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GERMANY'S EVASIVE REPLY: ALLIED PREMIERS IN CONFERENCE IN LONDON.
BOLSHEVISTS TAKE OFFENSIVE ·:
AGAIN:
REPORTED PLAN TO LEAVE EUROPE,
BRITAIN'S NAVAL ESTIMATES.
A
POSITION IN SILVER MARKET.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GERMAN REPLY TO ALLIES
NOTE.
MORE EVASION OF ISSUE.
PARIS, December 11th.
BOLSHEVISTS MAY ABANDON EUROPEAN RUSSIA.
LONDON, December 19th:
THE HỎNGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 16TH,
LONDON TON AUSTRALIA AERIAL ROUTE.
LINKING UP THE EMPIRE
LONDON, December 11th.
The success of the fight to Australia is made a feature in the English papers who have published editorials and special articles paying a tribute to Capt. Ross Smith's triumph and pointing out the value of his pioneer work in speeding up communication between Great Britain and distant Dominions. The papers emphasise the fact that the Atlantic dight was a sensational leat, but the Australian fight was an enduring performanca, immanialy stimulating private enterprise and fore- casting regular commercial air travel- ling
RISE IN AMERICAN EXCHANGE DIFFICULT EUROPEAN
M..
SITUATION.
1919.
THE FIUMF IMPASSE D'ANNUNZIO READY TO.com OPERATE ON CONDITIONS.
LONDON, December 11th.
LowDay, December 11th. Mr. Swaything, who has returned L'Annunzio has informed General from America, interviewed in regard to Badoglio that, if Italy guarantees not to the problem of supplying Europe in the renounce Fiume and not to evacuate the facto increasing difficulty in payment territories occupied since the Armistico, owing to the rise in the American ex- he was ready to co-operate and secure a change said that the deadlock was remov-return to normal conditions. He suggested the suspension of payments ahia only by international agreement
for three years for imports of
chinery
· THE HOUSING BILL.
and raw materials by buyers in the ALL NIGHT SITTING OF COMMONS. necessitous" countries, the Governmenti concerned guaranteeing exporters against
FINANCING BUROPE
Missions in Paris.
THE NAVAL ESTIMATES. "IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER WAR"
LONDON, December 10th. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Naval Estimams, Mr. Walter Long pointed out that the esta mates of £137,000,000 were £187,000,000 less than those of last year.
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The personnel of the Navy has been reshuced since the Armistice from £30,000 to 150,000, and, out of over 1,000 contracts for ships being constructed at the Armis- tice 811 had been cancelled. The ships can. pleted numbered 319, leaving 73 to ba
£46,000,000
completed. The cancellations had save! The Navy must be reduced gradually Lospos, December 11th. The House of Commons spent an all-The Government did not intend a re- [duction which would make insecure at night sitting in the committee stage of Home or unable to do car duty by the the Housing Bill "Amendments were adopted under which private builders Empir
subsidies. participato in
A Labour In view of the changed conditions a
a result of the war, it was unreasonables attempt to limit the rens. of subsidised houses to £30 a year was defeated.
tomak the Admiralty to produce at pre- sent a definite policy which might turn WORLD'S WHEAT POSITION, cut" to be wholly mistaken, but the Admiralty was continuously and carefully examining the problems, and would be ready with their recommendations when they could see ahead in a truer perspec tive.
The Australian Government is praised for its enterprise in starting cometi The Times states that authoritative distion which promises to place Great Bri- closures foreshadow the possibility of the tain in the forefront of world aviation. | Bolshevists ultimately" abandoning Euro- The papers point out that the chief The German reply is reported to bare Poan Russia and establishing themselves į value of the flight lies not so much in the in the United States of between arrived and is substantially a capitula- in the heart of Middle Asia. It points fact that Australia has been reached as terin credits, with the object of stabilt.pusition. This points out that the pre told that the Air Force was going to
tion of the Scapa Flow question and pro- poses the discussion of the other points. ALLIED PREMIERS'
CONFERENCE. SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION IN
LONDON. Y
Loxnos, December 11th... The Italian Foreign Minister, Signor Bcialoja confers with Ir. Lloyd George and M. Clemenceau in London. There
will he no meeting of the Supreme Council in Paris during M. Clemenceau's absence. It is stated in Paris that the whole ques- tion of the Fence Conference and the Council, owing to the departure of the American Delegation, will be one of the chief subjects of discussion in London.
M. CLEMENCEAU'S DEPARTURE..
PARIS, December 11th.
M. Clemenceau has started for London.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN ACCORD,
LATER Reuter learns from a French source that M. Clemenceau and Mr. Lloyd George are decussing the situation aris ing from the applicating of the Peace Treaty and Germany's attitude. Both find themselves in complete accord, and have also arrived at satisfactory results as regards other. Anglo-French questions. The matters affecting England, France and Italy will be discussed to-morrov when the Italian Foreign Minister, Signor Scialoja, will attend, DEATH OF THE PEACE TREATY DISCUSSION IN AMERICAN SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 12th
SUFFICIENT TO MEET REQUIREMEN IS
LONDON, December 11th. The Imperial Institute has issued a bulletin dealing with the world's wheat
war production was 110,000,000 tons, the largest contributor being Russin with million tons: :
A BIG AMERICAN SCHEME.
Pasis, December: 10th- According to a Liberte, the American Banker Association, whose represents and Belgia Economic origin the British has issued a statement announcing the etablishment of Nations Committe for financing Europe: A loan will be issued
$2,000,000,000 and $1,000,000,000, in long out that the Bolshevists hold a large part in the fact that four Continents bave boen sing exchanges. The public will be in of trans-Caspia and Central Asia and bridged and practically every overlandvited to subscribe. Bonds will be $50
each are about to attack Krasnovodsk and the stage can be made a paying commercial eastern Caspian shores. Furthermore, proposition, especially the long line of
commercial centres ncar they are establishing intimate relations
Ocean. with Afghanistan, and their emissaries at Kabul ago advocating an attack on Great Britain through "India HINDUS TRAINED IN BOLSHEVIST
FROPAGANDA.
It is reported that hundreds of Hindus have been trained in Bolshevist pre paganda at Moscow. Some are already journeying to India supplied with con- siderable Bolshevist gold."
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FOREGOES
the Indian UNITED STATES
FROM EGYPT TO THE EASTER The air route, from Egypt to the East, which the Government is proposing to develop largely lies in countries lacking roads, railways and sen communication, whose commercial development will be best accelerated by aircraft, and, though, Captain Rosa Smith has not appreciably reduced the time covered in journeying
INTEREST.
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ON LOAN. TO ALLIES.
LONDON, December 12th. The Daily Chraicle a New York cor- respondent states that the United States Allies to defer the trienniuta payment of Government has agreed to permit the interest on £2,000,000,000 given, a loan to tham during the war,
COAD PROFITS BILL,
CONDEMNED BY MINES FEDERATION.
Lospos, December 11th. In the House of Commons, the Coal profits to tad, a ton was dropped In- Profits Bill restricting the coalowners
fuential Coalition groups opposed it but
Generals Deaikin and Kolchak are fight
The Times, in a leader, points cut tha: og the Empire's battle because, in the to Australia, he has brought nearer the event of a defeat, the Soviet armies could day when by the establishment of a chain be diverted to Afghanistan with a view of permanent stations the aerial post to attacking India. It is of opinion that the consequences of defeat would soon be between England and Australia will be felt on the Indian frontier. Meanwhile, an accomplished fact, and the backward the Bolshevists are closely negotiating regions er route will be developed by its abandonment was due to Labour with the Turkish rebel, General Mustapha Kamil
supplying British air enterprise. Hence, the present day fondemned the proposals. funds to the young Turks and inciting fight is praised, not as a sporting event, Georgis and the Mushroom Mahomedan
CHAOS IN MING INDUSTRY. republic of Azerbaijan, to ally themselves but as definitely opening-g-new era of
LONDON,. December iztr with the Turkish revolutionaries,
navigation which will draw the peoples of
In the Houg in commons, the Lacouri- the world closer, particularly the widely rare, aquion, drace and nart- dispersed territories of the British Emuz said that they avoured the limita
Gud for prouts out the GoBI ZʻTONTS' DAN, pite.
unuck which the immitation expired on
i
in Asia Minor,
PRISONERS OF WAR CONFERENCE.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRITAIN AND SOVIET GOVERNMENT.
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FLIGHT TAKES 124 HOURS.
LONDON, December 11th, 2 The Times Sydney correspondent states that Captain Boss Smith's actual dying time was 124 hours, with an average speed of 75 miles per hour.
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opposition.
The Miners' Federation to-
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It would be criminal to destroy our battleships-which were the most magni ficent in the world-because we had been
replace the Navy.
The Admiralty was scientifically
Ua-* efìmining the submarine problem. During the war the acreage outside of doubtedly, very great progress would bo Eurepe increased $5 per cent. It is made in dealing with the submarine opinion that at present there is a suffici There had been wonderful strides ency of wheat, even without the help of learning the mysteries of sound under Russia, to meet the requirements of the water. world. The article takes an optimistic view of the future in view of the fact that vast areas are awaiting development in Canada, Australia and elsewhere, while the average yield is susceptible of great improvement.
The Admiralty believed these scientific developments were more probable sola tion of the difficulties than the abandon ment of capital ships, which were still essential to secure victory in the event of a great confict..
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The Admiralty would welcome ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF arrangement whereby the Chief of Staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force would THE COLONIES.
meet periodically in order to concert their plans. (Chcera.)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPOINTED.
LONDON, December 12th. Lord Milner has appointed an Advisury Committee, of which he is Chairman, dorelopment, in the Colonies and the with the object of promoting economic
Protectorates. The members include
Viscount Havourt, Sir Owen Philips, Sir William Mercer, Sir John Eaglesome, Sir Herbert Hend, Mr. Neville Chamber- lain, Mr. Geoffrey Dawson and Mr. Gilbert Crindle.
Mr. Long concluded by saying that the showing of the flag in British Empire waters was essential for the prestige of trade and the prosperity of the Empire. The Admiralty would do its utmost to economise consistent with the security of Navy. (Cheers.) the Empire and the efficiency of the
Sir Clement Kinloch-Cooke suggested. the holding of a conference in conjune tion with representatives of the Domin- ions for the purpose of framing a true Imperial naval policy.
Sir J. F. Flannery emphasised thas it was the great Imperial duty, of the Gov ernment to co-ordinate the Navy of the
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA : Empire.
BILL
rig is, woda wave meant cards in SECONDED BY HOUSE OF LORDS. FAR EASTERN CABLE
uns ninang industry and› the creation or
rerumedary slutspuert
Wollwould not have fulßlled the pledge oven by tue balady beport. 10 mlindrs leit tak; tue uovernment yielded to the pressure coa-owners to abbu control and to zeturn the imines to private
THE IRISH SITUATION.
The machine was sighted in Australia
miles away. between Karachi and Delhi, when be was
The longest time in the air was 3 hours, - ownersnip.. obliged to avoid the great desert as the
ne dust would injure the engines. Malaye, where owing to the beat and
The worst weather was encountered in POLICE AND MILITARY RAIDS IN
tinkering the machine.
Senator Lodge precipitated the first discussion on the Pence Treaty in the Benste in the present session by declaring that it was dead unless it was again sub- mitted by President Wilson. The dem.se exchange letters at the frontier as stated stagnation of the air, he worked nightly, was due to the Democrats...
Senator Len Root supported this viow. Senator Underwood, on the contrary, argued that it could be called up at any time by a vote of the Senate. He charged the Republicans with the responsibility for the recent failure to ratify the Treaty „RUMANIA, SIGNS TREATIES.
ACCEPTS SUPREME COUNCIL'S DECISION.
December 11th. Plenipotentiary lined The Rumanian the protocol accepting the Austrian and Bulgarian Treaties and the Treaty for the protection of, the minorities.
BOLSHEVISTS FIGHTING
LETTS.
USE ARMOURED TRAINS IN ATTACK.
COPENHAGES, December 11th.
From Riga, the Bolshevists on December 12th re-opened their offensive against the Letts supported by armoured trains. All attacks have hitherto been repulsed. Fighting continues.
BOLSHEVIST ATTACKS. ON. CAUCASUS AND DON ARMIES,
Loxbox, December 11th.
A semi-official message, from the South Russian front states that the Bolshevist attacks have been renewed with great vigoar
COPENHAGEN, December 11th. An agreement has been reached at the conference between Mr. O'Grady and M. Litvinoff, under which the Soviet Govern- ment permits the despatch of warm cloth ing, druga, food, and money to British prisoners in return for the permission to load a ship with drugs for its own use. Arrangements have also been made to intervals, enabling the British and Russian prisoners to communicate with their friends at their homes. Meanwhile, the prospect of an agreement on the whole question of exchange and repatriation of prisoners of war is not very promising.
SOVIET GOVERNMENT'S ONLY ·
·CONDITION. ---
COPENHAGEN, December 11th M. Litvinoff, interviewed by Banter's correspondent, decigred that the only con dition the Soviet Government would put forward as a basis of ponce was Dog-in P forence by any foreign Power in the added that if a response were made to the country's internal administration. offer the present negotiation, would be greatly facilitated, SOVIET PEACE OFFER RETURNED
Be
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TUELIN.
LONDON, December 11th.
LONDON, December 11th. The House of Lords abanimously seconded the Government of India Bill.
BOXING
CARPENTIER CHALLENGES
DEMPSET.
PARIS, December 11th. Carpentier has officially challenged Dempsey for the World's Championship, the fight to take place anywhere.
The hospitality of the Netherlands The police na rope suitadecualy Indies officials was overwhelming. 4001 rasded tue: DouÏCA GL prominent bing
The airman are emphatic that they do beiners in Luin au elsewhere in TreTHE AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING not wish to repeat the fest as the varia
land. tions of beat and cold proved too much of
There were numerous detentions, in-.
sant is an armed vessel to England'
a strain on the machine, but they are concluding Mr. Tom Kelly, M.P., who was vinced that a commercial air route is feasible with relays of machines."
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS A COM
MERCIAL POSSIBILITY,"
LONDON, December 11th.
The Dublin dansion House was sur- rounded and searched by the police and military later, owing to the suspected meet- ing of one of the suppressed organisa-
The Daily Nery expert is of the opinions The search was fruitless. days, with relays, pilots and machines. ion that the flight between England and Australia should be accomplished in tenLORD GREY RETURNING
en route. He says that the lesson of Capt Koss Smith's success is obvious, namely, the necessity for an immediate effort to make Imperial airways a commercial-pro- position. There is no reason why a net work of airways, should not be constructed on the surface of all Continents and the supremacy of the sir definitely secured
COPENHAGEN, December 12th. Reliable information states that the British, French, Italian and Americaa Ministers bere have returned the Soviet peace offer in consequence of M. Litvin off action in infringing the pre-arranged. The next Imperial airway for pionera terms of the O'Grady Conference
AERIAL ACCIDENT. PASSENGER KILLED: PILOT INJURED.
LONDON, December 12th. An Airco aeroplane flying from Paris to London crashed in a geld at Caterham. owing to a dense mist. A passenger was Against the Caucasus Army the attacks killed. The pilet was badly injured and definitely failed, while the Bolshevist was removed to hospital. This is the first
accident involving personal injuries since
for Great Britain
to conquer is the London town route.
THE RISE OF RUPEES/S
QUOTATION IN LONDON,
LONDON, December 11th.
The rupee is quoted at 24d.
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مسال
gains on the Don section are counter-bathe London-Paris service was inaugural AMERICAN BANKS MONOPOLY IN anced by their losses.
A big Bolshevist attack against Taarited in August, though machines have Howa ain delivered on December 1st. failed dis- 50,000 miles. astrously.
ENEMY REAR COMMUNICATIONS
CUT OFF
General Wrangel's cavalry made vigor /OUS counter offensive, cutting off the enemy's rear communications and com- pelling them to retire in disorder. Subee quently the enemy was driven back beyond Duborka, thus abandoning all their gains
November.
from the
OUR AIR FORCE, INTERESTING FIGURES.
LONDON, December 11th
CHINA:
TU ENGLAND.'
DOUBTFUL OF GOING BACK TO
AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, December 11th Lord Grey, as returning to England. His return to the United States doubtful.
MEXICAN "INSOLENCE.
NO REPLY-TO-AMERICA'S NOTES.
WASHINGTON, December 11th. Three Notes protesting against the in- terference with the operations of the American oil properties in Mexico- due to lack of protection afforded them by the Mexican authorities were sent to Mexico within the last few months but Mexico has not, heplied.
BOCIALIST VICTORY.
PRESIDENT OF BELGIAN CHAMBER.
TONDON, December 10th.
BRUSA, December 11th. Commenting on the news that this" The Socialist, M. Brunet has been elect- American Treasury han arranged to sell ed President of the Chamber by 84 votes silver dollars to China through the to 12 against the Catholic, M. Dowiert medium of American Banks there the
STRIRE
LOADING OF OVERSEAS VESSELS SUSPENDED.
MELBOURNE, December 11th, The loading of oversens vessels, which was disorganised owing. to the Lampers go-alow policy, is now entirely sus pended.
NEWS.
[EY COURTESY OF THE "CHINA MAII"]
INCOME TAX BILL IN THE STRAITS.
SINGAPORE, December 14th
A Bill imposing income tax in the Colony will be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council re placing the war tax on incomes.
(THROUJY KEDYER'S AGENCY.)
LUK RETURNING TO CHINA
NICE, December sth. Luk Tarng-taiang, Foreign Minister. and bead of the Chinese Delegation fata the Peace Conference, has left for Mar Aeilles, whence he is embarking for China.
NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDO-CHINA.
PARIS, December 10th: M. Long, Deputy for Drome, has been
Chine
AMERICAN COALSETTLEMENT appointed Governor-General of Indo
DISSATISFACTION IN HONGKONG DOCKYARD,
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR" RESIGNS.
WASHINGTON, December 11th.. Mr. Garfeld, the Fuel Administrator, who was so prominent in the recent coal strike negotiations, has resigned, die agreeing with the principle of settlement.
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WILSON.
LONDON, December 10th
In the House of Commons, Bir Clemont Kinloch-Cooke asked the term of settlement between the Government and the employés of the Royal Naval Dockyard, Hongkong.
Mr. Macnamara stated that, owing to FULL CONFIDENCE IN PRESIDENT dissatisfaction over the July award; the
matter was being further considered.
THE COMING TRANS-PACIFIC
INDIANOPOLIS, December 11th. Reviewing the coal settlement, the miners have issued a statement pointing out that neither the operators cor the miners will be allowed to change the hasis of settlement, and no discrimination by operators will be permitted
The statement affirms that the mine. workers bave full confidence in "the President, and profound regard for his will and judgment.
TRADES UNION CONGRESS.
COL. JOHN WARD STANDS BY: HIS BELIEFS, A
LONDON, December 10th
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FLIGHT.
LONDON, December 11th. The achievement of Capt. Rom Smith is focussing attention on the next great Bight which, doubtless, will be across the Pacife for the prize of £10,000 offered br Mr. Thomas Ince." **
It must begin: in California; the destination may be Japan, the Philip pines, the continent of Asia or Australi The first non-stop run from California will be to Hawaii, 2,200 nautical mileg, but after that the aviator will have": wide choice of routes.
If Japan be chosen, the fight will at least 3,380 miles. The flight muit accomplished in twelve days. R
Entries must be submitted to the Royal Aero Clab. None have yet been handed
A statement issued in reference to the Times says that the arrangement will MR. ASQUITH'S CLAIMS. estimates of the Air Ministry shows are obviously place the British Exchange
action of 124 millions, the revied Banks operating in China at a dir, DENIES PREMIER'S STATEMENTS,
are being 64 millions against the advantage, since they will only be able to
At the Trades, Union Congress there March Toroncast of 661 millions. Amonat purchase the silver dollars from Ameri
LONDON, December 12th. was a stormy scene. Aller Mr. Ton In the Don sector the Cocks recup the eases for the reduction is the bring can Banks It remains to be seen what Mr. Asquith, speaking at Manchester Mann had mate a vigorous speech in tured Butik kohe ne yine down of the Air Force to a peace from the English Exchange Banks for December, superfed tudy conduct the immediate mairing of the blockade, CHINESE LABOURERS TO RECEIVE
and replying to Mr. Lloyd George's speech favouring peace with Soviet Russiar back to town of Kalach, making large captures
footing.
cause was never more vigorously Further west, the Bolshevists reached The maximam establishment, this year silver and, perhaps, the valuable than in 1918 at the end of which the Colonel John Ward, P., entered the Pavlovsk
Rezolusive of India which will services which, the Exchange. Banka haye On the Volunteer Front the retirement 150.000 will be reduced by March to been able to render to american. Ban aggressive power of the enemy was deci- hall and demanded a hearing He met
sively broken
and the foundation was laid with a hostile reception, being booed sind generally continued, except around 35.000.000
in the past will not be forgotten by the for a certain and speedy victory. He diskreeted with cries of Traitor und Biryuch
All Bocor penying memorandum en latter in the use of their monopoly, hate greed with the Premier that it was im- Renegade" Eventually Col Ward The Reds occupied Bielgorod sail reach phaims that the large proportion of the the effect of the arrangement will, of possible to gorom without a Comition was allowed to speak] He denounced ted within 50 miles of Kharkov. They are 1910-20 climates is due to the characs course, enable the American Banks to He was convinced that the Liberal, Raziy the Bolshevists, amid many interruptions, now threatening Ehich where the aftan arising out of the war for which un pro- purchase sterling bills on more favourable was perfectly capable of governing the and declared that they ruled by farve, ution is somewhat anxiovel
vizion, was required normally,
terma than, British, Banta
Mak Derrorims, over a reluctani people
WAR MEDAL
LONDON, December 10th. In the House of Commons, replying Mr. Anenna Williams, Mr. Winst Churchill stated that the Chinese Int sea, enrolled in the Labrur
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