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MESOPOTAMIA MANDATE:
GREAT BRITAIN'S BURDEN AND FREE TRADE FOR ALL NATIONS.
AMERICA'S AMBITIOUS NAVAL PROGRAMME
LARGE INCREASE IN COST.
BRITISH MISSION IN KABUL.
BOLSHEVIST AGENT BUSY.
Ta
-LAPEST CABLES. (THROUGH, BAUTER'S AGENCY.]'.
MESOPOTAMIAN MANDATE.
TRADE FOR ALL BUT RESPON.;
BIBITY FOR GRBAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, February 3rd.
ALLIES REPARATION
ESMAND.
WARNING TO ORRIANTĮ S
Losbox, February ✯ed.
EMPIRE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.
[OBJECTS OF CONFERENCE, THIS
MONTH."
JAPÁN AND SIBERIA,
THE PROBLEM O) ** BOLSHEVISATION,"
STATEMENT OF THE JAPANESE
PREMIER
UNREST IN ITALY,
DANGER OF A BIG STRIKE.
LONDON, February Ind. Disquieting reports from Italy indicata
Lonnos, February 3rd. Reuter learns that Germany hoà nos the danger of a big strike. The Socialist
The conference of the Customs official hitherto, replied officially to the invitation Labour Conference assembled in Rome throughout the Empire, which should havə,
Tokio, January, Bith. to a conference in Londen on the 25th has sent an ultimatum to the Government,been held last year, but was delayed by but well-informed British circlen believe giving a short period of grace, to cease its pressure of post-war work, meets in
The Japanese, Premier, Mr. Hara, that Germany is bound to take the alleged secret complicity in Nationalist London at the end of February. The replying to a speech by Viscount Kato opportunity to discuss matter in detail terrorium, and unless a peaceful solution date has not been fixed, but will prob when the Czechs evacuated Siberia, the in London, while it should
understood is forthcoming, National Council will be jably be in the last week. The sole object Government wished to withdraw. Not, in Berlin that the Paris gettlement is summoned to proclaim a general strike } is to try to secure uniformity in the multi-, however, on account of political ambition, throughout the country. It is stated that pijcity of certificates which must be
final so far as the Allies as concerned.
HEATED REICHSTAG DEBATE.
delivered in the House of Peers, said that
enormous military forces are concentrat signed to meet the requirements of the but owing to the fact that many Hussians ing in the rebellious central provinces to Customs Departments throughout the desired, that Japan should remain, and BERLIN, Februar) kud.
reassure the civilians and to force the world. The self-governing Dominions will also for the protection of Japanese in- During the date in the Reichstag on Herr von Simona" statementy Horrently ordered dril disarmament which he directly represented, while Crown terests and residents, the withdrawal wan
has been defed. Schiffer, ex-Minister of Justice, on behalf
Colonies and the Dependencies will prob. delayed. The continued occupation of the Coalition Partim, approyed the
ably be represented by the Colonial therefore, for the purpose of self-protec declarations na regarda disarmament and
Office. The conference will deal solely tion. After the Nikolaievsk massacre
Zabaikal with the form of the certificates and is
was evacuated, but the Japanese reparations, and undertook to support the LARGE INCREASE IN COST UPSETS Government if the counter-proposals were
not concerned with questions of policy.of the Fowers.
remained at Vladivostock, with the assant
ESTIMATE.
U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME.
rejected and the Entente abided by its demands.
INTERNATIONAL - LABOUR CONFERENCE. LENGTHY AGENDA FOR
:DISCUSSION.
SITUATION
IN IRELAND.
MURPHY REPREVED,
LONDON, February 3rd.
The political justability in Siberia was a source of worry to Japan, but that was not the cause of the continued occupation, which was merely for the purpose of pro-
LONDON, February 2nd. A WASHINGTON, February 3rd. Herr Herman Mueller, ex-Chancellor, The agenda for the International The Naval Committee of the House of on behalf of the Right. Socialists, also Labour Conference at Geneva in October Representatives estimates that, owing to supported and appealed to foreign work largely deals with the question of adapt The sentence on Murphy has been com-tecting the Japanese residents of Vladi- the rise in the case of material anders to encourage negotiations for a pracing & number of ameliorative conditions,muted to penal servitude for life. The Philadelphia Public Ledger an- labour, $434,000,000 above the original tical solution of the reparations problem, aimed at in other occupations, to agricul
vostock. These did not exceed 1,000, in It is stated in Government circles in number, but they were old residents, and Bounces the terms of the British draft of calculation of $538,000,000 will be requirHe warned German militarists against tural labour; the disinfection of wool Dublin that there are signs that, the Irish the Government, therefore, deemed it the Mesopotamian Mandate, which willed to complete the ambitious naval pro-meret organisations and the risks of infected with anthrax spores; the pro Republican Army urgently needs funds. be submitted to the League of Nations at
pramme which the Government embarked delaying disarmament.
hibition of the employment of anybody Collections were made in the streets of necessary to protect them, instead of ita next meeting at Geneva on February
upon in 1916.
Herr Hergt, on behalf of the German under eighteen years aAS a trimmer or Dublin on Sunday, also at house. A urging their withdrawal, as had been done 29nd.
elsewhere. When
proper Russian Nationalists, objected to compliance with etoker; and compulsary medical examine number of collectors were arrested. The
Government was established, the troops the disarmament demands. He was tion of children employed og ships."
authorities are in possession of a copy:
would be withdrawn. greeted with shouts of "Junker i
of a notice sent to householders. in Herr Ledebour (Independent Socialist)
County Tipperary announcing that the The chief clauses provide that no dis- The programme of 1916 authorised the urged the Government to negotiate if PROBLEM FOR ALL COUNTRIES. Colonel of the Mid-Tipperary brigade has
construction of 150 warships. Many these the Entente immitted alternative pro crimination against any foreign, State
decided to impose a levy in order to should be made, with a view to placing have been completed, but 17 battleships, posals. He derided the Conservatives That the present housing dilemma does arm and equip the brigade. on equal footing in trade and oil enter. battle-cruisers and a number of suxiliar protests against the reparation demanda not apply only to Great Britain is re-
· prises of all nations and equal treatment ships are still under construction. The in view of the fact that they had intended vealed in a world-survey issued by the and masked men entered the house this way that the Bolshevisation" of
The Daily Mail regards the conditions
generally as onerous to Great Britain and as placing all liabilities on British
shoulders.
of all nations as regards archeological "research. Great Britain is to be respon ible for the foreign relations, defence, maintenance of the present frontiers and freedom of religion and education.
WAGES CUTTING MÖVEMENT,
OPERATIONS IN UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN.
The Naval Bill, as reported to the House, calls for an appropriation of 395,000,000, of which 300,000,000 is for continuing new construction next year.
bill reduces the personnel of the Navy from 143,000 to 100,000 and appropriates for aviation only £3,750,000, as compared with £3,000,000-for the warrent year.
DÅRLIER CABLES.
DISARMAMENT PROBLEM,
VIEWS OF GENERAL PERSHING.
to exact an victorious.
"
HOUSING DILEMMA.
LONDON, February 3rd.
in
The Premier declared that Bolshevism. was spreading with overwhelming rapi dity, and was threatening to find ate way into Japanese territory at any moment.
The Government was aware of the futility of trying to check Bolshevism with bayonets, and realised that it was hot in
discontented Koreans could be prevented. Large numbers of the latter who were at Vladivostock had been expelled, and were: now congregating in the Chientao region. Troops went to Chientag because the
Japanese residents. When satisfactory Chinese guarantees were forthcoming, the Japanese would immediately withdraw from Chientao., The same policy would be pursued as regards. Vladivostock.
It is officially reported that two armed
Housing Department of the Ministry of of a Justice of the Peace Health, which states that Canada's shor. Miltown, and demanded money Resist tage amounts to 30,000 houses, Switzer-ance was offered and the Justice of land's to 35,000, and Norway's to 90,000. the Peace was shot dead, while his Chinese authorities could not protect the
Australia is hampered by a shortage of Labour and materials, particularly bricks, the average production of which in 1918 was reduced by 35,000,000, owing to the seamen's strike.
New Zealand and South Africa are affected, but not to the same extent.
was seriously wounded. Three armed men visited a house at Inchicore and seized £114 in notes.
DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT.
FIXED FOR JULY 2ND.
even largez tribute if
RELIABILITY OF GERMAN FIGURES.
PARI, February 3rd: An annexe to the report of the Allied experts to the Brussels Conference points but that the figures in the German Budget of 1020 are only acceptable with reserve.
The Government, and WASHINGTON, February 2nd: Parliament were actions to em Before the House of Representatives phasise the precariousness of the Naval Committee, General Pershing ap German financial position. The report proved the suggested Disarmament Con refers to the enormous budgetted increase erence, but favoured the continuance of in administrative expenditure, the whole the United States Navy and Army pro as regards revenue duties on liquors, reached an agreement. He added that far below what Great Britain, France nad grammes until the five Great Powers had tobacco, coffee, tea, and sugar Deing very
France was unable safely to reduce her Italy impose. The experts advocate an olude, in the textile industry, 22 per Army, for she was standing on guard in increase in duties. This is desirable beon, and there is a shortage of two million shall fight the winner of the Dempsey-ed, and there was no likelihood of the
Europe, while Great Britain was occupied cause wages, and raw materinis have not dwellings, which has produced a serious similarly on the seas. An Anglo-Ameri-ion in Germany proportionally to the situation, especially in New York. can Agreement must form the basis of value of the mark abroad, which makes 1.8. OIL EMBARGO,
Losnos, February 3rd,”". A telegram from New York says that the Standard Oil Company is discon tinuing the 10 per cent. war bonus it allowed to all its employees. The railway companies are appealing to Congress to
follow suit. The recent reductions in the wages of workers in other industries in
cent; steal, 15 per cent; copper mines, 20 per cont; and sewing machines fad
tories, 20 per cent.
In Great Britain, the tin miners in
a permanent disarmament policy, but German exportation a regular dumping
France's increased cost of building has reduced urgent operations in Paris, where 4,000 projected dwellings are practically at a standstill.
national action, but in the United States Italy, Sweden and Holland have taken
no Government housing work is carried
Cornwall have had their wages cut by France, Italy and Japan must subscribe to business. It is believed that fature DECISION LIKELY TO BE DELAYED.
10 per cent, and jute workers are shortly to have their wages reduced by 25 per
cent. "
FRANCE
„REPUDIATES
MILITARISM,
BARTHOU'S ADDRESS TO MILITARY ATTACHES,
PARIS, February 1st.
A. Havas message says:—
the Agreement. War between Great Britain and the United States was in copocivable.
NAVAL ARMAMENTS INQUIRY
FUNCTION OF COMMITTEE.
Budgets may be expected to balance and that Germany will meet the Treaty obli- gations by revente from taxation.
FIRM MEASURES.
NEW YORK, February 2nd." Tex Rickard has announced that the Dempsey-Carpentier fight has been fixed for July 2nd.
is off, but it has been planned that he Willard's proposed fight with Dempsey
Carpentier match on September 5th,
SLEEPING SICKNESS.
per cent,
Replying to a question by Mr. Ren Nakashoji, ex-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, as to whether the Government did not intend to take positive stepa against Bolshevism, which was opposed to the interests of humanity and was jeopardising Oriental peace, the Premier": the Bolshevisation of an alien coun- replied that it was impossible to prevent
try, and any positive measure in such a could not, therefore, be effectively, checke direction would certainly irritate that country. The “Bolshevisation" of Siberia
Fowers moving in that direction while the tirocess was confined to Russian ter- ritory. The Japanese interests in the Chinese Eastern Railway zone and Bouth Manchuria generally were menaced, and, therefore, troops were stationed at Earbin as well as at Vladivostock.net
The resumption of trade with Russia required careful scrutiny, said the Minis. ter, because evidently the Soviet nimed at carrying on propaganda through resumption of trade.
RUBBER
ESTATES IN THE STRAITS.
PRACTICALLY ALL RUN AT A LOSS.
At a recent meet
meeting of the Straits Legislative Council, Mr. CAMPELL asked -
· SEVERAL CASES IN LONDON.
* LONDON, February 2nd. The Registrar-General reports that 21 WASHINGTON, February 2nd.
cases of sleeping sickness (encephalitis In connection with the proposed of lethargica) were notified during the week embargo, it is pointed out that a Bill is ended January 22nd in London alone. being introduced by Senator Phelan of Date PARIS, February 3rd. Le Temps declares that the Allies must California, and it is most unlikely that MEAT PACKERS DIVIDEND.
··OVER THOUSAND PER CENT. adopt firm measures in connection with any recommendation from Mr. Daniels Germany's refusal to comply with the de-will have any effect on the initial LONDON, February 3rd.
cisions of the conference, and suggests
LONDON, February 2nd. With reference to further Press reports that the Allies immediately take posses stage of the Bill, which is designed to
A telegram from Washington says the of the alleged findings of the sub-com- tion of the German Customs in the res-check the exportation of California oils
pective zones on the left bank of the torson, because of tornion Dias annual report of the Marris Company, one The Minister of War, M. Barthon, at mittee mentioned in the message of Rhine; secondly, immediately establish only another thirty days of Me and the of the great meat packers, show a de- reception of the military attaches,uary 17th, it is authoritatively declar Customs cordons separating the occupied outgoing Administration would not ven claration of stock dividend of over 1,200 stated: "You are in a position, bettered that such committee was not appointed from the unoccupied territories; and, ture to take a decision on matters of such
to make any distinct recommendation, thirdly, immediately come to an arrange vital importance. than anybody, to see for yourself that but was formed solely for the purpose Customs regime, including a tarif in the BOLSHEVIKS IN BOXHARA. France has no aggressive intention against anybody. It remains solely with of collating evidence, eliminating certain occupied territories. Le Temps concludes: Germany if she will discard all idea of non-essential particulars and particularly Germany proposes to talk; we propose TALE OF HORRIBLE ATROCITIES. revanche so that all may be able to start for obtaianig the views of experts. Ite
BOMBAY, February 2nd.
(2) Whether the report of the rubber work again in peace." "
report will be a summary of the evidence,
The recent Bolshevik penetration into The Denniston Players entertained & Restriction Committee has yet been And will not contain any recommendation »
Bokhara has been followed by a number of large audience at the Theatre Royal last submitted, and, if so, what sation the qazi (the Administrstar of Moslem Law), in Hongkong, entitled Stop Thief" tion throwse Co atrocities. The invaders executed the Chief night with a farce, seen for the first time Government proposes to take in connec- murdered or imprisoned several notables, The play extracts humour from klepto- The ACTING COLONIAL SZOBETARY " YO- removed the ladies of the Emir's harem from the city and sent a quantity of loot mania; thieves have got into a house to Tashkent, but all this was captured by during a wedding and manage to make freebooters en route.
some of the family suspect themselves of kleptomania. Later on the principal thief masquerades as the detective from police headquarters, so the complications become very humorous
BRITISH MISSION IN KABUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH AFGHAN FOREIGN MINISTER.
LORDON, February 3rd. The British Government is receiving regularly reports from the British Mis- sion in Kabal, who are conferring with the Afghan Foreign Minister twice or thrice weekly, but at present it is im- possible to say when a settlement will be reached or the Mission will be able to leave Kabul where Suritz, the Bolshevist agent, is still busy.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS. NEW PRESIDENT TAKES CHARGE.
PARIS, February 3rd A message from Geneva says that M. Hymans has handed over the president ship of the League of Nations to Benor Cunha, the Brazilian - Ambassador in Paris.
ARGENTINE WOOL AND LEATHER.
DECISION OF GOVERNMENT REGARDING EXPORTS.
Burnos Aizza, February 3rd.
The Government has exempted wool
whatsoever. The responsibility for arrive ing at a final decision, at some future date, resta entirely with the Imperial Defence Committee and the Cabinet.
BIG ITALIAN AIRSHIP.
"PURCHASED BY U.S. WAR. DEPARTMENT.
ment for the purpose of establishing a 2.
td act.
STAGE-MANAGED REFUSAL"
US. ACTIVITIES ABROAD."
SENATOR JOHNSON'S
RESOLUTIONS.
THE DERNISTON PLAYERS.
"STOP: THIEF | "
(1.) Whether, in view of the fact that practically every rubber estate in the Colony, is to day being run at a loss, Government will favourably consider the question of waiving all assessment on rubber for at least the first half of the current year
plied:--
LONDON, February 3rd. the Allied terms is not perturbed official Germany's stage-managed refusal of circles. It was duly anticipated and consequently is discounted. The Germans have systematically refrained from offer
(1) The proposal contained in the ing proposals as long as the Allies had
first question is a matter which concerns not reached any agreement in the course
the Municipalities and the Rural Boards of the protracted inquies as regards se
who levy, the asscament rates under the parations since the Armistice. Now, how
provisions of the Municipal Ordinance.. ever, in face of the Alles umanimity,
(2.) With regard to the second ques Berlin rather clumsily talks of counterfug
tion, this Government has received proposals with the two-fold hope of delay.
letter from the Bubber Producers Asso- WASHINGTON, February 2nd.ing action and creating fresh differences
The author ciation of Malays containing the resolu The War Department has bought the between Great Britain and France.
WASHINGTON, February 2nd makes the mistake, perhaps, of trying to tions passed at the joint meeting of the Italian airship Roma, the largest semi posals will be considered, unless they are Senate has approred Senator Johnson's each situation, but the company never Association, and the Planters Association It is understood that no counter-pro- The Foreign Relations Committee of the squeeze the very last drop of humour from committee of the local Bubber Growers rigid in existence, for. $200,000. It has e clearly relevant to the Allies demands resolution for investigation into American let the play flag for a moment. Mr. of Malaya and of the representatives of cubic capacity of 1,200,000 ft. And a length Moreover, Berlin's action in recalling activities in Siberia, Hayti and Santo Reginald Wykeham, as the kleptomanise the Rubber Producers Association of of 410 feet. It is driven by six twelve delegates from Brussels is regarded
Herr Bergmann and other German Domingo.
bridegroom, contributed largely to the Malays, and of others connected with the success of the evening Mr. Ray D. rubber industry, held in Kuala Lumpur Ita estimated speed is so miles, and it allow her experts to face a cross-exami cylinder engines of 400 horse-power each. as dens Coast reluctance to WAR FINANCE CORPORATION Clifton carried through a comedy-charac on Monday, November 29th. These re- ter part with skill and Mr. Leo Kennedy solutions are been referred to a com- han a cruising radius, at full speed, of The German Press generally approves
nation by Allied experts.se
was good as the thief, en flag waving mittee of rubber experts it: Kuzla The Band of the Wilts. Regt. contribut Lumpur who are endeavouring to evolve 3,300 miles...
of Herr von Simona' declaration, but the
ed to the enjoyment of the evening with a scheme which they could recommend to Tageblatt, warns the people against the
their popular selections.
the Government of the Colony and the idea that the Entente are bluffing.
F.M.8. The recommendations of thin committee have not yet been received, w VILNA QUESTION
M-Lown Krup: · Arising out of the. answer to that question and a 1 am BC WASHINGTON, February 2nd LITHUANIA CHANGES IN HIND
member of the committee referred to and Mr. Kahn, Chairman of the Military.
knowing that the recommendations have Committee of the House of Representa The Polish Lithuanian negotiations for
LONDON, February 2015
now been sent in quite recently might I lives, has announced that Mr. Harding a settlement of the Vilna question have
ask whether Government appreciates the urgency favours legislation providing for the repudiation of her former willingness to ATTITUDE OF SENATE.
been broken off, owing to Lithuama's voluntary military training of 150,000 men have a plebiscite on the question. The
at answer to that 1 might say that the Gov- In the Ho Kom Tong handicap, at annually. Mr. Kahn is striving to pre. reason assigned is the continued presence
WASHINGTON, February 2nd Palace Hotel, J. Claphup (50) beat Jernment appreciates very much the which, it is feared, would unfavourably, the closure on the Emergency Tarill Bill, Gerrard (-150) beat Pilo (200) attention will be given to the matter where of General Zeligowski's forces in Vine The Senate, by 36 votes to 35, refused Steer (160) by 108 points, and W. G. urgency of this question and immediate affect the veting
which is likely to be" defented.
UNITED STATES ARMY. EFFORT TO PREVENT REDUCTION,
ven a reduction of the Regular Army
and leather from export duty for a year. below 175,000.
LOAN FOR CONDENSED MILK EXPOET
WASHINGTON, February 2nd. The first application approved by the War Finance Corporation, since its re- vival, is a loan of ten million dollars to group of banks to finance the export of condensed milk.
US EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL.
MAGYAR PE
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BILLIARDS.
Y.RO. TOURNAMENT.
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this top tentate, stention to
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