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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1918, 1930.
SILENCE OF MOSCOW:
STARTLING PARIS RUMOURS.
THE SPA CONFERENCE: GERMANS DECIDE ON BOYCOTT: MARSHAL FOCH'S ORDER OF EVACUATION.
ANOTHER IRISH OUTRAGE:
SINN FEINER MURDERED IN LIMERICK.
LATEST CABLES.
[(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.);
UNREST » IN IRELAND."
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BINN FEINER SHOT D'EAD.
LONDON, May 18th. Mr. Dalton, a former prominent Sinn Fainer of Limerick, has been shot dead by * party of seven in an isolated part of the Bity. The volley wounded a haby girl, aged six. No arrests have been made,
A Sinn Fein conference at Roscommon decided forcibly to confiscate land con sidered to be not rensonably occupied, Bompensating the owners according to
arbitration.
Large orders for barbed wire have been placed for a system of defences in Ireland,
EARLIER CABLES.
DRASTIC PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
LONDON, May 16th. It is reported from another source that martial law ja to be proclaimed in Ireland very shortly. A drastic plan of car paign is materialising. Reinforcements from England are being rrahed over,
Lord French had audience of His Majesty yesterday morning. NEW SCHEME FOR DEALING WITH SINN FEINS.
LATEST CABLES. THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM. SILENCE OF MOSCOW,
LONDON, May 16th.
The unexplained silence of Moscow has been broken, with an intercepted wireless requesting stations to resume listening in at the usual hours.
CAUSE OF SILENCE
LONDON, May 15th,
Last night three unimportant wireless,
none of them was from Moscow. Mean- messages were received from Rusia, but
while, it is rumoured in French Socialist circles that the silence is due to political trouble. Moreover, General Brusiloff is
endeavoring to overthrow the Soviet.
The Poles are continuing their advance southwards. It is expected that thes would soon arrive at Odessa. The Bol shevista, west of the Dnieper, are in full
retreat.
MARTIAL LAW IN CENTRAL
→ RUSSIA.
LATEST CABLES.
HYTHE CONFERENCE.
GERMAN CABINET TAKES UMBRAGE,
BARLIN, May 13th. According to the Frankfurter Zeitung, the Imperial Cabinet composed of Pre- miors and Ministers of the various States has unanimously agreed that the Govern ment should not send representatives to 8pa or Paris on May 16th for economic discussions, unless the French have with drawn from Frankfort and the Main region owing to the absence of the reason for continued occupation.“
MARSHAL FOCH'S EVACUATION ORDER
·MAYING, May 18th. ́ Marshal Foch has ordered the evacua tion of the Main territories to begin op May 17th.
AN EXPLANATION.
LATNE Elucidating the camunique onbied earlier, it is stated that if Germany has to make payments extending over a certain number of years, the Allied debtors would pay the Allied creditors at the same period,
LATEST CABLES,
COAL FOR FRANCE BRITISH CONTROLLER'S AGREE
MENT.....
Loner, May 16th.
With reference to the clase sa regards trollers at the Hythe Conference hava The British and French Coal Con Allied division of German payments, it is come to an arrangement inring Franeo pointed out that an agreement in this a minimum ccal supply equivalent connection already exists, under which to that which France has been obtain. 35 per cent, goes to the French and sing during the past eight months; also, per cent. to the British, but Belgium has that France will take 46 per cent of advanced proposals involving priority of be made whereby each of the coal-prochie -fixed priority charge The French have Britain's coal exports Regulations will reparation, but an alternative solution has ing arons will contribute its proper quota been outlined, and an agreement reached to the percentage, thereby enabling which the Premiers regard as a fair and freightage economies by France.. reasonable settlement of a tangled pro- blom.
France gets very valuable benefits at British expenses but Britain is making con- cessions which she regards as right and just towards France
LONDON, May 17th. As regards the Hythe Conference is is explained that payment of Afied indebted. ness will proceed pari pasin with Ger- many's payments. Thus, if Germing does not pay for two years, payment by Allied debtors to Allied creditors will be similarly
MARSHAL FOCH'S ORDER..
PARIS, May 15th. A Havas message says:- A Note issued in Paris last night states that as the Germind forces in the neutral zone will soon conform to the unmber authorised by the resolution of
General Degoutte to send an officer to August 8th, 1818, Marshal Foch has asked
Cassel to arrange with the German Com wander there for the evacuation of French troops from the tone occupied sings April ference between Mr. Lloyd Georga and
6th.
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postponed.
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SPA MEETING POSTPONED.
HYTHE, May 8th. Lord Riddeil, in a statement on the Con-
M. Millerand to-day, says that the Con- ference has agreed to the postponement of the Spa Conference till after the German FRENCH TROOPS BEING
general elections. The date June 1st was WITHDRAWN,
provisionally suggested. It was agreed that the Versailles Treaty be maintained in LONDON, May 15th.
ful force, particularly" the disarmament The Times correspondent in Paris clauses, the enforcement of which should says:-General Nollet announces the re not be postponed until after the Spa meet- LONDON, May 16th.. duction of German effectives in the Buhring. In other words, the question of dis The Sunday Expren Moscow correspon- region to within the prescribed limits, armament will not be discussed at Spa deas, in a dispatch of May 12th, via Mur-Marebal Foch has, therefore, instructed As regards reparations, M. Millerand mausk, reports that martial law has been the evacuation of the occupied area of provisionally assented to the fixing of a proclaimed in Central Russia, and the
Germany
dekaite sum subject to certain conditions, death penalty has been reinstituted,
one of which is that France shall receive FINLAND DESIRES PEACE. WITH
payment on account from Germany SOVIETS.
Financial experts will be consulted later LONDON, May 18th.. All eyes are directed at the Conference today on the question ne to how Germany being beld this week-end between Mr.
caa pay. The progress made is such that Lloyd George and M. Millerand The
it is hoped M. Milleraid will retem to discussions will be held at Sir Phillip Par to-morrow. tive staffer will be housed at Hythe Bacon's villa at Lympne. The ropes PUNISHMENT OF WAR
The principal subject of discussion will
HELSINGFORS, May 15th. The Foreign Minister, M. Holsti han sent a wireless telegram to M. Tchischerin saying that Finland is willing, despite the
LONDON, May 16th. The Observer, reviewing the anarchy in Ireland, declares that the position of the southern loyalin has become unbearable, Women and children are arriving in hitch in the Armistice, to begin pence England like Russian refugee. Moreover, negotiations the Extremists have extended their out- rege to Ulster. It is becoming hard to restrain the Covenanters. If Sinn Felaism goes a step further there, the Covenanters will crush it at all costs,
LONDON, May 15th. The League of Nations Usion publishes Meanwhile, it expresses the opinion that the "Cabinet Ministers are considering orrespondence between Lord Robert Cecil alternatives intensive military activities and Lord Curzon on
the subject of the and a maritimo economic policy by which Polish advance.
a cordon will be drawn across Ireland,
·BARLIER CÂBLES. POLISH OFFENSIVE AGAINST SOVIET BUSSIA.
Lord Robert Cecil, writing on May 3rd,
DISCUSSION ON REPARATION BY GERMANY."
be the reparation payable by Germany, in which connection there is much specula tion.
CRIMINALS.
ALLIES RESERVE ALL RIGHTS.
LONDON, May 175.
ITALIAN CABINET, SIGNOR BONOMI AS PREMIER. LONDON, May 18th. The Times Milan correspondent says Signor Bonomi, the former Minister for Cabinet. War, has been requested to form a
BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP,
FALKINER BEATEN.
LONDON, May 16th. At Burroughes Hall in the final heat of the billiarde championship the result was: Smith, 16,000; Falkiner 14,500.
COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, May 15th, Oxford beat Middlesex by 330 runs.
EARLIER CABLES.
PETROLEUM "SUPPLY.
ON GOVERNMENT'S
POLICY.
ATTACK
the the
The Sunday Express, attacking
Mesopotamia oilfielda, declares, firstly, Government's policy as regards
that in 1914 the Anglo-Persian Company bad cont. per cent, claim to Mesopotamia rights; secondly, that in March, 1914, owing to the obstruction of, the Germans, who intervened through von Kuhlmann and others on behalf of the Turkish Petroleum Company, the claim was re droed to 80 per cent. although the arrangement was not ratified owing to the war; and thirdly, that the Dutch combine to-day proposes to reduce the Anglo-Persian claim to 34 per cent..
AMERICAN MAGNATE'S-
GRIEVANCE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15th.
rate of the Standard Oil Company told Mr. Bedford, Chairman of the Directo the Foreign Trade Convention that there will be no famine of gasoline and other
FAR EASTERN CABLE
"NEWS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ITALIAN AIRMAN MISSING.
Tsingtau" at 11 o'clock this morning has
PEKING, May 18th. The Italian airman, Masiero, who late
not arrived in Peking.
It is believed that he was forced
to land CABINET DECLINES TO DISCUSS. SHANTUNG QUESTION.
PERING, May 18th.
The Cabinet to-day decided to reply to Mr. Obata's letter-urging the opening of direct pegotiations regarding the return. of Kiaochao-declining to enter into negotiations on the subject.
FERRARIN FETED.
PEKING, May 18th. To-day the Chinese feted Ferrazin who declared that it was the moss wonderful reception accorded to him on the flight,
OBITUARY.
MR. H. S. B. BRINDLEY. Three days after his death, on March 28th, Mr. Harry Samuel Bickerton Brind tey was gazetted a Knight Commander of the British Empire. His name appeared In the honours list just published." Mr. Brindley, who died at 49, Ashley Gardens, S.W, of pneumonia following on m Buanza, was a well-known figure in the engineering world. When the war broke out be sacrificed everything to the produc tion of shells, and in this he did An intimate friend says of him: It is
prodigies hardly too ranch to say that but for the initiative and hard work of Mr. Brindley
and the example which he was able to
factory in the kingdom, the country would create at the Ponders End Abell Works, which had to be followed by every shall demands for munitions from our many fronts." not have coped with the ever-increasing
noering in Japan, where his father was Mr. Brindley was 52. Ho received his theoretical training in cagi- instructor at the Imperial College of Engi neering, Tokyo. He thus found himself a Engineering, the old Kobudai gakku, papil in the Japanese Imperial College of which afterwards became the Tokyo Uni veraity, and was staffed at that time by British firms he returned to Japan in 1895 some of the finest European engineering professors After serving with several as consulting engineer, and technical re presentative, his work sonsisting largely of the designing of hydraulic machinery. for the Government and open British neering business relations
an engi firms and the Japanese Government, In 1907 he returned to England and started as a consulting engineer in Westminster. of British inventions in Japan. He was great work in facilitating the patenting During this period Mr. Brindley did
one of the low Europeans the Japanes patent attorneys allowed to hold the position of Japanese
MR. J. C. SMITH..
The Times asserts that M. Millerand' In the House of Commons, at question attitude will be that the amount payable time, Mr. Bonar, Law stated that the by Germany in the near future shall Allies, on May 7th, forward to the German correspond with France's requirements Government the first instalment, contain- to-day.
ing 45 names, of the list of war crimidade petroleum products in the United States, CONFERENCE MEETS..
compiled by the inter-Allied Commision, although it was posible that there would on which the Lord Chancellor bad repre- He continued: LONDON, May 16th.
be a shortage before the end of summer.. cutting off the disaffected interior and re-strongly condemns the Polish offensive said Mr. Bonar Law was present. It conciud. time, requested that the trial of these country, controlling the petroleum supp dent of the port, and was a partner in
The Conference at the whole morning. seated Britain. The Allies, at the same what the British have recognised that the We are at last sensing moving therefrom every loyalist, After hopes the British Government will imed early this afternoon, when that the area will be utterly ignored until Mediately summon the Council of the Millerand and the French Mision de begin without delay, and also pointed out there is a remote possibility of getting where he died on March 31st, at the ag
M. prisoners by the Leipzig Court should dollars will be sent to any field where will control the world trade. American it came to its senses. There will be no League of Nations to deal with the sitas parted for Paris.
that the German Government must adeoil, if the State Department will tell the An official statement says that the quately guarantee the protection of any catablished. I am speaking for all the Police, no troops, no trade, no education,
companies its policy toward them when British and French Governments recognise Allied witheres and allow Allied repre American companies when I say that we no distribution of revenue, no`railways
that, on the one hand, it is to the general sentatives to be present at all sitting of not getting a square deal in foreign and
a" completa administrative boycott..
interest that reparation for loss and the Court. Loyalists abould be insured against losses
damage due to the war should be secured
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT until they are all able to return.
LORD JELLICOF
FRENCH.
Mr. Bonar Law recalled that the Allies-
lands,"
POLICY..
procedure in the Leipzig Court was used the second reading of the Anglo-
MELBOURNE, May 18th..
satisfactory.
The House of Representatives has pass Persian Oil Agreement by 38 votes to 17. VOLUNTEER CITIZEN ARMY prospectors in Papua, ex-German New Mr. Hughes stated that the Common- wealth Government would amut Guinea and Australia
Lord Curton replied on May 11th He denies that Poland had been preparing to attack Russia for months past, and declares that the Poles endeavours to as soon as possible, and with this object it is reserved all rights under Articles 928 and open "peace negotiations were genuine and necessary, that Germany's resources should of the Treaty of Versailles, if the were only abandoned when the Poles be made effectively available without AND LORD learned that the Bolsheviks were concen delay, and, on the other hand, it is deair trating on the Polish front a large up able that Germany be put in a position ply of guns and materials which they had to regain her financial autonomy by RECEIVE FREEDOM OF THE CITY captured from Denikin. Lord Curzon says it is impossible to invoke the inter-
Speedy fulfilment of her obligations, - vention of the League of Nations to check LONDON, May 17th..
an offensive in an unfinished war. The a crowded gathering at the Guildhall to-day when, Lord Jellicoe and position if it attempted to mediate betweezi. League of Nations will be in a dificult Lord French received the Freedom of the Poland and the Russian Government, City. They were presented with swords of which does not recognise the League's honour. Many distinguished persons were suthority. Lord Curzon disagree with
Thera
HIS MAJESTY THE KING'S ADDRESS.
The two Governments are, therefore, of opinion that in order to solve the economic, difficulties which are gravely weighing
LONDON, May 15th. upon the world, and to mark a definite be M. the King received, to-day, st inning of the era of peace, it is import Buckingham Palace, the Lord Lieutenants brace the whole body of international vesta of Great Britain, whom he addressed ant to reach a settlement which will em of the Counties, Lord Mayors, and Pro-
oil
AMERICAN MERCHANTMEN. OPPOSITION TO REPRESENTATIVES
BILL
WASHINGTON, May 16th. The Atlantic Carriers Association's
We regret to state that one of the oldest of Nagasaki has passed away in the person and best-known former foreign residenta of Mr. J.-C. Smith. He was long a rexi- Holme, Ringer & Co., retiring some years rince and taking up his residence at Ayr, of 78 years. Many who have passed travellers do not stay long-have indly through Nagasaki for the majority of recollections of his geniality and hos pitality. They will hear of his decease with genuine grief, and their sympathy will be fully extended to his widow,
ASLEEP FOR EIGHTY DAYS. GRAMOPHONE AS A CURE.
correspondent, recently fell into a deep Mrs. Fred Tracy, of Norwich, in this State, writes the Central News New York sleep, which, to the consternation of ber friends and relatives, lasted for eighty days Doctora pronounced that there was nothing to account for the woman's-con- dition, and that she was in good health during the period of somnolence. Con stant vigil was kept at ber bedside, and
attorney appeared before the Senate woman opened her eyes for the first, Lisse to amuse the watchers a neighbour sug instrument gested bringing a gramophone. When the was started the sleeping Commerce Committee and urged the for eleven weeks, and said "What is that 1 Bill requiring the placing of loadlines eventual recovery was, effected only by her cent, and result in the driving of state of health, and in none the worse far that this would reduce the capacity by 15 The woman returned to a perfectly normal American merchantmen from the serg
her extraordinary experience/ AMERICA AND PEACE. SENATE ADOPTS RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, May 16th The Senate, has adopted, by 43 votes to ports:-Plans are now being prepared by H.M. Vice-Consul at Samarang re- 35, the resolution ending the state of war the
Board for a TASW
present, including the Duke of Con Lord Robert Cecil's view that Esthoniniabilities left is a legacy of the war, and on the subject of the reconstruction of defeat of the House of Representatives She dropped off again, however, sad ber
naught, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cabine Ministers, and members of the Bervice, including Earl Haig.!
Lord Jellicoe and Lord French received a great ovation on entering the hall.
The City Chamberlain, in his address, recalled the great stirring events of 1914. which will ever be associated with the zames of the two distinguished guests.
and Latvia are hostiue to Poland,
dwelling on the disease, starvation, and Lord Robert Cecil replied on May lib, misery in Eastern Europe, and hoping that even now steps would be taken to re- trieve the position.
A MISSION OF INQUIRY.
LONDON, May 17th
In the House of Commons, replying to Capt. Wedgwood Bean, Hr. Bonar Lev Lord Jellicon, responding, said that stated that the Council of the League of his task at the early stages of the war Nations at present sitting in Rome would Was made
W discuss the question of sending a Mision maior owing to the moet
9 of Inquiry to Soviet Russia atrenuous work of his predecessor, Admiral Callaghan, in preparing the Navy as a fighting force.
Lord French, replying, said that when he went to France in 1914, he hoped to the field till victory had been wan, but Fate decreed other
MEXICO
FURTHER TROUBLES LIKELY LONDON May 15th The possibility of & conflict between he
and the Gonzalo factions
which will, at the same time, ensure
ure a the Territorial Army.
PROPOSED NEW HARBOUR FOR
BAYARANG.71
war debt and the reparation debts of the Army would be reconstituted in order to parallel liquidation of the inter-Allied His Majesty said that the Territorial in American merahaatsen. He argued gradual intervals of gramophone mome
Accordingly, experts from each of the system. Every possible step would be Central Empires i
become the foundation of the army two countries will be charged, firstly, to taken speed the work. He invited prepare immediately, for examination by those present to enlist the sympathy of their two Governmente, proposals for fix employers in the formation of an indis, ing a minimum total for the German debt which will be capable of acceptation by the
nable volunteer citizen army. Allies and at the same time compatible with Germany's capacity to pay; secondly, to determine a method of payment and capitalisation of Germany's debt wh will be best calcalated to
Lun of the general view thirdly, to establish con
above
a division between the Allie ment by Germany in soor
reements which
Teach
PORT OF LONDON. POSITION OF SHIPPING.
LONDON, May 15th. nent issued by the Port of Authority on the position of the ping in the docks.on "39th: states
loading
ere discharging on
ing up, repairing
with Germany and Austriakee our Camor such a harbour
The Senate substituted the Kox re- solution for the resolution recently passed by the House of Representatives. The measure now goes before the Conference. THE PRINCE OF WALES RIDES AT RICCARTON RACE
COURSE
CHBIET CHERO May 18th. The Prince of Wales attended the races
After the Tees His Royal Highness rode on the course, taking the jumps The horse uplked at a fence, throwing the Prince of Wales hors
is especially felt during heavy weather in the west monsoon (October to April) when the port at present being an open road- stead, ships are frequently compelled to pass Samarang and to discharge their cargo at another port, because of the inability of the lighters to take the cargo off the steamers The present scheme is to build an open harbour with long break waters, which would enable steamers draw- ing, up to about 30ft to enter, and die paratively calm water. The scheme i charge their oargues into lighters in om,
la carried out, it will undoubtedl estimated to cost £1,000,000. If the schemo great advantage to shipping, though it would mean the payment oft