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EARLIER
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(Our Own Correspondent.j GOVERNMENT SALARIES.
Singapore, March 13. Government clerks have been awarded a temporary rise of 20 peri cent. on the recently revised salaries, making altogether an average of 50 per rent. Other subordinate services are allowed a proportionate |
rise.
ANTHER STRIKE SETTLED.
Singapore, March 18. Mechanics ciaployed by leading "motor firm after striking for a fortnight for ingreased pay have returned, agreeing to terms which average a per cent iperease, decided upon at a joint meeting with employers.
EXPORTING SILVER.
a Singapore, March 13. A Chinese- en ind $1.00 for attempting to esport $857 in silver coins. The money was pombe. Patel.
THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,
Shanghai, March 14. The Empress gi Busemn which ut this morning takes 130 passengers fem Shanghai to Van- enver. This is a tee und number.
CINEMA ARTISTES.
Shanghai, March 14. The members of the Universuli Filu, Co, Leave on the Tenyo Maru at noon to-day.
CAPTURED MISSIONARIES
RELEASED.
Shancha. March 11. Dr. Shelton and Mussrs Metcalf! and Gowman all of whom have! been held by bandits for ransom) are arriving at Yunnanfu ca Sun. day.
JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
Shanghai, March 14: The Association for begentting i inferior gools is directing the burn- ing of Japanese merchan lise seized. in the past month. Representa - tises of all th mannisation are Lattending the burning this after-
BIG OPIUM THEFT.
Shanghai, March 14. Two Fur iners an I three (hinese i Panly $14,400 worth of plum co
Saturlig nerite by limp-hat-i |ing the pede. Tho Chinese, whoj Į were evidenth we printed with thei ow jwberomontend the uphun, "-howed a fak warrant, pagked the ing into sucks and dong these niez their sho dere. A shop assistant | attempted to follow thenli, but was
! prevented by an armed Borgioner.
BIG RACING DIVIDEND.
Sancha March 14. Eastern Star, winner of the Cestnopelitan Plate at the Kiang- wan Meeting on Saturday, paid a win dividend of $427,50-
CHINESE AVIATORS.
Shanghai. March 14. The Aeronautical Department ia sending six Chinese aviators. England to study the Vickers plant.
"GENERAL NEWS.
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£74 PROFIT ON SUB-LETTING.,
Judge Greenwell, at Newcastle- on-Tyne recently granted ejectment order against a widow who rented a house at £30 and sublet it for £104.
THREAT OF BEER BOYCOTT.
A beer boycott is threatened by the Guildford Trades and Labour Council, unless the Friary Brewery Company withdraws the condition in its free pension and insurance scheme for its em- ployees, that no trade unionist shall share in the benefits. The council's letter to this effect was referred by the directors to the employees, who unanimously ex- pressed approval of the scheme and resented outside interference.
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MONDAY, MARCH 15. 1920.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE TURKISH SITUATION.
Lendon, March 21. The Supreme Council met yesterday and satied a com munique announcing is had considered measures which were being taken to ensure the protection of Armenians and other minorities in Turkey. It is significant that Mr. Churchill, Mr. Walter Long, Earl Beatty, General Thwaites, and M Venizelos attended. It is stated the Council has ordered disciplinary occupation of Constantinople as well as a number of strategic points in Asiatic and European Turkey forthwith, while America has been urged to participate in measures for the protection of Armenians,
In the House of Lords, Lord Bryce, dealing with the massacres in Cilicia, arged that the frontiers of new Turker should not approach the frontiers of Persia and Mesopotamia. He moved that immediate steps were needed to secare-the afety of Christians in Cilicia and Annenia and to end Turkish rule there. He declared it was very unfortunate that the Government's intentions with regard to Constantinople were coruraunicated to the Viceroy of India before Parliament was informed and that the concession to Turkey was made in such a way that it could be represented as a surrender to the aitation in India. This had greatly harmed British prestige in India and the effect in Turkey was disastrous, The Turks would attribute the concession to timidity. He urged the despatch of treeps and warships to Asia Minor
Lord Curzon declared that the disarmament of the Turkish forces in Cilicia ring the British occupation was entirely beyond war power. "He detailed the steps taken in connection with the massacres and pointed out that of goo inhabitants in Cilicia 345,000 were Moslems. It was therefore difficult to say that this portion of the Turkish Empire should be cut out. He hoped France would under take the future security of the minorities of that region, notwithstacoling her desire to limit her responsibilities there. As regards Armienia, be did not think the Northern Armenians.. were endangered He was bound to admit they were not such innocent lambs as some supposed. Indeed they made a series of the most savage and bloodthirsty attacks that, seould be conceived, provokedly. The Peace Conference's idea
was to create an Armenian state
distinct containing a predominance of Armenians, with a defensible frontier and access to the sen. The Armenians ought to be able to protect themselves if the Allies succeeded in arming them. It might be advisable to place Armenia under the League of Nations it no mandatory appeared. As regards the fate of Con- stantinople, which was one of the most complex and closely debated issues the Allies were called on to consider, he said that Moslems all over the world were anxious to Ehep the. Sultan there, not merely because he was the Khalif, but because he symbolized power and authority. He hoped. the draft Turkish Treaty would be ready by 31st. Yarch, but warned people against imagining that this peace would spread peace over Asia.
Semi-oficial-The political situation at Damascus is serious. Emir Feisul has summoned a Syrian Congress which intends to declare the complete independence of the country and to proclaim him King. Excitement is so great he will probably be compelled to yield to their demands. The situa tos in Cilicia is becoming more serious. A state of war exists between the French and the Turkish Nationalists in the province of Alexandretta where the French garrison is small and the insurgents strong, but the French garrison at Mersina and Adana is strong enough to maintain order.
The Supeme Council is also stated to be considering military measures for providing against the possibility of active coperation between Turkish Nationalist forces and sections of Arabs in Syria. Official circles opine that the Allied forces with the troops which Greece is believed to be ready to furnish will assure the Allies a military superiority sufficient for any emergency in the immediate future, but the outlook is anxious owing to the exterit of the regions which the crisis may affect. General Despercy is due at Constantin- ople to-day to re-assume command of the Allied arimes.
COATS' THREAD..
London, March 12
The cotton thread manufacturers, Coats Ld, have issued a lengthy reply to the Sub-Committee's report of Feb. 18. They claim that a number of igures advanced by the Come mittee are inaccurate, also that the Committee have ignored graerally, the accepted commercial principle of basing their calculations, on the replacement 'cost. Coats point out that four-fifths of their goods are sold abroad, while their home trade proSts are less than one-timth of the total The Company paid income tax in 1919 of more than three thees the profit derived from home sales. Coats contend that the per centage of nett proft for 1910 showed a decrease of .53 compared with 1914 instead of an increase of 2.25 as alleged by the Committee Coats regard the suggestion to sell the home régi at sispetce ne most amabing and as involving the utilization of foreign profits to subsidise home trade and they maintain that such procedure would cast a slur on British trade in Colonia) and Foreign markets.
The reply traverses the allegations of the Profiteering Sub-Committee to the effect that they impose unfair conditions ägainst competitors and points out that retailers' prices are fixed at the retailers' request. Coats' will not object to discontinuance it the drapers desire. They maintain the figure of 3.52 pence previously mentioned should be 4.80 and state they invited the Committee to examine the costings in order to be convinced that the recent advance to tenpence a recl was perfectly justifiable.
FRENCH SOLDIER KILLED IN GERMANY.
Paris, March 11,
A French soldier has been shot near Wernitz in the Park Brandenburg. In this,district there are broad cpen heaths where rough shorting may be had. A party of Frenchmen has · been out several Sundays without any objection, but last Sun- day they were surrounded by almost all the inhabitants of the village armed with rifles and soon one soldier fell dead. There was at another part a violent and apparently organised attack at Prensiau on three officers, British, French and Bel- gian, visiting the barracks in coprection with demobilisa- tion. The Allied Charges d'Afaires have held a meeting to dis
The German cuss the compensation, they should demand Charge d'Affaires at Paris yesterday called on M. Millerand and expressed the regret of his Government. M. Millerand ac knowledged the apology but added that the guilty acts would rot perhaps have happened had the German authorities shows more energy in checking violence.--Havas.
BRITAIN'S EXPENDITURE.
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London, March 13- Official estimates issued indicate that national expenditure for 1920-21 is estimated at £1,187,-* 000,000, of which the Civil Services will account for £557,000,000, interest
National Debt, £400,000,000; Army, £125,000,000; Navy, £84,000,000 and Air Force £1,000,000, compared with a total of £208,000,000 in the Spring of 1914, of which the Civil Services accounted for £92.000.000; National Debt services £36,000,000; Army, £29,000,000; Navy, £51,000,000.
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