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69047 三拜禮 號登廿月登英港香 WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 21. 1920.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,
{From Our Own Correspondents.)
S.S. CHINA ON THE ROCKS.
ASHORE NEAR NAGASAKI.
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED.
Shanghai, January 20.
An intercepted wireless message states that the s.s. China is on
the rocks na Nagasaki.·
She is lightening her cargo.
It is believed that no lives are lost.
The Japanese Government refuses wireless communication from here, because the China's wireless is needed for constant communic- ation with relief ships.
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[On enquiry as the local office of the China SS. Company, Mr. Ritter informed us that he yesterday received a telegram from the Nagasaki office of the Company stating that the China was ashore at the entrance to the harbour and that endeavours were being made to lighten her by discharging cargo. The telegram added that it was hoped to get the vessel off at high tide last night. Mr Ritter has sent an urgent cable through, asking to be kept informed of developments.]
CONSCRIPTION IN SINGAPORE.
BRITISHERS COMPELLED TO JOIN DEFENCE CORPS.
Singapore, January 20.
It compels The Defence Force Bill has been read a first time. all European British subjects medically fit, between the ages of 18 Non-European and 41 years, to be enrolled in the Defence Force. British subjects who are already volunteers are also liable. Others, if willing. will be enrolled on contract.
SINGAPORE LEGISLATION.
INCOME TAX AND LOAN BILLS PASSED.
Singapore, January 20. The Victory Loan Bill has been passed by the Legislative Council, for the raising of a five per cent, loan in the Straits Settle- ments and F.M.S. to help the Imperial Government. The Income Tax Bill has also been passed.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BOLSHEVIK MENACE TO EAST.
LONDON AND PARIS EXCITED.
London, January 17. - Statements issued in London by a high military authority, dwelling on the seriousness of the Bolshevik menace in the East, have caused a sensation in London Paris,
While the English newspapers generally regard the evidence as strong that the Bolshevists have projected worldwide campaigns and propaganda backed by armies, others, notably the Westminster Gazette and Daily Nors, refuse to believe that the Bolshevists intend aggression. The forner says nothing short of conclusive evidence that a renewal of war in Europe and Asie is compelled by Bolshevist ambition will secure support for campaigns the expendi- ture on which would, be illimitable and the end of which cannot be foreseen.
General Maurice, in the Daily News, says the only sound policy is to open the door of Russia and to let the League of Nations investigate the facts.
A number of correspondents in Paris describe the French Frass as most excited by the statements from London which the corres- pondents declare are unconfirmed by the official British Delegation or French official circles, who believe there is no abnormal change in the situation, whilst the arrival of Mr. Churchill, Admiral Beatty and General Sir Henry Wilson, has been long understood to relate solely to the general situation on the Continent.
The Daily News Paris correspondent says one consideration at present influencing the Allies. is the danger of the Red Army largely organised and staffed by Germans, becoming an efficient military instrument able to strike in the West or East. Therefore the question for the Allies is whether they will be advancing the causer- of Democracy by assisting to overthrow the Soviets in order that German militariste may take their place.
RED ARMY LED BY GERMAN GENERAL.
5 London, January 16, It is stated that the Red Siberian Army is led by the German General Blucher and furthermore thet German military representa tives attended the recent Military Conference at Moscow,
"HELPING THE RUSSIANS. ·
Paris, January 16.
The Supreme Council has decided, with a view to remedying the hardships of the population in the interior of Russia, to permit the exchange of goods on a basis of reciprocity between the Russians and the Allies and neutrals. Consequently it will give facilities to Russian co-operative'organisations which are in direct touch with the Russian peasantry to impart clothing, medicines, agricultural machinery and other necessaries in exchange for grain, flax etc. of which there are surpluses in Russia: The arrangements do not imply change in the Allies' policy towards the Borist Govern-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
EX-KAISER'S EXTRADITION.
A FRIENDLY NOTE TO HOLLAND.
Paris, January 18'
Mr. Lloyd George, M. Clemenceau and Signor Nitti have agreed on the text of the Note to Holland requesting, in friendliest terms, the extradition of the ex-Kaiser. They will probably transmit the
Note on the 17th, instant,
HOLLAND EXPECTED TO REFUSE REQUEST.
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BOXING
PICTURES.
FIGHT.
London, January 18. The Willy-Nicky" correspondence In the Morning Post shows that the Kaiser, writing on August 29, 1905, saya The arch THE CARPENTIER-BECKETT intriguer and mischief-maker, as you hare rightly called King award, has been hard at work in the last few months." The Kaiser cites a report, “bý a German gentlemen I sent to Cowes tở To-morrow's issue of the Tele observe the Entente Cordiale," of a conversation with King Edward graph will contain three graphic to show "how wide a net of secret information King Edward has pictures of the recent fight -- Paris, January 16. Cast over Europe and over you He first let his Press launch the between Carpentier and Beckett, The Supreme Council has approved the letter as regards the idea of a visit to me, and when all the papers in Europe had taken in which the latter was most extradition of the ex-Kaiser which has been drawn up by the French it up and talked it over, he suddenly published an insulting demand dramatically knocked out in the and includes a paragraph from America's draft latter on the subject declaring that my Foreign Office started the idea-the finest lie I first round. of last July.
erer came across After this, he invites my son, behind my back. The Council also approved 's second letter demanding the sur-to visit him in England. I have, of course, stopped that business, render of German war criminals.
His Fleet is in the act of visiting our shores, and I think this will open the eyes of many Germans who are still loth to vote money for the extension of our Fleet. We shall send maay down by rail and steamer to take au object lesson. They will, I hope, learn the necessity of building a strong Fleet.”
It is pointed out in Conference circles that in the event of Holland being disinclined to deliver up the ex-Kaiser, Holland will have ground for resistance in the fact that the offence named in the Treaty, namely crimes against international morality, and the sacredness of Treaties, ara not provided for in Dutch laws nor extradition Treaties.
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Franch circles generally expect that Holland will refuse to deliver up the ex-Kaiser.
THE DAVIS CUP.
BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA EACH WIN A MATCEL
Sydney, January 16. In the first singles match in the challenge round between Australia and Britain for the Davis Cup, G. L. Patterson (Australia) beat Major Arthur Lowe (Britain) by 5/4, 63, 26, 62.
Colonel Kingscote (Britain) beat J. O. Anderson (Australia) by 7:5, 6/2, 6/4.
Lowe's opposition to Patterson was the finest game any English- man has given an Australian since Davison won the Covered Court Championships in 1919 against Patterson. Despite the appearances of the score, it was a most keen struggle throughout Lowe in the first set led by 3/1 and reached 4/4. The Australian's victory was mainly due to the perplexing manner in which he mixed up lifted drives and chopped drop-shots.
Kingscote's defeat of Anderson, who is a youthful contemporary of Patterson, was striking and decisive. The victor compelled the loser to play defensively throughout by making deep drives to the wings, never missing an opportunity to get to the net.
MELTING GOLD COIN.
BANK OF ENGLAND PROSECUTION.
London, January 16. The Daily Mail says seven people, including a barrister and his wife and two Hatton Garden diamond merchants, were arrested in London last evening in connection with the remarkable case in which the Bank of England is prosecuting under a section of the Defence of the Realm Act which prohibits the melting of gold coin. The transactions concerned represent hundreds of thousands of pounds. Several thousand pounds in notes and gold were discovered in the houses of those arrested.
DEFENDANTS IN COURT.
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The people arrested in the gold case were brought up at Bow Street. The. evidence showed that £3.500 in gold coins were found in the accuseds' possession when arrested. They were remanded, bail ranging from £500 to £1,000.
A FINANCIAL APPEAL..
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The Kaiser, writing on Angust 25, says "I have ordered my Fleet to shadow to British and when they are anchored to lay themselves near the British Fleet, to give them dinner and make them as drunk as possible to find out what they are about, and then sail off again. I think the astonishment will be great, as the English, as well as our people, believe that our Fleet will be in the North Sea so don't tell anybody, for the secret must be well kept. Tata!
ANGLO-MANIA DENOUNCED.
London, January 17,
. Further "Willy-Nicky" correspondence in the Morning Post shows that the Kaiser, writing on September 26th, 1905, says "A Continental combine flanked by America is the sole and only manner to effectively block the way to the whole world becoming John Bull's private property, but your Allies are so hypnotised by Cowes and Breat and the Entente Cordiale that they scarcely do anything in foreign politics without consulting London first. It would be a good thing it you would have Nelidoff advised to put a stop to this Anglo-mania and remind the French that their future lies with you and us.”
Later the Kaiser says: The visit of the British Fleet to Swinemuende and Danzig went off without collisions. The public was civil and hospitable, but without enthusiasm. I had one of my friends at Esbjerg who speaks Danish and English well He went sbroad ships disguised as a coal merchant and frequently dined and lunched with officers. They told him they were sent to the Baltic to then the Emperors that the British Fleet would never allow them to decide anything as they pleased. A fine piece of impudence!"
THE EX-KAISER PROTESTE.
London, January 16.
One picture that of the knock- out blow-shows the force with which Carpentier is hitting; another depicts Beckett hopeless- ly out,
the floor of the ring; whilst a third shows the kindly act of Carpentier helping his defeated opponent to his corner.
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These pictures are particularly interesting in view of the fact that, so far as we are aware, no description, pictorial or otherwise, of the fight has so far reached.
the Colony.
FORMER RESIDENT OF HONGKONG.
DEATH OF MR. ROBERT COUSINS.
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"His many friends in Hongkong will hear with much regret of the death at home of Mr. Robert
Cousins, & former resident of the Colony connected with the Naval Establishment. The deceased. arrived in Hongkong in Septem
occupied the ber, 1913, and position of master of the tug Atlas until November, 1917, when he was commissioned a Lieutenant. in the R.N.V.R, and took the Atlas home, on thatng being requisitioned by the Admiralty for service in Home waters.
Whilst in Hongkong, the de- ceased was a prominent member Recreation Clubs, both he and his wife being keen tannis players at the former Club. News of Mr. Cousins' death-has been received through friends and it is under- stood that the cause of his demies was asthma, from which he had long been a sufferer. He was 41 years of age. Much eympathy will be felt for the widow in her bereavement.
The Morning Post Stockholm correspondent says the ex-of the Civil Service and Dockyard Kaiser, writing to his old friend, Prince Fuerstenberg, complains bitterly of the publication of the correspondence as a violation of an open protest through his Berlin justice. He is preparing lawyer..
SYNTHETIC NITROGEN.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS.
London, January-16. The Nitrogen Products Committee, in its final Report, recom- mends the adoption of measures for the synthetic production of nitrogen compounds on a large scale to enable the country to dis- London, January 16, The appeal by financiers mentioned in yesterday's New York pense with Chilean nitrate in war-time. It urges the establishment of the calcium cyanide process in Great Britain without delay on message, which was also addreseed to the United States Government, the scale sufficient to produce 6.000 tons of cyanamide annually, was simultaneously published in Britain and the other countries mentioned. The British memorial was signed by Sir Charles Addis The necessary electrical energy should be obtained either by water and Sir Robert Kindersley (Directors of the Bank of England), Mr. power in Scotland or a large steam-power station. Asquith, Lord Bryce, Lord Robert Cecil. Mr. Clynes, Lord Inchcape, It submits proposals for conserving and increasing the existing Mr. Reginald McKenna, Mr. J. H. Thomas and a number of pro- output combined with nitrogen, and also the better utilising of coal, minent bankers. The memorial as published in other countries is reducing the consumption of raw coal as a fuel. It suggests the signed by local prominent personages, those in Holland including the framing of a co-ordinated policy to safeguard the future nitrogen Minister Karnebeek, the Parliamentary Presidents Voorst and Fock requirements of the Empire. The Report concludes that nitrogen fixation will be a new key industry and therefore requires active and the ex-Governor of the East Indies. Idenburg.
Government support,
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THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.
London, January 16. M. Clemenceau withdrew his candidature for the French Presidency.
·BERLIN-STRIKE
PRACTICALLY A FAILURE.
Berlin, January 16. The Communists' twenty-four hours strike to protest against the killings on January 13, is practically a failure. The tramways are partly affected and a few factories closed.
AMERICA AND THE TREATY.
COMPROMISE NEGOTIATIONS.
New York, January 15. The Senate leaders have begun conference negotiations with view to arriving at a Treaty compromise.
THE HUNGARIAN TREATY,
Paris, January 16. The Hungarian Treaty in the main follows the lines of Treaty of St. Germain with Austria.
WOOL PROFITEERING.
THE GOVERNMENT'S ·POSITION,
THE BOYCOTT.
CHINESE YOUTH IN TROUBLE,
An attempt to induce a boycott on the local big Chinese Stores who was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court was alleged against a Chinese
to-day, with inscribing on the
the purport of wall in Seymour Road Chinese
Wes to urge his characters, which nationals "not to patronise the Sincere, Sun-and Wing On Stores, as they were "the enemies of the country."
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Inspector Grant, who conducted the case, stated that they boy was employed at No. 23, Seymour Road, and that on the. information of a chair-coolie he was arrested by Chinese dẹ- tectives. The chair coole had not appeared in Court.
The boy stated, that he was only trying to imitate the Chinese characters which he saw inscribed in the wall. Moreover, he did not know their meaning.
The case was remanded.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAT
London, January 19. The question of wool profiteering continues to excite the greatest interest. The Profiteering Committee on Trusts is considering the question of the publication of reports on the matter, and meanwhile the Director General of Raw Materiale officially admits that the Government is selling wools from Australia and New Zealand at profits Funding into many millions sterling. He said that the Gov- ernment was selling better qualities at a price very much higher than the prices fixed in the Dominions contracts, but the Dominicas understood that this was to be done after the war and that they would receive half the profits. He declared as regards the wool supply that Australasia helped more than any other countries during the war, and that then they made practically no profits. He emphasised that farmers in Australia and New Zealand at present were not doing so 9.15 p.m. well as farmers in Britain, South Africs and India who were obtain- Corones Theatre-5.15 and 2.15 a ing the top market price without sharing the profit with the British p.m.
Government. Moreover, he compared their situation with cotton,. pointing out that Egyptian cotton had risen from 27d to 60d, per pound and Egyptians were securing the whole of the profit. He declared that the Government would be committing a great breach of faith unless Australasia now got the benefit of the rise in prices.
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