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October 14, 1920, Temperature 72

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Beintal 0.00 inch.

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Humdity 54.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1920.

Barometer 29.81

No. 18,081.

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October 14, 1919, Temperature 68

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RUSSIAN ARMIŠTICE.

MERELY A TEMPORARY CONTRIVANCE.

WINTER, PROHTING AVORED,

RIGA, October 12. After three weeks of verbal sparring the armistice and preliminary peace between Russia and Poland was signed this evening in the medieval Hall of "Black Heads." Public opinion here regards the agreement merely as a contrivance to avoid winter fighting, not as a permanent peace.

"PEASANT REVOLTS.

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LONDON, October 12, The Times correspondent at Warsaw states that reports of anti-Bolshevist risings in Russia, are multiplying. From an exceptionally trustworthy source it is heard that the peasants in the Saratoff. district have revolted largely and that Communist forces up to the present have failed to suppress them. Another peasant rising took place in the Smolensk, district, while Chinese troops stamped out a revolt at Kronstadt with great bloodshed. It is stated that the Social Revolutionaries Petrovsky, Spiridova, Martoff, and Tchernoff assembled at Nijninovgorod have denounced, the Soviet and demanded the summoning of a Constituent assembly..

A POLISH D'ANNUNZIO.

LONDON, October 12. It appears that General Zelgowski who captured Vila is acting the part of Polish D'Annunzio. A Warsaw message states that he has sent a wireless message to the Polish Government announcing the formation of an administrative council to exercise civil power in Central Lithuania and requesting the Government's recognition of the Council.

GOVERNMENT DISAPPROVES."

LONDON, October 12. "General Zeligowski's coup de main has aroused popular enthusiasin in Poland where the allocation of Vilna to Lithuania was declared to virlate. the principle of self-determination. The Polish Government, which was recently warned by Britain and France that an advance on Vilna would create serious political difficulties, is stated to have expressed strong disapproval of the coup de main. The hope is semi-oficially expressed in London that the Polish Government will take steps to compel the with drawal of General Zeligowski's forces. The Elho de Paris states Britain and France have decided to leave the dispute to the Lesgue of Nations, but are sending a joint note to Poland counselling moderation.

THE LEAGUE INTERVENES,

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PARIS, Octoby 12,

M. Leon Bourgeois, President of the Council of the League of Nations, bas telegraphed to the League's military mission in Lithuania asking for information with regard to events at Vilna with a view to action to termin- ate General Zeligowski's occupation of Central Lithuania. The mission has replied that the Polish Government has disavowed Zeligowski and has expressed readiness to take measures to end the incident.

GERMAN REPARATIONS.

PREMIERS DISCUSS HOW AMOUNT SHOULD BE FIXED.

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A JOINT REPORT SUGGESTED,

LONDON, October 12. Conversations opened in London yesterday between Mr. Lloyd George and the Belgian Premier, M. Delacroix. It is understood, on the subject of German reparations in connection with which Britain and France are discussing the method of honouring the Spa decisions. It was stated that Britain proposes that the amount of reparations should be determined by a body of experts specially appointed by the governments concerned, including Germany, while France urges that a determining body should be chosen from the Reparations Commission." According to the well informed French Press M. Delacroix has now suggested that both the Réparations Commission and the Ministers of Finance should meet at Brussels shortly to issue a joint report with regard to the indemnity.

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-IRISH AMBUSH

ONE SOLDIER KILLED AND SIX WOUNDED.

LONDON, October 12.

An official report of the Kanturk ambush says that the assailants who numbered 150 used machine guns, shot guns, bombs. They killed one soklier and wounded six.

STRIKE IN BAXONY.

SEVERAL BIG CITIES IN DIRE STRAITS.

BERLIN, October 12.

A big strike movement in Saxony is seriously preoccupying the Govern ment. It is estimated that 600,000 municipal employees have ceased work demanding higher wages. Leipzig, Dresden, and Chemnitz are without gam, water, electricity or trams.

PRINCE'S RETUAN,

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KING'S THANKS TO DOMINIONS AND COLONIES.

BONDS OF EMPIRE CEMENTED.

LONDON, October 12. The King has sent a message to the Governors General of Australia and New Zealand, and the Governors of the British West Indian Foscessions, thanking them for the universal affection and loyal enthusiasm shown to the Prince of Wales, adding. This and the previous tour have given him special opportunities to gain a knowledge of our oversea Dominions and Colonies and to become personally acquainted with their peoples. May such mutual intercourse greate fresh ties of confidence and devotion between the Throne and the generations of the present and the future of these great lands and thus prosiote the unity, strength, and prosperity of the Empire."

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China May.)

LARGEST DIAMOND

NEW YORK, October 11th." What is stated to be the largest diamond aver imported into the United States arriv ed aboard the Aquitania in possession" of Mr. Fred Whittram manager of the Madrid branch of the Mercantile Bank of America, for disposal on account of Abdel Hamid, ex-Sultan of Morocco (1)

The diamond is of a light straw colour, and is a perfect stone weighing 163 carats.

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SUGAR SPECULATION.

HAVANA, October 10th.

There has been Tun da Séveral banks The International Bank of Caba

has suspended payment. The Havans Ex- ing the crisis which is attributed to heavy change has bo suspended operations dur- loans on sugar when it was at a high-water price.

SWEDISH GOVERNMENT.

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STOCKHOLM. Dctober 10th. The Swedish Liberal party has rejected the Sociality' proposal to enter a Coalition Government with them.

PREMIER'S REPLY.

LONDON, October 11th.

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NOW HAVE LARGE SUPPLIES OF BEETLE VIRUS."

HARMLESS TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS, SAFE AND CLEANLY TO USE, BUT MOST EFFECTIVE IN THE

Mr. Lloyd George has now issued a very EXTERMINATION OF COCKROACHES.

brief reply to Mr. Asquith's statement. The Premier declives to take notice of Mr. Asquith's statement, adding "There is my speech for all to read who care to. I merely say I notice to mention by Mr. Asquith of "the hellish policy" of murder." CHINESE CONSORTIUM MEETING.

WASHINGTON, October 10th.

At the meeting, on October 11th, in 3fessrs. Morgan's New York offe, in con nection with the Chinese Consortium, Mr.

T. W. Lament will represent the United States. Sir Charles Addis Great Britain, the resident member of the French High Commission France and there will be two special representatives from Japan

AMERICA'S SHIPPING.

ANOTHER CHANCE LOST.

COAL EXPORT TRADE MISSED.

The coal shortage in England, which has been brought to general notice in America by a single con- tract placed with American mine. owners to supply 35.000.000 tõus to Europe during the next five years. calls anention also to the great op- portunity offered for the upbuilding of the American merchant marine, of which shipowners cannot avail them- selves. Shipping men declare that practically the entire export coel trade of the world is now America's for the taking Owing to the seri- ous railway truck shortage, however, considerable difficulty is being experi- enced in getting coal distributed from the mines to industrial, centres and to the large cities for household con- sumption. Until well into next year the great bulk of the coal to be mined here will be taken before it reaches the seaboard. Many ships of America's new merchant marine are lying idle or departing with light car- goes, and it is fully realised that America's ability to meet the fuel requirements of other countries at this time would give her ships a chance to make permanent connec- tions abroad. In existing circum- stances, however, such a thing is en- #tirely out of the question, and another golden opportunity must be permit- ted to slip away.

BIG COAL PURCHASE. "Cables from New York state that representatives of several large Eng- lish, Scotch and Welsh mining com- panies are buying American coal, which will go to fulfil British con- tracts with Frence and Italy. A furry has been created in the busi- ness world by an announcement by Mr. J. H. Gardner, managing director of the Colliery Investments Trust. Ltd., of Swansea, that he has just bought 35.000.000, tons.

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