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The China Mail

March 5, 1921, Temperature 19

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March 8, 1920, Temperature 60

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No. 18,201,

二拜禮

號八月三年一十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 8,

1921.

日九七月正辛4年十國民中

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THE DOLLAR.

Today's closing rate 2/3 1/8

To-day's opening rate 2/3 1/8

(Remaker's "Service to the China] Mail)

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BERMANY TO APPEAL TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

GERMAN CINTOMS IN PAWN.

MILITARY MOVEMENTS TO REGIN TO-BAY.

LONDON," March 7.

The new customs regime in the occupied territories of Germany comes Into force on Thursday.

PREMIER'S ARGUMENT.

LONDON, March 7.

Lloyd George, replying to vom Siment, said both allies and neutrals all insistently urged the clamant zoossity of reaching a definite settlement of outstanding questions, particularly the determination of the total of indem- nities due. It was sound commonsense in the interests of the peace and. prosperity of the world to realise the futility of endeavouring to reconstruct the future on a rocking foundation but to discover something, however low, which touches bottom in the paramount interests of the world, including Germany. The latter's proposals fail completely. Until we get from Germany proposals that mean a definite and unchallenged settlement, there cannot be peace between us. Von Simon's offer appears to accept the Paris proposals for five years but even this is uncertain because in the event of Upper Silesia plebiscite going against Germany the wholz scheme falls through.

THE GERMAN REPLY.

LONDON, March 7.

Von Simons complained of the Allies' refusal to grant a brief delay in order to consult with Berlin. He expressed agreement with the Allies' suggestion for taking German goods delivered in Allied countries. He regretted that German public opinion would discredit this proposal on account of its inclusion among the Allies' sanctions. He further agreed with the Allies' intention of an examination as regards the method of pay ment. He deplored the fact that the joint committee of experts who would deliberate thereon would meet in an atmosphere embittered by the enforce ment of the sanctions against which he had formally and solemnly protested. Even assuming the plebiscite were favourable to Germany and we were ready to accept the conditions about German trade, what would happen at the end of five years? We would not have a proposal, not even of a minimum figure, not even of a precise method of arriving at a figure. Therefore the situation is not only perfectly vague; it is disquieting,- since the payments now offered would not be paid from currsal, dese bat ould involve a loan to Germany, thus mortgaging her future, and neces sitating "a lien on her income in subsequent years in order to pay the annuities during the first five years. "We have been seeking some sort of certainty and all we have got is the certainty that it will be inadequate." Von Simons said both conditions were necessary to enable Germany honourably to promise such high payments. "It is entirely for the Allies to decide whether we submit te such a proposal to-day. If you agree then we will do our best to co-operate with your experts with a view to establish- ing as soon as possible a comprehensive plan of reparations covering thirty years. If, however, you insist on our immediately making a fixed total offer, we must ask for the delay of a week to consult the Berlin cabinet."

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Even if Germany entirely loses Silesia, her population will still be ten millions in excess of that of the United Kingdom, which at present has a million anemployed on account of the war, in addition to having to provide five hundred millions sterling in pensions. Thus if Germany carries out the Paris proposals her aggregate payments to the Allies will be only a quarter of the war charges of Britain alone. The French case is more striking. In addition to a heavy pension list, France is compelled to find twelve milliard francs to repair devastations. Consequently Germany thi year will have to find for all the Allies only a ninth of France's liabilities. Yet von Simons talks of the economic sacrifices of Germany, clearly show- ing that Germany has not yet realised the essential facts of the situation. "Von Simons asserted that the difference between the Paris decision's and the German counter-proposals did not mean that Germany intended to evade her obligations or to mock the treaty. It was a question of the capacity of Germany's economic organisation. They had left nothing untried since Thursday to explain the spirit of the counter proposals, clear up mistakes and find other ways to an understanding. "According to the declarations of the Allies the Paris resolutions are intended to meet us half way. We prefer for a time after a lapse of five years not to make use- of this intention to meet us but to get in fact the present provisions of the peace treaty. I am unable to see how far this can be regarded as a wilful and deliberate refusal on the part of Germany,"

MOTOR PROSECUTIONS.

CHAUFFEURS FINED.

A LITTLE SPEEDING.”

The driver of motor car No. 338, swned by the Dragon Garage was this morning charged before Magistrate Lindsell with reckless driving on Pokfulam Road.

Traffic Serveant Alexander said that he was driving up the Dairy Farm hill when he saw the defendant go down the h at high speed on the wrong side of the road. Had the witne's been driving a car instead of a motor cycle, a colision would have been inevitable.

The defendant said that he saw the road was clear, so he indulged in a little speeding.

He was ordinarily a careful driver. A fine of $10 was imposed.

A Shanghai Chinese, at one time employed as the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak's chauffeur, was next charged with having disobeyed the lawful order of a traffic sergeant while driv- ing his late employer's car on Upper Albert Road on November 6 last.

The defendant denied the charge: Traffic Inspector Garrod said that when the summons was served on the defendant at the time the offence was committed, instead of attending Court. Ee slipped off to Shanghai. He had since returned to answer the the summons against hica

Evidence was given that the offence was committed on November 6 last during a bazaar at Gotemment House.

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The Magistrate imposed a fine of

The same man was then charged with driving car No. 447, belonging to the Palace Garage with an in- sufficient rear fight. He pleaded guilty and was fined $5.

The driver of car No. 44 owned by Mr. Li Chan when charged with

the" driving:

car without 2 rear light pleaded that he did not know it had gone out. He telit if as soon as his ariintro-was- called by the traffic sergeant.

The latter said that the lamp was quite cold and did not appear to have been lit at all.

A fine of $5 was imposed.

Mr. E Des Vœux's Indian chauf- fear was charged with passing on the left of a stationary tram car in Des Veux Road Central. He said y the road was clear and there were nɔ passengers boarding or alighting from the tram at the time.

The Magistrate ordered him to pay a fee of $5.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS

(Bouter's Service to the Ching Mail]

FRENCH EXPANSION IN THE PAR EXST.

PARIS, March 4. In the Chamber, a joint meeting of the Committees of Finance and Foreign Affairs heard M. Painleve on French expansion in the Far East, China's political situation and future.

MR. CHURCHILL'S TOUR

PARIS, March 4. Mr. Winston Churchill has left Marseiles for Egypt and Mesopo tamia.

ZINN FEIN OUTRAGE:

LONDON, March 7th Colonel-Commandant. E. R.

Cum-

He dismissed the difficulty of paying beyond the frontiers as a surmountable currency question" The Premier emphasised that von Simons refused to accept responsiblity for the war, which was the basis of the peace treaty but he appealed to history to revise the sentence. He (Lloyd George) uneasily suspected that Germany intended as regards this that history should begin five years hence. The Allies could not discuss that basis ming, Military Governor of Kerry, has been killed in an ambush near Clon- unless Germany were prepared to act on the fundamental realisation of her baanin, Co. Cork, in which 4 military responsibility. It should not bel impossible to discover an arrangement calculated to produce an atmosphere of confidence and goodwill, which was essential to the peace of Europe. The Paris proposals already represented a considerable abatement of the Allies claims, advanced with a view to assuring the settlement. We were willing to discuss with Germany the length and period of annuities, also an alternadve method (to the twelve per cent.) for adjusting the annuity to Germany's prosperity.

were killed and 2 others wounded. These who laid the ambush numbered 500, and it was the biggest ambush recorded so far.

LOEDOS, March 7th. The Mayor of Limerick, Mr. Clancy, was shot dead in his house this morning. His wife was wounded.

The ex-Mayor, Mr. O'Callaghan, wis, also, that dead in his house.

EXCHANGE OF LECTURERS.

Von Simons preferred that settlement of the total reparations debt be calculated according to the provisions of the peace treaty. As regards Mr. Lloyd George's ruling that Germany's quilt must be considered the basis of the treaty, von Simons said that he deliberately avoided speaking of the

THE HAGUE, March 7th. A scheme for lectures on scientife question of war gult because that would make an understanding more

subjects by English doctors in Holland difficult. He declared that the treaty of Frankfort was based on the and by Dutch doctors in England has been Assumption that the, vanquished and not the guilty party should pay the drawn up by the Anglo-Betarian Society, cost of the war. History alone was able to decide who was responsible for the world war. He was far from wishing to absolve the German Government of responsibility but whether a single nation, and that nation Germany exclusively, was guilty had not been finally decided by the treaty of Versailles,

(Continual on Page 5.)

versity and the Royal Academy of E Bcitace communication with the London Uni of Amsterdam. Professors Salmonson and Boeke have, consequently, gone to England Other Dutch professors are ex- pected to follow, while sezeral English professors are to lecture in Holland in Spring

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