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EMPIRE TO PARTITIONED.

THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 27TA

THE PEACE TREATY.

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OTTOMAN

THE TRANS-ATLANTIC

FLIGHT.

NO NEWS OF HAWKER YET.

TREATY WITH BULGARIA TO BE SIGNED

AT SALONIKA.

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THE FUTURE OF TURKEY.

THE PROMISE TO INDIA.

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FARIS: May 10th.

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LATEST CABLES. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. [TBROUGH BRETTER'S AGENCY.]

LosDos, May 20th. In the House of Commons, on May 19th, Mr. H. R. Elliot expressed, deep dis appointment as regards the negligence of the Government in

give failing to Hawker proper support. He said the country would be unsparing in condemn A Havas message stale After the partition of Turkey had been ing the Government's desperate careless- decidad, upon, the Council of Four wasness as regards the bonour of this epantry reminded that India had been promised) and the life of a gallant gentleman.

Mr. J. H. Pratt, replying, said he did that there would be no humiliation of

Re- not think the Government was respon Islam in the person of the Sultan. consideration of the question is now inside. He promised to bring the remarks of the last speaker, to the attention of view.

NO TREATY WITH TURKEY.

Pakis, May 17th.

A Havas message states:

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the Government.

Most probably there will be, no greats his enterprise. He expressed high ad- with Turkey on the ground that Turkeymiration" of "the splendid spirit of this bas cend to exist as a State.

Asia Minor will probably be given in part to the Greeks, while France and Italy will receive mandates to administer the remainder."

influence.

gallant airman

There was no reply.

A VINTH NOTE

PARIS, May 19th,

A Havas message states )—— A ninth Note has been sent to the Peace Conference by the German Delegation. It deals with the oppression of German religious missions abroad, especially in China

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THE END OF THE WORK,

PARIS, May 19th.

A Havas messlige states: — The signature of peace with fermany and Austria, probably, will end the work

of the Fence Plenipotentiaries in Puris.

EURLIER CAPERS.

NO RESPONSIBLE GERMAN WANTS MORE, WAR

BERLIN, May 10th,

GENERAL PERSHING VISITING LONDON.

ROUTE MARCH BY AMERICAN TROOPS.

LONDON. May 19th The War Office announces that teneral Pershink. accompanied by sever Ameri- can Grgerals, will arrive in London, on May and The visitors will be the nation's guests, and will be smitably met at Dover. They, will then proceed by special fan to. Victoria station, where they will be received by a guard-of

honour.

"A drive through London will follow. This

Programine has been aranged · five 23 23rd,

1919.

AN OFFER OF MEDIATION REJECTED,

SIMLA, May Surd. It is officially stated that Abdur

Experts agree that, except for a few outlaws, the tribesmen do not welcome the passage of the ill-disciplined Afghan troops through their territory. » Only after in any years experience they Rahman, formerly Afghan envoy in acquiesced in the presence of British India, arrived at Dakka on May 21st, troops in their tribal country. They do having sent a letter to tieneral Barrett, not trust the Afghans, as the latter have in which he stated that he was deputed 14 supplies and are forced to exist on the country they are passing through.

It is officially stated that no further operations are reported at Dakku. band of Mehmands at Chora are believed to have dispersed, andi suiping has par (tically censed at Khyber,

THE AMIK IN KABUL,

The Amir's stay in Kabuk his excipuel comment, the Army depanding his pre

A ful American regiment will" march Esence in Jalalabad.. through Eoorlon

Hi May 24th

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Majesty the King' will take the salute at Buckingham Palace General Pershing will be at the Palace to watch the troops

Astatement frihi authoritative quarters phatically declares that no responsible person dreams of undertaking a freeb agmed struggle, while nothing is further from the mind of the Chief of the General VISIT INDEFINITELY POSTPONED, Staff than the working out if any nibilis-

LONDON, May th ing plats.

"The Tageblatt says Count Montgolas and Professor Delbrueck have gone to Versailles to participate in deliberations as regards the Commission on Guilt.

t'aptain Wedgwood. Benn asked what TERMS JUSTIFIED BY MISTRUST

OE GERMAN POLICY.: steps had been taken, to aid Hawker in

COPENHAGEN, May 16th. Formaerts reports a speech by the Socialist leader, Herr Bernstein, who declared that the extraordinarily bard peace terms were not dictated solely by the passion of hatred but were justified by mistrust of ferman-policy.

He said the break with the past could not have been carried out more convine- He admitted that the devastations were due to Germany's fault and the fulfilment of demands in thi connection only makes what tierany had cozumardeered. deprecated the violent speeches being made.

He asked why the people were not told that the Alsace Lorraine Diet and also many towns and workmen's associations bad resolved, before the revolution, in favour of re-union with France.

In the House of Commons, replying to Major Kenworthy: Mr. Macnamara saidingly. that specified destroyers and other France will have "Syria as ter zone of smaller vessels had been stationed to the south-west of. Irginnd before Hawker had started. No steps were taken before the announcement of the fight to deal with a situation which might have arisen at time during the past few weeks, hat yesterday eleven trawlers were at sea, off the west if Ireland, carrying out a sweep south west of Blacksod Bay.

AVIATION FLIGHT FROM BRITAIN, TO AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE, May 4th. The alleink coniditions for the competi: Elon flight from Britain to Australia prö- vide for a prize of £10,000 by the Federal Government to the first pilot of Austra- Einn tionality arriving fron Britain by Decelerast. 1920, within 27 hours. on an all British machine.

A TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICANS.

PARIS, May 19th.

A Havis message states:

Though the great merit of having crossed Atlantic legs to the Americans, Tmber that French Aviators bave back the largest share in perfecting fying machines.

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NO NEWS OP HAWKER TET.

Lospos, May 20th.

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When the news of the beginning of the tight was received, all possible steps were taken on the assumption that Hawker was; approaching. Yesterday afternoon, all the vessels in the Irish Command were ordered to proceed saxard, as a pre- cautionary measure.

Two destroyers, one sloop, one patrol boat, three paddle vessels and two tugs were subsequently employed in the search. These vessels were still searching off the

west coast.

Explaining the origin of the report that Hawker fell into the sea forty miles coast, Mr. Macamara said the off the Trish "The position this morning regarding Admiralty at Queenstown had received a H. G. Hawker Fan be summed up as "No wireless message from the Castletown news; utmat anxiety." A series of meswireless station, which received it from a sages from Ireland yesterday ciremastan French station, that a Sopwith machine tially locating mawker, nt verious stages was down. It was presumeet the French of his journey raised hopes to the highest station intercepted, in fragmentary form, and when the Admiralty amiounced Inte and miscontrued the Admiral's orders to in the evening that the machine bad the ship. descended on to the sea. forty miles from the mouth of the Shannon, the disap- pointment that the airmen had just iniss- ed their goal was mingled with relief that the airter were firobably wife. The hope of their safety was practically extinguish ed early this morning, when the Admiral. ty announced that its previous report was unreliable and unofficial Messages from Queenstown showed that there has never been any wireless communication from the aeroplace. Public interest and anxie

in the flight is intense.

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The King caused enquiries to be made of the Air Ministry yesterday.

Mrs. Hawker be-flagged her house at Surbiton, and went to Brooklands in the afternoon and joined the crowd, hoping that Hawker would land there..

A message from the Admiralty at Queenstown, at 5.15 p.m. yesterday, re- ceived by the Air Ministry says that the Castletown wireless station notifies that the report that Hawker descended on to the son is considered unreliable.

Brig. General Seely stated that there was no news of Hawker up till 3,40. THE N.C. 3" LOCATED.

NEW YORK, May 19th.

The Naval Department reports that the N.G. is soven miles north of Ponta del ada, proceeding thither under bas own

power.

"N. C." OUT OF THE FLIGHT. NEW YORK, May 20th. The F. has arrived at Ponta del Cnda. The crow are safe. The wings were damaged. The machine is now de- finitely out of the trans-Atlantic flight

"N. C.

LEAVES "HORTA.

LONDON, May 20th.

The . C. 4 Was left Horta.

THEN. C. STARTS.

→ LONDON, May 20th."" The N.C. started at 12.40 p.m., Green

wich time.

AEROPLANE CAPSIZES.

LONDON, May 20th. The Times Paris correspondent states that the passenger who perished, during the capsizing of a British aeroplane in. Boulogne harbour on May 17th, was Mr. Aaronson, a Zionist leader.

SYRIA.

The naval headquarters at Queenstown, questioned at 1 p.m. by `n Daily Mail correspondent, said no wireless message had been received. Even the very sensi- tive wireless apparatus at Ballybunion RELIEF, OF BRITISH GARRISONS,

★ bad received no message.

The Admiraly in London were still investigating the mystery at midnight.

PARIS, May 18th.

A Havas message states:

The relief of British garrisons in Syria by French troops is now under discusaion.

He urged that they should not re-kindle afresh the spirit of the Fourth of August.

LATEST CABLES.

THE ADRIATIC PROBLEM. AN ARRANGEMENT FRAMED.

PARIS, May 18th.

A Havas message states:-- Great optimiste prevails in Italian circles concerning the arrangement train-

| SILAN,

The War Office states that owing to the uncertainty of the German attitud,” with regard to the Fence Terms and the mili- tary situation arising therefrom. it is impossible for General Pershing to leave France at present.

His visit i London

has been postponed indefinitely.

FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM. ALLIED ASSISTANCE.

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The situation at Kurram is

obscure

The Afghans, piquetting the Paiwar. Bidge, are adopting an aggressive atti tude, firing on our piquets at night.

Concisions

unsettled at Khost

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where General Nådir Khan, commanding. is expected to arrive on May 20th, with

detachment of regulars.

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The attitude of the

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the Amir to commence negotiating, and

begized for an interview with a view to the cessation of hostilities.

The Sirdar possessed no eredentials whatever, and there was nothing to" show that this, was set a ruse to gain time. The Sirdar was conducted across the fron- tier, with message, in writing, to the

effect that the Amir taust Erst prove his sincerity by action

Meanwhile, there is no slæckéning of our military preparations,

BRITISH · TEA

TRADE

LARGE QUANTITIES RELEASED TO WHOLESALE DEALERS.

LONDON, May 29th. In the House of Commons, Mr. C, Á

Meturdy stated that the Food Ministry

was taking steps to prevent i rise in the wholesale price of tea by releasing larger, quantities to wholesale denlees,

At least thirty million pounds would ie auctioned in Jage, and a further 2,000.00 wild be ballotted if applica tions for that amount were received.

The announcement of releases bas already resulted in reducing wholesale Tribal Lashkar reports from other pares prices except for the finest grades, nre, satisfactory. tribes is good!"

ANOTHER VICTORY WEST OF

DAKKA.

U.S. CONGRESS. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER ELECTED:

WASHINGTON, May 20th. Congress has opened The Republicans, who control both houses, elected Mr. A. B. Cummins of Des Moines, In, by 47 votes td 42, President of the Senate, and Mr. Mr. F. F. Gillett of Springfield, Mass., by 237 votes to 172. Speaker of the House of Representatives.

·SIMLA, May 21st. "Dur troops on Mag 18th math a recon- naissance towards Basawaf and disclosed large bodies of the enenty six miles west of Dakka. Adopting their usual tactics, LONDON, May 20th. the enemy followed one withdrayal, but, Reuter learns that the Allies are ren- dering General Denikin the meat valu- venturing too.close, afforded our cavalry assistance in South Bussin. Lirent an opportunity. On squadron charged

several times with great feet over favour FAR EASTERN CABLE Britain is completely equipping aquable ground. ter of a million of men with arms and

On nearing Dakka, the Afghans took The Arst consignment has already up a position in the hilfs 1 miles west gung. arrived.

of our camp. After dusk they attempt- POLES CAPTURE NIKOLAIEVSK. ed a small attack which we repulsed, The remainder of the night passed COPENHAGEN, May 20th.quietly

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A message from Warsaw states that the Early in the morning of May 17th we' Pules have captured Nikolatevsk and commenced an attack against the ridge. forced the crossing of the Dniester.

The enemy are fleeing presipitately.

CRICKET AT HOME LANCASHIRE BEATS DERBYSHIRE.

LONDON, May 24th.. Lancashire beat Derbyshire by wickets.

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EARLIER CABLES.

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ed by the Jugo-Slav and Italian expert AUSTRALIAN TEAM BEAT ESSEX. The solution will be accepted unreservedly by the Council of Fcur,

FRANCES FUTURE BASIS IN POLITICS.

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PARIS May 17th. A Havus messigo states:— The decision of the Peace Conference on the question of Fiume may be .an-

French circles counced to-day deeply interested in the satisfactory solu tion ut the Adriatic problem, as the whole of the French people see in Italy the basis of France's future politics.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST

GERMAN AGGRESSION, AMERICA MAY AID FRANCE, ·

LONDON, May 20th. The Australian Imperial Forces team touring England beat Essex by an innings

and 114 runs,

FIGHTING IN NORTHERN INDIA.

THE MAGNIFICENT VICTORY AT

DAKKA.

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SIMLA, May 19th. Renter's special correspondent Peshawar states that Saturday's tory was more complete than reported, We captured four guns. Over 100 dead Afghans were counted in one small sector. A large enemy force attempted a night

We used "star attack on Friday. PARIS, May 19th.

shells freely, our mapid fire disclosing the picture of the enemy rushing aimlessly bout, with shadowy horsemen in the background. By dawn the Afghans drag their guns to the hilltops and began

ding our camp.

A Havas message states - American circles believe that the United States Senate will approve of the projected agreement for immediate mili many attacking her.

tary aid to France in the event of Gerber this were sturned, the Afghans

FRENCH INDUSTRIAL UNREST. ATTITUDE OF RAILWAY WORKERS.

PARIS, May 10th. A Havas message states:-- By 138,670 to 106,838, French railway workers rejected the all or nothing policy favour of revolution by stages.

THE BANK CLERKS STRIKE.

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at first resisting stondly, but the hilltops. were Laken after the leading regiments had beet reinforced...

Cavalry and machine-guns comperated with war infantry, and aeroplanes bomb- ed the enemy. Our howitzers from Landi kota commenced an action at 11.13 kmy

NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] AGREEMENT

THE BETWEEN MARCONI CU. AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

PARING, May 23th.

An agreement has been signed between

and by a p.m. our infantry had carried the Marconi Company and the Chinese the heights.

Government for the formation of a Chinese National Wireless Company with a capital of £700,000, one half to be subscribed by the Government,

The enemy left about 300 dend. We captured five Krupp guns. Our howitzer fre was very accurate.

The complete success of the whole action. is reported to have had a dispiriting effect on the Afghans on this front.

SPLENDID AERIAL WORK.

Half the Government money is be em ployed in establishing factory-prob bly at Shanghai. with an auxiliary at Good reports have been revived of Peking or Tientsin to maintain the wire- aeroplane raids on Jalalabad. All build-less equipment already installed or to be ings of military importance were system installed in the future. alically attacked. Troops in close forma

The Company will operate under a tion,

on parade, were bombed with good effect. After these had been scattered, special charter from the Chinese lievern- the barracks in which they sheltered were inent. also bombed.

One machine returning from a mid was forced to land shout seven miles west of Dakka. The pilot returned to cap with a foraging party. He reports that the Mobmands state that Afghan troops, and tribesmen entered their country. News trom other parts of the frontier mention movements among enemy troops in Khost and west of the Waziristan border.

AN UNAUTHORISED ENVOY,

The Jatent

SOULA, May 22nd.

Sardar Abdul Bahaman Khan, has arrived at Dakka and asked for an interview with General Barrett, with a view to the cessation of hostilities. He has no credentials what ever, and his request is regarded as a further ruse to gain time,

GREAT CAVALRY CHARGE AT DAKKA.

(THROUGH RECTEN'S "ACENOT.]: "

THE KIAO CHAŬ QUESTION,

PARIS, May 10th.

A. Havas message states:- Eugene Üben, attached to the Chinese- Place Delegation, declared that Chira had not voluntarily leased Kiao-chau to Germany. The restoration of Kino-chau to China, with the retention, by Japan, of a dominating area would be the re storation of the shadow and retention of the substance.

real Japan becomes - a Bgure of tunquest, disguised as

economic concessionaire.

the italian

ITALIAN VICTORY IN SIBERIA The Italian Consulate-General in SIMLA, May 22nd. Again, the Afghan, gunners" stuck to Beuter's special

correspondent, as Hongkong, communicates the following their posts, and bayonet work ensued be Peshawar states that all is

on the fore the guns were captured. Our new

Dakka frent. There was a gathering of telegram received from mountain howitzers "painfully surprised

tribesmen in the Mohmand country and Legation in Peking: - the enemy.

two inarches from Shabkadr, under Mir The Italian Forces in Siberia, com- After the heights had been reached. the Jan Badshah, with a few Afghans blow-manded by Colonel Fassini Lamesai,.

and making martial noises on the valley running hard. Our troops the

Pewar fired on their for ten minutes before they no importance is attached to these de-against superior Bolshevik forces have were out of range. Many of the enemy monstrations.

the industrial strife, deciding in ilk of the Aigban force were seen in ing buglen Kotal and Karram side, but after eight days of very severe fighting

PARIS, May 17th.

A Havas message states: An agreement in principle has been reached regarding the Paris Bank clerks strike. The clerks are expected to return to work on Monday.

FRENCH FINANCE.

PARIS, May 17th.

A Havas message states:- The tone of the Paris Bourse is strong French rents are firm.

There are slight advances in Russian and Turkish stocks. Shipping and oil shares are in demand.

BULGARIA.

PEACE TO BE SIGNED AT SALONICA.

PARIS, May 18th. A Havas message states:- Peace with Bulgaria is to be settled at Salonica.

fell.

completely broken their resistance, ad- The situation has altered in the direcvancing in two days a distance of over LOOT FROM THE DAKKA AFGHANS.tion of Wano, where we made a fully 70 verits (16) miles) and pushing back prepared cavalry charge on Dakka, vigorously the enemy who was terrorised unique in the annals of frontier warfare. by the dash of the Italians The enthu-. The Afghans attempted to imitate pur siasm and the endurance of the Italian tactics, when the 21st. Lancers charged at troops are the object of constant admira- Shabkadr. Some ran when the horsemen tion of the Allies, who have on all occa descended on them, but large numbers sions repeatedly congratulated their Com stood their ground kneeling to fire. mander." Others Bred standing. Shooting, bow, ever, was wild and erratic.

SMA. May 10th. It is officially stated that hundreds of stories are being apread on the frontier of the

chopmous loot obtained by the Mobmands and Shinwaris from the Afghan camp after Dakka was bom- barded the aerial attack began, and the tribes- Afghan officers and men fed directly men quickly looted the rifles, ammuni tion, clothing, blankets, stores, etc.

There is no doubt that they secured a good haul, for the Afridis, inspired by their succes, are now discussing the chanoes of raiding Basawal in order to loot the Afghan camp there, and speculat ing on the chances of their arrival to coincide with another air attack.

Chitral reports state that the local Afghan tribesmen are greatly excited at the prospect of loct from the Amir' troops

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The Afghans formed an kind of a line, ornass, to withstand the charge, but TERRIBLE stood in small groups or alone. The ro sult was that our own got in amongst them and did great execution.

A feature of the Afghans fighting was that, contrary to the customs of Border tribes, the enemy did not attempt to re move the bodies of the dead, with the result that it was far easier to arrive at

the estimate of casualties.

SIGNIFICANT OFFERS OF HELP

SIMIA, May 3rd.

VOLCANIC FRUPTION IN JAVA.

THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST AND

GREAT DAMAGE DONE

The following telegram was received by the Java-China-Japan Lijn from their Sourabaya-office yesterday morning:

Most terrible eruption of the volcano THE SITUATION AT KURRAM.

Kloet occurred on the night of the 20th. Yakul Khan, ex-Amir of Afghanistan, bas offered the services of himself and his The border of the crater-lake gave way THE MAID OF ORLEANS.

SIMLA, May 20th. sons, in connection with the war. The in several places, causing streams of hot DEMONSTRATIONS IN HONOUR OF Reuters special correspondent at Government of India bas conveyed its mud, and destroying part of the residence

JOAN OF ARC.

Peshawar, telegraphing to-day, states that warm appreciation of the sentiments (province) of -Kediri. Several villages, Khyber having ceased to be for the pre- which prompted the offer has offered a damaged. The damage, which extended near the town of Blitar were seriously PARIB, May 19th.

the situation haa seat a danger point,

Nepal Government A Havas message states:

developed at Kurram.

With the excep contingent of troops. Service plane are to rubber, coffee and, sugar estates, and A great parade took place in Paris intion of a few outlaws, the: Turis and being concluded for its reception. Two ricefields, cannot be estimated yet. The honour of Joan of Arc. Among the sixty Wazirs are firm in their resolve to permit Generals will accompany the contingent. number of deaths reported in over 30,000 organizations taking part were girls from po Afghan in their territory. Plans One commands, and the other will be at and includes many Europeans." Alsace-Lorraine, delegates from the Saar have already been made to secure Kur tached to General Sir Charles Monro's Valley, Polish officers in the French army ram against the Afghan threat. Nothing Headquarters Staff and navy veterans. The procession w bas happened beyond the sniping of

picketa. two miles long.

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The Rajah of Ratlam has been appoint. (Other Local News will be found on ed Aido-de-Camp to General Barrett

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