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ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS IN
"GERMANY:
ILLUMINATING REPORTS OF BRITISH OFFICERS.
SUGGESTED SOLUTION OF THE FIUME PROBLEM.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND LABOUR.
GEN. BOTHA'S TRIBUTE TO GT. BRITAIN.
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THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.}. THE MISSION OF THE BRITISH
EMPIRE.
GENERAL BOTHA'S FAREWELL MESSAGE TO BRITAIN.
Leynoy, July 2nd. General Botha has sailed for Cape Town
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CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATION IN
LONDON.
FEE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY ́Sra, 1919.
LONDON, July 2nd. A Royal proclamation announcing pence will be publicly read this morning with all the ancient pomp and ceremony.
at St. JamION' The procession forms
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THE ITALIAN QUESTION. COLONIAL CONCESSIONS IN AFRICA.
PARIS, July 2nd
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GERMANY.
THREATENED WITH A NEW REVOLUTION.
COPENHAGEN, July 1st. The growing strike movement threaten It is understood that a solution of the Italian problem is being discussed in the to throw Germany-inte a new revolution. form of certain Colonial concessions, prubiovernment troops kave, as a precaution ably in Africa, to Italy, in returu for herary mensare, occupied all the public buildings in Berlin, where the railway support of the Conference decisions" as regards the Adriatic.
THE CAMEROONS AND TOGOLAND.
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A FRANTO BRITISH AGREEMENT.
Pagis, July 1st. A Franco-British Agreement with re- gurd to the Cameroons and Togoland has been drawn up by Lord Milner and, M. Simon. It will be submitted to the League of Nations for ratification.
It gives "France four-fifths of the Cameroons, including the capital, Duala, and the whole of the existing railway
Railways in Togoland.
Lad train strikes have caused a standstill of all traffic. The factories are idle, and and food disturbaners have occurred.
Evidently-n-Soviet coup, has been plan- ned. Thousands of pamphlets from the Budapest Soviet flovernment Eave been found in Berlin.
SPARTACIST LEADER ARRĖSTĘD.
The well-known Spartacist feader, Herr Hertzog, has been arrested
RAILWAY STRIKERS WARN ED.
BERLIN, July 1st.
The Minister of Public Works has
warned the railway strikers that they
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AUSTRALIAN WINS THE MEN'S SINGLES,
Lopo, July 3rd.
THE FEAR OF RUSSIANISM.
As regards the visit to Munich, the report states that even the old aristocracy is convinced of the hopelessness of mon- Archism. It is felt that Bavaria tuat begin anew. The fear of Russianist ist. A. R. F. Kingscote (England) greater than the fear of Prussianism
in the final at the men's singles by -2,
6-1, 6-3.
National Bavarian feeling is very
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S POLICY PERMANENT OPPOSITION TO
G. L. Patterson (Australia) defeated"
strong, and there is "little sympath. Patterson, who is undoubtedly she most promising, of the younger Australian shown towards Russian terrorism or player, and who has been invited by Nor- Prassian Spartarisen even mongst the
mat Brooks to partner him in his attempt to capture the dambles championship of most radical armed workmen, who, dar Enghind, is a very fast, and active player, with a rupertfire of brilliant shots fram the ing the visit, controlled the situation.
service line. Untiring, his methods seem to have been modelled on those of the famous LATEST CABLES.
American. Maurice McLoughlin, who carri
on the Days Cup for America in 1913. ed everything before him at Wimbledon and Patterson has a tremendous Kervice. Play- ing recently, in the Queen's Club carered wart -ehanipianship Patterson went into the tinat and was benten by Paul DarsJTE, Losos, July 3rd.
why afterwards beap 31. G. Ritchie the In the semi-8nal Parliamentary cortexpon-holly in straight sets.
at Wimbledon, Patterson hent Ritchie, per- dent, discussing Mr. Lloyd George's has the soundest player in England today.]
Trezent-Kingscoté. M:0:was-expected- policy, says that there are strong grounds
to go far in the zournament. He is one of for the belief that he has returned from England most stylish but erratic players,.
and the way he let his supporters down ini
The
LABOUR.
Paris to ight for the Coalition on the
the 1514 Wimbledon tournaments was
by the liner Stepiny Castle. Prior to his Palace, composed of the Deputy Earl Marines, also the Misahcese and Atakpame will be dismissed unhas they resume work went basis, and to place himself definitely great disappointment to many. Kingsento
departure, he was interviewed by Reuter's sall, Heralds and Putanirante (all wear. Agency." He paid a great tribute to the magnificent tabards) trumpeters, and “Government-ind....the people of Grentamer-beaters, and proceeds to the City.
Britain, to whom he said he was indebted. THE PERDOMINANT SPIRIT IN BRITAIN.
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THE BRITISH NAVY. CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME NOT:
before July 3rd. Nine thousand truck-in opposition to the Labour Party and
its extreme demands. France, in exchange, cedes an import-onds of food to Berlin are held up. ant district to the north, the tribes in BERLIN RAILWAYMEN CALL OFF The proclamation will be read from-the-which are naturally attached to the Bri-
THE STRIKE, Palner, Trafalgar Square, Temple Bar tish Gold Cout While conforming to
COPENHAGEN, July 2nd. The Berlin brancis of the German: Rail- From the Premier downwards, in at where the Heralds will have to unk per the interests of the natives, the partition quarters, he said. be found predominant mission to enter the City) Cheapside, and has, from the French viewpoint, the ad- waymen's Union has called of the strike,
the spirit of co-operation and sympathy le filled him with en- for South Africa.
South Africa couragement and spe had emerged from the terrible conflict with its status raised and its destiny assured. He was convinced that the peoples of the Empire played the greatest part of all the peoples in the Alliance against Germany,
THE EMPIRE'S PART IS THE WAR.
As an observer from afar, he was
There will be avantage of giving Dahomey an importę. the Royal Exchange.
ant outlet to the sea, fanfare of trumpets, a ceremony usually reserved for Accessions and Coronations.. "KING'S MESSAGE TO THE USA. TURKEY'S LOST TERRITORIES.
"WILL AMERICA ACCEPT A
Lespos, July, 2nd
President Wilson in cordially replied to the King's peace message, referring expreially to the new Anglo American ties.
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CONSOLIDATING PEACE.
MANDATE!
PARIS, July 2nd.
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GERMANY, REPORTS OF KRITISH OFFICERS.
LONDON, July 1st. The reports of British officers on the The Council of Five's consideration of economic conditions prevailing in Ger- the question of Turkey is suspended, in many issued as a White Paper, show that order to allow President Wilson to con-Count on Rantzun, interviewed, said that
the advisability of the United States more mandates for
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LONDON, July trek,
is a natural player, with beautifully con¬ trolled drives on both wings, ne volleying power and forceful methods. He is an old Army champion who learned the game on
court
of the Chateau the pictures|[14 [d'Orus Club in Switzerland.]
BOXING.
THE WORLD'S HEAVE WEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP,
In the House of Commons, replying to
LONDON, July 3rd. Capt. Wedgwood Benn, Mr. Walter Long ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN stated that the British Naval Construc- Mr. Cochrän offers £23,000 for a contest tion Programme for 1920 would not be in London between the winner of to- 2odified owing to the sinking of the tier-morrow's match between Jess Willard and
aan Fleet
Jack Dempsey and the winner of the He pointed out that the Programme Georges Carpentier-Joe Beckett match had already been reduced very consider at the Olympia on September 2nd. ably prior to the sinking. The possibility THE ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE of the sinking of the German ships was not taken into consideration in the Fre- gramme, but consideration was taken of the fact that there was no chance of the It is reported that 100 were killed and German Fleet being restored to Germany, 500 injured at Mugello, in the district and therefore it ought not to be calculated of Tuscany, through the earthquake men- 13 a possible enemy, but as a possible tioned on June 30th, addition to the Fleets of the Allies. LANCASHIRE COTTON RIOTS "NEGOTIATIONS COME TO A
‚' DEADLOCK.
consequently able to také n more detached / ECONOMIC SITUATION OF EUROPE.sult the American Senate with regard to he was prepared to go to any length to
view of the vast struggle than his Home fellow-delegates at the Conference.
He was convinced, withent disparaging for an instant the efforts of the French, "the Italians and the Americans, that the part played by Britain from August 4th until this hour was one placing her first among the nations of the earth.
Thanks were primarily due to Great Britain for the overthrow of Prussianism had and the saving of the world. She - come out of the ordeal and sacrifice with
her prestige higher than ever.
THE PEACE TERMS,
As Britain led in war, so she led in peace." He did not pretend to agree
with all the peace terms.
He asked Who does but he would tell the Germans: Show by your con- duct that you intend to carry out the
and you will find salvation." Evasion and shiftiness will not be tolerated."
PARIS, July 3rd.
The Conference has decided that inter- national consultation in economic mattera should continue until the Council of the League of Nations had an opportunity of considering the prevent acute position of the economic situation, and that the Supreme Economic Council should be requested to suggest, for the considera- sion of the several Governments, methods
of consultation....
GERMANS READY TO RATIFY...
TREATY ALMOST AT ONCE.
accepting one or Turkey.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE FRANCE'S EVER PRESENT DANGER.
convince England, France and America of his bund-fier. What knowledge he had The would readily disclose, if thereby the peril of Bolshevism could be better under stood find combated. “He did.not con- sider the situation beyond repair,
SHOCKING CONDITIONS. AT
BRESLAU
PARIS, July nd. Le Journal says that under the Anglo
Offers who visited Breslau were shock- Franco-American Treaty, Britain is bound to defend France only. if theed at the conditions in the poorer quarters. United States takes up armas, and eier
FCTHU
Soup kitchens were brewing spinach for babies from three weeks to three years of age, and the sight of babies sucking spinach soap from bottles, in place of
MANCHESTER, July 3rd. The negotiations for a settlement of the cotton situation has come to a complete deadlock. Ninety per cent, of the cotton The average workers are idle.
Intervention will occur if the articles Paxis, July 2nd in the Pence Treaty providing for dis milk, was distressth-was-elous
weight of a haus at in the Rhineland are insuffi
Charts showed that babies at pounds. armament
the end of the third year weighed little. cient to protect France..
more than at the end of the first. BERLIN PEOPLE GIVING. WAY TO DESPAIR.
The Germans have sent a Note acknow- ledging the intimation from the Allies that the blockade would be lifted after the ratification of the Treaty,
The Germans affirm their willingness to ratify the Treaty immediately and terats in the spirit as well as in the letter, hope that, at the beginning of next week, the National Assembly, will take the Decessary artion, and that the clauses of the Treaty will at once we put into force by President Ebert.
THE SÜPREME GIFT OF MERCY, He shared the sentiments inspiring General Sinuts declaration, and urged that we should remember that with the victor rests the supreme gift of mercy.
Should Germany, in the near future. produce evidence of a changed heart and a contrite spirit, it would be the privi- lege of Britain to lead in the mercy of práce. Peace must not be marred by vengeance. Vengeance might well be left to a Higher Hand. It is great pri- vilege to abo. mercy to a vanquished enemy, if he, in his turn, shows himself truly prepared by deed, rather than by word, to confess his faults, and to bring forth fruits meet for repentance.
THE CORNER-STONE OF CIVILIZATION. Concluding, he said: "I return to South Africa more firmly convinced than ever that the mission of the Empire, now 'and in the future, lies along the path of freedom and high ideala,
Britain is the cornerstone upon which civilisation must rest. It largely dependa upon her action and her spirit whether the new-born League of Nations will be a
.success.
"The essence of the League lies in an "ideal of brotherhood, in making the world n better place to live in. In the League,. the Empire will play the part of a big brother, and continue its historic role of the protector of the weak.'
• VICTORY! THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S.
LONDON, July 3rd. The Bishop of London has invited the heads of all denominations in London to attend the thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 6th.
They hope that the release of their war prisoners will be effected after the ratifica tion.
The Allies have not pledged themselves to release the prisoners of war as soon as the Treaty has been ratified, VEXED QUESTION OF BESSARABIA.
PARIS, July 1st.
M. Pichon replaced M. Clemenceau on the Council of Five yesterday. He pre- sides over the Council to-morrow, and hears the views of the Rumanian delegates and of M. Maklakoff, Russian Ambassader in Paris, regarding the vexed question of Beesarabia.
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THE COUNCIL OF FOUR OR FIVE.
PARIS, July 15%
A Havas mesange ynys:-- The announcement was premature that the Council of Fan: was to become the Council of Tem. It will be the Council of five of remain the Council of Four. Mr. Lansing, M. Pichon, Mr. Balfour and Signor, Tittoni will meet today to settle the point.
WHEN GERMANY MAY RATIFY THE TREATY.
BERLIN, July 2nd. The National Assembly will probably ratify the Peace Treaty during the second half of July.
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RUMANIA.
A BREAK WITH THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS MUST AUTHORISE AGREEMENT.
It is pointed out that the Anglo-Franco- American agreement promising succour to France in the even of German aggression, must be ratified by the Governments of America and Great Britain after which it will be submitted to the Council of the League of Nations, which is expected to
authorise the agreement.
The ratification is designed to avoid, delays in consulting the Council should any occasion arise for immediate action.
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PUNISHMENT OF WAR
CRIMINALS
DR. BETHMANN VON HOLLWEG'S OFFER OF SURRENDER.
The Times correspondent in Paris states that the Allier will probably thank Dr. Bethmann von Hollweg for his offer to surrender, and. inform him that he will be tried.
The Allies, however, will inform him. that his surrender cannot exonerate the ex-Kaiser.
THE BULGABIAN TREATY, NUMEROUS QUESTIONS ALREADY SETTLED...
PARIS, July 3rd. The Bulgarian Treaty will be completed speedily. Numerous frontier questions. have already been settled.
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AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY. SIGNATURE TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH.
PARIS, July 3rd. It is expected that the Austrian Treaty will be signed towards the end of the month
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"Panin, July 2nd. The Council is engaged in completing the Austrian peace terms, but it is thought that they will not be ready before next week. It is intended that the Aus trians, after they have received the last PARIS, July 3rd...
section of the terms, will be given ten The Rumanian Premier, M. Bratiane,
them. days to study has gone to Bukharest...
is also intended that in order to have He declares that it is impossible for time to incorporate in the Austrian Bumania to accept the clauses in the Aus Treaty all modifications made in the final trian Treaty in regard to minorities, as draft of the German Treaty, which would these would restrict Rumanis's over equally apply to Austria, these modifica
tions will mostly be on points of detail. eignty."
Berlin gave no evidence of any ame lioration in the food conditions compared with January. There was an increasing tendency by the people to give way to despair.
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TROUBLE SPREADS TO SEVERAL TOWNS."
LONDON, July 2nd. " The cotton riots have spread to Ashton- under-Lyne, Stalybridge and Dukinfeld. Large crowds, mostly women and girls, are parading the streets, and smashing hundreds of windows. Teas of thousands are idle, and a general lock-out of cotton
The impression received was that Berlin was totally corrupted. WONDERFUL SILESIA. Regarding Silesia, the officers state:- **This is #
wonderful little provinco which has fought hard throughout the war, and since the Armistice, to keep out evil workers is threatened. influences. The people are order-loving, hard-w working and morally sound. To-day, Silesia only asks for peace and fresh air, involving freedom from Polish and Czech threats of invasion, and independence from Berlin. It will not tolerate further loss of territory, especially in the neigh bourhood of the coalhelds about Kattowitz and Waldenburg.
UNABLE TO TRUST BERLIN," "Silesix is better placed than any other Apart from its province in Germany. food and coal resources, it possesses good Army. It longs for independence, that it is unable to trust Berlin. oficers are convinced that any pro-
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gramme of andenburg, is only Grafschaft Glatz or calculated to drive the population Bolshevism. The whole country up to De frontier is pure German and should be allowed to remain so."'
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CRICKET AT HOME
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BIG CASUALTY LIST.
Rome, July 2nd.
The damage to houses and artistic monuments was very great.
SCUTTLING OF THE GERMAN
-FLEET.5 SAILORS CAUSE A DEMONSTRA-
TION AT OSWESTRY-
LONDON, July 3rd. Two thousand. German prisoners, at Oswestry, where the scuttlers of the Ger man Fleet are interned, on the pretext of being dissatisfied with the food ar rangements, refused to parade, approach-. ed the barbed-wire fence and threatened the guards with sticks.
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The military, numbering 250, were called up and guelled the disturbance with fixed bayonets.
LABOUR UNREST. AMERICAN GARMENT WORKERS
STRIKE.
CHICAGO, July 3rd: Ten thousand garment workers havo started a general strike, tying up the LONDON, July 3rd. Oxford match was industry.
The M.C.C. drawn.
The Yorkshire . Derbyshire match was drawn.
Lancashire best Gloucestershire by ten wickets.
RACING AT HOME. THE PRINCESS OF WALES
STAKES..
LONDON, July 3rd. The Princess of Wales' "Stake (1,000 sovereigns, added to a sweepstaks of 30 sovereigns each, for three and four year olds over a mile and a half) resulted as follows:
They demand a weekly wage of $44 and a 40 hour week. SIMILAR MOVEMENT IN CANADA.
MONTREAL, July 3rd, "A general garment workers' strike haa been called in Canada.
They, too, demand a weekly wage of $44. CANADIAN TRAMWAY WORKERS' DEMAND.
OTTAWA, July Lat. The tramway employes have struck WHY AN ECONOMIC BOYCOTT WILL BE A FAILURE.
wark. They demand a wage of 60 cents Major W. Astor's BUCHAN Reporting on a visit to Berlin, East Mr. A. E. Barton's LEANDROS ..... 2
an hour. and West Prussia and Courland, Major Capt. A. de Rothschild's CATTEGAT 3- Bertie states that the Allied policy of an
THE RECENT EGYPTIAN RIOTS- Four ran. economic boycott is likely to prove a
Won by a neck.
PRESS CENSORSHIP ABOLISHED. complete failure, as the United States are The betting was as follows:-Buchan, not prepared to co-operate in such a boy-10 to 1; Leandros, 33 to 1) Cattegat, 33 cott, and are at present engaged in vari- to 1
CAIRO, June 27th. ous schemes for the capture of German
In view of the improved situation, the trade for themselves as soon
as the
Prees censorship has been abolished. blockade is raised on German inland water transport.
GRE CE
TRADE RELATIONS TO BE -
RESUMED.
He declares that an American Cham ber of Commerce has been founded in Berlin for the revival of trade between Germany and the United States; also that Italy is about to resume trade relations with Germany.
LAWN TENNIS.
THE WIMBLEDON CHAMPION. SHIPS
LONDON, July 3rd. At Wimbledon uile, Suzanne Lengler (France) won the Ladies Singles Cham- pionship when she defeated Mrs. Sather thwaite (England) in the final by G-1,
6-1
ECHO OF À 1916 ATTACK.
ATHENA, July 2nd The court marvel of these responsible for the attack opps at Athens and nens in December 2018, has ended in all the accused being heavily sentenced.
M. Mercuris, the ex-Meyer, has been sentenced to death. The sentences com stitute the strongest evidence that the liberal regime prevailing is unshaken by
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decreasing daily...
Mile. Suzanne Lengler is only. 18 years of nge, and is described as a wonderfully plucky BOLSHEVISM IN BAVARIA. “ Major Bertie farther states that Bol-player for her age. When she was only 13 shevism in Bavaria is a serious movement years old, she created a sensation by winning the veiled threats of the reactionaries. Wha organised by non-Bavarians, both Russian the ladies' championship of France at ill- and Prussian, and fanned by irreconcil-fated Picardy, and, later, she swept avery able pan-Germans. It is dangerous be thing before her at Nice and Monte Carlo. cause the Bavarian troops are infected. Mlle. Burinne is remarkably agile, with a He declares that he is unable to judge drive from the base line that has been whether Bolshevism, can be checked, but ource of wonder to many more seasoned the promptest action on the part of the playern. She worked as a sure during the Entente is indispensable.
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results obtained by M. Venizelo at the Peace Conference have gone far to convince his opponents that his policy wan the only policy which Greecs could have followed.
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