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SYRIAN
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1920.
SETTLEMENT.
BOMBAY MILL HANDS ON STRIKE.
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEL'S STRIC (URLS
ON SENATORS OPPOSING PEACE TREATY..
CHINA'S CHANGING PROSPECT.
SILVER MARKET OUTLOOK.
LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH ALTER'S AGENCY.]
SYRIA.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN FRANCE
AND EMIR FEISUL....
PARIS January 7th. Le Temps" understands that the main provisions of the agreement between Emir Feisul and the French Government are as follows:- Emir ing the
and
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. LORD ROBERT CECIL'S APPEAL
LOYDON, January 11th. Lord Robert Ceeil, in a manifesto co behalf of the League of Nations Union, says: The League exists. Is it to be a real thing or an imposture
All depends on the attitude of the peoples and, not the least, of the British peoples.
There is no time to be lost. Schemes for the limitation of armaments
THE
**WILLY-NICKY *-
LETTERS.
THE EX-KAISER ON SEA POWER
LONDON, January 7th.`
ROUNDING UP OF AMERICAN FAR EASTERN CABLE AEROPLANE FLIGHTS TO THE
BOLSHEVISTS,
INFLUENTIAL PERSONS
ARRESTED.
Further Willy Nicky ** letters arh
New York, January 6th. published in the Morning Post. These are Action against the Extremists is pro- chiady lectures on ses power by the exceeding brinkly in Chicaga Kaiser, who emphasises his paintederal Trade Commission, has been MeMallen, the Statistician on the the sea.
He styles himself for the first tre Admiral of the Atlantic" and does to conceal his anti-British anima
eriting on September 2nd, 1902, the
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Tavishes praise on Russian naval the be witnessed it at Reval, and naval combination of Russia and Germany with P view to curbing Japaneso ambitions in the east,
Ha mentions that the secret plaas of Germany's latest ships have been handed over to the Russian naval authorities.
He emphasises the advantage of an annual exchange of views boots of self and
Tar 23 leaders of the two Alliances to preserve the peace the world, declaring
This is all the more necessary as certain symptoms in the East seem to show that Japan is coming a restless customer."
letter shows that the Crown Another Prince's nicknama
Little Willy originated with the er-Kaiser sisters.
af
be-
THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN. DEFENCE OF C-IN-O IN INDIA.
strested on a charge of membership of the Communist Party. He was confined to a military camp in 1917 as a conscien- tious objector
Another alleged Communist, a Seere tary of the Industrial Workers of the World, has also been arrested.
NEWS.
[TËROUGH LECTER'S AGEKUT:]
BRITISH SILK INDUSTRY.
EAST INDIES."
LONDON, January 7th
A telegram from The Hague states, tash Fokker, the Dutch aeroplane manufacture er, is constructing an aeroplane to carry 10 passengers to the East Indies The machine will be Atted with aloeping booths and a smoking room.
THE SILVER MARKET
im is
LONDON, January 8th. Messrs. Montagu's report atates that the silver market shows a steady tone. Although the supplies are fairly pleati ful, the fact, that quotations here are well below those in New York, naturally militates against any considerable set
Loxbox, January 8th.. Council for the Silk Industry visited Sir
A deputation of the Joint Industrial: Auckland Geddes at the Board of Trade factors affecting the silk industry at pre yesterday had urged that the most vital.
sent were the rates of exchange which are An order has been issued committing to enabling British mercants to buy more sol for contempt of Court Dr. Michael cheaply from Italy than in the Home Misleg
Treasurer of the Rassisa Extremarket, and the serious competition of mist organ Vovymir published here for Japan owing to the low price of labour which M. Trotsky once worked. Dr. there:
isles refused to answer the questions It was stated that Japan is now Bend-
in Legislative Committes ing to Great Britain very large quanti-mentions a which is investigating editions, activities ties of crepe de chine, striped spur shirt CONGRESS ASKED TO VOTE ing and other silk articles formerly pre
EXPENDITURE,
duced in Britain. WASHINGTON, January 7th The Exbour Department has asked Con-consider the matter. gress to sanction the expenditure of $1,000,000 to enforce the law against alien. Extremista, and of $150,000 for the de- portations.
AVIATION,
MONSTER AEROPLANE FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
ל
LONDON, January 7th. Vickera & Co., Ltd. are building for the The Daily Mail states that Mears. six-motor aeroplane to carry 30 passengers.
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NEW BOLSHEVIST, PEACE OFFER.
DILI, December 31st. With reference to the strictures of some of the London newspapers on the Afghan Feisal agrees to France exercis mast. be worked out. Terms of the ones Frontier, it is pointed out that the Campaign and the operations on the mandate for the whole of Svtion appointed had an international Court Afghan War was concluded with extra Government &
must be settled mandatories France consente to the formation
Justice establish
ordinary rapidity. the Albance of ter cf an Arab State embracing the towns of
suing for Moreover, of Damascus, Home Aleppo, which
the disquieting peace the Will win, stared by Hair Feisal situation, the economic chace la Busine pilles into t their country, and after 25 with the assistance of French advisors the defective financial provisions of the days' campaigning compared with 22 and
inspectora
and the early admission to the months in the 1878-1880 War. In the region of Bekaa, which 'ia the ex-enemy Powers, are mat-
The fight at Jandola is not regarded a claimed by both Lebanon and the Arab ters within the League a sphere of actions a disaster. It resulted in the submission OFFEE TO ABOLISH TERRORISM.
in this connection must of the Mahsuds at State, the policing arrangement will be and the
cost of 546 casual- provisionally under the control of Arab be formintes
ties while the Casualties among the
STOCKHOLE, January 7th. with French military He appeals for support in the shape of heaviest over sustained by that tribe.British representative in the Baltic coun- Mahsud are estimated at 1,000, the An Esthonian paper announces that the tiona
Loadon to transmit a new peade offer from M. Lenia containing a promise to abolish terrorima,
AN AUTHORITATIVE DENIAL
LONDON, January 7th The report that Col. Tallents is bring ing a Bolgheriat peace offer is authorite tively denied.
pector S
A definite allocation of the Bekaa region will be made by a conference, but it is probable that the claims pre-
by Lebanon will be accepted. emir Feisul accepts the financial and economic collaboration of France to the
ion of all other countries. exclusion The visit of Emir Feisal to Syria is for the purpose of preparing the way for collaboration between France and the Mussulmans of Syria.
BOMBAY MILLY STRIKE.
MEN DEMAND SHORTER HOURS AND MORE PAY.
Boynay, January 9th On January 2nd widespread strike of mills-handi 'was begun. Over a score of the mills were affected.
Sir Auckland Geddes promised to
BOLSHEVIK MENACE IN CHINA.
LONDON, January 9th. "Writing to the Times Lord Sydenham dealing with the danger of Bolshevism in the East anys that he views the whole situation in the Far East with grave anxiety. China may be too vast and too disjointed to become a Beld for Bolshev-
that chaotic Republic. ist motion, but there are possibilities of fomenting an anti-Western agitation in
By an irony of late it is the Kaiser, the prophet of the Eastern Peril, who bas let loose the forces which made it 4 reality.
CHINA'S FINANCIAL
DIFFICULTIES.
back.
Messrs. Mortagu's annual bullion letter about to be introduced in the United report that legislation is States releasing the Government from the obligation to re-purchase at a dollar an ounce ine the equivalent of silver dollars sola under the Pittman Aet, and extend- ing the provisions of the Act to a further quantity of dollars, possibly 80,000,000, and reducing the quality of subsidiary silver coinage from 900 to fine. It points out that the market is accustomed to tegard 10d. per ounce, roughly a dollar fine ounce at the normal exchange, as the bedrock price for many years to come. and the cancellation by "the United States of the Mint's instruction to re purchase would remove this element of stability.
CHINA'S CHANGING PROSPECT.
LONDON, January 8th
personal service or pecuniary.contribuMoreover, the crem in the present cam trics, Colonel Tallenta, bas started for stating that China is asking the Bankers' domestic troubles will be healed, tor &
FIRST MERTING IN PARIS.
PARIS, January 10th..
A Havas message states:- The first meeting of the Longue of Nations will be convened next week at the French Foreign Office
It will, of course, be public, but it will probably be only a formal meeting to enable the league to get started,
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QUIT PLAYING, POLITICS." DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COM. MITTEE'S REBUKE.
WASHINGTON, January 8th.. The Democratic National Courites bas unsaimously passed a resolution de nouncing the attitude of the Senators who ratification of the Peace opposing Treaty and the arrogant Repablican
Arc
paign, were immennisbly better arment and trained than in the old wart.
PRISONERS OF WAR. DEFINITE COMPACT WOULD SOON
BE SIGNED.
na
THE RUBBER MARKET. FOREIGN FIRM IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
The Times, in a leader, says that if the regeneration of China is to be begun, the preliminary sp nust be either the clue. ing of the rift between North China and LONDON, January 7th. South China, yr its definite recognition Commenting on the Tientsin telegram and demarcation. It trusts that the Commission for a loan of £3,000,000 the united China will be stronger than a Financial News remarks: Although divide one and the mutually hostile the Chinese Customs returns for 1919 segmenta. establish a record, all the surpluses It says that the disease afflicting the handed over are squandered chiefly for Chineas Republic is pseudo-militarism the payment of unnecessary troope. autong a comparative handful of men. Looking at China as at Mexico, & inun-Probably the Chine provincial adminis ciel Mare Antony may well. say What trations were never more venal or hope fall is there my countrymen."
lessly incficient, but there is quite an other side to the gloomy picture.
NEW GUNBOATS FOR THE CHIŊA SQUADRON.
COPENHAGEN, January 7th. Mr. O'Grady, interviewed by Reuter's definite compact would be signed withia representative, said that be hoped a
a fortnight "if the Bolshevists were genuinely desirous of the agreement as Britain was, because only differences ca
LONDON, January 7th. LONDON, January 7th. two points remained
The gunboats Math and Kantin which Mr. O'Grady said he had been
The Daily Mail states that a foreign have been refitted since returning from signed to negotiate on behalf of the trading in Mincing Lane is involved the Archangel River Expeditionary For
their liabilities amounting to £500,000,000, and other nationals after be bad as a result of a £9,000,000 rubber trans day, and the gunboats Cockchafer and French and
were commissioned at Sheerness yeater arranged
Meanwhile, the first consignment supplies and comforts was being despatch- sry 9th via Finland.
commis
of
&
The Times quotes Sir Joba, Jordan's testimony at sinantu to China's pro- sperity, and says that the explanation of these seeming contradictions is twofold. Firstly, the amazing industry and pati ence of China's myriads will triumph over defective control and civil war alike The wonderful qualities of the people. will assuredly effect China's salvation,
sesontees with immense untapped stores.. of mineral and its incomparable stem of waterways linked up by: radways which are always extending. The natica is moving faster than the Government and rapidly assimilating the "more material aspects of Western progress.
A une question of British prisoners, action. It was feared this would cause Cricket were commissioned at Chatham. especially in a country of such limitless cent increase in wages, and ten hour leadership in the Senate which has earneded to British subjecta in Rassis on Janu- 1942%, believed that the matter was attrall for service on the China Station
So far there have been no disturbances. The men's demands include a 30 por day, with a yearly bonus...
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
BOMBAY, January 12th... About 40,000 cotton "operatives are on strike here. The troops were called out £4 & measure of precaution and posted near the mills not affected by the strike Thero were no disturbances.
AFTER RATIFICATION, . THE KING TO HIS PEOPLE..
LONDON, January 11th. Replying to s loyal
from the message. tititens of London on the occasion of the exchange of ratifications, the King tele- graphed to the Lord Mayor:-" With all my heart. I reciprocate their hopes and fervently
pray that, please God, this day may be the dawn of a new era in which the people of the British Empire may for ever live at peace with itself and with all men."
JURISDICTION APPLICABLE TO OCCUPIED TERRITORIES..
PARIS, January 8th. Conversations with the Germans regard.
ing jurisdiction applicable to occupied territories are likely to continue, for some days, hence the exchange of ratifications will probably be postponed for the begin- ning of the week.
The Supreme Council will not meet to day as Sir Eyre Crowe is suffering from influenza
EARLIER CABLES.
FRANCE'S ASSURANCES TO GERMANY.
The
apt of the world.
The
Bolshevista vere, / -reciprocally
general trouble in the rubber market, but
Sa moeting, yesterday, of certain firms which are well
bear the loss.
thomas cils
on the Senate to obtaining British drugs and Swedish 44 MARCHE DU MONDE."
quit
LORD ALLENBY.
politics with the ratification agricultural implements. This was the of the Treaty
The Committee passed a resolution reide world.
Brst deal of Soviet Russia with, the out joined her associates in the war, could pudiating the idea that America, having withdraw and leave them to their merci- less fate in order that she might main- tain the so-called traditional state of isolation which she abandoned when she went to defend her rights, end sid struggling humanity.
THE U.S. DEMOCRATIC CONVEN. TION,
WALKINGTON, January 8th It has been definitely decided that the Democratic National Convention shall be held at San Francisco.
RUSSIAN SOVIET
"AMBASSADOR WARRANT FOR ARREST.
NEW YORK, Jary 8th. A warrant has been issued for the arrest
and deportation of Martans, the self styled Bussian Soviet Ambassador, who is in hiding.
SOCIALISTS REGUSED SEATS NEW YORK LEGISLATURE'S
ACTION
ALBANY January 8th The New York State Legislature has by 140 votes to 8, refused to allow to Socialist members to sit, pending in-
„A VISIT TO JEDDAH.
CAIRO, January 7th.
Lord Allenby arrived at Jeddah sboard H.M.S. Centaur to-day. King Hussein received him on the pier, and decorated him with the Grand Corden of the Order of Mabda, with jewels, and presented him with a gold sword of honour..
DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO. CALOAHULCO1COMPLETELY ́ENGULFED). Mexico Cary, January 7th According to the Istest reports a dozen towns and villages in the State of Vera and Calesbulco is completely engulfed Cruz are either wholly or partly destroyed nothing, remaining but a huge pit filled
with debris.
EARLIER CABLES.
TWO THOUSAND CASUALTIES AT
COTASTLAN...
Mexico Cirt, January 7th. destroyed by the sarthquare of January It is officially stated that Lotastin was 3rd. There were 2,000
vestigation as to their eligability and ing over 1,000 dead dude
The Socialists declined to leave, and were removed by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
qualifications. LONDON, January 5th." The lotter which M. Clemcnccan handed to Herr von Larsner after the exchange of ratifications records an assurance relative to the safeguarding of com
économic interests
vital to Germany in connection with the Sespa Flow reparations
which
It states that Allied and Associated ex- perts think that the information on was founded the demands for 400,000 tona of dock material was erroncoca, As ro- gards the 80,000 tons of floating docks in Hamburg, if it is found so, they will re- duos the demands to 300,000 tons, or, even lower, to a minimum of 75,000 tons, if they are fully convinced of of reduction.
the necessity The Scapa Flow sinkings are not cen- sidered to constitate a war crime for which individuals may be designated for punishment in accordance with the Peace
Germany must immediately band over 192,000 tons as tendered. A time limit will be given for the balance not exceed ing 30 months.
LATEST CABLES.
ECHO OF A HISTORIC DAY,
GERMANY WANTS COMPENSATION FROM FRANCE,
BERLIN, January 7th. According to the newspapers, the Ger man Foreign Office has instructed the Peace Delegation to claim compensation from the French Government for the permanent injury to the health of Fran Nornblueth caused by the storte-throwing Delegations departure from Versailles
AMERICAN DÉPORTEES. BEING TAKEN TO SOVIET RUSSIA
WASSINGTON, January 8th. The steamer Duford is carrying de portees, and is passing through the Kiel Canal.
It is believed that she is proceeding to Rigs where the Extremists will be trans ported to Bovies Russia
..
FIRE ON AN AMERICAN STEAMER. SCUTTLED TO SUBDUE BLAZE.
NEW YORK, January 9th. St. Louis, was badly damaged by The steamer Louisville, formerly the fire at Hoboken and was seattled in order to subdue the flats,
CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR. IN NEW ROLE OF IMPROVING PRODUCTION,
PAR15, January 10th
A Havas message states:- The inaugural meeting of the Eenomical Council of the General Confederation of Labour has just been held in Paris.
In Labour circles the meeting is re garded as significant of the development which is likely to concentrate the forces tical improvements in production and industry rather than political activitica,
Their respective commanders are Lient Commanders. A. Johnston, G. C. Lawson, A. C. Thursfield and J. Merrett,
REPATRIATING SIBERIAN
نند.
TROOPS.
PARIS BUSY WITH THE PROJECT.
PARIS, January 8th.
The second reason for China's survival A Havas message states:
is that the services for collecting the res The details of the great Marche du
WASHINGTON, January 8th.
renue for the payment of external loans The Shipping Board is furnishing are in the hands of foreigners, and there Monde, or rendezvous of the buyers of the world, which is to be set up in Faris vessels to repatriate the Checho-Slovak, fore saved. from speculation. -- Her in two years' time, are given. The build Polish, Yugo-Slav and Rumanian foreign trade flourishes because it in in frontage of 350 feet, costing approxi-America are sailing for Vladivostock and station. It is time the Western Govern ing. will be a six-storied house, with a troops now in Siberia.
the hands of foreign merchants at the mately 100,000.000 francs.
The steamers President Grant and Treaty Ports who are free from mole population of the manufacturers, the pro- The Boating dacers, the merchants and the bayers, vessels are expected to make repeated has almost lost view of it for the past five are due there on February 10th." The ments drew the attention of China, which with their employes, will exceed 30,000 trips, transporting ten thousand persons or six years, to the fact that the Cons07 people.
monthly. Thus the United States and the tium which was to assist her to recover Allies will discharge their obligation to her financial stability is receding into these troops for war services.
the background and new financial factors are working which may breed confusion and strife..
RUROPEAN FINANCES, NO GROUND FOR HYSTERIA IN AMERIDA
شید
?
BRITISH TRADE PROSPECTS REVIEWED,
ENCOURAGING.
The steady Eastwerd advance of the Bolshevists and the return of the Chineso) mercenaries from Russia are the other aspects of the problem in China which
bulk of the Chinese are docile and pacific, but their very docility and cupidity may make them an easy prey to the Bolshevist Propaganda.
New Yoak, January-7th. M Herbert Hoover,, in a long telegram to the Executive Committee for relief Bor POSITION UNDOUBTEDLY are quickly coming into prominence. The the Near East populations, takes emphatic
Europe's financial needs from the United exception to the opinions of European States. He asserts that there is need to propagandists" concerning the extent of
draw on the United States' Treasury for further loans.
LONDON, January 8th. Bir Auckland Geddes, President of the Board of Trade, has made a statement reviewing trade prospects.
[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHINA MAIL=”||
TRAGEDY IN BHANGHAI.
Outside of temporarily deferring pay-
He said that the position was undoubt- heed to helping out the brend supply the position needed only a natural in- ment of interest, America's task is reedly encouraging and pointed out that of less than five per cent of the popula-British vessels to secure a net favourable crease in exports and the earnings of tipa of Europe. No such condition existe balance this year. In that case, he added. as confronted America & year ago, and
SHAMORAL, Jaary 12th. site of the Atlantic. there is no mand for hysteria on either which we would begin clearing of our ent employed by Mesars. Grade, Prices 1990 would be a year of molvency in Elmer Shanstrom an American rezid- debt abroad, and resume investments in &Co., committed suicide by shooting foreign countries, and particularly in the himself, owing to inancial embarrass development of our Empire
2 | ment, He was an active member of the With freedom from Labour disputes, 1990 should give a bumper output from and rifle shot, and was for several years Special Constables, an excellent pistel British
yarda shipbuilding
LATEST CABLES. WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHTWAT
1 WAR HONOURS.
FOR MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND MR. ASQUITH.
LONDON, January 7th.
He pointed out that the cotton and quartermaster sergeant of the artillery His Majesty has awarded the 1914-15 orders, likewise the engineering trades
Woollen industries were flooded with section of the Shanghai Volunteers. thr, the British War Medal and the The latter were only awaiting settlement Ntory Medal to Mr. Lloyd George and of the disastrous
to Mr. Asquith
CHAMPIONSHIP. MEETING IN THE U.B. ON JULY 4TH
moulders' dispute.
THE 'VARSITY BOAT RACE. BRITISH RAILWAY DISPUTE
MEN AGAINST ACCEPTING “GOVERNMENT OFFER.
LOS ANGELES, January 7th. offer to fight Jack Dempsey for a purse!
Georges Carpentier haa apled the of £80,000 pat up by Mr. James Coffroth, owner of the racetrack at Tia Juana, who will probably for, they construct a special arena He suggests that the date be July 4th
*** Jack Dempsey concur leg 70 p
The respective managers have agreed to limit the fight to 15 rounds.
EARLIER CABLES. A
FIXED FOR MARCH 27TH.
LONDON, January 7th The Varsity boat race has been fixed fór March 27th,
MEXICO.
TWO AMERICANS MURDERED.
WASHINGTON, January 7th. FIGHT IN LOWER CALIFORNIA.telegrain from Tampico stated that
two American. employes of the Inter
tonal Petroleum Company have been. afdered by Mericans near Port Lobas, BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT.
Los Axones, January 7th Jack Dempsey's manager has announced that the Carpentier Dempsey fight will be held at Tia Juana, Lower Calomin
DISTURBED IRELAND. ANOTHER CONSPIRATOR
ARRESTED...
DOLIE, January 7th
RESIGNS. SUCIALISTS TRYING TO FORM A CABINET
BUKHATEST January 7th.
AVIATION IN SHANGHAL
SHANGHAI, January 12th, The first privately owned aeroplane is shortly expected. It was ordered by Major McBain from England. A private landing field has been arranged,
LONDON, January 7th. The conference of Railwaymen's dele or McBain was three years in the Air gates met in private, but adjourned till down nabort. Be brought down thirteen: and during the war was twice shot to-morrow, without a decision.
Shanghai Aero Club will be perfected en enemy machines. The organization of the Monday.
SHANGHAI CHINESE REFUSE TO PAY RATES.
Mr. Thomas made a statement at the conference, and has been engaged all day in bearing explanations.
Branch resolutions up to the present A Well
ss delegates instructions are over- whelmingly Government's
against the acceptance of the
terme
THE TURKEY PROBLEM
ABHANGHAI, January 19th, Agenor strike of shopkeepers ITALY FOLLOW BRITAIN'S LEAD, threatened on Monday Nizeteen shop keepers are summoned to the Mized. Court PARIS, Janamry 8th. on Monday, in criminal jurisdiction, for Al Kayse message states:---
Italy bar refusing to pay rates The Chinese hotly French circles, state that Italy has ex-resent, this. The strike may hinge on pressed its willingness to throw in her result of the summonses.Deputations ca lot with England and France in settling
Fiume settlement. the Turkey question in accordance with of the Council and endeavoured to
compromisser refused
the representation question, but the
discutes the Concerning Yugo-Slavia, all dealings matter, insisting on the payment of Titer will be through the Paris Conference, first and discussion afterwards.TE conference with Yugo-Slavis
to be coerced
the
proprietor of the public house: where the by Bolsheviste during his return journey A telegram from Sofia says that the conspirators were assembled, has been from Belgrade where his mission failed.? on Lord French's life. He has been sent ed
Bulgarian Government has resign to England in custody,
Cabinet with M. Danel as Premier
Mr. Bartle Kelly, the brother of the Premier, M-Stambulinski, was attacked Anglo-French desires in return for a fairy isited the chairman and secre
to
incident on the occasion of the Peace of the Byndicalist organisations on prac arrested in connection with the attempt The Bocialists are trying to form a 1. Italy not agreeing to the proposal of a Council's attitude is stiffening; it refners?
Last year.