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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, [UKROUGH REUTER'N'AGENCY.} LAUSANNE DISCUSSIONS. **ORREKS AND BULGARIANS
SUPPORT ALLIES.
LAUSANNE, December 19th. The Greek and Bulgarian Delegates also strongly supported the Allied pro- 'possis.
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TURKEY MAY SEVER NEGOTIATIONS.
PARIS, December 19th. A member of the Turkish. Delegation
informed the Hava's Agency represent tive at Lausanne that; the Angora Govern. ment has instructed the Turkish Dele gation to break off negotiations if, before foar o'clock to-morrow afternoon, satis
THE HONGKONG DAILY FREIS, THURSDAY, " DHOLMBER 21T,
LATEST CABLES,
A BELGIAN duel.
DELEGATE TO LO.N. CHALLENGED.
BRUSSELS, December 19th.
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
POSITION.
U.S. INTERVENTION, UNDER CONSIDERATION.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
THES ELROTION CAMPAIGN.
K
"ROYAL SOCIETFY OF ST. GEORGE.
ANNUAL MENTING AT MANBION HOUSE
FIS" FIRST "PHASE,
TOM OUR OWN"CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, December 19th. As the result of an incident in the
Bir John Baddeley, the Lord Mayor, Mr. J. P. Morgan declared in his stute.
·Enixsinan, November 9th. Chamber of Representatives, M. Frankment regarding a loan to Germany that
on November 2nd, at the Mansion With the completion of the general out over the sal meeting of the Minister for the Colonies, sent seconds while he greatly desired to devote himself, to M. Paul Hymans. Principal Belgias changed since the bankers conference in is completed. So far as Scotland London branch of which he is the pre- to the situation, his position Was un nominations, the first phase of the election Engal Society of St. George, the City of the League of Nations June. The statement has strengthened concerned, whatever the succeeding days may Delegate to
the impression that the President intends Council,
U.S. PROHIBITION
FURTHER LEGAL ACTION.
WASHINGTON, December 18th
addent..
Mr. Arnold White proposed a resolu commending the objects of the
unmport of all loyal and patriotic lin and Baglishwomen throw
out
Iuction is not given on the chief proposals legislation may be applied to the United on December 27th to negotiate the fund and tha. National Liberals in molly he work and
"as regards the Straits.
The delegate added that the question of the Straits is one of two points on which the Turkish view must prevail. The other point was not mentioned
NO FURTHER TURKISH CON-
CESSIONS--
cannot be extended to the regulation of internal affairs in foreign ships entering American waters.
A BELATED CLAIM,
EXTENSION OF TIME REFUSED.
and direci
in the elementary thi
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| DEBATH ON UNEMPLOYMENT.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE TRADE.
Lorno, December lat.. In the House of Commonk żeruming the debate on unemployment, Mr. Snowden I declared thatthe Government proposals ware painfully inadequate. They would give work to more than 300,000 out of 1,400,000
the Government must do more. memployed. The Labour Party would co-operate in say practicable proposals, but
Sir Laming Worthington-Evans said Mr. Cynes sooned at the proposal to develop Empire trade.
Mr. Clyars, interrupting, said he was tho first Labour man to support the proposal to saint Empire trade in connection with the Empire Exhibition, but we must not neglect the large populations elsewhere in the world.
correction, and emphasised there was a Bir I Worthington-Erans socepted the vary large population in the pire" "the development at which might bring work that it was possible to spend usefully to Britain very quickly. An crample was anything between, kanky and fifty milions 'sterling in developing and improving the amilwayn iz Kridia", which, would bring Bri- thought it was well worth consideration fax: enormous direct employment. Ho
at the proposed Exupirs Conference.
to endeavour diplomatically to secure bring forth and they are not likely to reduction of reparations, or fix the limits alter first impressions--the
In opening the proceedings, the Lord opening Mayor mid the object of the society of Germany's "capacity to, pay, before
speeches have disclosed no divergenos ant appeal to every Englishman-the concerting on loan pessures,
encouragement and strengthening of Washington messages represent Mr. any major point in polier between the two patriotirme amongst all classes. The Society Harding as being pleased with the newswings of the lata Coalition or befo of St. George had done mzoellent work in papers' warm reception of the preliminary Unionists and Liberala, whether National disseminating patriotic literature through Counsel for the foreign steamship lines stages of what Mr. Hughes described as or Independent. An exception may per out the Empire, and he was glad to know has filed a brief in the Supreme Court, tions. The next stage is expected to that is not at prosent an issue, nor can is the observance of St George's Day the beginning of long, delicate negotia. Ihaps be made in regard to Free Trade, but attacking Judge Hand's decision as refellow Ambassador Harvey's arrival, be an issue so long as the economia cons becoming more popular.
while the administration will have adition of Europe remains in a chaotic state. gards liquor on foreign vessels.
further opportunity of personal contact
In nine-tenths of Scottish constituencies He argues that while prohibition with a European expert in the person of
Mr. Baldwin, who sails for New York the concordat between the Conservanzar observed. Indeed the attitude all through States and territories subject thereto, iting of the British debt to America.
the crisis which convulsed a large part of Bagland was one of neutrality. The local but in our Universities) (by the founding organisers were practically unanimous in of chairs of patriotism) should be sep the opinion that a continued agreement without delay. Beferring to the gestat elec between the parties to the old Coalition tion, Mr. Whitewald England was engaged in of Empire trade provided the method ad- Mr. Asquith favoured the development was absolutely essential. They objected to [A cable message from New York, dated
LAGRANNE, Dréember 19th.
any interference in what they looked upon a task which was right out of the domain of opted was economically, Sunndaly and October 23rd, stated that Judge Hand, In the Admiralty division," Mr. Justice an English squabble, and treated it as party politics. The searchings of heart which cally sound. He declared that unem of the United States Federal Court, had Hill refused to extend beyond the two matter with which they had no concern.
were now taking place were a sign that inployment would remain a primary evil in dismissed a motion by the foreign ship years allowed by the Maritime Conwa So far as Scotland is concerned there is the reformation of the world is was Eng-Britain until economic stability was ra ping companies for a permanent order tions Act of 1911 the time for bringing no official "deal" batween Independent and which would set an example of un-stored by settlement of the questions of re under the Daugherty ruling. Suits by an action against the Peninsular and Liberale sud Labour about seats, and if any following the laws of sport. He ww true involving British abandonment of imagin selfishness and commonsense, and ofparations and indebtedness necessarily American steamship companies were Oriental S.N. Company by the mother of bargain has been made in individual similarly deal with.
one of the four hundred American constituencies it is very unobtrusive. Each religion in the sparts of this country, and any assets, (Opposition cheers.) soldiers drowned in the collision between put forward its candidates irrespective of an the Stock Exchange, where men make Mr. Bonar Low sasured Mr. Asquith: the steamer Otranto and P. & the other, and where the parties do not bargains with a nod, and in the commaren that he would not submit measures which Kashmir in October, 1918, for damages
rather than tactical. England furnishes one that the word of an English davally sound. In regard to the suggestion loss of oppose each other the reason in political country; and it was for this reason were not economically, financially and her legal right was not sufficient "reason or two, enser where the two parties seem, atentad. Det them do all they could Cha Fake Britain should surrender all debta least, to have shown a certain amount of extend-not Dominions, or pride, or pain WASHINGTON, December 19th..
mutual consideration to put it no higher glory, or wealth, or anything that comes Mr. Denby, Secretary of the Navy, has
Of a general policy of getting out of each and goes, but the eternal lossom, handed. other's way" there are no zigas here in the down to us by our English ancesto transmitted to Congress report show.
North, and had such an agreement been play the gama. (Cheers) ing that neither the United States nor
reached it could not have been concealed. Japan plans to complete the scrapping
Conservatives, National Liberals and Independent Liberals are almost united LAUSANNE," December 19th.
of existing capital ships, at least pending
against the nationalisation policy. The The Russing and Turkish so-called coun- the promulgation of the Armaments
qualification of "almost" is necessary) ter projects with regard to the Straits Treaty, although both have ceased work Turin on the evening of December 7th, have broken away from the policy of their Owing to an attack on Fasciate at because one or two Independent Liberals are not taken seriously. Well-informed quarters are of opinion that M. Chicheria, on capital ship building." On the coned, the Fascisti headquarters hero decided issue temporarily allied themselves with in which two were killed and one wound-leader, Mr. Asquith, and have on this seeing his proposal to close the Black, Sea unsupported anywhere, is determined to trary, Great Britain is shown to have to mobilise the Fascisti at Turin, who Tabour. That may be considered by thom
LAUSANNE, December 19th, The Turks to-day declared that they can make no more concessions, and, if the Allies maintain their altitude, no agree- ment is possible. The Turks still hope
NAVAL REDUCTIONS.
that the Allies will make concesions at JAPAN AND AMERICA STAY THEIR for the cas of her son. The Judge der for his exercising this discretion in the
the last moment,
EARLIER CABLES.
RUSSIA'S OBSTRUCTIONIST
TACTICS.
HANDS.
very
Prevent any other scheme, succeeding, disposed. or is disposing of a hence demanding a sub-commission with considerable number of her older capital a view to pursuing obstructionist tactics; but the Allies are determined to refuse vessels.
It is pointed out that the Russian pro- posal is merely ↓ revival of the original Russiaw schame, with a few åddi. tional inducements to Turkey to join. It is hoped the Turks will recognise this and return to their original attitude of co-operation with the Allies for the con- clusion of peace. The modifications Tur key proposte have already been disposed of at a mesting of military and naval experts, some time ago, and no new, con- Cession is possible.
A LIVELY PASSAGE AT ARMS.,
LAUSANNE, December 19th. "The League of Nations-is-organised impotence," said M. Chicherin at the con-
Chi-
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FRENCH NAVAL ESTIMATES
ADOPTED.
LONDON, December 19th. The Chamber of Deputies has adoptedĮ the naval estimates,
SOVIET
"
SEIZURES OF "U.S. BANK'S DEPOSITS.
AN IMPORTANT RULING REGARD. ING LIABILITY.
Lord Curzon yesterday evening. cherin had said the Allied scheme, while not responsible for the funds of deposi- offering fallacious protection to Turkey, allowed a free passage in war time, thus tors in its Petrograd branch as the exposing the south coast of Russia to Soviet seized the assets. The liability, attack and chliging Russia to arm.
Lord Curzon, said he was disappointed therefore, rests with the Soviet.
at Chicherin's spirit, and pointed out This decision, if upheld, will have an{ that Ismet Pasha did not regard the guarantees as illusory, and only Chi important bearing on similar claims cherin discussed aggressive intentions against New York banka, aggregating towards Turkey. Lord Curzon emphasis ed that the Allies desire was to render full justice to Russia, and said if Chi-. cherin persisted in his view progress would be impossible.
TURKISH CONCESSION.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 1ath.
The Angora Government has decided to extend indefinitely the period in which Obristians must leave Anatolia, which was originally fixed as a month.
$100,000,000.
"CENTRAL AMERICAN
CONFERENCE.
4)
matter.
RIOTS IN ITALY.
FASCISTS AND COMMUNISTS
CLASH.
Ross, December 19th.
occupied the Labour headquarters and
boisted the Italian Ɛng at bilf-maat. to be good local electioneering tactics where Subsequently the building was burned the Labour vote is stong sud no Labour down, also the offices of & Communist didate is seeking election, but as the sewspaper and some Communist dabe. Independent Liberal policy, as laid down Five Communists were killed and 15 is conferences, condemans nationaliss wounded in fighting which took place yes.im, those candidates are in danger of terday. The city is now quick, owing to forfeiting their right to the title "Liberal, “ the Government's vigorous measures largo and sommodating though that timbrella...may" boMoreover, the local. Independent Liberals are protesting, and the candidates, in coquetting with Labour, are thus estranging their own friends. Dr. Chapple, the Independent Liberal candidate for Dumfriesshire, has landed himself in this plight, and is trying to stand with a foot in the Labour Camp.
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL FLECTION PROBLEM."
PRIME MINISTER'S
M.C.C. F. TRANSVAAL.
A DRAWN MATCH.
JOHANNESBURG, December 19th. The match between the M.C.C. and the Transvaal was drawn
The M.C.O. compiled 119 without the loss of a wicket, Russell and Sandham contributing 77 and 41 respectively, both being not out. Rain fell during lunch and there was no further play. ...
CONSIDERATION OF UNION POST AMERICAN FIRM'S FAILURE
LIABILITIES OVER $5,000,000.
PONED.
WASHINGTON, December 19th.
Tote.
the
edfecta of
Major Bigg seconded the resolution, and said the society, existed to encounge the spirit of patriotism among all classes of Englishmen. It set its face against mone but those who tried to weakan. that spirit, and know no party.
travel throughout a scattered constituency are often, especially in winter, positively heartbreaking. One feels sorry for the ambitious politicians who solicit the votes of the electors in such places as Argyll Inverness, the Outer Inles and Orkney and Shetland. They spend their days, and often their nights in Ford cars and fishing
swacki.
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which was awarded to Mr. Hay for services rendered to the Chinese Labour Corps dur ing the war.
AUTO-SUGGESTION IN GOLF.
due to her, it seemed vary curious as the mult of the war that Britain should be The only natim to pay an indemnity, (Minis terial cheers.) Continuing the Fremier said it seemed, reasonable that Germany should make some reparation for destruction. Germany must pay in goods and it was not unfair to tax German arports. Empire trade was not a question of fiscal character.
He pledged himself to that. It was not a question of comparing the population of Europe with the popu
customers but of the number who were. Intion of the Empire. There was no ques- tion of the number of men who might be
He pointed out that the prewar value of British trade with the Dominions with a white population of seventeen millions was over one third of the British trade with the whole of Europe, which had a population of 436 millions. Buying power had been transferred from Central Europe to Empire
marksis and that was where he must look for an improvement and it was not elec timuring that made him say he was going to call an Empire Economic Conference. The Labour challenge to Government on the subject of employment was defeated in the House of Commons last night by 303 to 172.
BRITISH BATTLESHIP
CONTRACTS.
But the most terrible fato in the present election is surely that of a curtain pan of our acquaintance who is covering for his paper the elections in Argyll Inverness, Nairn, Elgin, and Banff "Corex
in this case, sounds rather like a malicious pleasantry. UNPOPULARITY.
Several Scottish Education authorities The tone of all the speeches made during MELBOURNE, December 19th.
have granted leave of absence to teachers the debate, says the Times, was that of men The "doubtful” voters are more The elections have reached an interest numerous than in any previous election; to pursue their candidatures for Parliament, with the unemployed and in their realisa
during the period of election to enable them who are absolutely at me in their sympathy NEW YOAK, December 19th. ing stage. The Nationalist and Labour the political prophets are very chary of All these teachers are standing in the tion of the terrible evils which unemploy
parties each now number 23. It is ro- commiting themselves. A leading organiser, Labour interest. The Supreme Court has upheld the comported from Bydney that the Nationalists when asked about the miners' vote, would authority granted leave to Mr. John F. Spokesmen of all parties recognised that The Benfrow hire mest has brought upon the whole country. clusion of a lively passage at arms with tention that the National City Bank in and Country Party are negotiating with only go so far as to say that that was "Hay, 0.8.T., and on one of the members her blighted industries are one of Eng
tryites are stipulating that the Nationed him was how many miners, who are it was the Order of the Striped Tiger, what her devastated areas are to France. regard to co-operation, and the Coua matter of interesting study." What puta saking what O.B.T. stood for, was told that land's war legacies they are to England
still suffering from aliste drop. Mr. Hughes.
The Prime Minister, however, expressed their disastrous strike, would abandon
the belief that there was now a real the Labour party, Then there is
chance of improvement in trade and the problem of the Roman Catholic
newspapers are agreed that the debate While the Irish question was
has served a useful purpose. Meanwhile unsettled, the Irisk vote could be depended Abe Mitchell has had a thin time in the satisfaction is expressed that the Govern- upon; but now that it is out of the way, it major events in the past two seasons.ment, having secured approval for ite will not go wholly to Labour. Indeed many Auto-suggestion is suspected as haring a great schemes for providing work for a of the better class Irish Catholics object in hand in his returne, and its evils are considerable section of the unemployed the strongest manner to all nationalizing generally rather more obvious in golf than are determined to give immediate effect proposals. Canvassers state that they find its advantages. Certain of the younger to their proposals. many Scottish voters quite at sea in regard professionals are generally victims at St to the prescat political issues, and will only Andrews. Their attitude to the Old Course say that they intend to vote for the boat seems to be every day and in every way it is like a haggis, they do not know what is not strictly represent their view. They man-the most honest man. The election in getting harder and harder." That may
in it. But the women are the most would probably demand the substitution of doubtful section of the Scottish voters, and "Aukier and flakier" or "unfairer and NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF the most experienced of our election agents unfairer," for "harder and harder." But
COST GO TO LABOUR, · decline to commit themselves in any way how many difficulties are added to the round, polling booth. as to the way in which they will act in the what terrors are given to bunkers, what Although bidding for the new battleship capricious kinks are grafted in to the ground contracts is expected to be very keen, reporta The campaign is being carried on with a by their own mental estimates is a matter from the North indicate that the firms most remarkable lack of excitement. In many of speculation. Men have missed short likely to be successful are those which districts it might almost be said that it putts through "something on the line" suffered through the cancelling of the four excites little interest. And the candidates that was not really there. Host golfers battle cruisers a year ago, says the Naval are fighting each other with buttons on the bare heard of the old gentleman who and Military Record, Lous. So far very few of the opponents could not pret because of the steamer out
According to one forecast, John Brown have shown bitterness to each other, and in the bay before they heard of Dr. and Co, of Clydebank, will secure the said nothing that would prevent them. Coue. Some man, the very few, it is hull and machinery of the first ship, while exchanging invitations to afternoon teas, feared, turn auto-suggestion to good as the Tyneside firm of Swam, Hunter, and In the larger centres, of course, there is "a count, like Willie Ritchie, for instance, in Wigham Hichardson will build the second certain livelines," and the hecklers are his recent putting. The many would seem vessel, the machinery being supplied by having & really good time, Clover hecklers to find it easier to persuade themselves that the Parsons Steam Turbine Co. Events and a ready-witted candidate make a capital the Old Course, for example, is unfair, may, however, falsify this anticipation. entertainment. We wonder how some George Duncan, who once upon a time was ↑ The armament contracts will furnish work English politicians would relish two hours credited with about the most enviable tem-for several
and Woolwich questioning on home, foreign and perument in big golf, nevertheless did 68 Arsenal, Elswick, and Sheffield all hope social subjects; yet that is noun there this year. That wonderful round to benefit therefrom. Besides the hull, common experience in Scottish town contained one great fluke. Conversely it machinery, and armament, each ship will constituencies. The extreme section of the must have included so many expertly bit require innumerable items of equipment, Socialista, especially those known as strokes se to make the complaint from the manufacture of which will give em- Beds," are the only people who are dis lesser lights against the course seem beideployment to a large number of 1eople turbing the good order of the election. In the point. Here is an opinion of in many parts of the country" several instances they have howled down more than ordinary relevance: St. As a general rule, 70 per cent. of thự candidates; but it is satisfactory to know Andrews has got a character and features total cost of a modern warship is paid and by this thustration of their view on about it is this, that you may play a very by the Admiralty last. July that the two that they have dons their canse no service, that you find nowhere else. What I like out in wages, and since it was estimated free speech" have alienated many of good hot there and find yourself in a very new battleships at prevailing prices would the moderates in the Labour party.
bad place. That is the real game of golf | ost* £8,500,000 spiego, or, including all I don't want everything lavelled and accessories, reserves, stores, &c., afloat and Electioneering is an uncomfortable smoothed away, so that by no possible shore, something like £8,000,000 spiece, business at the best. The candidate for chance can your ball take an unlucky turn the wage-earning community should benefit city constituency has not a moment to in a direction you don't like. People think within the next three years to the tune of call his own, and the wonder is that and talk too much about fairness." That £11,000,000 or thereabouts. Eight million contrives to preserve his health is not the view of an imaginative golfer sterling is of course, a big price to pay for ha, perhaps, a better time, but even for Neither is it the statement of some one with the Hood, which is heavier by 6,000 tons, and temper. The rural candidate who has no disappointments in his record. a single ship of 85,000 tons, especially as him the difficulties sad discomforts of no record worth speaking about. George cost two million leat£6,025,000 to bo
(Continued at food of next column.).. Duncan wrote it last year.
| exmeb which works out at £145 per ton:
MALIGNANT TURKISH MIS- REPRESENTATION. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 19th. General Harington has authorised a categorical denial of the allegation made by Beouf Boy with regard to the raping of Turkish women by Armenian labourers at Gallipoli under British instigation, which is declared absolutely without foundation.
LIMIT OF ALLIED CONCESSIONS REACHED,
تو کیا
LAUBANNE, December 19th.
The Central American Conference haa decided to postpone consideration of the question of a union of Central American Republics until 1926, when another con- forence will be called to establish a basic of union.
OBITUARY.
MAHARAJAH OF COOCH BEHAR.
LONDON, December 19th," The Maharajah Bhuj Bahadur of Cooch Behar died in London this morning Replying to a Turkish proposal to at a nursing home. zoaintain a garrison of five thousand men at Gallipoli, Lord Curzon said the Turke must be content with the concessiona
already made them. The Allies had gone
to the furthest limit of concessions.
Iti
with regard to the Straits, which was dia
EARLIER CABLES.
PRINCE GEORGE ILL, i
was impossible to accept the Russian plan OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS.
metrically opposed to the Allies' plan,
LONDON, December 13th. The position is that the Allies have com- pletely agreed with regard to the grappendicitis at the King Edward Seventh Prince George was oporated on for posed regime of the Strait and absolutely Hospital for Officers this morning. decline to entertain any counter-pro- posals
The Rumanian and Yugo-Blav delegates An official bulletin states that Prince spoke strongly in favour of the Allied George stood the operation for the ro plan, while Chicherin urged that his plan moval of the appendix well. was more suitable,
The Straits Commission adjourned at two in the afternoon without any rupture. but Lord Carson made it quite clear thas The discusion of the Straits to-morrow must be the last on the subject.
LATER.
[Prince George is the fifth child of Thoir Majesties the King and Queen. He was 20 years of age yesterday having been born at York Cottage on December 20th, 1902. He is a midshipman in the Navy.1.
LONDON, December 19th..
York says the failure is announced of the The correspondent of The Times at New Houston Fibre Company, one of the largest commission bouses in the West, dealing with securities in grain, etc. The known liabilities are $5,500,000 (gold).
THE RAND REBELS. THREE MORE DEATH SENTENCES.
JOHANNESBURG, December 12th. The remaining three persons tried on charges arising from the attack at the Brakpan mine during the Band revolt have been sentenced to death. The Court, however, expressed a strong hope that the Governor-General would reprieve
them.
DUBLIN EXECUTIONS.
SEVEN MORE ANNOUNCED, "-
LONDON, December 19th, It is officially announced that seven men were executed at Mountjoy Prison, in pocssion of arms when captured in a Dublin, this morning. They were found Nationalist's bouse near the Carragh,
Last week.
DỤTCH STATE" LOAN. APPROVED BY BECOND CHAMBER
THE HAGUE, December 19th. three hundred and fifty million florins, The Bill authorising a State loan of for the consolidation of the floating debt, has been passed by the Second Chamber.
he
Concerns,