THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE
BOLSHEVIK MENACE:
"WE MUST FIGHT ANARCHY WITH ABUNDANCE.”
FRANCE DETERMINED TO OBTAIN HER RIGHTS:
WILL HAVE RECOURSE TO MILITARY MEASURES IF NECESSARY.
AMERICAN TREATY RESERVATION ACCEPTED BY FRANCE.
BRITISH MINERS DETERMINED ON"
NATIONALISATION."
SOME OF THE GERMAN
WAR CRIMINALS
LATEST CABLES. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.)
BUSINESS AT THE SECOND MEETING. FRANCE AND GERMAN EVASIONS.
'FRENCH PREMIER'S RESOLUTION.
PARIS, February 7th."
A Havas message xays; -- Replying to interpeliations. M. Mijle rand yesterday in the Chamber of Depu- ties affirmed the continuity of France's external policy and faithfulness alliances, the understanding of which assured final victory. Speaking of the means at France's disposal to compel
LONDON, February 11th. The second meeting of the League of Nations Council was held at St. James Palace-to-day, Mr. Balfour representing Great Britain, M. Bourgeois, France; M: Hrmany, Belgium; Signor Ferraria, Italy; and Baron Matsui, Japan. Spain, Greece, and Brazil were also represented, Mr. Halfour welcomed the delegates on behalf of the Government, and express ed regret that America was not repre-
sected.
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On the notion of M: Bourgeois, Mr. Balfour was elected Chairman.
German observance of the Treaty in the" matter of coal deliveries, M. Millerand aid: "It is my intention to warn Ger- many, in face of the flagrant violation of
The Council then dealt privately with the Convention which she signed, that the -delay accorded for its execution, specially the agenda, including the question of for the evacuation at German territories, Switzerland's entry into the League; ap- is suspended. The Treaty offers us finan-pointments of & Governing Commission cial and economic reprisals, and measures for the Saar Basin; a High Commissioner of coercion even of a military nature. I for. Danzig; and the proposed list of intead to avail myself, at need, of these names of international jurists to be invit DeGAUTEN We shall exact, without excepid to form a committee to prepare plans tion, all that is due to us from Germany If necessary, we shall have recourse to all the means, provided by the Treaty."
In regard to the delivery of the accused Germans, M. Millerand added that the Conference of Ambassadors would consider the measures to be taken and come to decisions, All the actions of the Allies would be directed by the principles which he had explained to the Chanther.
FIGHT ANARCHY WITH
ABUNDANCE."
for a Court of International Justice and the constitution of an international body for health problems.
-KATEST CABLES. GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS. A MISUNDERSTANDING,
Pants, February 7th."
It is understood that the Lord L'hancellor. Lord Birkenhead. advised
Council
Ambassadors of
that Mr. Lloyd George. Was now pre The pared to modify the black list. Ambassadora today are meeting to bear the British Attorney-General on the sub
Meanwhile French circles are un easy over Britain's roité, face, especially na regards the untoward consequences of concoding any vital point on a question regarded as a test of strength.
LATER.
It transpires that the situation which has arisen in regard to the Allied list of War Criminals was largely due to a mis understanding. It is understood that the French and Belgian portions of the list were not seen by England. Thus there was no question of British wolte face, bot of Britain being committed to lists without seeing them. Happily the visit of the Lord Chancellor and Attorney-General to Paris resulted in completely clearing up the affair. The British list remains ur modified,
GOVERNMENT CONFERS WITH
PARTY LEADERS
LONDON, February 8th. A message from Berlin states that the Government had long discussion on the 0th inst. with the Party leaders and stated that the question of the extra- dition of war criminals could only be solved with the co-operation of Parlia
ment
The French chargé d'affaires, on the 7th inst., handed Chancellor Bauer the Allied Note in regard to the war criminals.
The Funische understands that the Note leaves the door "upen, "for further negotiations.
BRITISH AND FRENCH LISTS:
BARIS, February 8th.
SATURDAY, FRBRUARY 15TH, 1920.
LATEST CABLES,
THE WRECK OF THE ** PRINCESS 'ANNE,”
BREAKING UP RAPIDLY.
Na Yox, February 8th. The Princess Anne was driven ashore on Long Island during a terrião blizzard Frantic attempts, hitherto unsuccessful, have been made during the past, twenty- four hours to rescue the passengers who number sa and the crew numbering 72, The liner is sinking and breaking rapidly.
EARLIER CABLES:
FABSENGERS TAKEN OFF.
NEW YORK, February 8th All the passagers and 28 members of
THE PEACE TREATY." FRANCE ACCEPTS AMERICAN SENATE'S RESERVATIONS.
LONDON, February Ath. The Fines Paris correspondent reports that the French" Government has decided to accept the American Senate tions in the Pence Treaty.
PRESIDENT WILSON APPROVES
reserva-
réservation
LORD DUNSANY'S" PLAYS AT THEATRE ROYAL.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY UNION'S SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION.
Imst night's production of Lord Dun- sany's two plays "The Tents of the Arabs's and The Gods of the Mountain" at the Theatr, Royal will be regarded as a mile- stone in the progress of the Hongkong University. Id every way the production reflected great credit upon the mefabora. of the University Union. It also marked
MR. HITCHCOCK'S RESERVATION.
WASHINGTON, February stb. President Wilson has written to Senatora step forward in the history of the staga Hitchcock approving his
To the Colony. Plays such as those molect- ed by the University Union appeal, in which declares that the United States these days of the revue and the Shimy shall not employ an economic boycott or Dance, to only a few, but the large' audi- - armed forces to preserve the territorialence at the Theatre Royal bore bamistake- integrity of any country except with the able testimony to the appreciation of the sunction of Congress.
Colony of works of artistic merit, The President Wilson says that while adher members of the Hongkong University the crew have been taken off the Princeasing to the substance of Senator Hitch Union must be congratulated upon their Are and landed at New York. Forty- oock's Teservation, he considers its form recess, and one hopes that it will Eve of the crow are still aboard the strand very unfortunate and likely to chill an incentive to further efforts in produc
the relationship of the United States with ing good dramatic pieces" The staging of ed vessel
the plays left little to be desired. the Associated Powers.
scene in "The Tents of theArabs"-outside -After hearing President Wilson's letter,
the gates of Thalanga- also the light- the Conference of Democratic Senators ing effects in the last scene of "The Gods decided to help to bring up the Treatyet the Mountain" showed a mustery of in the Senate on the 9th, inst. and to
work for the reservation compromise.
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LATEST CABLES.
AVIATION, AERIAL CIRCUIT OF THE ATLANTIO
LONDON, February sth. New York's Aero Club announces plans for an aerial circuit of the Atlantie by aeroplanes or dirigibles. Prizes worth over one hundred thousand dollars will be offered. The competitors are to start from New York or Atlantic City, touch Cuba, Haiti, orto Rico, Caracas and Pernambuco, thence proceed to Dakar, Mogador, Casablanca, Portugal or Spain, France, Great Britain, Scandinavia and, the Netherlands, returning by way of Ireland to St. John's, Newfoundland direst; or rid Greenland. NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM ASSUAN TO KHARTUM.
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LATER
tige-craft
prove.
The
As regards the interpretation of the plays the members of the Union seemed
mystic for the vastnesses of the desert was fore.bly brought out. Mr. Mustapha B. Osman as The King gave an excellent ren“ dering of the ideas lying behind the author's words. The two camel-drivers, Mr. L. Gutierrez and Mr. Ng Cheng Yew, were one would not say realistic as camel-drivers are seldom palicsophical in
President Wilson, in his letter, says he to have searched conscientiously for the has never seen the slightest reason to author's meaning. In The Tents of the doubt the good faith of the Allies or to Arabs, particularly, the longing of the fear that any nation might seek to enlarge the American obligations under the covenant of the League of Nations. He declared that he saw no objection to a frank statement that the United States
direct authority. of Congress. can accept the mandate only upon the
THE ADRIATIC DISCUSSION WITH "JUĠO-SLAVIA.“
Pinis, February 8th. The Femp says that in order to dissipate the Jugo-Slav objection, cabled
their outlook on life, but as the creator of the characters intended them to be-s foil to the greatness of the King. They SOLUTION.horn of the desert longed for the purple he born in purple longed for the simpli city of the desert, Mr. M. H. Lo had a difficult part in Eznarze, the gypsy girl of the desert, but he filled it with credit. in the opening scene as one saw the two camel-drivers sitting on the steps at the gates of the city and indulging in an Bri-, expression of their longings for the tawdry gaiety of life in the city, it was tish, French and Italian Governments hard to believe that the Arabs and their away, or have decided to communicate the Treaty of tents were thousands of London to the Belgrade Government.
that the cry of the pilgrims was not the cy of the caravans passing outside the The three Governments adhere to the
city gate.
The King as be entered and Adriatic solution already forwarded to expressed the yearning of his heart for Jugo-Slavia
the freedom and the peacefulness of the deserty
might have been any one tired of
on LONDON, February 8th. The Air Ministry announces that Cockerell's Vickers Vimy left Assuan at 7,15 this morning. on a non-stop flight to to Khartum.
The naval men arraigned under the first category include those responsible for submarining five hospital ships and those ER QUEEN" ARRIVES IN -
BATTLE EGYPT. who submarined, inter alia, the Kersiz and Clan Macleod. One submarine officer Apap, Inkosi, Clan Murray, Toko Mar is claimed in respect of nine sinkings in the course of 10 mothe
THE PROFITS IN THE COAL The arraignments in the second category
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INDUSTRY.
AN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT..
are in respect of attacks on West Hartle pool, Scarborough, and Whitby.
The fifth category include the perpetra tore of air raida on London, Hull, and Edinburgh, whose names are indicated.
Nineteen are arraigned for the ill-treat numerous camp commandants and others ment of prisoners of war especially'
LONDON, February 6th. In accordance with a promise made by Mr. Lloyd George to the Miners Federa-who, on the Western and Russian fronts,
kept prisoners within range of the fring
massacres
LONDON, February 5th.
the 30th. instant, the
AMERICA AND PROHIBITION
the pomp and vanity of the world wit was in the inale that Lord Dunsany's art was clearly seen. One understood then
The Air Ministry announces that the 1A CARGO OF WHISKY RELEASED. why an American critic called Lord Dan-
**Silver. Queen" arrived at Sollum, on the north coast of Egypt.
EARLIER CABLES.
THE LONDON TO CAPE FLIGHT.
LONDON, February 8th.
Two other aeroplanes are en roule to
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3. Millerand obtained a vote of, con-
tion or the 5th inst the report of the line. Enver Pasha is arraigned as being the Cape. The Handley Page machine fidence, the voting being 500 for to 70 accountant appointed by the Governmen: responsible for ordering the march of against.
to investigate the finances of the coal in-prisonera from Kit-el-Amara; and Gen-piloted by Major Brackley, was last re- dustry has been issued. The report finda eral Schroder for offences against British MR. LLOYD GEORGES GRAVE the estimates on which an increase of and Indian Prisoners, in German Westported at Brindisi, the D.H. 14 left
Lympae, in Kent, on the 5th inst. 6/- per ton, and the subsequent reduction Africa WARNING.
of 10 per team were based were, on the Eighthly, the list in respect of the Enver
Rouz, February 5th.. includes whole, reasonable, but the revenue was Armenian
The Silver Queen (the African machine) underestimated to the extent of about Pasha, Talaat Pasha and Djemal Pasha The French list is divided into two £30,000,000 due to undervaluation of ex- ports and bankers. The report considera categories-firstly, for violation of the has arrived at the Centocelle aerodrome. LONDON, February 7th, that an increase of 38d, per ton instead laws of war in territories occupied by Germany. This category includes the
The Times correspondent at Cairo of 72d. would have sufficed and it estimates Crown Prince, Princes Bitel Friedrich, that there will be a surplus on March Rupprecht of Bavaria, and the Prince of 31st next of £6,000,000 whereas the miners Wuertemberg, the Grand Duke Hesse, the reports that Capt. Cockerell's Vickers catimated the net profits to be £34,000,000. Duke of Mecklenburg, Count Bismarck, Vimy arrived at Assuan after seven hours' Marstal Hindenburg, General Luden- BRITISH- MINERS AND dorff, Generals Moltke, Bulow, Below, and flight of which ninety minutes were spent
NATIONALISATION, Kluck, and also persons in the German in repairing a water leak at Laxer.
CAIRO, February 6th. Ministry of War who were responsible for
The Vickers-Vimy mentioned on Jann the destruction of factories and mines in France. Secondly, for violations of the ary 24th. and February 22nd. departed laws of war in respect of German prison for Halia this morning carrying an esti- campa. This category include the name mated load of eight tons. of General von Falkenhaym.
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M. POULET. MARSEILLES, February 5th. M. Poulet, accompanied by a mechanic, on the mail "boat Benoist, embarked Buenos Aires for Rangoon, vid Singapore. EX-GERMAN LINERS,
720.
New YORK, February 5th, Mr. Shevlin, the supervising Prohibi tion Agent, after telephonically convers ing with Washington, announced that the steamer Farmurath which was held up owing to her cargo consisting 49,000 cases of whisky, would be allowed to sail to Havana,
BOLSHEVIKS AND TURKES FAN.
CREATING MILITARY BASES.
NEW YORK, February 7th. The State Department has received in- formation that the Bolsheviks are recruit ing natives and prisoners of war into new units with the object of establishing mili. tary bases in Turkestan
INTERNATIONAL RUGGER. BCOTLAND DEFEATS WALES.
Banya modern incarnation of a Grock oyric."
In "The Gods of the Mountain" this characteristic of the author was even more evident. It is not to be wondered at that some of the T.B.M. (ns the patrons of the flippant, or light stage are called in Ainerica-the tired business men) in New York thought Lord Dunsany's plays as requiring considerable mental gymnasticar. One saw outside a city wall half a dozen tatterdemalions begging, and railing at hic and the gods when their solicitation for alma brought them nothing." kong, unfortunately, is so full of begga of the kind figuring in "The Gods of the Mountain" that the members of the Univer sity Union had po difficulty in giving a life-like representation of Lord Dunsany's characters.
To the derelicts of society- came agar-another beggar, a man of resource, bustling with business-like actions of getting-on. Agmar a part very ably sustained by Mr. Ngan Shai Leung-might have been the prototype of any man who in these days makes a for- tune out of nothing-full of ideas and intellectual, but with a kink in the intel- |lect. Agmar hit upon the idea of posing as the gods of Marma-the seven green jade gods, whom the populace worships. LONDON, February 8th,"
Ulf, one of the beggars a character which Scotland bas beaten Wales in the Bug-fulfils the function of the Greek chorus-is haunted by a foreboding of evil, and warns his companions of the consequences of their or match at Inverleith, by 8 points to 5: THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM. impiety, but to no avail. Mr. Ng Cheong Yew made an admirable Ulf. Mr Mustapha B. Osman added yet another BOLSHEVIKS ENTER ODESSA.
saccess to his credit a Blag, the satellite of the wily Agmar. The author provides“ LONDON, February 8th.
a forceful ending. The cleverness of Agmar is helpless to save him from his Nemesis. The Gods of Marma do leave their abode on the bill and turn Águiar and his six companions, to stone.
A wireless message from Moscow states that the Bolsheviks have entered Odessa.
THE USA. CARINET. RESIGNATION OF MR. FRANKLIN LANE.
LoxBox, February 10th. 'Continuing his speech in the House of Commons," (the major part of which was summarised in a table published yesterday) Mr. Lloyd George said that the alternative to making a ring of fire! around the Bolsheviks was to make peace DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. with the Bolsheviks, but observation and
LONDON, February eth. In the House of Commons, Mr. Brace experience must first demonstrate that a
(Labour) moved a Labour amendment to Bussia which had dropped her barbaric | the Address in reply to the speech from
EARLIER CABLES. methods was governing on civilised lines. the Throne regretting the absence of a
proposal to nationalise the coal mines an "NAMES ON THE BRITISH LIST. He believed we could restore Bussin to the lines recommended by the Sankey
PARIS, February 8th. sanity not by force but by trade and Majority Report.
Mr. Lloyd George, replying, said that The official list of war criminals sent commercs which had a sobering effect, nationalisation was impossible without a to Berlin consists of 184 pages.
bueaucracy, and be contended that, it had Great Britain demands one hundred He did not apprehend a Bolshevik in not been shown that nationalisation was individuals,
WASHINGTON, February 8th. "Vasion because they were unable to able to produce as excellent progressive named; France demands 234; Belgium
results as were attained under private 33, of whom 285 are not named; Italy Senator Payne, chairman of the Ship- organise a powerful army, and such a ownership. He ridiculed the idea that demands 20
The Pritish list is divided into eight Wilson has approved the sale of thirty. ping Board, announces that President men worked harder, for the State than categories-firstly submarine as plundering prosperous pro-
warfare, motive vinces did not exist. No Bolshevist force for private interests. He referred to the including Admirals Tirpitz, Capelle, ex-German passenger vessels for which of State for the Interior, has resigned. could invade the Middle East; there was unsatisfactory results of nationalisation Scheer, Hipper, and Mallor; twenty bids were recently received. Negotiations nothing they could get if they did. What in Bolshevist Russia which was leading naval officers are charged with attacking for the sale of the vessels will proceed, notere in use mountains of Armenia to compulsory labour. Nationalisation merchantmen without warning; secondly contracts casuring that these steamships and Turkestan, even in Mesopotamin; would discourage the development of the the bombardment of open towns; thirdly. which the British did not control; He mining industry because the present risks, the laying of submarine mines; fourthly, shall remain under the American flag and was of opinion that trading would end the frequently involving very considerable the attack on a Scandinavian convoy subject to requisition in cases of emer- ferocity, the rapine and the cruelties of losses, would not be undertaken under fifthly, aerial attacks, all persons respon. Bency any
sible; sixthly, the Fryatt affair, in con- nationalisation. Bolshevism more surely than any other
nection with which there are two nanics method.
including Admiral Schroeder; seventhly, acts against war prisoners, including Generals von Arnim, Trotha, Buelow and. Enver Pasha,
Mr. Hartshorn (Labour) warned the House that if they rejected, the miners Proposals the latter would take decisive action at an early conference.
The amendment was defeated by to 320
votes 64,
some of whom are
THE LIST TO BE AGAIN PRE- SENTED IN BERLIN.
not.
AMERICA TO SELL 30 PASSENGER VESSELS.
but a claube will be inserted in the sale
AMERICAN RAILWAY LABOUR TROUBLES.. PROVISIONS OF THE NEW RAIL- ROAD BILL
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по
12
Railroad
Europe needed what Russia could give Mr. Lloyd George gave a summary of the prodigious Russian exports of staple requirements before the war. High prices ruled even while starvation and hunger ranged over the whole of Europe and
EARLIER CABLES. while the cornina of Russia were bulging with bread, but the necessary transport,
TALK OF ENFORCING THE must be orguised. This was not pro-
DEMAND eurable while contending armies were traversing the European borders. "The
LONDON. February 6th, conditions in, Europe are serious The The executive of the Miners Federation dangers are not all in Russia: they are has decided in view of the Premier's here at home. I speak with knowledge refusal of legislation effectuating the and apprehension. I warn the House nationalisation of mines, to ask that a that there is only one why to fight the special Trade Union Congress should be things that may happen. We must fight convened to consider what steps shall be on the point that the list should be again on which the general public will be repre. anarchy with abundance, (Loud cheers,) taken to enforce the demand
WASHINGTON, February 5th. A conference of the Senate and the PALIB, February 7th.. House of Representatives has reached
the agreement The Council of Ambassadors bas un-
alia for animously decided that the list of German Bill providing, inter war criminals shall be again handed to the elimination of the Senate's unti- the German Government by the French strike claust, and the substitution of pro- Charge d'Affaires in the name of the Allies. Visions whereby wage disputes shall be The Council also approved the text of the settled by a Wage Board composed of an equal number of employes and railway accompanying note.
Suscquently Lord Birkenhead stated officials. In the event of disagreement the that the Allies were in complete accord appeal will be taken to another board presented in Berlin immediately.
sented.
WASHINGTON, February 8th: Mr. Franklin Knight Lane, Secretary
THE PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR.
BAILS NEXT MONTH,
LONDON, February 7th, ILR.H. the Prince of Wales will anil on H.M.B. Renown on March 9th. He will land at Auckland on April 17th and reach Australia on May 18th.
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REVIZI'S "AQKNOY.] ALLIED REPRESENTATIVES CAPTURED IN SIBERIA.
COPENHAGEN, February 8th.
M Litvinoff has heard from M. Trotsky that various members of the French, Bri- tish and Italian Missions have been taken prisoner by the Bolsheviks in Siberia..
If the ideas underlying The Gods of the Mountain' were not so universal in its application, the play might casily be classed among the best satires on modern life. The credulity of the masses and the triumph of shallow intellect, and what in patholic-the fitful gleams of Truth even when the intellect is hypnotised by its own false ideas, these furnish the author with a moral."
The plays are to be repeated, to-night"
PROCLESS OF DEMOBILISATION IN INDIA.
The steamer Malin sailed from Bombay on January 2nd carrying 647 British. officers and other ranks to Eng- land This brings the demobilisation of the British garriton in India practically to a close, the only remaining personnel. to be despatched being those remaining in hospital and those who have agreed to defer their demobilisation, or extended their service up to April 30th, 1920.
temporary Indian service officers hoen released which, excluding thora who h
ared to defer their demobili
only a very small number still: to be relesed The demobilisation of Indian officers and others ranks har now been opened to a limited extent and, establishments are being reduced as cir
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