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AMERICA AND THE ALLIES DEBTS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PŘESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 101, 1917.
THREATENED ANGLO-AMERICAN FREIGHT WAR.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS QUESTION IN CONGRESS.
DOMINIONS AND WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
LATEST CABLES.
MELOUGH LIVSKR'S AGENOT.]
FRANCO GERMAN AGREE- MENT.
IRISH CONFERENCE.
GOVERNMENT'S' REPRESENTA-
TIVES.
LONDON, October 7th.
INVENTED, FORGED OR
FALSIFIED"
RUSSIAN DENIAL OF ANTI-BRITISH INTRIGUES IN ABIA.
Lomas, October ath. M. Litvinoff has replied to the British
LATEST CABLES,
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
U.S. WELCOMES DOMINIONS'
REPRESENTATION.
› Wasḍixotor, October 8th. Department at the Announcement that Gratification is expressed in the State the British delegation to the Washington Conference includes Dominion representa
The names of the Government, repre- sentatives at the Irish Conference, cabled on October 6th, have been officially coa- firmad. It is stated that the Attorney-Note, mentioned on September 20th, pro- General will join the Conference when-testing against
Bolshevist, intrigucatives. ever, constitutional questions are die against British interests in Asia. ..He cussed.
says that these grave charges are based [Th representatives consist of Premier, Lord Birknehead (Lord Chap-on merely, imaginary facts and uncheck seller). Sir Hamar Greenwood (Irished loose information obtained from dubi.exchanged on the subject of the Confer Secretary), Mr. Chamberlain (Lender of the House of Commons), Sir Worthington ous sources. It is quite obvious that all Crane (Secretary for War), and Mr. the reports of speeches and utterances Churchill (Colonial Secretary),
Surprise is expressed at Mr. Hughes' statement that the United States "slam-. med the door in our faces (cabled on October 7th), as the State Department declared that no communications were
ence between the Governments of the British Dominions and the United States na they might have been resented by the British Foreign Office as a violation of
representatives in the British
....... ABOLITION OF WARTIME ·
BONUS.
INDUSTRIAL PEACE THREATENED BY TWO MILLION MEN.
LONDON, October 7th.
a dispute between engineering employers The industrial peace is threatened by and workers on the abelision of the Ministry of Munitiotis' war-time, bonus, representing a loss of about ten shillings weekly on present earnings, in addition to the six shillings reduction a few months ago. A conference of delegates of the Engineering Trade Unions to-day decided to take a ballot of members ga the employers' proposal to remove the bonus in three instalments. million workers are concerned, while an Nearly a equal number are involved in a similar dispute in regard to the munitions bonus for shipbuilding, employes, who belong to
BINK FEIN'S REPRESENTATIVES. quoted in the British Note have been diplomatic usage. The inclusion of Aus- the same federation as the engineering
#LONDON, October 8th. BRITISH SHIPPING CONFER- | RESTORATION OF WAR-STRICKEN
The Sinn Fein delegates to the Con. ENCE UNDERBID.
AREA.
ference who ware mentioned on Septem- DOES IT FORESHADOW ANGLO-
ber 14th, except Collins, who joins them PARIS, October 7th. AMERICAN FREIGHT WAR ↑
cn Monday, arrived in London in the A Wiesbaden message states that M
evening and were met on the platform by Lougheur and Dr. Rathenau have signed delegates from the friah societies in Great the principal agreement for furnishing Britain, headed by Iriat pipers. supplies in kind. Discussion of the sub-were enthusiastically greeted by dense can ports' ten abilliegs under the rate sidiary agreements will take place to crowds outside the Railway station.
xed by the British Shipping Conference.morrow.
which was barricaded.
WASHINGTON, October 8th... Shippers of Egyptian cotton at Alex- andria have been offered a rate. to Ameri
SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT.
Under the agreement reached, LATER, Germany will fumish goods for restora- The announcement of rate-cutting intion of the war-stricken French region reforance to Egyptian cotton seems ・to foreshadow an Anglo-American freight
to the value of M. 7,000,000,000 (gold) from October. 1921, to May 1st. 1996. war according to a statement of the. British Conference published in London.
Germany's reparation account will be credited with the cost of these supplies which says that because the British Ship
at, a maximum rate of M. 1,000,000,000 ping lines refuse to give up the entire American rights under their longstand, year until March 1st. 1936 (†). French ing contract the United States Shipping and German private organizations are Board contemplates a ruinous competi- charged with the practical carrying out tion between ports other than American. of the agreement.-Huras, The statement, declares that the British lines recently offered the Shipping Board hall share indirect sailings from Alexandria to America, but this was refused. The Times. of Washington, be lieves that the American shipping inter- ests, besides a fifty per cent, cut on the carriage of Egyptian cotton against the Liverpool lines, intend to press American consignees to refuse delivery unless cotton is brought in American bottoms. PANAMA CANAL TOLLS BILL.gions-Hacas,”
SENATOR ASKS. AMERICA NOT TO SOIL HER HANDS.
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WASHINGTON, October 9th.. Senator. McCumber has joined the
REACHED...
PARIS, October 8th. M. Loucheur and Dr. Rathenau hava signed a subsidiary arrangement relative to" supplies of cattle, rolling-stock and coal.
They
tralian
invented, forged or falsified. He adds delegation has not occasioned any ur employes. Thus, uearly two million men are involved. in the outcome of the
MENT
UNEMPLOY-
PROPOSALS.
that the Soviet foote 'sure othe British Prise in the State Department,
LONDON, October 7th. negotiations. Foreign Ofice has been misled by a gang There is considerable speculation in of professional forgers and swindlers. regard to the British representatives at GOVERNMENT'S
the Washington Conference. Mr. Balfour Since the conclusion of the Anglo-Russian is mentioned as the leader.
Up to the Agreement the Soviet had had no deal present be has not accepted the invita
tion, but there is every possibility that us with any Indian revolutionaries, he will do so. Lord Les is regarded as and strict instructions had been issued Churchill and Sir Worthington Era
certain to be a delegate Mr. Winston
refrain from anti-British propaganda that the farmer will be at the Irish to the Soviet representatives in Asia to are also mentioned, but it is more likely The Note complains that the attitude of Conference.
the British Government lately has been far from friendly towards Russia, and declares that when the British Govern
EARLIER CABLES.
LABOUR'S CAUTIOUS ATTITUDE.
LONDON, October 7th.
members of the Houre of Commons, the A conference at Westminster of Labour cit of the Trade Union Congress held a Labour Party Executive, and the Coun
were Messrs.ment shows h" readiness to adjust differ- AUSTRALASIA'S. REPRESENTATION declaring that Labour was prepared to
The plenipotentiaries" named in the
Collins, Barton. Cavan Duffy and Com. cable of September 14th Arthur Grith (chairman). Michael mandant Duggan.]
FAMINE-STRICKEN, RUSSIA. DR, NANSEN'S APPEAL
LONDON, October 7th. Dr. Nansen, in a speech at the Na tional Liberal Club. said that twenty to thirty millions in Russia were hungry
and at least ten million lives were ab stake.
The American Commission in Russia considered that the deaths of two to three millions in the winter were un- avoidable. Two million tons of food are. required, costing £30,000,000. He appealed to the Governments to provide £1,000,000 now to save the situation.
MORAL
All the French newspapers are deeply | MATERIAL AND satisfied with the practical Wiesbaden GUARANTEES REQUIRED. Agreements. the carrying out of which
BRUSSELS, October 8th.. will hasten the restoration of the wasted
ences in a businesslike way it will find a ready response by the Soviet. The reply in other respects follows the lines of. M. Berin's statement, cabled on September 26th.
(Mr. Berzing attributed the false re ports to Russian White Guards and French sources He said the Soviet Government were making inquiries to refute the charges in detail, and that Russia was, more than ever anxious for friendly relations with Great Britain.] QUEENSLAND NOT SEEKING
LOAN IN U.S.A.
BRISBANE, October 8th. With reference to the taceange from New York, cabled on October 6th, the Premier, Mr. Theodore, Batly denies that the Queensland Government is carrying than in London, on financial negotiations, anywhere else
[The message referred to stated that the National City Bank Co. was offering 12 million dollars' worth of Queensland bauris.I
MELBOURNE, October 7th.
stormy discussion of the Premier's in- vitation to Labour to join the Govern ment Unemployment Committee. The Conference sent & letter to the Premier appoint six representatives to explain A telegram from Mr. Lloyd George of
Labour's unemployment proposals and to the 3rd inst., which Mr. Hughes road
examine the Government proposals, but in the House of Representatives, id
not a members of a joint committee and New Zealand should be well repre- be held responsible for any policy adopt- he was most anxious that Australis labour representatives. They could not including financiera, employers, and
at Washington. The personal presence of sented in the British Empire delegationed by the Government. Mr. Hughes was most desirable. Fail- ing this, a single delegate might repre- sent Australia and New Zealand. The telegram asked Mr. Hughes to whom it was proposed to send. Mr. Massey and to tell Mr. Lloyd George ccasult
ahall welcome any officer you may wish to send to serve on the Secretariat," says the message,
We
Mr. Hughes, & few hours afterwards, Embassy at Washington informing him. received a telegram from the British in reply to questions, that what Powers would be invited was left to the sole dis cretion of the United States, adding that Their names would be communicated to six British representatives might be sent. the United States after consultation with the Dominions and India.
f/
The Premier has replied that he will. meet the Labour representatives carly
werk.
The conference decided to send a fur- against the Premier not meeting the ther letter to the Premier protesting
Labour representatives are Messrs. R. B Labour representatives immediately. The Walker, E. L. Poulton, Sidney Webb, many Macdonald, nad Arthur Hender on and Miss Margaret Bondfield.
INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS IN THE U.S. MR. HOOVER'S FORECASE."
NEW YORK, October 7th Mr. Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Hughes said that another telegram, addressing the American Export Manu- sent by Mr. Lloyd George to the Embassy facturere Association, said that national THE RISING IN SOUTH INDIA. at Washington, pointed out that the Im-industry might expect an early spring perial Conference had arranged that His time recovery, having entered period
The delegates to the International Con CIVIL POLICE UNABLE TO KEEP Majesty's Covernment should represent of easier credits, which was marked by
ference on Russian Famine Relief have emphasised the importance of obtaining! material and moral guarantees from Russia in return for Government credits. The delegates emphasised that political considerations must be entirely swept
ORDER IN MALABAR,
opposition to the Paum Canal Tolls tion to which Franco-German negotiations aside, the primary consideration being troops have been reinforced, including that the message omitted the name of one stabilization of the German mark must
Bill, arguing that the Hay-Pauneforte Trenty" did not give America the right
to exempt coastwise vessels, and the assertion of such rights by Congress was dishonourable. We have invited the other great nations to join in`a soleman compact to check the mad race for naval supremacy" he said; "let us not enter tho Council with soiled hands." AMERICA AND THE ALLIES' DEBTS.
GERMANY READY TO CONCLUDE SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN,
Pants, October 8th." In contrast with the strenuous opposi
throughout have been subjected by the French Nationalists and manufacturers, the signing of the. Loucheur-Rathenau Frotocol, mentioned yesterday, is hailed by the French Press to-day as the most important step yet taken towards repair ing the ruin of devastated France
humanitarian. It was unanimously agreed ing any particular form of Govern- that the Conference did not intend foist
no question of interference in Russian, ment upon Russia, and there could be
internal affairs.
re-
The delegates are discussing four re- solutions. The first relates to the It has been suggested by both French cognition of the former Russian debts by and British critics that France is going the Soviet; the, second, to the despatch behind the backs of the Allies in negotiat- of immediate relief to Russin; the third ing directly with, Germany in order to to the despatch of a Commission of In- PROPOSAL TO FUND NEARLY 10 secure more than she would have done quiry: and the fourth to the question
!
BILLION DOLLARS' WORTH. ́ ́
14
BRITISH COMMISSIONER
APPOINTED.
Losnon, October 8th.
under the Allied reparations scheme of saving the Bussian children. The Figaro to-day, replying to this charge, says it might have retorted that France was more ruined than the Allies, but the fact is that France will not bene- fit as compared with the Allies unless 1926 and it is for Great Britain to see Germany should cease all payments after
that such a breach of the Treaty does not
occur,
WASHINGTON, October 7th. "The question of funding nearly ten billion dollars' worth of Allied War debta to the United States was raised by the Socrutary to the Treasury, Mr. Melton, "before the Committee of Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives..
Mr. Mellon urged, that Congress should' take early action, giving him the fallest
French correspondents in Berlin fore- authority to conduct the funding negotia cast the speedy abolition of the mili- tions at the earliest moment. The tary sanctions, Rathecau saying the indobledress of one Allied nation to an agreement marks the beginning of the other must also be considered; in other economic reconstruction of Europe and words, America must, co-operate with the World, and Chancellor Wirth declar- other creditor nations in arranging ing that Germany is ready to conclude a plan of settlement. The Governments of Europe, who owed about nine-tenths of
the total debt, would in a year be in
י,
4 condition to pay interest, of which none had yet been collected. No foreign Úovernment had suggested cancellation
similar agreement with Great Britain." GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE,
REDUCTIONS IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The imports during September amount of the debt since 1919 Mr. Millon deed to £87,118,507-a decrease of £65,638,02 precated deferring the funding. legis lation until after the Conference.
M. Komlogy, representative of the Russias Famine Belief Fund in London, British Commissioner who will co-operate has announced the appointment of
with Dr. Nansen, M. Komlosy bus not disclosed the name, which, he declared, was of such eminence that the question of guarantees, would not be considered
any more.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE
FI
CONFERENCE.
"Bausele, „October 8th. The Russian Famine Relief Conference has passed a resolution urging the neces sity of financial and material assistance by the various Governments in order to supplement the work of private organiza tious, and laying stress on the importance of guarantees for the distribution of the relief and the right of the Red Cross Societies to send their own stads to con- trol the distribution. The Conference has passed, a further resolution saying that the despatch of a Commission of Inquiry is essential before deciding on any credits, in order to ascertain the transport facilities and methods of dis “ATLANTIC CITY, October 7th,
tribution The Conference declared that Mr. Norris, Governor of the Phil
no deflaite solution would be findable adelphis Federal Reserve bank, in a
A tying-boat, with three occupants,normal, for which purpose it urges the until economic conditions return to the speech asid that America could better covered 180 miles from Aberdeen (Mary- necessity of the Soviet recognising Run afford to wipe off Europe's indebtedness
State) in 20 minutes.
restoring the confidence of exporters and tradora,
Several members objected to placing such vast power in the hands of one man. PHILADELPHIAN BANKER'S
VIEWS.
and the exporta to £55,247,678 do erenst of £62 208,385-compared with the corresponding month last year.
A FLYING BOAT. COVERS 188 MILES IN 80 MINUTES.
NEW YORK, October 8th.
the whole Empire at Washington, but rise in the price of bends and a decrease the Government now preferred to include of the Federal Reserve and interest rates the Dominion viewpoint, SIMLA; October 7th.
(Mr. Lloyd George) would be unabis to ever, that the country was on
He himself generally. It must not be thought, how- The-General Staff Review states that attend, as the Conference was certain to af & boom.
the
threshold difficulty is being experienced owing to be prolonged and many urgent questions stability was still remote. and there was the fact that there are at present no
The return of economic demanded his presence in England. Ho order in Malabar after the Military delegation would consist of Mr. Balfour white violent fluctuations in foreign ex civil Police capable of maintaining expressed the opinion, that the British little lepe of the foreign trade of America
or any other country becoming normal" have restored order, and consequently the and
two others.
Mr. Hughes added change continued. Steps to secure some battalion of Gurkhas and a battalion of delegate, who had not yet consented to take priority before the stability of any Kachinchins from Burma, with howitzer, ford of bold was Lord Lee the First Eropean country was possible. selected for their experience in jungle interests of the Dominions, and Australia wireless, motor-transport and mule see that the British Government had acted. the Admiralty. Mr. Hughes said tions. The Infantry have been specially with every regard for the welfare, and
THE PARIS RAILWAY
GRAVES REGISTRATION IN insinuations that Mr. Lloyd George's in- work.
should accept the invitation to send &
DISASTER. delegate. Mr. Hughes, denying Labour
GOVERNMENT TO BE INTER- FRANCE AND FLANDERS.
PELLATED. vitation was prompted from Australia. said: We did our utmost at the Im- RETURN OF ALL MILITARY
perial Conference to secure representa- DETAILS OF THE STAFF.
tion of the Dominions, and only stopped when the United States slammed the door LONDON, October 8th.
in our faces.
tary details of the administrative and pointment of Mr. Pearce, which was
LONDON, October 70% The War Office announce that all mili Mr. Hughes announcement of the ap Frases and Flanders under the Direc-between Australia and the United States, technical departmental staff employed in made following an "interchange of cables. returned to England, with the exception intimation that Australie was negotiat torate of Graves Registration have now astonished London as it was the Grat of a few officers and clerks whose duties ing directly with America; but a Mel will terminate at the end, of October. bourne message of to-day explains that the appointment of Mr. Pearce was solely KEMALISTS RELEASE FRENCH due to cables from Mr. Loyd George to.
WAR PRISONERS.
Mr. Hughes, and the telegrams between Washington and Melbourne only referred to the delegation's accommodation.
INVITATION HANDED TO
PARIS, October 8th.
A message from Angora says that the
have departed for Marseilles via Adalia. first groups of the French war-prisoners have been released by the Kemalists and
-Havas.
THE ARBUCKLE CASE. ANOTHER POSTPONEMENT.
BELGIUM
handed the Foreign Minister an invite
BRUSSELS, October 7th. The United States Ambassador ha tion to the Far Eastern Conference st Washington.
PORTUGAL'S REPRESENTATIVE.
LISBON, October 7th, Senhor Melto Barreto, the Foreign SAN FRANCISCO, October 8th.
Minister, will represent Portugal at the Arbuckle was. charged in the Superior WILL MB. LLOYD GEORGE ATTENDI
Washington Conference. Court with maglaughter. His counsel succeeded in gaining a further postpone
LONDON, October 7th. ment for the purposca "of consultation. notified his inability to attend the Wash Notwithstanding that the Premier has Arbuckle was later re-arrested for an ington Conference, there are grounds for alleged violation of the Prohibition Law. believing that the decision may be chang SAN FRANCISCO, October 8th. ed. America ia very anxious for his pre- Arbuckle has been released on bail and has returned to Los Angeles.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S
DEPARTURE.
LONDON, October 8th.
Hotel and Bailway station in London.
Charlie Chaplia has departed for New York amid small demonstrations at the
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FARLIER JABLES.
RUSSO-POLISH AGREEMENT.
Hmstagrona, October 7th. Polish and Rumian Governments have The Russian mission states that the reached an agreement under which the former undertakes to comply with Russian demands in regard to the activities of the Polish side of the frontier, while the revolutionary Russian organisations on Hussian Government undertakes to fulfil and the work of the Evacuation Commis sion will, begia.
PARIS, October 7th. el from the wreckage in the Batignollen Twenty-eight bodies have been rexoter- tunnel. In many ass fragments of clothing and jewellery were the only clue to identity. The signalman has been Brested on a charge of showing a signal
accidents since the war, has caused an that the tunnel was clear.
travelling in France. The Government The disaster, following numerous other cutery as to the insecurity of railway will be interpellated immediately the Chamber reassembles,
PARIS. October 7th. There are twenty-six dead as a result of the Buburban train crash.-Have
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
【TALOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE MAGAO CONTROVERSY.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS FROM PORTUGAL
LONDON, October 8th.
in Macao waters is assuming gravity, and controversy with China over jurisdiction The Lisbon newspapers assert that the
the Portuguese Goverment is sending troops and two cruisers.
sence, and considerable influential proy has declared that the matter will be The Minister of Commerce, however, sure is being exercised to induce him to reconsider the matter. This was strongly settled diplomatically, supported at a meeting of the Cabinet to-day. It is now extremely likely that' Mr. Lloyd George will go it other develop ments render it possible..
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY. ARRESTS FOR HIGH TREASON.
PARIS, October 7th. A Berlin message says that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kapp Luttoits, and Bhrardt for high treason. -Havar
attempt,
[This appears to be in Imperialist arrested being, presumably, the leader of the first named among the eat year's brief insurrection.]
EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP.
Cazzo, October 7th. The official estimate of the cotton drop
[BY COURTESY OF THE? CHINA MAIL"]
TLS. 400,000 OPIUM HAUL AT SHANGHAI.
THE LOTTERY ORAZE,
SHANGHAI, October 8th. in the International Mixed Court yoster- A record number af accused appeared day when 109 men were charged simult aneously with running or frequenting in a police raid the previous evening. kwowci lotteries. All were rounded up
three months, and the other to one month's The principals were sentenced одд imprisonment, respectively. Nineteen forfeited $10 bail and the rest word. fined 35.
.to
Five man charged in connection with a 400,000 were diamined owing to lack of. sensational find of opium valued at Tix
will be destroyed.
than to see Europe go bankrupt or ruinland) to Port Washington (New York sia's public and private debia, thus its obligations under the Treaty of Riga October 4th gives a total of 3,440,000 || evidence. The opium was confiscated and
"America's foreign market.
cantara