on the subject of dent: Tong Shigi. Premier: Tong to an end-for the time being at least-Europe's economie position by Labour adding considerably to the
Hey Kai-rew, Chief of Staff: Wu Chiu-sha, that a summary of the unemployment Minister for Foreign Affairs; Wu King- enormous gains it has made during the bureaug in Europe would show that im Minister of the Interior: Li Kin- past two or three years," and with still 13,000,000 families are receiving quem-
yuen., Minister of War; Lam Po-yik, larger advantages "foreshadowed" in theployment allowances in one form or an Minister of the Navy: Chan Pingkwan, statement of policy made by the Prime other, or are in the main being paid by Minister of Countree and Agriculture: Minister on the eve of the Parliamentary constant inflation of currency A rongh Wan Chung-yew, Minister of Communien- Kan Wan-pang has telegraphed to Lukrecess. The Prime Minister emphasised. arimate, he says, would indicate that the tione: Chui-hing Minister of Civil population of Europe is at least | Affairs; and "Li Lich-kwan, Minister of Wing-ting, Military Governor of Kwang however, that these advantages could not
be maintained if production remains at 100,000,000 greater than can be supported Edumtion. tung and Kwangs and Toug Kai-yu, its present level. He spoke of the de- without imports, and must live by the MPitary Governor of Yunnan, statingcrease of output as being almost sensi. production and distribution of experts, that all misunderstandings between the branch of production except agriculture.
It is understood, that General Lük is tionál. as less than ever in every Generally, in production, according to only desirous of being President; other- Mr Hoover's investigations, Europe is Yer 3,600.000 men have already been de
not only far below even the level at the wise, he would rather conclude a separate so that a sound Government may be the House that of this enormous number far below the maintenance of life and be restored to his former positions. established: Anything conpected with of able-bodied men only 360.000 have not health without an unparalleled rate of }
been absorbed in industry,
import He emphasises the imperative The output of coal largely governs pro- duction in ather branches of industry selves to thu increase of praluctivity, the necessity of all countries devoting them and the decrease in the coal output has been specially emphasised of late. Stati curtailment of consumption of luxuries The others have approved 'the proposals, sies have been quoted which indicate that and expenditure upon armanunts. Never and the project is expertecă to be married the miners and their leaders are directly hns there been, he says, sugh a necksity | out without opposition The military
sponsible for this lessened production
for the curtailment of luxury as exista
leaders are to receive promotion. —but is to shey have been adopting to-day. One sees little evidence of a
THE PROVINCIAE AŠŠKMRLY, fa
be further from the actual truth, says
policy. Nothing would general recognition of this necessity. Since hostilites ceased the tendency has the President of the Miners Federation, been in the opposite direction, and be suggests
that is would be more
WHAT THE GERMAN NAVY Ming havE DONE A book on the War which the late German Naval authorities will doubeless mad with considerable interest, not to Ir is expected that the discussion over May pazement, is Admiral Sir Reginald the Tramway contract will be renewed
·Bacon's History of the Dover Patrol, after the special susion of the Provincial 015-1017," which is first appearing in Assembly has been opened. The members wrist farm in the columns of The Daily are gathering evidence to prove the im Telegraph. There is a chapter entities properly worded runditions of the con-
Matters of Stategy which will pay
tract The Directors of the Municipal pecially interest them, since it reveals Conncil, on their part are preparing how easily the Germany were bluffed by their defence, as the contract was under an ingenious disposition of a ludicrously their supervision and was signed by all force of destroyers in the Straits them. It is stated that the Minister of Many times in passing the statue ut ment has refused to register the yndi Communications of the Military Govern- Jean Bart in. Dunkirk,
SILVS the ent
unless amendments are made in the It is stated
the well-being of China can then be trunkly discussed
OFFENSIVE BY SOUTHERN SOLMERS.
The Military Board has relegraphed to Shum Chun-huen and Euk Wing ting complaining that
Southern
canny
soldiersthful to say that the lar
under Tam Ho-ming have gone forward themselves have not been in three different directions to attacks
desirous of Any increased outpat. |
Northern soldiers in Hanan. They are asked to explain the
reason for this nction,
STUDENT DISTURBANCES IN TIENTSIN SUPPRESSED.
The student disturbances in Tieftin have been suppressed.
TROUBLE AT "CHEUNG-SHA.
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|
Tong Shiu-yi hna not yet expressed his opinion, and it is therefore impossible to ship. say whether he will accept the Premier-
:
After consulting the authorities, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly has
decided to summen a special session for Naveinber 1st. to deal with the estimate for the year and the Tramway contract THE TRAMWAY CONTRACT,
Admiral I have congratulated ions of the cunt cial Assembly
Javanese title Sri Baginda Rajah Putriday-the unveiling of the monument telegram"from Cheung King-ia, the Mai.men Proposals outlined in the is show what a very slender screen exist-construction of
(ilustrious and Gracious Empress). DISTURBED IRELAND. ATTACK ON A-TRAIN
Expo. October 13th. Fostern men attacked a train between. Cork, and Quienstown, disarmed three soldiers and disappeared leaving ́no clue.
THE FIUME AFFAIR. REMOURS OF KING'S ABDICATION DENIED
Rome, Detober 13th. An-udicial statement denies the rufagurs that the King has decided on abdiention in connection with the Fiume affair.
STRIKE IN NEW YORK. TEAMSTERS AND TRICKMEN
OUT,
New Yun, October 11th.
The tendinters and truckmen in New York struck work at midnight.
Тел thon and are involved. The atrike will
the
fivery of milk and other perishables.
in
1918,
it
the
to attack Cheungsha. The Government upon
the many prett Minis the
traße in the Straits, and had this done by the people to upset the suntrack
erected at: Herchies, where the last shots of the war were åred, on November 11th,
British and French military representa telegraphed asking Ng to take up the tives attended. ··
post of Tnspector General of the soldiers and lez Cheung be Military Governor, This has been agreed upon.
habitants in honour of the British Armies. The monuiment was erected by the in
CLEARING THE SEAS.
AMERICAN SHIPS COMPLETE.
THEIR TASK.
LONDON, October 13th.
The American ships which have been helping to clear up the vast ininefeld be. tween the Orkarys and Norway have com. pleted their task, accounting for 20.000 mines. Only four of the 36 aweepers escaped scatheless,
INCREASE IN RATES AT HOME
NEWSPAPER AGITATION.
LONDON, October 13th. In connection with the forthcoming
اد
+
of
BACK TO THE LITTLE BRITISH VOLUNTEER
ARMY.
The War Office administration has been subjected in recent months to a good deal of well-merited aritie.sm regarding the prodigality of its expenditure, and serious allegations of reckless expandi ture and
incompetent administrative tive control yet remain to be
SALT REVENCE BUREAU. ever
the
be
Li Mow-chi, Superintendent of the Salt Revenue Bureau, has been allowed to re sign and Lau Yuk-faen, late Minister to London, has been appointed to the posi tion, and will assume, office shortly. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
cause it would have the effect of compet- ling the ipvernment to refrain from put- ting into actual practice the majority report of the Coal Commission which recommended the nationalisation of the mining industry
Whatever the cause, it has come to be recognised that it must be definitely ascertained speedily remerlied; and there is no doubt that the Main
speaking in which members of the Government have recently been indulging in regard to the decreased output is giaking, a strong appeal to the common sense of all concerned. A clear compre brasion
of the gravity of the present situa tior
becessary preparation for country that You Tirpitz and not be, that The Peking Government has received a legislation on the many important and ruled the German Naval destinies? Is is established to a rided that the
in tranway Es statement of policy, anded in the early years of the war between tary "Governor of Cheung-sha, tuting the Parliamentary recess will afford ours and a disaster of great magnitude if ment and therefore the concession should city must be undertaken by the local Govern- that Ng, Pui-fu is now sending soldiers legislators and the public generally ample only the German Navy had possessed not have been given to the syndicate.
time to formulate
upinions initiative and enterprise the
Another message states that the Tramway which will be instinct as the Admiral calls it. It syndicate paid the second instalment of brought forward for
enictment.was apparently at that time well within the sam due from them to the Municipal in the next session
the power of the Germans to have blocked Council yesterday and nothing can t cannot
said that the called a gooch Press," but that. Ler's statement has commanded what is Channel traffic been suspended, or
hat. I think, largely reduced, Adiniral Baron points may be largely due to the somewhat ex- travagant expectations in which
out that London would have been star: Any of FIGHTING IN SZECHUEN,
the papers indulged prior to its delivery.
ved, and at least one-third of its popu Perhaps the Premier had some such ex-
lation would have had to be removed pectation in mind when he remarked that to the West Coast of England, since the The Peking Government has received aifa Ecuse be shaken or demolished you railways would have been unable to deal telegram from Szcebuen stating that may build a better structure, but it will with the food trains that would have been there was a dispute between Szechuer and din's palace"
not leap out of the ground like an Alad- required to make up for the loss of and other roads to traffic, the Directory of Since the opening of the Wing Hon transport. Several opportunities, Yunnan soldiers, and the matter ended
the Municipal Council have given orders in a fight. Hung Hak-mu, the Military
Admiral ways, occurred when the fier inans emild have saatched a considerable
to the contractors to proceed with the success from us in the south at really construction of other thoroughfares meru Governor, has left the capital.
The contractors have, there speedily insignificant risk, yet no attempt did
fore, commenced they ever make, except with the main 10th inst. and have increased the num
night
work since the underlying intention of getting their fer of workmen employed so that the vessels salty back to port. Truly," unfinished roads may be completed by the says the Admiral, we all longed to end of the month. The Directors have change places with the enemy and play also ordered that the Tak Haen Boug Bat mut while saying this. it is only fair to the game over again with our fith Reading from the Treasury to the Tuchun's take note of the claire made by the See-fotilia Commodore Tyrwhitt's and Civil Governor's yamens, is to be of waste. uddies. istuugh our troubles shipping, the cross Channel transports, retary of State for War that in spite flotillas- Ostend, Zeebrugge and Bruges mpleted before December. and absurdi-serving as bases. The Downs, with ita and dificulties in ties, we are getting
manner which will the shipping routes on both coasts, with rhallenge comparison with
Aby other na Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne inviting tion engaged in the cluding the United States not ex-blockading operations such an array of Another targets appeared to us to be a gluttonous claim made by Mr. Churchill in the same surfeit. We ourselves, on the contrary. speech will not be without interest to had nothing an objective, since it was
elsewhere, about block Ctend and Zeebrugge." the permanence of Conscription.
The "Next Story of the Dover Patrol was tail worth year," said Mr. Churchill, there will writing, and it is one which every be only two great nations in world Manchester, it was reported that the
which will be free from Conscription British seanso will treasure. At a meeting of cotton infereets in Britain and if one which will be volun-
Germany-and
these two there
of will be a tarily free from conscription.
France Treasury wishes to limit the membership Italy, Russia, both Bolshevik and anti
to say nothing of the shall Powers of the world, are all proposing to continue com States, if the present legislation Dasses, pulsory military service, und
und the United is embarking upon that system for the first
tire
regard to its penre-time policy. Our wasteful spendthrift. scandalous, sensational War
back in principle to the little little
«British Volunteer Army of Pre-War days little Army which cost £20,000,000 in the But what do you think it will cost? This year before the war, will cost us in the post-war
year, on the basis of post-war and post-war prices, between £65,000,000 and £70,000,000 a year. That, I am told, is a provisional estimate, and I am not prepared to accept it as a final estimate. THEKATENING COLLAPSE OF GERMANY.
(THROUGH RECTER' AGENCY.]
VICKERS AEROPLANES FOR
'CHINA
LONDON, October 13th. "The Chinese Loan totais - £1,500,000 It arises out of an agreement under which Me Vickers Ltd are to supply a large number of commercial aeroplanes to China.
FAR EAST,
and
those who recall the fears expressed in not advisable, for military reasons, to
up virtually every terminal Greater New York and prevent the deborough elections, the papers are drawing
attention to the heavy increnses in the BRITISH COTTON MISSION TO THE Hongkung, as well as rates, West Ham heads the "London boroughs with a rate of 15. 7d., "while Kensington is the lowest with 39. 10d. APPREHENSIONS NOT JUSTIFIED). County rates have all increased Merthyr
THE ANGLO-PERSIAN AGREEMENT.
PARIS. October 12th...
Tydvi paye 178, 5d:
LONDON, October 13th.
· LONDON-TO-PARIS ALE EXPRESS.'
This week has been marked by the in auguration of a daily commercial air service between London, and Paris.
the Air Minister has stated that any machine which succeeds in qualifying of safety and comfort over any machine will represent a great advance in respect at present in use. THEATRES, CRICKET AND GOLF. theatres will be to busiest for several The autuma season in the London
No fewer than twelve new pro- ductions are already definitely announced for the next four weeks. There is to he a revival next month of the Gilbert "and" Sullivan operas at the Prince's Theatre, for which Mr. Rupert D'Oyly Carte will
VUILTA.
The Persian Foreign Minister, in an CORN HARVEST AT HOME,|of the proposed Trade Mission to the Far Bolshevik, Japan and the United States, Three machines performed the trip on he responsible. They are to be played
interview, stated that he had requested ¿be Peace Conference to give him an audience in order to explain the wishes of Persia.
He emphasised that the apprehensions in regard to the Anglo--Persian Agren- ment were not justified Persic' could only live if she reformed herself and could only do that with the friendly sup... port of one of the great Europent Powers, Britain was the only Power able to help Persia
The
Agreement
contained attacking Persian independence or con- nothing stituting a permanent right, or monopoly
for Britain.
"
Persia would be able to
appoint foreign advisera, for example,
"CROPS IN GOOD CONDITION,
LONDON, October 13th.
It is officially stated that the corn. barvest is practically finished. The crops
cured are in good condition.
BLACK
LISTS."
DEFINITELY ABOLISHED AT
HOME, "
LONDON, October 13th. The Black Lists," giving the names
French professors,
He emphasised that the Agreement of firms in all countries trading with the
would be submitted to the League of enemy, which greatly helped the blockade. Nations.
AFGHANISTAN.
"TIMES" CONDEMNS RECENT
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, October 13th.
The Times condemns giving the Afghans control of external relations, disc what
It calls the apparently calculated un pardonable delay of the Raj in revealing
inade.
"
It
this
"
has been definitely abolished.
.
WAB HISTORY.
THE REVELATIONS IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
LONDON, October 13th. Colonel Repington, writing in the
greit concession bas, been Morning Post, commenting on the revela- says that Sir Valentine Chirol's tions in the French Chamber on October words of 1963 are truer to-day than they 11th, expresses the opinion that the Bri- were then, namely, that "Kabul is the very last place we should willingly suffer to
tish Command has nothing to regret in
be transformed into a centre of diplo its action when General Nivelle failed. matic rivalry.
It remarka that the choice of Bir Hamil He urges the publication of all documents
East to three instead of twelve, and the Government's contribution to be £3,000 "instead of the whole expense,
The meeting passed a resolution declar ing the Treasury scheme inadequate, and urging the Treasury to arrange the Mis sion on "the original lines upproved by the Board of Trade at a convenient time in 1920,
pay
ין
to
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ment in favour of standardisation is
the first day with several passengers and precisely in their orignial form, without a considerable amount of goods. One of any alteration in the words or any the machines, Airco 4, did the double attempt to bring them up to date. These trip in 4 hours. This is the machine opers have been played regularly dur which was used by Mr. Bonar Law and ing the war in the large citim of the" General Seely on their constant trips United Kingdom, and Mr. D'Oyly Carte across the Channel, It conveyed only speaks of the audiences as being higger one passenger, but a full load of goods, than ever and even more appreciative
and a considerable number of fara of D'Oyly. Carte, in fact, is hoping that, as including daily newspapers, a consign- Their revival in London is confidently ment of leather, several brace of grouse, expected to be equally welcome, and Mr. Devonshire cream, Anuther machine was Airco 16, which brought Marshal Foch the Prince's, he will be able to present n result of the revival of the operas at
beco used many times by Mr. Winston short season.. to England upon his recent visit and has them in central London annually for a Churchill. Her speed is about 140 miles Among golfers lately a great deal of an hour.
The other machine was a interest has been manifested in a pro Handley-Page, carrying eleven or twelve posal to standardise a floating ball and púmengera. Although the new London- to eliminate the present, small heavy Ar impression has seemed to be grow- Paris Air Express is chiefly intended to type. Opinion is far from being unani ing that Germany will recover from the facilitate the Lacter interchange of mous on the subject." war perhaps more quickly than any of certain goods, a small number of, paisc
One of the argu- have been told that, unlike our own The passenger fare is twenty guineas the ing, which the development of the golf the other. European belligerents. We gere will be carried or oach journey. that it is called for by phenomenal dris- industrial armies, the workers of Ger single journey, and the rate for goods ball in recent years is said to have made many are setting to work to win the (such as valuablea, urgently wanted se possible. If this improvement continues peace by simple, Bard slogging; that they curitis, legal documents, and special the argument is that our present courkm are reconciling themselves to longer, id articles calling for the fastest delivery) will be regarded as too short, and heavy stead of shorter, hours of work, without ranges from 78. 6d. to ss 6d. per ib. axpenditure on extensions will be forcad increase of pay. This, apparently, is to The Aircraft Transport and Travel Com upon clubs which can ill afford to bear mistake appeals by the leaders of the pany, which inaugurated the service, con- it. It is not everybody who admits that German nation for statements of actual siders it has the machines and the or phenomenal driving is often seen, nad Reuter's Hanover correspondent, ganisation to guarantee an all-the-year- some of the leading players are opposed fact. in a review of the situation in Germany, round service which will not be subject to to standardisation on the ground that it the awakening of a general consciousness really bad weather. draws a very different picture. Without more than a 20 per cent, diminution in would put a limit to individual skill.. of the need of hard work (he aaye) the in this connection, you have probably rule is also offered as an objection. The impracticability of enforcing the indscribable misery of utter collapse learnt by cable that the Government is Someone has pertinently asked if the bull consequences for Europe can be left to to obtaining a type of machine giving One of the Army which seli golf balls sug- seems almost inevitable, and the ultimate instituting a competition with a view is to be standardised, why not the clubf the imagination Mr. Lloyd George in greater safety than the present type, goste that such & rule among people who outlining his trade policy incidentally which was designed from the point of play golf would be as popular se Govern remarked that whatever the troubles in view of military efficiency. Prises to mentale" and would be absorted in Britain may be they are not comparable total amount of £64,000 are being offered ordinary play to such a tube. A further reduction in ships is expected, to those under which Germany labour. (Continued at foot of next column.) treating" order,
THE BRITISH NAVY.
THE NEW ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.
LONDON, October 13th. It is understood that Admiral Sir Rosalyn Wemyss has been appointed Admiral of the Fleet.
RETRENCHMENT AT HOME FIGHTING EXPENDITURE TO BE REDUCED
LONDON, October 13th. The Daily Express states that the Cabinet Retrenchment Committee has accided that, if real economy is realisable it must be in the fighting forces,
It is stated that the Army expenditure will be reduced to £75,000,000, the Naval to, £80,000,000, and the Air Force to
ton Grant to conduct the negotiations to enlighten the French and British £25,000,000. Was not good, and that the obvious man
peoplex.
for the job was General Boos-Keppel.