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69093 弍拜禮 號六十月三英港香 TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
AMERICA AND THE TREATY.
PRÉSIDENT WILSON AND IMPERIALIST AMBITIONS,
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Washington, March 9. President Wilson, buttressing the argument in support of Article Ten, refers to Great Britain and Japan, who are "beginning to find so many interests in common in the Pacific." He says the ambitions of the powerful nations with which the United States was "associated in the war are in nowise dead, even in the counsels of the nations we most trust and most desire to be associated with in peace tasks. He declares that throughout the Peace Conference sessions in Faris the militaristic party under most influential leadership sought ascendency in France's counsels. They were -defeated then, but were in control now. He was equally intolerant of imperialistic designs by other nations as by Germany. He under- stood that a numbe; the Senate Republicans were working with the Democrats in the hope of securing an early ratification of the Peace Treaty and had agreed to accept the modified draft of the Republican reservation to Article Ten.
FRANCE NOT MILITARISTIC.
Washington. March 9.
In the Senate. Senator Lodge vigorously criticised President Wilson's statement sabled earlier. particularly" his references to the Allies. He denied that France was militarist. Like Italy as regards Fiume. France was entitled to consider self-defence.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondents.)
SHANGHAI RUSSIANS TO CELEBRATE REVOLUTION.
Shanghai, March 15.
The Russians are celebrating the third anniversary of the Revolution to-night, with a CONCETE. The Police are prohibiting) political speeches.
SHANGHAI BURGLAR SENTENCED.
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Shanghai, March 15. The burglar whom Mr. Blackburn recently captured has been sentenced to nine years' imprisonment.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
From Our Qwa Correspondent,
31. POLLET'S FLIGHT.
Singapore. March 15.
M. Poulet, accompanied by M. Benoist, has arrived at Singapore and is awaiting instructions and spare parts from Marseilles, when he will depart for Rangoon, whence he will fly to Australia.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY AND CHINA.
Shanghai, March 15.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, on receiving information to the effect that Germány has agreed to publish the clauses in the Treaty that concern China alone, and a request to resume com- mercial relations, has wired to Secretary Chung, who is at present in Berlin, to begin conferences on this basis.
DIRECT NEGOTIATION?
Shanghai, March 15.
It is reported that Premier Kan Wan Pang is strongly in favour of direct negotiation with Japan in regard to the Shantung question, and of the continuance of the military agreement, and has secretly advised the Shantung Provincial Assembly to have these Iwo questions decided according to his opinion.
CHINA AND THE LEAGUE,
Shanghai. March 15.
Dr. Wellington Koo has reported that China will he admitted as a member of the League of Nations after the signing of the Austrian Treaty, but as the military dgreement with Japan is an obstacle it must be abolished as soon as possible,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
HOME RULE.
London, March 10
The Ulster Unionist Council has decided that the new Home Rule Bill is preferable to the 1914 Act. Therefore. they will not attempt to defeat the Bill, but will press certain amendments.
London, March 11.
At the meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council a resolution demanding exclusion of the whole province instead of only the six protestant counties from the Dublin Parliament WLS defeated. It was stated that if the Bill passed Ulster had
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THE CAIRO CAPE FLIGHT.
London, March 10.
The Government of South Africa has placed a new aeroplane at the disposal of Van Ryneveld-to continue his flight from Bulawayo.
FLYING TO AUSTRALIA,
Karachi, March 10, Lt. Mathews, flying to Australia, has arrived.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
MORE GERMAN OUTRAGES.
Berlin, March 10
Three Allied officers of high rank, members of the Military Mission, were assaulted by a large crowd in the streets of Bremen An enquiry has been opened.
London, March: 10 Attacks on Allied officers in Germany continue. For example eight men; said to be members of the French Military Flying Commission, who were alleged to be posching, came into confict with the Citizens' Guard near Potsdamgrith the result that one was mortally injured. The Germans Götern- ment has issued a proclamation most argently warding that such attacks will only lead to serious injury to Germany and offenders will be most severely punished.
Copenhagen, March 11. It is reported from Berlin that the Franco-German Com- mission has ascertained that the French soldier mentioned on 10th inst. was shot in an open field close to an automobile. “ The Citizens' Guard refused to up give the man responsible on the ground that the net was cae preserving the public security.
Paris, March 11. Correspondence from non-occupied Germany asserts that there is a veritable conspiracy for annoyances, gartienlarly towards the French who are regarded as primarily responsible for demanding the surrender of war criminek.
A conference of Ambassadors has decided to send a-very firm note to Germany demanding immediate execution of the punishments promised in connection with outrages on-officers of the Inter-Allied Commission to the Baltic States: The punishments have hitherto been delayed.
IMPERIAL WIRELESS NETWORK.
London, March 10,
The Marconi Company has drawn up a scheme for the approval of the Government for a network of wireless to serve the whole Empire. It comprises routes from England to India, thence to Singapore and Australasia with a branch from Singapore to Hongkong; from England to Egypt, and theace to East Africa nad South Africa; from England to West Africa, thence to South Africa, with a branch from West Africa to South America; from England to West Indies; from England to Mentreal, thence to Vancouver; from Aus- tralia to Vancouver. The scheme necessitates five mainline trunk stations in England, three each in Egypt and India, two each in East Africa, Montreal, Vancouver. South-Africa, West Africa, Singapore and Australia and one in West Indies. The staff necessary will be over 17.000. The Company "under- takes to complete the trunk stations within three years and pay to the Governments of the territories where stations are established 25 per cent. of the net profits earned. On the expiration of thirty years the stations if desired, become Government property free.
PRESIDENT WILSON AND THE LEAGUF.
Washington, March 9.
In a statement of his attitude regarding Senator Lodge's reservation as to Article Ten, President Wilson declared that every imperialistic influence in Europe was hostile to the embodiment of Article Ten in the covenant and defeat now "would márk complete confirmation of their eforts to nullify the Treaty." He insisted that Article Ten was the foundation of the whole structure of the League. President Wilson declares that Article Ten is "the bulwark of the rising democracy of the world against the forces of imperialism and reaction." Its doctrine is "the essence of Americauism which the United States cannot repudiate or weaken without re- pudiating our principles." He refuses to accept any reserva tion to the Article which must go through unaltered or be vetoed, He declares that the United States should enter the League of Nations seriously or retire as gracefully as possible."
Washington, March 10.
The Senate has readopted by 57 votes to 20 the reserva- tion on the equality of voting power in the League of Nations
SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.
Londen, March 10, There is extraordinary interest in the general elections in South Africa to-day. The main issue is between the South African party under General Smuts, who support the Imperial connection, and the Nation- alists, under General Hertzog, who favour separation and a republic. The Unionists, under Sir Thomas Smartt, support General Smuts. On the constitutional issue the attitude of the Labour Party, under Colonel Creswell, will. probably he determined by economic considerationg. Sensational results are possible.
VICTORY FOR POLAND.
Berlin, March 10.
A telegram from Warsaw reports officially that the Polish army inflicted a smashing blow on the Bolsheviks on the Lithuanian and White Ruthenian front, compelling the Reds to retreat in panic. The sta of the Forty-seventh Red Division were amongst the thousand prisoners. The important strategical railway from Moryraz to Kalenkowitz was severed. The achievement has stirred public enthusiasm as a triumph of first importance to the political fortunes of Pilsudski, making him virtually absolute Dictator of Poland.
OTTOMAN MISRULE.
London, March 10.
Mr. Asquith, at the National Liberal Club, referring to the Armenian massacres, declared the Allies' two great- duties at present were the duty of punishment and the duty of prevention. Effective prevention must deprive the Turk as the ruling power of the opportunity and means of repeti tion, while punishment would not be adequate unless it was exemplary. This is or ought be the last chapter of Ottoman misrule.
MANDATES.
London, March 11.......
In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Robert Cecil as to whether their mandates had yet been allotted to mandatories in Africa and Asia, Mr. Lloyd George said it had not yet been possible to complete the preparation of all the instruments defining the terms thereof, but he hoped this would be effected at an early date.
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CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED TO-DAY.
SHERWIN-WILL
PAINTS & VAsv
NEW PASSENGER BOATS.
FOR THE PACIFIC RUN,
There are reports that the U.S. A meeting of the Committee Shipping Board will shortly of the Chinese Chamber of allocate 12 new passenger liner Commerce was held this after for the America Orient run but noon to consider cart is cl respondence. Three of the sub- local "agencies of the Puscifia jects discussed were of some| Mu3 Steamship Company brought importance. The Hon. Mr. no confirmation of the item that Lau Chu-pak was in the chair. six of these vessels will be allotted The subject of evading pay.to them for the San Francisco- ment of liabilities by some of the of this more of the Shipping Hongkong run. No official advice Chinese shopkeepers was fully Board has been received by the discussed. It appears that to Pacific Mail local agent, Mr.J. O. wards the end of the
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TO-DAY'S EXCISANGE
The closing rate of the delier: on demand, to-day w** ds/II}d
THE WEATHER.
Forecast:-Cloudy. Barometer: 30.04. Temperature p.m.63. Humidity 8 p.m. :-58.
US. RED CROSS.
WORKERS "PASSING THROUGH HONGKONG.
By the Empress of Asia, there
Chinese New Year, when the Sheppard, who, however, agreed arrived this morning 31 members
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habit.
passenger ves
DON'T FORGET.
to the statement that if these new of settling their accounts,
ships were put on this run, the of the American Red Cross discoveries were made that some old vessels of the Company, from Vladivostock, bound for the The party comprises shopmen, taking advantage of namely, the Columbia, Ecuador States. loopholes in the law, evaded pay.
and Venezuela, would probably 21 nurses and the remainder men. ment to creditors by transferring
be transferred to the South They will leave by the Empress A few of the Red their businesses to other parties American run, for which they of Japan.
Grose nurses, we ware informed without the knowledge of their had been originally intended. creditors. For instance, on one
The new ehips will equal by the party, have been left in
Vladivostock. The other
American Saturday some of the shopmen any went to a solicitor and sold their sel on the Oriental run in size, troops have all left Russia, this business and on the following with the exception of the C. P. R. last batch having sailed on 10th Monday when the creditors called big Empress boats. Several of instant. for payment they found that them have been launched and the business had already been work on them is now being com- sold without a notice being pleted. The new ships are 535 inserted in the papers. According feet long, 70 feet beam and when law, it was argued the loaded draw 33 feet. They have creditors could not claim against speed of 18 kn's and will the business because
it was carry 300. first-class and 300 already sold.
steerage passengers.
Information obtained at the The members of the Chinese local office of the Pacific Steam- Chamber of Commerce who had ship Company (Admiral Line) beendeceived now requested the went to confirm the report that Committee to investigate the the other six vessels will be turned question, and to agitate for an over to this concern. The names amendment of the law so as to of three vessels bave been given, protect the creditors.
-the Wenatchee, Bea-Girt and The meeting decided to appoint American Legion. They will be a sab-committee to carry out engaged on the Seattle-Hongkong || Pam. investigations and to make arma and the service, it is thought report with a view to subsequent- will be initiated in July. ly, approaching the Government
to
on the matter.
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NEWS FROM SEATTLE.
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TO-DAY.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15.
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
City Hall-Recital by Prof Denenberg's pupils.-5.30 p.m"
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 3.13
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
10.-Thë Seattle, February Pacific Steamship Company has
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UNAUTHORISED MEDAL
RIBANDS.
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As no medal has been awarded
A reply received from the Commissioner of Customs, Kowloon, anent the methods of searching at the stations of the Kowloon-Canton applied to the United States for operations on the North-West Frontier against Afghanistan Railway was also considered. It Shipping Board for allocation of
and hostile frontier tribes during was pointed out that repeated six of the twelve new passenger the past year, the wearing of complaints were received by the boats to be placed on trans-Pacific Chinese Chamber of Commerce routes. According to Mr. A. Fibands is entirely unauthorised. that the passengers were being Haines, vice-president of the AS a number of officers and men searched three or four times ba company, it is quite possible that have been wearing such ribands,,
this concern will obtain these instructions are being issued that fore arrival at their destination, six vessels, although it will be the practice should be discon- sometimes by Europeans, but generally, as it was stated, by some time before fal decisiontinued forthwith.
coolies in uniform".
It was resolved that as the Commissioner of Customs bad in his reply promised to improve the system, the discussion of this subject be adjourned, pending further complaints.
is made.
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central bases of operations on the Pacific for the first established globe-girdling line of steamships.
"I believe the new vessels, twenty-six of which are to be built, will not be ready before June 1," said M. Haines, who returned recently from a trip to the nations capital and the east coast of the
The plan as outlined by Mr. United States. "I have inspected
George R. Walker, Seattle. A letter from the Board some of these vessels and they are of Agriculture and Industries splendid craft well adapted to the manager for Struthers and Dixon and now manager of the com- at Peking stating recent measures purposes of this trade. taken
bined interests, embraces the was also considered. "If our company gets six
establishment of steamship' Communications, it was mention-vessels, it is our purpose to place ed, were received by the Chamber four of them on the route from, services out of Atlantic and Pacific ports to many parts from Shangbai asking for sugges Seattle to the Philippines by way
of the world. Alternate tions as to what steps should be of Japan, with a sailing every ships will sail from Seattle taken with a view to increasing seventeen days, and two on the the trade of China with other route of Vladivostok direct, and probably other Pacific ports..
thence to Shanghai, Dairen and to the Orient, thence to Indo- Chine, Straits Settlements, the Chientao, returning the same way. That would give us a sailing every Suez Canal to Mediterranean, Philippines, India, through the thirty days.
British and
Countries.
The question was referred to a sub-committee to investigate.
ست
DAY BY DAY.
"We have four trans-continent-French, Atlantic, al railroads serving Puget Sound, probably North Sea ports, thence
to New York. while San Francisco has only
On the Atlantic coast on ap- same dates.
two, as I pointed out to Chairman
J. B. Bayne of the Shipping proximately the
Board. Our four lines are now vessels will leave for Eagland and A Chinese from Singapore was serving Japanese ships, and the Mediterranean following the to-day fined by the Magistrate
same route to the west coast of for being in possession of over ships in
through Canadian ports, Britist
the Oriental trade, the United States. five. taels of opium. The story for we have no
American he gave
Mr. Walker soon will leave
was that the teapot vessels in the passenger business Seattle for the Orient to assist in which concealed the opium, was out of Puget Sound. Americans increasing agencies for Struthers entrusted by a friend into his care
to take into the country where it must ride on foreign ships not. withstanding the fact that for the would be given away as a present last four years, our foreign com to a relative. Taking a teapot marce has been practically twice into China is the same as taking that of San Francisco." coal to
Cardiff "
the Was
These new passenger vessels Magistrate's .comment on the
which Mr. Haines speaks about story.
will have a speed of seventeen and one half knots an hour and will carry about 500 passengers in addition to package freight.
ANOTHER SERVICE.
and Dixon in the Far East.
The new coalition is one of the largest on the Pacific coast and is expected to have an important. bearing on the future of trans- Pacific commerce.
'The three companies now affiliated OWO thirty Vessels and
more than
inanage
seventy others for the United States Shipping Board. In the event of the Government disposing of its steamships, the combination is in a position to purchase the | required number to maintain its
As will be seen by our advertising colurons to-day, Messrs. Montgomery, Ward and Co., the well-known American house of providers, intend open- ing a special Far Eastern branch Seattle. Februay 10:-Merging 'glabe-girdling service. In addi at Shanghai.Mr. Frederick Till-of the Struthers and Dixon Greens tion, the concern expects to es- son, who is Manager of the arm's Star Line and Cosmoplitan Ship- tablish a service to South America Foreign Publicity Department, is ping Company interests for the from both coasts of the United now in Bhanghai and will be combined caeration of a fleet of States. Owing to Seattle being staying there for several months. more than 100 vessels has been the nearest port to the Orient, it He would be pleased to see per-announced here. The announce in expected the bulk of the com sonally or hear from any one
ment also carries the information pany's business will be handled interested.
at Seattle now is one of two here.