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MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE MAN-POWER QUESTION.
London, Jan, 18. Mr. Lloyd George, addressing representatives of the Trade Unions affected by the Man Power Bill, paid a taibute to the way in which they
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MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE
MAN-POWER QUESTION.
Palostios should never be restored to the tyranny of the Turk Germany answered: "We will go on until they are restored,"
The Fremier emphasised that not a single condition contained in the British Trade Union war aims had
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1918.
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A voice: And wealth! The Premier: Certainly.
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A wireless message states that the Central Powers have rejected the If any man standing in my place 'Russian proposals cabled on Jan- can find an honourable and equitable`uary 15th, and bare refused to with- way out of this conflict without draw their troops from the occupied fighting it through, for Heavens' territories during the war, The Cantons sake let him tell me. My own con- agree to the peoples' voting through North Chinas
tidious met with any authoritative response viction is that the people must elected bodies, but state that a re
Yangtares
4. ex 73 $205 ad met the Government. A spirit from Germany. It was very signi- either go on or go under.". (Ap-ferendum is impracticable.
FIRE INSURANCES. - London, Jan. 18. of complete frankness characterised ficant that there had been no civi-plause)..
A Russian message received by China Fires b. both sides, resulting in clearing upmis.lian answer from Germany at all understandings. The Premier reiter (Hear bear). His and Wilson's
wireless states that the People's HK. Fires had been thorough-
Commisaries for Food and Communi. ated that the only alternatives to speeches
cations draw attention to the dis- Douglases the proposals of the Bill were they discussed in the German papers,
London, Jan. 15.
orders and excesses at railway, sta- Steamboats raising of the age limit, an in Aus- but no civilian minister had said a
Lord Rhondda, the Food Control tions committed by soldiers and indos (Del.) tria where it is 48, or the sending word, "Field Marshal Hindenburg | back of wounded men. It would be and General Ludendorff had been les speaking at the Aldwych Club, others. They declare that the rail-Indos (Pref.) folly to withdraw men from industry very hurriedly summoned to confer said that great difficulty was due to ways are in the mob's power. This Shells an hour sooner than necessary; but at Berlin, but Herr Kuehlmann was falling imports and the necessity of state of anarcity has disorganized Ferries it would be treason to the country, not allowed to speak. That meant feeding the Army from these. We the transport service. preventing to Democracy, to the cause of free that Prussian military power was had reached the stage where the supplies being sent to the starving Sugars
to was endeavouring to secure equality regions and to the Armies. Ther Malabons dom, if when need arose we did not dominant. Germany's answer
Civilisation would be given from the of sacrifice. The meat consumption summon the Councils to take the make the demand. (Cheers).
The Premier continued: "I as cannon's month. It would be a mix in the next few months must be most drastic measures to establish Kailans
Langkats sume that in your hearts you. be- take to harbour any delusions. Let considerably reduced. There was order.
The People's Commisaries an- Raubs lieve the war aims declared by the us talk quite freely here amongst no prospect of a meat famine, there great Labour Conference, to repre- ourselves. You might as well stop being only 5 per cent, less cattle innounce the stoppage of main line Tronchs sent the minimum of justice which fighting unless you are going to do the country compared with the passenger trains on numerous rail-Urals could possibly be acceptable; but it well Unless you are going to do figures for June last year. if we are unable to defeat the Ger-it with all your might it is real was cause for anxiety but not alarm. man forces, if we are unable to murder of the gallant fellows who As regards bread supplies, the resist the military power of Prussia, have stood there for three years, bread would be darker in future
(Cheers). Unless we are going to When compulsory rationing came int is there a man here possessed with intelligence who believes that one do it well let us stop it. There is the consumer would get 20 per of your terms, even the least of no alternative. You have eitner got cent, more than the Germans,
Lord Rhondda deprecated setting them, will be enforced! (Cheers). Ito put your whole strength into it am not talking of the demande of or just do what is done in the Rus class against, class, but respecting Imperialists, the demands of ex-sian Army and tell those brave fel the complaints of extravagance in treme war men who want to annex lows they can go home whenever the West End he was of the opinion the heavenly they like. If there are men who say that the rich and the middle-classes firmament, I am talking of the mod they won't go into the trenches, bad reduced consumption more than crate demands of the most pacifist the men in the trenches will have the wage carner. soul in this assembly. Go to Hin- the light to say: Neither will wo denburg with them, try to cash remain bere.' (Cheer) That would that cheque at
Hinden end the war; but what sort of endt burg Bank. It will be returned When the Russian soldiers ceased dishonoured: Whatever terms are fighting and fraternised and simply submitted by any pacifist in these talked of great ideals and principles acquired in India and Ceylon under The lande, you won't get them cashed to the German Arihy the Germans the new purchase scheme. by Ludendorff or the Kaiser or any did not retreat, but took Riga Food Ministry states that there is of these magnates--not one of them, and the islands. Fraternisation did only a quarter of a million pounds unless you have got the power to not prevent the Germans from of China tea in stock and that steps exforce them."~(Cheers).
are being taken to distribute it.
the earth and all
the
He, the speaker, and Président Wilson, without previous consulta tion, had laid down what was sub stantially the same programme of demands for the termination of the There had been no response man in any position in Germany indicating that the rulers
war.
from any
There
London, Jan, 19.
Over 3,000,000 lbs. of tea were hallotted for today. It is ander stood that next week's ballot will
Government include
some
tea
ways from January 20 to February Oriental Cons. 2, owing to the urgency of transport- ing food to the front and to Moscow and Petrograd.
London, Jan. 18. The Rumanian authorities inform Reuter that the Bolshevist ultima- tum refers to the ringleaders of a Bolshevist plot to seize the Ruman-Centrals an Royal family and members of H. K. Hotels the Government and to assassinate Land Invest. General Tcherbatcreff The latter H'phreys Est. captured the ringleaders, whilst the Kloon Lands Rumanian Army disarmed 13,000 Shai Lands
West Points Bolshevist irregulars: The Ruman- fans have carefully refrained from Reclamations fighting the Bolsheviks, but will not tolerate any action by foreign troops Ewos in Rumania against the Rumanian Kung Yiks
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the people. Rumanian divisions are now watching Russian deserters, who are pillaging and burning vill ages in Rumania. The King of Rumania and his family are still at Jassy. They remain most loyal to. them and the Allies
London, Jan. 19. A Russian message by wireless states that 3. Trotzky, in a pro- clamation, accuses the Germans of misrepresenting the
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Borneos marching forward, and if Petrograd
China Light & P.b. The Times" understands that a
Providents were nearer they would have had
Dairy Farms that too. Unless we are prepared scheme has been prepared for the
Green Islands to stand up to the whole might. of control of the rice trade by which
H. K. Electrics the powers now dominating Ger- the Government will fix the price
H.K. Ice Co., many, you will find Democracy in payable by millers for paddy and
Ropes Europe at the mercy of the cruellest the price at which it will take raill
Steel Foundries E. military autocracy the world has ed rice, leaving a margin between
Brestlitovsk Trams, LowLevel b. ever seen. If you sent Hindenburg the two prices to enable the millers proceedings with the intention of Trams, Peak, old s.
Trams, Peak,new s. of Germany desired to approach the a peace delegation be would just to earn a profit. It is understood misleading the German public. problem in a spirit of equity. We mock at your request that he should that native cultivators will bo
The gravest apprehensions are Laundries very satisfactory price, entertained as regards the oatcome demanded the restoration of Bel- evacuate Belgium. He would say assured gium
Would any of his hearers in his beart You conuol turu me The exportable surplus is estimated of events to-morrow. A consider. make peace without the complete out of Belgium with Trade Union at 9,850,000 tons. Only a portion able number of the garrison is cer- restoration of Belgium and repara resolutions." The answer you can will be required for the United tain to support the Pro-Constitu tion for its wrongs! (Shouts of give him is 'We can and will turn Kingdom The millers will be ents, and it is feared that any col "No") Germany's only answer to you out of Belgium with Trade empowered to dispose of the lision will be of the most sanguinary. that demand came from the soul of Union guns with Trade Unionists mininder by licence.
character. The Commissioners are Von Tirpitz, who replied "Never." behind them. (Cheers). They hare In the House of Commons, Sir drafting in 2,000 sailors from Kron He, the speaker, demanded recon-already broken this line, but let us J. D. Roes asked whether a ship- stadt and Helsingfors for the par- sideration of the wrong of Alence | harbour no delusions. No Democracy ment of coffer from Mombassa had pose of posting them in the vicinity. Lorraine. Germany answered over long survived its adherents' been permitted while coffee from of the Tauride Palace, where the "Never." The programme had heen failure to be ready to die for it. My Southern Indian ports had been Constituent Assembly is holding a acclaimed throughout the Allied appeal to you is: Last night the held up; also whether coffee and meeting. The few Ukraine dele- countries and criticism was bardly House of Commons carried this merchandise from the Malabar gates who are participating in the heard except from a few who wished measure without dissent Demo coasts had been held up o the Meeting will read & declaration Lloyd George bad made more ex- cracy, in plain terms, is Government Coromandel const. Sir Chiozz favouring the formation of a Federal T/T, .... treme demands. The socialists of by the majority of the people. It Money replied that shipments were Republic and then leave the Capital, Demand France, Italy and Britain had main-is a fundamental travesty of the dependent upon the uncertain con- The Bolsheviks have issued a 30 d/s. ly accepted the demands as very principles of Democracy it one tingency of available space. He proclamation that they will ruth fair. Mr. Lloyd George emphasised "profession, one trade, one section, feared it was impossible to avoid lessly suppress any opposition from.
T/T Shanghai.... that, he would not have the war for one class of the community claims such inequalities as had been men whatever quarter. The Pro-Con- a second on his soul if he could immunity from the obligations in tioned, and there was to likelihood stituent demonstrators are describ- Singapore
T/T Japan ied as enemies of the people who are T/T India stop it honourably. He urged those posed upon the rest. (Cheers), That of any improvement
striving to bring about the downfall Demand, India especially who thought we were res-is setting up a new aristocracy. You
of the Sovieta. Workmen and sol- T/T San Francis-1 ponsible for perpetuating the horror and I in the past fought - against
diers are ordered to abstain - from co & New Yorkf of war to consider the reception of privilege. I hope we are Sghting ou
the demonstrations. On the other T/ Java.............. 162 our demands in Germany, where the the same side again. We are fight- only comment had been: "Beholding now against the military caste
hand, nine Pro-Constituent proces- T/T Marks.......... Nom. sions are being organised for a
T/T France............ 4.06 how England is weakening Goen and privelege. Democrary means that
London, Jan. 18. march past the Tauride Palace Demand, Paris ...... 4.06% they will come down again." When everyone must merge "his privileges
BUYING. The Committee on Premium Bonds They have called on the workmen of he suggested that Mesopotamia and and rights in a common stock.
reports that it does not advise the Petrograd not to permit asgaults, on
3/1 30114 issue of premium bonds until fur- the processions. The Simeonofsky ther efforts are made to render the Guards have declared in favour of
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present issues attractive to inves the Constituents and the Garrison tors. The committee admits that s of the fortress of St. Peter and St. considerable untapped source of in- Paul in favour of the Bolsheviks restment might be secured by pre Relations Between the Bolsheviks mium bonds, but doubts whether and Romania have reached the total thus obtainable would dangerous pitch. The Revolutionary justify undesirable and controversial Committee of the X1th Bussian Demand, Germany.. jogislation,
Army has sent to Rumania two- Demand, New York. 71% hours ultimatum demanding the TIT Bombay ....... free passage of Russian troops Demand, Bombay... Nom, through. Jassy (the present capital T/T Calcutta... of Rumania).
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From any point that you wish to Judge mounted to 3.304,000 ounces. The
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ITALIANS CAPTURE
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of the New Year, trade demand We captured on 14th., 15th, and, seems to have momentarily abled 18th. inst, 191, prisoners, as well as and the Shanghai exchange bas eased 18 machine guns and two bomb
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throw
Demand, Calcutta... Nom, Demand, Manila 2. 142
Demand, Bingapore. 1874, On Haiphong
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