THE HỒNGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY ✨ IUTH, 1920.
ALLEGED DEFECTS OF THE
PEACE TREATY::
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ADDRESS, IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
FRANCE FAVOURS ALLIANCE WITH GREAT BRITAIN :
M. MILLERAND ADVOCATES CLOSEST POSSIBLE RELATIONS
LABOUR CAMPAIGN IN THE UNITED STATĖS:
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST CONGRESS IN MANIFESTO.
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LONDON, February 10th. Parliament was opened in full state for the frst time since 1914.
MR BALFOUR'S REPLY. Mr. Balfour, replying, declared that neither the Allied nor the German experta
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"DISCUSSION, OF PEACE TREATY
M. POINCARE REGARDS IT AS INADMISSIBLE
PARIS, February 9th.
A Havas message states.
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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC
CONFERENCES.
MR. HOOVER'S · DENIAL
OF CANDIDATURE FOR
PRESIDENCY.;
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BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE EXPLAINED.
NEW YORK, February 9th. LONDON, February 11th.
Mr. Hoover has issued a statement in In replying to a number of politicians, which he says he is not a candidate for hankers and financial magnates who the Presidency. Speaking in the course of a visit to recently conferred with him regarding LABOUR CAMPAIGN IN STATES Chalons-sur-Marne, M. Poincare said disinternational exchange, Mr. Chamberlain cussion of the Treaty signed by the Powers says that the United States Government's |
attitude is of first importance. Ha doubts was inadmissible. What had been signed whether their participation in an Inter- on the economic should be sacred to all, the victors and national Conference
situation is obtainable the vanquished. The nation, who caused the war, must bear ita consequences,
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CONSOLIDATING. PEACE, TREATY WILL HAVE TO BE
REVISED..
LONDON, February 10th. In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon were able to estimate what Germany could expressed the belief that a good deal of the Peace Treaty" would have to be re written and revised in course of time. None of it authors claimed a steroannet If Germany showed a character for it. disposition faithfully to fulfil ber Treaty obligations we would do our best to aid her therein and to resume her place among the civilised communities of the world.
Lord Curzon expressed anxiety as 're-
pay ten or fifteen years hence. The Treaty provided that Germany might offer s lump sum within four months. The British Government had always been most
anxious carefully to limit its list of war criminals, but was not enabled to examine AN INTERESTING DEBATE. In the House of Commons, Colonel other, nations' lists, "The British list in Sidney Peel moved the Address and Mr.cluded nobody who carried out illegal
Woolcock seconded.""
orders unless he had exceeded such orders.
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DENUNCIATION OF CONGRESS.
DEATH OF INSPECTOR WOOLLEY
LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERALL
We regret to record the death of Mr. William Henry Woolley, Inspector of the Sanitary Department, which occurred early on Saturday morning at the Govorn ment "Civil Hospital. The deceased fell
ill about Tuesday with a severa cold,
which snbacquently developed, into in fluenza from which he never recovered.
The deceased, who was 47 years of age, came to the Colony twenty-three years
WASHINGTON, February 9th. The American Federation of Labour has He emphasises the gravity of the situation entered into a political campaign by lago and joined the local Police Force. and says that the Government is, there issuing a statement vigorously denouncing After serving for three years, in the fore, prepared to appoint representatives the Congress for failing in its daty by Force he was transferred to the Sanitary, to a conference, if so invited, by one of the neutral countries or by the League of supporting autocratic and reactionary Department, and by 1907 he had risen to Nations, on being satisfied that the Con- policies, and strangling every effort to the position of senior Sanitary. Inspector. ference would assume a representative secure remedial and constructive legisla Four years later he was appointed store
character.
The Government will lay down, if they tion participats, that they are not prepared It is announced that twenty five Labour considerably to add to their existing
keeper to the Department. From May to July, last year the deceased acted an liabilities, and it the Conference recom- officials, including "four women and head Secretary of the Sanitary Board in addi- mends any grant of credits, the Governed by Mr. Samuel Gompers, have beention to his other duties. mant cannot support nor participate to appointed as the national non-partisan Frior to coming to Hongkong deceased political campaign committee to mobilise Trade Unionists with the object of elect ing tried friends of Trade Unionism at the November Primary Elections.
any scheme involving any addition to Britain's liabilities for expenditure in
Amerios.
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FRANCE WANTS AN ALLIANCE.
PREMIER DESIRES CLOSEST RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN.
PARIS, February 11th. A Havas message states :- Interviewed by the Paris correspondent.
مسجد
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GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS. ALLIED LIST NOT YET COMPLETE.
BERLIN, February 9th The Allied Note arrived yesterday, ne-
Iwas with the Rife Brigade in India
He was
prominent member of the Civil Service Recreation Club and for many years acted as umpire at cricket matches. In his earlier days he used to play for the club. He was a keen and enthusiastic aportarun, and wherever the Civil Service played a match he was sure to be there. He acted at one time as Hon. Treasurer of the Club and took a keen interest in bowls. He was a niember
Mr. Adamsón, the leader of the Labour Ho sympathised with the difficult position gards the ontlook in the Near and Middle of the Daily Mail, M. Millerand said that companied by a letter from M. Mil- of the old Volunteer Corps and had held
he is a strong supporter of the closest
not be held responsible for von Farty, followed. He suggested that the of M. Clemenceau, who approved of the East, and emphasised the necessity of a possible relations between France and would not that the German Government the rank of Sergeant-Major. He was also
Britain, and it be received any encoura Lersner's conduct, as the Allies assure whole situation should be reviewed with a British point of view but, was unable to broad-minded viewpoint in settling the tent from Mr. Lloyd George nothing that Germany was not trying to evade the view to securing a lasting peace before the escape the inclusion of persons guilty of difficult problems not yet decided by the would please him more than to undertake Tren Bauer thereupon expressed to the the District Lodge of Hongkong and
obligations.
remaining Peace Treaties are ratified Eeferring to his recent tour in Ireland, be declared that nothing but a generous measure of self-government, with no dividing up of Ireland, would satisfy Irish aspirations. He urged the with- drawal of the system of military govern ment in Ireland.
Sir Donald Maclean announced that the Liberals would propose an amendment to the Address in favour of a revision of the Peare Treaties. He declared that the tripartita Treaty must be revised because it now seemed as if the signature of the President of the United State to the guaranted to France was not going to be
honoured
Lord Hugh Chell declared that it would be madness to impose a Bill on Ireland contrary to the wish of the majority of the population.
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individual crimes.
Mr. Balfour said ho believed that ng colours were too dark in which to paint a great part of Europe, but the deplorable situation was not due to the Treaty but was the outcome of the war and the result. of the applications of the principle of self- determination, the new States refusing to co-operate with their neighbours.
THE DUTY OF NATIONS MADE
RICHER BY THE WAR Mr. Balfour denied that Great Britain was in any way responsible for the delay
Turkish peace. He considered that the suggested intervention of the League of Nations in regard to Russia would be un- availing because its leading members bad already tried unsuccessfully to discover a solution
Peace Conferen-op.
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L'ordiale.
fall discussion of all outstanding ques- tions on the lines of Delcasse's famous CONFERENCES BETWEEN ALLIED Programme which resulted in the Entente The Daily Mail Adds that is under PREMIERS.
stands that M. Millerand would like to go further and to catablish an actual close Franco-British Alliance. French opinion cordially supports him.
LONDON, February 9th.
The series of conferences between the Allied Premiers is to be resumed on the 12th instant.
- TERMINATION OF WAR FIXED.
The Gazetté contains a Decree which fixes January 1st as the date of the ter rinstion of the war between Britain and Germany. The decree explains that it is impossible to fix the date of the terminan tion of the present war, as the Treaties of Peace with some belligerents have not yet been ratified.
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at, the Peace Conference. COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUR Brondly" speaking, the reason why Europe
OF NATIONS. lacked so many fundamental necessaries
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at present was because labour produced SUMMONED TO MEET IN LONDON. much less than before the war and credit had been shattered, A great ameliora
PARIS, February th tion in the condition of Europe might be "possible if the countries which the war left richer than before (cheers)-fully
He suggested that the Irish, be requested to invoke a public Con vention at which they could find their -own solution and produce their own Bill The Convention should be on the lines of a Constituent Assembly elected by Farmed. Great Britain's greatest conte liamentary franchise. If they proposed a Republic, the British people would not be likely ever to agree thereto and a dead lock would arise.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ADDRESS.
LONDON) February 12th. In the House of Commons, Mr. George Thorne moved en amendment to the
Address regretting, that the Government did not recognize the many impracticabi- lities of the Peace Treaty, nor appreciate thé grave dangers to the economic position Home and abroad, by the delay in restoring settled conditions in Europe and
the Near East.
Sir Donald Maclean quoted General Smuts' message, in which it was said that the real work of making peace would only after the Treaty was signed, and begirassed, the opinion that the whole ex
A. Havas message.states:—.. M. Leon Bourgeois has convoked the Conncil of the League of Nations to meet bution to the solution of the problem would be to maintain intact and build up in Londen on Wednesday next during be great industrial system, around which the whole security of Europe really three days. revolved.
Mr. Thorne's amendment was rejected by 254 vote to 80
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NATIONALISATION. ME LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS OUT
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SUPREME COUNCIL, RESUMES WORE IN LONDON.
LONDON, February 12th. The Supreme Council met this morning ot ten at Downing Street Mr. Llord George, M. Millerand, Signor Nitti and Lord Curzon were present.
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GERMANY AND AUSTRIA WANT AEROPLANES. AMBASSADORS COUNCIL'S VETO.
PARIS, February 11th
A Havas message states?—
The Ambassadors Council has rejected the request of Germany and Austria to [be, allowed to keep police aeroplanca.
There was hardly any discussion.
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Herr
a Mason and at the time of his death was District Senior Grand Warden of
South China."
He leaves a widow and a large family to mourn bisi 30.
French Charge d'Affaires disapproval of von Lerener's behaviour.
It is learned from German sources that the Allies' Note points out that the names in the list in no wise, include the total
The funeral took place yesterday even- Germans guilty of transgressing the laws ing at Happy Valley and was followed by of warfare. The Allies accordingly a large gathering of sympathising serve the right to prosecute others found friends. At the cemetery gates the coffin in Allied territory. The Note demands was transferred from the hearse to the access to all documentary evidence neces shoulders of six Sanitary Inspectors, who sary to prosecution. ....
carried it to the" gräveside. The Rev. G. loon, oficiated and at the conclusion R. Lindsay, Vicar of St. Andrew's, Kow
paid a touching tribute to the deceased, why, he said, was a keen sportsman and a Christian gentleman. He extended, on behalf of himself and St. Andrew's Church, their deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM. CAPTURE OF CASPIAN PORT CLAIMED.
LONDON, February 9th The Bolshevista claim the capture of Krasnovodsk, a Caspian port, and are approaching Khiva As regards the fall of Odessa, It is understood that the Allies had completed arrangements for its AMERICA AND THE PEACE | evacuation. The Reds continue to gain ground on the Eastern Isthmus leading TEKATY.
to the Crimea..
SENATOR LODGE'S MOTION ACCEPTED.
WASHINGTON, February 9th. The Senate has adopted by 2 votes to 10 Senator Lodge's motion, supported by both the Democratic and Republican lead- ers, in favour of securing a speedy resumption of the Senate debate on the Peach Treaty.
DISTURBED IRELAND. TROUBLE WITH THE SINN FEINERS.
LONDON, February 9th.
ALLIES BOMBARDING ODESSA.
LONDON, February 9th. A Moscow wireless message says Allied warships are bombarding Odessa.
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STRONG BOLSHEVIĘ
POSITION. DENIKIN'S LINE OF COMMUNICA TLONS IN DANGER.
"Amongst the large "gathering present were MF. A. Gibsoh, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Dr. Fears, Dr. Woodman, Mrs. A. D. Hickling, Mr. E. W. Hamil (Sanitary Department). The Masonic tun, and Mr. C.-M. W. Reynolda
Order, was represented by Mr. T. F. Hough D.G.M., and the following officers fut the District Grand Lodge:-The Hon. Dr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Mr. H. Sykes, Mr. E. Crapnell, Mr. H, G. Garrod, Mr., A. G. Warren, Mr. C." W. Jeffries, Mr. A. T. Hamilton, Mr. E. W. H. James, and Mr. H. A. Cartwright. Among the members of the general public were the Hon. Mr. T. O. Hutchison, Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. G. E. Stewart, Mr. J. A E., Bullock, Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Mr. J. Rodgers, Mr. C. Bond and Mr. J. H. Oxberry.
Amongst those who sent wreaths were the LONDON, February 12th. An authoritative statement says that in the Sanitary Department: the United Ser- following: The Government of Hongkong; Beventy Sinn Feiners have been deport- || North Russia, the Reds have concentrated ed on warships from Cork. Most strong forces on the Dvins sector. The Lodge of Hongkong and South China; the vices Lodge, 1341 E.C.; the District Grand elaborate precautions were taken against situation is causing anxiety, their rescue; including an aeroplane In South Russia, the Volunteer resist
Ararat Lodge of Royal Arch Mariners 264; patrol. Sinn Feiners raided an explo-ance on the western sector has collapsid, Victoria Lodge, 1020, EC ME.Z. officers. sives factory at. Arklow and seized half and the Bolsheviks are pushing towards and members of the United Chanter, 1341 a ton of gelignite.
the Dalester on a 120 mile front north C.; Perseverance Lodge 1167, E.C.; ward from the Black Sea
Naval and Military Lodge; University Against Denikin's succesS on the Todge: United Mark Lodge: 419, EC.; Manitch river the Bolsheviks are advantZetland Lodge; Masonic Brethren ing towards Stavropol and the Ekaterino dar-Perovik Railway so rapidly a serious ly to threaten not only Denizin's right but his communications towards the
The British detachment at Batoum is withdrawing to Constantinople.
THE COINAGE PROBLEM.
NEW BILL TO BE INTRODUCED AT HOME.
LONDON, February 10th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Cham-Caspian. berlain notified that be would introduce a Bill amending the law in respect of the
LONDON, February 11th In his speech in the House of Commons,
The discussions were of a general pre Mr: Lloyd George contended that the real liminary character, touching, inter alia, Aim of the Miners' Federation was to the outstanding questions with Germany That and the Turkish question. The confer obtain full control of the mines. was not nationalisation. (Loud chcors) ences are expected to continue for several The banding over of this great national days and will take up the work of the standard fineness of silver coinage, in the disaster Supreme Council where it was dropped 20. United Kingdom and other parts of the saat to one industry would be to the community. The Bill which the Paris and the same course will be followed Empire. Uovernment were going to introduce was in Fariz designed to improve mining industrial conditions and give the miners a more The Supreme Council sat six hours, to effective voice in control and an oppor day. It is believed that the meeting in unity of contributing their experience Londen will last three weeks No Ameri-
can representatives attended. ***** and counsel to the management.
Dealing with the extremist speech by
The Council considered the question of the Labourite, Mr. Luna, Mr. Lloyd the arrender of war criminals.
Com said Mr. Lugn proposed that plete agreement was found between the privileged minority should dictate to the Allies regarding further representations
to Germany. majority.
The Premier declared, amid perience of the past month had shown how
prolonged cheers, that on that issue wo substantially accurate was General Smuts
timate of the situation: Bir D. Mac will fight him to death, for succes would less appealed to the Government to take mean the establishment of a Sovies and a long and statesmanlike view, further the end of constitutional Government."
to fix the amount of the indemnity. Hol
BIG, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME
FOR NEXT SESSION.
deprecated the length of the German THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Black List, and foreshadowed years of international litigation upon the subject He urged that there was no hope of a sound economic future for Europe with- out free trade all round, and a start should be made in the new States of
·Central Europe.
RESULT OF DELAY IN DEALING WITH TURKEY.
LONDON, February 8th. The State opening of Parliament on Tuesday will mark a momentous session. The Government programme includes a dozen first-class Bills, the chief of which will be Home Rule and coolmenaurcs, the latter of which continues Government
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The Allied Finance Ministers shortly meet to discuss the European fascia problems and report to the Supreme
It has been decided that Paris will con tinue to be the official headquarters of the Conference.
THE CONDITION OF CENTRAL EUROPE
GREAT BRITAIN'S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE.
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THE TIGER" IN EGYPT.
CORDIAL RECEPTION AT
ALEXANDRIA..
PARIS, February 9th. A Havas message states:- He was warmly greeted on his arrival at M. Clemenceau has arrived in Egypt. Alexandria by the Governor and many high officers went on board the steamship
to welcome tīm.
M. POINCARE. FRENCH CHAMBER'S RESOLUTION.
PARIS, February 11th.
A Havas message states: The Chamber of Deputies adopted by 499 votes against 60 Socialist votes a motion stating that M. Poincare deserved wall of his country, tr
FRENCH WHEAT CROP. DECISION OF FRENCH CABINET.
PARIS, February 11th.
A Havne message statea:- The French Cabinet yesterday decided concerning the wheat orop of 1920. The control of sale price shall be abolished.
LONDON, February 12th Inithe House of Commons, during ques Lord Robert Cecil urged the impraccontrol of mines A Land Bill L also tion time, Mr. A. Chamberlain announced ticability of undertaking a revision of the expected fixing guaranteed prices of grain that the Government had informed the plan and Treaty at present, although some terms for a number of years and giving famers United States that, besides 12 millions would have to be revised later. Mention increased security of tenure.
sterling voted for the current financial There is considerable speculation re- year for the relief of Central Europe, the ing Egypt, the Middle East, Mesopotamia
garding Ministerial reshuffing It is British Government was and Armenia, he said the situation was believed that Sir Robert Horny will sue tribute a further sum not exceeding half
prepared to profoundly serious, chiefly owing to the cod Sir Auckland Geddes whilst Sir Erio the contribution of the United States and delay in dealing with the Turkish ques Geddes is also likely to retire and accept not exceeding ten millions sterling, which tion. He deprecated any further delay, an important post in the city. It is would be used to provide British food- and suggested that the League of Nations expected that Mr Wardle and Mr. Parker stuffs, raw materials and other essentials, should publicly debate the Russian situs will resign. Mr. McCurdy is the most and to pay the freights on goods carried tion and fixo send to Russin two Interna likely successor to Mr. Roberta, It is by Britab ships. The Canadian Govern-f tional Missions to ascertain what was rumoured that Mr. Chamberlain's post-ment had intimated its desire to contri- going on there, and, secondly to define tien is uncertain. It is expected that bate (Cheers) and the Government was. the provisional boundaries of Russia and Mr Henderson will be elected Chairman confident that other Allied and Neutral:
Governments would co operate. of the Tabourites. the border States.
ROMBAY MILL STRIKE.
OPERATIVES RESUME WORK.
BOMBAY, February 9th. The mill strike has come to an end and all the mills are working normally.
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THE WAR PRISONERS' AGREEMENT.
BRITAIN APPROVES THE DRAFT.
LONDON, February 6th. Reuter learns that Britain has approved the draft of the Anglo-Soviet Agreement regarding prisoners, but nothing else is being discussed.
AVIATION,
LONDON TO THE CAPE.
CAIRO, February 8th.
·Cockerell arrived at Khartam at 6.15 this evening. His departure is delayed till Tuesday owing to a water leakage.. three cylinders failing and requiring re- pair.
THE SILVER QUEEN,”
Catto, February 9th. The South African aeroplane Silver Queen," flying to the Cape, arrived this evening from Sollum. The pilots were dazed and deaf after a most stormy pass age across the Mediterranean.
FROM HOME TO TOKYO,
SALONIKA, February 8th. The Caproni aeroplane fiving from Rome to Tokyo, piloted by Lieutenants Bala and Borello, has arrived safely.
LONDON TO AUSTRALIA,
Dai, February 7th. The Mathewe machine crashed down twenty miles from Bunder Abbaa. The airmen are safe but the machine is badly damaged.
Disinfecting
B.M.S. Tumor Eastern Scotia Lodge 23 8.8.; Lodge St. John 618 S.C.; the Inspec tors of the Sanitary Department; the Brild ing Ordinance office: the Stations Staffs; the Chinese Staffs; the Chinese Sanitary Coolios; the Chinese Sani- tary Office Staff: the R. N. Police; Ser- zoenta Mess Central; Warders! Mess, Victoria' Gaol; the Government Audit De- partment; the K.CC., the Civil Service C.C.; the Hon. Dr. C. Severn; the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe; the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli- fax; Mr. T E Hough; Mr. C. D. Mel hourney Mr. J. H. Wood; Mr. G. C. Mozon- Mr. G. E. Stewart; Mr. A. Gibson; and Dr. W. PeaTER.
THE
"PRINCESS ANNE
STRANDED LINER BREAKs up.
NEW YOK, February ath The Princese Anne, ashore on Long Island, broke neunder after the remainder of the crow had been rescued
THE FRENCH BUDGET:
GOVERNMENT DECIDES ON A REDUCTION:
PARIS, February 9th. The Government has decided to effect a reduction of £320,000,000 in the Budget, which WILS originally
fixed £1,880,000,000,
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WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE REJECTED.
BABLE, February 9th.; Plebiscites at Baile and Zurich rejected women's suffrage by 12,455 votes to 0,7117 and 88,249 votes 21,008 respectively.