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DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JULY 80TH

THE

HONGKONG

IN

THE

COAL

STRIKE:

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE

TO BE EXTENDED TO MANDATED TERRITORY,

PREMIER INTERVENING

THE PROSPECTS OF A SETTLEMENT.

PEACE TREATY PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS:

LORD CURZON ON THE EX-KAISER.

BRITISH NAVY MUST BE

AND SUFFICIENT.".

EFFICIENT

LATEST CABLES. (THROYGA REUTER'S AGENCY. )

BRITISH LABOUR.

PREMIER INTERVENING IN THE COAL STRIKE

LONDON. July 24th. Mr. Lloyd George is now actively in- tervening in the coal strike,

He was interviewed by trading cond-↑ "owners at Downing-Street-last-night....

COAL SHORTAGE BEING FELT IN

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LONDON.

LONDON, July 24th.

The coal shortage is beginning to be felt in London. The Controller hes an nounced that no heusebolit will be allowed. more than 2 ewt. weekly.

RAILWAY SERVICES. TO BE REDUCED.

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issued staten that the Government made an offer on new basis for piece-rate wakes in accordance with a ten per cent. reduction of the output, under the Sankey Report by which workers will not suffer Ings of earnings,

LONDON, July 4th. In the House of Commons. during the debate 00 the third reading of the Finance Bill. Capt. Wedgwood Benn "msted the rejection of the Bill on the ground that i initiated a system of colonial prefer-

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ECHO OF CANADIAN DISTUR- BANCE AT EPSOM.*

FIVE SOLDIERS SENT TO GAOL.

LONDON, July 24th. Seren Canadians were indicted in con- nection with the death of Station Ser jeant Green, at Epsom, following on disturbance caused by Canadian soldiers

on June 14th,

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Two have been discharged Five, con- victed of unlawfully and riotously nem- Mr. J. W. Wilson likewise objected to bling, have been sentenced to twelve the extension of prefence to the man-months'

imprisonment withon: hard dical territories,

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, replying, de- clared that it was not proposed that we should take for ourselves, in the mandat-

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inbour.

THE PRINCE OF WALES

TO VISIT THE U.S.A.

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agreed statement, subsequentlyed country, any advantage which would not be open to any other members of the

LONDON, July 24th, mandatories relationship with us, weWilson's invitation to the Prince of Wales League of Nations, but, in respect of the

His Majesty has accepted President would give them in our markets, ame to visit Americen as the guest of the thing we did not give to all the world out Government on the termination of the | side. (Cheyrs.)“

Canadian visit about December 1st.

The Federation agreed to consider the offer.

We contemplated favouring the import into this country of goods from the man- THE PEACE TREATY.

dated territories. We were not secur- PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS, ing any selfish advantage for ourselves in

LONDON, July 4th-the-market-in-mandated-territory-and- were not doing here, for the produce of the mandated country, anything which any other nation might not do in its own market if it so pleased,

In the House of Lords, the Pence Treaty passed all its stages unanimously. LORD CURZON ON THE

EX KAISER"

Losos, July 24th During the second reading of the Peace Treaty, Lard Curzon disagreed with the view that the trial of the ex-Kaiser might attract support to him. Comparing the Ex-Kaiser with the condemned sovereigns The Railway Excentive has ordered of history, he said that there was some- railway-managers to prepare for a posthing picturesque about Charles I., sözler sible reduction of 20 per cent of all past thing grand, almost heroic, in the "intel- sengiz, and goods services from Monday, retual scope and imagination of Napo- "warned of leon, but the man who was not only, guilty. Holiday makers have been

of the war's atrocities but had ignomini- the danger of being stranded. Race

ously fled the country immediately it specials have been suspended.

was in difficult circumstances was the man STRIKE IN DERBYSHIRE AND

who could not be imagined as the hero or NOTTINGHAM,

the martyr..

LONDON, July 24th. Thirty thousand men have struck' work

in Derby-hire, and 20,000 in Nottingham,

His presence just over the German order might be a political danger. All

CRICKET AT HOME..

LONDON, July 24th. Somerset heat Derbyshire by three wickets.

Yorkshire beat Northants by an innings 106 11775.

Landcashire beag Gloucestershire by an innings and 168 runs.

Hants bea: Sussex by 64 runs.

FIGHTING BOLSHEVISM.

1919.

FRENCH NOTABLES IN BELGIUM.

A VISIT TO CHENT.

FARIS, July 24th.

À Havas message aufs 7- King Albert, President Poincaré and Marshal Foch paid a visit to Ghent to-

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COUNT LAUTREC SENT TO PRISON.

TRIPLE CHARGE AT SHANGHAL

Count Lautrec de Toulouse de Savine, who was recently sent ous of Hongkang, was before the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on Jals gard, charged with insulting representative of a foreign State-the day.

Russian Consul at Shanghai: unlawfully Replying to an address"from the Muni-attacking and insulting a public oficer- cipal Council, President Poincaré men-

of Ghent during the German occupation, tioned the dignified attitude of the people

proving themselves worthy sons of the. old gallant burghers who never failed to resist oppression.

the Russian Minister to China; and re-

expelled therefrom. turning to Shanghai after having been

Dt. Insp. Reeves said that when arrested the defendant had in his possession a name ber of valuables and documents, while at the station he said that he had succeeded in getting his passport visaed by the Japanese Consulate to allow him to go to

IN MALINES President Poincaré and Marshal Foch also visited Malines and were received | Japan..

at the Cathedral by Cardinal Mercier.. The defendant produced the passport"

President Poincaré, said that, there was a berth. who, in greeting Frape, represented by and said he had been unable to leave | Shanghai as he had been unable to obtain

no better expression of Belgian sentiments | towards France than We love France."

Det: Insp. Reeves continued that the defendant asked why he had been arrested. President Puinenré cumpared, Cardinal and when witness read the warrant over Mercier to the old Bishops of byegone

to him denied that fe had ever wristen to the Russian Consul-General, but ad- times who stopped the harbarians, being mitted that he had written to the Russian thus the protectors of cities.

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The enthusiasm reached a climax when President Poincaré-decorated Cardinal Mercier with the French War Cross

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FRENCH FINANCE

GREAT INCREASE OF TAXATION.

PARIS, July 24th.

A Havas message says:--- In the Chamber of Deputies. the Minis ter of Finance pointed out that the great increase of taxation was serving a guarantee for future loans.

Sinister.

Beendant said that according to Rus sinn law he was entitled to make his com- that reason that he sent bis letter to the plaint to a higher oficial and it was for

Russian Minister.

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The Assessor, Mr. Ivanoff: You know it was formidden you last time to write 1.ke this to Russian officials in Chans

Deteadant: I have a right to send a letter to the Russian Minister.

The Assessor suid that after he had written to the Russian Minister the de fendant so seat a copy of the pain- phlet he had enclosed to a local contem porary, another to the Mixed Court, and one to the editor of the Russian paper.

The defendant denied sending the pam- phlet to the Shanghai papers.

If this Budget was referred to in the fature with any word of praise op.com- mendation. is would be because, fol the drst time, it had established the prin ciple of Imperial preference by legisla- BRITISH CASUALTIES IN RUSSIA. tive act.

LONDON, July 24th. In the House of Commons, at question- time, Mr. H. W. Forster stated that theway loan for T3 million franes in August Dai as he could not get a ticket. He nak British casualties in Russia since Novem- ber, 1913, were as follows:-

Captain Benri's motion was rejected by

215 votes to $9.

THE BRITISH NAVY.

D

MUST BE EFFICIENT AND

SUFFICIENT.”

LONDON, July 24th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long, moving a vote of £80,000,000 for the Navy, said that the personnel of the Navy

while 500 000 textile workers were idle the Allies believed that the ex-Emperor, at present WILS 180,000, compared with

in Leeds by the end of the week

A mob of 3.000, in the Wigan district, forced the closing of the pits.

Troops are arriving in the disturbed districts, but it is emphasised that they are solely employed in protecting the pump workers.

LIVERPOOL SHIPPING

SUSPENDED.

LONDON, July 4th.. The strike anong port workers in Liverpool has resulted in the stoppage of traffic. Two hundred ships, including the Olympic, are imprisoned in the dçeks. "GOVERNMENT WOULD USE ·

THEIR WHOLE FORCE."

LONDON, July 24th.

In the House of Commons. Mr. Bonar Law stated that the coal situation was not changed, except for the increase of strikers in Nottingham.

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more than any individual, was responsible for the shocking, breach of faith by which the war began. He, more than any man, was responsible for the terrible crimes disfiguring the war. Upon his shoulders forevermore rested the burden of appel ling calamity which had overtaken the world."

The ex-Kaiser had hitherto always en phasised his commanding nature and his position. It was difficult, from the tenor of his speeches to estimate whether he regarded himself as a special protegee of

the Almighty or whether the Almighty was under his special patronage. Such a man ought to the tried and judged, and, it found guilty. be punished.

The difficulties of holding the trial bad been exaggerated. The final decision as regards the plaer of trial had been taken. If it took place in Britain, it did not follow that London would be the place selected,

LORDS.

The Government had made it clear to the Miners Executive, in regard to piece zates, that the Sankey Report must be THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY. adhered to, and an average of 10 per cent. PASSES THROUGH THE HOUSE OF must be the basis of arrangement. GOVERNMENT DOING THEIR BEST The Government was doing their "best to deal with the industrial situation: They were well aware that a number of people not very large--were aiming at the de- struction of our whole social and politica! system, and doing their best to foment 'discontent.

LONDON, July 24th. In the House of Lords, the Anglo- French Treaty Bill passed all its stages, without discussion, amid cheers.

LATER Lord Curzon said that France bad bit ter experience of this war; also, on more that one previous occasion, that her Eastern frontiers were singularly de- fenceless. She had seen themy without

The Government would use their whole force to protect the people from any ‘an due pressure (Cheers) and would do whatever seemed effective in regard to provocation, almost without warning, the agitatora.

STEPE AGAINST PROFITEERING. In regard to profiteering, the Govern ment would take whatever action was pos- sible before the Committee appointed to consider the situation had reported.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT DOWNING STREET.

LONDON, July 24th.

A conference between Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law, Sir R. Horne, and Sir Auckland Geddes (representing the Government) and the Executive of the Miners' Federation, at Downing Street,

fasted 21 hours.

overrun by the forces of a powerfal

enemy.

In the future, the League of Nations would provide protection against such an outrage, but, for the moment, the League was not finally and firmly constituted. Therefore, France desired the protection

which the Treaty afforded.

407,000 at the Armistice.

Out of 800 warships and 800 auxíliaries under order at the Armistice, 84 warships and 110 auxiliaries, which were essential to replace old ships,

or which were so

far advanced that cessation of construc- tion would not be economical, wes being completed.

The cancelled ships included 3 battle- fervisers, including the Howe.

The warships being constructed included a battle-cruiser. 14 light-craisers, 37

destroyers, and 32 submarines."

The increase of pay in the Navy would amount to £10,000,000 in 3919. He "em phasised the importance of an efficient Naval Staff in the Admiralty, in order to keep the Admiralty up-to-date.

Offers killed

19

Officers wounded

20

Men killed

149

Men wounded Officers missing Men missing

185

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RUSSIAN MUTINY ON THE ONEGA FRONT.

LONDON, July 24th. An Archangel muniqué states that a mating has occurred among the Russians on the Omegn front-due to Bolshevik pro paganda.

The Russians have handed over the front and the town to the enemy,

On the railway front, the Bolshevials attacked the British when they were tak ing over the line from the matineers. The enemy were repulsed.

.. General Ironside now controls the situn- 'tion and the fresh British volunteers are believed to be equal to the perilous task.

NO FURTHER SIGNS OF

· DISCONTENT.

LONDON, July 24th. An Archangel manighe states that the situation has everywhere been stabi

He announced the appointment of a Committee, under Vice Admiral, Philli. more, to investigate the lessors of the war,

He also emphasised the necessity oflised, excepting on the Onegn front, where the enemy hold the town and the whole showing the Flag in the distant waters of

river. the Empire.

The Admiralty would do its best to economise, but the Navy must be efficient and sufficient

THE EGYPTIAN RIOTS.

A HEAVY CASUALTY LIST.

LONDOS, July Aih

In the House of Commons, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth stated that the following were the casualties in the recent distur

Killed. Wounded.

Natives ..... 800 ....... 1,600 Egropeans aad

bances.

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other civilians. 31 Troops ng 120

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Three thousand seven hundred natives were sentenced in connection with the

disturbances, mostly for short sentences.

The Russians on the railway front, who were disaffected, have been withdrawn.

Troops on the other fronts have not shawn signs of discontent.

EARLIER CABLES.

GENERAL PLES CAPTURES TARNOFOL

COPENHAGEN, July 23rd. General Plea has captured Tarnopol.

THE WASHINGTON RIOTS

A FURTHER OUTBREAK.

WARHINGTON, July 23rd.

The Assessor reminded the defendant that last year he had been informed that the was not recognized as. Russian cita- He said it was intended to issue a rail-possible for him to get away from Shung- Defendant, continuing, said it was in-

zen.

ed the Court to give the police an order to put him on board a steamer in the

or September.

Financial negotiations were progress-sane way as he had been treated in Hong-

While he was living in kong. ing favourably between France and the it was impossible for him either to obtain Allies as the Allies during the war would berth or join a steamer without coming into Shanghai. His intention was to try not cease to be Allies in the future,"

to get to Vladivostock, where he hoped to Aell nine gold watches which he bad The French Press urges Saancial in

bought for the purpose tervention from America, pointing out that Europe is exhausted but that America is a creditor nation, possessing the greatest stock of gold intact, and having her industries—cotton, Wheat, leather, oil, sugar, and copper-uninjured, all essen- tial things for the reconstitution of Europe.

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It is the time for loans on long term. credit.

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BISLEY

RIFLE MEETING.

ERITAIN WINS THE EMPIRE.

TROPHY,

"Luxbox, July 23rd. Britain won the Empire match, com petition at Bisley, the final scares read. ing

Britain

Australia

2,112 pts. 2,040 pts.

New Zealand Caneda

1,079 pts. 1,938 pts.

"DISGRACED IN THE

OF SUCCESS."

The Court ordered the defendant to be imprisoned for one and a half months The libellous pamphlets in Russian and English of which complaint had been made, were to be destroyed and all accused's docu ments were to be seized by the police and brought to the Bussian Consulate, by whom they would be handed over to the Russian Military Attaché.

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EXTREMES IN IRELAND." PLEA FOR AN EARLY SETTLEMENT.

BY COLONEL ARTHUR, LYNCH,] - Still the tension in Ireland is being keyed higher. This is in accord with what recently wrote, but the intervention of Congress has brought about a crisis. The situat.on is delicate, but, above all things, I wish to see the way paved for the recon- ciliation between Ireland and England A compact honourable as well as advan

to both is possibl

their

xtremists on both sides are flourishing verbal shillelaghs and repeating tha silly, cries which do less credit to their heads even than to their hearts. The policy, for instance, of submerging Ire and for half an hour in the Atlantic is not practicable, nor would it settle the Irish question.

should not be regarded as unfriendly; action of the American Senats hould rather the

co-operation of the United ' States should be welcomed in dealing with HOUR this interminable

That is the problem. note that I

desire

to strike just now, and if the response be found in a cordial spirit, then a dangerous complication will have vanished from the horizon.

GENERAL BARTER ON HIS

DISMISSALA

DELAY DANGEROUS.

After the first Hush of resentment Eng- lish people may reflect that our Yankee cousins are not guilty of interfering in's them. Thera

concern

entrusted to my command at the battiaanre broug. Moreover, he has been

his

At a dinner in honour of the 47th Divi-matter that does not sion in London, recently, Lieut.-General are three times as many Irish in America Bir Charles Barter, who coramanded the now to be found in Ireland, and

the Irish quest division from 1014 to 1918, referring to importance at all Presidential elections. question is always one of first President Wilson himself therefore could The personal question, said:"I was not, charged with the wanton waste of the men

even if he so desired, ignore the Irish

to bear upon him by discussing with the representatives of this as those of Czecho-Slovakia and China to Peru, it does not seem extra laying down the law to ma

mankind from ordinary to take notice of cbtrusive Remember that the Dominions are in the that of Ireland.

same ch. The

of every one in favour of Yes, you reply,

of the Somme. I repudiate that charge country affairs and whi

with indignation. The measures taken which led to this loss were either in oppo sition to my representations or I was not responsible for them. I was dismissed at an bour's notice with disgrace from my division a division which I had trained. I was dismissed at the hour of the most

of

brilliant apicement of the division, the Irish 30-802

of

had wadé

of them have

da

not make America too foreign: look

on this breach of diplomatie etiquette rather as the hasty act of a friend than as a hostile move on the part of a nation

12. seeking a quarrel. Delay is not a

settlement, even though

of DYLOR beam responsible for the useless delay has become so highly honoured in

Two members of the Defence Guard were shot dead. "Another white man severely slashed with a razor. All the was, I maintain, négro casailants have escaped.

of

B

can

In spite of precautions, there was furth a wood, is a foreign country. W

attemp ther racial rioting in the negro quarter to take. I think it is unexampled in last night...

tary history that a military commander should be disgraced in the

command, without of the troops under his our of success at investigation. The charge

of those under ne the live cruel and unjust no

spheres of super-statesmanship. Even Do there the My immediate appeal for in-

resulta,

ye gods are not so CUBO was totally ignored. Bucces brilliant that we The real test of the Treaty was whether

TROUBLE BELIEVED TO BE AT AN cial information relating to superior fion to come to a settlement, to throw protests at home have refused off question resolutely with the determina-

with

the The only safety is to tackle the whole as a universal solvent apply this method

for all troubles. I have been ever. it was an instrument leading to the peace

END."

orders and material facts connected with asi of Europe and the world. He expressed

The on the General Allenby bad stated that he was

aside prejudices and in question WASHINGTON, July 24th

which are neces-cognise the strength of the Nationalist

resentments the opinion that no one could besitate to

to res answer afirmatively. He was pleased, remitting three months of the sentences

sary to

prosecution of my case which The racial riots have not recurred, it is possible will be brought before the the same time almost surprised, at the absolute unani imposed by the Military Courts, and Many troops are patrolling the City. The that my military career shall be vindicat Failure he

public at an early date. I I am determined

Ulster in re mity with "which this very great ander.

Failure here, I believe, may lead to

and religion. taking was accepted by every section of releasing persons interned on political authorities believe that the trouble has that I shall be absolved from the of the worst of evils, as estrangement

one public opinion in this country. (Cheers.) grounds.

cruel accusation of having squandered the between the United States and this con lives of those catenated to my command" | try-Espress

Thirty-nine persons were sentenced to death, and 27 to penal servitudadon life.

15th, "in view of the complete restoration The Military Courts had endla on July

of tranquillity in Egypt. (Cheer)

Troops are patrolling the streets.

ended.

Live

demand While at