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THE HONGKONG
NEW SYSTEM OF BARTER:
NEGOTIATIONS IN DENMARK.
FOREIGN SHIPS IN THE STATES DECISION OF INTERNAL REVENUE BOARD.
PASSING TRADE DEPRESSION. OPTIMISTIC VIEWS OF PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN,
NEW
LATEST CABLES, -[TEXOUGH ZEĎTES'S AGENCY,]
SYSTEM OF BAKTER,
BRITISH BUSINESS MEN TO CONFER WITH DANISH.
London, January 5th. - At the favitation of the Danish Minister of Commercs, a deputation of six business mob, headed by Sir Charles Skyes, M.P., has departed from London for Copenhagen to endeavour to arrange a system of barter With an organisation of business men, which is being established in Denmark and is similar to the British organisation which is, also being established, with a view to trading with Central Europe.
OUTLOOK IN HI
SOLDIERS TURN 12 ATTACKERS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1921.
AND AMERICAN FAR EASTERN – CABLE
SEA ANNOUNCEMENT IN LONDON PAPERS FOO
OPENER MALE. "Y
WAR
NEWS
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HOW HONGKONG
DELAYED,
"STEAMER : AGENTS FINED AT SINGAPORE
THE ARKT ÎN IRELAND COLONEL WARD'S CONFIDENCE
In the House of Commons, a Noranber garch, Mr. Aquila moved a resolution non. demning the outrages in Ireland sad de- ploring and condemning " the action of the Executive in attempting to repère crima by methods of serrorism and reprisak'.
Londos, January h
LONDON, January sth. Soldiers who were ambushed near;
Considerable interest has been, aroused Kanturk, Cock, roûted their assaints, killing sixteen and capturing many, with in Dominions circles in London by an all their rifles and ammunition,
announcement in a London newspaper This is the first occasion, on which an asserting that a Canadian Naval Squad- ambush on & large scale has been electron is being transferred to the Pacife, ively beaten. It occurred at a secluded where it will co-operate with the United roadway. A bomb thrown at three mili States Fleet The statement has receiv
anded especial publicity in Australis, where tary forges from Mallow missed, revolver firing ensued, to which the anauthorised comerer talks of the crease. Emight Templar had been sitered with | referred to the stateme; published by The
Singapore, January 5th, Messes, W. Mankifield & Co., the Fine Funnel Lane agents in Singapore, were prosecuted by the postal authorities for failing to notify that the mailing of the
But Commander Kenworthy, said thai while no wordy were stoong enough to
abborrence of the murders of effi- cers committed in Ireland (treek-end, zuurders equally abborrent were being com
He mitted by the forces of the Crown.
troops replied. There was fusilading on tion of an Emperial Pacita Fleet to which the remalt that the Hongkong mait Times that in Cork, following the muring
OFFICIAL REPORT.
OPTIMISTIO PROPHECY. BETTER TIMES: COMING.
both sides of the road, Some soldiers aided by a smoke screen, sortied and LONDON, January 8th Mr. Blakemore. President of the Nation-rounded up all the assailants. None of al Chamber of Trade, whose predictions the troops was injured. regarding cheaper food a few months ago, are already, being fulfilled; now confidently declares that the present bad times will quickly past and that a period of hap piness and prosperity is coming.
were routed, leaving behidd reason for this assertion is said to be the abundance of foodstuffs in the market quantity of ammunition. It is believed which is rapidly increasing. There is that they suffered heavy casualties. tendency towards cheaposes, and when wages went further the contentment of the worker would result, enabling manufac
LONDON, January 8th A Dublin communique does not confirm the news of the killing of 15 Sinn Feiners The in the Kanturk ambush, but, says this the
[Router cabled on December 14th that Mr.tures to give firm quotations and promise Lloyd George had instituted inquiries with representative business men in the hope of
delivery dates. Thus, increased exporte
the Royal Navy, Canada, Australia and
Zealand will contribute.
in London, however,
missed it, and were fined 350.
LONDON,TM«January 5th.
et Sergeant O'Donoghue on November 17th, men in uniform broke into a dwelling- house, killed
in the presence of and woundest zwa
Teft to elicit the slightest comormation of ent. Indeed, it is
· Baran Hayashi presidad at the farewolf: da, while sympathetic from the rial viewpoint to an Im-luncheon of the Japan Society to the
retiring Chinese Minister Mr. Alfred 810.abirket?
rial Pacife Fleet, wishes nothing so
much as to be left alone to develop her internal resources. It is further pointed out that the original statement emanated from America and that nothing whatever is to hand from Canada. It may further h
be mentioned that orders for some of the Canadian warships to be sent to the Pacific were given some weeks ago, be fure the vessels left Great Britain, the Despite continued lawlessness in Ire-intention of the Canadian authorities
The troops who numbered a degen, and were in two lorries, had no casualties.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, January 4th.
getting the departure of Mr. Sas from London, Baron Hayashi emphasised the fact that Chinese friendship with Americs was necessary alike for Europe, Japan, and Chins, and he said that he was glad that men like Mr. Bre were going to Washington. Whatever happened in China, she will have the sincere support of England, America and Japan.
Mr. Sze, responding, spoke of the uses
motene,
tion:
inquiry
know whether anything happened during:
Colones John Ward said that he did not
fint be hon and gallant member for Central Hull bore the commission of the Kings they caused him të take up such an attitude, to hit former courades. He should hers thought that the hon. and gallant member would have left is to others. zo dificile former comrades. (Cheers. He beld therefore, that it was necessary for the House not merely to reject the mation, but to prommunen some definite opinico as to the conduct of our officers and soldiers, which would show that they had the confidence of the House of Com mont (ers) was impossible for that were alleged against him by soms hot, resented as deliberate libel the sugg members-utterly impossible. (Cheats) Ha tion that the British soldier, whom he had soon under the most terrific conditions, would drive his bayonet into a pregnant woman or that he would thruse his bayonet. two or three times into a boy of 10. possibly withdraw the Army from Ireland. was a lie. (Loud cheers.) They could no The law for the time being must be enforced. The only instrument by which the Executive could impoes its will was
discovering practical means; for the estab- would mean levelling up the rate of exand, there are growing indications that being that they should appear on both of societies like the Japan, the Chin the British soktjar to nommit the atrocitics
lishment of a system of bartering between Great Britain and foreign countries Artifical methods of adjusting the exchange were being considered. If European com modities it was stated, could be brought to Great Britain by barter, caravanning of. small peddling, exchanges would eventually right themselves.]
HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA, NEW AGREEMENT FOR BESUMING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
change between America.
Great Britain an
and
He gave as an example the follow- ing reductions notified on January 1sta sweet biscuits" Ed. to Ed., per lb., coően, 2d to 8d., per b., ca 20, per lb., soup and sugar id., per lb. and jam ad pound. The prices of bacon, ham, lard, cocos, etc., are being reduced on Febru-
Ary 1st. The price of flour has been reduced a quarter. The reductions,
the Government and the Sinn Fein leaders are on the eve of important con ferences from which high. pectations are drawn.
shores.
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION. PROSPECTS IN SHIPPING TRADE.
-London, January 5th. It is generally assumed that Mr. De Valera has landed in Ireland, and he is Reports of the closing of works and the believed to be in Dublin, although his discharge of men continue to come from whereabouts are very closely hidden 16 various parts of the country, emphasising his reported from Dublin that he is the need of immediate measures to Enquiries in assuming the leadership of the intel-relieve unemployment. lectuals, or moderate party, intent on a London shipping circles show that, in the pacific settlement, who are directly crisis now impending in the shipping the chief sufferers are expected opposed to the extremists, who are industr striving to attain their aim by violence. to be the smaller new concerns, which
pared not only to grant Mr. De Vadera safe conduct bus to treat with hum
Mr. Blakemore said, were not "tempor
The Hague, January 6th, The Foreign Minister states that the Dutch-Venezuelan agreement for the re establishment of diplomatic relations willy, as great economic changes were trans- be sont after ratification to the Secretariat piring in food-producing countries, where there was vastly increased production. of the League of Nations for registration.
Consul Genéral, at Caracas, with the future was the clinmation of hors, trans- port, as millions stä millions of acres no far have been producing onts and hay for direct.
e animal.
title of Minister.
FOREIGN SHIPS IN AMERICAN WATERS. DECISION OF REVENUE BOARD REGARDING INCOME TAX.
WASHINGTON, January 4th. The Internal Revenue Board has decided thas foreign steamship lines are liable to Income Tax on income from trafic origlist ing in the United States. UNITED STATES AND THE PEACE TREATY. BENATOR KING'S RESOLUTION:
WASHINGTON, January 4th.
EARLIER CABLES.
UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.
VIEWS OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYED.
LONDON, January 5th.
| The National Allliance of Employers and Employed, presided over by Sir Vincent Caillard, Chairman of Vickers, Ltd., and including prominent Trade Unioniste, has
considered the Government's short-time
The valus 'of ships, has fallen, 50 per cent, as compared with the war- period.
pointed out that if
capacity it would be negligible, owing to shortage of freights, while if based upon the cost of building it would be 100 per cent. higher.
It is surmised that the negotiations steamers value be based upon earning will be pursued on the basis of a revision of the Home Rule Act. In the meantime, South Ireland is awakening to the" advantages it offers. The Government expect to have the Northern Parliament constituted within three months; hence the candidates are already being select ed
It is generally understood that Sir James Craig will be the first Premier.
Sir Edward Carson will not take of in the Ulster Administration, having decided to retire,
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LONDON, January 4th.
proposals, and has issued a statement saying that these are already operating Senator King has introduced a resola-almost as far as possible. It points out
ANGLO-RUSSIAN - TRADE. tion in the Senate proposing the elimina-
the evils of under-employment as an tion of the League of Nations from the alternative to unemployment and the M. KRASSIN TO TAKE AGREEMENT Pesce Treaty and the ratification of the
TO MOSCOW. that a reasonably sub- consequent risk amended, treaty, on the ground that it is"
sistence level will not be reached. The imperative for the United States to accept
Alliance, therefore, condemns compulsory M. Krassin had comerce with Bir poco terms with Germany without fur-
short-time and favours. reduced, working Robert Home to-night; as a result of ther delay.
hours whereby the unemployed may which M. Krassin hopes to proceed to
seed benefit wherever employers and employed Russia on January 8th, with a trade voluntarily agree. It considers that the - agreement which he is prepared to re- real solution lies in cordial co-operation commend to the Soviet Government. As, between employers and Trade Unionists.
FUTURE OF PALESTINE. SIR ALFRED MOND'S ENTHUSIASM
TWO IRISH STOWAWAYS.
ARRIVAL UNDER STRANGE- CIRCUMSTANCES.
WASHINGTON, January 6th, men claiming to be Mr. Peter MoBwiney, brother of the late Lord Mayor
of Cork, and Mr. Daniel O'Callaghan, the premont Lord Mayor of Cork, have arrived at Newport News, Virginia, as stowaways
Loupon, January 5th.
Bir Alfred Mond, who is starting for. Palestine, to-morrow, to discuss details of the Palestinian loan with Sir Herbert Samuel, spoke most optimistically of the fature of Palestine when interviewed by
the American steamer Wcat Canos, from Ireland, Both were arrested and were subsequently, released, the latter ander guard na Mr. Moßviney carried a paæport.
The State Department has ordered in-. vestigation as regards Mr. O'Callaghan's "arrival, "and" has intimated that unless
extraordinary extenuating reasons are pro-tra
duced Mr. O'Callaghan must be treated as an ordinary stowaway. Mr. O'Callag, kan declared that he is proceeding to Wash
however, M. Krassin is not empowered to deal with political questions, there may still be difficult obstacles to overcome,
Some owners are of the opinion that it will be more economical to
tay up ships till markets improve. On the other hand, the new Cunard programme is expected to improve the situation. The company proposes to build 33 ships in 1921, of a tonnage of 300,000, following a policy of smaller and swifter ships
instead of mammoths.
GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR DEBT. FINANCIER'S SUGGESTION TO UNITED STATES.
LONDON, January 5th. The financier Mr. Raymond Flemmell, in a letter to the Timce, refers to the impending visit of Lord Chalmers to Washington with the object of discussing a re-arrangement of the payment of Great Britain's war debts to America.
fennell infers that Great Britain, in proposing to pay, is apparently not considering what course shall be pursued as regards her European Allies' indebted- nose to her, which, even excluding Russin's heavy debt, exceeds Great Britain's debt to the United States. He
and the Royal Asiatic, in spreading knowledge and improving relations.
FOR FAMINE SUTTERIES IN CHINA,
London, January (th. £86 (1£85,000 has been collected for famine sufferers in China which Sir Charles Addis is forwarding immediately
NEW SWISS CONNEL FOR
"SHANGHAL
Branz, January 5th. The Swiss Federal Council has appoint ed Dr. Jasler, late Secretary of the Legation in London, as Swiss Consul at
FAR XÁSTERN TRADE
"SHEDHOD.
Losnos, January 5th. The Times criticises the prospectus of the Amalgamated Trading And Industrial Corporation, for developing Far Eastern trade, which will acquire the whole of the issued share capital of £40,000 of the British Manchurian Corporation, Limited, for 40,000 25 bonds of the new concern. It says that the prospectus tails to pro-
forcs when it was impossible to reason with ite opponents. That was the position they had reached in Ireland, and therefore it was absolutely stupid for the Labour Party, who, he honestly believod, would be in power some day, to take up the peculiar position they did today. He begged to; move the following amendment to the resolution
To leave out all the words alter Sunday last in order to insert, "And thanks the military and police forces and the other servants of the Crown for the courage and devotion with which they are fulfilling their duty in Ireland in circumstances of unexampled -difficulty and expresses its approval of Majesty's Government to restore peace the steps which are being taken by his
in Ireland."- (Loud cheers.)
The House divided on the resolution, and there voted:-
For the resolution Against
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CONCESSIONS ON BOTH SIDES.
FIUME INDEPENDENT.
By Majority against ...... Colonel J. Ward's amendment was then agreed to, and the resolution, as amend- vide any definite statement as to thed, was adopted without a division, amid
loud Ministerial cheers. assets of the Manchurian - Corporation, and, with regard to the profit thereof, it says it is subject to realisation on ship AN ADRIATIC SETTLEMENT. ments en route for Europe. The Times emphasises that the undertaking is essen- tially speculative and is a violent jump The Adriatio question, which had been from a little trading concern with a dragging on for three years, and which even, the Paris Conference vainly made capital of £40,000 to a corporation with | repeated éfiforta to salve, has been finally seilled in three days of direct conversation. a capital of £3,000,000, and in view of inspired by, ontiments of loyalty on both the present glutted state of Eastern sides." markets the risks of present trading in China are more than usually hazardous.
ENTER-
LEVER BROTHERS
PRISE. ACQUISITION OF AMERICAN UNDERTAKING.
New York, January 5th. Messrs. Lever Brothers American branch, has, increased its capital from 12,000,000 to $150,000,000, and has acquired control of the American Linseed Company new corporation is to be organised with a capital of $182,000,000. WAR FINANCE CORPORATION
PRESIDENT'S VETO OVER-RULED.
WASHINGTON,
The new Istrian frontier is partly in favour of the latest. Yugoslav proposals.
Fiume is to be independent with terri- 'torial contiguity with Italy
Zara is to be autonomous, but under Italian suzerainty while the islands" of Chorso, Lussin, and Unie in the Quarnero, and Lagoats far to the south are assigned to Italy
The agreement on the territorial "ques- tion will be accompanied by commercint agreement, and probably by a political" agrocent as well. The protool will be desŵn' up, in ́general torma. - Details will be settled afterwards by a special Com- m
Tas dificulty arose when the details of the Treaty of London of April 28th, 1915, became known, and the Yugoslavs realizod that by it Italy was awarded a large arum! of continental Dalmatia, including Zara" and Sebenico, number of islands lying
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT.
LONDON, January 4th. The Times publishes the proposals by the Government and M. Krassin in order to facilitate the resumption of Anglo-asks if rations which fought alongside Basina trade
each other for Bight, Liberty and Truth should exact from each other the utter- most payment for services rendered, and
· Under pressure, of recessity, however,-- suggests that the levying of repayments
both parties" undertook to a co-operate: #gainst the common enemy and the The House of Representatives has referre Trumblich Bagrement of March on a business basis among the Allies passed the War Finance Corporation in 1918, and the Pact of Rome" of will jeopardise future peace and friendliBill, which now. becomes law, despite April 10th, 1918, gave every hope that a President Wilan's vote reasonable compromise would be arranged.
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is proposed to establish a Russian Reuter representative. Sir Alfred Trading Corporation for the conduct and emphasised the fact that an enormous development of Anglo-Russian trade. The amount of work has to be done, as the
Corporation will be in two parts, one in country must practically be rebuilt. Be Great Britain and the other in Russia, dwelt on the enthusiasm of the Jew and will have a capital of £10,000,000 especially those of Central Europe, for
equally subscribed by Great Britain and settlement in Palestine. Many are Bussis, who will equally divide the
ington to give evidence before the Irish actually walking from the Ukraine, Committee of Inquiry.
BAGDAD OUTRAGE.
IDENTITY OF MURDERED OFFICER
LONDON, January 5th. Beuter is informed that the British off corarsawvinated in Bagdad was a native minor oficial,
profits.
reaching Falestine, rid Constantinople. The difficulty was to restrain would-be The Corporation will be a monopoly in immigrants, until the land has been pre- Russia but is not intended to be such pared for the new population.. STA
in Great Britain. The Corporation will buy direct from and sell to British and facturers at competitive prices: All firms will be eligible to membership
Sir Alfred did not anticipate religious difficulties. There was already, a good deal of Arab-Jewish commercial co operation, and the relations would im prove as the country advanced. All responsible Jewish leaders were anxious to secure "Arab co-operation.
Corporation.
4th.
off the coast and territory in Istria and inland From Trieste n
ness, prevent the stability, of exchanges, revival of the War Finance Cor-46 the end of the war unfortunately, and flourishing of trade and the dis appearance of unemployment. He urges of the export their surplus products America to convene an International to foreign markets that want to buy but Conference at which the whole question are unable to find cask of inter-Allied war indebtedness should. be discussed. Mr. Ffennell fears that the Government has not fully realised the vital importance of dealing correctly, wisely and broadmindedly with foreign
and attempt our the part of Preside poration means the provision of a credit misther country was so socommodating an a thousand million dollars to enable in the dangerous days of adversity, and
debts.
NEW VICEROY OF INDIA LORD READING'S PROSPECTS.
LONDON January 6th The papers indicate that there is a strong likelihood of Lord Reading being appointed Viceroy of India
on to secure the adoption of a com promise line, April 14th, 1919,-was not suc- costul During 1918 several attempts were made to solve question which at times caused so much popular feeling on both sides that fears were entertained about the maintenance of peace. The affair was further complicated by the action of the poot D'Annunzio ia sozing Fiume, a port not montoned in the Treaty of London, or September 12th, 1919, and annexing it to Itely