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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL 1er, 1921.
COAL INDUSTRY IN PERIL:
THREAT TO FLOOD
MINES.
GREEKS IN ASIA MINOR:
ANGORA WITHIN THEIR GRASP
LATEST CABLES.
COAL STRIKE MENACE. HOW MINERS ARE AT A DIS- ADVANTAGE.
BRITISH OFFER TO AMERICA: work.
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NO OBJECTION TO DIL SEARCH IN BASRA.
LATEST JABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) AMERICAN FUNDS FOR IRELAND.
ITISH EMBASSY DECLARATION.
WASHINGTON, March 31st. The British Embassy has issued an sanouncement evidently in connection with President Harding's recent com- pliance with the request of group of Irish leaders in New York to wish success to the forthcoming meeting for the purpose of raising funds for distressed women and children Ireland. The President, in expressing American sympathy, referred to the Trish kinship of many Americans. The Embassy points out that charitable organisations constituted strictly on non-political baik and desiring to deal impartially with длу Irish distress would
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not encounter unnecessary difficulty, and adds that there would be no distress which could not adequately be met from British Bources if parts of Ireland, Sinn Fein in sympathy, did not refuse to accept. money raised in the United Kingdom, but they preferred to appeal to American
charity... SINN FEIN ATTACK ON POLICE
BARRACKS.
LONDON, March 31st.
It is reported that 5 policemen were
MESOPOTAMIA MANDATE BRITISH NOTE TO UNITED STATES.
THE
BOAT-RACE.
KARL'S COUP. ATTITUDE OF SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL.
FAR
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.]`
AUSTRALIAN FLOUR, FOR FAR FAST.
MELBOURNE, March 31st. The Federal Government bas ordered a 33 per cent. reduction in freights by the Commonwealth steamers for shipments
to meeting American competition and in harzacay with the decreases authorised by the shipping companies trading be tween Australia and the Far East.
THE "CHINESE . PAMINE,
LONDON, March 30th Writing in the Asistic Review, Mr. J.
WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE.
LONDON, March 30th.
BERNE, March 30th. Cambridge won the Boat-race.
The arrival of Emperor Karl at The Varsity Boat Race was held to-day LONDON, March 31st.
in fine weather in the presence of a Budapest has created surprise, at the Despite the definit
nature of the miners' leaders'
ders announcement it is will ormous crowd. There was a light Federal Palace as the Emperor's depar- difficult to believe that there will be a south-westerly breeze, but the water was ture from Switzerland was not known.
It is pointed out that there was an general response to the order to consomcoth. Oxford won the toss and chose
While discipline in the Miners' the Surrey side. The race started at 5.14 need for a passport, and Karl was not of four to the Far East with a view Fedoration is little short. of perfect, p.m.. Cambridge striking 38 and Oxford obliged to notify his departure as in the miners doubtedlessly realise the inoppor 36. in the first minute. At the Duke's case of Constantine, but was bound to tuneness of the struggle in the pressut Head the crews were level. At Beverley abstain from political propaganda in conditions, which during the past few Brook, Cambridge led by half a length, Swiss territory,
The Federal Council reserves the months have led to the shelving of pro- which they increased to a length at grammes in a number of Trade Unions. Craven Steps, and to a length and a rights as regards the measures to be With a Ane taken in the event of Karl returning to Moreover, in several districts men are quarter at Crabtree Islet. New Youg, March 31st.
sti considering the employers direct spurt, Oxford led by a quarter length Switzerland. According to the Philadelphia Public offers. The men suffer from the further passing. Harrod's, but at Hammersmith Ledger, the last British Note as regards disadvantage that their Federation is Bridge Cambridge were again in front.
The Temps recalls the agreement beforms with a view to lessening, if not the Mesopotamia mandate points out that unable to advance a real alternativo Oxford were rowing 38 strokes per
At the Lead tween the Czecho-Slovak and the Jugo- preventing, auch loss of life as has re- concessions to exploit the oil-fields in policy to that of the Government or of minute, Cambridge 25. Most and Baghdad were granted before the owners as the basis of settlement.
Mills, Oxford led by a quarter of a Slav Governments that the advent to suited from the present great famine in Chins. Mr. Donovan urges the multi- the war by the Turks. Simultaneously, a
Based on the present output the pro-length, increasing this to a third of a power of a Hapsburg would constitute a
plication cad Government support of similar concession was granted, to the posed reductions vary from a daily in length. Two miles along the Mall, Ox casus belli, and says that the neighbours
institutions such as the College of Standard Oil Company to exploit the oil the case of South Wales to S. in Cannockford were half a length ahead, and round of Austria-Hungary must now
Agriculture and Forestry connected with fields in Palestine. Consequently, the oil Chase, whilst the men in Leicestershire the bend a length. At this point Oxford guarantees for the future, declaring that
the University of Nanking, and points fields are outside the League's control. remain unaffected.
were striking 31 and Cambridge France will stand by their side.
out that planting trees in the Northern Great Britain announces that if Ameri-
ATTEMPTED COUP D'ETAT FAILS. provinces of China would not cans care to search for oil in Basra she
prove the rainfall, bus, în time. would not object.
would become a soures of
I revenue to the State and a means of productive income for the people. Mr. Donovan also hopes
The newspaper adds that the American Covernment shows no sign of concurrence with this contention. On the contrary, the State Department is preparing vigorously to contest it.
A
GREEK OFFENSIVE.
VIEWS OF ALLIED EXPERTS. LONDON, March 31st
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When three miles had been covered Oxford were half a length ahead and were striking 35 to 34. Both crews were rowing splendidly. Oxford still led by
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PROSPECTS OF CONFLICT.
. Paris, March 30th.
P. Donovan, Honorary Secretary of the China Famine Rolief Fund, suggests re
claim
BUDAPEST, March 30th. 'Opposition' by troops at Steinamanger and a strong contingent of the Budapest
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Daly
im.
forests
The suggestion of the withdrawal of pumped is obviously designed to force a speedy conclusion of the struggle in view of the Union's shortage of funds, but that the effects are likely to be dis astrous and suicidal to the miners is real a length at Barnes Bridge, where the Garrison foiled Emperor Karl's attempt
that under the Republic leaders of the called by the fact that several of theme was lemin. 22secs.; but at the White at a coup d'elst,
Hart the brews wore level. Cambridge Karl first appeared at Steinsmanger, Chinese people will make an effort to mines flooded during the strike in York-
were a quarter of a length in Front at where General Lehar refused to help, abolish "fundamental errors of the shire in 1010 were never re-opened.
Mortiske Brewery, and won a gruelling Karl and two friends then proceeded to social system, which make famine abso race by a length. Time: 19min. 449ecs Budapest and asked the Regent to hand lutely inevitable-namely-polygamy, the over power, but Admiral Horthy remarriage of minors; and excessive birth- fused and induced Karl to promise to rate." return to Switzerland. Karl left, accom panied by M. Teleki, the Hungarian, Premier., but stopped on the plea of ill- ness at Steinamanger, where he remains. The British, French and Italian Com-
EARLIER CABLES.
THREAT TO STOP WORK COMPLETELY.
LONDON, March 31st. The executive of the Miners' Federa lion interviewed Sir Robert Horne at
ALLIED PROTEST TO GERMANY.
́ ́ALLEGED" FAILUBE TO' DISARM.
Braw, March 30th.
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A Constantinople telegram announces that the Greeks have captured Eskishebr. Although it is not yet known whether a further advance is contemplated the Allied military experts are of the opinion that the Turks, could not prevent the killed and 14 are missing as a result Greeks from reaching Angora in ten days the Board of Trade and demanded that handed a Note to Germany on March
The Turkish Nationalist communique the State continue to subsidize the 18th, painting out that disarmament had yesterday, after which the British Com do not conceal the true situation. Never industry, and thus ensure the payment not been completed, especially as regards dissioner called on Admiral Horthy, theless, they arge the population to raz of higher wages than were at prescat per-machine-guns, as the number available whom he reminded of the decision of the for training purposes still equalled the Allies to oppose the restoration of the main calm and confident, contending that missible,
number surrendered; also that a great Hapsburgs.
The Inter-Alied Military Commissionmissioners in Hungary conferred her the New York Herold announces that
of a Sinn Fein attack on the police barracks at Ross-Carberry, Co-Cork, at So'clock this morning.
* The front wall of the barracks was blown in by bombs thrown into the barracks, Heayy rifle-fire was maintained by the police, who held the barracks till the room in which they were compelled to take shelter caught fire, when the
the Turkish retreat is a strategic peces-Sir Robert Horne replied that this was sity. They foreshadow & stand when the impossible. Most of the other great numerical superiority of the Greeks has industries, he said, were in a wor been reduced owing to the cessity of position than the coal industry, and their workers were not only unable to get the garrisoning the occupied territory.
able-bodied among them escaped through WORLD'S CHESS CHAMPION Previous rates of wages, but also unable to
window.
TO PROTECT BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
RESOLUTIONS FOR FINANCE ACT.
LONDON, March 31st:-
SHIP.
RESULT OF FIFTH GAME.
HAVANA, March 31st Capablanca defeated Lasker in the Alth
get employment: Therefore, it was impos- ible to the other already crippled industries to provide a subsidy for the coal trade.
The deputation than stated that the
at
JAPAN AND THE HARDING ADMINISTRATION.
LONDON, March 31st. According to the Times' correspondent,
President Harding bas accepted the re- signation of Ambassador Morris. It is understood that the present administra tion, instead of accepting the Morris- Shidehara, Agreement immediately. pre. fers to treat Japo-Americau questions on
ment of the Yap controversy as
neces- sary in the preliminary negotiations.
mass of weapons had been taken to WILL SWITZERLAND ALLOW HIM a broad basis, and to regard the settle BACK'1 pieces and classed as spare parts, the
LONDON, March 30th. total value of which was over a milhard
Karl's bid for the Crowa of Hungary marks, white quantities of automatic pistols, grenadethrowers, and artillery has surprised the papers, which were for-
BANDMAN OPERA CO. Koenigsberg, Loetzen, Pillau, Marien- getful of the fact that an Easter coup
d'etat was plotted weeks ago, as cabled OPENING NIGHT IN BRAN PIE." barg, etc., had not been delivered.
The Bandman Opera Company opened The Note requests that the omissions on February 6th and February 9th. De-
tails of his dash from Switzerland are their acason at the Theatre Royal last ba remedied by March 31st and points
End success, which went, last year,-in:
Budapest and state that his following in three editions. Hungary is very small, apparently being confined to the military clique:
Karl is now guarded by the military at
game, siter forty-six moves. The pre- Federation had decided to withdraw all out that the provisions of the Paris Note lacking, but British official telegrams night with "Bran Pie," n London West workers from the pits, including pump of January 29th as regards manufactures confirm the chilliness of his reception at the "fashion of the times,-into two or
The terms are published of the resoluvious four games tious which it is proposed to submit to the Committee of Ways and Means to
give affect to the Government's promise of legislation to safeguard British indus tries from foreign competition.
GERMAN
فيه العلم يحد
were draw
CALLIER CABLES,✨en and enginemen, at midnight, on had not been met.
Germany replied on March 26th, March 31st.
Sir Robert Horne declined to believe claring that the Reichswehr had only
de
the
PROTEST ΤΟ LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
AGAINST ALLIES POLICY OF OCCUPATION: The resolutions, which, if passed, will be given effect to in this year's Finance
LOSTON, March, 30th. Act, provide an ad valorem duty
According to the Petit Parisien, Ger of 331 per cent. for 5 years on certain many has sent to the League of Nations pommodities, regardless of the country, a new Note protesting against the whence they were imported, including Alkod penalties. The Note alleges that chemical and scientifs glassware, mag the Allies have extended the occupation potos and tungsten products. These come to include, inter alia, stations in mostly from Germany, and are already Mulheim, Speldorf and Oberhausen, and embject to a 50 per cent. tax under the apparently contemplate a further exten- Reparations Act.
sion
Germany protests that this is
The mounting and costumes were on the most lavish scalo add the performance delighted a large audience. Many of the scenes were very charming and the dresses"
that the miners would allow the mines quantities of guns, bomb-throwers andsteinamanger, and is awaiting an op of the ladies most artistic. This was not. to be flooded, and thus lose their means machine-guns laid down by Article 184 portunity to return to exile in Switzer-ably the case in a Chinese scene in which
to them to of the Treaty and the Spa Protocol. of livelihood. He
He appealed to reconsider the effect such action will have on themselves and the whole
Country.
COMMUNIST OUTBREAK IN
GERMANY.
SERIOUS OUTLOOK IN JENA.
March 30th. BELLIN,
If is authoritatively declared that the
"A Disorderly Dip was one of the
land, but it remains to be seen whether Miss Dors Dolaro pod-the chorus figured; Germany furthermore claims that the Switzerland will take back the violator the Grecian scene, and "The Vamp" in: which Miss Madelino Rossiter scored a Treaty does not prescribe the numbers of her asylum.
great success. for other armaments, and that the poe The executive meets again to-morrow, sessions do not exceed the requirements British Government will not tolerate most amusing scences in the entertainment. of an Army of 100,000, claiming that the restoration of the Monarchy, which, It is a skit on the regimental orderly training weapons could not be reckoned besides internal complications, would room, and gave Mr. Eric Mastors, as the as weapons in the
sense of the Treaty, as provoke conflict in Central Europe, as a officer, Mr. Dan Mansheld, the sergeant- major, and Mr. Jack Crichton, the soldier. they had been made unserviceable. The restored Monarchy would purene a policy on the peg," opportunities for humour reply denies the statements as regards of sanaxation, awakening concerted of which they made the utmost uso, to the great delight of the large military the weapons taken to pieces, declaring opposition by adjoining States.
A Rome message says the Allied element in the audience. Mr. Leyland The resolutions also provide an addi- contrary to right and justice, and re- The Communist revolt, which was yes that a further surrender of guns from the
Hodgson partnered Miss Dorce Hanbury collapsing, is now eastern fortresses is impossible in the Governments, in exchanging Notes, in a sciful exposition of Intest ball-room tional Customs duty of 33 per cont, in quests that the procedure as regards terday regarded as ørder to check dimping and protect Briconciliation provided in Articles 12 to Bickering up at various points Toe die present conditions. Therefore, Germany solved on a speedy settlement and com- tish manufacturers against competition of 17 in the Covenant of the League should trict between Leipzig and Halls is the has a Treaty right to the retention pletely agreed as to the impossibility of foreign-goods, which owing to depreciabo extended to the new measures of the chief zane, of Communist operations in thereof, while as regards coasted works mid-Germany. The train service in both the delivery of the whole material is now progressing. The reply finally urges that towns in suspended.
Bands defeated in the Mansfeld dis- Gemany has not infringed any of the dis- trict concentrated in a strong position at armament provisions of the Treaty and Groebers and repulsed a storming attack is ready to submit the points of differ- by the Police who lost two killed and due to an impartial court of arbitration. ten wounded.
FRENCH CUSTOMS TARIFF.
tion of currencies can be sold in Great Allies. Britain at prices below those at which they can profitably be manufacturo in England.
HIGH MONEY RATES. FEW BIDS FOR NEW YORK CITY BONDS..
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PROPOSED REVISION.
US NOTE TO MEXICO. FOR PUNISHMENT OF MURDERERS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
WASHINGTON, March 31st, The State Department has demanded from the Mexican Government the Trouble has broken out at Jens, where apprehension and punishment of the the Communists, have compelled a pros murderers of the three Amarican citizens tical cessation of work, ***
PARIS, March 21ts. recently killed in Mexico,
The Communists Tost afty killed and
It is understood that the Government many prísaders in a severe fight which
Customs ended in the Police capturing the town in shortly introducing a rovised At Hoylake in the inter-Vanity golt of Gevelsborg in the district of Duessel tariff, which, experts are of the opinion,
dorf. The
killed three and will furnish a wall against all imports, wounded five civilians. fight at except foodstaffs and metallurgical Pro
VARSITY, GOLF.:
LONDON, March 30th
New Yong, March 31st.. Owing to the high level of money rates in the United States, no sales have re sulted from the recent invitation for tender for 47 million dollars New York City Bonds. -Only a few bids were received, mainly on the basis of 0 per. cent. interest or higher, and the city's content, Oxford beat Cambridge by 12 to Treasury officials doclined to consider 2 in the matches, by 4 to 1 in the four
somes, and by 9 to 2 in the singles
resta
ducts
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methods.
Miss Madelino Rossiter proved herself
Though Budapest telegrams are reassur allowing a restoration of the Hapsburgs an artiste of great versatility. She was ing, it is recalled that Admiral Hortby seen during the evening singing at tbp recently spoke to a French interviewaz in piano, dancing, and in male impersona favour of restoration.
tions and she seemed equally at home in overy capacity. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNI-
CATIONS. CONVENTION ACCORDS FREEDOM OF TRANSIT.
BARCELONA, March 30th..
Mr. Jack Crichton was the principal. comedian and his whimsical humour was greatly enjoyed.
A burlesque drama caused much amuse ment and a very graceful concluding item
The International Transit and Com- was a roverio at the piano by Miss Grace munications Conference is expected to Barry, during which exhibitions of the close on April 10th. Among the work minuet, valse, tango and jazz were given, accomplished the Conference constituted an advisory committee, which at the Praiss must be accorded to the chorus, headquarters of the League of Nations consisting of a bery of charming ladien will form a permanent liaison organt- whose verve and grace contributed in no sation of jurisprudence similar to the small degree to the undoubted success of International Labour Bures, The Con the evening. The orchestra, too, rendered Convention clause according freedoms the very tuneful music of this production of transit, while respecting the in admirable style. sovereignty of States and providing for To-right, the Company sppear in "Oh
Joy. contingatcies like ware: