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Landon. Received, January 31. The death is announced of Str Clements Rabert, Markham, late President of the Royal Geo-| graphical Society, and anther of several books on travel and topographical research.
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London, Received, January 31. - Brigadier General · Grimston, Equerry to the King, has been found dead in a London Nursing House. He had suffered from nsurasthenia
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President Wilson's speech at Pittsborg is the sensation in the American newspapera.
The King's Equerry, Brigadier General Grimston, haa
been found dead in a Nursing Hom in London.
PUBLIC THRIFT: A COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATIONS.
THE TORPEDOED BRITISH TRANSPORT."
January 31, 7.15 a.m.
With regard to the torpedoing of a British transport by a German submarine within a few miles of the channel leading to Salonica, Benter's correspondent says the transport carried only males, most of which were saved by beaching the ship. The attack occurred in Greek territorial waters.
Brigadier General Grimstom.
NEW SCHEME FOR BENEFIT OF SMALL INVESTORS.
Russia Rejects Separate Peace Froposals.
PRESIDENT WILSON ON PRESERVATION OF PEACE.
[Beater's Service to the “Talegraph.”]
PUBLIC THRIFT.
A CHANCE FOR SMALL INVESTORS.
January 31, 145 p.m. The Cabinet has approved the recommendations of the Montagu Committee on Thrift, whereby investors earning under £300 a year, on investing 15/6, may withdraw a pound in 1921. The amount can be made up by six-penny stamps.
The Committee likewise recommends the establishment of local Savings Amociations,
[in the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra]).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
RAID ON PARIS.
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN VISIT.
GERMANY AND ROUMANIA.
PRESIDENT WILSON SPEAKS OUT.
[Brig-Gen. Sir Rollo E Grmston, KQV.0... born in 1861, was Inspector-General of the Imperial Service Trope, |India; A.D.C. to Prince of Wales during tour in India, 1905-6;
Equerry-in-Waiting Waiting to the King, 1910; H.RE, 1906; extra Equerry-in- Secretary to the King during tour in India]
extra January 31, 7.15 p.m. Beater's correspondent at New York mays that President WLson's Pittsburg speech has caused a sensation. The American newspapers emphasise the passages declaring, “You can count on my resolution to keep you out of war, but you must be ready to maintain your bonour among nations. Honour is dearer than the nation's life. No man knows what a day may bring forth. The are solemn things to say, but I should be remiss in my daty it I did zot state facts.” The announcement that President Wilson will veto possible measures prohibiting the erpart of munitions has scotched the pro-German agitation aimed at stopping trade with the Allies.
SUCCESS OF BRITISH STEEL HELMETS.
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The Russian Foreign Minister says he believes that the war will not last long, but Germany must be rendered harmless.
The Russian Foreign Minister says Austro-German attempts to secure a separate peses were re- sumed quite recently.
The Cabinet has appoyed the Commitee recommendation of the Montagu on Thrift for the
China Association “as a Model”.
The London correspondent of valuale auxiliary agency for the the Singapore Free Press writes defence and advocacy in Parlia to his paper as follows:-
ment of the interests of the Straits I would like most heartily Settlements in time of need.” to endorse the suggestion that a There is no need whatever for any Singapore Branch of the Straits conflict between the Straits Set- establishment of local Savings Settlements Association should be slements Association, to which so Associations. appointed to consult when neces- many men of well known names say the Committee of the Straits and position belong, but Parlis- Settlements Association in Lon-ment after all is a very important don. It is no me whatever to factor nowadays in British policy. expect the Straits Settlements I have seen enough of the House is convinced that the Roamani sus The Russian Foreign Minister Association in London to take a to realise that if a matter is will not fall into the German lap, keen interest in Singapore vigorously and energetically tak since Germany only promises affairs unless it is constantly en ap in Parliament it receives what belongs to others. kapt in touch with local events special attention, and if you want To this fourt be added in the Colony. Let me take the a case in point I should lay stress $70,000,000 for
Canada, China Association as a moïel of on the growing and increasing $15,000,000 for India and over what I suggest. Here is a body interest which members of Parlia- $300,000,000 borrowed by na which exercises a very great ment are taking in Chinese mat tions obliged to maintain a state induence and I am talking of termasu of armed neutrality.
January 31, 7.15 8.00, Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters describes the success of the new steel battle helmet adopted by the British, which has already saved numerous lives in deflecting bullets. The Germans are abandoning their traditional helmet and adopting similar headgear.
WAR DEBTS OF EUROPE,
Belligerents Hastening to
Bankruptcy.
There is no intention that such matters well within my know- Fledge on both the Foreign Office an organisation should either and British policy in China. It be hostile to the British Govern Whether this is only the not only has active and energetic ment or to your local Govern- beginning or tear the end, members in this country, know-ment, batobviously thereare csses In telling the British Eouse of it means that all Europe will be ing both Chins sad Chinese when the unofficial view may not Commons that the country had so
heavily burdened to risk bankruptcy to bring the taxation that her industrial de informed from Obins of the wishes one. I notice that you suggest with affairs, but it is constantly kept be cuite the same as the official war to a successful conclusion, velopment will be set back half sand needs of the British in the that the unofficial members should Mr. Boner Law, (says the San century. Out of the manufactor Far East. As a result its inficence sak the Singapore Branch of the. Francisco Chronicle) was not ing and other products of the is very great, and as it is a dis Straits Settlements Association to speaking at random nor indulg fatare maat come an annual increet and prudent body it speaks consult the Committee in London ing in idle fears, Nor is Britain terest charge, on the present basis with authority. the only belligerent facing such alone, increased by nearly $900,- a prospect. Every power engage000,000. ed in the European conflict ia piling up debt at a rate without precedent in all history.
recommendations of the Montagu The Cabinet has approved the
Committee on Thrift, whereby investor earning under £300 a year, on investing 15/6, may withdraw a pound in 1921.
when necessary. This is one Nowadays, at I have already excellent way, but I do not pointed out, there is hardly a frankly see why the Singapore single Colony which has not some Branch should always wait for this. In view of this, can Europe sort of acofficial representative in incentive. Unofficial members afford to rebuild ber armies and Great Britain. The interests of are often in an ambiguous, post- pavies on the scale maintained the big Dominions are well looked tion, and while sometimes they Though the titanic struggle before the war? Will not every after, and India has plenty of may be found in relite conflict has not yet completed its fifteenth man be required to help make friends, but even the Crown with their official colleagues in month, the contestants have good the enormous losses? Most Colonies are gradually beginning many cases they are sometimes already borrowed more
than the total direct cost of all their time in soldiers asiforms? show energy themselves the only view, which may not be that of the European wars in the preceding century and a quarter.
view which reaches either: the community as a whole. I there' British Government or the British fore suggest that the Singapore
of their nations.
either
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Thursday, February 3. Chinese New Years Day,
Monday, February 7, Licensing Board Meeting.
Saturday, February 12 Humphreys ·Estate Finacce Co., Ltd.-Keeting of
and shareholders; noon.
January 31, 5.00`s.m. There was another Zeppelin alarm ir Paris laat evening. A report was received that an airship was approaching, whereupon the
Is this rapidly self-bankrupting public is the official one, and this Branch may care to discuss the Britain has been obliged to in Europe the ogre against which we is presented as a rule in vary whole question, and if it wishes to city was plunged into darkness, An official message says the crease her per capita debt 160 per are called upon to prepare by attenuated proportions, and in communicate with me, Zeppelin appeared ov.r Paris si ten in the evening and was amb cent, and Germany more than 500 building a giant Nary and huge rather an uninformed way. jected to fire from the batteries, while seroplanes attacked it percent. And this percapita basia Army?
through the Committee in Loo- Bombs were dropped, but no damage was door.
of calculation does not tell the
The commercial interests of the dan, or direct through you, I shali Straits Settlements are sufficiently be very pleased to place my whole financial tragedy. It takes into account neither the numbers Old World Davalism and milit powerful organisation, and I am most earnestly lay stress on If we lausch upon a policy of great to justify a strong and vices at their disposal. I would Lost on the battle field, nor the srism at a time when crippled convinced that if the existing the fact that after the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.-- fact that those so lost were among Europe is coming out of the war Straits. Settlements Association war there will be so the best able to add to the wealth hospital, will it not be construed would more effectively, it would problems before the public that p..
many Meeting of Shareholders; 12.30 ass threat, will it not be taken as provide the nucleus that is neces-only those which are presented Monday, February 14. Here is a summary of the 82 obligation to return to the mad sary for organing & body re- in a masterly and effective" WAY approximate borrowinga (in gold
Union Watzbost Co. Ltd. news which caused this disaster 2 presentative of opinion in your will receive attention, and further dollaza) since the outbreak of war:
part of the world, mohanty that some of the action which Meeting of shareholders; noo A message from Beater's correspondent at Petmagrad states that United Kingdom $5,739,000,000 With the smallest of the debts mentary Committee is excellent, not be in accord with what your Essonoff; in a statement made to preemen, said he was convinced
Your ides of a small Penis-may be taken by Parliament may Boumanians would not fall into the German lap, since Germany Exce
Tuesday, February 15 of any of the great powers, shall and I have no doubt Mr. Gershom interests demand. There is po Lamly promised her what belonged to others, M. Bazonol con-Bussis
2,078,000,000 we lose that mond used the reports that Austro-German attempts had been made to La
Stewart would very gladly place time to lose The war will not 000 ingons
himself at the disposal of the on always, and then after
ting separate peace and added that they had been reamed Germaný
these sim
reandents of the Colony in which the orally. Ramis, however, had simply ignored these, over Austria.. peace was imposible. 1. Sezonal believed Turkey.... not last long, but Germany, ha muid, must be
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