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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
FALL IN PRICES: EFFECT OF AMERICAN BANKERS EFFORTS
ECHO IN BRITISH - ISLES,
PERSIAN PROTEST
AGAINST BOLSHEVIK, AGGRESSION :
BOMBARDMENT OF ENZELI,
HUNGARIAN SUBMISSION:
TO ALLIED PEACE TERMS.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH AXUTIsła JUENCY.]
SLUMP IN FOOD PRICES. ZOHO OF NEW YORK'S MOVE IN
BRITISH ISLES.
NEW RENTS RESTRICTION
BILL:
NO MORE PREMIUMS ALLOWED,
LONDON, May and
BOLSHEVIK INVASION OF
PERSIA.
PERSIAN GOVERNMENTS APPEAL TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
PARIS, May 19
MAY 2570, 1920,
SOVIETS IN FRANCE. SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY OF
PLOT
Paris, "diny 2140 result of domiciliary searches
it is understood in Paris that the documents have been discovered giving particulars of the proposed establishment Persian Government has drawn the attention of the League of Nations to the of Soviets in France, proving the A bombardment and occupation of Ensali, ciation of Russian Bolshevik leaders with
the French muyement. TOWN BOMBARDED BY WARSHIPS. LONDON, May 918 j
FRENCH STRIKE MENACE. THREAT TO ECONOMIC LIFE OF COUNTRY.
Paris, May 21st.
UNREST IN IRELAND. MILITARY OCCUPATION
EXTENDING.
LONDON, May 31st.
The newspapers, say that General Tudor, C.B., CM.G., has been appointed Chief of the Irish Constabulary.
The military occupation of disturbed districts is gradually extending. A big force of cavalry has been moved, within ten miles of Dublin, occupying the sur rounding hills.
The Times Taheran correspondent says
Reports of burnings and outrages that when they arrived at Ensali Bolshevik
continue, to be received from the un occupied districts. Sinn Feiners com- warahips bombarded the town. A deputa tion, including a British officer, went on
In the Chamber of Deputies, during a mitted a dastardly outrage at Tuam; they board the Bolshevik flagship. The Bol debate on the strike interpellations, M. raided the bed-room of a giri and cut off sharus domuded the surrender of Deni Steer, Minister of the Interior, declared her hair, because she was a friend of the kur's fleet, and intimated that the future that the strike was managed by extremists Polico
who aimed at interfering with the of Enzeli will be discussed between economic life of the country; "therefore don and Moscow.
the Government had not been strike breakers, but breakers of civil war. He paid a tribute to the patriotism of the workers--(CharS)
WHY STRIKE FAILED.
PARTS. May 20th.
A Havas message says:- The National Committee of the French
"AVIATION IN UNITED STATES
·PROPHECT REGARDING TRANS PORT SCHEME.
DE ATLANTIC CITY, May 31st. President Wilson has opened the Pan
wireless. There was a large attendance, American Aeronautical Exposition byt including representatives of foreign. Gov ornments.
According to the President of the daro Club of America the system of aerial transport is expected to be established throughout the country this year.
....
FAR
CABLE
EASTERN
NEWS
(THROUGH REUTER’K'AGENCY. }
SIE JOHN JORDAN ENTERTAINED CRANE-WORKERS REFUSAL
BY CHINESE MINISTER- LONDON, May at
LONDON, May 20th. On the arrival of a steamer loaded with
The Chinese Minister and Madame Sre military equipment at "Dublin last night the dockers refused to unload. The crane save a creeption at the Legation to Sir vórkers declined to start the engines. It John Jurdan on his return to England, is anticipated that the refusal will spread to other branches of transport. “'
MILITARY TAKE DOCKERS* PLACE.
The Parsing authorities protested xgainst the gratuitous attack. Negotia The rights of both landlords and tenantations are proceeding. are recognised in the new Renta Restriction BOLSHEVIKS BREAK ARMISTICE. LONDON, May, 21st.
LONDON, May Rad Bill which has been issued. It shows that There are indications of the slump in landlords are permitted to intreg the The Times' Teheran correspoident states Food prices extending to Great Britain rent. 18 per cent, and may recover extra thas despite an armistice the Bolsheviks
LONDON, May 21st.
the #light falls have already been recorded. sums specially paid no increased rates landed troopps east of Qazian and estab
military are unloading in bacon, butter, tinned fish, meats, fruits, The tenant may appeal to a County Court lished themselves across the Enzeli-Recht General Labour Federation not in Paris
Irish dockers refused to handic, without cheaper parts of mutton of od in £1. Ten, to suspend the increase of renty if the road. The fort of Enzeli and the breech-yesterday to consider the situation which
general strike. likewise, is down, but the public has been house is not inaintained in reasonable re-locks of Denikin's guns have been handed
munitions steamer, at Dublin, which M. Jouhaux, the General "Secretary, in any interference. warned not to expect a slump. Cotton pair. A month's notice is stipulated be
a long speech, attributed the failure to dropped 10d. in Elat Liverpool.
the fact that public opinion and workers- BUYERS CROWDING NEW YORK
themselves did not know what railway SHOPS.
nationalantion meant. Then a number of Unions failed to obey strike orders.
TOYG IKUNNIES Lre operative. Interest-on mortgage is limited to per cent.
The previous protection given to tenants NEW YORK, May 21st. is continued, but landlords, who gave up Price-cutting movements have started a occupation to join the forge, may resume Shops occupation. Premiams in any form on wave of astonishing". buying. making the deepest cuts are crowded with tenancy are forbidden on a penalty got buyers. Price-cutting in food is antici" exceeding a fine of $100, and money so pated when foodstuffs stored for specula tive purposes are forced into the market. MOVEMENT SPREADING IN
AMERICA.
paid since March 5th is recoverable. Lessors of unfurnished houses are not per mitted to charge over $5 per cent. increase
on the normal profit similarly obtainable New You, May 21st. at the outbrook of war Overcharge wil The movement in the reduction of prices be recoverable under a penalty. The Bill spreading. In Chicago corn and pork will operate for three years, and applies suffered extreme breaks, and there were to houses in London of the rateable value Beavy sellings in sugar fatures which of £103, in Scotland of £90, and elsewhere broke a cent per lb. in a day, Cotton of £70 annually. broke 3, 8, and 5 points.
COTTON PRICES FALLINGE
LONDON, May 21st.
There was renewed fall in cotton, Iarticularly in the Egyptian variety, at Liverpool. The market closed steady."
TWO NEW BILLS: DEALING WITH LAND POLICY AND COAL PRODUCTION..
LONDON, May 21st
over to the Bolsheviks,
British troops have been withdrawn to Resht in order to avoid contact with the Rods
KAPP REVOLT AFTERMATH MANY OFFICERS DISMISSED."
BERLIN, May
In consequence of participation in the Kapp revolt Vice Admiral von Trotha, Admiral von Lovetzow, Major von Falken hausca and twelve other military and naval officers have been dismissed from the
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service. Twenty-five others have been re- tired. The prosecution of all is being considered.
The state of siege has been raised in Berlin and the remainder of Germany, except a few disturbed arena,
FRANCO-GERMAN CON-
FERENCE. FRENCH MINISTER'S WELCOME TO GERMAN DELEGATER
PARIS, May 22nd The Franco-German Economie Confer The Agricultural Bill introduced in the once has been opened by the Minister of House of Commons by Bir A Griffith-Commerce, M. Isaac, who, in welcoming the German delegates, emphasised that Boscawen embodies a new land policy for
every effort was necessary to increase the Government. Generally speaking, world production and hasten the economic the Bill seeks to give security to the revival of the nationa The Department of Commerce reports, farmer by guaranteeing the prices for shint the exports in April of 2084,000,000 wheat nod osta based on the minimum showed a drop of 830,000,000, as compared prices for the standard year 1918, namely, with March
and the exports wheat at 65 por quarter of 604 pounds of and oats at 468, per quarter of 338 months during
drop $8,731,000,000
AMERICA'S TRADE. LARGE DROP IN EXPORTS.
WASHINGTON, May 22nd.
the
past showed
$135,000,000...
of pounds These prices are to be increased or decreased with the cost of production.
The GermOLIS
representative,
risen out of the failure of the
At Marseilles the strike is drawing to a close. All local transport services aro virtually working normally,
COLLAPSE OF STRIKE.
Pants, May 1st,
The National Federal Committee of the
General Confederation of Labour has
resumption of work devided by 6 votry to 11 in favour of
The
POLAND'S WAR.
COMMENTARY ON POLISH OPERATIONS.
LONDON, May 21st,
An authoritative commentary on the Polish operations, shows that to attain the Dnieper line the Poles have advanced on a front of 930 miles of the average depth of 100 to 150 miles in sixteen days. There
no confirmation of the reported capture of Odessa, by the Ukrainians.
His Excellency, in his speech of welcome, said that he did not think that in the Listory of international intercourse any diplomat had ever been so great a success as Sir John Jordan. En had done, more than any man, living or dead, for the canss of Anglo-Chinese friendship.**'Ha
the Chinese Minister. "We welcome his criticised our shortcomings, Frankly, snid
criticisms, because they were constructive, and we knew that they came from a well- wisher and a friend. *
CHANGED PORT. SAID.
PREDOMINANCE OF
THE
JAPANESE GOODS," -----་་ The special correspondent of the Empire.
ea route to India writes: Port Said is very different place to-day compared to what it was when I last visit- ed it thirteen years ago, and the changes. Referring to Siberia it is stated that that have taken place there are a reflec
undergone in this brief space of time. the Rods attacked the Japaness east of tion of the changes that the world has VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
Yerkhaendinsk and wore defeated with a
Going ashore at 10.30 p.m. I was struck by, PARIS, May 21st. loss of 300 killed The Japanese casua the closed shops and cafes and empty The Chamber, after a long debate, alities were two The quality of the streets, so different from the light and regards the strikes, passed a vote of con- Siberian troops is of the poorest. They crowds and gaiety of pre-war days. fidence in the Government by 625 votes show no inclination to fight. Other Red Everybody has to be indoors at 10 p., forces are assembling in the west south of and all shops are closed before this hour Next Nikolajevik: ::
owing to the military situation.
to 90.
MEXICAN REVOLUTION. GENERAL CAFRANZA KILLED.
Mexɛo City, May 21st An official announcement says that Carranza has been killed
HOW CARRANZA DIED.
New Youx, May 22nd A message from Mexico City says that Carranza' was killed in an attack led by General Rodolfo Herrera from Kearranza Mayer, hoped that the exchange of views who orly joined the revolutionists last week Carranza was accompanied by the would prometa bo-operation.
Chief of the Staff and Senor Bonillas,"
HUNGARIAN TREATY.
TO BE SIGNED IN VERSEILLESx-Ambasador to Washington, both of
whom are reported safe.. VERSAILLES, May 1
The Hungarian Government has in- timated its acceptance of the Allied peace.
WHEN VILLA WILL RETIRE.
The imports in April totalled The labourer is given security by the $496,000,000, and during the last ten establishment of an Agricultural: Waterme, The treaty will be signed here,shua, indicated that it a satisfactory:
months $4,954,000,000.
Board, while the State has the right to
▸
FIGHTING FREIGHT insist on cultivation or to vary the
BLOCKADE AMERICA'S BULD REMEDY.
WASHINGTON, May 2lat With ariew to ending the freight Blockade, the Commerce Commission has instructed all the railroade to forward trafic regardless of previous routings, and bas abrogated all railroad rules govern ing car service,
The
COUNT APPONYI RESIGNS
PARIS, May d
EMPIRE DAY.
-ENEMY DRIVEN BACK
I morning the town presented something of WARSAW, May 91at. its old-tims dapeet, though it struck me ng An official communiqué states that considerably cleaner than in former years. north of the Dniester the enemy re Many now and sulistantially built houses The stroota attacked Krzyzezopol, The Polish in- had recently been erected fantry, however, supported by a squadron | were as crowded and picture quo sa ever, of aeroplanes, counter-attacked brilliantly scares of hawkers pestered one with their and forced the enemy back a distance of wares, beads, cigarettes and post-cards Tho being their chief stock in trade 124 miles.
windows of the leading shops were filled with articles variously described as "very chic
the absolute latest, the Eare CELERATION AT GUILDHALL
pean model," etc., etc., and upon examina tion both quality and price compared far LONDON, May 22nd The King reviewed twenty-thousand ourably with the leading shop of Europe. troops at Aldershot for the first time Abusy and apparently prosperous stream of shoppers wended their way from one since the war.K)
One thousand children came together emporium to another, money seemed plenti- NEW YORK, May 21st. General Villa, interviewed at Chihunn an Empire Day celebration at the ful and was freely spent. I was told by Guildhall. A girl proposed that messages the head of more than one business house that trade was very good. The militarya population, the thousands of soldiers stationed there, and passing through dar ing the war, had brought much money into the town and everything was pros perous. This was further proved by the unwillingness of the shopkeepers to reduco the price of their goods which in pre-war days they were always willing to do in order to sell their wares. In one instance, however, a relic of the aid-time custom was mes with, the shopkeeper intimating his willingness to Long me * for the differenco between his price and the one I offered But the thing that struck me most of all, as an Englishman, was the change that had taken place in the goods exhibited A few years ago goods of British manu facture had practically the monopoly and commanded the highest prices. All this changed, and I was repeatedly shown and urged to buy goods of American and Japanese manufacture, the latter in partie cular being very much in evidence quiring for matches I was urged to bang
Carranzist Government were established be sent to the King and the Prince of He would retire into, private life and hand Wales The latter was described as "our Count Apponyi, President of the Hanover to the Republic the vast valuables in modern night of chivalry."
Pesco Delegation, has resigned.
DATE OF SIGNING, DE
cultivation in national interest: farmer also obtains additional socority ofgarian
tatura
COAL PRODUCTION BILL The new Coal Production Bill is also published. It establishes & Mines De partment under the Board of Trade with an Advisory Committon of twenty-four, composed equally of owners of minerals, lessces of minerals, mine-workers and users of minerals, including scientific experta The Bill also ste up “a sano-
LOAN FOR RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON, May 21x1; The Inter-State Commission a has approv
a loan of $125,000,000 from the Govern- tioning authority" composed of members. of the Houses of Commons and of Lords to form a panel constituting the authority for the purposes of the Bill
ment revolving fund of 300,000,000 to enable the railroads to purchase equip
AMERICA AND PEACE BENATE ADOPTS RESOLUTION. WASHINGTON, May 21st.
The House of Representatives has adopt.
the Benste resolution, declaring the
COUNTY CRICKET.
"GOOD MIDDLESEX INNINGS.
LONDON, May 21st. Hampshire beat Worcenter by 220 runs. Middlesor beat Warwick by an innings.
ate of war with Germany and Austria and 83 runs Middlesex made 543 for 7 aded, which now goes before President wickets and declared, Hendren contribut filson who is expected to veto ik
ARMENIAN FRONTIERS.
PRESIDENT WILSON AB
ARBITRATOR
ho: Consiell of
PARIS
communication: from the Government in
the Ban
in the
ing 165 Funn
Bur boat Gloucester by 4 wickets. Oxford beat Essex by 35 runs.
ITALIAN CABINET SIGNOR NITTI'S BUCOESS
Vilson:
Bignor Nitti Chas
1st
PARIS, May d The Council of Ambassadors has fired June 4th ma the date for the signature of the Hungarian Treaty,
BREAKING NEW YORK'S DEADLINE.
BURGLAR'S CONFESSIONS.
NEW YORK, May 21st- The man, Armstrong, who is being tried for burglary in an office in the francial district, has made a confession revealing the identity of a dozen young crack men operating below the dead-line" protect ing Wall Street, beyond which orimits are supposed not to be permitted to pene trate. They got over a million dollars worth of securities.
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN GENERAL LEONARD WOOD'S CHANCES
CHICAGO, May 21st
his possession; otherwise he would resume hia bush-whacking campaigns. Pate
NEW YORK, May 2nd A messago from Texas says that Adolfo De La Huerta, Governor of Mexico City, has been provisionally elected President. The report is unconfirmed.
TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES. NARROW ESCAPE OF REFUGE TRAIN
NEW YORK MILKMEN.-
COLLAPSE OF STRIKE.
NEW YORK, May 21st..
The strike of milkmen has collapsed, TERRITORIAL AIR FORCE. NEW SCHEME APPROVED.
LONDON, May 22nd, The Timer says that plans have been ap proved for the formation of a Territorial
ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL CO.
QUEBEC, May 21st. Scores of women and children had remarkable escapes in forest fires in the Air Force Bellease district Tho fires were threatening with destruction the villages when a refuge traia dashed through the burning woods the coaches of which were licked by the flames. The fire in the coaches was extinguished by water, from AUSTRALIAN BENATE'S APPROVAL the best labelled Made in Japan the engine.
UNDER CONTROL"
QUEBEC, May 22nd- The forest fire in Bellechase district hás been brought andor control.
BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
Loxnon, May 22nd..
Most of the 951 delegates to the RepubANNUAL MEETING AT CARDIFF. lican National Convention have elected no candidate It seems that if he is able to enter the Convention with aufficient untesthe anal meeting of the British Asso it will give him a decided advantage-(1)
ciation will be held at Cardif beginning General Leonard Woody
favourite?
on August 24th, under the presidency of Dr. Herdman, Profesor of Natural SOLDIERS RELIEF BILL
History Liverpool University. SUGGESTION OF STOCK DIVIDEND TAX
WASHINGTON, May 11 The Ways and Means Committee of the abinet House of Representatives has ordered a
for Tavourable repo
the Boldi
Raisof 10 per cent Block
MADRID BREADLESS. FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT.
MADRID, May 22nd. The majority of the people in Madrid are breadions due to bakers strike
ota hav broken out
AGREEMENT.
MELBOURNE, May 2004 The Senate has passed the Persian Oil Co. agreement,
HEAVYWEIGHT CONTEST: GODDARD BEATEN IN SECOND ROUND
Desiring to purchase a lady's handbag at another large store, I was shown scores of bugy of all varieties, the very latest Anglo-direct from Japan, while the cheaper goods harked in the streets all bore the trade mark of the Eastern Empire, E quiry among the leading business me and at the hotels, confirmed the traile men's statement of commercial prosperity and also showed the large number of com mercial travellers that are continuall arriving from Japan and America. Said is the trade centre of Egypt and Near East, and should be one of the chin markets of the world for British goods Do our manufacturers at home real this? Do they know how our trade rivel from other nations are collaring much the custom that used to be exclusively on or are they so busy with home prodo that they are losing right of the boping when too late, to reag markets which through their she Toffay they have lost 1 I loft Port feeling that too words uttered King years to when Prince of
Wake up. England," were more
LONDON, May Nat
ARA At the Holborn Stadium, in a twenty round heavyweight contest, Frank Moran, of Pittsburg, beat Frank Goddard, of England, in the second round.
MR. BALFOUR. CLAUDIENCE OF THE POPE
Rome. May 21st NAL Balfony has had an audience of His Holiness the