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OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,

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The China Ilail

July 12, 1920, Tamperatura $2.

July 12, 1910, Tamperature 54

ESTABLISHED

Rainfall 0.47 inch

Baridity $5.

一拜車 ●二十七年十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1920...

日七十月五申庚文貴年九國夹華

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GERMANY'S COAL CONTRIBUTION.

ANOTHER "IMPOSSIBILITY" PLEA. -

LONDON, July 10.

A Spa communique says Herr Simons communicated to the Conference Germany's reply to the Allies' notification regarding coal. He disputed the legal right of the Allies to impose the decision. He admitted that the coal deliveries should not have been diminished, nor contracts with other states concluded in the absence of an agreement" with the Reparations Com- mission, but the failure of Germany to carry out her engagements was solely due to reasons of force majeure. He said the question of the pro- duction and distribution of coal could only be settled by common investiga. tion. He said Hugo Stinnes and Hae should be examined because they could prove the impossibility of granting absolute priority of deliveries of

coal to the Allies.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

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WAR CRIMINALS.

LONDON. Jnly th Mr. Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that the number of war criminals demanded from Germany was 802. There was no information regarding how raany of the censed were residing in neutral countries. The Government had not communicated with the neutrals of the subject,

SP, July 7th. There was a dramatic. developrient at the Conference, following the statement of the German Defence Minister regarding disbandmen, mentioned in last munique, Lloyd George pointedly remarked: Is at the conclusion of which Mr. thas a declaration that Germany is not in a position to fulfil

The the Treaty Minister replied No. but asked for cou sideration of Germany's difhealties,

Mr. Lloyd George explained the Allies anxiety owing to Germany's failure. to

Stigines and Hue on being examined said it was impossible to accept the Allies' pronouncement because the ccal problem was international and soluble, not by the will of the Allies, but only by an understanding on a fecting of perfect equality and agreement with the workers. The Pre-l the disarmament conditions of the sident had to call Stinnes to order on account of his provocative tone. Conference adjourned.

REASONS FOR SHORT DELIVERIES.

The

LONDON, July '10. A Spa Communique · says the afternoon meeting of the Con. ference was almost entirely devoted to the coal question. Bergmann explained that the shortage of deliveries was due to the Rhine floods, Germany's internal troubles and strikes. Mr. Millerand, replying, pointed out that notwithstanding that the Reparations Commission had reduced the coal demanded from Germany from thirty nine to twenty one million tons annually, Germany had delivered roughly at the rate of only half the latter amount, moreover Germany, on her own authority, had reduced the deliveries by ten thousand tons daily under the pretext that an increased supply had been given to Poland. Germany was actually in a more favourable coal situation than France, being able to fulfil 79 per cent. of her needs, as against 59 per cent, for France. He also pointed out that at the very moment when Germany was failing to fulfil her obligations she was making coal contracts with Switzerland and Holland against the protests of the Reparations Commission. M. Millerand read a note giving details of the proposed Allied measures. The Germans were given till this morning to reply. The Conference then turned to the question of penalties:

POLES STILL KETREATING.

BRITISH OFFICIAL'S NARROW ESCAPE.

LONDON, July 9.

Telegrams show that the Poles continue retreating on the whole front. The depth of the retreat in the centre is sixty miles. Is will probably involve the abandonment of Minsk. The Times Warsaw correspondent re- cords the narrow escape of the British Attache, General Carton de Wiart at Rovno. A shell struck his car and the General had to run some hundred yards before he clambered aboard the last train evacuating the town. The peasantry are fleeing before the advancing Bolsheviks, who are ruthlessly dealing with those captured.

EMPIRE COTTON GROWINJ.

INDUSTRY AGREES TO LEVY.

LONDON, July 8.

At a meeting of the Empire Cotton Growing Committee at Manchester

Treaty He pointed out that the object of the Treaty was to prevent Germany from becoming a menace to Europe. The Allies did not wish to be harsh to Germany, but the risks of militarism and Blosterism in Germany were too great. If Germany were really sincere she would have already carried out the Treaty. Vague promises pared to come to a settlement, but unless were useless. The Conference was pre

the Germans produced a definite scheme the Conference would be a failure.

The Germans then proposed an adjourn. pent until Wednesday, Is is reported that the Germans threaten to withdraw from the Conference unless the Allies make con- cessions.

LONDON, July th The Ber-papers generally endorse Mr. Lloyd George's attitude tonands the Ger

mans at Spa yesterday. It is declared that it should show the Germans that the Allies, while willing to give the Germans all reasonable freedom to discuss methods of execution of the Treaty, are in no mood' To he trifled with,

SPA, July 7th. The German staff officers spent the Fehrenbach to present a plan of disarma- morning discussing whether to advice Herr

ment to the Conference. Doubt is now cleared up by the announcement that the Germans have decided to present a plan in the afternoon.

TURKISH CRISIS.

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 5th. It is reported that Komal Pasha has ordered general mobilisation in Anatolis and forcible recruiting of all fit men with out distinction of religion.

LONDON, July 5th.. The Daily Vail's Constantinople corres pondent says that the French have landed 12,000 troops at Alexandretta preparatory to the occupation of the Arab zone, includ ing Aleppo and Hons.

UNREST IN IRELAND.

LONDON, July 8th.

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Asquith, Mr. Bonar Law stated/that all possible precautions have been taken to prevent disorders in Ireland on Orange Day on July 19th. As regards London- derry, in accordance with the recommenda- tion of the Citizens' Committee which was established after the recent disturbances, all demonstrations there are being pro hibited in the city and the immediate neigh-

a letter was read from the President of the Board of Trade, acknowledgingbourhood during July and August. the Committee's labours and the Government's satisfaction at the willing ness of the British cotton industry to agree to an annual levy by the trade itself of six-pence a bale on all cotton used in the United Kingdom, which is estimated to produce £100,000 annually. If the industry undertakes this the Government will recommend Parliament to vote £50,000 annually-for four years to enable the Cotton Growing Committee to carry out its projects.

THE IRISH REPUBLIC.

DUBLIN COUNCIL'S SIGNIFICANT ACT,

LONDON, July 9.

while the Government proposed to proceed Mr. Bonar Law also announced that

with the Government of Ireland Bill, it had most reluctantly came to the conclusion that it was impossible to carry it before the adjournment.

LONDON, July 8th. the Cork Harbour Commissioners, the In compliance with an order issued by Sinn Fein tri-colour was flown from the masthead of the Commissioners' vessel and the flag-staffs of Queenstown's Admiralty

Pier.

FAILURE OF RUSSIAN COMMUNISM

LONDON, July 8th. La a message to the British workers, Prince Kropotkin who is living near Moscow urges the re-opening of relations of Western nations with Russia. He warns the workers of the West that the present regime is an example showing how Communism cannot be introduced, and an attempt to build up a Communist Republic on the lines of a &rongly centralised State. Communism under the fron dictatorship of a single party is already ending in failure, although new conceptions about the rights and position of labour introduced by the rail-revolution have come to stay..

The Dublin County Council has resolved, with one dissentient, not to permit the examination of the Councī's books by Government agents, or to furnish information for taxation purposes. Such information will, hence- forth only be supplied to the Irish Republic. The military during the night erected barbed wire barricades across the mainroads entering Dublin. AII vehicles were searched. Similar measures are being taken in other to was. The object has not been explained. The situation in West and South Ire- land is described as very grave in consequence of the stoppage of, the ways. A number of towns are precautionarily adopting rationing.

MEAT PRICES FALL.

LONDON, July 7.

In consequence of the retailers refusing to purchase home killed meat the enhanced rates of prices of beef at Birkenhead wholesale markets are tumbling. Choice beef yesterday was three-pence a pound cheaper. But- chers have unanimously decided to push sales of chilled meat and dealers are already complaining of the undisposable number of cattle and sheep.

LETTS JOINING IN;

COPENHAGER, July 9

A message from Kovno says Foland has requested Latvia to occupy the positions which the Poles have been obliged to evacuate in the region of Drinsk; also 10 take possession of the war material abandoned by the Poles. It is reported that the Letts have already responded by crossing the Divina and operating in the direction of Skudrens.

Prince Kropotkin emphasises that this is the way not to accomplish a revolution bat to render its realisation impossible. Ho warns British workers against taking auch

line of action.

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE.

Loknox, July 8th The Board of Trade Retarns for Jane show imports of the value of £170,500,000 as compared with £123,000,000 in Júne jast year. Among the raw materiale”, the largest rise was in raw cotton and cotton waste, in which the advance was nearly £4,500,000,

The exporta amounted to £116,000,000 as against £84,500,000 in June last year." The main rises included cotton yarn, of the value of £17,000,000.

The imports in the fires six months of against £727,000,000 for the corresponding 1990 were of the value of £1,033,000,000 period of last year, and £854,600,000 in 1913

The asports-were, of the value of 2637,000,000 as against - £335,000,000 for the corresponding period of last year, and 2257,000,000. in 1913.

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