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ROYAL HOUSE MAY BE INVOLVED.
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY : GERMANS RECKONING ON INTER-ALLIED DISSENSIONS,
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PLOT TO OVERTHROW REGIME IN GREECE. LORD CURZON ON EGYPTIAN UNREST.
HONGKONG. DAILY. PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 1919.
LAFEST, GABLES
THE PEACE THEATY}}]} VERY GRAVELDOUBT ON GER- MANY'S INTENTIONS.-
PRICE OF COAL REDUCED. EFFORT TO BRING DOWN COST
LIVING.
LONDON, November 4th...
In the House of Commons, Sir Auck land Geddes announced that as from
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
{ASIATIC NEWS AGENCY.]
THE FALL OF OMSK.
HARBIN, November 20th. After a severe battle. Dusk fell into the hands of the "Reds" on November
16th. The Siberian troops are now en- eunt of
POLICE OFFICER'S
COMPLAINT.
Inspector Garrod said: I should like, with your Worship's permission, to make
wards wrote an article
UN-BRITISH CONDUCT.” Inspector Garrod, Traffic Inspector," complained bitterly of interference with PARIS, November 25th
to Mr. N. L. Smith at the Magistracy, Correspondence with the German Dels December let the price of household coal
the police in the execution of their duties
gation shows that the Supreme Council was being reduced by 108. per ton, with
yesterday, in a case in which two chair regards the departure of the experts who view to making a special effort to reduce reached about twenty miles
Omak-city. The situation is terrible becoolies, employed by Miss Fairall, stood accompanied M.-Simson on November the cost of living. 23rd, for the purpose of discussing the Moreover, the price of coast-wise bunk-cause nearly two hundred thousand people charged with carrying on their escupa execution of the Treaty, as casting very era was being reduced to the industrial at of the five hundred thousand people tion without a licence. grave doubt on Germany's intentions, level, while the Government was examino Omsk, which is the largest city in Siberia, have fed to places of safety in ing the question of foreign-wise bunkers,
a few remarks on this case.. 1 should eastern Siberia under very difficult con- and leave on Germany the whole respon-because bunker prices were so high that ditions. Many Chinese have been killed like also to state for the information of sibility for the delay caused by ber in the there was a danger of the average level and wounded in confusion. The Bot private chairs being licenced an in the general public that previous to the restoration of peace.
DI me by a of the mates rising unless a corrective wis
was sought shaviks are committing unbeard of cruel-terview GERMANS RECKONING ON INTER-
applied.
the Hongkong GOVERNMENT PENSIONS.
ALLIED DISSENSIONS.
It was unsatisfactory to have cock forties in Omsk and other cities in western gentleman of the Press who after- PAR16, November 25th. internal purposes selling below the aver-Siberia simply because the residents had Telegraph on August 1st, 1918. If the IN CEYLON AND THE F.M.S.
suggestions contained in that article, Ata, meeting of the Supreme Council age cost of production, and industrial onse given their, allegiance to Admiral owners of private chairs had acted upon a lot of the present trouble in the Colone But it wad avoided would have. LONDON, November 24th.
a Note, was fead from the acting Head of must, as soon as possible, be sold on Kolchak
311 economic bast
not acted upon. It provides not only In the House of Commons, Sir Bertram the German Delegation requesting a ad8ir Auckland Geddes said that the
for licences, but also for the registration Falle asked if any action had been taken journment of negotiations pending in Government's coal policy included the
of coolies which would be a great protec AND MALEVOLENCË"
limitation of the exportable amount, and or would be taken to increase the pre-war struction, from the German Government the limitation of owners' profits.
ticn
who employ them. With to persons reference to this particular case, there LONDON, November 25th. pensions of pensioned officers of the Malay
are a number of traffic men detailed, to Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking in States Government Service. He pointed regarding the Allies' proposals for the
supervise rickshas and their drivera in the Colony, and it is their duty to see rly licenced and that tion.
that they are properly London, said that the state of the world out that the Ceylon Government recently administration of the areas of occupa.
their licences.. On Saturday at present in no way betokened the endur-had granted their pensioned officers 's
November 22nd, one of my con ance of peace, except that the fighters bonus and made it retrospective.
C.C. 40, saw chair No. 195, which Colonel Amery replied that Lord Milner were exhausted,
in Pedder Street. He accosted the chair soolies and asked them for their licences. The men gave the usual grin dhd took very little notice bf what the constable said and afterwards referred him to the mistress who, they said, had purchased
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CONSTERNATION IN THE COAL:
EXCHANGE..
THE FOOCHOW DISTURBANCE.
Foоcaow, November 20th. The Chinese students who have been wounded by the Japanese belong to the Young Men's Christian Association, which American, administration
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under
LONDON, November 24th. The half sovereign reduction in the beyond public expectation. The news been caused by the existence of bad feel price of household coal is considerably Natives say that the whole trouble bas
the
they
is
tables,
People talked about the world on the was at present considering proposals from United States, the Germans reckoning caused consternation in the Coal Ex-ing. between the Americans and the gistered in the name of Mrs. Watt
morrow of war as if it had been trans ported into a higher form. Actually, we Bad been transformed into a sphers lower than before the war.
Never before was a more complete cal lousness and indifference to human life and suffering manifested throughout the world.
Europe was a seething scene of misery and malevolence. This was momentarily not dangerous, merely owing to exhaus
tion.
GREECE.
PLOT TO MURDER M. VENIZELOS.
ATHENS, November stb.
A plot engineered by retired Constan tinian officers to murder H. Venizelos and -overthrow the régime has been discover ed. A number of arrests, have been made and a minute enquiry is proceeding." Full avowals have been obtained. The cdlprits will be. court-martialled imma diately
GRAVE CRISIS IN ITALY. RULING HOUSE MAY BE INVOLVED.
ROME, November 25th.
As a result of the Socialist victory in the elections, a grave crisis is feared in volving not only the Cabinet but also the ruling House.
TITTONI RESIGNS OWING TO
· · ILL-HEALTH.” ·
Boua, November 24th. Signor Tittani has resigned the Foreign Ministry" and the leadership of the Italian Peace Delegation owing to ill- bealth
the High Commissioner of the Malay States. had been granted as from January 1st in the shape of a percentage on pensions, ranging from 35 per cent on very small pensions to 5 per cent, on pensions not exceeding £800. This bonus bad been approved only as a temporary measure, pending the report of the Commission which the Governor proposed to appoint when conditions become more stable. SMUGGLING IN AUSTRALIA
In the case of Ceylon, a bonus
WILY TRICKS OF CHINESE.
LONDON, November 94th. The Tinex correspondent at Sydney states that, while the Customs have pre- Vented the importation of opium, Chinese mugglers are now attempting to smuggle sovereigns from Australia
Organised bands are at work in large cities giving 22 or even 248 for a sover eign. The gold is then secreted in ships is cunning biding pla
places...
change.
It is suggested in French circles that this core is due to the events in the
Experts are of opinion that the lower- Japanese. on inter-Allied dissensions.
The Council's reply Hemands a clearing of the price of const-wise bunkers will which will affect freights very sub statement of Germany's intentions-re represent a reduction of 30 per
stantially. garding the ratification of the Treaty.
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ton,
GERMANY'S STANDING ARMY chow have now organized what they call the licence. The constable followed these
DEFEAT RECEIVED WITH SUBTHE DUTY OF THE SUPREME
PRISE IN AMERICA
New You, November 24th Mr. W. H. Taft, the Bepublican leader, has issued a statement declaring that the defeat of the ratification was received in the country with surprise and indigna
tion.
COUNCIL
of over
LONDON, November 24th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Claude hawther drew attention to the statement that fiermany had an army
Mr. Bonar Lay replied that to the best 600,000 men on a war footing of the Government's belief the number was exaggerated, but the Supreme Coun order that the terms of the Treaty, after ratification, might be enforced.
He pointed out that the limitation of the numbers of the German Army was only effective after ratification.
Thirty Japanese marines were landed at Nantai this morning for the protection of the Japanese Consulate. As a counter- movement to the Chinese anti-Japanese Doycott, the Japanese residents in Foo theBand for the Protection of the
japanese, Merchants and Traders."
The members of the Foxien Provincial Aascibly held a special conference for the discussion of the incidents leading to the disturbance and a resolution was passed to the elect that as the fracas was started by the Japanese whe ill-treated and wounded Chinese students with the con-
in a British Colony, and she y ivance of the Japanese Consul-General, thought it was an insult for the police the Peking Government should demand
to ask a Chinuman to accost her addition to monetary compensation,
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en down Pedder Street, and, at the foot of the bill he saw a European detective to whom he complained. The European detective accompanied him to opposita Wiseman'a and there saw the two coolies who are now charged, who, for the time Misa being, were being employed by
Fairall. The Sergeant spoke to Miss Fairall who stated that she was a white
The American people had stood behind it was keeping this question in view in an official apology from the Tokio Goverrould like to point out that the China-
and
the war until the day of victory, now stood behind the Treaty with like
unanimity.
f
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UNREST IN EGYPT. LURD CURZON'S SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON, November Sath.
He emphasised that it was the supreme duty of the Allied Council in Paris to chsure that we ran no risk of being unable to enforce the Treaty, and Marshal Foch could be trusted not to overlook the strength of the German forles.
BERLIN,, November 24th.
In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon, in ILLICIT TRADE IN ARMS. tuted the comprehensive lastement on the situa The officials who overhaul the ships are, tion in Egypt, said that the unrest Washerehepapers report the discovery of however, 'learning the smugglers' tricks fundamentally day to economic causes, illicit trade in arms at Kiel, destined for unrest was exploited political part_in
Foreign machine guns was seized. For example, some weary Chinese walked especially the high cost of living, but this the pan-Germans. A consignment of 76 aboard a steamer looking innocence itself. Socialists were taking no
The
HUNGARY. It was noticed that their feet hit the deck fomenting the existing discontent.
Government was doing its atmost to remove heavily, and examination revealed that legitimate grievances by securing sub. their rubber beels were stuffed with gold. stantial ameliorations in Labour condi TRIAL OF THE EX-KAISER
IN THE NEW YEAR...
LONDON, November 25th, The Daily Mail says it is expected that Holland will grant the application for the extradition of the ex-Kaiser immedi- "ately the Peace Treaty is ratified
tions.
be
NEW SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT
FORMED.
eir wounds Two students have died of their
se Booghow. Une: Japanese resident was seriously wounded in the fracas. Japanese warship is now enchored at chow, but so rar The Japanese marines extremely excited now. have been landed. The natives are
NEW PEKING CABINET.
PERING, November 20th. With regard to the formation of the Chin Cabinet and the opposition of the November 24th.
An-fuites, Mr. Chow, The-chi has express The Christian on some usar, ed his intention of not joining the The Cabinet Fremier Chin still insists on nominating Chow Techi for the office of Minister of Finance
has formed a Coalition. Cabinet. elections have been fired for January.
of
man did not accort her but that he did ment and also the recall of the present his duty by going up to the chair coolies Japanese Consul-General from Foochew, and asking them for their Reences. The otherwise the people of Fokien will take European constable rightly asked the the law into their own hands by adopting Chinese constable to let the matter drop retaliatory measures against the Japanese as the usual Chinese crowd had collected The Chinese constable left that province. The situation is rather ng the spat serious at Foochow as it is reported that the scene and on Monday morning the two Japanese gunboats have left the matter was reported to me by my men. Japanese saal part of Sasebo for Foo immediately communicated with Miss chow to over-awe the Fokienese.
Fairall by telephone and told ber that speaking and that like to offer her a httle advice I would a rod was One in reference to her chair coolics, both a regard to their behaviour and in not desaing licentes. She entered into a ve Worship all that was said-but I did
un-British tell her that it was very long conversation cannot tell your
her to try. put the coolies against the authority of the police in the streets. There is no doubt that her action in Des Vaux Road caused the coolies to do what they had done and to look down upon the constables and take no notice of them, Referring to the Nationalist agitation.
I told her that these regulations were notified to the public in the Press on He pointed out that the recognition of the Protectorate was contained in the
certain date. She answered I. don't "I told her then rend the newspapers Peace Treaty with Germany and was
exactly what was required and also the accordingly confirmed by all the signa-
FRENCH PREMIUM BONDS.
- WINE AND TOBACCO LOAN. benefits which necrüe from these regula tories of the Treaty. Any Nationalist expectations were therefore doomed to
tions, that is from the coolies being re- *** TO HELP REBUILDING OF
PERING. November 2nd. disappointment.
gistered US
by She answered that she complete
Milner Minion, Lord
DEVASTATED. FRANCE.
With reference to the Wine and Tobacco never received any protection from the. Curzon emphasised that one of its objestarua Es
serressive development of
PARIS, November 24th. Progressive me agitators
Loan from the United States, Premier police in Hongkong and she had yet to Eight million francs of State guar-Chin admits in reply to enquiries from find the person
any assistance had deliberately ignored anteed five per cent. premium bonds, each the Yangtze Military Governors that an what had either received
sum of thirty million dollars gold on the do not want burt, in the least,
to was the keynote of the polier which the of 300 frases, are being issued at 495 American loan has been signed for the protection from the police in the Colony. Mission was to bold in view.
uzes from December 19th to December
security of the receipts of the wine and Fairall's feelings, but I can honestly Lord Curzon pointed out that annexa23rd. They are tax-free. tion was strongly advocated when the pris They are for the purpose of recon- tobacco monopoly and on the basis of the assure her that, instead of being insulted IMPORTANT EVIDENCE OBTAINED tectorate was declared, but was wisely structing the devastated regions, and are old contract and that the Central Govern she was insalting herself. Ittavassa rejected because a protectorate afforded redeemable in 75 years or at quarterly ment will accept full responsibility for gratuitous insult to the memory of our LONDON, November 24th.
free scope for the political aspirations drawings, when there will be one prize the proper disbursement of the money dead men from whom she said she never Reater is informed that the Allies have and the self-governing capacities of the of one million fraacs, one prize of after the formation of the formal Govern got any protection. During the last two 500,000 francs, five prizes of 100,000 francs, ment Premier Chin adds that the loan years we have had to witness armed at
will be spent chiefly for the disbandment tacks by outlaws in this Colony, and collected a quantity of very valuable lever form peace with Turkey and 40 prizes of 50,000 franes.
Whatever
of superious Chinese troops in the vari have assisted to carry my own dead com evidence of the most far-reaching would take, it would not alter the solu
ous provinces under American super-rades, covered in blood; with five or six The
vision, so that there is no fear of any bullet wounds in their bodies out of the character in support of the indictment tion of the Egyptian problem
Turco-Egyptian political connection had
house I suppose Miss Fairall does not and trial of the ex-Kaiser,
terminated, and the recognition of the LUNG TERM CREDITS FOR EUROquandering of Government funds.
Mr. Hsu En-yuan is discussing with think that they were giving her proter PEAN PURPOSES, British protectorate over Egypt would be
prominent Chinese officials and American tion. Only
were called upon to an inseparable feature of the Turkish Treaty.
Acting on the recommendation of the of a Sino-Japanese industrial bank on afford still more protection to people like consider that Miss Fairall has
of my recent international Trade Conference, a the lines of the existing Sino-Japanese ber.
grossly insulted the memory dead pational committee has been organised to industrial bank at Peking.
but their widows comrades; not only that,
I consider Miss study the supply of long-term credits for European purposes from the United FURTHER JAPANESE TROOPS FOR and little children.
SIBERIA.
Fairall should
ledge her publicly acknowle States. The personnel, includes Mr.
for the statements she made. UE To not the game for it."
apolo W. Taft and Mr. Charles Schwab.
HARBIN,November 22nd.' --
TRADE BRITISH TRA
The trial begins in London in the New
IRONFOUNDERS' STRIKE AT Year.
HOME.
DECISION OF THE EMPLOYERS FEDERATION.
LONDON, November 23th.
The Employers' Federation have inform -ed the Ironfounders' Unions that they are not willing to discuss wages and working conditions until the strikers re- aame on pre-strike terms.
RUMANIA,
STERN ACTION BY THE BUPREME
COUNCIL.
PARIS, November 28th. The Supreme Council is drawing up protocol giving Rumania until December 5th to sign the St. Germain and the Bul-
garian Treaties
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
CONFERENCE.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMISSION.
LONDON, November 25th. An official communiqué of the work of the Washington Labour Conference, says
that the most important outgrowth will
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A
LATEST CABLES, THE PRINCE OF WALES. AN EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.
WASHINGTON, November 25th. The Prince of Wales, replying to Mr. Robert Lansing's farewell message, sent the following, mestage by wireless from
related to the
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MINISTRY. G
LONDON, November 24th, The situation at Cairo and Alexandria The pros was quiet over the week-end. formation of a stronger and more, united
AMERICAN FINANCE.
WASHINGTON, November 24th
OF
persons
in Hongkong
Mist
tinanciers the question of the formation day the decently during the last few
4
In view of the present serious situation rise to your Worship for these few ne
in Biberia, Tokio advices say that the marks, but I think that it is only
the Renours I am greatly touched by pects are more hopeful, in view of the FEAR OF COMPETITION FROM Japanese General Staff and the War to make them. It will show your Wor
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THE NEW PREMIER.
Cano, November 24th, Wahba Pasha, late Minister of Finance has accepted the Premiership
JAPAN.
LONDON, November 24th.
Office have agreed to despatch between ship the difficulties under which we have three and five thousand fresh troops to to Labour, so tell Miss Fairall-I don't the coolie classes. I districts east of Lake Baikal for the pro should like to
the kindness of your farewell telegram on Ministry: behalf of the United States Government." This visit has been for me a delightful
In the House of Commons, at question-tection of Allied interests on account of know whether I will have the opportunity the advance of the Red The Japanese of meeting her that the coolies whom experience which I shall never forget. I
time, Bir Auckland Geddes stated that troops are from the 13th Division of the she so nobly protected and assisted to ridicule the police would be the first to the skilled time workers in Britain were Imperial Army. cannot thank the American nation and
turn round on her if she had a ten- the American Government enough for the
dollar note and strangle ber kindness and hospitality shown me in such THE EGYPTIAN DELEGATION being paid 10s to 154, for an eight hour Field-Marshal Lord Allenby bas today. Some highly paid skilled workers
The accused were incd $4 each. generous measure. I shall always think
hour day, but there were other factors of the people of this country as friends, quested four members of the Local Com in Japan, were getting is for a twelve and shall look forward keenly to an mittee of the Egyptian Delegation, to be considered.
cluding the president, to leave Cairo opportunity for repeating my visit. that the Prince would carry away with request
Mr. Lansing's reply expressed the hope The members have decided to ignore the
ARRESTED. ·
be the constitution of an International him memories as agresable as those he had LOCAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS left behind him. He continued Per Government, the satisfaction and the
Labour Commission to act as a clearing houbo acid, arrange an annual conference. It is expected that the Conference will
adjourn until November 29th.
HOUES OF WORK IN EASTERN COUNTRIES.
behalf
tive of the British Empire, whose brief Calza sojourn in this country has done so much
November 24th.
Render
CHINESE IN MÉXICO.
Prsa, November find A Washington cable of November 13th
will con-
CHINESE REVENUE STAMPS IN BHANGHAL
BHANGHAI, November 22nd. According to information from the
of Chinese Chamber
the Fek Commerce,
Arrangements
that British manufacturers would be Charge d'Affaires in Mexico, has inform saw no reason at present to fear states that Dr. Feng Hsiang-kuang unable to bold their own in competition ed the Chinese Legation in Washington with the Japanese The enormous in concerning the ill-treatment of the Chi
by the crease of importation of goods from new emigrants in that country Japan in war-time had been wholly Mexican Government. The Chinese emi-
have been ordered by the MAINE ROO
their honoure which is a fact to entertain. The president, and vice-president of the deprecated, the belief that these officials to gell or mortgage facis, pre- ing Government have made Arconacite of as guest distinguished a representa disobeying Lord Allenby's order to leaf goods would, bold: the British and other perties within the period of three months Shanghai will referetico to the enforce
and then leave the
of the Chinese revenue stamps upon markets when they were again subject to
their beloountry. otherwise
national and the French concessions, cond- scared or be on native shops, and others withit, he inter-
without compensation. Further, in addition to 11-treatment and robbery mencing from the first of January 1820-
return for their services, the Pekin committed by Mexican bandits and others. Grocament will “a certain H the Chinese are forced to contribute of monetary contributions to the money for the support of destitute
with the che chants are dimati shop-owner must employ three Mexican because the powers of enforcement natives, or failing that every Chiziose councils every yes The Chinese
Bajztante." The United States interceding for the Chinese emigrants, tient Te in the hands of the words do not carry much weight officialk of Shanghai. If the
to strengthen the friendship and good. THE CAPTURE OF MITAUompetition. There was already
will of the two great English-speaking zations"
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WASHINGTON, November The International Labour Conference Special Commission, which dealt with the limitation of the hours of work in East NOISY RECEPTION AT HALIPAX
Commenda comiderable ern countries, recommenda reductions in the procent hours of em ployment with a definite maximum in
cach: case.
HOW THE LETTS BROKE THE
GERMAN RESISTANCE. ?.
COPENLAGER, November 24th.
According to Lettish official account
of the entire of Mitan, Big Morning di the town: began at: five in the morning
HALIFAX, November 24th. The Prince of Wales arrived here to-of November 1st A Berce is hour day, and was greeted with a salute of 21 guns and a tremendous tooting of steamer sirens and Luctors
struggle ensued, in which the desperate resistance of the Germans was broken. The town was then occupied by the Letis,
lepan had apparently gained in wax time were hungering fo British goods. INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLES RECALCITRANT WAZIRIS GIVE IN,
LONDON, November Yath
those sections of the Waris who had been standing out decided, on November 1st, and have unreservedly accepted the British terms.
works succesfully, then it wi ed to foreign krme