CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. ITKnotCH ALTER'S AGENCY.]
FRENCH SENATE ELECTIONS.
MANY MINISTERS RE-ELECTED,
PAD15. January 19th.
A Havna message slates:-
Franco yesterday proceeded to elect 240 Benators to replace the two categories of members whose mandates have expired.
The French Senate consists of 334 mein- hers, one-third of whom are renewable -every third year. The classes to be re-
newed
those were
mandatea whose normally expired in January 1915, but were extended owing to the war, and those whose mandates expired in 1918. Then there were a few vacancies caused by the death of metabers. The Senators are not chosen by popular "vote, but by electoral colleges. Etch Department is composed of delegates chosen by the Muni- cipal Council in euch commune in pro portion to the population, und of De putics, Councilors-General..and District Councillors.
No. political change results from the vote. The Socialist Party presented many esndidates, but only two are elected.
M. Clemenceau was not a candidate. Nearly all bearers of well-known politi cal names have been returned, among them M. Antonia Dubost, President of the
Senate (since 1908).
A somewhat peculiar position is created by the unanimous election of M. Poincare ns Senator for the Meuse Department, for M. Poincare is still President of the Republic tntil February 17th.
M. Pichon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been re-elected by a large majority by the Jure Department, also M. Pams, the Minister of the Interior, and M. Jeanineney, the Under-Secretary of State.
The Ministers formerly not members of the Upper Chamber now elected are M. Claveille, the Minister of Transport, M. Noulens, the Minister of Agriculture, and M. Henri Roy, the Food Controller,
Other notable elections are those of Canon Collin, the well-known Lorraine ecclesiastical dignitary and director of the newspaper Lorrain of Metz, General Hirschauer Jonnart, General Tanaffich, M. Ribot, M. Charles Dupuy (the two last, former Premiers), M. Paul Dapay, a son of the former. Petit Parisient director, and M. de Serves, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs
DESOLATE PETRAGRAD.
DEATH THE ONLY HOPE OF INHABITANTS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15TR. 1920.
GREAT · MEXICAN DISASTER
THOUSANDS KILLED IN NEW EARTHQUAKE.
Mexico, CITY, January skl Fresh earthquakes occurred to the north-west of Vera Cruz Eight Villages
were overwhelmed.
over the devastated area. ́A new crater has opened in the volcano Orizaba (near the town, Orizaba, 17,350 feet high), where a bill has split open, and sulphur, fro
ADMISSION OF A NEW SOLICITOR.
OUR LONDON LETTER.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, November 27th, It is many years since the hunting ser son opened with better prospects. The country is alive with foxes.
GERMANS ON BRITISH FARME.
In a few weeks time from now the las of the German prisoners-of-war will have bado Farewell to British soil. Their re patriation was provided for under the Peace Treaty, and since September the have been going back at the rate of 400daily
WILSON-BRYAN SPLIT. PRESIDENT ADOPTS SILENCE
New York, January 9th." The split between Mr. Bryan and President on the question whether the League of Nations should be made an ise at the elections is being discution before the Chief Justice (Sir William parts there is a veritable plague of them Those now departing have been engaged
President Wilson's message does not
A REBUKE TO THE LAW SOCIETY. At the Supreme Court, yesterday, the Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. J. E. Kemp, R.C., CBE) made an applica.
Ir many
An immense lake is now stratching with intense interest, especially as Mr. Michael Howard Turnes to practice plete, since the outbreak of war in 1914,
Rem Davies, K.C.) for the admision of due to their immunity, more or less com- gards its bearing on the Presidential is a Solicitor and Proctor in the
One very notable thing about the meets, election.
Supreme Court of Hongkong.
this year is the small number of young Mr. Turner's affidavit said that he wasen terning out. There are plenty of the give any hint as to his intention about formerly of No. 5, Austin Friars, cid stagers and ladies; but young, sports London, and Ister of Winnipeg, Canada,heavy casualties in the war, to the many men are sentes, owing to some extent ta
Solicitor in He was duly admitted to practice as a
youthful officers still sorving in cavalry the Supreme Court of Judicature in England on December. 1st, to the immensely enhanced cost of the regitents abroad and also-and chiefly 1912 On or about November 29th, 1913,
and lava are being thrown a long dis-
tance.
Fazio reign at Cordoba and Orizaba. Experts believe that the reactivity of the volcano Sammiguel, which was sup- posed to be extinct, explaing the new earthquake.
In the State of Fueblo, which has been devastated, the dead are officially estimat ed at 3,000, and scores were injured, and perished, after the earthquake, from starvation."
BRITISH ANTARCTIC AERIAL EXPEDITION.
WORK FOR "BLACKBURN
" KANGAROO,”
• Losnos, January ûth. The Blackburn Kangaroo will be the aeroplane used in the projected British Antarctic Aerial Expedition, which is leaving England in July.
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Mr. Bryan, in his opening speech, said that his hearers would not listen to fim if they thought that they were listening to a candidate.
In the course of his speech, Mr. Bryan said that they must secure such compro- mises as were possible, or the present issue would be taken to the country.
Senator Hitchcock advocated an hon- trable compromise.
The ex-Ambassador Mr. Gerard, who is a probable candidate for the United States presidency, sent, a message urging compromise.
BRITISH RAILWAYNEN
ADAMANT.
"GOVERNMENT OFFER TOTALLY . REJECTED.
LONDON, January oth
The railwaymen's conference his de
With
K
“sport of kings" in these days. be arrived in Winnipeg to take up anhuators fetching up to 230 and 300 guineas appointment with Mears, Hough, Camp and bay at £20 a ton, only those with bell and Ferguson und obtained, on June well-lined purses can afford to indulge
rd, 191, a certificate of admission, so in the pleasures of the chase practice na a solicitor in the Courts of Another factor to be taken into account King's Bench, Manitoba, In August, is the change that is taking place in the 1914, he joined the Canadian forces and ownership of land. All over England the was dernobilised on August 1st., 1919. large metates are being breken up, andi Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messra. Deacon, in most cases the tenants are the par Looker, Deacon and Hurston, Hongkong, chasers. As may be supposed, not every interviewed him in London in Argust, one of the new owners of broad aures is 1019, with the result that he signed an favourably disposed towards fox-hunting agreement of employment with Messrs. No doubt most of them are; but a few Dracon, Looker, Deacon and Harston, farmers who object to hounds can make and arrived in the Colony on December things rather unpleasant in any hunt
country.
11th, 1919.
In a letter to the Secretary of the Law Society, Moers. Deacon, Looker, Dencon
It is but another instance where it can be said the old order changeth" as a
in this instance, to be regretted for many
on farm work At the outset there was considerable prejudice among farmers'
This was early in 1917, when the country against employing Germans on the land had learned with horror the details of German barbarism in the conduct of war
on land and sea. At that time, too, air- raids were being vigorously carried on
lair-play that the German prisoners-ch To says much for the sense of England's
tion of the countrysides were always well war distributed among the civil popula
treated. On several occasions I have seen parties of prisoners passing, through the streets of a country town on their way to or from the farms of the day follow ing a particularly savage air-raid on this country. Although the public' mind
was in Larned there was not the remotes. vestige of hostility apparent on the part. of the people in the streets, The de- ineanour of the populace was in marked
ontrast to that of the German civilians -- towards our men who had the bad luck to be captives in their hands.
UNDER MILITARY CUNTROL
From art to last the Germans work- ing on the land remained under the con- trol of the military authorities, who were
responsible for the management of the
The actual fight is to begin from Grent cided totally to reject the Government alter passing his anal examination, he reasons by every sport-loving English camps in which they were housed, and for
Britain, across the great glacier and the known, but unnamed, mountains' whose altitude is 12,000 feet. -
The machine was one of the latest fight ing bombers, actually employed in Novem- ber, 1818, in anti-submarine patrolling It measures TB fest tip to tip, and is fitted with twin engines developing 630 horse-power. It is also fitted with skis instead of wheels.
It is proposed to take a crew of four,
also a sledge, tent, cooking-stove, and ten
weeks provisions, of an approximate weight of 7f owe.
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BULGARIAN RUMOURS. POSITION NOT SO SERIOUS.
LONDON, January 8th.- Authoritative British sources in Sofa discredit the recent alarmist reports of the position in Bulgaria, emanating from foreign, often hostile, sources, which are gaining greater currency owing to Bul- gariä having recently cut off communice tion with the West.
It appears that there has been some" trouble azising out of a railway strike, but the position generally is stable, parti- cularly as far as the army is concerned.
AFTER RATIFICATION." ALLIES TIME LIMITS TO GERMANY.
LONDON, January 9th. Professor Zeidler, the President of the
LONDON, January 8th. Bussian Red Cross Society, investigated
The ratification of the Peace Treaty on the condition of Petrograd. He declares January 10th., and the resumption the that, owing to the want of fuel, the following day, namely, Sunday, of capital is becoming a desert. A terriño! famine reigns in the city. If the unforgives special point to the following time diplomatic relations with Germany
unate population had not already aceas
limits which the Allies bare imposed upon tomed themselves to feed on what people
Germany :—namely, in normal circumstances never eat the in- babitants would, literally, be foodlees. The water supply has stopped owing to the shortage of fuel, and the inhabitants draw water from the Neva or the canals Epidemics are widespread, including spotted typhus and Spanish influenza with various complications. There are no medicines whatever. Only four hospitals
are open.
In ten days, Germany must evacuate Schleswig;
In fifteen days, she must evacuate Western Prussia; -
In one month, she must hand over the Germanis charged with war crime;
offer and have referred the offer back to the Executive to re-opën negotiations.
THE DELEGATES: NEW TERMS.
LONDON, January 9th. The Railway Conference continues to ait until an answer, has been received from the Govermez.
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It is understood that the delegates re- Jected the sliding scale, and demand that the highest rate of pay of each grade. plus 336. weekly bonus, bo made the standard wage. They also demand the payment of all back wages on this basis from August 8th.
ihan.
RACING REFORMS,
and Harston explained that air. Turner consequence of the wat. It is a change, having left England for Canada, soon
practice ad alto, has no certificate from never took out a licence in England to
the Secretary of the Law Society which is still valid nor has he any certificate of fness" from two attorneys in England, as required under Section 6 of the Ordi- mance No. 19 of 1912-
In an affidavit, Mr. J. Scott Harston said that in December, 1918, Mr. Arthur Turner, las of Mesars Palmer and Turner, Hongkong, wrote to his arm that Mr. M. H. Turner, was desirous of prac if the firm had a vacancy, "his nephew, tising in Hongkong, Mr. B. W. Looker interviewed Mr. M. H. Turner in London and appointed him.
Mr. Kemp said that Mr. Turner was Applying for certain exemption. In EGYPTIAN SITUATION EASIER making his application, Mr. Turner bad
PROSPECT OF A SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENT.
LONDON, January 9th. Interviewed at Cairo, 'prior to his
departure for the Sudan, Lord Allenby aid that the situation in Egypt was casier. There was a good prospect of a satisfactory arrangement
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM.
A. BOLSHEVIK CLAIM.
Lowpox, January 9th. The Bolshevists claim the capture of Novocherkass, the capital of the Dour
Cossacks.
DENIKIN'S TROOPS IN POLAND.
LONDON, January 9th.
says that Denikin's left wing troops have A telegram received in Paris from Bale
taken refuge in Poland
THE GREAT
INSURANCE
With the end of the nt racing season attention has been turned to the subject of racing reform. It is occupying con- siderable space in the newspapers. The matter has come rather prominently to the front as a result of the report of the Horse Breerers' Association, and also owing to the disgraceful crowding and discomfort which have been experienced this summer at all the principal meetings throughout the country.
to hold meetings should be granted only The Association's view is that the right
to a limited number of selected and care- fully chosen places. It is objected to, in addition, that owners have to pay an undue share of the cost of racing, being obliged to find 82 per cent of the total stakes run for us against. 20 to 23 per cent. in other countries.
lo proauce:-(1) a document showing he bad given four months notice to the Low society, (2) a cocument showing be (had given four menus" notice to the Re- The supporters of the Pari-Mutuel eye gistrar, (3) a certificate of admission, tem are advocating its adoption. They (4) certibcate of identity, (5) a certi would do away with the private book ficate of fitness and character, and" (8). a certificate showing that his licence to maker, and point out that this is a case practice was still in force. On two of where individual enterprise could be the most important of these the certi ousted with advantage to everybody con- ficate of niness and character, and the
The certificate that bis licence to practice emned except the book makers! was still in force-Mr. Turner applied considered verdict of the Jockey Club on for exemption. The Law Society had these and kindred matters affecting rac waived the four months notice which ing will be awaited with extraordinary should have been given to them, and be
interest. (the Attorney-General) took it that His Lewdship would waive the four months' hotice which should have been given, to the Registrar.
THE COINAGE PROBLEM.
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the provision of guards. The employ- ment of the men, the allocation of the "labour, and the general handling of the whole scheme was in the hands of the Food Production Department of the Board of Agriculture. Upwards of 30,000 Germans were set to work in different. parts of the country. The majority work- ed in large gangs, being sent out from depots in the mornings to the same farms, and returning at night to the camp to sleep. Others had board and lodging with the farmers, who were responsible for their safe keeping.
Generally speaking, the German prison- ers-of-war worked well, and their conduct was satisfactory. Their services undoubt edly helped us to pull through when food shortage was a very read thing. While Gerinan subnuurines were sinking British food-ships these other Germans were teil- ing to increase the production of food- - stuffs in Britain and in this manner to assist in defeating the sinister designs of their own Government
THE KX-KAISER'S TRIAL...
Paragraphs are again appearing in the papers respecting the trial of the x- Kaiser.
Some doubt has been expressed whether the trial will, after all, tako place. I am told on bigb authority that at one period there was, in fact, some. doubt owing to objections that were raised by some jurists among the Allies.
But" it is understood that the British Govern-
as originally contemplated; and the Law ment held that the trial ought to proceed
officers here bave instructions to take the necessary steps,
At the time of writing there is no sign
Kemp observed that Mr. Turner had price of silver. The quotations publish Reading from Mr. Turner's affidavit, of a check to the steady advance in the hot lost much time in joining up. The ed daily are invariably accompanied by photograph which accompanied Mr the anouncement that China continues to Scott Harston's affidavit was taken some years ago.
be a persistent bayer. Indeed, China is Hi Lordship, observed that it certainly regarded as being mainly responsible for Frequent reference in this correspon- bore some resemblance to Mr. Turner.the present extraordinary position." Bridonce, to cable delays to the East have He asked to whom Mr. Turner had been tish silver coins are actually worth more apprised your readers of the strepnous articled in London.
CABLE DELAYS.
Mr. Kemp said that Mr. Turner was than their face value. The Government efforts made by the Manchester Cham- with Mesars Loughborough, Gedge & are urged to take drastic action on the ber of Commerce to remedy what is a very Co Austin Friars, for the whole of his time and
serious obstacle to trade One effect of His Lordship said he understood that
the criticism has been to stir up the Postal what material documents were missing
Authorities. In a statement now issuet. pere the certificate that his licence to
by Mr. H. Pike Pease, M.P., the Assis
ground that if this is not done at once some very awkward situations may arise." For one thing, there will be the tempta tion to board silver, or to melt it down because as ingots it will be worth more
than it is as currency:
In two months, she must diamantle the 15 which has ever anılgamaa no fault of Mr. Turner's that his Berca states that at a meeting of the
fortifications in Western Germany;
In three months, she must reduce
The authorities are powerless to guard army to 200,000;
her
tion
Hre
tant Postmaster Genoral, and addressed. to Mr. Edwin F: Stockton, President of the Chamber, excuse is made that delays, are due to the phenomenal growth of messages.
AMALGAMATION.
practice was still valid, and the certi The proposed fusion of the interests of case from two solicitors in England, and the Royal Insurance Company, Limited he made out an order, it was necessaTY
A memorandum which I have just re- that these papers be obtained. and the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company, Limited is the Continuing, His Lordship said that it clved from the London Chamber of Com largest and most important
Council held ́lew,days ago it was de en place in the papers were not in order. It appeared to cided to recommend the Government insurance world.
him to be extraordinary that when Mr. "that having to the present price a controlled from the City of Liverpool and believed Mr. Looker was a past President the silver issue,
and Turner was interviewed in England-be silver and the
regabla
In 1913 the total number of worth dealt of disappearance their activities
Cavernment instead with by the Eastern and assosiated cable whole world. The
Royal
Was estab
of the Law Society all the formalities of issuing notes of a lower value than companies was 64,000,000. Fished in the year 1845
In 1918 the and the
the Liver- were not carried out.
b. should prepare and have
ready for minėj to the stipulated maximum strength. V years earlier; in 1838.
the Iowar denominationssay Bch, 12. Bad Soms, idea of time gigantic nature of said, that the local Ordinance, No. 18 of 28: 6d in such a country; and, fute the main routes of the Eastern Telegraph it is stated that the present delays on All the above dates are to be reckoned the combined figures of the two Com- 1913, had been passed and the amend for the Boeds of
fur- from the date of actual exchange of rati-panies may be gathered from the revenues ments made at the suggestion of the Lawther, that the Government be naked to Co., are as follows:-
taken from the last published accounts Society. Either the Ordinance must be re endeavour to find substitues for the use ficatione.
Dept,
pealed, or its requirements must be com- of silver in India, and other silver-using Fire
plied with..
and that with the coject Accident. Marine
Mr. Tarpor bad complied with very few of
the silver
currency in Life
of the requirements, but that, as he had india, all restrictions upon the importa tion into India of gold by private in said before, was not his fault
torests be removed. This, I believe, of the City on the coinage problem. generally the delays are attributed to the may be accepted is the considered opinion
the public safety. Gangs of robbers pre" In six months, she must reduce her feet pool and London and Globe some Addressing Mr. Tumer, His Lordshipue when required a nickel coinage of number is given as 180,000,000. Officially
vail in the deserted quarters of the city.
THE WORLD'S RECORD WARSHIP.
"The only hope of the wretched in- habitante," says the Professor, is that death may put an end to their sufferings They no longer resist the violence of the Bolsheviks nor do they blame other nations for not saving them from the tormenta. They cherish no more hopes of H.M.S. being saved, pat no more hope în what the Spring may bring, but wait only for death to deliver them."
LOED JELLICOES TOUR.
DEPARTURE FOR HAVANA,
K WEST, January 9th. Admiral Lord Jellicoe and Bir Robert Borden have embarked on H.M.B. Ne
Zealand for Havane.
HOOD LEAVES FOR HER
TRIALS.
LONDON, January 9th. HMS Hood, the world's record warship, has left Clydebank for her wirls
SYRIA.
al
1,91 LF5
1220.615
pro 147 |
*Total
£0.802.177
£460,777 1m.x
712 CZ)A 141,001
Total 214,209,ses - 6,345,608 17,0 Even more impressive are the funde, the Boyal" showing a total of nearly £25,000,000 and the “L. and L. and G. of some 13,500,000, a combined total of 384 millions sterling.
scheduled in the last balance sheets reach a man of close upon 247,000,000 irrespective of several millions of
of Subscribed but called
capital
It appeared to him thating.
Homeward Outward
Days
Egypt
Straits Settlements.. China
With regard to China, and the For East
"The assets of the two officer shed the Attorney-General to point outguing resolution does not in referring to and Mauritius-Rodriguez cables, which
an order for Mr. Turner's admission
The Chief Justice raid he would make subject to the requirements of thể Ordinance being met at a later date. He to the Law Society that in futura, the requirements of the Ordinance must be tried out, or he would recommend the
Statute book.
Addressing Mr. Turner, His Lordship
Ek - Government to take the Ordinance off the means the, alloy suggested a few years cumulation resulting from the interrap
The completa
is not yet
I understand, however, that the fore-interruption of the Colombo-Singapore
age-alloy-one part nickel and three parts nickel" mean the ordinary nickel coin-
were both cut by ships' anchora Theme copper, or pure nickel. It doubtless have now been restored, but "the sa ago and embodied in the Bill that, was drafted for the decimalization of British tion" will still take time to clear and ed, na a the offer is conditional
Bron 80 per
coinage. The composition of this alloy
291 per cent. nickel. bring the service back to something like London and Globe being transferred him to practice in the Supreme Court. 60 per cent, silver, and to the Royal, but as it appears to be He had been activity engaged and had This would in effect, mean the circulation. It is good to learn that the Government a distinctly advantageons one from the given five years of his life to the service of coins of the same size of the present are not using the cables to the same ex former Company, there is little reason that he had grit, and he did not doubt per value. This seems to be a position ought to be better than it is point of view of the shareholders of the of his country That in itself showed silver coinage, but consisting of only 60 tent that they did and that they do not General Gouraad's Chief of Staff will be to suppose that the project will not be that all would go well for his fatare a prezent face value.
about two-thirds the claim priority, now. All the same, the liberated immediately,
oztried to a successful conclusion.
CE
FRENCH CHIEF OF STAFF TO BE cent of the shares of the Liverpool and said he had great pleasure in admitting for nickel coins was 1 per cent zine, normal, B.
RELEASED.
PARIR, JEnuary 9th.
It is authoritatively stated that
a member of the local Bar.
Vsound proposition.
year after the Armistice-H.D.