THE_HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22ND 1920:
ALLIES ALLOW TRADE WITH
RUSSIA :
EXCITEMENT IN POLITICAL CIRCLES IN EUROPE.
ATTITUDE, TOWARDS THE BOLSHEVISTS,
SILVER MARKET RECORD :
EXFECT OF DEALS IN GERMAN MARKS.
NEW
INDIAN
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY)
M. DESCHANELS ELECTION, EXCITING SCENES AT
VERSAILLES.
LONDON, January 17th. There were most animated scenes" on the occasion of the election. Troops kept order in the streets which were thronged
with crowds from Paris.
The distinguished visitors included Mr. Llord George and other foreign diplomats The floor and galleries in the Assembly Boom at the Chateau were crowded, the gathering including Madame Deschanel and her children. When: M. Leon Bour geois, the President of the Senate, opened Be session, M. Deschanel was present And was obviously repressing emotion.
Only M. Deschanel's name appeared on tbe printed ballot paper. Though this Bid not exclude voting for others, most of the Socialists had, previously, decidesh to support his candidaturë, although two of the lenders abstained from voting.
The ballotting proceeded without any incident. General Castelnau received na'
ovation from all parts when he stepped up to record his vote.
M. Deschkeel was elected on the first ballot, receiving 785 votes.
889 votes were recorded. Other vote cant were for M.Joanart, 66; for M. Ülemenceau, be; for M. Bourgeois, 6; for Marshal Foch, 3 and for four other one The remainder of the votes were spolled through irregularities.
In consequence of the Constitution not Congress to pass solutions, the Aedily covered with
* EARLIER CABLES, THE SCOURGE OF THE
WORLD
THE BOLSHEVIK MENACE IN THE EAST.
“LONDON, January-17th-
The statements issued in London by a bigh military authority dwelling on the seriousncas of the Bolshevik menace in the East bave caused a sensation in London and Paris
While some of the English newspapers generally regard the evidence no strong that the Bolshevista have projected world- wide campaigus and propaganda backed by armies, others, notably, the Westminster Gazette and the Daily News, refuse to believe that the Bolshevista intend aggres-
sion. NICKEL COINS,
THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA.
EXCHANGE OF GOODS BEING ARRANGED
PARIS, January 18th. : The Supreme Council has decided, with a view to remedying the hardships of the population in the interior of Russia, to permit the exchange of goods on the basis of reciprocity between the Russians and
the Allies and Neutrals.
Consequently, they will give facilities. to the Russian co-operative organisa- tione, which are in direct touch with the Russian ponsantry, to import clothing, medicines, agricultural machinery and other necessaries in exchange for grain, fax, etc., of which there are surpluses'in Russia.
These arrangements do not imply a change in the Allies' policy towards the Soviet Government
LATEST CABLES. PARTIAL RE-OPENING OF RUSSIAN TRADE.
PARIS, January 17th. Wall-informed circles emphasise that
The former says that nothing short of conclusive evidence that the renewal of the war in Europe and Asia will be compelled by Bolshevist ambition will secure support for any campaigns, the expenditure on which will be illimitable and the end of hich cannot be forson the Daily News,
mys that the only sound policy is the open door in Russia Let the League of Nations investigate the facts.
FRENCH PRESS VERY EXCITED.
A number of "correspondents in Paris
THE DAVIS CUP FINAL. PATTERSON DEFEATS ARTHUR LOWE.
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SYD, January 18th. In the Arst singles match in the chal- lenge round between Australia and Great Britain of the Davis Cup competition Gaste Patterson (Australia) beat Major Arthur Lowe (Britain), 6-4, 6-3, 2-4, 6-2a
KINGSCOTE'S VICTORY OVER ANDERSON
bead J. O. Anderson, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.
Colonel A. RF. Kingscote (Britain)
· LATEST CABLES. DOUBLES POSTFONED.
FURTHER “WILLY-NICKY"
LETTERS.
"THE ARCH INTRIGUER AND MISCHIEF MAKER"
LONDON, January 16th. Further Willy Nicky" correspondence appears in the Torning Post
The Kaiser, writing on August Ind.,
1906, says: The arch intriguer and mischief-maker, as rightly called King Edward, hus
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS
[DY COURTESY OF "THS CHINA" MAIL."']
SHANGHAI LAWYER REINSTATED,
"SHANGHAI, January 31st --Aln---Linebarger, the American--lawyer
DESTITUTE RUSSIANS IN
SHANGHAL
only suspended by the British As essor, at the Mixed Court for Basty in the last few months bard at work remarks in connection with the municipal prosecution of recalcitrant shop-keepers The Kaiser cites a report by a Geras suitably apologised in open court and man gentleman whom I sent to Cowes to was thereupon rainstated. observe, the Entente Cordiale of a conversation with King Edward to show how wide a net of secret information Edward bad cast over Europe and over TOU. Ha first led his Press launch the idea of a visit to me, and, when all the papers in Europe had taken it up and talked it over, he suddenly published an insulting dement declaring that my
lie I ever came aCTOSS. finest game any Englishman has given to my back, to visit him in England. I have
Lowe's opposition to Patterson was the finest if Office had started the idea the for many as ships' crows, with the co-
After this, he invites
my son, behind Covered Court, championship of 1919 by step so the act of visiting our
fcourse stopped that business,
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SYDNEY, January, 10th. It has been raining, and the play in the Doubles has been postponed till Monday,
A GREAT GAME.:
An Australian since Paul Dayson won the
defeating Gerald Fasterson. Despite appearances, as indicated by, the score there was a very keen struggle through out. Lowe, in the first set, led 3-1 and reached & all
The Australian's victory was mainly due to the perplexing manner he mixed up and lifted his drives and chopped his drop shots:
Anderson, who is a youthful contempor Col A. R. F. Kingscote's defeat of
ary of Patterson, was striking and de cisive.
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of many Germans who are still loth to shores and I think this will open the eyes vote money for the extension of our Fleet, We shall send many down by rail and steamer to take an object lesson. They will, I hope, learn the necessity of build-
g a strong Flect."
SOME INTERESTING CONFES-
SIONS.
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SHANGHAI, January 91st. The Raiuge Relief Committee is gamely tackling the problem of Russian desti- tutes in Shanghai. Jobs have been found.
refugees. Dan man with a family sought operation of the shipping companies.
There are many hard cases among the relief only after his cents.
had
resources
[TRNOVOH REUTER'S AGENCE.)
DEATH OF AMOY MISSIONARY,
LONDON, January 15th. The death is grounced of Mrs. Agne Urquhart Turner, a Missionary, of Amoy.
MENTS AT POTSDAM.
scribe the French Press as very excited the statements from London, which, the correspondents declare are not con- or French official circles, who believe there firmed by the official British Delegation
is no abnormal change in the situation.
The victor compelled the loser 1905, says: I ordered my Fleet to
The Kaiser, writing on August 25th.. CHINESE ASTRONOMICAL INSTRU The arrival of Mr. Winston Churchill, Admiral Lord Beatty, Field Marshal Sir to play defensively throughout by making shadow the British and when they anchor- Henry Wilson and Mr. Walter Long is deep drives to the wings and never mised to lay thotiselves near the Brilian foot understood to relate solely to
to give them dinner, and make them as
LONDON, January 14th. situation on the contineat the general sing an opportunity to get to the net. says that one considers the danger of a Major A, B, Law and midi foring the English, as well as our people, believe tromely interesting, and valuable ancient
The Daily News correspondent in Paris
is composed of Colonel A. R. F. Kingscote, are about, and then sail off again. I Sir Desmond O'Callaghan says that there Writing in the Times, Major-General The British team in the challenge round drunk as possible, find out what they consideration at presentajar A. B. Love Mr. A. E. Beamish think the astonishment will be great, as is now Red Army, largely organised and staffed
at Potsdam a collection of ex- instrument able to strike on the West or will be remembered that the famous be well kept." by Germans, becoming an efficient military Kingscote, under-estimated the British team.
Anderson as da opponent to Col. that our Fleet will be in the forth Sea;
se don't tell anybody, for the secret must math circles, equitorial sights and astronomical instruments astrolabes, the East. Therefore, the question for Australian quintetto G. L. Patterson, JOHN BULL'S PRIVATE PROPERTY.manship-looted by the Germans from the other similar objects of exquisite work- the Allies is whether they are advancing Norman Brookes, Capt. O'Hara. Wood, the cause of democracy by naqisting to Thomas and R, Lycett carried all overthrow the Soviets in order that Gerhfare them at the last Wimbledon Tourny British fleet to Swinemuende and Danzig The gentleman, who saw these instru
Later, the Kaiser says "The visit of the Chinese during the Boxer Rebellion. man militarists may take their place.
meats, deuribed as the greatest laws teannis went off without collisions The publients in China before they were taken GERMANY JOINS HANDS WITH souson on grass the world has. ever won. were civil and hospitable, but without to Germany, suggests that it will be a Who they went to America, the Austra enthusiasm I had one of my friends as graceful act on the part of the Allies, THE BOLSHEVIKS.
lians met with at least two sensational Labjerg who speaks Danish and defeats, W. Tilden getting the better, uf well. He went aboard the ships disguised civilisce autions of Europe, it suficient
and would give great Gerald Patterson and WV. M. Johnston de
15 & coal is led by the German General Blucher. however, the Australian pair Davis and him they were sent to the Baltic to show interesting loot and restore it to China, It is stated that the Red Siberian Army feating Norman, Brookes. In diusions and lunch erchant and frequently dined pressure were put upon Germany to io- with the officers. They told duce her to disgorge this historically. Furthermore, German military authori-Patterson (who a month earlier had lost the the Emperors that the British Fleet would whose lasting gratitude auch restitution ties attended the recent military confer world's championship doubles to O'He never allow them to decide anything as would certainly earn. ence at Moscow.
Wood and Thomas) boot everything against they pleased. A fine piece of impud- `LÁTEST CABLES.
them, winning the doubles championship of ence!
doubles pair in the challenge round are America by scoring a great victory over W. Tilden and V. Richards. If the Australian
either Brookes and Patterson or Thomas and O'Hara Wood, the Davis Cup will re- main in Australis for another season.
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LONDON, January jeth,
SOVIETS.
the partial re-opening of the trade with NO WAR PROGRAMME AGAINST
assis does not imply a change of attitude on the part of the British Government towards the Soviete, but is sollya sanction for the Russian Co operative Societies, having offices in Lénion and Paris, in which twenty-five million Russian peasants are interested, motion, which was
to import supplica from Russia. The signatures stating that the last Ruedan erop was the best for thirty and Deputies, National Assembly met
hereby express their gratitude to M. years, and it is wished to use it for the Clemenceau for the unforgettable services peoples of Western Europe, who are in
do
drew up
be has rendered to the country.
NEW FRENCH CABINET A RECONSTRUCTION MINISTRY,
PARIS, January 19th
The Millerand Cabinet has been con- stituted, and is chiefly a "Reconstruction Ministry."
M. Millerand took the Foreign Airy portfolio.
BOMBAY MILLHANDS ON STRIFE
EMPLOYERS' - DECISION. REGARD- ING PAY.
Bombay, January 14th. The situation arising from the strike of the men at the cotton mills is
urgent need of food.
Furthermore, it is believed that one of the best methods to improve the con- ditions in Russia will be again to allow trade to pass through the usual channels unfettered by military control.
IS THERE A FROSPECT OF PEACE! LONDON, January 17th The Daily News' correspondent inter prets the decision to allow a limited interchange of products between Russia and Europe at bringing the prospect of some kind of peace with Soviet Russia nearer.
•
General O'Callaghan hopes that the
ed by America is the sole and only manner
The Kaiser, writing on September 28th.,uggestion will be thought worthy of cons 1903, 8478:-A Continental combine flank adoration.
to effectively block the way to the whole CHINA'S VIEW AS REGARDE world becoming John Bull's private pro
TREATY TERMS. perty, but your allies are so hypnotised by Lowes and Brest and the Extente Car
LONDON, January 15th. Writing in the Times with reference to
the restituzion of the patronomical in struments mentioned is a tool the Treaty of Versailles," and says that,
LONDON, January 17th.
Britain was frankly pessimistic ovor, the the Eastern situation is disquieting, there the challenge round in
The Daily Chronicle saya that although nghi nga ruutch may being in foreign politics about consulting in
without Lon-General Sir Desmond O'Callaghan's is no truth in the suggestion that another fun Oup, and her
of the senson Brita War is contemplatod. Whatever measure y may be decided they will be defensive, was forced by Belgium and France, including, probably a concerted action anexpectedly sent in challenges, being anxious, that the tournament should be by the Alling to protect Parris and the revived. A well-known English authority, new Republics, and possibly military discussing Britain's team for the Bolsheviks to effect a junction with the Turks.
measures to frustrate the efforts of the, rand, and very recently; wê -
EARLIER, CARLES..
you would have Nelidoff advised to put a bad as intendon first. It would be a good thing latter, Mr. Eugene Chen points out that
stop to this Anglomania, and remind the remeh, that their future lies with you and-us."?
although China has not signed the Treaty
it can be said, in view of the fact that do Stockholm says that the ex-Kaiser, writ that Article 131 of the Treaty, prosta
“A VIOLATION OF JUSTICE owing to President Wilson's opposition LONDON, January 16th. to her doing so under a reservation re The Morning Post correspondent at garding Shantung, the Chinese view is O Parke is not likely to be it or able to form one of the team, that it will be a ing to his old friend, Prince Fuersten- this restitution, is operative, since it is forlorn quest.
This right to challenge the berg, complains bitterly of the publica a treaty of obligation undertaken by holders, Australasia, for the trophy has been tion of his correspondence as a violation Germany to the Allied and Associated gained at the expense of France, The of justice. He is preparing to open a pro- Powers as a-whole. matches were played on hard courts at test through his Berlin lawyer. Deauville, the fashionable seaside resort where Mrs. Lloyd George is at present stay. ing, and victory was only achieved after a gallant effort. The position was that PARIS, January 16th. France, with two matches to play, had only The Supreme Council has approved the to win one to gain the rubber It looked letter as regards the extradition of the considerable odds that they would do so er-Kaiser, which was drawn up by the so that they failed was very largely due French and which includes a paragraph to temperamental faults. The French re from America's draft letter in this pon-prisentatives wera AHL Gobert and W. nection of last July.
THETRIALOFTHEEX-KAISER. WILL HOLLAND REFUSE TO
SURRENDER HIMÍ
WOOL PROFITEERING AT HOME.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
POSITION.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, January 15th. Messrs. Montagu's report says the difference between to-day's cash and for ward prices, which are 79d. and 751d, per ounce, respectively, is a record. tinues to excite the greatest interest, The certainly the product of German and
LONDON, January 19th.
The cause is the unprecedented quantity The question of wool profiteering con-of refinable, silver offered. This is almost H Laurents, and, whilst the latter was The Supreme Council has also approved besten by Col. A. R. Kingscote, Gobert
rofiteering Committee on Trusts is con- other coin melted down abroad and sent the second letter demanding the surrender prored, too good for M. P. Davaon, the Bri-sidering the question of the publication here for refining and realisation. The of the German war criminals,
It is pointed out in Conference circles nehmen took the doubles in three straight Materials has officially admitted that the
tish covered courts champion. Then the of reports on the question.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of Raw
German, who is fortunate enough to that in the event of Holland being die sets from E. Roper Earratt and R. G. H. Goverment is selling weds from the have them melted into bars, and sell them possesa 200,000 marks in silver coin, can land will have ground for resistance in ence of Davis Cup liwa tennis, and whilst into many millions sterling. inclined
to deliver up the ex-Kaiser, Hornbull,It was Turnbull's art exprilia and New Zealand at profits running exchange, would buy 235,459 marks in. Treaty, namely crimes against inter- scarcely sound enough. At the same time, ing the better qualities at a price verrefimere, it has not been found possible as bullion for £1,143 which, at to-day's the fact that the offence named in the he was enterprising and aggressive, ho was
He said that the Government was sell. currency. national morality and sacredness of Barrett was not as good as usual.
Despite the great capacity of London Treaties, are not provided for in the when the last day of the tie came, the proe Dominions' contracts, but the Dominions to refine these bars except after a delay
much higher than the prices fixed in the Dutch laws Bor in the Extradition pects were most favourable for France, but understood that this would be done after of some weeks; hence the scarcity of spot Treaties.
after Davson had defeated Laurente, Kings the war and that they would receiva half supplies and the high premium for them. French circles generally expect that cote saved his side by a great win over the profits. Holland will refuse to deliver up the robert. Kingante is very undoubtedly a Kaiser.
The fall in prices in, due to the news mach improved player. He seems to
He declared, as regards the wool supply, of the arrival of, probably, a record ship "IN VERY FRIENDLY TERMS."better every match and he is undoubtedly other countries during the war. Then they Shanghai..
that Australasia helped more than any ment of £4,000,000 worth of silver from our leading singles representative. Mr. Lloyd George, M. Glemenceau and sot: by Patterson and Brookes, is still is enwell as the farmers in Britain,
PARIS, January 16th, this game, judged by the Australian standard made practically no profits,
He emphasised that farmers in Austra In the International Bugby, match, ntAllied statesmen argue that the absence the Note to. Holland requesting in very tralia will be difficult to select not only on South Africa and Indio, who were obtain-
Signor Nitti have great on the text of soft. The British Tales team to visit Aus doing as
Zealand were at New
present not
Kaiser. The Note will probably be transRCH Iriendly terms, the extradition of the exaccount of the shortage of talent.] mitted on January 17th.
changed.
The strikers as a body have not yet formulated definite demande.
The Millowners' Association announces that, na the milkande struck without notice, no wages will be paid during the strike
RUGBY.
WALES BEAT ENGLAND.
Losos, January 17th. Swansea, Wales beat England by 10 points to 5.
PREMIER'S BIRTHDAY
The Times Paris corespondent says that the decision to re-open trade implies a notable gap in the blockade. The consequential change of attitude towards the Bolshevist Government will not fail
to arouse a storm of criticism. The
of supplies from Russia causes social die turbance, compelling the rest of Europe to pay exorbitant prices in America for food and zow materials, and a construc, tive policy is necessary to counteract the Bolshevist creed of violence and destruc
MESSAGE. OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR THE tion.
WORLD.
LONDON, January 17th Mr. Lloyd George, in a message on his birthday to the Daily Graphic, says:
The tumult of human anger and unrest is settling down to assured peace."
·EARLIER UABLES.
THE HUNGARIAN TREATY FOLLOWS. MAIN LINES OF AUS- TRIAN STTTLEMENT.
:
The Times, in an editorial-headed "Amazing Decision says that the a suraato that no change is implied in the Allied policy towards the Soviet implies a heavy draft on the credulity of the Allied peoples
VESSELS, VERY MUCH
OVERDUE
LONDON, January 15th. Lloyds state that the following vessels which have not been heard of zines the dates specified are considered vary much overdue:-
.
WORLD'S FINANCIAL CHAOS THE BRITISH APPEAL FOR AN INTER NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
LONDON, January 16th, in yesterday's New York message, which The appeal of the financiera mentioned was also addressed to the United States Government, was simultaneously publish ed in Britain and other countries.
The British memorial was signed by Sir Charles Addis Bir Robert Kinderalo Directors of the Bank of England, Mr H. H. Asquith, Lord Bryce, Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. J. Clynes, Lord Inches Thomas and a number of prominent Mr. Reginald McKenna, Mr. J
bankera
Bet
But
EARLIER CABLES. NITROGEN PRODUCTS
COMMITTEE. MANY IMPORTANT RECOM- MENDATIONS.
A
"AMERICA'S SHIPMENTS OF SILVER.
ing the top marke, price without sharing declares that the report of fifteen millim
The newspaper Financizi, of Americ the profit with the British Government. cotton ballen from 27: 20 Bud, per shipments will not be announced, as the Moreover, be compared the situation silver dollars, so for shipped to Chin with cotton, pointing out that Egyptian is incorrect. The time and amounts of pound, and the Egyptians were securing reason for secrecy is the banking situa the whole of the pront
He declared that the Government would the inancial machinery is not controlled tion in Shanghai and Hongkong where be committing a great breach of faith by the Chinese Government but dominat unless Australasia now got the benefit of ed. by outside interests. Full infor the rise in prices.
SENSATIONAL GOLD CASE
AT HOME.
LONDON, January 16th. The Nitrogen Products. Committee, in their final report, recommend the adop tion of measures for synthetic production of nitrogen compounds on a large scale A BANK OF ENGLAND PROSECU to enable the country to dispense with Chilean, nitate during war time.
J
TION
They urge the establishment of the calcium cyanide process in Great Britain without delay on a scale sufficient to Produce 6.000 tons of cyanide annually.
They state that it is necessary that storical energy should be obtained either are steam-power station.
water-power from Scotland or by a mentary Presidents, Jonkheer Voors did they submit proposals for conserving which of the Defence of the Realm Acti
M. Idenburg
LONDON, January 18th. including a barrister and his wife and The Daily Mail says that seven people, two Hatton Garden diamond merchants, were arrested in London yesterday in con nection with a remarkable case in which the Bank of England is presenting under
prohibits tha melting of gold coin,
of thousand of pounds
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nation, regarding the amount which will be shipped under agreement, might be harmful, to the object of the shipments, namely, the stabilisation of American ex- change in Chinese markets. A
NICKEL SUBSIDIARY COINS IN INDIA.
eight-anna and four-anna picces, instead The Indian Mint has issued nickel
of silver.
AMERICAN TROOPS TO BE WITH-,
DRAWN FROM SIBERIA
WASHINGTON, January 14th.
withdrawn immediately,
Panza, January 16th,
The memorial as published in othe The Hungarian freesty in the main
conintries was signed local prominen follows the lines of the Treaty of Stailed from Karalan for Hall on August Minister, Dr. van Karnebeek, the Parlls The Peking, of Gothenburg, which persons, those in. Holland including the Germain with Austrin. AMERICA AND THE PEACE on September 2nd A
315 End was in wireless comminication Jonkheer Fock and combined nitrogen, also the better utilia unor of notes and gold have been the American Forces in Siberia will bo
Enst Indies
of the increasing the existing output of The transactions concerned overalIt has been officially confirmed that TREATY.
Tho Tag Samion, of Shangha, which A New York mossage of January November 9th, towing a target, and was including Mr. Ho president Taft have sailed from Plymouth for Gibraltar on any number of well known financier of coal, reducing the consumption of discovered in the houses of those he withdrawal of the entire expedition,
Mr. Pierpont Morgan They suggest the framing of co- The
Yaw.coal as a idel
persons arrested in the gold case is being considered in connection with the The Governments of Frdinated policy to safeguard the future were brought up at Bow Street to day evenation of Szekethe. my pa Switzerland
Denmark, Ritrogen requirements of the Empire and The evidence showed that 30,000 worth The Americans withdrawn will first go
Other Local News will be found on
page 8.)
EFFORT TO ABRIVE AT A COMPROMISE.",
NEW YORK, January 10th The Senato leaders have begun a con- ference with a view to arriving at a com promise în regard to the Peace Treaty.
laet soen by the steamer Bikestolous Mr. Vanderbilt, and November 18th in Latitude 45° 18 North,
sont an Longitude 9° 27'. Weit
Appeal to
ad
Lain Tray for holding great conclude by stating that nitrogen fixa of gold coins were found in the home of to the Philippines.
The Castor, of London, which sailed international, commercial, and financial sim-dip will be a new key industry and the accused and in their possession when from Singapore for Hailong on Novem ference to find a remedy for the chaca in chotefore requires active Government they were arrested. The case was remand ber 16th
support
the world.
ed, the ball ranging up to £500,000.