CONVERTED IRISH ANTI- CONSCRIPTIONIST.
LONDON, June 20th.
A message from Dublin states that Serjeant Sullivan, one of the signatories to the anti-conscription pledge, has joined the Commitice of Voluntary Recruiting in Ireland. Interviewed, he
THE
AN HONOURABLE ENDING OF THE
WAR
Concluding, Mr. Balfour said the Gov- ernment and also those on the Opposition. Bench were desirous of an honourable ending of the war, but all thought that
BONGKONG DAILY PRESE. MONDAY, JUNE 24TH. 1918.
AMERICA AND THE WAR
ALLIED AND AMERICAN WORKERS RELATIONS
ST. PAUL Minnesota), June 21st The American Federation of Labour has
passed a resolution reafirming its oppo no peace, would be honourable and entis sition to meeting representatives of work. factory which was merely a truce. Peace ers of the Central Powers until Ger. when attained must leave the fewest poszony's military muschine is crashed, and
PARLIAMENTARY SUPPER
WELCOME TO DOMINIONS" REPRESENTATIVES.
· London, June 31st.
Baid it would be a relief to decent Irish-sible causes of friction and jealousy declaring that the true attitude of enemy crowded. There was a most distinguished.
men to and an honest and straightfor- which divide small nations even more ward course opened to them. He was an than they divide big nations.
also in
Mr. Balfour hoped that the future anti-conscriptionist, but was favour of the war.
Like all real
peace would be supplemented by a League Nationalists be believed that the Catho- of Nations for the enforcement of peace. lie Bishops would resent any bullying "We passionately d of the Irish people which would prevent recruiting.
workers cannot be learned at such a con- ference as they will be
completely dominated by their militaristic and im. perialistic leaders,
MR. GOMPERS RE-ELECTED." an honourable Mr. Gompere has been re-elected Presi pener, but are more and more convinced dent of the Federation and has been that it is only attainable by struggling authorised to visit Great Britain, France to the end in order not to leave any no and Italy in order to cement the rola tion like Germany with the power to re- tions of Allied and American workers. pent the evil under which the whole f It was also recommended that a per the civilised world is at present grean-manent representative of the Federation ing
be maintained in Europe..
BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER ON PEACE. ANGLO AMERICAN IDEALS,
LONDON, June 21st. Mr. Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied in the House of Commons to a Pacifist motion by Mr. P. E. Morrell (Liberal Member for Burn ley), asking for an assurance that the! Government would lose no diplomatic op portunity of settling the problems of the PEACE WITHOUT ANNEXATIONS afterwards to confer with the Socialists of
war by agreement, and urging a revision. of the secret treaties with the Allies, which, he alleged, were inconsistent with the objects for which Great Britain en- tered the war, and therefore were a bar- rier to a democratic pence.
Mr. Philip Snowden seconded the mo- tion.
Mr. Balfour said that Germany was pursuing her nim of universal domination with persistent and elaborate care and ruthless cold-blooded determination. Our motives to day were as high and pure as
The Pacifist motion was negatived with U.S. SOCIALISTS TO ATTEND BRI- out a division
TISH LABOUR CONFERENCE.
NEW YORK, June 21st, A delegation of American Socialists is going to London to attend the British Labour Party's Conference in August and
HUNGER IN AUSTRIA
INDEMNITIES.
AMSTERDAM, June 21st. News of the Austrian hunger striko has been suppressed by the conser since March 91st.
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN VIENNA.
LONDON, June 21st. Swiss reports speak of serious dis turbances in Vienna. They state that a hundred thousand workers in the
at the beginning of the war. Events since arsenal workshops and aeroplane factory
1914 had convinced every student, Eave a few pacifists, that the war was the in- evitable result of the German ambition of world domination.
Referring to peace proposals, like the Austrian Emperor's letter, Mr. Balfour said we had never rejected any proposals having the slightest posability of produc ing the kind of peace all desired. There was no evidence that Germany had ever been serious in making such offers,
THE CASE
CASE OF BELGIUM,
struck.
Fifty thousand demonstrators pillaged the shops and marched in procession in the streets demanding peace and bread.
Sanguinary rioting ensued.
The police intervened with „drawn sabres,
So far there is no confirmation.
HUNGARY'S OFFER OF PEAS AND BEANS. According to the Berlin Tayeblatt, the Hungarian Government has announced that it is ready to send to Vienna a thousand waggons of peas and beans.
Belgium stood out as a great unanswer- uble proof of what the Germans would do if they thought any military advantage was obtainable from it. Germany had Besides the demand for an early never openly and plainly stated that Belgien would be given up and restored and replaced in her position of absolute cronomie and political independence;
Mr. Balloar with great emphasis re judinted the suggestion that there was the smallest difference as regards war aims between ourselves and America. We cherished the same ideals, we were fights. ing for the same purposes and on the eatne batticfeld and making similar
corifices
SECRET TREATIES DEFENDED.
general peace in Vienna the Workmen's Council has renewed-its demand for no annexations and no indemnities, also the formation of a League of Nations, These resolutions have been conveyed to the Foreign Minister by a deputation of Social Democrats with a request that he Degotiate with enemy Governments.
BREAD RATION REDUCTION.. AMSTERDAM, June 20th,
A message from Vienna says the re duction in the bread ration has caused mense excitement throughout the Monarchy. The sharpest Press protcals, irrespective of party, are published. Immediate German and Hungarian help is demanded.
Mr. Balfour defended the secret Tree ties. They were made under conditions in which any Government would be bound to have acted. Similarly it was a mistake to suppose that the Italian Treaty stood in the way of peace. The Allies were prepared to listen collectively to all ren sonable arrangements. The Government would not be deaf to any reasonable sug- gestion if such were made. Any proposal to the Allies would be considered on its cil. merits These Treaties were made by Great Britam with others as members of
The executive of the
German Socialists in Austria urgently appeal to workers to abstain from excesses or interruption of work pending the decisions of the Vicons Workers' Coun
GENERAL PEACE DEMANDED.
the Alliance. We should stand by them. A message from Baste says that the These Treaties did not provide any Vienna Workers' Council is protesting obstacle to the conclusion of a reasonable against the reduction in the bread peace and would not occasion any diffration and demands a general pesce as culty between ourselves and Italy. Of soon as possible. mow importance than at present attempt- *ing to review these Treaties was the tack of resisting the Austro-German efforts and doing all that was possible to restore Russia to her full and national self-con-
sciousness.
GERMAN PIE-CRUST PROMISES.
The Vienna City Council bas issued a statement with reference to the reduction
the bread ration. It says that Ger- many prozaised some weeks ago to supply SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA. the Austrian Army and civilians with meal including German stocks. At first Mr. Balfour said: Everybody sym- pathises with Russia to-day. Her suffer the deliveries were regular, but for eight ings have been little alleriated by the days past Germany was in arrears. Two thousand wagons of meal had not been nominal peace forced upon her. 1 do not despair of cur ability even now to delivered. No meal has been distributed do something material to restore economic for a week in the munitions districts of and political unity and national effort in Austria. This situation is most acute in that great country. As far as can be Prague, Brumn and Galuzia. Urgent ascertained the Central Powers at present telegrams have been sent to General do not intend to do anything more Ludendorff besides others previously
France, Italy and Switzerland.
OPPOSITION TO STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
The American Alliance of Labour and Democracy has issued a statement on behalf of the Delegation, emphasising America's opposition to the whole of the Stockholm Conference scheme root and branch, and declaring that nothing can be gained by such prace conversations of present.
It adds that at any International Con- grees of Socialists, delegations from auto. cratic countries must consist exclusively of those actively engaged in an effort to bring about an immediate revolutionary movement to overthrow their Govern- Wents.
STOCKYARDS PLACED UNDER
FEDERAL CONTROL.
WASHINGTON, June 21st. President Wilson in a proclamation places all the stockyards in the United States under Federal control.
MAFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
ORGANISED REIGN OF TERROR INDISPENSABLE.
A Parliamentary supper was given by the Empire Parliamentary Association to Welcome the Dominions Premiers and Ministers. It was a brilliant affair. The Royal Galleries of the House of Lords, in which the upper was served, were
gathering, including thirteen past and Present Premiers of the Dominions, meat of the Ministers of the Cabinet, a large number of members of the Houses of Commons and Lords, including Govern- ment and Opposition members, High Commissioners, all the Dominions Pre- miers and other oversea Ministers now in this country, including General Smuts, Hon. H. Burton, Hon. W. M. Hughes, the Maharajah of Patiala, and Sir S. P. Sipha
Hongkong St. George's Society DRAWING OF WAR BONDS 1918.
LIST OF WINNING NUMBERS.
Number 11,820 1st Prize $176,250
54.624 2nd 80,415 3rd
$52,875 35,250
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of Prize
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Our Cabinet Colleagues
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AMSTERDAM, June 10th.
that only a maximum of twenty-four German trains daily run over the Limburg Railways. These trains are thoroughly examined by the Dutch Customs and military officials before they "are allowed to proceed.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
PUNISHED.
AMSTERDAM, June 21st, In the Prussian: Lower House the Independent Socialist Hoffmann stated that hundreds of Independent Socialists are being sent to the trenches as punish- ment for political activity. Unservice. able men are sent to prism, whem many perish of hunger,
GERMAN EX-CHANCELLOR
DYING.
AMSTERDAM, June 21st, The Koelnische Volkszeitung states that the ex-Chancellor, Eethmann Holl weg, is in a critical condition, the result of an apoplectic stroke. There is little hope of his recovery.
GERMAN MURDERS IN
FLANDERS,
200
2009
Winning Tickets should be presented at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong, during business hours.
Should any winning ticket not be presented before Noon on the zard December, 1918, the ticket will be cancelled, and the value will be distributed amongst War Charities by the Committee of St. George's Society of Hongkong War Charities Fand Committee,
H. C. SANDFORD (Hon. Treasurer), JH BRISTER (Hon. Secretary),
Hongkong, 21st June, 1918.
St. George's "War Bond" Drawing..
(2168
WHITEAWAY'S
HAVE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER LARGE PARCEL OF PLAIN WHITE.
000 DES
Moscow, June 21s86. The President of the Soviet Commis sion, in order to combat the counter- revolution, openly admits that the Com- mission has ordered numerous executions, because an organised Reign of Terror in the form of executions is indispensable persons in East Flanders on suspicion of at the present stage of the Revolution." espionage, Sixteen, including wonen,
M. Gorky's
newspaper denounces were condemned to death, which sentence,
if is rumoured, has already been carried A NICE SHEEN QUALITY These modern inquisitors," and re-mat. minds them of the fate of Robispierre.
ALLIES' EXCLUSION OF GERMAN SHIPS AND GOODS.
LONDON June 20th;"
AMSTERDAM, June 20th, The Germans have arrested over fifty
WAR DISEASE IN ROUMANIA
AMSTERDAY, June 21st. The Forsische Zeitung says that Roumania is megotiating with Germany for the supply of large quantities of chemical preparations and other medical material in order to combat war diseases. which are raging in Roumanig, decimat- ing the population in some districts.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Croft asked-Have the Allies agreed to exclude German ships and German goods from Allied ports and territories for progres. sive periods after the war the longer the Central Powera refuse to accept the: Allies peace terms; and also similarly to progressively restrict the export of raw materials to Germany
Mr. Bonar Law replied that the Gov- ernment was constantly communicating with the Allies, including the United States, on this matter. The question was a very complicated one. Even if any thug had been decided, which was not the case, it would be impossible to make In statement.
MALTA'S WAR EFFORT.
MALTA, Jung 21st. The Governor, Lord Methuen, in n speech, paid a tribute to what Malta, an infinitesimal part of the Empire" has done in the war. It has contributed twenty-four thousand men to the Army and Navy, while those who remained at home have done much for the sick and wounded.
WAR SERVICES OF MOSLEMS
LONDON, June 20th,
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar ENEMY ALIENS IN GREAT Law stated that the Government grate fully recognised the conspicuous war Services rendered by Moslem fellow subjects.
· BRITAIN.
PETITION FOR THEIR OR INDEMNITIES.
LONDON, Juno 21sts There is unusual interest in the
Clapham bye-election. The Coalitionist Mr. Harry Greer is opposed by Mr. Hamilton Benniish, nominee of Mr. Pemberton Billing, Auery alien question attention to the enemy alien question.
"THE VOTE OF CREDIT.
LONDON, June 21st. The House of Commons has passed the third reading of the Finance Bill.
THE LATEST PEER.
LONDON, June 20th.
Mr. Beamish recently said that if he is The Minister of the Air Force, Bir returned and ill enemy aliens are in William Weir, has been elevated to the interned he will create pandemonium in lim the House of Commons,
The Prime Minister's Secretary has written to Mr. Greer stating that Mr. Lloyd George is personally examining the whole question of alien enemies in whatever action is necessary,
IRISH BYE-ELECTION-
regards peace proposals than to offer the mentioned, and the Ambassador at Berlin the country and is determined to take The East Cavan bye-election resulted:
The National Party is organing
QUESTION TO BE INVESTIGATED.
most favourable terms to one of the mem-made representations. When the Burgo bers of the Allianen with a view to dis master received the nexpected notifica petition for the immediate interament integrating the Alliance to dtion of the reduction in the brend ration, of all enemy alitns,
Mr. Balfour did not blame the Central he refused responsibility for the order. Powers for setting up such a trap, but Vienna requested at least peas and beans, he would blame those falling into the This was refused and he then again tele- trap, and mostly those Pacifists who ap
graphed Berlin and Munich asking for into it.
parently thought it criminal not to fall
potatoes.
Lospor, June 21st.
(Nationalist), 2,591, Grifith (Sion Feiner), 3,795; Hanion
NEW ZEALAND'S WOOL
LONDON, June 20th..
WASHINGTON, June 21st.. The newspapers state that, owing to a The British Government has arranged decided to overhaal the whole question until one year after the war at the same recent complaint, fr, Lloyd George has to purchase New Zealand's wool clips of aliens in Great Britain,
· prite as paid during the past two years.
40 inches wide.
PRICED AT THE LOW
FIGURE OF
75c. per yard.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
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THE Steamship
TH
“TEESTA"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneos. of Cargo by her to rolled thus all, ods and/or extra havardons Godowne of the Kong are being landed at their risk into the hazardous kang and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
* Goods not cleared by 27th Jane will be abject to rentNode
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Claims against the Eteamer must be presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of Steemer, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever,
Bills of Lading will be countersigued by
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Chinese Name WAYLOO."
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RANEAN PORTS ND
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THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED ON BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CONTINENTAL AND SOUTH AFRICAN POETE
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