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No. 17,917,

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1920.

April 6, 1920, Femperatura-67.

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六四年十二彐儿千一英

TO-DAY'S

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

DISREGARDING PRESIDENT.

LONDON, March 31.

A telegram from Washington says the Demostatic and Republican Headers are proceeding with a plan to pass s'resointion declaring peace between the United States and Germany despite the objections of President Wilson.

"HAD THE ARMISTICE BEEN POSTPONED

NEW YORK, April 6.” Colonel Heasley, who went to England in the R34 as American observer, and later spent six months in Germany, told the House of Repre, sentatives Military Affairs Committee that had the armistice been post. poned for ten days, a Zeppelin loaded with deadly bombs would have sailed over New York. America might just as well scrap all her air feet because it was hopelessly obsolete. The Germans had revolutionised airship design and had developed an all-metal type.

BOLSHEVIK ADVANUEŽI

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 31.

The evacuation by the Denikin army, south of Novorossiak is cor- nuing. The Bolsheviks are now advancing along the Caucasian bills towards Vladikavkaz, which will probably be occupied. "They are following up the railway towards Groani, the centre of the ou region,

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1. Resides Vladivkavkaz, the Bolshevists have taken the important Caspian port of Petrovsk at the head of the Caucasian railway. Thus the Reds with the exception of the northern strip of the Ceucasian littoral, now occupy the entire foot of the Caucasians. The Crimes is reported quiet.

PARIS, April 1.

Riga reports that the Letts repulsed attacks on the north Dvina. The Bolsheviks retired, abandoning mumerous killed and wounded men, also machine guns.

ITEMS FROM GERMANY

DUSSELDORF, April 2

The executive council bere was deposed by the Red troops who have been plundering the Ruhr region and storming the prisons.

BERLIN, April 2.

A German Russian commission is negotiating at Reval for the release of prisoners through Eathonia.

BERLIN, April 2 Prince Joachim has been released, but is firbidden to reside

MUENSTER, April 2.

in

Berlin.

The government and the insurgents have agreed to an armistice from poon on April. 2. The Government is stopping the despatch of troops to Rubr.

ITEMS · ABOUT IRELAND,

LONDON, April 3.

Sir H. Greenwood has gone to Sunderland to prepare for a probable by-election fight, which is expected to be short. Sir H. Greenwood, if re. turned, expects to be in the House of Commons soon after Easter to-super- vise the committee stage of the Home Rule bill.

There have been rumours that Lord French is retiring, but this is off cially denied. He is in complete agreement with the government on the subject of repression of terrorism...

Official news from Dublin states there is no indication of widespread trouble for Easter but precautions have been taken, to meet any sudden outbreak. Armed soldiera yesterday night and to-day held all the appro- aches to Dublin and Londonderry, examining ali meter-cars. Searchlights and barbed wire were used to facilitate these examinations.

HDMOR WIFED OUT.

MONTE VIDEO, April 3,

Ordonez, the ex-President of Uruguay, shot and killed the editor of El *Pais'in a duel.

U.S. NOT ON IT.

LONDON," April 2.

The American embassy has notified that the United States will be un able to be represented in any capacity on the League's commission of in quiry in Russla.

SECRET INFORMATION.

NEW YORK, April 6. Testifying before the naval affairs committee Secretary Daniels declared that he was in possession of secret information that the Caroline, Marlana, and Marshall islands, recently acquired by Japan from Germany under the peace treaty, ware being heavily fortified

GERMAN SOVIETS TERM",

BERLIN, "April 2.5

The German cabinet adjourned after a prolonged discussion of the conditions received from Essen and Muenster. The Reds' terms were most drastic. It la reported that they amount to a demand for complete recognis tion of soviet principle

TRADE WITE BOLHEEVIK RUSSIA..

CORINELAGEN, April 2

The Russian trade commissioners have arrived from Moscow, In terviewed by Reuter they said they wished to resume trade with the Allies in the speedlest possible way. Ships were loading a Petrograd with fax, hemp, etc, but grain exports cannot be resumed Immediately, owing to lack

Fort

commission' hoped to purchase locomotives and rolling. stock from the Alliesk

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[Reuter's Sewise to the China Mail.)

PEACE PUZZLE IN AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, April 1st. Despite President. Wilson's objectiona, a. joint resolution of the Deltévedtic and Bo publican leaders declaring that the state of war with Germany hackerded has been introduced in the Hout Represanta- tives and referred to a Committee.

Mr. Flood, a Democrat, opposes the resolution on behalf of the Government, contending that Congress has no constitus tional right ta declare state of peace, bus can merely request the President to imua

proclamation on 120 certain

The joint resolution

with Ger-

of resiprocat many, repeal of the President's war powers and allows Germany forty-five days after the adoption of the resclution in which to agree not to assert any claim against the United States which could pot be asserted under the Treaty of Versailles.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

PANAMA, March 31st." The Princes of Wales, received addresses from the British colony, including East Indians, and drove to the Fresidential residence through thronged streate.

The President, in a speech at quet, spoke of the gratitude of Panama for the part played by Britain in the war.

ban-

The Prince, replying said that the British Empire stands for justice and freedom. It is, therefore, always keenly interested in the welfare and security

maller nations He was particularly gratified at the excellent relations between Panama and the United States to whom greatly influence the commercial develop eivilisation owed the canal which would meat of the world.

AMERICA'S NEW DIRIGIBLE.

NEW YORK, April 1st. It is announced that a crew of three officers and eighteen men sails for Eng- land immediately to take over the dirigible N38 purchased from England,

AMERICAN MINERS.

NEW YORK, April 18. The new bituminous miners” agreement allows the miners 7 per cent, increase in wages, operating from April 1st.

YOTES FOR WOMEN

JACKSON (MISSISSIPPI), April 1st. The Lover House bas overwhelmingly defeated the Federal Women's Suffrage amendment which the State Senate had tiled. Had the Lower House ratified the amendment, it would have given the requisite number of Bates make

to women's suffrage Aucatix, throughout the country.

NEW YORK. STRIKE.

Now Yox, April 1st.

The Association of Masters, Mates and Pilota,-numbering 28,000, bave voted for-a-l strike for the purpose of enforcing an eight-hour day. This will entirely tie up the barbour traffic.

QABINET GĦANGES.

LONDON, April 1st. Macpherson, who goes to the Fensions. Bir Hamar Greenwood neoseda. Mr.

Department

Bir Worthington Evans replace Mr. Barnes as a Minister without portfolio.

SOCIALISTS EXPELLED.

ALBANY, April 1st. The New York State Assembly has ex- pelled the five Socialinį members who were. provisionally" auspended for disloyalty.

UNREST IN IRELAND.

LONDON, April 11

A train conveying the Paymaster of the with £3,500 wages, was held up at Killonan, Great Bouth-Western Railway, of Ireland,

Eve miles from Limerick, by fifty armed and disguised' men who stole the money.

FINE ON HONGKONG ́ETEAMER.”

COLOMBO, March 28th.

A fire broke out in cross bunker, tween-deck, on the British steamer Swasi, from Hongkong to London, after arrival today. It has already been extinguished. It has been found necessary to discharge part of her cargo of hemp for examins- tion but it is believed that the cargo has not been damaged. The cause of the fire in not known,

THE SILVER MARKET,

LONDON, April 1st. Mesare, Montagu's report of April lat atates that the silver market is. Lairly | robust, though the edge of the demand Booms to be rather taken of Tharo would be considerable enquiry if the rates were somewhat lawer. In regard to the outlook it should be remembered that China is résily bearing the ones of supporting the market which comprises increasing produs tion and large amounts of demonetized silver which was horded in war time and is now being freed

RUBBER COMPANY'S HUGE DIVIDEND

LONDON, April 1,

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Mr. Alfind Bhortt drew attention in t House of Commons to the Patalin's Rub ber Estates: Syndicate paying a dividend of 250 per cent for 1918 nad suggested in rostigations under the Profisering Act.

dr Bridgeman repled taxt rubber wa outside the Boogle, of the Profiteering Act, bass005 H War salt by amotion,"

The Financial News points out connection that mbber has not been sold

years past.

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