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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER
INITED STATES SHIPS: ENTER FÅR EAST AND EUROPEAN TRADE.
FRESH
DUBLIN OUTRAGES MAIN STREET AMBUSCADE.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF:
SOVIET CHARGE AGAINST POLAND.
LATEST CABLES.
·{TRROUGH BEUTHË'S AGENCY-] FUTURE OF IRELAND. HOME RULE BILL DISCUSSION:
LONDON November 25th. la the House of Lords, during the Home Rule debate, Lord Midleton emphasised the universal condemnation of the bill in South Ireland. The Government, be said, were plodged to safeguard the South as well as Ulster, and the bill did not contain a vastigo of vindjestion of these pledges. He considered that the Government was certain to meet with defeat in the South and the st at prevent. He, therefore, moved adjourament of the debate for a fortnight, in order that the Government may further negotiate with them,
POLAND'S WARS.
STILL FIGHTING WITH LITHUANIANS.
Grytvs, November 28th. Colonel Chardigny, head of the Leagues1 commission investigating the Vilna affair, has telegraphed that Zeligowski's and
FAR EASTERN CABLE RISING STEAMSHIP FAKES. THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.
NEWS.
THROUGH REUTER'S 'AQEKUT.) ME SZE'S FAITH IN OHINA'S BUTURE
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LONDON, November 93rd,
TRIBUTE TO HIS ENLIGHTENED
ADMINISTRATION.
INCREASED FARES BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND HONGKONG. Some weeks ago we stated that farem by
The announcement that the-Technical the P. & O. Company's steamers to Europe Council (at Lisbon) has approved the large had been raised, the firstclass fare scheme of harbour improvement as Macao, London from. Hongkong being £145 (for outside cabin), and £140 (for inside ribed recently in the Hongkong Daily cabinet, and that second-class fares, bad Press, gives our Macso contemporary, the
| Lithuanian troops are still fighting on varl Madame Sze there was a large gather been correspondingly incressed and stand Macanese, occasion" for a very landstory
ous parts of the front.
NOVIET BREAKS OFF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Wazza, November 9th.
The Soviet has suspended peace negotia tions with Poland at Riga alleging that
farewell banquet given by the Lyceum Club to the Chinese Minister and of distinguished people, including Sir John. Jordan, Bir Charles Addis and Sir John now a £106 and $100 rospectively: Fares article on the Governor of the Colony, H.E. Titley.
have now been raised to ports this side of Henrique Monteiro Corres de Silva, to Sir John Jordan, proposing Mr. Bre's Fert Said. For instance, the first-class who credit is given in large measure for bealth expressed the conviction that the fare to Singapore has been raised from the advancement to its present stage of the projected harbour improvement works President of the Chicase Republic, through £24 to £41. Six months ago the fare was The second-class faro to Singapore his personality, would soon unite North £16
has been raised from 818 to £98. Fares which have been under discussion for the China and South China.
Mr. Alfred Sre, in reply, after thanking to Penang, Colombo, Bombay, and Adin paas forty years. pressed,
emphasised the adaptability of the Local rates North of Hongkong hin for la the House of Commons, Mr. Lout the Poles have not withdraws troops to the company for the kind sentiments ex-have also been considerably increased."
survive through the ages as a nation, but now booked at a lare and three-quarters.. to adapt the most advanced form of
namely,
Repub mentary government, licanism. The present difficulties of China w.of character but to a marked transitional were not due to racial incapacity or faults period. The
They were signs of vitality, not In this connection, Mr. Sza quote
boted | BOORISH GERMAN CONDUCT. destement of M. Painlevo on his
`NO-MARTIAL LAW.
יי
From this article we learn that
George stated, that the Cabinet had de ripet and the demarcation line fixed in Chinese, which enabled "China, not only to the present unchanged. Return fares are Excellency was born in Macso, when his
finitely come to the conclusion that i was undesirable at present to enforce martial law in Ireland. Immediately it was desire ble or would help, the Government would apply it.
FUNERAL OF VICTIMS OF MASSACRE.
LONDON, November 95th. All shops and business places in Dublin were closed to-day for the funeral of the An enormous crowd murdered Offiveri. watched an impressive procession from the hospital to Northwall.
It is understood that Sir, Hamar Green. wood will be the chief mourner. His Majesty the King will be represented by Lord Dunraven and Lord Crewe support two Aides-de-Camp Generals on the occasion of tomorrow's service at Westminster Abbey. ed the motion.
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Lori Curzon declared that if fiscal Butonomy, were given, Sinn Fein would not accept it. He believed Ulster would, werk the bill, and show that. Irishmen could govern themselves. If a real proposal, for fiscal autonomy for a united Ireland and a single Parliament were forthcoming from a body competent to speak for the majority of Ireland, they would go a long way to Meet it: In this connection, Lord Curzon pointed out that machinery was provided in the bill by which such a requent could be made in the shape of a National
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SIR HAMAR GREENWOOD'S
APPEAL TO PRIESTS...
LONDON, November 25th.
the peace preliminaries.
It is stated that the Soviet representative at Kevno bas informed the Lithuanian Government that the Bolshevik will be obliged to reocupy Vilna.
PEAK ROBBERIES,
father, Count Paço de Arcos, was Governor of the Colony, and he has rendered distiu guished service to his country. His Excol Fancy is described as a republican by con viction, and true patriot. Among the appointments he has held has been that of Governor of Mozambique, where bis energetic administration was fruitful of conditions which had previously prevailed many improvements, especially in the labour in the territory. A dangerous illness, com the Cuxhaven naval barracks, Admiral 46 development of China must make for attacked in Robinson Hand by four men; Pelled His retirement, but a year later he
BRITISH ADMIRAL'S DEMANDS.
Lovbox, November 25th.
TWO MEN CHARGED. Two Chinego, who are believed to have sare from Chias expressing his great con-participated in a number of highway rob fidence in China's future, also the declara beries in various parts of the Peak dis tion of Dr Heinsch in the same sense tries have been arrested by the Police. The As a' sequel to the recent insulting or development el Chita was an absolute cor Saturday, and the hearing adjourned
Mr. Eze concluded that the peaceful men were charged at the Magistracy, duct, squirting water, etc., accorded to two
into militarist channels. The Chi- by the compradore of the French Bank, w British and two French officers inspectingtainty, unless it was deflected by foreign Un November gond, an amah, employed
arrested.
These men gagged her and Nival force at Cape Verde, at a time when Charlton has handest to the German Gov neso ernment a Note demanding the dismissal pesce, because the whole Chinese culture two of whom the identified as the men was given the command of the Portuguese
fingers. The woman, however, managed punishment of others concerned in the
displace the gag and blew a police whistle, place of German submarines. The gunboat, presence of the insulted officers, and the force.
the robbers who made alba, of which His Excellency had com affair.
thereby scaring hurried retreat.
of the Commanding of Cuxhaven in the rested on the power and appeal of moral opted to take a ring from on, of bet the archipelago was being made the nesting
WOMAN AS CABINET MINISTER.
U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT'S SUGGESTION.
WASHINGTON. November 23rd. The Evening Forld states that as a mark of recognition of women's participation in the elections, Mr. Harding intends to ask Congress to create new portfolio of In the course of a general military roundedtication and appoint a woman as head of the department, Possibly, Mrs. Harriet up in Carrick-on-Shannon, two priests were arrested.
Tupton, of Ohio, will be offered the post.
In a striking passage in a speech in the House of Commons, Sir Hamar Greenwood Catholic Church in Ireland to condemn appealed to the hierarchy of the Roman murder with the samo zeal with which it had fought conscription, and suggested an appeal from the altar for the surrender of arms to prienta.
LIBERTY HALL SEARCH
&
TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
STATEMENT. FRENCH PREMIER'S REMARKABLE
LONDON, November 25th.
CHINESE FLOUR FOR UNITED KINGDOM.
LONDON, November 23rd. In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. McCurdy stated that 34,600 tons of Chinese flour is held on account of the Boyal Commission for Wheat Supplies flour was examined by experts on arrival, and the results have been satisfactory. An insignißennt quantity serived damaged, but one of it was allocated for human con. sumption.
A few
to
A farther 48,400 tons is due to arrive. The endlie empted by Mr. Jamieson of 150,
UNITED STATES `SHIPPING. TO ENTER FAR EAST AND EUROPE
TRADES
LONDON, November 25th.
Un the following day the same gang, it mand, was attacked by a German, sub- is stated, attacked a market coolie, employ marine on leaving Lisbon barbour, but the three years His Excellency spent at Capo ed by Mr. Crawford; at No. 187, Wanchai Gap, but only got five cents and a packet honours rested with the Tho. During the of cheap cigarettes
later the robbers waylaid Verde he had three successful encounters with German submarines and his services, of his own. Government, but the medal of the British Distinguished Service Order (0.5.0.), sa well is the warm commenda- won from him not only the Crus de Guerra
two of the Admiral commanding the British squadron operating in those waters The British Colon at Cape Verde, also, showed its appreciation of the services rendered by the Ibo by
by presenting to ship, through the President of the Republic.
beautiful silver cup and shield.
On the 24th the gaog attempted to attack Barker Bond, this time getting a watch and chain and $1.30. a chair coolie employed by Mr. M. E. Lo, but desisted on the latter showing fight,
BURGLARY AT MESSRS." FALCONER'S STORE. THIEVES BOOTY ESTIMATED AT OVER $50,000.
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the
Those services combined with His Excel- lenny's record as a Colonial Administrator. at Mozambique led to his appointment to the Governorship of Macao, where he h La connection with the proposal that the
The jewellery stores of the Colony have already won golden opinions by the A remarkable change of front on the part United States shipping should participate of the French Government appears immin in the trade between, the Far East and ent according to newspapers. The Premier, Great Britain and the Contirent, the Times enjoyed an immunity of several months enlightened and progressive policy of his LONDON November 25th.
M. Leygues, speaking in the Foreign The search at Liberty Hall, Dublin,
has been removed, and the representa thieves, but a daring burglary was per- prosperity of the Colony and the enhance. ment had decided to permit French merves of the United States vessels have petrated at Messrs. Falconer's store in ment of Portugurte prestige in the Far
The booty Sesterday resulted in the discovery of a Affairs Committee, stated that the Govern states that the difficulty which stood in the from the operations of a clever gang of administration, aiming at the increased number of bombs, one revolver and a
ms with Soviet Russia, though
and also quantity of ammunition, but the Labour chants and manufacturers to open commer expressed their willingness to join the con. Hotel-Mansions between Saturday after East
to observe the practice of noon and Sunday morning. cini relations
ferance leaders arrested have been released,
that, bo wide War Office announces that, during there was no question of recognising the be aystem of deferred rebates It appears taken is estimated at between $50,000 to
powers of the new American $100,000. Bolshevik Government. The October, 7 officers and 6 soldiers were mur
The Premier also stated that Germany
in world trides dered in Ireland and 7 officers and 20s keeping her Spa agreements and had Jones Shipping Act permit United States Lord Dunraven's motion of rejection of soldiers wounded. The totals killed and reduced the army to 150,000 and delivered real to practing methods chiaro stili/culars we have been able to gather, that i
wounded up to date are: 33 killed and 88 coal as promised.","
Council.
Lord Midleton's motion was rojected by 177 votes to 91.
Ahs bill was defeated by 164 votes to 75.
-The Home Rule Bill passed its second reading.
ME. ASQUITH'S RESOLUTION
DEFEATED...
LONDON, November 25th.
wounds.
MANCHESTER POWER HOUSE:
PLOT
CONSPIRACY AGAINST
EMPIRE
The Chief Engineer of afanchester Cor- poration has declared that it has been dis. MR. HUGHES BOUNDS THE ALARM. covered that the passes used by the Sinn Fein spios were obtained and issued in October through an innocent employe at the
BYDNEY, November 25th.
At an enthusiastic meeting, Mr. Hughes
outside the United
not permissible there. The agreement is to be signed shortly."
OUTLOOK IN GREECE.
M. BHALLIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ATHENS, November 25th
M. Rhallis has announced that Parlin
In the House of Commons, in the Irian request of two women known, to the police was presented with a cheque of £93,000 in mont, will meet on December 8th. Proceed debate, Colonel Ward vigorously
the British troops. It was a gross and deliberate libel, he said, to allege that the woldier, none of whom was more heroic, chivalrous and honourable in war-time, quld either deliberately bayonet preg.. mant woman or a child of ten years. Those who made these foul charges knew them to
st the station. All defence precautions have now been taken.
CONNAUGHT RANGERS
·MUTINY, INCIDENT IN JUNE LAST.
LONDON, November 25th. The Connaught Rangers Mutiny occurred at Jullundur in June. Certain mer refused
rendered to the country.
Replying the Premier said that at pre- sont there was a world-wide conspiracy against the Empire which must be fought with bare hands
DAVIS CUP, AUBTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES:
SYDNEY, November 25th. A Melbourne, Brookes, Patterson, "Pat" be untrue. He moved an amendment de to do duty on the ground of alleged wrongs O'Hara, Wood, and R, Heath were selected feating all Mr. Asquith's ensure, and sub-indicted on Ireland. Sinn Fein, fags were to compete in the Davis Cup and will til hoisted on the barracks. A court of in- stituting thanks to the military, the police quiry found that the outbreak had been for Auckland on December 2nd. and otiser "norvants of the Crown for their arranged beforehand.
courage and devotion to duty in a time of
exampled difficulty, and approving the steps taken by the Government to restore peace in Ireland
Bir Donald Maclean denied that the Liberals were trying to make party capital out of the revolution or that they were hostile towards the solders. He declared that the debate cieblished the fact that in the Government's policy reprisala were pre- “domacant
General Seely, who left the Coalition and transferred himself to the Opposition benches sometime age, regretted that he will have to dissociate Eimeef from his Liberal Friends through Mr. Asquith being entirely In the wrong.. Ho accopted Sir Hamar Greenwood's condemnation of reprisals. The resolution either meant that Bir Hamar Greenwood was lying or the police and the
U.S. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.
ALL RELEASED FROM PRISON.
New York, November 25th." It is announced that all army conscienti ous objectors, the majority of whom have be in prison for two years, have been released.
FOREIGN DYESTUFFS
EMBARGO,
LONDON, November 25th-
the Queen Mother Olga
ITALIAN REPRESENTATIVE "ÁT LONDON CONFERENCE.
Bour, November 25th. The Premier, Signor Giolitti, grostly regrets that it is impossible for him to BOCOP Mr. Lloyd George's invitation to visit London to participate in conversations with. H. Leygues, but the Foreign Minis ter, Bignor Sforza, will go to London instead
ATTITUDE OF FRANCE.
PARIS, November 24th.
to
re-establish as
It appears, from the very meagre parti-
THE SINGAPORE AND F.M.S. WAR MEMORIALS.
noon, had two watchapen on duty for the The Singapore war memorial, the foun- the store, after closing on Saturday after- night. The store was lit up inside to dation stone of which was to be laid by enable the watchmen to survey the in H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Numns Monday, It is behaved that the terior at intervals. robbery, must have been committed after Guillemard, K.C.B.), on midnight, as the city especially near the November 15th, the presence of M. Hotel Mansions, is full of life before that Clemenceau, "is to be a replica of the hour
The robbers apparently entered from Cenotaph in Whitefall. It will be nearly midance through a large hole which was Bronze tablets on each side of the ceno bored in the wall and which must have the back part of the building, gaining ad-sixty feet high and built of local granite.
The robbery was discovered yesterday morning by the manager of the store who immediately informed the Police. Detec tives were at work yesterday.
This is, we believe, the third occasion, within the last two years, that the same store has been burglariously, entered.
CHINA SPECIE BANK.
taken a couple of hours, hard work to taph will bear the nomes of men from the complete. The safes were forced open Straits Settlements who gave their lives ing the dates 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917. and an assortment of jewellery, from the in the war, numbering approximately 130. most valuable ornaments to the cheapest Five steps lead up to the monument bear silverware, was taken away.
and 1918. Crowsing the structure is sarcophague with bronze lion headed han- sisting of a laurel wreath of victory en- dies. Beneath is a bronze medallion con- closing the Crown to which these men rallied and also symbolising the Crown Colony, Lower down is the inscription The Glorious Dead" and under this the date 1914-1918. On the plinth will be A Hayas untssage anys! Bra
the inscription: This stone was laid on The French Premier is leaving to-morrow.
November 15th, 1900, by Sir Laurence for London for an exchange of views with Mr. Lloyd George regarding the situation
and Commander-in-Chief, Straits Settle- VIEWS OF USERS AND MAKERS. the Near East from the Greek FORMALLY OPENED ON SATURDAY. Nuns Guillemard, K.C.B. Governor
crisis. The French viewpoint has been
Yet another name has been added to the ments, in the presence of M. Clemenceau, Premier of France and Minister of War. made clear in the Premier's declaration in Parliament. France, while deprecating list of banking concerns operating in
rial are Messrs. Swan and Maclaren: The Government recently announced its any idea of interfering in Greece's internal Hongkong. The new bank is the Chine 1917-1919 The architects of the merno
ceremony readiness to introduce a bill prohibiting the affairs, deems it expedient to inform har Specie Bank which was formally opened gapore
to the public on Saturday, the
home" between The site of the memorial; is, on the sea- imports of dyestuffs, provided. that the that should she think British users and makers of dyestuffs could king the ex-Kaiser accomplice, she can taking the form of an M roach an agreement on the subject of the not expect from the Allies the same support moon and 3 p.m. The bank is located in front; facing the esplanade and appro buildings and the premises priately in line with the spot where the users and maker to-day reached
again having hand in Oriental affairs, There was a continual stream of and those Fowers, who by frestier were to whom refreshments were served. instituted Greece's protectors, 1.6, Great Speeches wore delivered by Mr. L. Se Britain and France, are in duty bound to Holam, the Chief Manager; Mr. Tenyed
Malay States War Memorial shall take the call her attention to the seriousness of such Fei, Manager of the Bank of China and It has been decided that the Federated a decision. The French Government wishes. J. F. Allen, the Manager of the new form of a Cenotaph, on the lines of that NEW YORK, November 25th.
to act in concert with her British ada, bank, said: This is a new institu. temporarily ereced in London in 1919, to
Mr. "ALLEN Mr. John D. Rockefeller (Junior) an-
The Universal Postal Congress has garding its poliey and to settle all questions ounces that his father has provided nearly $84,000,000 towards the Laura Rockefeller
with Great Britain,
say is is a good health and very strong the New Avenue which it is proposed, in Memorial, established in memory of his approved the proposal of a foreign postage arising therefrom is complete agreement tion, in its infancy, and I am pleased to be placed at some conspicuous point on for its age; less than two months old. We connection with the deviation of the Rall are at home to-day, and this infant bas way to make from the Government wife, who died in 1915. The total bonerate equivalent to 50 for 2 ounces. factions amount w nearly half billion
NEW ENGLAND RAILWAYS.
already, learned to talk, and will be glad Offices to the entrance to the Public Gar to tell you some things already observed as dens. This Cenotaph will be erected at dollars.
well as some things it has already made up Government expense and the cost is esti its mind to do. We are going to extend mated at $30,000
of tentacle to all the chief cities Our
In addition, it is proposed to build a world. It cannot be done in a day of Samatorium on Bakit Fraser to bear a month, but it will be done systetuntically name commemorative of the war. This economically, and permanently. Our
BOCKEFELLER GIFTS. MEMORIAL TO MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS. COVENANT AMENDMENTS LOST-
GENEVA, November 25th.
form of such legislation. A meeting of and friendly feelings as before. Constan | St. George decorated for the occasion, statue of Sir Stamford Raffles stood be- |sgreement und notified the completo tino's TestOTATION Light result in Germany were
FOREIGN POSTAGE. RATE APPROVED BY CONGRESS.
MADRID, November 25th
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A MISSIONART'S AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
the
fore it was removed to its present habitat.
THE
FM.S. MEMORIAL.
military in Ireland must be sonderanod: It amendments to the Covenant of the League for most, if not all, of the companies in 1 an otxrage of the most brutal and revolting | tions are great and our branches will be Sanatorium will be primarily for the 'use.
was inconceivable that mon of such gallant war records could be guilty of the kind of outrages which wore alleged. The resolu tion impugned the honour and good faith of the Army in Ireland.
Mr. Asquíih's resolution was defeated by 303 votes to 83.-
The Amendmcab was carried without n
division.
MURDERED IN DUBLIN STREET.
One soldier and one policeman xero ambushed and murdered in the main street in Deblin last night,
The ballot of the first commission on proposed by the Scandinavian Governments ng resulted in 90 States, including Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Japan, China, South Africa, Australia, Canada and India, voting against the amendments, while 8 States, including the Netherlands and Siam, voted for the amendments.
MB. HARDING TO DISCUSS LEAGUE
WASHINGTON, November 23rd. When Mr. Harding, who is now visiting the-Panama Canal Zone, returns from his Southern trip, he proposes to confer with Benatarseed, Pomerene, Shields, Lodge, Borah Knox, Poindexter, and Johnson, possibly, also Mr. Hoover, in regard to the League Nations......
The conference will probably begin at Marion about December 10th,
of.
SHAYING SOAP FORTUNE. ME. COLGATE'S WILL
NEW YORK, November 23rd, Mr. Richard Colgate, of the shaving map fame, left nearly $8,000,000
IN DIRE FINANCIAL STRAITS,
WARRINGTON, November 23rd. AN OUTRAGE AT CHANGCHUN." The Council for the New England Railway roads has informed the Inter-State Com The Rev. W. H. Gillespie of the Irish mission that, falling immediate Anancial Presbyterian Mission at Kuanchengizu relief, a recorver must shortly, be appointed (Changchun) was recently the victim of
numerous We wish to extend the world's of Nursing Sisters, who will be tiven Free description. The account states :-
Towards this Sanatorium the British On Sunday morning (November 14th) business with the Orient, Comparatively board and lodging
living question.
outside of the Orient, few people at three o'clock the fourth attempt at robbery within the month was made. Mr. in the whole world, realize the immense Red Cross has offered to contribute Gillespie was attacked by one or two producing power of China alone Tea and £12,500, being money collected for the
diue am that
while You all men, and be knocked one of the men out ce seraly thought to be too fast Our Day in the Colony of the when he was immediately act upon by five know that is a fallacy. We think the time Straits Settlements just before the Armis others. They overpowered him and hack-is ripe to educate the world about those tice A further sum of £5.000 result et him with a small axe and strangled him matters by calling its attention to the ing from unclaimed prizes in the Our till he fainted away. When they sup immenso possibilities of China first. The Day lottery organised in the Colony on posed he was dead they left him and fled. time is ripe to do this. There never has behalf of the Red Cross, is being devoted Mr. Gillespie's face especially about the been a better time and we are taking to the same purpose, while the Pederated eyes, which they attempted to gouge out advantage of it. We know that you have Malay States Government is proposing to with their nailed fingers, is badly damaged done a great deal of pioneering, but a little supplement this by a grant of $100,000 and the sight of one eye is lost entirely. ginger-omo aggressiveness will have from public funds. This amount it is con
the year of three free guests per diem," Mr. Gillespie's wife and family are attenderey to koop you from sleeping and sidered will be sufficient to provide for
wo believe is in the right direction. Home, and he was living in his house on renew and strengthen your efforts in what the expenses on an average throughout the outskirts of Kuanchongtzu.
REBUILDING LOUVAIN
UNIVERSITY. BELECTION OF ARCHITECT-
NEW YORK, November 23rd.
The well-known New York architect, Mr. Whitney Warren, has been selected to re build the University of Louvain,