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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1919,
日七十月七
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KARLIER TELEGRAEIS.
THE RETURN OF SHANTUNG.
PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS WAR IS THE ONLY WAY TO SECURE IT.
San Francisco, September 17.
CAPITAL AND LABOUR.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE TO MEET,
President Wilson, in the course of several speeches, referred to
San Francisco, September the Shantung Agreement and reiterated that what Japan had got Party at Washington to discuss plans of closer relaticeship President Wilson has called a public conference with the Labour was not Chibens rights bat Germany's, and that Japan had between Capital and Labour, President Wilson has appointed, solemnly pledged herself to forego sovereign rights. « He recalled that at the Peace Conference he Put the song others, Mr. John Rockefeller, Jr.; M. & Gray question "is this the beginning of the retrocession to resident of the Steel Corporation; and Mr. Baruch, Quairs of China of the exceptional rights which other Governments enjoyed the Industries Board, to meet the Labourites. there?" The reply by the Plenipotentiaries of other great Powers was "Yes,"
Addressing a women's meeting. President Wilson asked if it would be wise to go to war over Shantung. The women replied "No," to which the President said "There is no other way to secure the immediate return of Shanong."
THE RUSSIAN FIGHTING.
London, September 18.
Since August, the Archangel and Murmansk forces have captured over 4,000 prisoners and 29 guns. The Siberian offensive it continuing successfully, but northwards the Bolshevists continue to advance east of Toboslk.
Owing to the retreat of the Southern Army, the Bolshevists are advancing along the Turkestan Railway from Aktiubinsk to Chelkar and have opened communication between Russia and Turkestan, one of the richest countries in Europe. This will be very important if the Bolshevista are able to transport supplies thence.
EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT.
London, September 18. A new publication, entitled The Future, of which over three million copies are issued, contains articles by Ministers dealing with national policy, including Lord Milner, who pleads for a strengthening of the free anion of the Empire, making the Common- wealth of British Nations the strongest influence for freedom and civilisation the world has ever seen, He warmly advocates fostering intimacy with various portions of the Empire in order to preserve the fruitful co-operation of the War and the Peace Con- ference. He points out that of the enormous potential wealth of the Empire only the surface has been scratched, the development of which, and also the result of opening boundless new markets, insists on the importance of greater enterprise, vigour and initiative.
PRINCE OF WALES.
ELECTED A TRIBAL CHIEF..
London, September 18.
· -FRANCE AND THE TREATY.
WHY SHE SHOULD SIGN IT."
Paris, September 17...
M. Viviani, the ex-Premier, delivered an eloquent speech in the Chamber of Deputies. Addressing the opponents of the Treaty, he pointed out that the practical consequence of a refusal to sign would be to leave France isolated against Germany and compelled to try, without issistance, to obtain a more advantageous arrangement. France had succeeded in obtaining satisfaction, for her claims of an economic order would enable her, under cover of a military froaties, not only to live but to prosper and develop
The Chamber unanimously adopted a resolution to placard the speech throughout the country.
M. Clemencesu is expected to wind up the debate on Friday, the 19th instant-Haras.
THE SYRIAN QUESTION.
Paris, September 17. The British troops occupying the French zone in Syria will be gradually replaced by French units in November, this being the date of the complete relief.
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Mosul becomes the subject of negotiations between M Clemenceau and Mr. Lloyd George. The Arabs are expected to look to the French for future advice and support-Haves.
THE TRIAL OF M. CAILLAUX.-
Paris, September 17.
The Commission appointed by the French Senate as a High Court of Justice has announced that M. Caillaux has been sent to trial on a charge of an attempt against the security of the State abroad. The charge involves the death penalty, according to the Penal Code and the Code of Military Justice.-Havas.
FRENCH NAVAL INTENTIONS.
Paris, September 17. The French Ministry of Marine is not asking a vote for the A message from Banff Springs, Alberta, says a cavalcade of In-purpose of completing the five Dreadnoughts whose construction dian braves, children and squaws, arrayed in buckskin, beads, eagle's was suspended in 1915. France has at present several large battle- feathers and pink, scarlet, green and yellow blankets, gallowed ships which are good fighting units.-Havas. alongside motor cars conveying the Royal party. They welcomed the Prince of Wales as "Young Thunder." presented's loyal address and elected the Prince a Tribal Chief with the title of "Morning Star." They gave him buckskin, beads and feathers. The Prince donned the feathers amidst the wildest excitement. Horse racing and exhibi- tion of archery followed.
THE COUNCIL OF FIVE.
London, September 18. Sir Eyre Crow's appointment as British plenipotentiary to the Council of Five, with Ambassador's rank, is regarded as the prelude to the transformation of the Conferetice into a meeting of diploma- tic agents, only occasionally attended by heads of Governments.
CRICKET CHAMPIONS BEATEN,
London, September 18.
. The Rest of England beat Yorkshire, the Champion County, by ten wickets.
FIUME INSURGENTS HONOUR BRITAIN.
FRENCH ANTI-PROFITEERING MEASURES.
Paris, September 17.-
The Chief of the Bureau for the Repression of Fraud made a raid on the Bon Marche, Paris to verify the prices of sale and purchase of stuffs placed on sale.--Havas.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own, Correspondent.)
REBUILDING THE GRAND CANAL.
Shanghai, September 19,
Mr. John R. Freeman, a leading American engineer, Colonel survey, the project to rebuild and modernise the northern half of the Wiggin and Captain Todd, former Army engineers, have strived to
Grand Canal from Shantung to Peking.
Genos, September 16. D'Annunzio, who is Ill with fever, has sent an officer and a 'battalion of storm troops to render honours on the occasion of the departure of the British troops. D'Annunzio expressed the popula-hai tion's friendship for Britain and her soldiers.
GERMANS ACCEPT ALLIED DEMAND.
Berlin, September 18,·
The Vossische Zeitung understands that the Committee of Foreign Affairs has decided to accept the Supreme Council's demand regarding Article 61.
FRENCH EXCHANGE PROBLEM.
Paris, September 18,
In the Chamber, referring to the disquieting exchange situation, the Minister of Finance said besides increasing production, France
must buy elsewhere than in Britain and France.
THE SYRIAN SETTLEMENT.
Paris, September 19,
conversations between. Mr. Lloyd George and M. the tone of the French press on the subject of Byria
The papers state that the settlement her the Anglo-French Becret Treaty of 1916, and the
· THE SHANGHAI CONFERENCE.
Shanghai, September 18."- Wang Yi Tang has arrived to represent the North at the 8hange Peace Conference, but it is doubtful if the Conference will be held, as the South is dojecting to Wang.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
THE FIUME INSURGENTS.
London, Sept.17.
All news regarding Fiame is coming from Romy and is apparently censored. The British Mission has left Fiume; also Ang.o-Ameriena "contingents, while French troops are mustering at their base. It is not clear whether the insur- gents are still in control The Italian Government continues to issue statements tending to minimise the extent of the insurgent movement, which it says many are now abandon-
ing
It is believed in official quarters in London that the Itálina authorities intend to blockade Fidme and starve out the insurgenta. This would explain the departure of the Allied contingents.
Rome, Sept
The Idea Nazionale” says that consists of ten thousand
Fiume volunteers
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SPEECH BY MR. ÉLOYD GEORGÉ,
London, Sept. 17.
Faddressing the Brotherhood Congress
*id a tribute to General Botha Sukarno- influence as the Pasoe Conferta - He successor, General Smute, to whom the pes than it realized. It was useless, talking. the old world ma if nothing bad happened to it war Kichonradian Fike the Hohenzollerns, the Romanods
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which governed two-thirds of Európs had gone for evermore, and the world was, "richar" and stronger through their disappearance. He dwelt on the unprecedented fundamental changes in the history of the world since the outbreak of war; but many more were zebes sary to complete the picture. Bluma must go and greas staments ought to disappear.
The longdrawn and wretched Irish misunderstanding must pass away."Waite in every form muit disappear and Britain be freed of insobriety, penury and squalor. It must become a free land, (Cheers). Rather than accept the posi tion of leading counsel for the old order of things which some ascribed to him he would throw up his brief to- morrow. "Those changes could only be affected by standy, patient work and co-operation. He declared if one-third of the great qualities brought out by the we were consecrated to peace for four years the people would not know this world
He appealed to the people not to quake or quarrel before waller obstacles after overcoming the gigantic one. Current difficulties were great but only secondary to the disculties of war. He emphasised the necessity of "displaying a spirit of fairplay. The League of Nations was an organised attempt to substitute fairplay for foros. The world had not yet settled down. In half Europe, and nearly half of Asia you heard the tramp of sumed men marching to the slaughter of their fellowmen. The world's frenzy of anger and blood bad not yet exhausted itself. He foured that this welter of warring peoples would continue uninas strong head like that of a federated power of sations of the world insisted on pesce from ocean to ocess.
The exercise of fair play also demanded that capital should see what was a fair price which would enable & work- man to bring up a family as worthy citizens. Combinations of workers should not use their lurer unfairly. It was in- sufficient to say we had won ways wanted to reclaim tha wildernesses of the wocial, close out the jungles and redress wrongs. That was due to the immortal band who died Bje the redemption of the world.
THE NEAR EAST,
London, Sept. 17.
The Temps" says Mr. Lloyd George and M. Clemen cosm bare agreed that British troops en Nov. 1, shall evacuate all territories north of the provisional frontier be- tween Syria' and Palestine. The Peace Conference will adjust the frontier later. Apparently the Mosul district is not comprised in the region where Great Britain will cease to exercise responsibility. The departure of British troops shall not entail French occupation in Damasens, Hama, Home and Aleppo which are in the zone considered as a possible Arab stato or a confederation of states in the 1918. agreement. Nevertheless Arab power here must henceforth. depend on French counsel and support. The French will The coliere the Britishvin Officia
THE PREMIER AND RUSSIA.
Paris, Sept. 17. The American Delegates refuse interviews regarding the statements of the American journalist Mr. Bullit before the American Senate Foreign Relations Committee telling of private conversations he had with Mr. Lloyd George in Paris after returning from Moscow. Mr. Bullit alleged the Premier was then prepared to consider a peace offer from Lenin The American delegates deprecate importance being attached to quotations or misquotations of private conver estions of plenipotentaries in Paris when the Peace Treaty was in a liquid state. Mr. Lloyd George characterises Mr. Ballit's statements as grotesquely inaccurate.
RUMANIAN OIL FIELD.
London, Sept. 17. The Daily Mail" sorrespondent at Berlin says the "Frankfurter Zeitung", ays the Rumanian Government has leased the great state petroleum, district to the Standard Oil Company.
THE BULGARIAN TREATY:
Paris, Sept. 16. The Supreme Council has adopted the Bulgarian draft treaty which will be handed to the Bulgarian delegates at Quai D'Orsay on the morning of Sept. 13.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CHANCELLORSHIP.
London, Bepå 17.
It is understood that Mr. Balfour will be nominated as Chancellor of the Cambridge University in succession to the late: Lord Hayleigh,
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, demand, to-day was 4z.fi 13405
HONGKONG TRADE.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-
REPORT.
The fortnightly Price Currant and Market Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states ———-
Cotton piece goods and fancy {cotton_goods.~Our market is dull and no now transactions have been affected during the interval. Erohange has again advanced fand, natially, buyers do not care ta 'contract for goods for distant dalivary under the circumstances.
Cotton Yar-At, the com- imencement of the fortnight some importers forced down prices by $5 to $5 per bale for the lower counts, but latterly; in sympathy with
* good demand. from... the North, values have more than recovered. A moderate business has been transsoted here. The higher counts are remained very steady and in some cases show alight advances. Quotations are No 10s at $220/250. No. 12s at $235/255. No. 166 at $280/310. No 20% at $315/345. Afrivals 5,500 balea." Salas 4,000 bales. Shipments 500 bales. Unsold. 3,000 Bazgains 20,000 bales,
bales
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Raw Cotton-Market somewhat eased off again and following are nominal quotationa Indian grades $41/54 per picul. Chinese grades $44/56 per pieni. ***
· Wollen-Market dull –ZA Flour market report-Stock: About 300,000 sacks. Qjótations::
American Patent 190 par tuộc Hanghai Hôn n
pez sick; Australian No. 1, $3.15 per abk; Austráliai No. 2,32.30° per sack
Metals Metals generally dull. Few sales reported. Galvanised wire, 13/17 gange and 1892 gauge to arrive. · 13/17— 10.70, 18/22-$13.50.
Sugar-Market steady.
·DAY BY DAY.
The September number of the Religias e Patria says that Dr. Antonio. Simplicio-Games, has jurk giren a generous donation of $500 to the Asociation Portuguesa de Bocorros Mutuos.”
Mr. Leigh C. Wintars, of the International Savings Society; accompanied by Mrs. Winters, is at present in the Colony on a short business trip. Hs hopes to visit Canton before proceeding North again.
A Chinese was to-day charged with having in his possession 800 rounds of ammunition. Mr. A.E Hall appeared for the defendant, and pleaded guilty. Defendant said that he had gone to a friend's house, when bit friend asked him to help him to carry the ammunition to another man's house. When stopped by the police, his friend away, and dropped" 250 rounds of ammunition, Mr. RE Lindsell fined the man $750, or six months" hard labour.
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„Mahomed “Bussum, who was rolweged with stealing a bicycle, was to-day sentenced to four weeks hard labour. Inspector Kent stated that defendant bad givap different story to the CS.P. Es said he was taken back to Penang, but preferred. come to Hongkong to for a job. – The been sent to Máster and the Ist anted that he c
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