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THE

ALLIES TO IMPOSE SEVERER

ARMISTICE TERMS:

CHANGED ATTITUDE OF GERMAN PLENIPOTENTIARIES:

GENERAL VON HINDENBURG'S VOLUNTEER ARMY.

FRUSTRATING

GERMANY'S

AMBITIONS IN POLAND.

AUTHORS OF ARMENIAN ATROCITIES

COURT-MARTIALLED. }

PREMIER INTERVENES IN BRITISH LABOUR

DISPUTES.

EARLIER CABLES.

TOROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]

THE ARM‹STICE.

SEVERER CONDITIONS TO BE

IMPOSED.

POLAND. THWARTING OF GERMANY'S DESIGNS.

PARIE, February 9th. Sir Esme Howard and General Carton de

British delegates

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Wiart, the PARIS, February 8th. I appears that The Supreme War Poland, left to-night, Council, this afternoon, reached 20 The Allies attach the greatest import agreement

regarding the necessity, in aner to the Mission to Poland, regarding view of fiermmay's attitude of making the establishment of a strong and inde the conditions of the renewal of the pendent State of Poland as one of the Armistice 200Pe setere, by instituting chief means of circumventing Germany's control of chemobilisation and production ambitions and designs to yet become mis in factories which were previously Less of the whole of Eastern Europe. engaged in war work

THE SUPREME ECONOMIC

Only the ways and ments of securing the execution of these conditions remain to be settled and 21 is thought that the sitting on braary 1th will suffice for this.

SENSATIONAL NEWS ABOUT

GERMANY'

LONDON, February 19th. The Paris newspapers, explaining the decision to take dhe Armistice conditions severer, declare at Marshal Foch was recently compelled to use threats to make the German plenipotentiaries attend the sitting of the Armi-tive fuimmission,

CHANGE IN GERMAN ATTITUDE.

The attitude of the German plenipoten. tiaries has changed in the last fortnight. They now declare that they will-eply. accept pence without victory.

GERMANS STOP DEMOBILISING.

M

COUNCIL

A LIKELY PERMANENCY.

Pure, February 9th. Pichon, interviewed by Reuter's representative, explaining the scope of tl Supreme Economic Council, said that the Council is an important step in the transition to peace conditions, and may possibly become permanent, under the League of Nations..

Anyhow, the Council will, at present, have a large share in re-construction, and help Marshal Foch in an adriery capa city.

B

THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA. FAILURE OF THE PRINKIPO PLAN,

PARIS, February 8th. Interviewed by representative of Moreover, the French military authori-Reuter's Agency, M. Pichon, personally, ties believe that the Germans have stop-expressed the opinion that the Prinkipo ped demobilising, and have concentrated Conference would not meet unless further 18 Divisions on the Eastern Front under acceptances were received. tioneral

Hindenburg. Hence, the Allies consider that Germany must brought to realise the impossibility of re sisting the peace terms offered her.

Von

THE GERMANS' SHORT MEMORY

The papere state that Marshal Foch told the Supreme War Council that the Germans are beginning to forget that they are beaten.

They have been slow in handing over transport, and are mak- ing other difficulties.

ALLIED, OCCUPATION OF ESSEN

Marshal Foch has advised the Allied occupation of Eseen.

HINDENBURG'S VOLUNTEER

ARMY."

LONDON, February 10tb.

He pointed out that the Bolsheviks" reply had not anawered the Allied invita tion, but merely intimated that the Soviets are ready to negotiate; whereas, the Allies had advised them that if all' the Russian Governments censed fighting, and fore gathered at Prinkipo, they would meet them and help them to settle their grievances.

THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, February 9th

Soviets have accepted the invitation to Le Temps states that the Ukrainian

confer with the Allies, but profer Paris to Prinkipo and a later date than February 16th.

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BRITISH LABOUR UNREST.

HONGHONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19Tā, 1019.

BAKERS DECIDE NOT TO STRIKE. BRITISE AND GERMANS IN they could to get into British trade and THE ARMED-BURGLARY ÁT

The Glasgow operatives and bakers have

CHINA.

undermine our position in China. Our

decided not to strike but to negotiate for PROBLEMS OF TRADE POLICY IN Policy, therefore, is this:-Wo any. If

shorter hours.

THE PREMIER'S INTERVENTION.

1

LONDON, February 8th. The Premier Jas been conferring at 10, Downing Street, annec early this morning with several Ministers, including Mr.! Bonne Law, Sir Robert Horne, and Sir Albert Stanley and numerous officials.

It is understood that, besides dealing with the labour situation, the Premier also inquired into the recent trouble among the soldiers.

FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.

THE EVACUATION OF VILNA

BALE, February 5th-

GERMANY.

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT TO-DAY.

COPENHAGEN, February uth.

A cabinet will be formed immediately

after the President is elected, so that a

legal Government shall exist on February 12th, when negotiations regarding the prolongation of the A. mistic will com

THE

NAR EAST.

CHAIRMAN OF THE CHINA A380.

CLATION INTERVIEWED.

the Germans have kept their trade in their own hands, why should not we do

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON'S ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE GOV-

MITTED FOR TRIAL.

After all, it is our trade! I do not A Chinese, alleged to be a confederato, see that there is any unfairness in that. of the armed gang that entered Messrs. -

Hitherto, we have given the Germany Gibbs, Livingston & Co.'s compradore's [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. |

every facility in our power, and they office, on January 19th, and stole $20,000 LUNDON, December 7th.

have repaid our generous treatment by and a small quantity of jewellery, was Fullesing the close of the Great War, working aghinif" úh'in every way they produced before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the thoughts and energies of inusiness men could are being directed to the resumption of consulate offices at Shanghaj as a cutre

even to the extent of using their the Magistrney, yesterday, trade. So far as the China market is

Inspector Ternett stated the four men, tren which [O fort a revolution acted with revalves, entered the com- couzerned, no question is of greater im

in fudin. A1 Hongkong, the question pradore's enota while two kept watch out- mediate interest from the British stand hinges on whether the Germans will be side

the premises; possibly, mother, iny than our attitude towards, and our permitted to go back there. That ques

robber was posted at the in at of the stair- future relations with, the Germans intion is being considered by the respon-

rase. One of the rubbers searched the It is clearly understood | sible muthorities in Lundun, with whom I abruffter the keys of the safe. They The drawer of abstracting. in all,

The

course, as

cxercise op 1.1

THE FUTURE.

nationals

ALSO furved

disch

booty. On January 11th, the office hoy

formed the Polit, that one of the rub-·· burs was on the knangtang The pris soner was pointed out as the mean and was identified by several others.

The head shroff of Messrs. Gibb, Living-- staru & Co., To Chan Hing, deposed that,

were

His desk was

it. He was then tied up and the keys of

the safe were again demanded, one of the.

the Far East that, at Hongkong, the British community have had interviews on the subject, and A telegram from Kovno states that,

rias not want Germans in their midutrainge think something will be done. Jane This owing to the steerssus of the Lithuanian under

pretext for, at least, in China the position is uffferent, for, of about $20,000 in money and a small Any troops, and the advance of the Finn period of years"

is known, the Germans have to quote the resolu-resided there a rouge the war, tas quantity of jewellery. A in the room Esthonino troops, the Bolshevista have on passed at a mags meeting held at to the influence they avelpen able to were tied up with cards. The telephone evacuated Vilnu

Hongkong, on November 7th and that realoreover, they have scored heavily at our thirves, alarmed, winde # with their Auitione Government. bell sounded at what that time, and the solution is now under the consideration expense. of the lovernment here. A te renty When China agreed to deport the Ports, the British have also a specia! Gerntane from a country, as well interesd in the question. Bu, too, in known

the Ghat

German Government regard to other parts of China. At the threatened to take reprisals probably by time

of writing, news reaches London deporting a great number of the inhabit A telegram from Berlin, dated February | [hai

that, at Tientsin, the Germans are urging fanis of French and Belgian territory in sth, states that the National Assembly the Chinese to break their existing com their occupation, and by imposing hard will discuss a Bill regarding the German that German firms can give more favourment for exchange of prisoners unless we Fructs with the Alies under the pretext conditions on British prisoners-of-war. Empire's Constitution on February 10th, ale terms.

refused to ratify the Hague Agree and will finish the three readings the

Having regard to the importance of undertook to prevent deportation of their AC about 7.15 pm on January 13th, next day, so that the election of a Pre- this subject of trade policy in the Farnationis in China. As events have turseveras armed et, amongst whom was Enet, cailed upon Mr. F. Anderson, ed out, they have treated our prisoners the prisoner, rushed into his room, level- sident of Germay can be made on the Chairman of the Thing Association uf-war in the most shameful and bar led their revolvers at him, and demanded February 12th.

in London. who kindly conscated to give baroua manner, while their

his views generally on the present have had & privileged position in China, the keys of the safe. A gumber of bank- position

although the latter were entirely in the notes and loose coins, fying on the coun- EFFORTS OF THE CHINA ASSOCIATION. power of the Allies. The Germans traha- ter, amounting to nearly $1,000, Anderson, has made a strong effort to erement for protection, and the Dutch forerd open and about $2,000 taken from.

China Association," said Mr.ferred their interests to the Dutch Gov. picked up by the rubbers. keep British tende in our own hands Consuls have refrained from interfering after the war. Formerly, the Germans in any way with, there. They have done had got into our trade in China to a practically what they Liked, menee.

very considerable extent by

long credit to the Chinese. Ther erdits were THE NEW GERMAN CABINET.

However. I du not think, Mr.rubbers, menpoxhile, prodding him with on basis which English firms did not Anderson continued that the position a dagger There were other shroffs in the COPERDADEN, February Oth.

consider legitimate, but by neans

of of the Germans with the Chinese in the office at the time, and two watchmen werd The Foutsche Zeitung states that the those methods the Germans succeeded in future will be quite so favourable it new German Cabinet will be composed of themselves, no doubt with the object of the past, because it has happened that were pushed into the office by the robbera

transferring a good deal of our trade to not be so influential as it has been in patrolling outside the premisen. sixteen members, of whom the Social inere

increasing their status, generally in when the Germans failed to get their way who warned them, under pain of death, the Ministries of Defence, Labour, Econ-among English firme interested in trade will not, 1 feet sure, be able to do that Democrats shall have the President and China. We of the China Association in China they were apt to instil a certain

tried

to get up here an understanding runt of fear into the Chinese. They to make no noise. omy, Nutrition and Demobilisation; the with the Far East. Detuocrats shall have the Vice-President, do everything in their power to put future."

We wanted them to to anything like the same extent in the and the Ministries of the Interior, and stop to the granting of excessive credits, Asked for his opinion with regard to Finance; the Centre Party shall have the should confine their operations to British mediato fature now that the war is over, and also that, as für as possible, they probable trade developments in the im Ministries of Justice, the Treasury and channels.

Mr. Anderson replied that the answer to the Posts; while the Democrats

Well, in regard to this, while we got that depended upon shipping. Owing to and a good deat of support here, and while the great amount of tonnage withdrawn Social Democrats will cach have ona we believe the Germans will have great from the China station, trade between Minister, without a portfolio. The Fordiffenity in the immediate future in ob here and the Far East has been held up. eign Ministry will be neutralised.they enjoyed before the war, the fact bas ment," he said, "to put on extra tonnage taining the same financial facilities that We have been urging the tiovern- to be recorded that we came up against at the earliest possible moment; and we e certain aumber of people in this coun have pointed out that the trade with try who plainly told us that they will China has been et frightfully hit owing renew their German connection, in China to high freights that it is of the utmost A telegram from Zurich states that at the earliest oppurtunity.

importance that this matter should have there was a serious Spartacist outbreak they have no important British connec may tell you,'

Their reason for this attitude is that prompt attention. in Berlin on the evening of February 6th. tionis in China, that since the war theyderson,

," concluded Mr. An- that Government officiala hare Soldiers and sailors, commanded by have been unable to replace their German frankly admitted to me that China has General von Eichhorn, sexupied an im: connections with British ones, and, in been hardly dealt with, and, furthermore brief, that if they agreed not to revive they have assured roe that the Far East- portant thoroughfare.

their trade with the Germane now, thesern route is one of the very first that will Government troops fired, killing eight. Ia ather words, their contention shipping.

would have no constituents in China at receive consideration in the allocation of and wounding forty.

H.B. is that firms who did no business with [Since the above was written, the Chinese Germans in the Far East before the war Government has taken steps to chose enemy would make no sacrifice now, whereas businesses and to deport enemy subjects. they would have to sacrifice all, or nearly | E., H...]|| all, their interests.”

ANOTHER SERIOUS OUTBREAK

IN BERLIN

PARIS, February 10th.

A strict censorship is being enforced. DUSSELDORF STRIKE OVER.

COLOGNES, February 7th. The Dusseldorf strike, among th middle classes, is officially declared over The Spartacists are conceding the chief demands of the bourgeoisie strikers.

VISCOUNT GREY BLIND. LEARNING THE BRAILLE SYSTEM

LONDON, February 10th. The Daily Mail states that Viscount

system of reading and writing. BRITISH TRADE INCREASE IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

THE OBJECT OF THE GEKWAND.

CANTON

NEWS.

BY COURTEST OF THE "CHUNG NOOI

BAN DO”

will

Theso

Before leaving to search the safe, the routers threatened to kill them all if an alarm was raised, but they shouted

youn "rubbers" directly the thieves left the

to between $15,000 and $10,000. In their The money in the safe amounted

revolver and some money, which were haste, the rollers left a revolver behind. produced in Court, were identified by the

visitor to the Colony, and was on his way The prisoner stated that he was home when he was arrested.

witness.

night in question, while he and the other Another witness stated that on the fois were conversing together, four men, including the prisoner, entered the office. The prisoner painted a revolver AL

him, while the other robbers stood guard ever his friends. One of the ten then opened the safe and, after altering the con- tests, took all the money.

A

Prisoner: There is no proof whatever robbery; the winess only suspects me, against me. I did not participate in the Watchman stated that he saw two men coming up the stone staircase and naked them what they wanted. One of the replied that he was in search of the compradore's department. Both me produced revolvers. Later, he saw two mes coming from the front door of the office. The fakt were placed on one side and the shroffe on the

of the bubbers rifled their pockets.

other. The Prisoner was the man who asked him not to make a noise.

To Kam Taung. a shroff, stated that he was in the compradore's department on the night in question. The robbera hustled all the employés into one coracr and then ordered them to unbutton their costs. Witness lost a bunch of keys and

took the precaution to remove the polica a gold wrist watch. The robbers also

record of the Germans in China and else 3 remarked that, having regard to the where, it was surprising that, apart from the strictly business standpoint, patriotic eentiment did not carry more weight with the class of business people referred tu.

The China

CANTON, February 11th. Association and others Outside," Mr. Anderson replied,

-THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY. "took

The Authorities have informed the the view that Germans were not in trade old members of the Provincial Assembly in China unly for the sake of the profit that their term of office has expired. It motives, they got out of it. They had ulterior is stated, however, that esrtain of the

chief aniong these being the

of meeting on the Bth inst., but were not identify the man who searched him, influence. Recently, we sent out a state-stopped by the police acting under the ment as to how the position stood. This order of the Civil Governor.

Another witness stated that prisoner was the man who stood guard over them. was despatched to the China Association's EXODUS or M.P8.

It is reported that since the Peace from a drawer, the lock of which had been

He branches in Hongkong and elsewhere in

noticed the robbers extracting money China Hongkong supported the view Envoys were sent to Shanghai more than wrenched open. that we took.

100 M.Pe. have also left Canton for the We also urged upon the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and cane purpose. At recent meetings of the ary lath he went with an employé of Sergeant Shannon said that on Janu other Chambers the desirability of keep, been a quorum, and most important queste Kwangtung, and entered the steerage. Canton Parliament there has not always Mesars. Gibb, Livingston & Co., on board in British Lions could not be discussed. It is foured When he reached the engine-room, he saw

A telegram from Berne states that Herr RESUMPTION OF TUBE TRAFFIC Grey is blind, and is learning the Braille desire to extend the German sphere fold members endeavoured to hold a special whistle which he was carrying. He could

Busse, before leaving the Socialist Con ference for Weimar, said that General

LONDON, February 9th,

von Hindenburg was organising a Volan-j

The Underground Railways' Company tesy Army of 000,000 in Pomerania and announce that the tubes have resumed. East Prussia, with a view to a reaction-oduced services. It is expected that ary coup d'etat. His Headquarters were there will be full services on all lines on at Tolberg on the Baltic coast, which is February 10th.

the stronghold of the Prussian junkers.

A WARNING TO THE ALLIES. Herr Haase bas advised the Powers to watch the movements of the Hindenburg Army closely, and, if necesenry, insist on the limitation of its strength.

THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. TURKISH INSTIGATORS BEING TRIED.

RAILWAY SERVICE BEING PARTIALLY RESUMED.

LONDON, February 4th. The tube men are returning to work. It is hoped that the services on the tubes and in the district will be partially re-. eumed this evening.

CONSTANTINOPLE, February 9th. The Court Martial has begun the trinti

RAILWAY MASS MEETINGS.

LONDON, February Oth

£0,677,008, compared with the year end ing January, 1918.

PORTUGAL

REPUBLICAN SUCCESSES.

LISBON, February 9th.

П

Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of leader, Benhor Paiva Couceiro, was eagerness of certain will restrain then urged by the Peking, Government to the Hongkong Hotel, he heard police

undertake the mission; so he has agreed EXORANGE BUREAUX, to proceed to Paris shortly.

LONDON, February 9th.

ing British trade in The increases in the imports amount bands when busines, is resumed after the that the M. Pa. will not return, and that, prisoner sitting in a sort of hammock, to £35,523,282, and in the experte to any effective result mainly owing to unable to function any longer.. It is saidht light burning.

Our efforts wore, however, without consequently, the Parliament will be Witness got the passengers to muster opposition from a section of Manchester that the M. Ph. went away, because things

the passage-way, where there was and Bradford shipping. firms who had

done without the consent of the persons who had accompanied witneen One of the extensive transactions with German Parliament. previous to the war,

ANOTHER PEACE ENVOY TO EUROPE.

immediately identified the prisoner, stat I don't know how we can do anything

ing: Report states that, in addition to Wu with the revolver.

is the person who threatened us further in the matter," continued Mr. Chiu-shu, who has been sent to the Pence ed prisoner.

Witness then arrest Anderson," except that by making the Conference in Europe, Dr. Wu Ting-fang. Mr. T. H. King, A.6.P., gave evidėnos subject known in the Press you can has been appointed as a representative of identification, The Republicans have captured the stint on, and by this means overt that Dr. Wa-did not intend to go, but has was, on duty on January: 14th, opposite and arouse of the Military Government. It is said Sergeant Dorling said that when he towns of Lamego and Vizen. The Royalist some influence that

public opinion,

whistice being blown. He ran to St. -British subjects to make money by trading with our enemics,

George's building, where he heard n nm And

at the same time assist the lattor to It is reported that two big loans having subsidiary coins on the staircase. Wit motion. He found 8100 in Hongkong DOVER'S BOMBARDMENTS.

ro-atablish their businesses in Chine. been obtained from the Hongkong and nose then went it to the top-floor and That is really what it comes to.

Shanghai Bank and the Taiwan Bank asked what was the matter. He was ludd Dover during the war was attacked by The China Association in not advocat to establish more exchange bureaux, so revolvere, and two with daggere-buch THE TRADE POLICY OF THE BRITISH, respectively, the Authorities have decided that four men-two of them armed with Zoppolins, aeroplanes, seaplanos, destroying this policy, now that the way is over that the notes may be accepted at their entered the premises and stolen money.

and submarines, Auffering twenty purely from hostility to the Germans face value,

Witness searched the office, and later on and son.

destre to

was handed a revolver; which was found kick them when they are down. Altogether 188 Bombas were dropped on We hate been working at this from the rico merchants have chartered a number revolver, which was five-chambered

Owing

to the scarcity of rice, certain in the compradore's department. the town, the record number in one night. Beginning of the war. The Public Prosecutor emphasised the necessity of punishing the instigators offamalgamating a number of Uniona, paDover, all but one fell in open-country the control of their own trade in China arrived at Canton with farge quantities made by prisoner when arrested. In this,

of vessels to transport rice from the weapon, Was A mass meating held in Glasgow, | bolnir forty-two. The night that have als 'tukon very good care, to the people. Boveral vessels have reconsis: The Interprefer read out the statenient

What wo foel is that the Germans Northern province to Canton to relieve also given several pieces of rope. destroyers sont sixty-one shell"ver

fully loaded Wildest wan the crimes which had horrifed the whole ed a resolution condemning the netion Four men, seven women, and three child that is to say, the trade of which they relieve and the weareity is thus partly of humanity.

An Armenian lawyer gave evidente le

of the authorities, and demanding aren were killed, and eleven men, swanty have and monopoly. While they have the effect that the victims numbered public inquiry and the roleses, of, there women, and twelve children injur, always fenloadly guarde German trade in aid of the cheap anle of rice to the The Civil Governor las granted $10,000 33,190, and included women and children arrested strike leaders

ed-in various air attacks Damage has in China and kept It in the hand of poor. He has also ordered various pre- been done amounting to about £20,000. Gora, they have also done everything. Idols to raise funds for the same purged

the

Railwaymon', Union, colferred with Executive in London this morning.

wounded.

held in London this afternoon to discuss the national: situation.

ere,

of the first party of Turks accused of Mes outings of railwaymen are being

instigating the Armenian maasteren,

The party includes Kemal Bey,', ex GLASGOW STRIKERS IN MILITANTgins separate bombardments from air fot from motives of revenge, or from arMN BOARCITY OF RICK.

Governor of Boghaziny, Kewak Pasha, -ex-Commander of the Gendarmerie at Yorghad, and Fenaz Ali, an official at Yozghed,

.“.

*HOOD.

LONDON; February 9th.

Tho

the prisoner and I am Innocent, suspicionad saying that, he had boon coul

Prisoner refused to make a sintement,

trial ng the next Criminal Bon

Mr. Lindsel cofamitiéd pelioner fine,