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THE HONGKONG
EGYPT. THE POSITION IN
·ĠERMANY AND THE PEACE TREATY AFGHANS REPORTED TO BE MOVING SOUTH
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. SPORADIC OUTBURSTS STIBL OCCURRING.
Lord Curzon, in the House of Lords,
LATEST CABLES, THE AUSTRIAN PEACE TERMS. MILITARY ADVISERS CONSULTED.
PARIS, May 13th.
The Council of Four, to-day, consulted the military advisors regarding the Ans
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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
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WEDDING IN SINGAPORE- FLAC LIEUT. - LIVINGSTONE-MISS ELEANOR GUNSAULES.
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COTTON MISSION FOR THE FAR EAST. COMBATING JAPANESE
COMPETITION--
QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD. REPORT OF HONGKONG BRANCH FOR APRIL" St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, was the mene, on May 14th, of a pretty wed- CITY HALL WORK PARTY (under Mrs. ding when Flag Lieut. R. G. Fehton Stabb) vests 117 pyjamas, LONDON, May 14th Livingstone, RN (of Vice-Admiral shirts, children's pyjamas, 20 milk The Daily News Paris correspondent cond son of the late Mr. G. F. J. Fenton Sir Frederick Tudor Tudor's staff),
covers, 288 handkerchiefs, and 81. pants.
NAVAL AND DOCKYARD BRANCH (under states that the Consortium, cabled on Livingstone, Easter Moflat," Airdrie, and Mrs. Gurner) -10 shirts, vests a completed for the important. Mission
ment or to individual-Provinces will be
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Lath, will embody no Government au Mrs. Fenton Livingstone, was married to rantees and will threaten China with no Elenhor, the eldest daughter of Mr. Pants, 12 bed-jackets, 16. socks, à pair possible infringement of ber sovereignty. Edwin N. Gunsauius, the Americnu Con-gloves, pyjamas, body belts, i child's All future lons to the Chinese Gavera-ul, and Mrs. Gunsaalus. Among the jacket, long finnnel, stayx, 1 buy's
large number of distinguished people shirt, I petticoat and I blankets. present were H.E. the Governor and Lady CATHOLIC WOMEx's Laxoux (under Miss Evelyn Young, H. E the General Officer Loureiro) - pairs sxks, 10 mutters, Commanding and Mrs Bidout, The Hop sweaters, 21 knitted scrabbers, 16 cups, Mr. F. S. James, Colonial Secretary, and 100 khaki handkerchiefs, 876 rolled band
and a wire puzzles. Mrs James and Mr. Sherwood, and Mr. ages, 120 food covers, 1,930 sponge swabs, Gunsaulus' consular colleagues.
made by the Group as a whole, and the
participating Banks.
replying to Lord Crewe, said the situa-trian peace terins, the military condi-responsibility shared pru rata by the
tion in Egypt had certainly improved, although it could not yet be described as aatisfactory.
Order? generally, had been restored in the provinces, but sporadic disturbances had to be forcibly quelled in some towns, especially in Cairo.
had been conducted
tions of which are similar to those of Ger- many providing for the dismantling of all panecessary arsenals, including that of Skoda, the abolition of conscription, and the limitation of the Austrian army.
It is proposed that the existing interests of the participating Banks in China be similarly pobled,
The proposal, if carried out, will menh that the particular Powers will no Egyptian affairs. The terms, it is expected, will be hand-longer have a predominant influence in
the particular regions in China. without Native ed to the Austrians on May 1st. Ministers, since the resignation of the Ministry on April 2nd. The British
· Government riphatically declared that they did not intend to abandon the re
·sponsibilities which they incurred: when the task of governing. Egypt was placed
on their shoulders.
The Guveranicat believed the Egyptians
should be given an ever-increasing share in the Government of their country, and it was their desire to see Egypt, under British-guidance, advance in prosperity and enlightenmeat, and take its place as a leading Islamic power.
THE PEACE TREATY. IMPOSSIBLE TO FULFIL THE
.TERMS."
COPENHAGEN, May 14th. A telegram from Berlin states that
Count von Rantzau informed the German
delegats at Versailles that the Peace Treaty, in its present form, was unaccept- Fable, and could not be signed, because it
. 'NURSE CAVELL. SOLEMN FUNERAL OBSEQUIES.
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The bride was attended as bridesmaid by her, little, sister, Atiss. Betty Gunsaulus, The duties of best man, were carried out by Lieut. Col F. H. Griffitha.
at the organ
result will be marked by a stimulation of development of China's transported system, and the exploitation of her vast mineral resources.
The British representative" on Group is Sir Charles Addix.
CANTUN NEWS.
CANTON, May 1st-
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refreshments were partaken.
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The following letter has been received
Office of Red Cross Commissioner, Mes. Ex Force,
Basrah, February 19th, 1919.
SOME INTERESTING DETAILS. I understand (writes a London repre sentative of the Manchester Guardian), that the arrangements are now nearly
which the Lancashire cotton industry is pore partly of representatives of the ending to the Far East. It will be com
partly of delegates of the employers and lanchester Chamber vi. Commerce and trade union organisations. The Overseas Trade Department of the Board of Trade, which is closely interested in the enter that the deputation from the Manchester- prise, may be represented also. I hear Chamber of Commerce, who first had an
on the question, are weit-satisfied with their visit in London. interview with Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland
DENIRE TO KNOW LANCASHIRE'S VIEW. The Department of Oversens Tinde wish to be convinced that there is a general demand from Lancashire for ac- tion of this kind, and they also want avi- Dear Madam,--The Commission or the dence that that is a probability of some The ceremony which was performed by the Yen Archdeacon Swindell was fully British Red Cross and braer of St. Johnngible good being derived from the jour ney. I understand that the representatives. The importance of that doctrine in itachura. As the bride entered the church, in Mesopotamia and in Persia-bieb I of the cotton trade put a strong case for
The Voice that Brenthed o'er Eden"
have the honour to représent—is now de the Mission. There is still some dificulty-
as to who shall represent the various application to Japan's interests in the was sung, and the party lets to the stratias Shantung example is obvious. It is de of Mendelsohn's Wedding March, and the mobilising and after March fat, 1919, will interests. It is not desirable that the LONDON, May 18th.nitely inid down that no future loansling of bella. Mr. Salzmann officiated return to England. "I beg to take this delegation should be too large, yet at last opportunity of thanking you and the the same time members should be fully representative of the different trade wee Great crowds turned out, this will be allowed to involve the creation of
A reception was afterwards held association which you represent for your tions. It is urged that if anything is to be done no time should be lost, and a Holas Chase, Grange Road, and was many and generous gifts and comforta attended by
large gathering, the typically fine English summer day; to special spheres of influence in China.
Trade is expected very shortly, pay their last tribute of respect to Nurse There is strong reason to hope that the majority of whom were present as the for the sick and wounded in those conn-decision on the part of the Board of
The newly-tries.
The Mission may be away from Eng- During the three years that I have been Cavell The coffin reached Victoris
service in the Cathedral. married. coaple were heartily congratulat
poured in a ceaseless stream into our Base an exhaustive inquiry into the whole field station from Dover, and was received by
by a wide circle of friends, after which in Aesopotamia Red Cross gitus have land for nine months, engaged in making A procession
flis Excellency the Governor proposed meadquarters Depot at Basrah from of the textile industry in its relation the Coldstream Guards. was formed of Coldstream Guards, the
the toast of the bride and bridegroom, and, every quarter of the Empire British and to the markets in China. Straits Settle- in the
course of a very haMalta, some the whole. threatre of operations-from. The original proposal to send a commer address, be Indian patients in hospitals throughout ments, the Dutch East Indies, and India thứ ? said that hiben be was in
years ago, he was always rather envious the Persian Gulf to, Anah on the upper cial mission to the East arose, I believe, bands of the Scots Guards and the Welsh Guards playing the "Dead March."
of the navy. He always found that all Euphrates, to Mosul nearly 1,000 miles in Blackburn last year. It was taken up the girls went after the navy men. I
up the Tigris, and to Baku on the Cas-by the Manchester Chamber of Connierer, Then the bier having been mounted on
was an Army man added Sir Arthur, amidst applause. And he was told if pian Sea-have alike received your gifts and by them used upon the Government. through one or other of our many Red It grew out of the feeling that something you want to marry, marry a navül man.' The main reason for that was because "be Cross Depots in Mesopotamia and in must be done to meet the serious position is always roaming about and leaves his Persia. Not only on behalf of the Red created by war conditions. An import- wife alone.
(Renewed laughter). He was Cross but on behalf also of the sick and ant factor, of course, is that of Japanese
JAPAN'S OPPORTUNITY, A speaking of forty years ago. The langer wounded, whom in some measure I can competition. he lived the more he had get to like naval claim to represent, I thank you most
The war 215 is well-known, nearly Lancashire's export trade. inen. He hoped and trusted that when warmly for your unsparing efforts on be the bride and bridegroom celebrated their half of the hundreds of thousands of crippled
Mission was conceived, the position, might be even happier than they were pitals of the Mesopotamia Expeditionary roughly, was that only one-third of tha might wedding fifty years hence they men who have been admitted to the Hos-in August last year, when the idea of the
Force Yours, truly, The toast was heartily honoured, and, in
productive capacity was available for the that day. (Applause),
(Signed) 6. M. MOLLER hoine and export trade. and a large part the course of his brief reply, the bride
(Lt-Cal., Red Cross Commissioner). said he would take the opportunity
of the eastern markets bad to be sacri groom
ficed Prices were ruling a high that kindnesses. He was
all easy opportunity was given to Lan- was quite sure they would
Sing always have pleasant memories of
ANNARS BOMBS ON LONDON RAILWAY-cashire's chief rival in the East Japan The development of the Japanese trade The bride's going-away dress was of
STATIONE.
in cotton goods throughout the East dur pale pink ninon with a hat of a deeper
cause uneasiness. The Japanese baya AND WATERLOO DAMAGED.
been able to undersell Lancashire gla costume. The honeymoon will be spent at Changi, previous to a trip to Shanghai
in the Chinese and other markets, and and Wei Hai Wei.
How seriously the "London" railways they have been carrying out a highly ef were affected by the air raids during the fective system of commercial penetration. war has been disclosed in a rupart issued A certain amount is known about the AT by the London Fire Brigada.
Japanese methods, but there is scope for Liverpool-street, St. fanera and inquiry into the organisation of the in- Waterloo stations were struck, and nume-dustry, which appears to be developing rous railway stations and depots badly along highly scicutife lines, with the help damaged.
of State subsidies of shipping, and so The damage to Liverpool-street station forth. The Mission, will visit Japan and occurred during the daylight raid on will make detailed investigations into the
bomby dropped on the station. Twelve to present a report on its return which carriages were wrecked, 100ft. of the plate would be of value to Lancashire. form demolished, and 18 men killed and 13 people severely injured.
GENBUAT SEIZED BY ROBBERS
gun-enrriage, the ortige proceeded along a route, lined by thousands of soldiers, who saluted as the coffin `passed. At Westminster Abbey, where a great
The Director of the Bait Revenue Bureau has reported that the gunboat and distinguished congregation had as sembled, including Queen Alexandra, Chau Tang, which was sent to Hongkong and the Earl of Athlone, representing for repairs, was held up by a launch the King, a moving service was held, com-when nearing Hongkong yesterday. cluding with the rolling of drums in number of armed men from the launch
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was impossible to full the terms, and growing intensity, followed by the "Lest boarded the Chan Tung and took charge of thanking them for their many past
of ber. The cirtège then re-formed, and passed,ILITARY AVAIBA, amid manifestations of public sorrow,
because the Lerman Delegation would sign, nothing which they did not intend
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to fulfi
The Tüchun's recent order to the Har
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The Delegation would endeavour to so along the Embankment to Liverpool bour Office to send gunboats to transport shade, effectively setting off a beautiful LIVERPOOL-STREET, ST. PANCRAS ing. the war has been great enough to
route to Norwich, improve the Treaty is to make signature Street station, en possible. He reckoned on the full co where the remains were finally interred. operation of all the members of the DISTURBANCES IN MADRID. Delegation in this conneétion.
NUMEROUS CASUALTIES.
MADRID, May 1st.
Delayed.
His speech was received with general"
applause.
- MORE PROTESTS.
It is officially stated that disturbances
three regiments of the regular forces frem Kingchow to Canton is interpreted as a sign that the military situation is becoming very grave. Large bodies of the Yunnanese troops have been coming back to Canton by special trains run by the Canton-Hankow Railway Company. Reports from military circles indicate that certain leaders are preparing to
Tuchanship, as they have learnt that General Lux Wing-ting has seas Chan Ping-kwan, the Kwangsi Civil Governor, to take over the position. INTERNAL PRACE NEGOTIATIONS.
PEACE
CELEBRATIONS SINGAPORE.
A TWO-DAY PROGRAMME. The following programme of events
is
The Delegation admit that the prin occurred here, as the close of a labour protest against the changing of the being arranged to täke place during Peace June 13th, 3017, when four explosive whole of the industry, and should be able
ciple of self-determination can be assert ed as regards a number of proposed territorial changes, but protest against the temporary handling over of the Saar Basin, because it is inhabited purely by a German population, resolutely opposed to severance from Germany..
The Delegation pretent against the ultimate reversion of this region being dependent on Germany's ability to pay in gold, as, fifteen years hence, it will -be impossible for Germany to have the necessary, gold at her disposal. More over, the Delegátion presume that the In- demniscation Commission, if Germany possessed the necessary gold, will not permit its use for that purpose.
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The Delegation recognise that France must be compensated for the destruction of her mines, and suggest, as an alterna- tive, their readiness to negotiate on the basis of supplying German coal from the Saar and Rühr regions, until the devast ated mines have been restored,
As regards, the cantons to be given to Belgium, the Delegation declare that no proof can be adduced that those districts are inhabited by a non-German popula- tion, and say that the proposed plebiscite has no justification.
EARLIER CABLES.
demonstration, due to the insistence of crowd who wanted to close the shops "A number of demonstrators tried to Gendarmes enter the Bank of Spain.
Their Colonel, Ave drove them back. officers, and 23 gendarmes were wounded Four demonstrators were wounded seri: ously, while many others were alightly wounded
EARLIER CABLES.
THE SITUATION IN
NORTHERN INDIA, THE MEHTAR OF CHITRAL
- CONGRATULATED.
It is reported that the President has sent delegates to negotiate a separate peace with Tong Kai-yew, the Yuanas Tuchun, and General Lak Wing-ting of Kwangsi. The latter will be appointed
Celebrations at Singapore. The exact date has not been fixed, but it is fairly certain the celebrations will take place on June 27th and 28th.
part.
I hear that of this moment a Japanese Textile Mission is in Lancashire" "carry- Waterloo station was hit on September ing out precisely the same kind of inves 29th, 1917, but happily there was no loss tigation. These commercial missions seem of life amongst passengers. Nine, goods to be carried out by foreign Governments trucks and 19 passenger coaches, empty on a far more systematic scale than with of passengers, were wrecked and a big us. There are at present, for instance, building, used As offices, and stores, several American missious in this coun- » bomb fell on the main line south side, tion about various branches of our com- severely damaged. Another explosive try, busily engaged in collecting informa- wrecking the permanent way, partly de-merce. With regard to Japan there is the rool over the platforms.
are in progr€55.
Vice-President if he is willing to accept originar and the one with the most molishing a signal box, and shattering reason for believing that big developmenta
the post
PINING CABLE NEWS.
SIMLA, May 17th. The Viceroy has sent a message to the The foreign diplomats, owing to the Mehtar of Chitral, conveying his cordial suspension of the Shanghai Conference, thanks for the loyal and ethcient aid in driving out the force of 300 Afghan in-have decided to deliver a Nots of warn
The vaders, and his hearty congratulations ing to the Peking Government.
on the success achieved by the Chitral diplomats have sent delegates to invest Scouts and the Mehtar's Bodyguard, in repelling the invaders without a single gate the cause of the suspension of the Conference, and have also announced at that foreign loans will not be offered
casualty.
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The shortage of foodstuffs in Singapore
the old
THE DAMAGE AT ST. PANCRAS. The greatest damage to railway pro beperty, however, was caused on February 17th, 1818, wher five bombs dropped on the Midland Grand Hotel at St. Pancras
Eleven men and four women were killed and 17 persona injured, five of whom died reubsequently
Friday, 7:30 am-Garrison Parade. 14 p.m.--Motor Lorry and Car Pageant Procession. Motor lorries containing school children representing Great Bar tain, British Colonies and various Allied countries will bead the procession. Decorated are engine, gharries and risk shawe will also take put the best decorat ed motor
Similar prizes will be design.
JAPAN'S EXPECTATIONS. given to decorated motor lorries, special
The Japanese consider. that the textile prizes being given to those containing school children. Special prizes will
industry is one that can be most fruit. fully expanded, owing partly to the awarded to gharries, and rickshaws.
Enclosures will be reserved for school
suitability of the climatic conditions, the children and a limited numbers of stands
abundance of cheap labour and, of for the use of children will be erected on
course, the proximity to the easter gaol site. It is hoped that a choir
markets. The latest figures published by of schools will sing patriotic songs
On October 1st, 1917, an anti-aircraft the Department of Finance in Tokyo show Friday, 5.16 p.m.-Grand football match on Ruffles Reclamation between thell struck the Grosvenor road railway the total number of looms in 1816 war at fabrics, and that the value had increased Modals will be presented to the South Coast Railway Company. two teams selected from, members of the bridge of the London, Brighton and 779,391, turning out silk and cotton Queen's-road, Battersea, and caused a from £10,319,024 to £30,449,026. The བུ་
and firework display, forriño explosion and fire. One gas main figures of the United Kingdom for pm-Bonfire on the Teluk Ayer Reclamation.
after another blew up, until three 21-inch | the same year were: - Cotton goods Baturday, 10 a.m.-Bez sporta
gas maina had been fractured, and the £118,207,992, as against £85,918,745 in p.m.-Malay School sports on escaping gas took fire and blazed furious | 1015; silk manufactures £2,408,118, Raffles Reclamation.
ly. As the result of the explosions and against £1,700,093 in 1915. The statement are about 100 feet by 50 feet of the rail that is most commonly quoted, namely, way bridge was badly damaged and ten that there are only 33,000 weaving machi....
nes in Japan leaves out of account the in- bridge.
numerable looms in houses, but that does were barat in an arch under the
not matter very much, perhaps, for hand looms certainly cannot compete with The marriage of Lieut. Gordon N. R. Lancashire power looms. In March, Upton to Miss Rose James, on May 10th, 101, the total estimated number of
Course.
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430 pm-Land sports on the Race 9 p.Grand lantern procession along a selected route to reach Govern- ment House at 10 p.m.
SPECIAL ILLUMINATIONS.
10 pm Grand Brework display by the Japanese community on Raftes Reclama
tion...
فراد
7.
Reuter's special cos respondent Peshawar telegraphs that the Mohammed- ans and Hindus alike are evidently until peace is concluded.
Lak Ching-chang has reported to the united in antagonism to the Afghan.
Those Regiments, which have done Peking Government that President Wil- garrison daty in India, are delighted at the chance of fighting before returning so has informed him that he will help Home
China to deal with questions regarding The ups are pushing forward with Shantung and Tsingtao, to in order to wonderful celerity."
In the recent fighting, the Afghan bring matters to a more satisfactory gunners stuck resolutely to their guns solution. which were well placed and provided with head cover. necessitating their being
It has been arranged that the poor Who the first War Wedding in Kobe, spindles in Japan was 2,412,544, against inmates of the Hospitals and other the bridegroom, who was in uniform, close upún 56,000,000 in Great Britain, Institutions will have special meals served leave for the front when war broke out, so great at present, and the fact that the bombed out.
being one of the first of the Kobe boys to but the difference is "perhaps not quite The Afghan infantry were less resolute, | and were badly equipped.
has forced the Government to fix the to them,
after service on many fronts. It is hoped that: all buildings and vessels
returning The few cavalry seen imitated the maximum prices, for the sale of all
Japanese mills are run on the 'double- ip; the harbour will be. decorated and Arab custom of riding na close as they
The fall of the mark is only second to shift systers, of course, makes the out- that of the rouble. At Cologne on March put greater in proportion. The chief REMINDER. IN THE HOUSE OF dare, firing their rifles and racing back Australian wheat flour imported into illuminated on both days,
to safety...
Singapore:(1) By importers #4.75 per
4th it was worth on exchange only 41d. parpose of the Mission will be to ascer The official Khyber report says that a bag. (9) By other than importers, when
In the second week of December the men tain exactly the methods by which the reconnaissance made from Dakka towards sold in quantities of not less than one message from Kure to the Ahi says of the British Army of Occupation began Japanese are obtaining their hold, apun Basawal met with slight opposition. bag-34.88 per bag (3) Wheir sold in that the work of constructing big tanks receiving their pay in marks at the rate the markets of the East, and exnetly
of 136 to the sovereign. A month ago they where their advantages lie When they were returning to camp at quantities of less than one bag--15 cents for crude petroleum was started by the
It is suggested that the Miarion will For the purpose of this notion Japanese Navy on April 1st at Hitanose were reciving 63 marks for 2 bag.
go first to America, where it will study fighting easued.
of-49 lbs or mura, It is said that the work is on such sinistry of the Interior is the American methods of production. ✨; -16 ' approximately 38
Nothing
a colossal scale that 90
The Chinese 3 years will be The enemy, after breaking there whatsoever shall be added to the above sccupied in its completion. It is explain planning to take a cross of all the will also obtain information is to the ported to have moved south, in direc
ed that this gigantic by the
work has boen geces. Japanese subjects in Peking and else Japaneze system of buying raw cotton.
whare throughout the country. The amount of the charges for transport
the seller and Navy of the approved by the Food person disobeying this order, will be liable. on conviction to a fine not exceeding 1300 and to imprisonment of either description which may extend to siz mantha.
COMMONS.
LONDON, May 14th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Claude Lowther asked: Do the peace terms
compel the enemy to pay, fully, the Dakka, the "Afghans followed up, and perhall mean a bh
Allies war bill T
Mr. Bonar Law referred Mr. Lowther
to his answer of May 12th;
Mr. Page Croft pointed out that the tion of Fort Tatsohi and the Pex con
prices except som equal to the DL | Herod by the digrip and census will not cover Japanese living in It will then go to Janan." Afterwards, n Germans, when last they-made pance, in-nating the Afghan Plains with the Bazat actually incurred introller. Any | principle, which is said to have convinced their own or in other foreign concessions/visit will be paid to the Chinese market,”
flicted the whole cost of the war, besides Valley, very heavy indemnities,
Attempts are being made to haram hir Mr. Bonar Law replied that the Fence onvoys at Fbber. Aviping is frequent delegates had never forgotten that at any war Ali Mucid. No charge in the stage." (Choora, 3 ROSE
Situation is reported from other fronts. ·
naval authorities of the necessity of in China, being meant to include only with a view to seeing what steps can be mbetitating crude petroleum de coal, those Japanese resident in territory taken to improve the Innenshire trade culminating in the starting of the present africtly controlled by the Chinese Govern end the tour will incind also a visit gigantic' work near Kure.
the Dutch East Indien Indian
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