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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH EHUTER'S AGENCY }
SALE OF
EX-GERMAN ·
STEAMERS. APPEAL "AGAINST INJUNCTION.
WASHINGTON, February 20th, The Shipping Controller has announced. that an appeal against the injunction ander-prohibiting the sale of ex-German -ships will be filed, and he expected that Mr. Hearst, on whose application the injunction was granted, will be required to furnish bonds to protect the Shipping Board against loss through the ships being idle, should. the final decision of the Ugurta be against him
LOW VALUE OF BIDS.
WASHINGTON, February 20th. Mr. Stevens, ex-Vice-Chairman of the Shipping Board, giving evidence before the Senate's Commerce Committee: said that the value of the thirty ex-German abine fur which the board received bids was twice or thrice the amount of the bids received, namely, tot 79 million dollars, -and the bids received for four ships for transfer to foreign flags were double the -amount of the highest American bids for three of the vessels and $300,000 more for the fourth sup. The aureign bids were rejected in orqance with the policy of keeping the ships under the American fag.
THE BONGKONG DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS. FAR EASTERN CABLE ALLIES PREPARING THEIR CASE
PARIS, February 21st
A Haysa mesange says:—. The documents, in connection with tha charges against German war offenders: will be completed befors March 15th and delivered to the Leipzig Court.
M. DESCHANEL : RECEIVES. CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE.
PARIS, February 21st,
A Havas message says:--
M. Deschanel yesterday. received mom bers of the Corps Diplomatique who were presented by Baron Matani.
Replying to the congratulatory address, the President said he hoped that diplo macy will be able to consolidate the League of Nations and provide it with the necessary means of action to straighten out difficulties and avoid conflicts.
M. Deschanel's first two official visite have been to the graves of French soldiers at the Bagneux Cemetery, and to the wounded at the Val de Grace Hospital
M. POINCARE PRESIDENT OF REPARATION *COMMISSION.
¿
PARIS, February 21st.
A Havas mesange says:— M. Poincaré has accepted the presidency of the Reparation Commission. It is
Mr. Stevens added that there was no believed that the Commission will hold at
NEWS.
www.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
THE JAPANESE LOAN. "
PEKING NOTES
[FROM OUR OWN COLLESPONDENT.]
PING, February 14th FOLITICAL STAGE, PLATU
Were it not so tragic present events in
THE CHINESE MINISTRY OF THE MÀN WHO RAISED 19
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
MILLION FOR RED CROSS. HOW THE MINISTER AND VIOE." MINISTER RESIGNED.
"
[BY ONE WHO KNOWS HIM.] During the five and a half years of The following is the petition of, esigua-grast necessity, a sum of nearly ninoteen ADVERSE COMMENT
Peking would be ludicrous Popular taon submitted by Mr. Lu Cheng-hsiang million pounds was collected for the Red clamour has made it difficult for the to the President-
Cross. That statement was contained in PEKING, February 2ith.
Government to negotiate directly with My health has always been delicate.,
a letter published in The Times-a letter There is much adverse comment over Japan concerning the retrocession of Last year, when I left Peking, I con- warmly acknowledging the share of The the Japanese loan of seven million yen Kianchow. Lu Tseng-hsiang, the Minister tracted fever on my voyage to Europe Times in this great effort. During all to the Chinese Government
for Foreign Affairs, was aware of this and consequently I was again attacked by
these years the paper has given its space entirely free of charge for the publica- The Japaneso justify it by saying that hen be returned from the Paris Con-my chronic illness. During the time of had they not come to the assistance to the ference to Peking and discreetly refused the peace negotiations I was obliged to tion of acknowledgments of subscriptions to "resume bis duties at the Waichalopa. proceed to Sweden to seek medical treat amounting to £16,121,930, which have come Government, disorder would have been Pleading illness, he was granted two ment whenever there was any leisure from the corners of the earth, and that inovitable, resulting probably in pillage weeks' leave of absence. Later, he tender When I embarked at Marseilles for China, publicity has been the means of calling. and bloodshed, not to mention the subvored his resignation and rosiated all ny medical advisers strongly opposed my the attention of people everywhere to the sion of the Government. The Japanese blanc,saments designed to induce him to taking the voyage, which they thought needs of the wounded. But, the letter It was liken their action to that of the Allies retain a position which he dislikes at best would injure as health However, it was contained a notable omission.
signed by Sir Robert Hudson, the chair saving Austria and Poland. The parallel but which is extremely repugnant to him imperative that I should return to China as present. To prove that he really means to give a verbal report of the details of
man of the Joint War Finance Committee" is not analogosa Japan, by advancing what he says, he moved out of the official the Peace Conference; therefore I was of the Red Cross and the Order of St money without guarantees of supervision, residence, at the Wachalopu this week obliged to return, despite my illness. On John of Jerusalem. But there was no- bolstering up a corrupt Government about the same time Chen La, the Vice my arrival in Peking I found myself where in it any hint that the writer of and acting contrary to the spirit of help-Minister, also resigned and in order to extremely weak and unable to attend the fatter might have had anything at all fulness with which other members of the
office and I am grateful that in sick leave to do with the gigantic success of the of fifteen day was granted me to re- Consortium have approached the conside
cuperate my health. The leave has ration of China's immediate needs. Such
expired, but the condition of my health action arouses suspicion of Japan's cur operation with America, Great Britain and France in the endeavour to assist
China
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
ROME TO TOKYO FLIGHT..
SHTENA, February 19th.
Two S.V.A. aeroplanes, piloted by Lieutenants Frenraenin and Mafiero, which left Rome on February 14th for
make sure that it would be accepted be quietly left the city and took up bis residente ut Tientsin. Not all the suctia pleading of the President, as expressed by
n personal representative despatened to
hentai for that purpose, could ir him to change his decision and retu Teking. Thus the waichalopu 13.without
responsible head.
ever.
has become more critical "than Recently I applied for one month's sick leave, and I thought that the period would be sufficient for my recovery, but I now fear it will require several months for treatment. The present diplomatic affairs are of a most complicated nature, and it is unwise not to appoint a competent Minister to carry on the affairs of the It is my earnest request that Ministry. a successor be appointed immediately, so that there will be some one to take the one year at the Paris Conference, responsibility for foreige affairs. I was the task was so difficult, and I am per-
fund.
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And that was characteristic of the man. You might search England from one end to the other and I do not suppose your would find a more self-effacing person than Robert Arundell Hudson.
His work for the Red Cross has inevit- ably made his rinme known during the war, but it has revealed nothing of his personality. "The ordinary reference books will tell you that he is the secretary of tho National Liberal Federation, and will give the usual details about his age and family, but they will tell you little They will not suggest, for in- besides. stance, that he is one of the finest or ganisers and one of the most gallant
A light, epare figure,, with a thin, gentlemen to be found in Britain. clean-shaven face and a mass of wavy
these years of war to look almost na old
in his eyes there remains a light of youth. "I always believe that God meant' man. to be a happy animal," he said to me once, and he has spent his yours-in-the from making other people happy. pursuit of that happiness which comer
abe; sot.ou gi ne Minster and Vice- minister is neither uniidisa or coward. They are not running away from reaped- mommy nor avviding an awkward attua
Frey are forcing tadse outside a Lovernment who control the Government to come out into the open and publicly
endeavouring to carry out. Most people know that sue power bebind the throne ope that in future when I am perfectly as the 55 years ho is credited with. But
where
reason why the Shipping Board should least three sessions a week, commencing Tokio, have arrived here safely from declare the policy, which they are secretly fectly exhausted, my mind being unfit for white hair, Robert Hudson has come in
not operate the ships to prove or disprove the frequent claim that the United States could not compete with other countries -on the seas.
EARLIER CABLES.
SHIPPING BOARD CHAIRMAN'S REQUEST.
NEW YORK, February 18th. Mr. Howard Payne, the retiring Chair-
eyidence before the Senate Committee, recommended the rejection of all bids for
the work of Treaty enforcement without further delay.
FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ALLENBY,
RETURNS TO CAIRO,
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Salonika
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CHINESE DECORATIONS.
in this instance is maranal Tuan Chi-jui me approves vi China, negotiating watii Japan, not tram selfish motives, but because he believes thus na can acquire someting is the result of negotiation, whereas she decline to accept the invita ion of Jupan she gains nothing and puts bersert an & wrong position in the eyes of the world. Such is the view of Marsna fuan and the pro-Japanese militarista but it as not the popular view; TWO JAPANESE GROUPS,
any work for the present. However, I recovered, I shall be able to serve the Government again, etc."
The following petition of resignation was submitted to the President by Mr. Chen La, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs:-
Europe,
as anyone else in the place"and that is
LONDON, February 19th The Gazette publishes a number of
Before the war he used to describe him-- decorations conferred by the President of
After the departure of the Minister the Republic of China on British officers
for Europe to attend the Peace Con- self as the chief engineer of the Liberal ference I was appointed to act in bin Party, and as such he claimed the right CAIRO, February 14th.
for distinguished services in the course of
stead, and I am most grateful for the con- to work in silence away from the light fidence reposed in me by the Government of publicity. It is very rarely that ha Field Marshal Lord Allenby has return.
the campaign. These include the Order of
During the past year I have been con will talk about his work, but once be told fronted with all kinds of difficulties. The odi to Cairo.
Two different Japanese interests are task has been too much for me, and me that when he first went into the affices of the National, Liberal Federation be, He had delightful experiences on his Chiaho, First Claes (Tashon Pao Kuang)
on Lard Haig and Sir Henry Wilson, the intriguing in Peking, at present the although I have done my best, there are a started at the very beginning. "Sa 1 First Class on Sir William Robertson, the Okurs group and the Mitsul group. It is thousand and one insurmountable obsta know now," he went on, that I can man of the Shipping Board, giving tour in the Soudan.
The former that has busca ca during ties before me. Last month when Mr. Ltie up parcels or address letters as well Order of Wen En, First Class, on Lord the past few weeks endeavouring to Cheng-baiang returned from
influence which would suppress was glad to shift my responsibility to him. the thirty ex-German liners, the sale of THE WORLD'SRIOFSHORTAGE Allenby, the Earl of Caran, Sir. 8. G.-Fthe boycott and create an atmosphere but unexpectedly, owing to a serious ill the way to get the best out of people. Milne, and Mr. W. B. Marshall. Many invourable to negotiation with the Tokyo ness, he has tendered his resignation. On If you know you can beat them at their.
I feel it wrong own job they will work for you. account of incompetency, Japan feels the present Government
"After the 1006 victory for Liberalism lower Classes have been awarded, pria-position vis-a-via China intolerable and for me to occupy indefinitely the post of
would give much to end it. Money 18 an Acting Minister. 1 earnestly request that knighthood was inevitable hut be pat Owing to it off as long as he could, and only accent cipally to officers who served with the important factor in reaching so desirable I be relieved from my post.
a consummation, and Japanese yen are overwork my health has broken down, er it under extreme pressure from. Sir. Chinese Labour Corpe.
He was being dangled in front of the eyes of and I have lost my sleep and appetite. Henry Campbell-Bannerman. grasping politician, whose only desire is According to medical advice, it will be made a G.B.E. in 1918. to meet Lue requirements of the moment, too late if I do not seek proper medical treatment at once. Consequently, I left nation. It is common knowledge that the Peking before submitting this petition; Ukurs financiers and the militarists are and all the affairs of the Ministry have discussing schemes for ending the present been entrusted to Mr. Chang Chu-clung deadlock vis-a-vis Japan and advancing Councillor, who rendered me great help during the time when I was acting as money, in which most would benefit.
It is this knowledge which has made Minister and who is thoroughly acquaint Lu Tseng-hsiang and Chen Lu realise the ed with the affairs of the Ministry. After hopelessness of remaining associated with my recovery, I shall be able to serve the A Government which is controlled from Government, and do my beat to save the qualified to give the praise where it is
situation, etc."
which had just been conducted, and asked for authority to renew negotiations for the sale of vessels for operation under .the American fog
"FOR OPERATION UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG.
EXPORT FROM BENGAL PROHIBITED.
CALCUTTA, February 19th. In the interest of consumers in Bengal, the Government has prohibited the export
of rics except by special permit to coup THE HIGH COST OF DYING leaving unsolved the problems of the trics abolutely dependent on supplies
“IN JAPAN.
TOKYO.
It will not be very long the Japan Advertisersgaya, before the living will and
New Youx, February 18th Mr. Payne stated that the Shipping from India, when: export will only THE PRICE OF GRAVE-SPACE IN Board had already sold 186 vessels, in-permitted in minimum quantities and it cluding is ex-German cargo bouts, for the requirements of the purchasing coun
the $93,500,000, for operation under American flag. It is believed that pur chasers will not be able to transfer them to foreign ownership without the parmis sion of the Board.
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AMERICAN RAILROAD
BILL.
try cannot be met from Burma.
"
THE SILVER MARKET. REASON FOR RECORD FALL IN PRICE.
LONDON, February 19th- Messrs. Montagu, & Co's report states
Fraves.
BUTH REFUSE TO WITHDRAW
ATTITUDE OF LABOUR AND RATT that the record fall in price of 14hd. was polis, and this scarcity is daily becoming out. In these circumstances, the action of withdraw his resignation. To the request
ROAD'S UNIONS.
WASHINGTON, February 20th Bepresentatives of the Bailroads Unions and the Federation of Labour are pre-
A High Churchman, he is devoted "to His beautifal music and to literature. house in Dean's Yard and his place by the sea at Felixtowe are full of books and of all that makes for quiet pence.
But the man who takes his pleasures so quietly is a very mighty worker, and I ppose the debt of the wounded and sick. realised. He is the only person really of the war to him will never he fully
due for the great work that has been done, and you may be very sure that he will give it all to other people -Daily Mail.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IN JAPAN SUBSIDING.
The absence of acara head-lines and
bined with free selling by the Continent, and around Tokyo. contain enough space decine to be party to a policy which is Mr. Tien Wen-li, Minister of the surest sign that the influenza epidemic
The substratum of strength in
paring testing against the wage provisions in the
reaction, despite the adverse influences pending compromise on the Railroad Bill.connected with the approach of Chinese AMERICA AND THE PEACE New Year, heavy sales of melted coin
TREATY.
from the Continent, free realisation of FURTHER PROSPECTS OF DELAY plate, etc. the latter so omsiderable that the trade was more than supplied from
it.
IN RATIFICATION.
THE STUDENTS.
1 hard to dispose of the dead in Tokyo-without-not controued by public opinion, ut least the poor, who cannot afford fancy bat by an oligarchy, when exerts a bunc prices for pu6" 1895 ·resting-place of the tul infißence on the country and is largely asbes.or their dear ones for one of the responsible for the prevailing disunion of
THEIR RESIGNATION, latest o-yasuki-sama that foxyo na blest, North and South. Neither Minister Lu or otherwise, with is the bigh cost or for his subordinate can expect to be per- Immediately after Mr. Lu Cheng-hsiang mitten to conduct negotiations in accord-tendered his resignation the Government There is said to be a great scarcity of ance with their own convictions or with sent Mr, Wa Chi-san, Chief Secretary of burial space in and around the metro due regard to the wish of the people. They the President's Office, to call on him at would be overborne by counsels from with his private residence and urge him to more accentuated, although, according to the two officials must appear to be more of Mr. Wa, Mr. Lu firmly expressed his due to temporary selling by China, comodicisi estimates, the five cemeteries in commodadh an therwise, for they intention of relinquishing his post. Then black borders in some of the Japanese Chien Nun-hsun, the former Premier, papers, says the Japan Arerliner, is the for another twelvemonth! or" so. Space not in the best interests of their country. | "and" A steady rally ensued, encouraged by that has not yet been utilised is bought Not only is their present action courage Interior, called at Mr. Lu Cheng-haiang's run its course, while the sudden slump
up by speculator, who retail portions at ous: it is clever. It places the militarists house and urged him to remain at his enquiry from China and elsewhere.
prices that many cannot afford to pay, in an awkward position. Negotiations post on behalf of the Government, But, in quotations of anti-febrine drugs is also,, the and, as a consequence, many poor people, between the representatives of the bank in spite of the earnest persuasion of his a certain indication of this. For the few
unable to dispose of their dead in the ing interests of America, Britain, France
willing to RESUELO office.
country, it has worked a good deal of a letter to President Wilson prosilver position is evidenced by this strong orthodox manner, are forced to keep the and Japan and the Chinese-Government distinguished visitors, Mr. Le was not montus the infiuenza has invaded this Mr. Chen, Lu, the Vice-Minister of For-havoc, su much so that doctors and crema- ashes, after cremation, in their homes, for the much needed advance to tide over until such time as they can secure
bit thing New Year have been conducted eign Affairs, is now in Tientain. After toriams were kept working over time, of ground in which to inter them. through the Waichalopu. Without his departure from the Capital, Mr. W while nurses and sick-room attendants The municipality has added to the list responsible bead in the Foreign Office the Chi-sun on behalf of the Government tole reaped rich harveste The action of the of the many things that it proposes doing proposed transaction cannot be completed graphed to the Vice-Minister of Foreign authorities, in conjunction with the metti- the acquisition of new cemeteries, but face that. China New lear is so near. Later on a special delegate was sent down tal men, to impress on the general public
Truly, a desperate plight in view of the Affairs, asking him to return to his post. thes, like the improvements of the streets of course, the militarists, though anxious, to Tientsin by the Government to make the necessity of co-operating in order to and the thoroughfares, are still in the dim are not without hope. They feel certain similar efforts to induce Mr. Chen to stamp out the disease seems to have been future, and no prospects are visible of that Japan will not let them fall.
cancel his resignation. In reply Mr. Chen minently successful, and the police the great deal of talk that has been in-
talegraphed to the Government stating his bureau has discontinued the daily publi- dulged in by the city lathers materializ
inability to resume office on account of ention of fresh cases and the number of ing soon
ill health, and asking the latter to appoint deaths for the last week or so, presumably because the number of fresh cases are now. another person to take up bis SPECULATING IN GRAVEJ.
Minister reduced to an almost negligible minimum.. Using to
Besides the consolation of knowing that a disease has been dealt its death In view of the efforts now being made is told regarding the disposal of the trations and street lecturing in Peking. abeyance The Government the other day blow temporarily, there is an element of to develop Plymouth as a commercial cremated remains of Mr. Sakata, Japan. All the same the students do not intend requested Mr. Tano Julin to have an atisfaction, our Takyo, contemporary ese Minister to Spain, who died at to remain inactive. Something is being informal discussion with the Japanese says, in knowing that at least two things port, disappointment will be caused by Madrid and whose remains arrived at planned, judging by meetings in the Minister regarding the diplomatic issues have gone down in price in these days the news that there is a possibility of the Kobe recently by the N.V.K steamer colleges, but its nature cannot be guessed in connexion with the settlement of the when everything is going up the wages Canard Company ceasing to use the port Shidzuaku Muru. The relatives of the late yet
Bhantung question on behalf of the Government, but Mr. Taao flatly refused of arece and the price of quinine and Some Scuators predict that the League for their great liners. The company have Mr. Bakata had been trying to obtain a
decent piece of ground at the Aoyama 1E JOHN'S DEPARTURE,
Peking Daily News. of Nations will be the issue at the coming arrived at the decision that unless facili Cemetery for interring his ashes, but it The Anglo-American Association's fare.to use his good offices in this connexion. Rome other drugs. Presidential election campaign. Meanties for dealing with the disembarkation was found absolutely impossible to buy well dinner to Sir John Jordan on while, they say, informal negotiations for of passengers at this port by the Great any piece of ground irrespective of price. Western Railway Company are improved After much difficulty, it was arranged to a compromise will continus.
the great liners Mauretania, Agustanie, buy a tsubo of ground (6 feet square) at and Imperator (ex-German liner, now fy 21,300 m the seller would not have my AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE ing the Cunard Hag), will not way come thing lower than that. As the space is port. The attitude of the railway com too limited to place a respectable tomb SUGGESTION FROM THE UNITED pany is that owing to the uncertainty of stone on it negotiations had to be opened their future they are unable to commit with the owner of the adjoining lot of themselves to a heavy expanditure at pro ground with a view to buying part of it. The International Anti-Opium Associa sent, The company have available for The owner of the adjoining lot proved to tion is planning a more active campaign A meeting of the National Board of dealing with liners sad troopships only Be a Mr. Kawashima who was born in desigted to suppress the evil at its source
WASHINGTON, February 20th. Per
tenders, the remainder having been Farm Organisations, representing thirty requisitioned for war purposes and not the same prefecture, as the late Mr. This has been represented to President American agricultural societice, is op yet returned The present accommoda-Sakata, Mr. Kawashima hearing the Hsu Shih-chang and to Premier Chin pointing & Committee to communicate tion is sufficient for dealing only with be trouble of Mr. Sakata's relatives in and Ying-ping, the former contributing $2,000
Asociation. with foreign societies for the purpose of tween 300 and 400 passengers, whereas ing suitable burial ground, is said to have and the latter $1,000 to the funds of the arranging at an early date an interna some of the big liners bring as many as agreed to present a couple of tsubo of his
Iground free of charge, ta
(Ountinued at fan of mezi coinmn.) tional agricultural conference 1,000 for disembarkation.
WASHINGTON, February 19th." Leaders on both sides of the Senate pre dict that the ratification of the Treaty will drag on while the Railroad and other pressing Billa are passed.
ISSUE OF PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN.
STATES.
CUNARD COMPANY AND" PLYMOUTH,
The students are to be suppressed, been promulgated Regulations have as an instance of the high price charg enjoining the responsible authorities to
tary and police have forbidden demous Shantung question
ed by the owners of burial grounds a story preserve order, and under these the mili-and Vico Maignation of 270st.
Wednesday was a remarkable demonstra tion of the esteem and affection in which the doyen of the diplomatic corps is held. Another striking testimonial was made in Tientsin today when the British com- munity entertained him to a farewell banquet
ARTI OPIUM CAMPAIGE...
of Foreign Affairs, the
still remains
in
BILLIARDS.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME,
This morning there was carried out near the Temple of Agriculture the public burn- og of opium morphia, ginian, etc., worth
In the Open Billiards Championship 8147,000, which had been seized in trans- portation on rond, rail and river in the game last night at the Victoris Recrear”” North, during the eight months from Mav
o December Inst, After the seizures bad tion/ob, Mr. F. Gray beat Mr. A C boon inspected, the furnace was lighted Rozano, the scores being 800 against 376. and the various packages thrown on the The latter staffed wall, and, at one stage burning pile which was kept very much of the gamelonked if he finish war alive he constant drenching with kerosene, to be an exciting one Mr. Rozstio's sor Lient in bas darried off the ice honoure The latter, howevontophont's 30
beating the American Marines and the his position, and, y the end. Peking Club in the return matches played raced away his highest break being
Mr. Bozario's best break was 48. this week-end here.
then stood, 340.