Hongkong Telegraph
6896 三拜禮號三廿月七英港香
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH POLITICS.
CO-OPERATION OF MODERATS ELEMENTS NECESSARY.
London, July 16.
Mr. Winston Churchill, who has just returned from a visit to Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a Parliamentary banquet held by the new Centre Group, and attended by a hundred M. P.'s, strongly emphasised the necessity of a continuance of the Coalition. He said no-operation of the moderate elements was absolutely necessary to bombat Bolshevism
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Lord Birkenhead endorsed Mr. Churchill'a views and added that The Labour Party had a great part to play in the future. He would like to see it educated by holding the same responsibilties as other parties, thus giving it in oppertunity to acquire judgment and
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A POLITICAL SENSATION.
/ Later. The proposed establishment of a new Centre Party provided a Political sensation at the dinner mentioned earlier. It.only became. known when some Commoners present returned to the House, when, itsused considérable excitement.
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Mr. Churchill spoke forover an hour and the supporting speakers included the Chief Coalition and Unionist Whips. PeIt is opined the movement has been successfully launched, but the precise attitude towards Labour is leading to some speculation. The diners gained the impression that Mr. Lloyd George will lead his new Party."
NATIONALISATION OF INDUSTRIES.
DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
London, July 17. There was an interesting debate in the House of Lords on Tationalisation. The majority of the speakers were frankly hostile,;
nt Inchcape declaring that nationalisation of the leading indus- ries would reduce Britain to the position of a fourth-class Power in
few years.
Lord-Milner admitted that the situation was serious, but die red he saw the dawn of better things. He was convinced there me an irresistible trend in all countries towards a greater measure public ownership and control, but such control did not mean Control from Whitehall. He suggested experimental controlled working of all mines in one area for a month.
Lord Milner maintained that there would have been complete ster in the later years of the war without control of coal food, ping, etc.
THE CABLE DELAYS.
HOPES FROM ABOLITION OF CENSORSHIP,
London, July 17.
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Is the House of Commons, on the Past Office Estimates, Mr. Bing worth stated that there was rather less delay on cables, except 03Egypt and Australia. They were suffering from overmuch ale and frequent interruptions. The normal capacity of these ables was 253,000 words daily, but conditions led to a reduction to 12000 words Government traffic was eighteen times greater than are the war and now occupied 25 per cent. of the total capacity be Eastern cables. He estimated that the abolition of the Bensorship and the introduction of private codes on July 23 would create traffic between 20 and 30 per cent., although the Cable Companies estimated more. Nobody regretted more than the Com- anfas the great inconvenience to which business men experienced, hich made the transaction of business to the East almost impossible.
EXTENSION OF ITALIAN FRONTIER.
IS A PLEBISCITE NECESSARY?..
London, July 16.
In the House of Lords, Lord Bryce called attention to the fact hat the summary of the terms of the Peace Treaty offered to Austria included a provision that the frontier of Italy should be dvanced to the watershed of the main chain of the Rhaetian Alps d the Brenner Pass, thus transferring to Italy over 200,000 German- peaking Tyrolese. He suggested that a plebiscite should be taken. Lord Newton said if this area were taken over as a whole, the Italian majority there would be 2 to 1. Prisident Wilson, had quiesced in the decision. The Feace Conference considered that the area proposed were taken over, there would be an overwhelm- ng Italian majority for the annexation. Therefore, it was unnecess- Ary to take a plebiscite.
THE SILVER MARKET.
MONTAGU'S REPORT.
London, July 18.. Messrs. Samuel, Montagu and Co., in their weekly market report,
The firmness of the China and American exchanges has caused considerable rise in the price of silver....
The premium on forward delivery has been reduced to 1/8. Business is fairly active. The tone of the market is steady.
THE BRITISH OVERSEAS BANK.
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The R33, which, it is reported, will leare England für
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BANTAMWEIGHT BOXING.
"JIMMY WILDE'S WIN.*
London, July 17
The Bantamweight Boxing Championship was decided at thei Olympia after twenty rounds. The Prince of Wales and Prince Albert, also General Pershing were present. The fight was for & purse of 25,000. Jimmy Wide beat Pal Moore (United States) on points.
THE IRISH PROBLEM.
-A SUBSTITUTE FOR HOME RULE
Londen, July 16%
In the House of Lords, Lord Birkenhead, replying to Lord MacDonnell, said the Government would come to a decision or Irish affairs at an early date and devise a substitute for the Home Rule Act Referring to Sir Edward Carson's speech on July 13 he said he was surprised at Ulster's apprehensions in view of the Government's assurances of no coercion. He did not believe if shorn of control of the Army and Navy. He saw no hope of that either Ulster or Sinn Fein would accept Dominion Home Rule satisfactory solution until law and order had been vindicated
SHOULD SIR EDWARD CARSON BE PROSECUTED! E
London, July 17.
Carson's speech cabled on the 13th inst, on Mr. Clynes' motion for In the House of Commons during a debate criticising Sir Edward
an adjournment, the Attorney General declared that the speech was not an offence against the law as there was nothing in it, however much regretted, upon which legal proceedings could be founded.
Mr. Adamson declared that the Government's attitude was as dangerous as the speech itself. Its decision was irreconcilable with the treatment of certain Labourites still imprisoned,
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REUTERS
TELEGRAMS.
THE EXKAISER ILL
DOCTOR REMAINS WITH HIM ALL NIGHT,
Amerongen, July 16.
ser is ill. A doctor has remained with him all night.
THE PEACE CELEBRATIONS.
VISCOUNT FRENCH'S ROŽE.
London July 15. Field-Marshal Viscount Franch will not participate in the Peace Procession in London, sabe is to review Irish troops on Coll
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THE NAVAL DISPLAY.
London, July 17.
The great Peace Pageants were inaugrated by the arrival of the Fleet at Southend this afternoon. Four Submarine Flotillas are anchored between Westcliff and Southend Pier, pposite which lie
originally one of the four famous mystery cruisers between the the First Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Destroyer Flotillas, with the repair-ship Assistance and the flying-ship Furious, which was and the shore. Thence Dreadoughts stretch eastwards in a long line, headed by H. M. S. Queen Elizabeth, then the Lion, Tiger, Barham, Valiant, Malaya, Revenge, Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign. The public will be admitted to practically all the ships, except the King George V. Erin, Conqueror. Qrion. Monarch and Thunderer. Queen Elizabeth. The ships will be illuminated at night on July 19 and rockets and deck-flares will be fired from the deck of every ship
GAY PARIS.
Paris, July 14 Despite a strenuous day, indefatigable merry-makers began Mr. Bocar Law asked if prosecution was desired with a view icnother night of gaiety, the signal for which was a display of influencing public opinion, although the Government knew therireworks. Fresident Poincare gave a banquet to French and foreign Generals and officers. The guests included twenty French
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Mr. Adamson-If the Attorney General is right, there are non-commissioned officers and men decorated in the war. other means of signifying the disapproval of the Government:
Mr. Bonar Law added that it was a very unfortunate idcident, but he was satisfied with the. Attorney General's answer. The Government could not take action unless advised that the speech was illegal.
Mr. Clynes motion was rejected by 217 votes to 73.
LABOUR TROUBLES AT HOME.
BAKERS TO STRIKE.
Leudon, July 15. The National Conference of the Union of Operative Bakers in London has decided on a national strike on August 2 unless its demands are conceded, including the abolition of might work, a forty-four hour week and a minimum wage of £4.
YORKSHIRE MINERS OUT:
London, July 16, Yorkshire miners numbering 150,000 have struck over a dispute on the execution of the Sankey award.
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London, July 15.
RAILWA
GWAY DEADLOCK.
The North-Eastern Railway is almost at a standstill in con
THE CHAIN OF BONFIRES.
London, July 17. The Perce Celebrations on the 19th inst. will culminate in thờ lighting at eleven p.m. of a chain of bonfires throughout the Kingdom and the Empire.
INCOME-TAX ALLOWANCE,
London, July 16.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced that the Income Tax allowance for a wife would be increased from £25 to £50 and the thild abatement would be raised to eighteen years when studying."
London, July 17.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced that the Income Tax abatement for the first child would be increased to £40.
THE VICTORY LOAN.
London, July 17.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain stated that the squence of a strike of engine-drivers, in which the signallers haver Victory Loan total included £460,000,000 sterling of new money, joined, arising out of the suspension, of men who refused to undergo the Company's eyesight test. The Company has offered to submit to Government arbitration.
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A mass meeting of all grades of railway workers at Fork decided on an immediate strike.
London, July 15. he prospectus has been issued of the British Overseas Bank, daned on February 25 and 26; The capital in a million shares sch, of which £1,000,000 has been subscribed at par by the previously mentioned, also the Dominion Bank of Toronto, and the Imperial Ottoman Bank, Applications are invited 10:000 sharks, at par. The Governing Council include re- "negotiations,
fatives of trade interests.
AN APPEAL
London, July 17.. stopped owing to the strike of the railwaymen for the Fallation of Nearly all the trains on the North Eastern Railway, have the eye-test for drivers. The National Union of Railwaymen have instructed their North Eastern members to remain at work, pendir
MORE AERIAL
The fate of
A lifeboat and found no trace due to engine trouble
THE MISSING AIRSHIP.
A DARING ROBBERY.
robbed of a sum of
of goid bangles.
It appears that at
night, the womDAJE WEE VIKI her house, at No. 22 W Street, by a man wakuown to bar. This man was very obliging said he would lead her to a friend of hers who had arived from Canton. The woman availed: herself of the offer, but when the was safely decoyed to a house in Sing Lang Street, another man appeared, and he, together with the accomplice who acted as the decoy, began to rob the wOHN BI at. leisuse. One of the robbers draw his knife and stabbed the woman with it when she a tempted to call fo__ help. The robbers made their escapa aftar completely divesting their viotim of what money and jewellery she had in her possession.
The affair has been reporterk to the Police by a gick servant of the Chinese woman. The latter has since been removed Hospital, where her injuries hav been attended to.
DAY BY DAY
Last night, Mr. M marvellouso Bostopk's Circus, MAG with a handsome. gold: the form of a shield, Tuck-cho. The metal scribed Presentade to Maximo for the wonderful faatin slack.wire-walking at the Min Yuen Gardens
The American Consul Generał has received, instructions fo Washington indicating the afte restrictions imposed by the United States Censorship auth orities on the use of the cables. will terminate at 6 pm. July 23rd. The Consul General has also received instructions to the effect that all bunker regulations- involving the control of shipping have been cancelled. as of the date of July 14th, 1919..
As her lord and master, Chinese-to-day maintained ž Police Court that he had a to beat his wife, Mr. Lindse corrected the Chinese on this point. Do you think that is a reason for beating her had a quarrel over the queati a quantity of rice. She kno tried to get near to slap herself against the wall
Inspector: Davitt, said the man beat his wife on suy sions, and she had comple the Secretary for Chinese In the Inspector's opinion woman was herself a Mr. Lindseil bord
for a period six mont
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