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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 6ra, 1919,
GREAT LABOUR CONFERENCE:
PREMIER'S APPEAL FOR UNITY.
STRIKES THROUGHOUT
GERMANY:
HALLE IN REBELLION.
SCOPE OF JURISDICTION OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
LATEST CABLES.
ÍTELONG REUTER'S AGENCY.j
BRITISH LABOUR
LATEST CABLES.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. POWER AND STRENGTH OF THE
LEAGUE.
NATIONAL FACTORIES,
LONDON. February 27th.
At the Labour Conference, the Premier,
of sinesmanship in the speeches at the Conference and the desire to find a solu- tion of the problems, and after uttering a warning that the resources of the country were not unlimited, declared that the dewand for national factories had passed
WASHINGTON, February 28th.
gress to declare war.
ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA. ALLEGED HIGH-HANDED ACTION BY THE LATTER.
PREMIER. THE FRENCH ATTENDING TO BUSINES8 AGAIN.
PARIS, February 28th.
PARIS, February 28th. M. Clemenceau visited President Poin Italian headquarters report that the care this afternoon, and then attended a Jugo-Slave
have ordered a general meeting of the Council. He afterwards mobilisation, which is stopping food sup-called at the Ministry for War, where he plies in South Eastorn Europe. Hence discussed business with the Heade of Italy has Auspended the return of Jugo-Departments and conferred with Marshal Slav prisoners taken from the Austrians. Foch. He was given an ovation when be
The Italian Delegation states that the left his house. Jugo-Slow authorities at Laibach, on February 20th, expelled the Italian Mili- DISARMAMENT OF GERMANY. tary Mission there, and the Italian
which Government,
recognised Jugo Slavia, responded by closing the armistice frontier.
never
The Italian Delegation also asserts that the Serbians attacked a train with re
The President denied that the Leaguepatriated Italians returning home, at After paying a tribute to the anving note meant usurpation of the powers of Con- Laibach station, and tore down and burn. He said that the ed the Italian Gags decorating the train. strength of the League would rest upon the friendship and goodwill of America, Britain, France, Italy and Japan and that serious trouble between them was not Provision for disarmament probable. would not interfere with military train ing President Wilson did not regard internal domestic questions, like immigra tion, within the jurisdiction of the
away.
WAK TO BE MADE IMPOSSIBLE. The blockade cou'd not be removed until
Germany signed the Treaty of Peace, which would make war impossible HeLeague. was very hopeful tint the preliminaries of peace wunld be signed within the next few weeks.
The
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYED. The Premier declared that the old sectional controversies must be eliminat- td. We would do that gradually. spectre of industrial unrest, which was preventing the industrial machine from The being restored, must be abolished. conference of the trader and the worker must be restored, if the chariots of com- Kerte
THE IRISH QUESTION.
He said that Ireland would not have a vote in the League at present. The Irish question was one for solution later be- tween Ireland and Great Britain.
MOBILISATION DENIED. The Jugo-Slav Delegation denies the Italiza reports of mobilisation of the It declares that the army Jugo-Slavs, disbanded after the defeat of Austria and is now being re-organised on a restricted basis, involving the calling up of certain classes of younger men. this in no wise implies a general mobilisa-
tion.
But
A COUNTER-CHARGE. The Delegation asserts that the Italians are continually landing troops on the Dalmatian Coast and entrenching at Fiume and elsewhere.
SITUATION NOT ALARMING.
ALLIED REPORTS BEING
DISCUSSED.
LONDON, February 3rd.
The Press Burenu states:--
A communiqué from Paris says that the Supremo War Council discussed the reports of military, naval, and air experts concerning the disarmament of the enemy. The next meeting will be on Wednesday.
PRINCESS PATRICIA'S
WEDDING.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIALS,
LONDON, February 27th. The wedding of Princes Patricia of Connaught and the Hon. Alexander Ramsey was celebrateil at nuon to-day.
The bride drove to the Abbey in a closed royal landap with grey horses, driven by postilions with scarlet coats. ther was dull.
WAR CHARITIES. SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 34.
General.
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Mr.
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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
TROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
THE PRESIDENT AND THE ARMISTICE.
PEKING, March 4th.
issued strongly. The President bas 10.00 worded telegrams to all commanders to 10.00 10,00
Mr. S.
H. Dodwell
Morton Smith
Mr.
d. Smith
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them.
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Hongkong lub
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kong Club
A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Rehlde information states that General Hsu Shu-hen is consorting with the 5.00 Tuchun of Stensi and supplying him with 5.00 munitions. The Tuchun may declare bia independence at any time as the opium cultivation in bis province supplies 25.00 abundant revenue.
The President'a stroag action generally appreciated. It will bring thei 10.00 anti-military struggle to a climax.
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Hongkong Club
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kong Club
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Stuff Messrs. Lane, Craw
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE GERMANS IN SHAMEEN.
LONDON, March 3rd. In the House of Commons, replying to Cecil Harmsworth 20.00 Colonel Yate, Mr.
stated that urrangements were being made. for the repatriation of the Germans-in the British concession of Shameh, China. 160.00 He hoped that this would come carly in
92.45
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10.00 March.
Mr.
F. E. A. Worsoe
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Mr. A.
Pedersen
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The streets were lined with cheering crowds. The scene in the crowded Abbey was very impressive. The Duke gave
PARIS, February 28th. The Italian-Jugo-Slay situation is not regarded here as alarming though likely to complicate the work of the Peace Con-away his daughter. ference, but if Jugo-Slavia is able to con-
After the ceremany, the bride and
returned St.
to sider her rival's claims, a peaceable sola- bridegroom
EARLIER CABLES.
FRANCE'S WAR LOSSES.
WILL GERMANY BE MADE TO
very enthusiastic reception.
James'
At the wedding luncheon there were 50 guests, including the King and Queen, The honeymoon will be spent is the country.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE. The Monroe Doctrine would be guar- anteed by all members of the League WHY AMERICA MUST JOIN
WASHINGTON, February 27th. President Wilson lengthily discussed the League of Nations with the Congres were to be restarted, but the sional Foreign Relations Committees, tion may be expeated to be found shortly. Palace in an open landau and received a atmosphere of suspicion was thickening, whom he told that, unless the United instend of clearing. There were faults States entered the League, the League on both sides. Employers must trust would fail, and chaos would result in workers more. Industry could not thrive, Europe. staless workers had an interest in it.
PRENTEK'S APPEAL FOR UNITY.
The Premier welcomed Mr. Henderson's auggestion for a Committee of Inquiry on He industrial unrest and its causes. urged them to act before they separated. It Britair tood Ho dreaded stagnation. still, France and Ameries would also stand still, and catastrophe would follow, "We wou the war by unity. (Load Cheers.) Let us bave the same unity in peace. Thus would we make this country one the like of which has never been seen before." (Loud cheers.)
STATE'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES. The Premier said that there was plenty of common-sense in the country and in
AFGHANISTAN. MURDERED AMIR'S THIRD SON ON THRONE.
LONDON, March 3rd. The Press Bureau states: --- The Secretary for Ladia announces that Nasr Ulla Khan, the late Amir's brother has been proclaimed Amir, with the con- sent of Jellalabad notables, Inayat Ulla waiving his claims in favour of his uncle,
His succession, however, is not recognised at Kabul, where Aman Ulla, the late Amir's third son, declared himself Amir, and assumed the reins of Government. Nasr Ulla Khan made submission.
FURTHER DETAILS.
LONDON, February 27th.
In the House of Lords, replying to Lord
He was
the end we were practical people. He, Lamington, Earl Curzon stated that, therefore, appealed to employers to be apparently, while the Atair was cemping frauker with their employés. There could near Kabul, his tent was entered early in be no improved welfare without improved the morning of February 20th. officiency, and we must tighten up and killed by abots and was also stabbed, quicken our industries as the war had Laught us to do. A wise employer would sco that the worker got a fair share of profits. It was the business of the State to be impartial in an industrial dispute and guard the interests of the whole community.
The body was taken to Kabul by mem bers of the murdered Amir's family. It is not known whether the assassination was due to religious or fanatical reasons, or to reasons of politics or to a domestic intrigue.
PAY?
Pinis, February 27th. It is officially estimated that France'
losses total nearly 5,000 million sterling.
war
GERMAN WAR PRISONERS..
NO QUESTION OF EARLY
RETURN
AMSTERDAM, February 27th.
A telegram from Berlin says that the Kocinische Zeitung states that Marshal Foch has written a statement to Herr Erxberger, replying to the request for the return of German prisoners.
Marshal Foch declared that there could not be at present say question of such return, but the Allies would favour ably consider the question of the carly repatriation of the seriously ill and
wouuded.
POLAND.
THE
POLISH-GERMAN
FRONTIER.
WARSAW, February 28tk.
that
announced
the Hon. Alexander Ramsay ng been appointed Naval Attaché in Paris.
GERMANY.
REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED IN
SAXONY
AMSTERDAM, February 27th.
A telegram from Berlin states that the Soviets have proclaimed a Republic in Saxony and a general atrike in Leipzig. All railway traffic in Saxony has stopped.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BERLIN AND LEIPZIG CUT OFF.
BERLIN, February 26th.
The Vossische Zeitung reports from Weimar that the strike in the Central German brown coal district has been extended.
Halle is in a state of rebellion. Much property has been destroyed,
The Berlin-Halle-Weimar railway has been badly damaged and the traffic on it. is completely at a stand-stili.
Communication with Berlin via Leipzig has also been interrupted, owing to the
The Inter-Allied Mission to Poland is, rails being torn up.
A general strike has broken out
COMPETITION AFTER THE WAR.
Mr. G. H. Roberts, M.P. addressing
After paying a bigh tribute to the going to Posen to-day to meet the German THE WORKERS' ASPIRATIONS. late Amir's loyalty to Britain, Earl representatives as regards the carrying Erfurt. Continuing, the Premier said that thero Curzon added that, apparently, he would out of the terms of the Armistice relating were other contributory causce to the un. be succeeded by his brother Nasr Ullah to the Polish-German frontier, rest among workers, who naturally aspir. Khan, who immediately sent a letter to
NEW GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED ed to secure a higher and better standard the Government of India, couched in the
BY GT. BRITAIN, of life in the future. The whole nation friendliest and most loyal terms. A suit- would sympathise with that nepiration. able reply had been sent. There was no reason to suppose that there would be prepared to go further than most work any interruption of friendly relations men imagined.
between Britain and Afghanistan, whose independence we desired to maintain.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
He was convinced that employers were
The Chairman put Mr. Henderson's re. solution to the meeting and it was de- olared carried by a large runjority,
Steps wore then taken to select thirty namos each for the Committee,
BARLIER CABLES.
MINING STRIKE POSTPONED,
LONDON, February 27th.
JUGO-SLAY CLAIMS.
.
Anta, February 28th. The Jugo-Blava bave presented their claim to the Peace Conference.
According to an Italian statement, the Jugo-Blavs claim the whole of tetris,
A Conference of the delegates of the with Trieste, Flume and the Dalmatian
Minors' Federation in Great Britain Islands, except Pelagoen. decided to postpone the issue of strike | notices nutil Marcha sand-two day, after
the Coal Cornimission's Interim report on Hour, and wagon is duro.
THE SILVER MARKET.
SINGAPORE, March 5th. The silver markot is quiet,
Bir Esme Howard has notified the Polish Government that Great Britain recognised the independence of Poland and acknowledged her Government.
THE JEWS AND PALESTINE GREAT BRITAIN AS MANDATORY
Mr. Wong Siu Woun *Mr. H. Skott
Joint a/c
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Post Office
Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern
*Ladies' Working Party of
Union Church
Mr.
J. C. Wildin
*H. G. S.
W. F. N.
"33 members of the Institute of Engineers and Ship- builders
Members of the
Cricket
ket Club
Rev. J. K.
Kowloon
Maconselje,
Mr. Matonachie, Sale of
Purl and pla.o
Messrs. Thoresen & Co.
*Mr. E. Davidson
Mr.
E. L. Agassiz
Mr H. E. Pollock Mr. E. H. Sharp *Mr. C. G. Alabaster
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CANTONMarch 5th.
THE INTERNAL PEACE CONFERENCE,
30.75 A message from Shanghai' states that 100,00❘ the Northern peace envoys, having
50.00
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aticnd the peace conference. The Foreign 1,000.00
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ous to see China re-united.
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DEPORTATION OF ENEMIES,
A special bureau has been formed and Superintendent appointed to take 208.13 charge of the property of deported eneniies. The bureau, which was opened yesterday, ie adjacent to the Canton station of the Cantou-Kowloon Railway. It is stated that there are 26 enemies in the province. Of these, seven, who are missionarice, are ill and have been 47.00 exempted from deportation. The Ger- mans who were living, away from Canton have now been brought to the City and are interned in the Dutch-Folly. They 0.50 will be sent to Shanghai about the middle
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DIG PINAOY REPORTEŃ. -
The cargo bout Shea D'a, which runs between Hongkong and Kongmoon, was 100 pirated off the coast of the Heungshan district recently after she had left. Hong- 10.50 kong. All the cargo was seized and five of the crows were carried away. Nina rifles kept in the boat for protection were also seized. The loss is estimated at. $25,000.
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the students of the Cordwainers' Techni.Members of the Royal Hong cal College on the occasion of the prize- kong Golf Club Dec./Jan. giving at the Mansion House, said we had demonstrated to the world our ability
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CANTON SCHOOLS' SPORT.
The Canton schools have been holding their sports during the past two days. Over 3,000 students attended. The cham pionship gold medal was won by 'a 'boy
1,836.50 of the Canton Christian College.
Lord Roberts' Memorial Workshops.
250.00
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Club
39.00
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Club
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100.00
5.00
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"Mr. N. B. Karanjia
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3.00
"Royal Navy and H.M. Dock- Fard, per Rev. F. G. Hest- inga
Dreadnought Hospital.
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Kowloon Dock Recreation
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26.70 *Members of the Royal Hong
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5.00
100.00
kong Golf Club
10.00
Soldiers & Sailors' Families'
20:00
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60.00
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25.00
Dr. Barnardo's Homes.
Red Cross Sale of Roses at
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44.36
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18.25
Kowloon, Dock Recreation
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203.16
Mercantile Marine Service
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to organico and wage war better than nations which had prepared and pre- meditated war for generations. A people who had been able, despite the predilee- tions of generatione, to do so possessed,
his opinion, qualities to reconstruct. oty on n better and juster basis than It was before the war. The first essential
• POWER...
to better progress was improved educa tion for all sections of the population. LONDON, February 27th. Every section of the community required to advance its standard of education, to Reuter learn that the Zionist delegates adopt now method disregard the old
bosh
Boightile and technical means to were beard by the Peace Conference, rule and thumb practives, and adopt the to-day. They claimed the right of the make up for war wastage and order the futuro One of the gronteeb neods in Jews to constitute Palestine as their modern industry was the application of the human touch between employers and national bone (the rights of all existing employed. Competition after the war non-Jewish communities being respected would be kooner than before the war, and the future would be determined by and safeguarded) under the trustee-ship the elliolerier of Individual workers nad of Great Britain sa the Mandatory of the the capacity of those in control of indus 1
try, Education was a primo essential to League of Nation
Moeure tint.
Red Cross.
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kong Golf Club... *Anonymous
20.00 Loes amounts remittoḍ, êta... 1,407,183,76
Balanca, in current a/c.
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20,820. (I
(Hon. Treiautor);
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Hongkong, blk Marot, 1919.
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