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四十月十英港眷 THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1920.
台三月九
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BIG GERMAN STEKE,
THE PEKING RUMOUR.
SALD TO BE ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE,
Shanghai, October 14.
The rumeur of a Monarchist coup in Peking is said to be abalutely untrue.
The capital and Tionisin are quite normal.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
A POLISH D'ANNUNZIO.
WANTS NEW COUNCIL RECUANISED.
London, October 12.
It appears that General Zelgowski, who has captured Vilna, is Reuter's Warnsw acting the part of a Polish "D'Annunzio. correspondent states that he has sent a wireless message to the overnment sanouncing the formation of an Administrative Council *to exercise civil power ia Cantral Lithuanis and requesting the Government's recognition thereof.
POLISH PEOPLE APPROVE
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE THREATENED COAL STRIKE.
- MINERS IONORE ME. SMILLIE'S ADVICE
London, October 23.
600,000 MUNICIPAL WORKERS "OUT."
Berlin, October 12.
ARMY ALLOWANGES,
AN IMPORTANT ORDER.
A recent Army Ordit die
tinues the existing, nepa
parents, dependant allowances with eff
4th October, 1930, but sub
A big striks movement in Saxony is noriously pre-occupying the Altbaugh the full results of the miners' ballot will not be known till to-morrow, suficient figures are to head to show that the Government. It is estimated that 600,000. Municipal employees majority of miners throughout the country bare disregarded Mir, havs consed work, demanding higher wages. Leipzig, Dresden and a Smillie's advice to give the minsowners' offer a tris), kad have Chamnits are without gas, water, electricity or tekanka plumped heavily against the datam lime proposals, the maforities ranging from 10 to 1 in parts of South Wales to 2 to 1 in Northamber-
Isad.
The next move lies with the Executive of the Miners Federa- tion which is meeting in London to-morrow, whan the moderates will not up a big fight in favour of peace by renewed ongotiations and will urge that the wages claim should be submitted to an impartial tribunal. It is believed that this suggestion will be carried through, which will mean that another ballot of the man will} probably be taken, and the strike is certain to be postponed," if not abandoned.
- ADJUSTING THE REPARATION CLAIMS.
LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
[From Our Own Correspondents.)
JAVA VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.
BLX LIVES LOST.
Singapore, October 13.
Married Allowance“, fax the 'SeparationTM
former
'Family' * allowanosa.
There are portain men” with reserved rights to Separation Allowance or dependanta” alloy- ance, vir those enlisted or re- enlisted undas Army Orders 4, [124, 125, 155, 139 and 193 of 1919. Para. 55 of the Army Osist states that these rights were girsa before the revised rates of pay ander A.O. 305 of 1919 were
The volcano at Horspi, Java, is in eruption. Six have been promulgated, therefore, any of killad, 15 jajared and six are missing.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
COMMISION APPOISTEÐ 15 JINGAPORE.
Singapore, October 13, The Legislative Council has appointed a Commission to consider Constitutional Reforma.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Shanghai, October 13.
OKASO
to
thens soldiers who wish to con- tinen the allowances to which they have reserved rights mest under draw pay A.O. $25/19 and revers to the
laid down in Army Order 1 of 1918 with effect from 4-10-20 (In this connection it should be noted that bonus will not be admissible, having bein cancelled from 18-20 by 10. 194/20)
As an alternative, they may continue to recaive pay under 4.O. 3:5/19, dependants' allow-
BODY OF 15TERNATIONAL EXPERTS PROPOSI12.
London, October 12. Conversations were opened here yesterday between Mr. Lloyd London, October 12. General Zeligowski'e coup de main hu soused popular George and the Belgian Premier, M. Delacroix. It is understood enthusiasm in Poland, where the allocation of Vilna to Lithuania that the subject was German reparations, concerning which Britain is declared to violate the principle of self-determination. The and France are discussing the method of honouring the Spa deci- Polish Government, which was recently warned by Britain and slons. It is stated that Britain proposes that the amount of the France that in advance on Vilna would create serious political reparations should be determined by a body of experts specially didcalties, fantated to have expressed strong disapproval of the appointed by the Governments concerned, including Germany, while France urges that the determining body should be chosen from the coup de maia.
..It is reported that Li Shan's suicide was partly on socount of ance will cease, and married man The hope is semi-officially expressed in London that the Polish Reparations Commission.
According to a well-informed section of the French Press, M. Government will take steps to compel the withdrawal of
Delacroix now suggests that both the Reparations Costmission and the Revolution in Peking and partly because of the doubtful attitude may draw much Marriage Allow Zaligowski's forces.
Tae Echo de Puris states that Britain and France bara decided the Ministers of Finance should meet at Brussels shortly to issya of his subordinates in regard to the situation. There are four ance as they, may be eligible for
principal clauses in his will 1st, a request to the Governmen; to under the Army-Order.
When a soldier, either at home appoint an able officer as his successor; 2nd. the appointment of to leave the dispute to the League of Nations, but is sending a jointjoint report with regard to the indemnity.
Tsai Li-yuen to act temporarily : 3rd, the division of his property or abroad, is not living with his Note to Poland, counselling moderation.
into three equal parts for education, famine relief and the support of family, a compulsory allotment at his family. Every concubine is to receive $2,000 and is at liberty to the following daily rates will be deducted from his pay and landed. maszzy again.
in angmentation of the Marriage Allowance
GOVERNMENT DISAVOWAL
Paris, October 12.
M. Leon Bourgeois, President of the Council of the League of Haliona has telegraphed to the League's Military Mission in Lithuania seking for information with regard to the events at Vilnai with a view to action to termicate Zeligowski's occupation of Central Lithuania. The Mission has replied that the Polish Gov- erament kas disavowed Zeligowski and expreqsed its readiness to tate measures to end the incident.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
THE DUTY OF THE COLONIES,
London, October 12.
A three days' Conference promoted by the Air Hinistry bas been opened at the Guildhall for the purpose of reviewing the pro- gess of civil aviation.
BELGIUM'S GRATITUDE.
MOSTMEST TO THE BRITISH NATION.
London, October "[3.
On the death of Li Shun, the Soochow people propose to take the opportunity to have the Tuchun system sbolished.
Owing to Great Britain and the United States being the only In beautiful autumn weather, the memorial erected on the two nations agreeing to the increase in the Customs Duty, for famine Thames Embankment to the British Nation from the grateful relief purposes, it is feared that the question will be dropped. people of Belgium " was naveiled by Princess Clementine of Belgium
Other Early and Special Telegrama on Page vi in the presence of a distinguished Anglo-Belgian concgumo. Curzon represented the British Government, while he notable Belgian delegation was headed by the Premier, M. Dacroix, who delivered a speech warmly eulogising British assistance to Belgian refugees. It is noteworthy that to-day is the fifth anniversary of the murder of Nurse Cavell.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.-
THE MANDATE QUESTION.
London, October 13.
Lord
A TALL STORY.
FAILURE TO CONVINCE MAGISTRATE.
MOTOR CASES.
ELEVEN DRIVERS FINED.
Mr. Dyer
Rank.
Sargeant pad HÔớn c Under Bagsent
higher rank-
Warrant Ofibers : Claasen
I and II
Rila
The Allotment will be the same whether the Marriage Mowshoe is drawn-in respect of a wifs, Vide and children or motherless chili or children.
For family remaining at Mr. G. H. Wilson, of Messrs. Home, the Marriage Allowszos and Com and Allotment will be issued at Loiterers near the staircases of Robertson, Wilson private houses, when arrested, was this morning prosecuted the sterling rate and the het.
Ball, emoluments of the soldier after usually put up a cock-and-bull before Major General Sykes opened the discussions, declaring that the
story as to how they came to be the Magistracy, with passing allowing for the allotment will be there at late boure. One man watchwords of aerial navigation must be safety and reliability. He
a stationary tram ear in Queen's the basis on which exchange The Magistrate compensation is assessed at the opined that mails formed the basis of civil aviation, from which
The meeting of the Council of the League of Nations, to be held who was arrested last night, hid-Road East
The rates of Marriage" "Allow- constructional transport aspects would develop. He considered that. the onus of linking up the Empire did not rest on Britain alone. Each at Brussels on the 20th, has before it a most comprehensive agends, ing bear the staircase of a basse diamined the case, holding that station where he is verving,
ance are as follows for all ranku take Bight, of the sergeant to stop.
and for all stations at home sad Dominion and Colony must form its own nucleus of air development including the constitution of a permanent Maodstee Commission. in Des Voeux Road, allowed bis Mr. Wilson did not see the signal and thus gradually build up a complete system.
Eleven motor car drivers were abroad, as from 4th October, He regarded the It is expected that all States entrusted with mandates will be re-imagination to
presented on the Commission, in addition to other States which will and with a patience that would
1920- key routes of the Imperial system as England to Egypt and EP be included in order to place the mandatory Pawers in a minority. have done credit to a stoic Mr. also up this morning before Mr. to India and advocated the trial of a commercial day and night A report will be prepared suggesting methods of appointment for Dyer Ball beard him explain the Dyer Ball for breaches of the
incident. It appears that he was traffic regulations. Fines ranging(s) Fors wife service on the former route.
sleeping in the street, and be felt from $10 to $25 were imposed.
Wife and 1 child Mr. Churchill, presiding at a luncheon, said the Government submission to the General Assembly of the League.
cold, so he thought he could get
2 children intended to belp civil aviation by every mess in their power, but in
In one case, where injuries the main, civil aviation mast fr by itself and the function of the
some sleep at the bottom of the
were caused to a pedestried at staircase of the house. That story yaumati, Mr. Dyer Ball made the
For each additional Government was to facilitate and stimulate its action. He declared his conviction that the future of British aviation would be great and
would have been credible but when bright
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK RISINGS,
REVOLT-HEPORTED SPREADISC.
GERMAN INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS.
*
"
child
Per Week.
9/6
18-
26/G
(b) For children where no issue is maia to the wife and for motherless chil dren:
Ist child...
2nd child
DAY BY DAY.
3rd child
Each additional child
: 31-
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
he had to give some explanation driver pay the injured man com- as to how he came into possession Pensation of $15. Berlin, October 12.
of a dagger, the real fun began. Over five hundred delegates attended the Independent Socialist It was given to him, he said, by his Congress which opened at Halle to-day to decide acceptance or foki, who was employed with him rejection of Moscow's conditions of adherence to the Third Interns-on boat. As a matter of fact, the tional. Herren Dittmann and Brass, representing the opponents foki, who used the dagger for oat London, October 12.
ting things. forgot to take it with The Times Warsaw corrispordent reports that anti-Bolshevist and adherents respectively, have been elected Presidents.
Herr Crispien, Chairman of the Party, declared that the main him on board and hence defendant
A soldier who alects to cisim into risings in Russia are multiplying. From so exceptionally truit
possession of it
[his reserved rights with the lower The decision has been tem-He did not know when the We are informed by the Hong-rate of pay may subsequently worthy source be bears that the peasants in the Saratoff district have is was whether the Party should retain its present character or came revolted in large numbers and that the Communist forces have so far be absorbed by the Communists.
boat was sailing. Nobody told
kong and
Shanghai Banking elect to take A. O. 325 of 1919 failed to suppress them. Another peasan: rising is reported from Porarily deferred.
him what time she would leave, Corporation that they have reratas Election to take 4.0.325 the Bmolensk district, while Chinese troops are said to have stamped
and hence after he had slept inceived a wire from their of 1919 rates once inade în fical.
Where families one in occupa- the street he realised that his London Office stating:-"Gov boat had gone. Mr. Dyer Ball exament are issuing £15,000,000 tion of Government quarters realised that this was a farrigo Local Loans 3 per cent slock reduction of 1-per diem will be of lies, and sent defendant to golat £50 per cent not free of tax made for rent. for two weeks and confiscated the to foreign residents. List closes
18th. October. dagger.
out a revolt at Kronstedt arid great bloodshed.
It is stated that Social Revolutionaries like Petrovsky. Spizidova, Martoff and Tchernoff have assembled in Nijai Novgorod and denounced the Soviet and demanded the summoning of the Constit sent Assembly.
THE PRINCE'S EMPIRE TOUR
HIS MAJESTY'S EXPRESSION OF THANKS.
RUSSO-POLISH ARMISTICE.
PROLONGED PEACE SOT LIKELY
Riga, October 17. After three weeks of verbal sparring, the Armistice and Pre- liminary Peace between Russis and Poland were signed this evening in the medieval hall of "Blackbeads" Public opinion here regarde the agreement merely as a contrivance to avoid winter fighting and not as a permanent peace.
COST OF LIVING.
GOVERNMENT ACTION IN FRABÓL,
Pairs, October 12.
A-D.C. PRODUCTION.
BIG DEMAND FOR TICKETS.
This Amy Order does not apply to non-European soldiers nor to soldiers on the Indian Establish- ment
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Thirty-five pounds of metal can make a coolíe rich, for with the sale of the stuff he can buy him-TYPHOON WARNING. [self many things, including his winter outfit. One such man who
The demand for advance stole this quantity from the The telegram quoted below was : {tickets. for the A.D.Cs Taikoo Docks will have to spend received by the American Dou- forthcoming Dugrany prodne month in gol. He tried to sulata General, Hongkong, from tiens in aid of the Famine conceal the alloy in tin of the Manila Observatory at
London, October 12. His Majesty the King has sent a message to the Governors General of Australia and New Zealand and the Governors of the British West Indian possessions thanking them for the universal affection and loyal anthusiasm shown to the Prince of Wales, adding "this and the previous tour have given him special opport unities to gain knowledge of our Overses Dominions and Colonies and to become personally acquainted with their peoples. May such The Cabinet, under the presidency of President Millerand, has Fund continues to be so great keroseus, and was strasted by 12.13 p.m. to-day, 29 Cyclone ar typhoong inútaal intercourse create fresh ties of confidence sod devotion adopted several measures tending to bring about a general reduction that those who are in possession the Indian watchman on doty between the Throne and the generations, present and future, of in the cost of living, by regulating the sale and slaughtering of of any unsold vouchers are The man was going with other Luleen than
repaira water distant, direction unknown these great lands, and thus promote the unity, strength and cattle, prosecuting speculators, fostering comsumption of chilled earnestly requested to return ocolies to
Upper Stanley Ter- prosperity of the Empire."
meat and fish and the prohibition of exports of such produces them without delay to Mr. C. main in batter and choose. In every Province, & Consumers' Board is to be Bisker, who is in charge of their race at Taleo and the In- formed to institute measures especially suitable to the particular distribution and can dispose of dian, who had previously seen the defendant meersting the alloy. them immediately, | district-Hovar,
Sellers of advance tickets are watched for the fellow and took reminded to send in the proceeds him up to Mr. Bell, who kept fof their males in any case, not alloy in the office and let him
tator then Monday 18th-
goʻʼby misunderstanding. When Booking opens at the coolle went for his DAY: BE Falsed and given over? to the
THE IRISH OUTRAGES:
USE OF MACHINE-GUNS AND BOMBS.
“London”. October 12, of the Kanturk subash insident says the rhindered. 150, used machine-gun, she
bsidiar and wounded six.
FRENCH PETRILEINS. TAX-KEPEALED.
The fax of two francs per hectolitre
TOMDA