The
Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1981).
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69233三拜 號五十月九英港香 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1920.
日四初月八
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ITALY AND FRANCE.
PREMIERS CONFERENCE ENDS
London, September 13. The French and Italian Premiers are meeting at present at arriving at a common agreement on points, on which the two countries bave hitherto differed.
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
THE MESOPOTAMIAN SITUATION,
LATEST WAR OFFICE" REPORT.
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London, September if The Civil Commissioner at Bagdad, telegraphing yesterday, Aix-Les-Bains, discussing important subjects with the object of states that Captain Lloyd. mentioned on the 7th inst... has been
released.
A War Office Mesopotamia communique reports that block- bouse construction is continuing in face of consistent saiping which Small hands of insurgents made causing slight casultjes. nocturnal attacks on blockhouses on the Bagdad-Fenijah Railway. The column mentioned on the 11th inst, which left Bagdad on the 6th, advanced without opposition over fifty miles to Abajisrah, when it was wet and forced backed by insurgents, estimated to number 600, to the Morat canal, from where the latter were put out of action by cavalry. The insurgents retired to Sharabas, where the column arrived on the 10th it.st. and exacted a fine af vities from the Lostile inhabitants. One of the murderers of Captain Buchanan was tried and executed. In the meantime, 300 insurgente attacked a post to the left of Abojisrah but was scattered by the timely appearance of an aeroplane, which bombed and machine-gunned them.
Determined insurgents made an attack on the rail station at Samarra on the 11th but were repulsed after nine hours.
According to accounts in the French press, M. Millerand remains adamant against the recognition of the Soviet while Signoris Giolitti, though not formally recognising the Moscow Government, in prepared to receive a Russian Mission in Rome. France is said to be ready to abandon her share of the Austro-Hungarian Beet in Italy's favour on condition that Italy places to obetruction in the was of the economic reparations that Germany awes France Both Premiers have agreed to a postponement of the Gears Con- ferente, where the Germans were to discuss with the Allies their pipancial obligations and the means of carrying them out, They ave discumed the question of cancelling the Conference entirely. AS OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
RULLS-ROYCE CARS.
NEEDED FOR MESOPOTAMIA.
London. September 13,
TO-DAY'S
CHINESE TELEGRA MIS.
Shanghai, September 14.
MANILA COLLISION.
Li Shan. Tochun of Kiangsu, has drafted all the terms for THE "YUENSANG " FOULED, peace between the North and Sesh, bat demanda joint responsibility.
We are informed that during
from Two Kwan and Chang Jok-in.
Liang Shi-yee has been appointed as chief of the National Loan the recent typhoon in Manila, Bureau. He proposes to borrow a National Loan of 70 million the sa, Yuansang was making dollars for a short term of six-years, to be secured on the Custams "forsheher when the as. Montrose and fouled the surplus at 6% per annum, and zepaid in “32 instalemate, Phe hands broke adrift will be issued in October and will close in January next year. The farmer vessel.. The Yuensang A ship sustained a broken rudder- the old bank notes of the Banks of China and Communication. money will be used to reorganise the currency system and to redeem not greatly damaged, but the other
It is believed in Peking that peace will be easily concluded post and other injuries. with the two Kwangs, but that it will be very hard to deal with Yunnan.
The US. Minister in Peking has taken a very keen interest in the famine in the Northern provinces, and has wired to the Red Croes Society in Washington to render assistance.
INTERVIEW WITH M. PAINLEVE.
KEFERENCE TO SHANTUNG.
*EX-PREMIER TO. LEAVE HONGKONG BY SEAPLANE.
establishment of a closer bond
the Occident. The part which
words "justice."
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It is stated that the à a Wings sang will shortly be despatched for Manila to tow the Montrose to Hongkang."
MARINE COURT.
PROSECUTION PAILS.
those Chinese students who are pursuing their Occidental studies | willkontribute will be enormousbe- ears there are so many needs that have to be attended to, including: Yesterday at the Marins Court, facilities in communications, before Commander
W. C. such as railways, roads, aviation Beckwith, R. Marine Magist Ais-les-Bains, September 14.
and marine transport. Flying rate, P.C. Scott, prosecuted the macbines will be able to help master of the Chinese Maritime -41-thaconclusion of the Giolitti-Millerand Conference the Prime Minister approved of the publication of the statement that
materially in the exploitation of Customs steam launch Kowloon the resources which the want of Tsai for failing to observe the they had found their coinmon interests in every way easily reconcil- able. They emphasise that the primary basis of peace is more espec
adequate means of transport now rule of the road on the 7th instant ially an agrement in Europe of Great Britain, Italy and France.
Important measures for the leaves idle.
in the harbour. They declare that such wars as the Russo-Polish war must be ended
On the Shantung question, M.
The defendant pleaded not and also that hostilities between Turkish Nationalists and the
between the French and Chinees Painleve said that his views were guilty. Constantinople Government must stop Agreement is recorded
nations have been arranged as best expressed in the three The P. C. said that at 7 pm. On
the visit of a result of
right," as regards Turkey's integrity and the recognition of the desirability
equity and the 7th instant be was on duty in M. Fainlese to
Far the of friendly collaboration in the development of Franco-Italian
The rights of weaker the harbour and when-off Ah interests in Asia-Minor and the avoidance of competition between
With regard to statements that the Government is buying Rolle East. On the point of a better or smaller cations should be King's the launch Kowloon Tsai, their respective nationals. As regards the thorny question of policy towards Russia, the Premiers record that the Governments of Borer cars and that the Rolls-Royce Company is consequently understanding between the two respected. The policy followed came up from astem on the Tha Italy and France will respect their mutual freedom of action as asking private purchasers to agree to postponement of delivery, the Republics, in the matter of moral by France in this matter would quarter and crossed the bow of Was ice points out that the purchase of Roll-Royce chassis is and intellectual relations, Mbe that of pacification which the police launch, and then went necessitated by circumstances in Mesopotamia, where British arm-Painleve's task, which he willing-would also apply to the whole of stem blowing three blasts and the is undertook at the request of the the Far East in so far as it calls police launch had to go full spoed Chinese cation, has been highly for recognition of equal opport-astern to avoid a very serious successful, and with the recogni-unities for every nation on the collision There was slight
two Pacific. tion manifested by the
collision, but no damagumandan countries, which took a practical It was with deep feeling that. The coxswain of the police form in the encouragement given. Painleve spoke of the warm launch said he was steaming at to Chinese students to
reception he bad met with during 2 p.m. on patrol towards Wanchai, France, moch good has been his stay in China. He said the when off the arsenal stepw he saw wrought.
Chinese people, from the worker the Kowloon Teal on his port Concerning
the plans and and the merchant to the official, all beam crossing ahead.
He gave B welcome the future progress which are Dow accorded him
one long blast and the Iow-
Tsai wrapped up in the problem of the cordiality of which had greatly loon
then
gave three education of the Chinese student. encouraged him in his mission. blasts and weat astern. H. M. Painleve, interviewed by a His visit to China will be for him stopped the Police launch and representative of the Telegraph a pleasant remembrance to look weni astera. There was a slight collision between the two yesterday, was good enough to back upon.
Mr. Painleve bad a difficult launches. communicate the intentions of
regards the Sovie: Government."
KAMENEFF COMPLAINS.
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST MR. LLOYD GEORGE
Londos. September 13.
oured cars are being rapidly worn out and require immediate replace menu in view of the situation in Mesopotamia and the protection of British detachments and women and children, it is thought that prospective buyers of Rolls-Royces would co: object to a short postponement in delivery.
THE ITALIAN REVOLT.
WORKERS NOW CALMING DOWN.
It now transpires that before leaving London, M. Kamersf sent a letter to certain M.P.'s protesting against the circumstances attending his departure. He bitterly accuses Mr. Lloyd George, daring bis stay, of using every means to delay the approach of
London, September 14. peace cegotiation. He alleges that the Prime Minister decided to hide the breach under a cloud of accusations against himself
A message from Milan says the Italian workers are apparently officially, the four, counts being participation in the realisation of the Russian Jewels in Britain, subsidising the Dy Heruld, haring calming down in consequence of the defeat of the extremists, who relations with the Council of Action and incorrect transmission of urged immediate commandeering of factories throughout the country. Meanwhile, the Labour Federation, which has undertaken the Russian conditions for an armistice with Poland).
M. Kamenei, dealing with these charges of serii, declares to conduct affairs, has approached the metal workers with a view to that he had nothing to do with the realization of the jewels. He finding a solution. The Federation; inter ufie, favours syndical bad. in neither his personal nor official capacity, had no dealings control. whatsoever with the Daily Heruld or any newspaper and he clearly informed the Council of Action. when the latter visited him.
under
not to do an obligation
anything that he DAY 2
As regards the Polish beyond communicating the bare facts.
mistice. he asserts that the Soviet abandoned the.point about the Workers' Militia in Poland as the result of his repre sentations. He says the introduction of this point is all the more hypocritical because the Prime Minister might have used it three weeks back if he considered it an obstacle to the pursuit of peace negonations. He expresses regret that the Government has broken nii negotiations owing to paltry and unproved accusations supplied by subordinate secret police uzent-.
ENTIRELY UNTRUE" -
London, September 14. M. Kameneff's statements. cabled last evening. are entirely untras, most of which bear their own contradiction. If necessary,
great deal more can be said by the British Government.
THE COAL CRISIS.
ILLUMINATING GOVERNMENT FIGURES.
THE IRISH SITUATION
AN ADDITIONAL UNDER SECRETARY.
London. September 15.
An additional Assistant Under-Secretary for Ireland is about to be appointed, with an office in Belfast, who will deal with all problems arising in the six counties of Ulster.
visit
An announcement will shortly be made with reference to earol-progress shown by the Chinese for ment of well-disposed citizens to assist the authorities.
THE COMMUNIST PARTY.
REJECTION BY LABOUR.
London, September 14. The National Executive of the Labour Party has refused an application for affiliation by the new Communist Party, which advocates a Soviet system of dictatorship by the proletariat and adherence to the Third International.
London, September 13. Apropos the question of the present distribation of the coal output a White Paper shows that during quarter ending June 30, 58,000,000 tons of coal were produced, of which mine consumption and ruiners coal absorbed nearly one-tenth. Approximately 9,500,000 million tons were exported. The costs of production totalled £88,000,000, of which £66,000,000 were paid out in wages. The tonnage raised per person was 49:33. The return shows that the gross profits on coal mining were £8,000,000 for the June quarter but this amount is subject to charges for interest, depreciation. Owners' profite, and capital adjustments, making the net profits for the quarter £750,000 or £3,000,000 a year. In this connection it is pointed out that Mr. Smillie's case for a 145 2d. reduction in the price of coal is based on bis assumption that the industry gives a year's surplus of £66,000.000. Consequently, it is claimed that the of
The figures show, return completely explodes the miners case. moreover, that the average earning of the coal,workers of all grades are £226 a year against £82 pre-war. Compared with the previous quarter the output from the raines has decreased, approxi mately, by 4.000.000 tons, while coal expoited has decreased by nearly 2,500,000 boos.
London, September 14.
LORD MILNER'S RETIREMENT?
NOTHING KNOWN AT COLONIAL OFFICE.
London, Beptember 13. Nothing is known at the Colonial Office confirming the report the retirement of Lord Milner.
OBITUARY.
The death is announced of Sir William Batherland, Coalition Liberal MP für Argyllshire.
Landan, September 13. announced of Baron Murray of Elibank, Director London
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Corresponden
GLUT OF RUBBER.
Mr. MacFadyen, the well-known
pore, Septe director.
The
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The case was dismissed.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was in./414d.
THE WEATHER.
2 pua. Barometer:-29.81 Tem- perature:-87. Humidity -69.
REQUESTS FOR SMALLER SALARIES.
the respective Governments. The task to, perform during the late Chinese student who goes towar. Together with M. Clemen- France is, he said, now assured of ceau and M. Foincare, he w every facility for his education one of the three leading figures In Paris there has been establish-in the management of France's ed the High Technical School affairs right through the crisis of where some 200 Chinese students the war, and be is the holder of are now being initiated into the many distinctions. Soon after of engineering, the outbreak of the War and higher courses electricity, bydrology, medicine until a year later, he was Minis- and othersphere of science. Being ter of laventions, beld the port- himself President of this Institute. folio of the Ministry of War be- as well as being closely informed ween 1915-1916, and was Premier regarding the various Institutes during the following year. He where Chinese students receive resigned from this post and is their training. M. Painleve is in a now Deputy for Paris.
former Premier position to speak as an authority on his subject. The aptitude and to bave left this morning Indo-China where he students, he remarked, gives the will be the guest of the Governor The Ordination Test School of greatest hopes of their usefulness General, M. Long, who was at the Church of England, which in the future industrial and civic one time Food Controller at Paris occupies the old Koutsford Gaol, welfare of China.
during the Premiership of M. bas given a practical example of For more than ten years. M. Painlere. Taking
A different the self-sacrifice inculcated in Painleve has closely interested means of travel from that of his the school The Frincipal, the himself in the affairs of China, Secretary, who this morning left Rav. F. R. Barry. D.B.0, has and it has given him great by the Andre Lebon, M. Painleve asked the Central Board of Fin pleasure to be able to plan was to leave in a seaplane which ance to reduce his salary by 807072} measures which will M. Ricou is bringing over from £200 per annum, and the Rev. F. contribute to the welfare of Macao. The journey to Haiphong M. Sykes has made a similar re- Chinese students in France. As is expected to be accomplished in quest for a reduction of £100 per & result of his conference with six hours, thus saving a big alice annum. the President of the Chinese of time compared with the three told our re-days' period it takes to travel in presentative. a branch of the the ordinary way. The machine Republic, he University of Paris will be shortly used is one of the bigger types, established in China to give similar to the one used in the training in the scientific courses, recent flight to Shanghai. It is while plans are being pushed piloted by M. Ricon himself with ahead for the completion of a big the assistance of two mech- hostel in Lyons where Chinese anicians. M. Painleve will be the
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 students attending the schools in only passenger.
This bat city will be lodged.
Later. p.m. establishment, which has been Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon, converted from an old fort, called no news had been received from and 9.15 p.IL. the St. Irenee, will relieve to M. Ricou, who last night left for some extent the work of the Macao to bring over the plane. France-Chinese Students' A&The arrangements were for M. sociation.
Painleve, to leave this morn-
to- Notwithstanding recent serious ing and
reach Hai P avents in China be bad seen phong in the evening.
after war and a famine whilst in a stop en spute at Fort Bayard the North-M. Painlere was (Kwong-chan Wan). A telegram firmly convinced that a bright | was this morning dispatched by future is abead for China, ba the French Consul to M. Ricou be had observed the requesting information on his Indications of « growing pubile plans, but up to the time of writing
„TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER:21. spirit” whilst amongst the nothing has been heard ron him. Chinens. He believed that the At noon to-day M. Fainlevs
Dairy Farm, Ice and of China would be much received the members of the elcker flian most people realise, French community in the Freach Storage Co. Shareholde
Obümber Sugher; at Alex-log-12.30 p.m.
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Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 745-
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Coronet Theatre-5,15 and 9.15
Hongkong Theatre-5.15, 7.15 and 9.15.p..
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. Wiseman, Ltd. —Annual share holders meeting-12.30 p.10
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