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CRNMENT AND

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH

MINERS:

S TURNING POINT IN BRITISH

TRADE:

N OF INQUIRY TO BE APPOINTED.

N

SUPPORT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

N DEMANDS RETURN OF HER GUNS

LATEST CABLEN.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY BRITISH MINERS DEMANDS. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.

LONDON, February 24th. In the House of Commous, the Premier, introdueing a Bill setting up a Commis sion to inquire into the conditions of the coal industry. asked the House to pass the measure to-day, because the matter was argent.

As

The Premier emphasised that an in quiry was absolutely necessary before the miners demands could I granted. regaris demobilisation, he said that the miners had been given priority over all

Over 200,000 winere the other industries. and already been demobilized. THE TERMS OF DEMOBILISATION

The terms of demobilisation given to the miners were more generous than those given anywhere in Europe.

the The Premier emphasised that

in connection with miners' demands demobilisation might increase the burden of the community, but be expressed his willingness to discuss them.

THE QUESTION OF HOURS. The miners other demonds were more serious and more permanent in character. The grant of a six-hour day, instead of an eight-hour day, would mean the redue. tion of one-third in the effective hours.

Labour cries of No" were heard, and the Premier retorted Thul's another argument for the Court of Inquiry." (Cheers).

THE REASON FOR THE INQUIRY. The Governmont were advised that the granting of the niners' demands might result in throwing soures of thousands,

LATEST CABLES. AERIAL DEVELOPMENT. FLIGHTS FROM BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA.

LONDON, February 27th. Major General Sir F. H. Syken. Con- troller General of Civil Aviation, in apcech in London dealing with the im perial aspects of commercial aviation, said that the Atlantic had great attrac tions, but travel between Cairo and Cal- and rutta, Calcutta and Singapore, Singapore and Australia were far more important.

They had been engaged for some time in mapping out stages of an aerial route to Australia from Cairo viu Karachi, Care- Singapore and the Bunda Islands. fully planned pioneer flights along the route as far as Karachi, Delhi and Cal- cutts had already been made and very valuable experience gained.

The draft of the International Aerial Convention was being discussed in Parie with the representatives of the Domin- ions. The convention had to be approved by the Peace Conference after agreement with the Allies.

The organisation of mail and trade routes and services on international lines should then be possible, and a compre hensive system of aerial communication should be rapidly established,

GERMANY'S TROUBLES. SPARTACIST DEMONSTRATION AT

DUSSELDORF,

COPENHAGEN, February 25th.

A telegram from Dusseldorf, dated February 24th, states that bands of Spartacista interfered with the municipal perhaps hundreds of thousands, of men elections. Simultaneously, they appear. in other industries out of employmented at the polling booths last evening and might cripple our export trade in cual, iron, steel and machinery, as well armed with rifles and hand grenades,

as our shipping all trades on which the strength and prosperity of Great Britain largely depended. Possibly, the Govern ment's ligures were inaccurate and that was the reason for the Inquiry.

THE PRICE OF COAL.

The Premier pointed out that the pit mouth price of coal in Great Britain was

seized the voting returns and electoral lists, and burned them in the street or threw them into the Rhine.

CENTRAL COUNCIL AT MUNICH.

BERLIN, February 23rd,

Herr Noske pays that reports have been received that Spartacist movement.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. AMERICAN SUPPORT OF THE SCHEME.

WASHINGTON, February 25th.

EARLIER CABLES

DEMOBILISATION. GUARDS DIVISION RETURNING HOME.

SPAIN.

PERIODICAL CABINET RESIGNA- TION.

MADEID, February 24th. The Romanones Cabinet bas resigned. in the Senate, Mr. Lewis, Democratic Whip, maintained that the League of The King has requested the Premier to Nations did not contravene the Monroe remain in office until the Budget is Doctrine. He said that the opposition in paesed. Congress had been inspired by personal political antagonism to President Wilson. Replying to the assertion that Great Britain and the Dominions could outvote the United Statce, Mr. Lewis pointed out. that there were cleven American Re publics, and that the United States, with Central and South America, could out vote the European States by to s, if cach of the British Colonies had o vote.

Mr. Lewis deplored the suggestion of dishonourable consolidation of European FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS. natione, pointing out that every action of the Allies proved the falsity of this fear.

THE ARMISTICE.~/

BRITAIN DEMANDS RETURN OF CAPTURED GUNS.

LONDON, February 24th.

In the House of Commons, replying to

land. Battalions will arrive at start intervals during the next three weeks.

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OUR LONDON LETTER.

GETTING READY FOR THE PEACE CONFERENCE,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. }

MEDICAL MISSIONARY WORK IN YUNNAN.

INTERESTING PASSAGES FROM DR. THOMPSON'S REPORT.

Dr. Thompson, who is associated with Dr. Bradley in medical missionary work at Yunnanfu, has some interesting things "Patients to say in his annual report. have frequently travelled 14 days' jour-

LONDON, December 21st. President Wilson's visit to London is the event of the week, and quite, cclipses many other happenings that would hold public attention. His arrival here so soon after reaching Europe may be taken ney over the mountain passes of Yunnan ns a sure evidence that he is determined to reach the capital for medical help. to work in harmony with the British Our work has hot only been among the Government in regard to the resentialines, but it has come as a boon and a blessing to other missionaries Jabouring principles upon which a lasting pence ena

in the province, working, as many of be founded. To the Paris correspondent them de, among the original tribes of the Tires belongs the credit of bring and isolated, as many of theaf are, from

LONDON, February 26th. The Guards Division has been ordered to return to Great Britain from Rhinning off a great journalistic coup medical existance. The nearest medical an interview with the President in the man to the north of this city was Dr. French Capital. As wig to be expected.| Bavin, working in connection with tho Mr. Wilson was, very guarded in what| Methodist Church Mission, „twelve days" he said about peter proposals, but his journey north of Yunnanfu, Karly in generous tribute to the part played by the year a telegram arrived Snying that the British Navy in behalf of civiliantion the Doctor was down with severe fever--- is exceedingly gratifying in view of the typhus and could I 'possibly go to his tall talk" which is cunning over the Assistance. We carefully worked out the cables from America to the effect that senength of time that he had born ill and found that by the time I could reach his power belongs now to the United States, and that in future Great Britain must be content with sceond place,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

EXPULSION OF GERMANS FROM CHINA.

BALE February 27th. The German Government have protest- ed to the Allied Armistice Commission nt

station be seuid either be dead or over the crisis and convalescing. In view of a number of argent enses in the city, we therefore telegraphed instructions for treatment and waited. Within two or

Colonel Burh, Mr. Bonar Law wated that Spa against the expulsion of Germans subject of naval supremacy. Un the other three days a second telegram arrived say

Great Britain is demanding the im from China. mediate return of all British guns cap- tured by the Germans.

BRITISH TEA SUPPLIES.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL TO

CEASE

LONDON, February 27th. The Food Controller has decided to suspend, from March 23rd; the orders governing the distribution and price of tea

CANTON NEWS.

{ †EX OBDRTEST OF THE " CHENG NGÒI BAN HO

CARTON, February 27th. OUTRAGE ON BRITISH CONSUL IN WUCHOW.

In connection with the outrage on the British Consul by sonic of the newly arrived troops in Wuchow the Defence Commissioner has reported to the Tuchun that the British Consul has informed him that the troops were lawless and purpose

INTERNATIONAL SEA-¦ly abused him. He hug to wait for in

FARERS FEDERATION. CONFERENCE OPENS IN LONDON

LONDON, February 26th The Conference of the International Seafarers' Federation opened at West minster to-day, Mr. Havelock Wilson presiding. Nine countries were represent

ed.

Holland refused to attend because the Central Powers had not been invitedi.

NAVAL WAR LOSSES.

ITALY LUSES FIFTY-FOUR VESSELS,

ROME, February 24th.

The Corrière d'Italia states that Italy lost, during the war, one Dreadnought, two battleships, five auxiliary battle cruisers, eight destroyers, five torpedo

demands.

PRESIDENT WILSON THANKED,

In reference to the proposed League of Nations, which has been approved by the Paris Conference, the Speakers of the Canton Parliament have sent a telegram thanking President Wilson for his noble

ing that the Docter had passed away. We heard that after the fever began the

On another occasion one of the hill-

I would be easy to exaggerate the far portance of opinion in America on the

hand, it would be foolish to ignore it. President Wilson himself, in his famous declaration, known as the ** Fourteen | Duetor, realising the nature and serious- ness of his complaint, gave all instruc- | Points," on which a secure peace should be

based, spoke of the "Freedom of the Seas" Lions to his wife and friends and told in a way that way vague--to nebulous, them the course of the disease and con in fact, to leave British public opinion un tinued to direct their efforts on his own ruffled. The phrase was coined originally behalf until he lapsed into unconscious- in Germany to suit the purposes of our

news and passed away. enemies in the war. To interpret it as the Germans desired would cripple the tribes men came in with an urgent letter power of the British Navy in time of from one of the CLM. missionaries say- trouble, and would make impossible a ing that he heard his colleague was down *Could blockade such as we maintained against with typhus, or typhoid fever. the Central Alliance and which led some help be sont? They were away up on the mountain tops. Bwift messengers eventually the triumph of the were sent who could travel more rapidly Allied cause. It is understood, that than we to meet the sick man and his President Wilson bas modified

his friends, with instruction where to meet views since the declaration referred us, while we started out to travel on that he realises that the pony back to the meeting place. It trans- to, and British Navy exists primarily for the pired that this patient was travelling all protection of this Island Kingdom and along when taken ill. He also, was ill her possessions in all parts of the world. with typhus fever but had managed to Fighte The British Navy has never been used struggle on to his peny, and at

Louses for for purposes of aggremion. So long as crawled into the native restor this is understood all is well. But this 72 hours until he reached at where *he knew a follow-missionary,also country will never abste one jot its supre

We must continue to wielding, was due to arrive ob macy at sea.

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now 18s., compared with 11s., in America, throughout the Empire are daily increas. boats, seven submarines, nine submarine action in the matter and expressing the fore we can replace the tonnage we have cording him, and also the other Generals

The granting of the miners demands 10g. would increase the price in Great Britain

to 209.

The power at Munich is in the hands

of the so-called Central Council composed of three Socialist parties.

chasers and seventeen miscellaneous war vessels.

hope that the plan will meet with success.

JAPAN'S POLICY CHANGED.

The

structions from bis Government before dealing with the matter, but it may be peacefully settled if the Kwangsi Tuchun (Tam Homing) and the leader of the troops will go personally to the Consulate to express regret. The constable, who was severely injured; must be sent back to

When these two British mois England for medical treatment at the cost of the Kwangsi Government. The Consul the trident or perish as a great Power.

sionaries met, a litter was made and with the tribes-people as carriers, they started to convey the sick man over the added that the authorities responsible THE CHALLENGE FROM THE STATEH,

What makee the question of our future hills to the place where we should ment for the protection of foreigners were too on the sea so important and interesting is

them. The patient, now wandering and careless, and they, also, must call to the avowed intention of the United States!

delirious, could with difficulty be kept on It is hoped that the Government to proceed with the hugs the make-shift stretcher bed, Rain came express regret,

shipbuilding programme put forward on and they lost their way, wandering for matter will soon be settled, as the British after that country entered the war. If hours till a track was again discovered. We met them and by Consul dues not intend to make further carried out in its entirety, within three So they came in.

years from now, America would be as God's grace were able to help the ick great a Naval Power a Britain av re- man, who, after a long convalescence, is gards ships, and would have a bigger now back among the hills. "

As is announced elsewhere, Dr. Bradley mercantile marine. The American argu- ment is that we are now no longer a is announced to preach at the evening creditor nation, but, on the contrary, are service in the Cathedral on Sunday. heavily in debt to the United States. to be the future financial centre of the Therefore, New York, and nut London, is

to everyvine, and the Tondon crowds world. Moreover, we are told that he seained desirous to make amends by ac lost in the course of the war and provide,

a particularly cordial welcome. The in addition, for the needs of the future, party were met at Charing Croas by the America will have turned out ships in

Duke of Connaught (on behalf of the AUSTRIA'S LOSSES.

The authorities have received a special such large numbers that we shall be King), by Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour crowded off the ocean highways. "Having and & Dumber of other distinguished Austria lost one Dreadnought, two telegram from Tong Shui-yi stating that the greatest mercantile marino in the personages. The band played battleships, two torpedo boats, seven the Japanese Consul in Shanghai has world," say the American papers, "a huge Conquering Beru," hats were waved, and, destroyers, twenty submarines and thir-advised him of the receipt of instructions Navy of fighting ships is requisite and amid tumultuous cheering, the gallant necessary. It will be seen that there is officers drove to Buckingham Palace in from the Japanese Minister for Foreign here ample room for misunderstand. Koyal motor-care to have luncheon with Affairs that he is to inform the Northerning, and worse, between ourselves and King George. Sir Douglas Haig looked and Southern peace envoys at Shanghai America; but while business men in quiet and unmoved throughout the London are paying attention to the tumult of acclaim, and might have only that, in regard to the League of Nations, matter they are not anxious as to the come from Wellington Barracks, but be Japan has changed her policy towards future. They rely upon the good senso said afterwards: It bás been the China. All secret treaties and the Am. fot President Wilson to see that serions greatest day of my life" It is an open cause for trouble is prevented. Apart secret that he deliberately effaced himself munition and other loans are to be can- from that, if the Peace Conference cannot so that there might be of command

unity celled shortly. The Consul added that devise some meats of stopping a new race of the Allied Armies in France, for he for armaments between nations, then all the Japanese Minister in Peking has that has happened in the war'

came to the conclusion that only by that, means could victory be achieved. He even received instructions to give similar in mankind the folly and the madness of advocated the appointment of a Generalis

such rivalry has indeed been vain.

imo, and when Foch whe selected Bir formation to the Peking Government.

THE CHINESE FLOOD CALAMITY. .'

Douglas gave him the most loyal support THE INTERNAL FEACE CONFERENCE.

A large gathering at the Mansion History will do justice to this truly great A message from Shanghai states that, House, at which I was present, a couple British commander, who put patriotic in view of the fact that Northern troops of days ago, was deeply moved at the duty to his country before his personal are attacking 'Southern troops in, 8benai, fecital of the devastation and loss of feelings and professional pride. Tong Shui-yi has informed the Northern life caused by the great floods in North THE WATCH OF THE BRINE,

China, south-south-west of the line join A letter which I have received from an Envoys that unless the Paking Governing Pekin with the Taku Forty. The officer friend with

gives a spirited mont immediately orders the Northern lecturer was Mr. B. L. Norris, whose occupying Cologne to British troops brother is the Bishop of North Chine account of what is going on there. It He described, with force and eloquence, appears that, generally, the Germans at that an area, comprising 40,000 square Colognosare disposed to welcomo the pres miing of the most fertile country has been since of the Britise in their midsă, ne A flooded for 27 months no crops of any

Hpper hand. The populate are accord description had been grown, and that guarantee against Bolshevim getting the about a million inhabitanta died of coldingly passively friendly The children particularly well-disposed towards and starvation each winter. The Bishop

utir men, though it may be that. and added that he had never heard of before Therenta pot many people here them by their elders. Food is who have. But such a calamity is bound but by openne starce

teen miscellaneous vessels,

The demande had already resulted in our losing buge orders from Brazil, Varwaerts and another Socialist news where, before the war, we practically paper, however, state that the Com- flominated the market. We were losing

muniets left the Central Council, relin orders also in the Argentine. This weequished all offices, and that an attempt is BRITISH TRADE RESTRIC- specially important, because the ships being made to form a Government com- posed of Majority and Independent Socialists.

which carried coal to the Argentine used to bring back meat, and we should lose this trade.

A VERY SERIOUS TURNING POINT.

We had come to a very, very serious turning point in our trade, and if hundreds of thousands of people idled in industries, and in the export trade on which we depended more than any other

ty, the miners would be immediately

IN THE RUHR DISTRICT.

COPENHAGEN, February 4th.

A telegram from Berlin states that the militia at Muelheim, in the Rühr Dis trict, which refused to fight the Govern- ment troops, dissolved the Spartacist

.TIONS.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

LONDON, February, 24th.

In the House of Commons, replying to Col. Hambro, Lord Richmond, repre senting the Board of Trade, stated that the restrictions on imports were being removed as quickly as possiblo-consistent with the safeguarding of British interests

He declared that the objects of the Soldiers' Council and elected a pro and the general blockade policy of the

demands were to meet the in- Government Council, which has, begun to Allies. cost of living and prevent un- employment by providing more work, but disarm the Spartacists.

if his figures were correct the demande would increase the cost of food; and hercase unemployment. Nobody would be more delighted than the Government if the figures proved inaccurate, but the closest inquiry was necessary.

BARLIER CABLES.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MINERS.

LONDON, February 24th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. W. Adamson expressed the opinion that the spirit animating both the Premier and the President of the Miners' Federation

KARLSRUHE SITUATION

IMPROVES.

The Government have 'decided to repeal martial law in Karlsrübe, as the situa tion has improved,

BOXING,

BRITISH FEATHERWEIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP,

LONDON, February 26th.

At the National Sporting Club, in the

Kave every promise of a solution of the British Featherweight Championship, Dispute being found.

He urged the Government to deal with Tancy Lee bent Danny Morgan on pofuiti, the questions of wages and hours before thus winning the Lonsdale Bale outright February 20th, and also asked the Pre- mier in agree to the principle of Hilly Poy, who was watched to meet nationalisation, and leave it to the proles in this championship match, broke

PRESIDENT WILSON.

ARRIVAL AT BOSTON,

Boston, February Seth.

The George Washington, with President

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troops to cease he will report the matter to the Powers, and have the Petice Con ference suspended.

The Northern Envoys have agreed to Wilson aboard, has arrived in the road- urge the Poking Government to order stead. The steamer narrowly avoided the Northern, troops to stop their ad-

teach

grounding in a fog, shortly before her ado, and threaten to resign if their of London. said it was an appalling there acting on

arrival,

SPECIAL "PRECAUTIONS IN

BOSTON,

BOSTON, February 2501.

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request is not complied with.

COST OF KILLING."

Acording to the recently published official figures, the lossen in killed of Haly, and Amerien

feet the President, who had an escord of were 5,203,887.

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to appeal to the British public, and a mars, foto baller that fund has been opened to help the unfor Armics have hot been defeated. The city. Lunate Chinese in the region in questions under murilal law, of course, the though British power makes itself folt tha DOUULAB HAIG'S RETen Special precautions were taken to pro England, he assumed aggregate five Dritish Army Corps commanders hind anything like the hardships that Germaha

Field Marshal Sir Douglas, Haig and civil population are not experiencin mounted police and carry in addition cost of this war in money of the hang wonderful reception on arriving in have babitually hugoted apop unfort

nation amounts, to Approximately London. The public recognise that the male village in the towns of Telghat

"and"" Northern Eranos. Our to the guards along the route. Sharp £17,000,000,000. It is therefore, dont Cominander-in-Chief is not had much of

valvet glover bidugh dh is sugunekoa soldier actually killed. The calculation ly upon others, whose numes, are thrillter in view of what has happin takes no account of wounded or prisoners.. (Continucu di font of next column), 2 there ought to be,nore)

posed. Commission to make the engitfries down during training last week and was | shooters were posted, the roofs. Crowd o natlocis named the sum of 47,410 pero brated that has been showered lavish," tophanes, is that of the Iran linna ib.

neopesary before the Government ebuld make stolt a big deal,

-replaced by · Morgan.

voulforously cheered,

Tresident.