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Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 12,108 -
三拜禮 號登十月五英港香 WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1921.
GERMANY ACCEPTS ALLIES' TERMS.
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THE "HONG MOH" TRAGEDY.
GLASS
WARE
THE COAL CRISIS.
Drifting Towards a Triple Alliance Strike.
(Renter's Servicc.)
Ultimatum Accepted.
{ Reuter's Service.)
Berlin, May 10.
The new German Cabinet has accepted the Allies' ultimatum. Reichstag Confirms Acceptance, But Large Contrá Vote.
Berlin, May 10.
London, May 10. The Railwaymen's secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas M. P. departing for America a week ago for reasons of health, predicted that the coal trouble would be settled during the week. The sudden recrudescence The fact is the of industrial trouble shows he was a false prophet.
In the Reichstar, Herr Wirth, announcing the Cabinet's decision "rank and file" movement of the railwaymen has grown during his to accept the Allied ultimatum, invited the Reichstag to pronounos absence. They, and similarly the Clyde workers, are refusing to thereupon, and said that the ultimatum could caly be accepted or handle foreign coal, thousands of tons of which have accumulated rejected. The Reichstag, after a debate, accepted the ultimum by at the ports. Thus the executives of the Transport Workers and the 221 votes to 175, Railwaymen are drifting towards the strike which they refused to
London, May 10. ch officially a month ago. The position is complicated by the
The German Cabinet crisis has been settled. strike of ships' stewards against a reduction of wages. The Cabinet
New Cabinet at Berlin. met to-day for the third time in twenty-four hours, indicating thei
Berlin, May 10. gravity of the position.
Herr Wirth, ex-Minister of Finance, has agreed to form a Labour "Tightens Embargo on Coal."
Constitution of the New Ministry.
Cabinet. LonJun, May 10. The con strike situation has boon exacerbated by the Executive of the Trissport Workers Federation, which, after a prolonged sitting, deni led to tighten the embargo on coal of which the handling is likely to defeat the minera. It is declared that the importation of coal with the the object of defeating the miners is morally equivalent to the importation of black-leg miners. The Executivo asserts that the blockada will not be loosened, and that steps are being taken to consult the railway men's organisations with obj ct of rendering them more ffective.
Calamitous Effect upon Trade.
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London, May 10. The feet of the con disante on national trade is evidenced by the Board of Frad returns for April showing exports to be nearly £60,000,000 and imports £90,000,000 decreases of £46,000,000 and £77,000,000 respectively compared with April 1920.
Great Effort from the Community Called For.
London, May 10, Mr. Churchill summed up the gravity of the situation by saying "We are at a bad meinent. It requires from the whole community intense effort of a character similar to that put forward in 1914."
The Government is preparing to mobilise the resources of the| nation so as to maintain the vital services. Volunteers bave started discharging coal from ships in the Thames and at Glasgow and Yarmouth under strong military guards. Similar action is being taken at other ports.
AUSTRALIANS EASY WIN OVER SURREY,
Armstrong's Splendid Bowling.
London, May 10.
In cloudy weather, before a small attendance, Surrey were dismissed in their second innings for 223, Fonder making 57 and Hitch 52. The wicket was slow. Australia thus won by an inninge and 55 runs. Armstrong Captured 6 wickets for 39 and Mailey
four for 88.
[As Armstrong captured 6 wickets for 38 in the first innings the visiting captain obtained the splendid record of twelve wickets for! 77.1
County Cricket Results.
Sussex beat Warwick by 80 runs. Kont beat M.C.C by 30 runs. Notts beat Leicester by four wickets. The matebos Hants v. Yorks and Oxford Univ. v. Middlesex were, drawn.
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NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR'S ARRIVAL.
Col. Harvey Interviewed.
London, May 10.
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Later.
London, May 11.
CROWN PRINCE AT THE COLISEUM.
London, May 10.
Prince Hirohitó, having received an addrese of welcome from the Mayor of Windsor, returned to London and dined at Lord Curzon's House. H. I. H. afterwards attended a performance at the Coliseum. Count Migaguchi has gone to Paris.
THE FINDING OF THE COURT.
Capt. Evan's "Heroic Action
This morning at the Marine Court L., Conway Hake, R.N.R., president of the Board of En [quiry appointed by the local Government to enquira into the loss and wreck of the Hong Mob, gave the finding of the Court.
The finding stated :----
mas-
Complimented.
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A SECRET!
Concerning Two Hydroplanes.
There is a deal of mystery sur- rounding, the arrival in the Colony of two hydroplanes con- signed to a well-known local engineering Arm, Reports have connected their presence here lamp. No answer could be made with a project to form an aviation by the Hong Mob as her dynamo enterprise in the Colony, but on was out of action and the oil enquiries at the offices of the firm. signal lamp was of insufficient in question, a denial was mot, power. This unknown steamer with and our representative was did not stand by but proceeded given a reference to another on its course. Other steamers quarter. But the fact remains that were sighted by day on the the maotines are intended for the 4th and 5th and on the night firm consulted though for what
at March 4th
various object, it has not been ascertained distances from the Hong Moh, beyond the report mentioned One of these machines these steamers closed the Hong has already been fitted together nons passing close. None of above.
Moh or offered assistance. Only and was given a trial rún in the in one instance have we any harbour the other day,
of
CANTON NEWS.
We find that the British (8.9 Hong Moh, official number 85,862, Singapore, of which Henry At the opening of the Reichstag the Centre Party ex-Minister William Holmes, number of of Finance Herr Wirth, announced the formation of a Cabinet in whose certificate of competency which he will be Chancellor and Foreign Minister, the ex-chancellor, is 2279 Hongkong, was
evidence that any of these Herr Bauer, will be Vice-Chancellor and Minister of the Treasury ter, left. Hongkong on March
steamera sighted the wreck and with Herr Robert Schmidt as Labour Minister and Horr Gessier as 2nd, 1921, for Swatow and
in that сано we have been The Finance Minister has not yet been Amay with UrgW numbering Minister of Defence.
unable to call the master. appointed
48 and through passengers The s,s. Shansi reported the wreck The Cabiret includes four Centrists, four Majority Socialists, from Singapore numbering 1,135 on arrival at Swatow at about and three Democrats. The latter are only provisional, as they do maximum draught was 22ft. 6 ins, 645 p.m. March 5th. The British
Following his inauguration sa not wish to join an administration in which the People's Party 18
She arrived off Swatow about Consul was informed. The agents President, Sun Yat-sen han dia- not represented.
9.30 a.m. on March 3rd, but the of the Hong Moh were informed. patched & circular telegram to The New Chancellor's Personality,
draught of the ship was too great | The farmer advised S.N.O. Hong-officials throughout the Province to cross the bar, so the ship kong and requested assistance. announcing the dissolution of the Herr Wirth is a tall, upright figure. Born in 1879, the son of an engineer, he took up politics in 1913, and is regarded as posADR-Proceeded towards Amos. But, The latter sent out a launch on Military Government and the formation of a new Government. sing the ablest financial brain in Germany. He is a leading member owing to persistent representa the morning of the 6th.
tions by the Swatow passengers, of the Centre Party, but inclines to the left wing, and has strong the master decided to return and from Shanghai to Hongkong, been established and a formal H.M.S. Foxglove, on passage A. State Department has already domocratic tendencies.
anchored in the vicinity of Bill when 50 miles from the N. E. of meeting took place on Monday Island, of Swatow, and signalled the Lammocks intercepted a to deal with the establish ent for a pilot to take the ship in wireless telegraph message from of various other Departments. to Swatow. A pilot came off and H.B.M. Consu) Swatow to Com- General Hau Shung-chee bas informed the Master that it modore in Charge, Hongkong, ordered all his officers to be ready was impossible to do BO on account of the ship's draught. reporting the disaster and asking for instant mobilisation as the At 5.30 p.m. on March 3rd, the for immediate assistance. The various defensive points.
The Press Society of Canton 8.8. Hong Mob weighed anchor Forglove shaped course for the
Lammocke and arrived in the has been notified by the police. and stood down to South, and vicinity at 10.30 p.m. on the 5th that nothing in the nature of whan in a position about one or March; there was no sign of the military movements: must be two miles North-East or East-wreck in the dark. At daylight published. North-East of the Good Hope on the 6th March H.M.S. Carlisle, A large number of telegramis Cape the course was Bet which had been ordered from the from various Provincial Assemb- 8,85 E by compass,
Pescadores by the Commodore, lies throughout the country have [compess having a figure one Hongkong, arrived and the two been received protesting against
deg. onsterly deviation; speed The Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince Hirohito with their 9 knots, increased to 10 knots ships carried out rescue work the inauguration of President under great difficulty und Sun Yat-sen, but the Canton suites left London by the Royal train for Windsor at 11.45 a.m. amid at about 6.30 p.m. The was her at 5 pm the Foxglove left for Provincial Assembly has, as yet, a profusion of flags. Prince Hirohito gave an informal reception was strong North Easterly wind.
Ho..gkong. owing to coal shown neither its approval or in the waiting room on the platform which was crowded. They rough sea, overcast, cloudy and shortage and engine trouble, with disapproval. These telegrams, arrived at Windsor at 12.15 p.m. and found the station gaily visibility not good.
48 survivors on board. On the and many others of protest from decorated. The two Princes drove to the castle in royal carriages It is not clear from the evidence 7th March H.M.S. Carlislo con- Tuchuns and Civil Governors of along a route flagged and lined with cheering crowds. Many whether the master intended to inued the rescue work through-other Provinces, have, on the thousands gathered at the approaches of the Castle and acclaimed pass (1) South of the Boat Rocks, out the day and when darkness orders of President San, been the visitor who was received by the Marquis of Cambridge. After (2) Hetween the White Rocke Det in the rescue work removed to the Secretariat. inspecting the Castle, Prince Hirobito lunched and then placed and High Lammock Island, or wont on by aid of Carlisle's A second protest has been made (3) to the north of the High Lam-searchlights. At about 8 p.m. by the French Consul-General mock Island. If he intended to Captain E. R. G. R. Evans, C.B., against the behaviour of soldiers pass South of Boat Rock the wrong 5.0., R.N., H.M.S. Carlisle, and a formal order has now been jcourse was set. If he intended swam to and boarded the wreck issued by the Commander-in- to pass between the White Rocks and thereby encouraged and Chief prohibiting soldiers from attempts to form a German Cabinet have hitherto broken down and High Lammock Island we assisted the remaining people on entering the grounds of the Old on the questions of disarmament and the trial of war criminals.are of opinion that the passage board to gain the boats lying off French Convent and destroying Bavarias recalcitrance subject to the disarming of her irregulars would have been dangerous and from the wreck. This went on the trees. is designed to intimidate Berlin politicians, but the latest telegrama undesirable in view of the till about 11 pm, when the opera- from Berlin indicate that the principal political parties have agreed weather conditions and low tion was abandoned for the night. on the advisability of accepting the Allied ultimatum. It is ex-visibility. If he intended to pass pected that Herr Stresemann, Leader of the People's Party, will north of the Lammocks Light the form a Cabinet to-day.
The New American Ambassador, Col. Harvey, arrived at Sonthampton, accompanied by Col. House,
Interviewed at Southampton, the now Ambassador said that he brought a message of good cheer and hope. England had more than American sympathy; there was never a time when America felt so keenly the moral obligation she owed the Motherland. The great! Empire and the great Republic must get together to save themselves) and to save to world.
THE SILESIAN DISORDERS.
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Closing of Frontier "Nothing like Complete.'
London, May 10. Reuter learns that the promised closing of the Polish Upper Silesian frontier is nothing like complete. The insurgent leader, Korfanty, crosses daily, and commissariat lorries and trains for the insurgente continue to pase through. The Polish Government has been warned of the seriousness of the altitude.
Baron Sthamer visited Mr. Lloyd George this afternoon, and is] understood to have made a statement with reference to Upper Silesia.}
PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION FOR DORMANT
INDUSTRIES.
Amendment Defeated.
London, May 11. In the House of Commons, after Mr. Asquith had condemned the fiscal resolutions, the House, by 289 votes to 79, rejected Sir A. W. Barton's amendment, cabled yesterday.
[Sir A. W. Barton's amendment provided that the protective measure in respect of certain "dormant" industries should apply: for over the year instead of five.]
HERR WIRTH ADJURES HIS COUNTRYMEN TO EARNEST COMPLIANCE.
Berlin, May 7. The Debate in the Reichstag was not sensational The general atmosphere was one of bowing to the inevitable to avoid worse consequences, although the Communiste noisily interrupted occasionally. Herr Wirth emphasised that it was useless! to accept without earnest determination too the utmost to meet the burlens. Only by deede could their opponents be convinced of the Indarity of Germany's intentions. He did not share the fears that an invasion would come even if the ultimatum were accepted.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN.
London, May 10.
wreaths on the tombs of Queen Victoria and King Edward VII.
THE GERMAN CABINET.
London, May 10.
ALLEGED AMERICAN ATROCITIES.
New York, May 10.
AMERICAN SHIPRING DEADLOCK.
Washington, May 10.
the
Carlisle's boats again closed the At dawn on the 8th March, the wreck and as no sign of life was seen to exist, the Carlisle left the vicinity for Hongkong with 220) - survivors on board.
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
A number of golf competitions the A small boat attached to the have been arranged for Lammocks Lighthouse was Whitsuntide Holidays by the observed to render assistance by Royal Hongkong Golf Club---- taking people from the adjoining Page 4.
rocks.
FINDING.
We find that the cause
of
British
course should have been altered at a safe distance from the Lam- EXPORT CREDIT SCHEME TO THE FAR EAST.
mocks light. The course was noi London, May 10.1 altered and the vessel struck the The Manchester Association of Importers and Exporters have North-West point of the White written to the Government declaring that the extension of Rocks at 7.20 p.m. on March 3rd the export credit scheme to India and the Far East will have a detri- after the vessel struck, the mental effect on the present state of the markets and they consider weather became worse and at 3 that the Exchange Banks are quite capable of adequately dealing a.m. on March 4 the vessel broke
A dinner dance is being held at with the situation.
in two.
Repulse Bay Hotel on Whit We are of opinion that after
Monday evening. Page 4. the stranding the Master and
An appeal to all ex-Service men Officers did all that was possible Three Haytian delegates arrived at Washington to present a to assist the passengers. The the casualty was the faulty to join the newly-formed Hong memorial to President Harding at the State Department of Congress, see was too rough to launch nature of the course set and kong Branch of the accusing Americans of a long series of atrocities and demanding boats. At 9 a.m. on March 4 the kept, which as explained above Legion is given on Page 4.
was either wrongly set or wrong Coronet Theatre to-night is the The special attraction at the their withdrawal from Hayti.
s.s. Sbansi of 1984 tous was sighted and closed the Hong Mohly chosen or wrongly continued.
film "Through the Wrong Door," and stood by till p.m. on the 5th. We desire to record the per- featuring Miss Madge Kennedy. The sea was too rough for boat sistent effort at rescue made by Page 12. work, though this was attempted the British ss. Shansi during the
A quantity of jewellery and The efforts of the Secretary of Labour to effect a settlement of
silver ware to being sold by the shipping dispute failed in consequence of the Shipping Board's, by the Shansi. We are of opinion 4th and 5th March.
The Court are of opinion that Mears. Lammert Bros, on Satur insistence on a 15 per cent, reduction in wages. No further con-that the Shanei did all that was
possible under the oircumstances, had vessels passing in the day.-Page 4. picking up all the Officers some vicinity and 10 sight of The Happy Valley golf courEO of the crew and a few of the the wreck previous to the is closed for play until Sunday.—- passengers who had jumped over- Shansi's arrival, closed the wreck Page 4. board and drifted past the Shansi. and ascertained whether it was The Price Mark" is the titles. Many were drowned in attempting practicable to render assistance, of the principal film now being this. The master was drowned and if not, reported by wireless shown at the Hongkong Theatre. while attempting to swim from telegraph or proceeded to the-Page 12. the Hong Moh to the Shausi. nearest port and reported the The Shansi then proceeded to casualty, many more lives would Swatow, with about 45 survivors probably hava baen saved...........
The Court take this op. further assistance. We consider portunity of recording the prompt the. s.. Shanni's decision
Hongkong, the speedy scrival hoped to obtain further assistance of HM.8. Foxglove and H. was a wise and proper thing to Carlisle on the scene of The do.
disaster, the skilful handling of
2 p.m. Baromet Distress signslé were sent up the ships, the bravery, endurnose persture-85. Humidity: by the Kong Majaftar seranding, and seamanship displayed by the and sår tommer was slighted die- banta crews of the raid chipa tant tu
This and sepselly the berate soliou
ferences have been held.
DUTCH GOVERNMENT INCREASES DUTIES ON
Rotterdam, May 10.
TOBACCO.
The First Chamber passed two Bills proposing an increase of the duties on foreign-made cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and cigarette
papers to thrice the present duties.
THE KING GRANTS AUDIENCE TO MAJOR-GENERAL on board, with a view to getting
RIDOUT.
London, May 10.
To-Day's Exchange.
The clasinate of the dollar, on
he King gave an audience at Buckingham Palace to Major-to proosed to Swatow where assistance sent by the Commdore, j'damand, today was le, 67%d. General Ridout (late G.O.C., Singapore) on relinquishing the com- mand of the troops in the Straits Settlements.
THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
London, May 10. The Lancashire Cotton Employers Federation have notified the aporatives of a 80 per cent. reduction in wages from June 11:
stesmer
The West