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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.) FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM. BOLSDEVIST POWER ON THE DECLINE

LANION, March 14th. Reuter Icarus that authoritative circles Are of that the military and

running low

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH: 22ND, 1919.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE WAR MEMORIAL.

THE HITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."}

STR. Of course, everyone in Hongkong as talking about the War Memorial, and really there have been some very funny suggestions in the Press, so perhaps the dream I had the other night is not quite su silly after all. Breans are always a civil power of the Bolswaks has reached its zemth and is already on the decline, bit visionary, but may 1 tell you about. of supplies with winst I dreamed that I had been absent Owing to exhaustion which to feed their followers, coupled from the Colony for two years, and was just coming nshore in a launch, when with the fact that the par money with

Inquired casually at which wharf wa which their followers are paid bas no

told: Victory would fand f 11 дн value. The supply of arins and ammuni

Moreover, Pier, of course, you remember, where the tion is

old Queen's Statur wharf used to be, there is stant dissension between the

1 all very different now." la a Boviets at

Moses and Petrograd, the but it

moment or twỤ we were alongside a really railway cununication is iad and strikes

fine pier, quite in keeping with the gen- are frequent.

The latest allien reports from Hussia eral situation and surroundings, and well worthy of the Colony, it I did not see confirm the gloomy situations.

any rusty German submarines or

i will tell you aeroplanes lying about all about the pier later on if you are interested, bet my husband told me that it had been erected by the Government, and that the Colony had seen to it that it was worthy of its name.

On the othern front, the Bolsheviks continue to force back the Don Army. On the Eastern Front, the Bolsheviks are also gaining ground against the Uren burg Cossacks who are demoralised and short of ammunition.

In Poland, the Ukrainians atal Po> b««m

are still 6ghting.

In the Baltic States, a general offen sive was opened by Germany and the Letts are proceeding sutisfactorily. nd vancing on iga and Mitan.

THE BRITIŞⱭ ARMY. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S WELL EARNED REST.

My next exclamation was

even

**Oh what

Arising amid surround

is that and I was told That is Hongkong's War Memorial, and when you have a spare hour or two you must sce it properly. It is the most interesting place in Hongkong, and probably the finest memorial for its size in the East." What 1 saw was really the finest sight In my dream! ings of green trees and well-kept grass, LUNDON, March 14th.

with a shady seat hore and there, was a It is suggested that the old office of handsome statuesque building surmount Commander in Chief of the British Armyed by a beautiful figure of Peace." may be revised and Sir Douglas Baig appointed to the post. General Plumer is mentioned for a High Command.

The newspapers paty A warm tribute to Sir Douglas Haig, who is taking a well-earned rest, and dwell on bis efforts to improve the conditions of the service and of the junior officers.

It is suggested that he feels now freer to carry out reforms. The congenial task awaits him of building up a new army on a voluntary basis.

GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

BERLIN'S PITIABLE (ONDITION.

LONDON, March 13th

|

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[FROM OVA OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE QUINTUPLE REORGANISA.

TION LOAN.

August.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT |

LONDON, January 27th.

WAR MEMORIALE,

Io all parts of the country arrange Wenta ure being made to erect WALT PRKING, Murch 20th. emorials. Every city and town, almost This afternoon the Government publish.overy village, desires 19 comumemorate, in ed the first three agreements relating to perinansat form, the memory of loend men the Quiataple Reorganisation Loun of who gave their lives for the great exure. 1017. Under each agreement, A Roll of Honour in the parish church, yen on or an obelisk, or other form of menuangat, Japan advanced ten million

inscribed with the names finds universal half of the Consortium, Japanese consent to the disclosure was approvat.

But in addition, in many received to-day.

places, something The documents

atilitarian character is proposed, such as the endos perfectly innocuous.

ent TUAN CHIJUI AND THE NATIONAL public parks, scholarships at the public of hospitals, the provision of

DEFENCE ARMY.

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Speculation is rife concerning the re turn of Tuan Chi jui, the ex-Premior, from Chan Tel-fu. whose resignation of Dirretorship of the National Defence Army is not confirmed.

CANTON NEWS.

CANTON, March 21st,

THE PERING GOVERNMENT AND THE ALLIED

NOTE,

to

of Д

ور

TH

FREEDOM OF THE SEAS. THE COMMERCIAL VIEW.

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GREATER SERBIA.

A COMPLETE UNION. Reuters Agency has received the follow- ing from a Serbian official source:-

On December ard a special delegation representing all the Serbian, Croat, and Slovene lands formerly belonging to the Austro-Hungarinn Monarchy at Belgrade, and in a solemn address to arrived his Royal Highness the Crown Prince Alexander. Regent of Serbia, proclaimed ingle State of all Serbian, Slovene, and Croat peoples formerly be- thatging to the Austro-Hungarian, Mon-

A 2,」,

a ustion in

OUR AFTER WAR TRADE.

Freedom of the seas, the Government attitude to the questions of shipping and electric supply, and the national policy on the alien question, were among the mportant masters discussed at the quar terly meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce in London, in January Mr. E. Manville, M.P., presided at the meuting,

Mr. Garrett Belfast) moved tion, arging on the GovertantenL

the fortheuning Peace Conference in dolinition of the term Freedom of the arrest the Kingdon of Serbia,

the crown of his Majesty King Peter have the effect of weakening the relative Salam be accepted which sold and the Regency of the Crown Prince muitine power of the country and Alexander. In replying to the address duminishing the offerte mens wield the

his

Royal Highness himself proclaimed British Nayy has of bringing pressure

the

union of the new State of the Serbs, to beat car an enemy. No declared tha

runts, and Slovenes, which in the future ceased much sather.

the strangle grip has been applied earlier the war would probably have When we know exactly what people mean by the phrase

be said, but mean while British comingree says. Hands off

be British Navy,

Sir Algernon Firth need an amend ment, substituting the words turber of the peace of the world'

for the wards of

chemy. The reason for the suggestion was that the Navy had always been the maintainer of the world's

pener.

being

and

bear the title, The Kingdom of herbs, Croats, and Slovenes." On this ension also his Royal Highness accepted the full powers of Regency over the new Lingdom,

de-

schools or the universities, and so forth.

There is further a craze for statues and consider it,

objection can be reasonably taken to

On December 17th the Crown Prince memorials in public places. Of course,

Alexander also received a delegation from Monegro. This delegation, charged with full power this, but if we are to have statues it is

National Assembly,

by the Montenegrin rightly felt that we do not want bad

submitted to his ORIS General approval, therefore,

Royal Highness a decision arrived at by A movement line been inaugurated to

great National Assembly of the for- extended Lo ys: offer of the Bayali have this Army despatched to the North Academy to give advice and assistance

mer kingdom of Montenegro, and dated Mr. Gardiner (Glasgow) said that it

November 20th, by which the former ern frontiers to guard against Bolshe

would be committing national suicide if King of Montenegro, as well as the whole in this matter. Expert advier will, it is they permitted any interference with the of his dynasty. had been deprived of all vists and Mongolian bandite

hoped, prevent the erection of atrocities | freedom of the Navy.

rights with respect to the former king- similar to many that now disfigure the suggested by Sir A. Firth, was carried.

The resolution, with the modificationum of Montenegro.

By this act the London streets. Oliver Cromwell's statue

former kingdum of Montenegro was in- Vyle Birmingham) moved amorporated with Serbia and the dynasty outside Westminster Hall is

good should be

resululisan,

no privileges of Karageorgewitch and by virtue of arging that be given to foreign shipping which this act it remains in the future an inte illustration of this. Cromwell was the

are not enjoyed by our own, and con Enest light cavalry leader of his age, sudruning existing laws under which sub-

gral part of the kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. sidised foreign ships could make use

His Royal Highness he is represented in stone wearing spurs up de down and of a period different harbour facilities, while gecaping pay for the new kingdom was formed on British ports and stairs the heat ofclared that he accepted this decision with joy and gratitude. A single Government With reference to the Note of warning, from that in which he lived.

ment of barkour dues. The resolution which

delivered 19 wie

the Peking TITTED ROLL OF HONOUR.

also urged that during the period of re will be blue, white, and red, in bori- December 21st. The new national colours Government by the British, American, A perusal of the pages of Debrett " construction the whole of the trade

discloses the tragic Tact that the succes between the ports of the Allies should, zontal stripes, with the white cagle in the French and Italian Ministers on the sion to 217 bereditary dignities either has by agreement between the Allies, be middle. subject of the war anticipation loan, the beeu procipitated or the normal descentegarded AS "' const wise." and Peking Waichaupe has replied that the banged. In the former case, this is owinged to carry goods and

that no enemy ships should be

be per- the premature death in action of tween one Allied port and another, passengers Peking Government must exercise its own actual holder, or, in the latter, to the death

an amendment that the words

except discretion as to whether it will use the of the immediate hair, and, in some cases, enemy shipping allowed only to under license be omitted from the loan or not.

In addition to this from this country, if such merchandise of successive heirs.

resolution. carry merchandise and passengers to and The Poking Government list, 179 boirs to hereditary Lities have

This amendment was carried by a con- added that when a Note was delivered to where the peerage or baronetage is left

been killed. There are several instances and passengers are brought fron or siderable majority, and the resolution was

destined for enemy of neutral countries.

Es amended. the Peking Government by the Powers without an heir, and is threatened with

Mr. Saville Norris seconded. Having

Chamber uhanimously agreed that sashed Germany, he said, we should the Allied Governments should prepare in December, it was stated that the possible extinction.

bring upon the Government our view that statements as to their natural resources; Powerɛ would not interfere with Chinese

the shipping ring question must be re- that all natural products coming within internal politics. The present Note of

opened in the light of this resolution, this category should be distributed

goder Mr. Gardiner (Glasgow) proposed the a preferential scheme for consumption at warning seemed to be contrary to the

dropping of the second part of the rewolu teme, within the Empire, and in Allied

countries; line of conduct then inid down,

Lion, and Mr. Hobson seconded.

count that during reconstruction Mr. Vyle withdrew the second part, enemy subjects and persons of The British Minister

enemy bas

gone to

and said it might be brought up again origin should be prohibited from having Shanghai to enquire into the position of

in a more drastic form. Daughter.) any predominant or controlling intorest,

of the resolution part So far the news coming from Paris carried unanimously.

was direct or indirect, in the commerce or affairs at the Peace Conference.

about the Peace Conference excites very

industry of Allied countries: that it CHINA AND THE PARIS CONFERENCE,

Mr. Nield (Sao Paulo, Brazil) moved a little attention. There is nothing of resolution

should be illegal for any British citizen arging British steamship or citizen of an Allied, or neutral country importanco up to the present from a Owners to give preference, during the to act að dupiny for an align enemy newspaper point of view.

subject in disappointing to thest be period when there will be a shortage of

the holding of shares or extremely which sent small armies of representatives signed by British Brma to British firms control, supervision, or controlling inter- journals Freight space on vessels, to goods con securities; and that the penalty for illicit to collect and transmit information. abroad, and the motion was carried. est should be the confiscation of at least Newspaper writers are in Paris from ali parts of the globe, and what they have

the portion affected, with substantial monetary been able to learn so far scene to be con A series of resolutions was tabled by

other fined to the dress and appearance of the

Nottingham, Barnstaple, Walsall, and financial and political affairs; (2) the delegates as they go in and out of the Leith with regard to the importance of right to claim from Germany terms, in- Foreign Office on the Quni d'Orsay. The

effective

Parliamentary legislation to cluding the return of Kiachow, compen of all that has been written recently

papors evidently imagined, on the strength scuro cheap power supplies as one of

first essentials of reconstruction, sation for public and personal losses, and old be allowed to attend the meetings that they wanted to give

Bgainst Secret Diplomacy," that they

Mr. Atkey, M.P. (Nottingham)

Baid give politicians the cancellation of certain treaties; (3) and report what was said as though the

puch. (Laughter.) The beat business the right to claim from Austria terms, Peace

besins should draft the bill, and not leave similar to those to be demanded from believe that discussion, from day to day ordinary brain.

it to the lawyers, who prepared bills anybody in their senses could

which could not be understood by an Germany. It is said that, with the ex-

on the future settlement of Europe would

It required the brains be carried on in the presence of news

of three courts of judges to interpret the ception of Kinchow, all the demands meet paper

reporters with the Allies' approval.

passos comprehension. Arts, and business men thanked God there Bober opinion in this country applauds was no higher Court of Appeal than the the decision to restrict publication as to what takes place,

The building was not very high, and in no way conflicted with the Law Courts or other buildings in the vicinity, and neither did it put the Hongkong Cab into a back street, but it did look like a memorial! It appeared to be many- sided with several abutments (1 think you would call them), and each

sur- mounted by statues emblematic of the war. Inside, so I was told, was to be found a complete history of the Great War, and a regular War Museum. Relics of every description from various battle-fronts guns, rifles, maps, pic-

It is reported that the Chinese peace tures, records, models of tanks and sub- envoys at the Paris Conference have de marines, and, in fact, the whole paramended (1) the restoration to China of phernalia of war was to be seen within. all the territory Outside there were real German guns, but what I think pleased me most was the presence of two British soldiers who guarded the memorial and kept all coolie, and loafers at a distance. Then I woke

The seriousness of the situation in Berlin is indicated by the accounts of processions of middle-class fugitives, with their belongings and waggons, fleeing to safer districts. It is the first time Ber- lin has seen such sights. "HYENAS OF THE REVOLUTION." | up !--- Yours, etc., BALE, March 13th.

In the National Assembly at Weimar, Herr Noske, dealing with the insurrce: tion in Berlin, denounced the nowspapers Freiheit and Rotefaline for inciting to pillage and murder, and the Independent Socialists for supporting them.

He affirmed that the hyenas of the revolution" began their intriguce before martial-law was proclaimed or a single detachment of troops was ordered to march to Berlin.

He announced that the Division of Peoples' Marines, which broke their agreement not to supply arms to the civi- liaus, no longer existed. (Cheers.)

BRITISH AIR FORCE,

IN THE FOREFRONT OF AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.

LONDON, March 13th. In the House of Commons, continuing his speech on the Air Force Estimates,

Brigadier-General Seely said that it was intended to keep 2 Air Squadrons for defence, but we should rely less on num bors than on remaining in the forefront of serial development.

The possibilities of carrying mails from Cairo to India were extremely favour able. The Postmaster-General was co- thusiastic in regard to the scheme, and would co-operate in every way. Mr.

"PAM."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DONGIONG

DAILY PRESS."]

►

SIR, So as to give variety to the hand. some bouquet of suggestions you have so kindly collected, mus I add one more little violet.

All New Zealand and Australian towns, Bingapore and, still nearer, Cau- ton, have tha useful adjunct—a chime clock and we have not.

Since a suggestion to be a passable ona has to be useful for all of us, here we

are again.

Our Time Ball is often invisible owing to smoke, fog, or junk's sails, and our noon gun is inaudible to most of us with the result that many valuablo momenta are lost here and there, and time is money and money is time.

Boing known as a Memorial clock, its sound would constantly recall thoughts of those who have gone before,

Strangers, no doubt, would prefer one of the bridges. --Respectfully,

PUNCTUALITY. Hongkong, March 21st, 1919,

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONKU DAILY PRESS."]

and

property, which China lost during the Euro-

pean war,

and freedom

in her own

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "' HONGKONG

DAILY PREES."]

Sin-II we cannot altogether resist the allurement of the various utilitarian schemes advocated in your columns and elsewhere, may I enter a plea that the memorial shall at least include something that will really deserve the name. To do this it must be unique, conspicuous, and

noblo.

names:

What may be described as the titled Boll of Honour contains nearly 3,000 It includes one member of the Royal Family (Prince Haurice of Batten berg), 23 peers, 181 sons of peers, 38 baroneta, 167 sons of baronets, 14 knights, 277 sons of knights, 14 MP's and 913 Companions of this or that Order. THE PEACE CONFERENCE

How

This

was a Town Council.

The first

the

ELECTRIC POWER.

House of Lords.

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Mr. Russell (London) seconding, com plained that the report of the Board of astionalisation of the electrical industry. Frade seemed to support too much the

The French Government are fully alive to the importance of the work of journa lists in respect to the Peace Conference.

Mr. Hobson said that if large generat Although only certain sittings of the ing stations were to be put in the best delegates are open to the Press, arrange places from a national and natural peint ments have been made for communicating of view they would have to have legisla done a the private gatherings. It is thought of before in regard to trustworthy information about what is tion far more drastic than had ever been understand that M. Clemenceau, himself owners rights to way-leaves. Many com an old journalist, was against publicity; plex subjects were being raised, but Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson were against secrecy, and hence pationalisation of the electric supply. Mr. Shaw (Newcastle) opposed any the arrangement referred to.

In Nowenetle they had considered what the Champs could be done to absorb the very large Elystestial mansion on

which was built some ten or number of

yed on munition

A

land.

and

persons party to the penalties on the

act.

Mr. Vyle successfully moved that all public contracts in the United Kingdom and the Dominions should state that the products of the Empire would be pre ferred to those of foreign countries, and that when they could not be filled in the country where the supplies are required, the fullest notice of the requirements and conditions of tender should be given in the Dominions and the United Kingdom through official channels as well through the Press.

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Mr. E. F. Btockton (Manchester) seconded as a Free Trader, while Mr. Webb (Leicester) welcomed the resolution as a sign of grace in Birmingham, which some years ago bought its tram rails in Germany.

CONTROL OF EXPORTA.

wick Newcastle) urging that exports of A resolution was moved by Mr. Reu- either raw or manufactured materials from the United Kingdom to Germany or Austria be under control of strong committees on, which Chambers of Com merce should I strongly represented, with other bodies having a right to repre- sentation.

Mr. Hobson said that, when pente came they would have to drop the quarrel. They must recognise that some intercourse

In spite of the mists and clouds that twolve years ago by & Paris tradesman four years ople who had in the last must take place, as the policy of boyectt

ao often shroud the hills of this Island,

been employed the estab.

I maintain that a monument should be converted into a club hate, has been lishment of twelve new industries on

erected on one of the lower heights-say between Magazine and Wanchai Gaps, or between Middle Gap and Wong-bei-chung —either of which offers a fine pedestal for such a purpose. I suggest a grand and simple cross, a fit symbol of both sacrifice and victory.

number are mon representing papers from the States.

THE OPIUM BONFIRE.

SIA. As suggestions are being invited Winston Churchill proposed to obech- from the public for a War Memorial inbour, and will stimulate memories and Hall in the brave days of yore, But those

able for civil aviation.

Let no one say that ench an erection ia a waste of money; it will stand for all} time a conspicuous object for all who enter and pass up and down our Har- trate the efforts of the Air Minstry the Colony of a permanent nature may

thoughts of all the heroism which the wax on this route first.

I ask, through the medium of your valu. has evoked-that is justification enough. Brigadier-Goueral Beely pointed out able columne, if the bridge scheme sug.

Once a year, on "Peace Day," it may be that much more than the 3,000,000 mengested by E.A.R.", would not be a meat the object of a pilgrimago similar to that tioned in the Estimates would be avail fitting memorial? The great benefits to Nelson's Monument on Trafalgar Day, in London, when it may be wreathed and think a great victory can only be suitably on that and other special nights it may bridge are obvious, whilst for those who garlanded from summalt to plinth; and

commemorated by statuary the sp-be Illumined in simple outlins and blazo

would form admirable sitog for their most ambitious saliomes. Yours faith- fully,

"KOWLOONITE," Hongkong, 31st March, 1910,

(Continued at fort of next column.)

Foros, consistent with the performance of The whole resources of the Royal Air their military duties, was at the service af sivilian Bying.

OBITUARY.

AMY WOODFORDE-FINDEN.

LONDON, March 14th.

The death is announced of the well- known composar, Amy Woodfordb-Tinden.

the public would derivo from such a

work. They had

Tyneside, but of these nine were depen dent upon a cheap supply of power.

The resolution was adopted.

"GETTING RID OF GERMANS."

was not possible. They wanted to get rid of control on trade, yet this was a request for an amateur committee to control transactions which would not be

El success.

Mr. Moors (Liverpool) said it would not fit in with the Government's propos ed Imports and Exports Bill. To boycott 70,000,000 people was impossible.

Mr Renwick: Bo you will go on trad

to

=

who made a fortune by selling furniture on the hire-purchase

-house for the Allied furnishing is on a luxurious scale, with journaliste attending the Conference. The a restaurant, private dining rooms, and reception-rooms. Saites of rooms are Mr. Vyle moved a resolution that, dur- assigned to doicgations of newspaper ing the period of reconstruction, persona men, special regard having been paid to of enemy nationality should not, excepting with them? British and Americans. The membership under license, be allowed to own or con- of the Club is about 1,000, and half this trol or be engaged in producing articles Sir Algernon Firth described the pro.

essential either to national defence or toposal as impracticable, the economic independence of Allied coun-

There was a strong division of opinion, trics clause in the resolution added tually Mr. Renwick said that the motion and there were cries of "Vote." Even- That this restriction should be most The deliberate deatruction of some rigidly applied to directors,

would be withdrawn, as tho Nowcastly partner, Chion please, the kind of people here draughtsmen, and others who, by reason

Chamber had gained all the information thousands of pounds worth of opium in managers, engineers, analyste, chemists, it wanted, Loud laughter.) who use to attend meetings in Exeter of their akili, position, or opportunity, Select Committee on Transport, of which Sir Shirley Bean, M.P., said, that the might be able to supply information of a who are liberal-minded are glad to see valuable character to their Governments he was a member, had not sufficient time investigate the queation of railway, in the daily papers articles

commercial communities." or pointing out that opium is not neces Mr. F, W. Astbury, M.P. (Manchester) nationalisation thoroughly. They came sarily the unqualified source of ovil that asked Birmingham to omit the words to the conclusion that some sort of uni-

exoopt under license." He said whatfication would be beneficial to the coun is commonly supposed. It is in fact we wanted to do was not only to bet try, but they did not come to the conclu rightly and sober paper like the West. provent them coming in. Germans lind, Lolostor we all know, a very valuable drug

the Germans out of the country, but to sion that nationalisation would be useful winter Gazette, in an editorial on the for too long, had a ponceful penetration Lojocstar Chainber asked for a resolu anyone who looks at the matter diapas, whether they were fit to come into the Shanghai bonfire of opium, maya. To existence in this country, and he would tion in favour of the reiroposition of the not trust Government departments to any hosiery: A resolution was presed favour

restriction on the import of foreign-made; ing t continuanos of the restriction until stuff. To destroy a large quan Mr. Vyle said he would agree to sub-house conditions and prices onn

bread- in this way is wores than pouring a stilute except with the approval of the Justed to mint competition hogshead of brandy, which has a modi Chamber of Commerce, (Laughter.) Alderman Cook (Dudley) moved t cinal value, down the sower."

they Opfum There was something to be said, after all, tication of harmful, it is being pointed out, it for the skilled stien, who could help the

regard to the need in exons, but why burn it wholesale industries of the country.

futuro

The Guy- in this way 1 Alcohol' is also barnful. it used in excess, but we don't burn down should be twenty years after the war, but The resolution passed on the abject sug Mr. Astbury suggested that the period ornment, he declared, gura summaking mahy. industries blood for all they were worth. distilleries in Scotland!

withdrew his suggestion in favour of gested the abolition of the excess profita (Vontinued at foot of next columin.). duty.

numerous

sene

'ELA

proaches to the bridge on either side there a glorious and ebining orift Reems a foolish waste of

that time shall never dim,

At any rate, let us call a true to trivialition, which I hope, sir, you will sot encourage.--Your faithfully,

DI MELIURA. 21st Mareli, 1519.

country.

FOR ANd to

give some ins