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Rainfal: 0.47 inch

Budity 87.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1920.

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July 6, 1919. Temperature 54.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,

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BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.

GERMANY TO BE DISARMED AT ANY COST.

BRUSSELS, July 3. The Conference came to the conclusion that it is necessary to secure the disarmament of Germany at any price, and Marshal Foch, Sir Henry Wilson were directed to consider practical means of imposing uron Germany execution of the disarmament clauses of the Treaty,

NEW PROPOSALS.

BRUSSELS, July 3. The conference of Premiers resumed discussion of the distribution of the indemnity. Provisional suggestions for the division on a preferential basis were abandoned temporarily. It is understood that proposals have now been made by which Belgium abandons her right to preferentialindemnity receiving instead a percentage of the total reparation, which will work out France 52, Britain 22, and Belgium 14. It is understood that the Italians are favourably disposed to this proposal

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APPORTIONMENT OF THE INDEMNITY.

BRUSSELS, July 3.

It is understood that the conference has decided upon the draft note for presentation to the German delegates at Spa. The note insists upon delivery to the allies of all war material, also the abolition of conscription. A private meeting of the Premiers reached an agreement regarding apportionment of the indemnity" on the basis of 55 parts to France, 25 to Britain, and 28 to the other Allies. Dificulties, however, have arisen regarding the distribution of the last named 28 parts. The matter will be re-discussed in the morning..

NECESSITY FOR CONFIDENCE.

HOW TO MEET THE WORLD CRISIS.

BERLIN, Jul$3.

SAN FRANCISCo, July 3rd. The Convention plank favours the League of Nations as the surest if not the sole practicable means of maintaining the prace of the world and terminating the insufferable naval and military

endorses the President's views of Ameri burdens

ea's international obligations and is firm stand the reservations which were designed to cut tha Treaty of Versailles pieces. It advocates immediate ratifica- of the treats, without reservation or impairing its essential integrity, but does not oppose reservation

H

Ameri-

an obligations to the League of Nations The platforms draws attention to ther successful operation of the Federal Reservo system in preventing an undre increase in the cost of living, and pledges Democras to contrive to settle labour disputes with-

It experves

out resort to strikes.

SAN

wes sympathy with China. It declares that when the Government of Mexico give proof of their ability to main. tain order they should receive the recogni tion and assistance of the United States. FRANCISC, July 3rd. The reading of the platform by Glass the Chairman of the Resolutions

marked with frequent ap Committee, was

use. The Convention row and cheered for a full minne the platform's declara- tion regarding the League of Nations. Another wave of cheering arose out of the mention of the ratification of the Treaty." The reference to woman suffrage in

the plank called forth a demonstration which lasted for thirteen minutes, the delegates parading the ball.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3rd The Convention devored three and a half hants to the Prohibition debate.

Mr. Bryan' showed his old-time oratori- cal brilliancy, and argued that it was dan- gerous to weaken the law.

Mrs. Olesen, of Minnesota, was intro-

Lord D'Abernon, presenting his credentials, declared that provided duced as representing the motherhood of

confidence was re-established by loyalty and good faith the nations were entitled to expect not only latitude but also assistance in development.

BERLIN, July 3.

Lord D'Abernon, presenting his credentials, said that the world crisis could only be met by general co-operation. "He added that the essential foundation for us is the firm maintenance of the present alliances and strict execution of the peace treaty. Herr Ebert reged that the German Government and people were united in an earnest resolve to meet their obligations and dispel the atmosphere of distrust.. -

TO SAVE EUROPE FROM CHAOS.

ALLIES SHOULD SETTLE THEIR DEBTS.

PARIS, July 4.

America.

Mr. Bourke Cockran developed the arga- ment that Prohibition was contrary to the spirit of democrac

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3rd. Mr. McAdoo's adherents did not desire an adjournment, claiming that they would secure the nomination of their candidate.

As the fourth ballot they voted loudly in the negative, and the chairman, Mr. Robinson, declared the motion carried, while the McAdoo men were clamouring for a roll call.

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Losuos, July 3rd. The Daily Telegraph New York corres- ponden: says Mr. McAdoo's chances of securing a nomination are still booming but he is being injured by the title of "Crown Prince" invented by his OFPOD ents who are losing no time for emphasis debtsing the charge that President Wilson it the anxious to keep the Presidency in

formed increase es it becomes evident that

The

Prospects of

2 third party being the Democrats will give the advocates of the Irish Republic small satisfaction, and the German element is becoming disgruntl.. ed over the League of Nations policy and

of the.. prospect the continuation Wilsoniem.

The Temps emphasises the hecessity for the Allies settling among themselves since the present uncertainty threatens, not only family. exchange but the relations of the Governments. The Temps admits that

Britain, which lost so many men and riches in the war, cannot be asked to forgo its rights. The Temps suggests arrangements by which inter-Allied debts should bear no interest and be repayable in thirty years. Such a sacrifice on the part of Britain would save Europe from chaos.

SEAMEN'S CONFERENCE.

GENOA, July 3. The plenary sitting of the Congress has approved the unemployment suggestions.

THREE-WATCH SYSTEM RECOMMENDED.

GENOA, July 4. The commission of the Seamen's Conference has decided to recors mend the three-watch system on large vessels for deck and engine room, including officers. Regulations should therefore be made after con- sultation with the organisations of shipowners. The seamen have decided- upon no limitation of hours in case of emergency.

GERMANS APOLOGISE.

INSULTING BEHAVIOUR REGRETTED.

BERLIN, July 3..

The Minister of Defence has apologised to the Allies for the insulting behaviour of the population of Bremen and elsewhere during the allied Commission's tour of inspection in-supervising disarmament.

WHAT DOES. MR. CHURCHILL SAY T

A REMARKABLE DOCUMEMT PUBLISHED,

LONDON, July 3. The Daily News publishes a remarkable document alleged to have been discovered by the Soviet authorities at Archangel A copy was also found in Koltchak's papers.

of

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

PERTH, July 2nd. The Prince of Wales had a wonderful reception. He passed through two miles of cheering crowds, including thousands of ex-Service men and marwen He had lun- cheon at the Town Hal, and held & leves and Investiture at Government House, and attended a State Ball.

TURKEY.

LONDON, July 2nd. The Times' Emyrna corresponden! zays the Greeks have resumed the offensive, and are advancing north of Homs along the railway and are threatening to cut off the Nationalist forces around Mount Ida and near the Asiatic abores of the Dardanelles.

BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.

BRUSSELS, July 2nd.

A now German Note has been delivered to the Allies which endeavours to show that- Germany is crushed by the burden of war taxation and urges a mitigation of the fin ancial peace tarina.

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UNITED STATES' TRADE.

WASHINGTON, July 3rd. The trade returns show that the exports to Europe amounted to $385,000,000; to South America $58,000,000; to India $76.000.000, axd to North America $159,000,000; the imports from Europe amounted to $92.000.000; from South America ...... $63,000,500; - from India $106,000,000; sad from North America $133,000,000.

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The document, which was handed to British Labour representatives recently in Russia, purports to deal, with negotiations between Mr. Winston

NEW AMERICAN LOAN. - Churchill and Colonel Golovin, the White Russian repesentative, who alleges, firstly, that Mr. Churchill enjoined the strictest secrecy fearing the

NEW VORE, Joly 2nd. It is announced that a loan of $25,000,000 criticism of Labour; secondly that Mr. Churchill, promised to help the anti-Bolshevik campaign in every way, promising to postpone has been covelnded between Switzerland

and American bankers, indefinitely the evacuation of "Archangel; thirdly that Mr Churchill. promised to give secret help to Deakin, also sending technical troops; fourthly, that selected. Rustian prisoners in Germany would be organised to fight the Bolsheviks; fifthly, that Mr. Churchill promised to ask the House of Cominous for £24,000,000 under the abovementioned prefente; and sixthlyping Board, announces that an agreement that in all intervention matters. Mr, Churchill recognised the authority of

Kolchak

The document is in the form of a report to M. Sazanoff, the Tearăt Foreign Minister

"AMERICAN SHIPPING.

WARRINGTON, July 2nd." Admiral Benson, Chairman of the Ships between the Hamburg-Amerika Line and the American Shipping and Commeres Cor porssing, by which the ex-German - trade routes have been opened to American ship. ping, has been submitted for the spproval of the Shipping Board,

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