DISTURBANCES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 271m
IN GERMANY.
AMERICAN DEMOCRAT'S CRITICISM OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
AMERICANS OPPOSE BRITISH DRAFT OF THE LABOUR CHARTER.
PLOT AGAINST PRESIDENT WILSON.
LATEST CABLES.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] THE PEACE CONFERENCE. INTERVIEW WITH M. PICHON.
PARIS, February 24th.
BARLIER CABLES.
AN IMPASSE REACHED.
PARIS, February 24th. There is a hitch in the International Labour Legislation Commission.
GERMANY.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED AT KARLSRUHE.
COPENHAGEN, February 24th. Martial law has been proclaimed a Karlsrubo,
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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS,
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. AMERICAN SENATOR'S CRITICISM.
In the Senate, Mr. Reed, Democrat, declared that a League of Nations meant
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ̧ PRESIDENT RECEIVES. FOREIGN that America would be controlled by
PRESS CORRESPONDENTS. It is said that the disturbances at Mann." European monarcha And Asistio heim were instigated by the Spartaciste despots." He insisted that the League's
PEKING, February 25th. as a protest against the death of Herr Charter conflicted with the Ameriena
The President received, the Foreign Eisper. The Government is determined Constitution, and characterised the pro-ed on invitation, and talked frankly Fress correspondents to-day, who attend-
vision for American military participa about Chinese affairs. tion as "monstrous."
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
COPENHAGEN, February 23rd. A message from Berlin states that the revised, draft of the constitution of the Empire which is to come before the Na- tional Assembly on February 24th aim at uniformity with regard to military matters, communications, customs and taxes, and provides that the States to prevent outbreaks in Baden similar to renounce the right to conclude internathopo at Rühr and Munich.
tional treatics. Federal interests will be represented by the Imperial Council with the right of veto, instead of by a Federal House. If the Imperial Coun- cil and Assembly disagree, the President can order a referendum or promulgate a two-thirds a law, provided he has majority of the Assembly.
Small States will have no vote and way, be re-grouped even unwillingly.
STATE OF SIEGE PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT BÅDEN.
COPENHAGEN, February 24th.
· A message from Karlsruhe says that a state of siege has been proclaimed throughout Baden owing to ve dis turbances in Mannheim.
HOW THE LEAGUE WILL WORK. LONDON, February 23rd.
Lord Robert Cecil, interviewed by Reuter, declared that it was certain that & League of Nations would be established as soon ne the pence preliminaries were signed. The machinery proposed by the Covenant was extremely simple and could be brought into existence without any trouble. Generally speaking, the decisions would only be binding, if reach- ed unanimously, that is, excluding the
PRESIDENT SANGUINE AS TO RESULTS OF SHANGHAI CONFERENCE.
He did not anticipate any difficulty in disbanding the troops or any greet difficulty in carrying out whatever settle ment the Peace Conference at Shanghai Prached because everybody desired peace. There might be a little difficulty regard ing details.
SMALL DUCHY DECLARES WAR AGAINST THE EMPIRE,
BERLIN, February 24th. THE POSITION IN BAVARIA. -
The Frankfurter Zeitung's Weimar cor. It is stated that although the Garris, son at Munich is on the side of the respondent interviewed Herr Noske, who labour Apartaciste, the Bavarian troops else. said that the resistance of the Spartacist parties directly concerned in the dispute of Chinese industries.
The British draft of the Labour Char- M. Pichon, interviewed by a representa
ter advocates freedom of workers to go tive of Reuter, stated that M. Clemen- beau's condition on February 23rd was from country to country as they please. very satisfactory. The Premier con-The Americans strongly oppor fidently hoped soon to resume work in being anxious to exclude fo the Cabinet and at the Conference.
M. Pichon was of opinion that the pre- liminaries of the Peace Treaty might be Teady for signature by the middle of May. This does not signify the final peace Bettlement, but merely the laying down of the preliminaries on which the Associated Powers wished to conclude
peace.
The Conference has not yet considered the question of the fate of the German Ficet
The Reparation Commission was pow on the point of reaching an agreement as regards what constituted reparation. The question of making German-Austris oad Hungary pay indemnitics was not yet considered.
There was renson to believe that the Spartacist movement had taken strong hold in Bavaria. Munich was in a state
· of civil war.
to
The Peace Conference was about reach an agreement na regarde Russian policy when M. Clemenceau was incapa- citated. He was of opinion that there would not be much difficulty about that as soon as the Premier was restored to health.
ALBANIA.
HER CLAIMS REFERRED TO COM
MITTEE FOR GREEK AFFAIRS.
LONDON, February 24th.
The Prees Bureau enys:- A communiqué from Paris slates that at a meeting of the representatives of the great Powers, at which Marshal Foch was
present, the Albanian chuims were re- ferred to the Committee for Greek Affairs,
from America.
this,
LATEST CABLES.
THE FRENCH PREMIER. M. OLEMENCEAU MAY BE AT PEACE CONFERENCE TO-DAY.
PARIS, February 24th,
It is anticipated that M. Clemenceau will be able to preside over the Peace Conference meeting on February 27th.
EARLIER OABLES.
SPEED RECOVERY PROBABLE,
PARIS, February 24th.
A Hava, message states :— Hopes are expressed that M. Clemen ceau will be able to resume work in a few days.
IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.
PARIS, February 23rd.
A medical bulletin, issued on the morn-
whore are remaining loyal to the Clov ernment.
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
PROCLAIMED,
A Zurich telegram states that a Soviet Government of Bavaria has been pro claimed, and that it is actively hunting down all counter-revolutionaries.
troops in their Ruhe region would be shortly broken.
The decision of the League would be! enforced by the whole economic and mili Intervention Was necessary in the tary power of cach of the nations forming Duchy of Baxe-Coburb-Gotha, which declared war against the Empire.
the League.
It was not intended to send troope to AUSTRIA SHOULD BE PER. Bavaria.
SPARTACIST LEADER LYNCHED.
COPENHAGEN, February 23rd. A message from Budapest vid Borlia The new Soviet Government appointed states that the Hungarian Spartacist
leader Belakun has been lyuched.
HERR SIMON APPOINTED
PRESIDENT.
Herr Simon as President,
THE BAVARIAN SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS.
MUNICH, February 24th. Herr Aner was still alive on Saturday, but his condition is critical.
SPARTACISTS IN POWER. IN BAVARIA
LONDON, February 23rd.
داد
GERMAN STEAMERS
CAPTURED.
FOR NAVIGATING WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION,
PARIS, February 24th, A Havse message states:- The French torpedo boat Oriflamme
The Berliner Tageblatt confirms the captured two German steamers navigat- news that the Spartacists are in, powering in the Beltic without 'authorisation. in Bavaris, The Government forces have All the vessels are now on the way to
ing of February 23rd, says that the improvisionally submitted to them. provement in M. Clemenceau's condition continues. Temperature is 88.4; pulse,
68.
GERMANY MUST PAY.
TO THE LIMIT OF HER CAPACITY.
A Havns message states:---
Paris, February 24th.
No doubt oxists that acither Germany
REPORT OF CIVIL WAR DENIED.
A telegram from Munich via Berlin denies the report of civil war there, and says the workers proclaimed a general strike for three days, bat that there werd ao disturbances.
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NEW MINISTRY FORMED IN-
BAVARIA.
COPENHAGEN, February 24th.
A message from Munich states that a
ed to
which
Dunkirk,
THE GERMAN FLEET. FRENCH PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSAL TO SINK IT.
PETUALLY NEUTRAL..
FRENCH PAPER'S SUGGESTION.
PARIS, February 24th. Assembly's anxiety to annex German- The Temps, referring to the Weimar
Abetria, which had twice in the past fortnight unanimously passed a resolu tion for it, suggests that Austria should be made perpetually a neutral state.
AMIR OF
AFGHANISTAN
SHOT DEAD.
MOTIVES FOR THE MURDER NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN.
IN
FOREIGN CO-OPERATION
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
The President said he would welcome foreign participation in the development
CHINA'S DELEGATES AT PARIS.
The President expressed pleasure att the action of China's delegates at Paris, and said they had done well.
CHINA'S MERCANTILE AERIAL SERVICE.
The Ministry of Communications has signed a contract with the Poking Syn-
planes to inaugurate a Chinese mer- dicate to supply six Handley Pago aero-
cantile aorial service. The machines wilk be capable of travelling one hundred miles an hour and of carrying twenty passengers or the equivalent in cargo
It is a straight. contract, without any Joan.
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CANTON
NEWS.
(BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NUCL SAN PO."]
CANTON, February 20th. OUTRAGE ON UNITISH CONSUL IN WUCHÓW.
The Defence Commissioner of Wuchow
LONDON, February 23rd. The Press Bureau states:- Adviocs from Kabul state that the Amir of Afghanistan was attacked and shot dead in Laghman Camp, early on the has reported to the Tuchun that, owing morning of February 20th.
to misunderstandings, a number of recent- The motives for the murder, are at prely arrived Kwangsi troops got into trouble sent obscure. No arrests have yet been nade.
PARIS, February 23rd. Le Journal strongly protests against: the reported proposal to sink the sur-
AERIAL DEVELOPMENT. rendered German feet-in view of the
NEW ENGINE INVENTED. scarcity of metale and machinery,
PARIS, February 24th. especially in France. It says that the French Minister of Marine in absolutely plane engine based on the principle of Dr. Ratean bas invented a new aero-
insist on receiving considerable part thirty thousand revolutione a minute, of the German Fleet.
with a constable of the British Conenlate the other day, and when the British Consul arrived on the scene with a view to mediat- ing, he, also, was attacked and slightly wounded. The troops then tied up the Consul and the constable and brought was reported to him, the Commissioner them to the yumen. As soon as the matter
nor any other Power could ever possibly Dew Socialist Ministry is being form opposed to such a proposal. France will the turbine and designed to produce added, he at once sent the Consul back
three representatives of Workers, Soldiers and Pendants will be attached in: an advisory capacity. It is declared that the Diet will be su
afford to pay compensation for damages plus the whole cost of the war. The prac tical view that is gaining ground among the Delegates is that Germany, being in moned us soon as possible. The present the position of a bankrupt, in view of military forces will be disbanded and her huge liabilities to the Allies, should superseded by a Republican Defence be made to pay as much as Allied experts Militia, composed of members of the estimate can possibly be extracted from
Trade Unions and of the Peasante League.
her.
ESSEN. MINERS FAVOUR A GENERAL STRIKE.
COLOGNE February 24th.(**
PRESIDENT WILSON.
- SPANISH PLOT AGAINST HIM.
New York, February 24th. Fourteen Spaniards were arrested on Sunday night in connection with a plot against President Wilson.
RUSSIA.
M. TROTZKY'S WARNING."
enabiing far greater altitudes to be at tained and flights to be made from Paris to Algiers in five hours, Paris to Con. stantinople in eight hours, and Paris to
Cairo in eleven hours.
VANITY FAIR
to the Consulate with an escort of armed
guards and sent the constable to hospital, The troublesome troops are all detained and are waiting to be shot, in order to express regret to the Consul, THE INTERNAL PEACE CONFERENCE,
A message from Shanghai states that the questions regarding Shensi affairs, "
MR. EDGAR WARWICK'S COMPANY Sino-Japanese secret treaties, the am- munition loan from Japan, and the Peking Government's 8th year public loan were discussed at the Shanghai Con- ference yesterday,
AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. There was by no means so large an attendance as was anticipated at the
BRITISH FINANCE.
CONTROL OF CAPITAL ISSUES.
LONDON, February 24th,
M. Pichon stated yesterday that the The Press Bureau says:--
lines of discussion would be first, to ascer The Treasury states that it is impossible tain the total amount that Germany could
Th Essen miners passed a resolution. STOCKHOLM, February 24th. to dispense altogether with the control of pay, secondly, to decide how much the in favour of a general strike afbor an M. Trotzky issued a Proclamation with Theatre Royal last evening when Mr. capital issues, but it is necessary to re- Allies should ask finally, in the propor- uproarious meeting during which rewarning that the Finland Soviet Edgar Warwick's Company gave the consider the principles governing their tion in which it is recoverable. The sum valvers were drawn. The moderate el Banction to avoid placing unnecessary should be distributed among the differ.ments were expelled,
GENERAL STRIKE AT BOCHUM. obstacles in the way of providing capital ent Allies;
PARIS, February 23rd.
It was decided that the secret treaties
should be disclosed and the ammunition JDE remain in.opening performances of their return loan cancelled. In regard to the 8th year A few weeks ago the building public loan, the Chief of the Northern was packed nightly when these unques-
envoys explained that, the Peking Govern mont was obliged to raise funds from the tionably clever artistes first visited Hong-nation when not allowed to obtain foreign
loans. kong. It may be that most of the Euro- pean residents have seen them on one
MILITARY CROSSES,
Government would active, if concentration of troops on the season. frontier continnes.
for the spoedy restoration of commerce M. Pichon discussed the extent to which
THE POLES AND THE CZECHS A message from Berlin states that s AN EFFORT TO COMPOSE THEIR and industry. In view, however, of the the Provinces, which formed part of the general strike has been proclaimed at
DIFFERENCES. numbers of fresh is it is expected old Austro-Hungarian Empire, now be Bochum.
that a new Defence de Realm regula tion will be made, prohibiting issues, ox- dept under the Treasury's licence and
capital issues.
THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY.
NO CHANGE IN THE OFFICE OF
FIRST SEA LORD,
LONDON, February 28th. The Admiralty denies that a change in impending in the office of the First Ben Lord.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
LEGISLATION. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO CARRY OUT OBLIGATIONS,
LONDON, February 28th. The Press Bureau states:
A communiqué from Paris states that the International Labour Legislation. Commission considered the Articles of the British Draft concerning economulé poral. Sieg in the event of a Stato failing to barry out the obligations antored into ander an International Labour Conv
tion.
longing to new States under the aegis of
The Spartacists bombarded the mining the Allies, will be held responsible for establishments near Duisburg. Govern their share of payments due from the ment troops are marching to Münster
enemy.
The Czecho-Slovaks accept & share of the responsibility. EXPEDITING THE COMMISSION'S
WORK.
LONDON, February 24th. The Press Boreau, Saya:→→ A communiqué from Paris states that the Beparation Commission has decided to hasten the work of the Sub-Committees entrusted with the valuation of damage and the enemy's moans of payment.
Mr. Hughes was chosen President of the third Sub-Committee appointed to study measures of control and guarantees. GERMANY'S WESTERN
FRONTIERS.
TO DE DECIDED BY THE COUNCIL OF TEN
PARIE, February 94th. A Havas messago kaya:~~- western frontiers will come before the Probably, the question of Corman's Council of Ton this week
and Bortmund, RUHE REGION STILL UNSETTLED.
COPENHAGEN, February 24th The situation in the Rühr basin is still unsettled, in spite of the announcement calling off the strike.
An official telegram from Berlin, while aunouncing that the Rühr Soviets have
accepted the Government's armistice torms, including cessation of the strike and the surrender of arms, stated that it was doubtful whether the Spartacists, especially those in Dusseldorf, would carry out the terms, but Government troops were ready to march with a view to establishing order. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN
HESSE NASSAU, 1200m COPENHAGEN, Tebruary
th.
A nesage from Berlin states that, uwing to sanguinary disturbances, Govern. ment troops occupied Hanan 'in' Hesse Nasenu and disarmed and arrested the mambors of the Red Soldiers Les
UNION WITH GERMAN-AUSTRIA
*** DEMANDED. THE PALA
Copenhagen, February bi The Weimar National Assembly passed and passed resolutions demanding a just vote of conddence in the Government, pinos and union wiśli German-Austria,
WARSAW, February 24th An Inter-Allied Sub Commision is Proceeding to Prague for the purpose of composing differences between the Poles and the Creche, RUMANIA'S WAR DAMAGES.
LONDON, February 23rd. Paris reports that Rumanin estimates her far damages, as chargeable to the Central Powers, at $1,140 millions, and sa chargeable to Russia at £100 millions.
POLAND.
INTER ALLIED COMMISSION'S- PROPOSALS.
LONDON, February 24th.
The Press Bureau pays:- At the Great Powers, at which Marshal Foch meeting of the representatives of was present, information and proposals from the Inter-Allied Commission at Warsaw wore considered.
OBITUARY.
BIR GUY CALTHROP.
LONDON, February 24th. Sir Guy Caltrop, the Coal Control "lar, is cond.
FAMOUS" ADVOCATE OF WOMEN'S
LERN RIGHTS.
«New Yorx, Fobritary gård. The death, has occurred of Dr. Mary rights. She served during the civil war Walter be famous advocate of womens 'sa an Assistant SUTEDOM.
loan bonds to the amount of one and a The Treasurer proposes to issue public half million dollars at 8 per cent. in- terest. The proposal is under considera- tion,
or two occasions and question whether In view of the good services of the Yun- nan troops on the North borders, the they have a suficiently extensive reper-Tuchun has, awarded more than one thou toire to be able to change the whole of saad Military, Crosses to the officers and their programine again, but, in all prob troops. ability, the meagre attendance was due FROJECTED PUBLIC LOAN. rather to the fact that they have come at short notice and only to find that their entertainment clashes with the many private engagements, the dances and dinner parties which have been arranged in celebration of race week
There is little doubt that for vaudo ville especially a good house is essential potitioned the authorities, praying that The members of the Berlin Mission haver complete
Last evening. Mr. Leslie Holmes was as humorous as over.
enemy missionarice may be exempted He is a cometian who is quite capable of from deportation,
an empty chair rock with bo derived from the set pieces," when the CAMOENS CHAIR OF PORTUGUESE ladice depend upon their pretty frocks
IN LONDON. dancing to put the stalls in a turmoil, and coy glances and little dainty
to
making half the pleasure, to'
DEPORTATION OF ENEMIES,
The Portuguese Governmony has made
is lost if the atthosphere of follity which an annual grant of £300 towards the comes naturally with an overflowing fund to establish at King's College'e, Uni- attendance is lapking," Except for the versity of London, the proposed Camoens opening chorus, overy item presented by Professorship and Department of Fortu- the Company was now, and each was fully use. The study of Portuguess has boon up to the standard which has been pre carried on at King's College with exocl- viously maintained. Mr. George Gray lout results during the war stone was in good valeo, the medleys in incir which all took part were attractively in ring to Dr. Burrows, the prin designed and is pleasing to the one could wish, the music was catchy Fortuguess Legation, makes grateful a and everything went with awing It knowledgment of may fairly he hoped, therefore, that tale the College of 20 evening and during the remainder of
offer of the Government, the
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will nedalve the measure of support which aluslys of the present grade; stands at their stay in the Colony, the Company The Camoens Profeship Fund (ex-
will not be much segundation going £1,000 is required for the adequat en they deserve... If liths in socordant there present at about £6,000, The Income of bogging.
dowment of the department.
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