THE STRUGGLE IN. THE
NORTH.
CHANG TSO LIN'S TROOPS ABOUT TO MOVE.
"THE SOVIET MASSING TROOPS."
(THROUGH KUTEK' SERVICE]
FELING, December 5th.
Fengtian military circles state that it is now definitely decided to send strong forces down the Peking-Hankow Railway against the Red Some Divisions will leave on December 8th.
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A message from Mukden says the rea- son for the somewhat vacillating policy as regards the despatch of armies to the South has been due to Soviet threats and rumours, the Soviet massing troops north of the Manchurian border in order to hinder Marshal Chang Tso Lin bringing his full forces to bear against the Reds. along the Yangtsze,
THE "CHRISTIAN GENERAL" INVADING SINKIANG.
CO-OPERATING WITH BOLSHEVISTË,
PERINO, December 6th.
Chineze reports state that General Feng Yu Hsiang's soldiers with Bolshevist aid is invading Sinkiang. It is generally considered that a true view is. the fact that Sinkiang borders on Russia and from hedre Soviet arms and supplies are easily sent to General Feng whilst the South- Western frontier of Sinkiang is in India and hence the Bolshevisation of Sinking would mean a distinct menace to India.
WHAT THE "MANCHESTER GUARDIAN" ADVOCATES.
LONDON, December 6th..
"A stage has been reached when neu trality, which consists in evading plain facts, constitutes a practical embarraSS- ment and a grave political danger." This is the opinion of the Manchester Guard.
i
is
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1920.
BRITISH SHIP-BUILDING BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
SWATOW AND
FOOCHOW.
AMERICAN FIRMS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.
STUDENTS CONTROL FOOCHOW.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PERING, December 8th.
A foreign telegram from Swatow states that the employees of all the local
American Arms have either struck or are threatening to strike.
News from Foochow states that the actual Government of the City is now in the hands of students, who seized Foo chow after the rioting on the night of the 3rd instant and the morning of the th, during which the rioters broke into the premises of British and Japanese, presumably searching for members of the late Government.
INDUSTRY.
REVIVAL IN FULL SWING.
SHIPYARDS BUSY AGAIN.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Reory, December 6th. The launching this morning of the Avelona, the fourth of the new Blue Star Beet, of five 14,000-ton luxury liners for the South Americaa service, marks an important contribution to the ship- building revival. The fifth vessel of the fleet, the randore, is due for launching at Birkenhead early in January. →
Nearly 140,000 tons of British ships of importance which have left the stacks a small pro this year represente only portion of the actual tommige from British yards.
VOTE OF CENSURE TO-MORROW.
INTERESTING DEBATE ·
ANTICIPATED.
[CRITISH WIXELMA SERVICK]
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S WINTRY WEATHER IN
BRADFORD SPEECH.
SEVERELY CRITICISED BY THE HOME PAPERS.
(THROUGH · RAUTKEʼB "ACENOT.]
LONDON, December 8th, The papers ieverely criticise Mr. Lloyd George's speech delivered at Bradford.
The Morning Post says the ex-Premier
Ruast, December sth. The coal dispute will be debated for the last time in the House of Common on Wednesday when a vote of censure on is merely trying to discredit the, Con- the Government will be moved by Mr.servative Government and pander to the Ramsay MacDonald, the leader of the Labour Party.
The motion, which also demands the nationalisation and the reorganisation of, the mining industry, will, it is expected, be resisted by the Liberal Party and an amendment has already been tabled by some Comervatives deprecating a dis. cussion which is calculated to keep alive the animosities created during the stop- page.
This debate promises to be the most interesting feature of the current week
One Clyde firm alone has had an out The State of Affairs at Fooshow. put of about 257,000 tons. Work at ship
FooсHow, December sch. yards has been hampered owing to the Cantonese troops have not entered coal strike, but work on new ships which Feochow, but the Kuomintang flag is is the most satisfactory feature of the in Parliament which will probably be hoisted and certain Kuomintang officials increased shipyard activity is now pro-prorogued on Thursday week. have been "appointed Northern troops ceeding unhindered. Contracts placed The new session will not open until are in retreat from the city, which is last week include nine large tankers for about the second week in February. held by General Li Tseng Chun, com- the British Tanker, Co., two for the mander of local troops," who is in, sym- | Anglo-American Oil Company", and two Pathy with the Kuomintang and by the for the Standard Oil Company. Orders Navy. So anti-foreign acts have been for a steamer 435 fegt in length for British reported and no danger is apprehended. owners have been placed at Dundee, and at Hebburn the yard's work will proceed
Roday, December 5th. immediately on two 8,500 tons vessels,
Representatives of the British and whale Messrs. Swan, Hunter propose to German Federations of Industries finish re-open their Wear Yards for the build.ed their discussion in London yesterday ing of three steamers for the Canadian Satisfaction was expressed on both sides that some of the technical barriers Lakes.
CHINA MERCHANTS' S.N. CO.
SUSPEND. BUSINESS.
TWELVE OF THEIR VESSELS COMMANDEERED.
SHANGHAI, December 8th." The Chinn Merchants. temporarily sus pended business owing to the seizure of vessels by Sun Chuan Fang and the Southern Labour Unions. Of twenty- eight. vessels, are being held in the Yangtze, 3 in Canton and 2 ip Swatow, respectively.
SINO-BELGIAN
THE ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE CONFERENCE.
MUTUAL SATISFACTION.
Socialists: To other interestä he is constitutionally indifferent.":
UNITED STATES.
NEW YORK'S HEAVIEST DECEMBER SNOWSTORM IN FORTY YEARS.
[HKUTER'S AMERICAN (SERVICE.]}
New York, December 6th." Awakened by the sound of snow scrapers, the inhabitants found the city buried in seven inches of snow, following the heaviest December snowstorm in forty years with intense cold and high winds, expenially further north, where the snow has fifteen inches deep. Scowdrifts hare completely held up the traffic. in the western part of the State, and 10,000 men are scraping New York streets on The Liberal organ, the Daily News, twelve-hour shifts. There is much de points out that however anxiously the stitution and 1,000 people sheltered in British may want a peaceable revolution lodging houses yesterday night, of whom in Sino-British relationship, Mr. Lloyd 200 were destitute women. George would be the last to expect i government to remain inactive before a threat of organised massacre.
The Daily Telegraph alludes to his "baseless and ludicrous presentation of the case."
PLAN.
THE DAWES GERMAN'S LOYALLY MEETING THEIR OBLIGATIONS.
SCHEME WORKING SUCCESSFULLY.
BERLIN, December 5th. That the Dawes plan is successfully standing the best of time is revealed in the annual report of the Agent General of Reparations, which states that the course of events has probably exceeded the experts" anticipations and pointing out that foreign loans and other funds steadily Bowed into Germany to point sometimes surpassing the capacity of the
125.
STEAMERS
LOCKED IN MICHIGAN'S ICEBOUND LAKES. GREATEST ICE-BLOCKADE WITHIN MEMORY.
SAULT STE MARIE, December 6th. In temperature of twelve degrees below zero, 195 of the Great Lake steam- eri, carrying grain and coal, valued at $50,000,000, have been locked in the greatest ice blockade in memory. They are threatened with imprisonment during the whole winter, despite the desperate efforts of a giant ice-breaker, aided by every available tug.
EUROPEAN YM.C.A.NOTES.
LATEST ACTIVITIES: SUCCESS OF THE "FLYING F.*
to trade, such as the double taxation of country to make advantageous use there SING-SONG FOR NAVY AND ARMY. TREATY. industries, and subsidies, had, as a result of. The report alludes to the serious been more clearly understood, and it business crisis at the end of, the first an
M. VANDERVELDE INTERVIEWED
ON THE DISPUTE. "
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY:]
BRUSSELS, December 8th.
was decided that the discussions should be continued in Germany in the early Spring.
nuity year, when many enterprises fail
(Contributed.) A
and gone, and even though we say it Our second Ladies' Night has come
ed to the great cost of individuals but to shouldn't, it was a great success. The second half of the programme was the undoubted benefit of the whole coun- taken up by the White Coona,-who are It is pointed out that this meeting is try, since industry and commerce had black! The first part of the evening took distinct from the Conference recently thereby been freed of encumbrances and the form of a concert with songs, and a little-playlet in which each character Interviewed at Geneva on the subject held at Romsey, between British and complexities and, were now better able spoke only one word, at a time. of China's attitude in connection with the German Industralists. The Romsey con- to take advantage of favouring develop The competition that followed was well ian, in advocating British recognition of MEXICO'S NEW LAWS. So-Belgian Treaty dispute, M. Vander-ference was concerned with the explora-ments. The report pays tribute to the dane, and the jigsaw faces were soon
velde, the Belgian Foreign Secretary, ex- tion of avenues for the expansion of spirit of friendly accommodation which pressed the opinion that it would be trade, whereas the present meeting has marked the administration of the scheme advisable not to embitter the present had for its object the elimination of bar Germany had loyally and punctually met trouble by polemics in the Press. He riers to trade.
her obligations, and been effected regu- added that the Chinese delegate appar-
larly and without difficulty. ̧ ̧ ently wished to bring the question of the Treaty before the League Council. M. Vandervelde said he would, therefore.
the Cantonese Government which, it says, has not advanced claims which we can. not admit or at least discuss; adding that. we should have nothing to do with 'Can- tonese political ideas; but what concerns us is that over that portion of China where our interests are most deeply in-. volved we can now treat with an authority capable of speaking and acting for a great part of the Chinese people...
BRITISH WIRELESS BZKVIUR. Į Situation Easier at Hankow.
RUGuy, December 6th. Hankow. telegrama state that the Labour situation is easier. The general strike anticipated during the week-end did not take place and a considerable
TERMS SUGGESTED BY THE BRITISH OIL COMPANIES,
(LEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE:)
MEXICO CITY, "December 'th. It is learned that representatives of the British Oil Companies have expressed their willingness to accept the new Petro-reserve his reply till then leum Laws if the Mexican Government will agreed to the following term
The unrestricted acceptance of British titles of ownership. acquired before 1917; a reduction in the cash deposu demand. ed as a guarantee for drilling works in lands whose titles are
not 10
proper
shape; a reduction of 5 per cent. on the royalty demanded from oil production lands acquired before 1917, and, finally, tolerance towards applying the Labour number of local strikes have been settled | Law regarding the percentage of the Instructions issued by Chinese authori- foreign employees allowed to companies. ties are said to have had a tranquilising effect on the unions,
THE DISORDERED NORTH.
OPPRESSION AT CHANGTEH.
TROUBLE WITH KUOMINCHUN TROOPS.
+
A report dated November 22nd from Chungteh states that the nationalists are perfecting their control of this part of Hunar. Notwithstanding the denials of the leaders of the anti-northern army, the indications are that the Reds are run ning things.
.
This city and others around is being plentifully plastered with posters of the Beat Down" variety. Everything is to be overthrown that is not of the Kuo- saintang. Among the latest posteri are those declaring that the true friend is Russia, and that they are in alliance with the Soviets. Of course, it means that Russian roubles are at work.
Labour is coerced into giving up all previous organization and being all taken over under the one management. Penalties and boycott are used to in timidate the workers. Even the servants in foreign employ are not overlooked and any who fail to join up are to be driven out of the city.
At the American Presbyterian hospital
Military Activity in Shansi.,
TACNA ARICA DISPUTE.
THE ARGENTINE RECEIVES U.S.A.S
PROPOSAL UNFAVOURABLY.
[UTER'S AMERICAN EVICE.)
Bucs AIRES, December th An unfavourable reception has been accorded to Mr. Kellogg's proposal with regard to the Tacna Arica dispute, as cabled on July 10th.
La Nacion emphasises the fact that
A message from Taiyuanfu, dated the United States have considerable in November 23rd states that during the past few days reports have been circulat-terests in Bolivia
ing of an outbreak of fighting in the In Washington it is officially announced north of the Province, apparently be tween the Shansi, troops and the Kud that Chile has accepted Mr. Kellogg's minchun. If rumour is correct, the proposal regarding Tacna Arica, in prín- Brigades of Kuomin troops which surrendered to the Shansi army last have revolted. The Suiyuan summer, Tutung is said to be in office, but not in power up there,
It is obvious that there is something going on, because of the movements of troops and transport that are to be seen these fresh hostilities have not been in taking place. It is also probable, that the plans of the Shansi army, since the surplus ammunition, that was left over from last summer's campaign, WAN brought south of the Yen Men Kwan some time ago.
ו -'
ciple.
[Following is the telegram alluded to: New York, July 10th.It is reported from Santiago that negotiations are pro- seeding with Bolivia providing for hand- ing over Teena Arica to Bolivia with to Peru and Chile' by compensation
Bolivia.]
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD.
STILL LOSING HEAVILY.
ד
THE IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Ruany, December 6th.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE Another Report........
Rugar, December 6th. The report of the Agent General For
Solved:
The Flying Yook to itself wings on Saturday, and had an enjoyable ruu Territory The numbers were depleted round the one and only road in the New
owing to several members being in camp. The next run will bo on Saturday week, particulars to be announced later.
Next Baturday the Camera Club are holding the second ramble. This week it will be in Kowloon, in the vicinity of the Heservoir, Laichikok, Engles' Next is the name given on the map Bambles will start by taking the bus to Laichikok, teaving at 2.30 p.med
On Thursday night it is hoped to have a lecture at 8 p.m. The subject and the lecturer are not yet fired, but an 'an- nouncement will be made in due course
By the registration yesterday of the reparation payments for the second year's Imperial Chemical Industries there was working of the Dawes plan, ended August formally completed the formation of a Company with the biggest Initial capital 31st, states that Germany has loyally of any business ever registered in this discharged her full obligations daring
The following Thursday the loungecis the year, and, by agreement between the The Company, which among other
being given over to a sing-song for mem objects is acquiring shares in the Brun German Government and the Reparation bers of the Navy and Army. The Social ner Mond & Co., Nobel Industries, the Commission the troublesome question of Committee is arranging the programmie, United Alkali and British Dyestuffs Cor-
country.
poration, has an authorised capital of supplementary contributions has been £65,000,000 and if all the shareholders of settled in a way that greatly contributes the merging companies exchange their. shares for those of the new company, the to the smooth working of the plan. The issued capital will total. nearly second annuity year called for payment £57,000,000.
The formation of this huge concern by Germany of a total annuity of means that the national exchequer will 1,220,000,000. gold marks or slightly less benefit to the extent of over £1,500,000, by than one half of the full standard an- way of stamp duties on property transfer and other duties and fees.
Duity.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
SEVEN FOREIGN MINISTERS TO
MEET.
IMPORTANT COUNCIL MEETING.
GENETA, December 6th. No fewer than seven Foreign Ministers are attending the League Council meet ing which is opening next week; namely, Britain France, Germany, Belgium, Holland Poland and Czecho-Slovakia.
The meeting will provide opportunity for private consultations from which im portant results are expected, although the Council itself has a nowise unimportant agenda, including the security of arbi tration, the reduction of armamenté, the forthcoming, economic conference, and the report of the Mandates' Commission and the latter's notorious questionnaire to the mandatories.
and a hearty invitation is extended to all members of the Bervices on Thurs day week, December 16th, at 9 p.m.
Next week on Sunday night, at the. Quiet Hour, the Rev. FPV Alexander, F., of the K.O.S.B. 6, will address the members
The subject for the study circle this weak will be a short history of the Hebrews This paper will be read on Wednesday, December 8th, at 8.30 p.m.?
"ANOTHER DOLLAR LINER "ARRIVED.
"PRESIDENT HAYES'S PASSEN GERS AND FREIGHTS,
FIRE AT EARL BEATTY'S
RESIDENCE ADMIRAL DIRECTS FIRE FIGHTERS.
Ruony, December 8th From the roof of his Surrey manKON, Admiral Earl Beatty directed the opera-The around-the-world, Dollar liner, the tions of the firemen during a fire which President Hayes, came into part broke out in the servants quarters of the yesterday from New York and Shanghai She house yesterday. The mansion contains en route to Manila and Europe.
valuable Holbein fireplace and ceilings sails again this morning. by Verrio and many other art treasures, but they escaped damage, which, as a result of Earl Beatty a directions, was confined to wing of the building.
She brought 1198 tons of general cargo for discharge here, and 374 bags of mail. The vessel had 88 bin passengers, ten. of whom disembarked here. They were
Mr. J. Ozorio, of Hong Kong, return. ing from a world tour.
Mr. Ong Zin Chew, of Hong Kong, te turning from a business trip to Bang- haj.
4.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
Mr. W. K. Ho, connected with Hall, Lew & Co., of Hong Kong, returning The following message was received from the Manila Observatory yesterday! Hema Kessinger, of New York,
from Bhanghai.
December 6th, 3.15 p.m. :-A cyclone or typhoon has been reported east of Boath ern Visayas or Northern Mindanao
The private conversations will doubt. | at 9 a.m. :—MA less dealt with the recent Italo-Albanisa Treaty of Friendship, which is perturb- ing Jugo-Blay ciréles, where the arrange ment is regarded as a veiled protectorate OBITUARY
WASHINGTON, December 5th. The Delegates from Marshal Chang
The annual report of the United States' Tso Lin, who have just left Taiyuanfu, Shipping Board shows that 350 vessels of after trying to ascertain General Yen 1,873,000 deadweight tons were disposed Shi Shan's attitude in the present situa of during the fiscal year ended June 4th. tion, invited him to attend a Conference The feet of Government-owned ships on at Tientsin or Peking, However, Gen-July 1st consisted of 881 vessels of a total eral Yen did not feel able to leave at tonnage, of. 6,876,000 tons. Operating present.
losses had fallen from $30,000,000 in 1020 Catholic Mission in Troible. to $20,000,000. In: the past year. Hitherto, the Catholic Mission in Tai- outrageous demands and false charges yunafu has been free from the effect of were made, and the hospital was forced anti-Christian movement; but at last to close down and turn all its patients they also have been involved, and there has been" trouble in their Middle School. It is said that the students asked for s course on citizenship and that the principal did not see his way to make this addition. It is also reported that
BCGBY, December 5th. the students asked for the dismissal of a member of the School staff, which was The Foreign Office has circularised the
Government Departments concerned, ask not granted.
Shansi la feeling the effects of the dising for their views on the proposal by organisation of the northern railways. the German Government, for the aboll-painter, was born in Paris in 1840, but became acquainted with Eugene Boudin, It is difficult to get freight from the tion of visas between Great Britain and pont his early days at Havre, where he one of the precursors of Expressionism, coast, and equally difficult to send goods
As soon as the replies are received a who became his first-teacher. As early as out. Hails are very irregular, and some times Tiontain newspapers take as long decision will be come to and communicat 1856 Manet exhibited shane pictures at
ed to the German Government.
Bonen.1 as five or six days in reaching us.
Out
The merchants, already badly squeezed, are out on strike against the oppressive demands of two of the Communist leaders, Chu and Ho, Stores are closed and parades are being held,
The river between Changtch and Shen chow is infested with robbers and boats can only travel in fleats of from one to ben hundred, and have to pay $40
boat for convoy.
What between the robbers and the mutiplying Likin stations trade is ham pered on all sides."
(Continued on next Column).
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[BRITISH WIRELESS XRVICE.]. TO ABOLISH VISAS.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S
PROPOSAL.
Germany.
akow hide
M. CLAUDE MONET. V
الدار
LONDON, December 6th. Amange from Vernon,France an- nounces the death of the well-known pain-
ter M Claude Monet, at the age of Bd
{Claude Monet, the celebrated French
Direction unknown.
The following telegram was received at the local UB. Consulate General yester day evening:
Manila p.m., 8th Cyclone or typhoon eust of Southern Luzon, moving
N.N.W.
stopping over in Hong Kong, in a tour of "the Orientemünde ru
Mr. O. 8. Kwang, of Shanghai, on, 4-
business trip to Hong Kong
MF JB. Lee, connected with Siem sea & Co. of Canton, returning from business in Shanghai.
Mr. L. Schipper, of Antwerp, Belgium, on & four of the Orient.
Mrs. Wm. Stephens, of Shanghai, on a visit to Hong Kong
Mrs. M. C. Walmsley, visiting Hong Kong
Last might weather report forecast and remarks, ued from the Royal Ob servatory at 5.15 stated in Mr. W. Wang, of Shanghai, connected The anti-cyclons is stationary over the with the firm of Hagley, Import and Bar covers the Loochoos. The Bet of Japan. 4 shaped depression port Co., on a short trip to Hong Kon about Lab: 14-21, N.N.W--or Northe Local Forecast, cloudy.
phoon is in......... The Prendent Heyes, also landed. 62 Moving Asiatic steerage passengers here. "She has de on board 0,274 tons of general merchan- winde, moderate, diso for fanila and 20 steerage of Das-
scogers.