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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ATH, 1919.
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT
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TRIUMPH:
PRAMIER'S ORATORICAL EFFORT IN THE FINANCIAL
DEBATE..
NUCLEUS OF THE NEW GERMAN NAVY.
AMERICA READY FOR A COAL STRIKE.
HAS JUDENITCH'S ATTA
PETROGRAD FAILED?
ON.
RECRUDESCENCE OF DISORDER ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER.
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH FINANCES.
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT
TRIUMPH.
DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON, October 30th The House of Lords, by 52 votes to 13 rejected Lord Buckmaster's motion de claring that further taxation was in stantly essential.
Lord Emmet; urged the necessity of increasing experts if the country, was to pay its way;
Lord Reading, in his maiden speech,
Losbox, October 31st. The newspapers are unanimous in ae. Knowledging that the Government scored a triumph in the financial debate. Even the Daily News admitted that the Pre-pposing the motion, emphasised that the mier's speech was a great oratorical se country was not on the verge of bank- cess and made a tremendous impression on the House. The discussion fizzled out when the Premier sat down.
The opinion in the lobby is that it was one of the emptiest discussions ever heard in the House of Commons, as the division showed that yesterday's debate was merely Labour demonstration without signifi-
cance.
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ptcy. He scouted the iden that we were in an exhausted condition. A esse had not been made out for passing the resolution." He was convinced that they would do better to wait. The root of all taxation was the increasing of resources by stimulating production.
BRITISHI DABOUR
EARLY CESSATION OF UNEMPLOY. ED DONATION.
Lobos, October 31
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM. HAS JUDENITCH'S OPERATION
ENTIRELY FAILED
LONDON, October 30th The Morning Post correspondent at Helsingfors
states that General Judeniteb's entire operation has failed. It is feared that the retreating army may be driven into the swamps west and south of "Gatchina, which is apparently the Bolshevist plan.
It is now certain that Finland will not assist General Judenitch. fearing that the triumph of Koltchak, Denikio and Judenitch will threaten Finland's national existence.
The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress has passed a re- solution expressing indignation at the carly cessation of the unemployed dona" tions and instructing that enquiries be made regarding the Government's policy in respect of the unemployed,
THE INDIAN FRONTIER”
MILITARY STEPS AGAINST REFRACTORY TRIBES.
Six, Cetober 30th.GENERAL JUDENITCH'S BET-BACK, Owing to the growing hostility of the
LONDON, October 30th. Waziris and Möhsuds, during, and since the Afghanistan trouble, it has become neces sary to adopt measures to prevent con- tinual attacks on British convoys and raids into British territory.
Representatives of these tribes are, being summoned to bear the British terms. In the event of non-compliance, they will be given time to remove their women and children, and they will then be subjected to a period of intensive aerial bombard ment, followed up by other punitive mea sures against sections of the tribes impli cated in the recent outrages.
Six infantry brigades, also cavalry and artillery commanded by Major-General
lim, are being employed.
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PRESIDENT- WILSON.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN HIS
CONDITION..
WASHINGTON, October 30th. President Wilson's condition is so im proved that the issue of daily bulletins
ceased
He is eating and sleeping
well.
BRITAIN'S COAL OUTPUT.
Lord Beaverbrook said that indation was the real source of Snancial troubles He deprecated a capital levy and an in creased income-tax- fle advocated taxa. tion of war fortunes, which should, he HIGHEST FOR ANY WEEK SINCE
JULY
The critics in the newspapers, however, eontinue their denunciation of what one describes as the Government's faith- bealer finance." They accuse the Govern-said, realise £1,500,000,000,
ment of relying on rhetoric and despising the logic of facts which will speedily bring the country into a most serious position unless high prices are checked.
The Times, in a lender, says there will be widespread astonishment that the House was so pasily cajoled. Those be lieving in representive institutions will tremble at democracy's future.
The Times lobbyist states that the Government is undertaking a lightning autumn campaign in the country, in an endeavour to regain lost prestige. To hundred mass meetings are to be held in the next six weeks, especially in the in- dustrial centres, winding up with a great demonstration in London addressed by Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law.
DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
LONDON, October 30th..
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Sir Donald Maclean quoted Mr. Chamberlain's speech
Lord Birkenhead repudiated the charge
of extravagance, against the Government, which in the past year, bad made" "genuine, strenuous, and not unsuccessful
attempt to practice economy. MR. CHAMBERLAIN NOT AGAINST
A LOTTERY LOAN.
LONDON, October 30th.
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke, Mr. Chamberlain said that if the House of Commons generally wished to consider the pro- priety of a lottery loan he would not object.
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TRIAL OF THE EX-KAISER THE FEELING IN GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, October 30th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lane Fox affirmed that, there was a growing feeling in Britain against trying the ex- Kaiser.
Mr. Bonar Law replied that he was not aware that this statement' accurately re- presented the feeling of the country. The
THE BALTIC STATES.
REFRACTORY GERMAN TROOPS
It is now not doubted that General Judenitch has suffered a set-back which in especially serious in view of the rapid approach of winter. The report at He singfors is that he has abandoned Gat china and retreated along his whole line which is now four miles from Gatching six miles from Tsarskorselo and five miles from Krasnoeselo. He has little chance of securing a favourable base and renew | ing his attacks:
THE SELF-GOVERNING DOMINIONS AUTHORITY IN A MANDATORY COUNTRY.
Losby, October 30th.
In the House of Commens, replying to Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke, Col. Amery said that he did not understand that the legislation to be passed by the New Zea land Parliament
LATEST QABERS.
THE SILVER MARKET. GOVERNMENT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE QUESTION,
Chamberlain
LONDON, October 30th:-
Sir Samuel Roberts. Mr.
fà the Equse of Commons, replying to
stated that he was giving close attention to the question of the price of silver." in exercise of its | Hoarding, buying, selling, or offering to
disallowance by the Crown. • authority over Samon would be subject to buy or sell current British silver coins above their face value were already statutory offences,
EINFORCING THE
TREATY
PEACE
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, October noth. In the Senate, Mr. Moms proposed un amendment designed to exclude the British Dominions from voting in the League of Nations Councit in any bun., troversy in which the Dominions may be concerned. This proposition was defeat ed by 47 votes to 36.
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An alternative proposal, by which the Dominions vote collectively, having one Vote on the League Council, was rejected by 49 votes to -31.
EVADED OBLIGATIONS MUST BE FULFILLED.
Papis, October 31st.
A Bolshevik message claims successes ngainst General Denikin, and says that risings hare broken out throughout the Ukraine, spreading Ekatering, lav. General Denikin's troops to Poltava and
The Supreme Council has decided that Bercely fighting Makno's brigands a German plenipotentiary must come to whp have reached Kherson. Froin the Paris to sign the protocol already men- tioned and guarantee inlfilment of the evaded Armistice obligations..
FOURTEEN AMERICAN RESERVA-
TIONS...
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CONFLICTING NEWS.
WASHINGTON, October 30th, No further amendments in the Peace Treaty are at present suggested, but there are 44 reservations reported by the Foreign Relations Committee to be con-
LONDON, October 31st. While a Bolshevik message asserts that the enemies are retiring on all front- Admiral Kolchak's rout is imminent, General Judenitch will be crashed in a fortnight, and General Denikin's position is hopeless an authoritative statement in London says that General Denikin's sidered. After these are dealt with, the advance continues, and that General Treaty as a whole must be ratified by Judenitch's Army now holds the line from two-thirds of the Senators. which Petrograd can be re-attacked at. any moment.
TO ENFORCE EXECUTION,
LONDON, October 30th.
PARTS October 30th... The coal output for the week ending War Office communique, issued last Marshal Foch has proposed to the October 18th. was 4,727,466 tons, the bigght, says that, a strong force of Reds, Supreme Council that the Inter Allied est since the reduction of hours in July. on October 29th, attacked two miles War Council of Versailles, with enlarged south-west of Ropecha at a gap between powers, be entrusted to superintend Ger- the Esthogises and the North-West Army.many's execution of the peace terms. A counter-attack under Pirikimi cut off M. Clemenceau supported the proposal and destroyed the advancing Bolshevik but, the other delegates desired to consult column and 1,300 prisoners were taken. Pirikimi, then turning eastward, marched
that, apparently, the reported evacuation on towards Krasnesele. The report adds
of Gatchina by General Yudenitch is in- correct.
BERLIN, October Sist
A semi-official statement says that in: view of the fact that the withdrawal of troops from the Baltic States is inade quate and very sharp measures are im
Cabinet has decided that all the troopi perative" owing to their behaviour, the
who have not crossed the frontier by November 1st shall be declared desertera 41 losing German citizenship and alljeläima for provisioning.
THE PRINCE OF WALES- WONDERFUL SCENES IN MONTREAL..
MONTREAL, October 29th.
their
respective Governments. The American delegate said that the United States would probably desire the task to be entrusted to the League of Nations.
EARLIER CABLES
GERMANS TO PAY FOR DES TROYED FLEET.
An Order-in-Council was passed yester day making it an offence to melt down. or break up current silver coins, or use their otherwise than as exrrenty. The [export of British silver coins is already prohibited and steps are being taken to renew the prohibition of the export of silver bullion except by licence. "
PUBLIC EXHORTED AGAINST HOARDING.
LONDON. October 30th. The rise in the price of silver. impels the newspapers to exhort the public not to board, silver, this not to force the Government to resort to paper money for small amounts. that silver will be melted down, but the No apprehension is felt
Times understands that the Government is issuing an Order-in-Council prohibit- ing the melting of silver currency.
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EARLIER CABLES.
A NEW RECORD SET UP,
LONDON," October 99th. Owing to the persistent demand from thina and the shortage of supplies, the -spor price of zilver to-day reached Gold. - per ounce a new record. As this is above- the price at which it would pay to melt down silver coins, namely 66d., there in much, interest in the steps which the Government may take to meet the situn-' tion
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
CONFERENCE
FAIR ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYES AND EMPLOYERS.
WASHINGTON, October 30th. The International Labour Conference has opened. The delegates represented 30 countries. They included ambassadors and ministers of many nations. United States were not represented off cially, but Mr. Samuel Gompers and cther prominent- Labour men were pre- sent. It was announced that representa-- tives of Capital and Labour in the United States would participate unofficially....
The
The Secretary for Labour, Mr. Wilson, welcoming the delegates in the President's name, declared that the future prosperity of the world depended upon the solution of the Tábour problem. He added that all social experiments should be conducted so care fully that explosions could not occur. All conclusions of this Conference must give ful consideration to the fact that the workers were living sentiment beings, otherwise they would fail. The problem all over the world was to secure fair adh
LONDON, October 29th, The Suprimp Council has decided to Montreal surpassed itself to-day in the draft a protocol enumerating Germany's justment between employer and employ THE PROPOSED BLOCKADE OF paying his return visit. The route was mony's responsibility for such breaches. tion.
reception to the Prince of Wales who was breaches of the armistice, and fixing Gerers, while securing the neme of produc-
RUSSIA:
BERLIN, October 31st.
A German Note to the Entente de mands the abolition of the Baltie block
at Reval and Libau.
ed with crowds shouting, waving Bags The Germans should be compelled to sign and Bowers and showering confetti on the protocol before the Treaty comes into the Prince.
After the civic luncheon, His Highness
force.
It was agreed that the Germans should
of August 7th when he spoke of national Government saw no reason why the proade and the return of the vessels detained proceeded to the parade ground and be advised that a military penalty would!
bankruptcy.
Sir Donald asked what had happened in the interval to justify the Chancellor's new position. He (Sir Donald Maclean in no way thought that the country was bankrupt, but the need for retrenchment "was imperative.
visions of the Peace Treaty in this respect should not be carried out,
M. CLEMENCEAU. FINALLY RETIRING FROM PUBLIC
LIFE.
Paris, October 28th.
A Havas rassage znya ♪-- Bir A. Steel Maitland urged increase t
M. Clemenceau made public his deci taxation of war profits. He described the sion to retire from political life in a Chancellor's speech as a dosi në soothing lette issued last light declining the offer syrup, and demanded that the Govern
of the Radical enueus of Strasbourg to ment put a fixed limit on expenditure..
contest the legislative seat formerly Mr. W. Adamson, the Labour leader, occupied by M. Gambetta said that the country and the House of
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL Common's were getting tired of the cense Jess talk of the need for economy without the Government taking practical steps to economise themselves. He urged ‘a com- bination of taxation with rigid economy. hut, said he, a levy on capital must ultimately be faced,
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CONDITION.
thence through the poorest quarters. The be exacted in default of satisfaction by Another Note declares Germany's readi-crowds were so dense that for miles tho nese to negotiate with the Powers respect greatest difficulty was experienced in a given date, and that reparation for ing the measures to combat Bolshevism getting the cars" procession through... the destroyed Fleet at the Scapa Flow but only on the basis of equality. It doct
Bpeaking at the civic luncheon, partly would be immediately discussed. in English and partly in French, the not consider the bunger blockade a proper Prince dwelt on the importance of the
RATIFICATION BY NOVEMBER union of the British and French ruces in
measure.
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THREATENED COAL STRIKE IN AMERICA,
GOVERNMENT READY FOR
EVENTUALITIES,
WASHINGTON, October 30th
da, where none could doubt it would eventually produce as great and powerful a united nation as the British nation itwell.
The Prince inspected $,000 war veterans on the parade ground. The vast crowds broke the ropes and flooded the enclosure.
11TH.
In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said it was hoped that the Treaty of Versailles would be formally ratified by November 11th., in which case it would come into force on that date.
Under Article Five of the Treaty, the
League of Nations was to be convened by President Wilson. He was unable to anticipate President Wilson's decision as regards the time and place.
AVIATION.
BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY. EXPORT OF PALM KERNELS FROM WEST AFRICA.
LONDON, October 29th. In the House of Commons, at question-
time, Col. Amery stated that in order to secure an adequate supply of oil-produc- ing seeds and their products, including margarine, for the next few months, the West African Governments had been re- quested to prohibit the exportation of palm kernels, ground nuts and copra- to destinations outside the British Ea- export certain proportions of these to pire, but licences would be granted to lawful destinations.
He emphasised that this was purely temporary measure intended to secure an adequate food-supply for Britain.
He also stated that the West African Colonies imposed a due of £% per ton outside the British Empire, in order to ensure that the palm kernels' trade shall not revert to Germany.
The Secretary for the Interior, Mr. bad to be obtained before the Police, who
Large reinforcements of mounted Police first meeting of the Council at the on palm kernels exported to destinations Lane, announced that in the event of a acted very good humouredly, could deal coal strike, the Government would curtail with the situation. THE NEW BUDGET PASSED. industrial consumption "by 50 per cent.
BERLIN, October 31st.
and distribute the non-Union mines' coal reading of the 1919 budget.
The National Assembly passed, the third among the essential industries. He de
tre was 79,000,000,000 maria, compared months supplies.
Herr Erzberger stated that the expendi.clared that New England had two with the revenues for 1918 totalling 9,000,000,000 marks. The new taxes were
Bir C. Kinloch Cooke urged the issue estimated to yield 8,000,000,000 marks. of premium bonda
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The National Bebt amounted to 200,000,000,000 marks on which the interest Mr. Arthur Henderson said that the charge was approximately 8,000,000,000. Labour Party was convinced that no
NUCLEUS OF THE NEW NAVY. policy of retrenchment could meet the
BEELIX. Ooctober 30th. ease The war fortunes should not be mentary estimates providing for 78.000.000 The Assembly in considering the supple- merely taxed but expropriated for thesis battleships pitting into commission six six small cruisers and benefit of the nation. The House ad- some torpedo eraft.
The budget provides for the entire Navy' journed.
persoane, numbering 15,000.
Near the Art Museum, again the wide streets were completely blocked and the Prince's car was engulfed. All the efforts of the police, and the escorts were neces sary to extricate the laughing Prince fres the throng of enthusiastic admirers. BACING AT HOME. THE JOCKEY CLUB CUP.
LONDON, October 30th.
STRIKE DECLARED ILLEGALDA WASHINGTON, October 29thri The Attorney-General has declared that in view of the manner in which is was ordered, ite purpose, and the necessary The Jockey Club Cup has resulted as.
miners, on November 1st is unlawful effect, the threatened strike of 500,000 coal follows:-
The strikers will be liable to a fine and imprisonment under the Fuel Control Law.
Gay Lord
Queen's Square
Two ran. Won by 11 lengths.
NO PREPARATION FOR AUS- TRALIAN FLIGHTS,
CALCUTTA, October 29th, The newspaper Englishman severely criticises the absence of preparation in Calcatta for the Australian fights. It rays nothing is known there about con verting the aeroplanes into seaplanes, and even the landing places have not been
The betting was as follows:-Gay Lord, selected, although some of the aviators 9 to 4; Queen's Square, 4 to 9.
I have already started.
PASSAGES ABROAD. WARSHIPS LIKELY TO BE USED.
LONDON, October 29th. Sir Hamar Greenwood, in a speech in London, announced that Mr. Walter Long bad agreed to his suggestion that every British battleship sailing abroad should carry commercial travellers and representatives of British business firmg.
It only remained for Mr. Walter Long to persuade the Lords of the Admiralty - to agree to thin
STRIKES IN FRANCE,
DISAFFECTED WORKERS IN.
LYONS.
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· Lyons, October 28th. mills have struck. Many other trade ne Fifteen thousand workers in the silk
affected.
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