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! Reuter's Service to the China. Majit.)

· PREMIER'S SPEECH.

AWAITING AMERICA.

The first part of this speech appeared yesterday.]

SILESIAN STRIKES.

LONDON, Aug. 19.

VIENNA, Aug. 16.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

LUK TSING-CHEUNG'S MOVE- MENTS.

INTERNAL PEACE.

THE ALLIED LOAN ASSOCIA TION."

the new

STANGHAL, Aug, 20.. Lnk Tsing terung has telegraphel to the Peking Government that he. intends to return to China after the signing of the Austrian Treaty. The The strike movement in Upper Government telegraphed back, ask Silesia is spreading. Ninety pering kin to rerein at his post. cent of the workmen are out.. Riots have broken out. The workmen's LONDON, Aug. 19. demands include the abolition of the

Wang Yap-tong. the newly ap The government would also subrait state of siege," and the reopening of a scheme for the utilisation of the frontiers to prevent famine. It is pointed chief digute for the North, waterpower of the country for indust- stated that the Supreme Council instutes that" both the North and the rial purposes. He emphasised the Pars has asked the Allied military South can share equally the respon importance of fostering Imperial leaders to take steps to remedy the ability of solshing the new and old. trade, not with a view of increasing instability of the situations in Upper parliaments..... our trade, but from the important Silesia. Allied occupation is pro- standpoint of the empire and civiliza- bable. He had several communica- tion. tions from statesmen of the Do- minicos upon the importance of foster ing imperial trade by improving com- imunications between the Dominions and the mother country, also India, and chiefly it quickening transport. "An Imperial investigation com- mission will be constituted represent ing the British and dominion Govern ments, also commercial interests, with aview to carrying out a scheme to improve and increase trade be

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. tween the Doralnions, India, and the mother land by

The U.S. Government has called improving the communications of the Empire" on Mexico to secure the immediate The Premier announced that in the release of the two American aviators interim the policy of trade restricted by bandits. Officials of the State tions would definitely terminate on Department announce that ransom

will be paid. Sept: 1. They had been and remain- ed the shield of industries during demobilisation and transition from war to peace, but the only result of maintaining them after that date would be to artificially increase prices already too high..

He hoped peace would be ratified by the beginning of September. Till then it would be recklessness to reduce the army to a peace footing. He mentioned that the delay of peace with Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey was owing to the fact we were: waiting to know whether. America was prepared to take her share in guaranteeing the protection of peoples who, if unprotected, would be sub- ject to terrorism, plunder, and

murder.

Owing to coal famine resulting

It is stated, bryan a foreign sourÇE, from the miners' strike in Silesia all express trains are cancelled. The that with reference to Supreme Council has considered re-loan consortium, Great Britain and that each Power ports from Warsaw on the subject of America want the strikes in Silesia affecting seventy should enjoy equal interest to lend per cent, of industry. The strikes money to China. Japan, however, are attributed to German agitators.

witalk that special arrangement should be made, in lending maley 14 Obing, with reference to Man- churia and Mongolir.

AMERICAN ITEMS.

The strike of railway shopmen is ended.

The basis of a settlement has been reached in the strike on the N. Y. subway and elevated railways. Both sides are making concessions. The Strike is expected to end abruptly.

BOLSHEVIKS STILL LOSING.

STILL FIGHTING.

THE SHANTUNG SETTLEMENT.

Japet now wants special interests. and privileges in Manchuria and Mongolia in return för banding Kfac- chau back to China-Hongkong Chinese Commercial News.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

{Translated for The Chine Mail

from the Wah 1sz Yat Pa

THE RUSSIAN TROOPS AND

MONGOLIA

LONDON, Aug, 18. Reuter learns that the united

SHANGHAI, Aug. 20. Ukrainian troops are continuing the

Chan Ngai, the Resident general of adrance on Kieff and have complete Mongolia, has reported to the Peking. ly cleared the district of Vinnitza of

government that the Russian troops, Red troops. Quantities of munitions numbering about 4,000 and under 3 were captured. armed peasants are general of the Bolshevists, are trying expelling the Bolshevists from the to attack the frontier of outer lover Dnieper districts. Denikin's Mongolia. Two Mongolian, princes forces are marching down the with three thousand troops have been Dnieper towards the estuary. The sent to the frontier to resist them. Red troops, are fighting bitterly at He requested that the Fengtian troops Mirgorod to cover a retirement west should be ordered to proceed to Urga enabling him to make counter- wird of Kieff.

attack upon the Russians.

OUR PRINCE.

WHITE MAN'S BURDEN... The future of the British Empire depended on the settlement of the Turkish question. The government had received appeals from all quar ters, including the conference inter- nationale at Lucerne, not to withdraw the troops from the Caucasus. The inhabitants had also appealed to the same effect, a fact of which he was

HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA, Aug. 18. proud (cheers). There were also

The Prince of Wales landed and other places from which we couldn't withdraw all our troops at present, was enthusiastically received by the but he promised that the army esti- usual crowds. The route was lined mates were being examined on the by war veterans. basis that the great menace to Europe was ended, hence consider- able reductions would be effected. They must remember, however, that soldiers pay had trebled and the cost of material doubled.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. The greatest economy could be effected if the great nations which bad promoted the League of Nations trusted it. (cheers) If they increased their armaments, the 'League was a sham. (cheers) Those who believed in it most must trust it most. Britain was ready to trust it. Let others do likewise. (cheers) Re. ferring to attacks on the Government, he asked was it wise or fair generous when all systems

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THE PEACE MANDATE,

Luk Ching Chang, the chief delegate to Paris, has cabled to Peking reporting that the signing of the Austrian peace treaty has been postponed to the 26th inst, The

DAYLIGHT SAVING REPEALED government has now decided that the

IN U.S.A.

WASHINGTON, August 19. The House of Representatives, dis- regarding the President's veto, passed the Daylight Saving Repeal. Bill by: 223 votes to 101. The Bill goes to: the Senate.

AUSTRIÀ AND CHINA.

PARIS, August 19. A commission has been appointed lo.consider, the question of Austrian interests outside Europe, whereof the most important is the Austrian application for permission on the ground of poverty to collect from to give democracy the impression China the Austrian share of the that the government was guilty of nothing but mistakes, scandals, and inefficiency, patting nothing to the credit side?

of Government were being challenged

The Premier concluded by declar- ing that with a clear eye, a steady hand, and a willing heart, the ship of state would reach calmer, bluer water. (cheers)

AUSTRIAN COMPLAINTS.

Boxer indemnity.

SHIPS IN HARBOUR.

List of vessels in port morning. British-

Sunning Burrumbeet

LONDON, Aug. 19.. The Supreme Council considered an Luchow Austrian Note complaining of aggres-Gothic Prince sion by Magyar and Rumanian Wosang troops in West Hungary, which the aimun

Wasun peace treaty assigned to Austria.

1 ere have, however, been protests Leongsang against interference in West Atreus Hungary, as endangering friendly Shantung relations with German Austria. Siisang Hungary says the German speaking Lershing population of Hungary, which is Takaang

flesh of our fesh," can only be Cheong Shing freed from the terrors of Bolshevism Cyclops by national troops sent thither,

Empress of Japan British Isles Tyndarcus Chelsiang Pheumpenh LONDON, Aug. 13. Volute

WELSH CHURCH BILL.

The House of Common's has passed Hintball the Third Reading of the Welsh Cardium Church Bill.

SILVER.

mandate ordering the resumption of peace with Germany and Austria will be issued on the 26th inst.

UNPAID TROOPS AT HUNAN,

Wong Jim Yuen, the tüchun of Hupeh, and Chang King Yiu, the tuchun of Hunan, bave reported that the Northern troops under the com mand of Ng Pui-foo in Hunan are unpaid. They will return North unless a sum of $200,000 is remitted immediately.

DELEGATES TO THE LEAGUE

OF NATIONS.

Luk Ching-chang, has recommend- ed Koo Wai-kwan and Wong Ching- jing as delegates to the League of Nations. The Cabinet has promised to give them the appointments after the signing of the Austrian peace treaty. The president has not ex- this pressed his decision as the south- weat insists upon the demand that Wa Chao-shu be appointed one of the delegates.

Japanese

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LONDON, Aug. 18. Eldridge Silver is quoted 591-57%. The Nanking market is steady.

Tancerville

CONSUL GENERAL FOR KOREA,

Trong King-orr, the minister to Japan, will be transferred to Korea as consul general.

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DR. WU TING-FANG.

PEKING, Aug. 19.- Rumour runs here that Wu Ting- fang has sent a telegram to the Peking Government from Canton offering to go himself to Shanghai to Join hands with the North delegates.

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