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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH SECTER'S AGENCY.)

THE SILVER MARKET.

Lospos, October 5th

The silver market is stendy.

EARLIER CABLES,

RUSSIA.

DISTURBANCES IN MOSCOW.

ཟབས་

·E ELSINGFORS, 4tober 8th.

A telegram dated October 1st. states

CANTON NEWJ.

CUSTOMS SURPLUS

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY

After the receipt of a share of the that during the meeting of the Com-Customs surplus by direction of the For munist Committed at Moscow), twe bomba | were thrown into the ball. Many were killed and several injured. At the sub Bequent obsequies, zwo wotnen burled'

bombs on a procession. Ten Bolsheviks were killed and 29 wounded. Reprisal measures were immediately taken.

All the clergy in Petrograd and Museow have

been decreed as hostage.

OVERSEAS PARCELS POST.

BEING RESUMED AFTER THE

STRIKE.

Lostos, October Sch The Overseas parerls" posts is being

sumed.

FRENCH ELECTIONS. FIXED FOR NOVEMBER 16TH.

Paris, "October 6th

sign. Diplomats, the Military Government propose to employ the money the formation of a new bank,

in

the

It is reported that $30,000 from Civil Governor for paying his fures, who Customs surplus. has been handed to the have not been received any money for several months. PLACE PROSPECTS.

In view of the increase of troops in Fukien, Commander Lam Poyik, of the

ist, Squadron, has requested the Milf

1919

OCTOBER TA. 1919.

THE IMPERIAL POSITION IN Union. The fact is that politics es

pecially Imperial politics-rarely divide then upon territorial or esen racial lines

only because the of reasons for a closer

interests are subdued in the pursuit of military unity, such scheme would operate satisfactorily; but, with the re teru of perival. political conditionst it is much less probable that this would be the case.. It is reasonable to inquire, (too, what would be the effect, upon the Dominion Legislatures, of a scheme which would annually remove, the responsible heads of the Governments of the Empire"

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from the venue of their main activities. Politica) students will recollet that Aus-

to the first Imperial War Cabinet house

t the moment, the Commonwealth

October 9th.

THE FORMATION OF A " REAL " GOVERNMENT.

|BY WILLIAM LANG. J The proposal to form a "real" Govern-

What was to be the future of the British. ment has not with large support from the Empire? What were to be the celations The Federal idea has, however, a strong How were we to rival in the scheme of union by means of M. Ps., and the members of the Military between its various parts Government, also, have expressed theircle that which on the face of it seemed

a Britannic Alliance. To the Constitu to be irreconcilable the sovereignty, the approval of the project. It is said, how-polisical, and economic independence of sich tiens purist there must always appear wer, that the election of a President will of the parts with the cent of an Empire to be something anomalous in the idea of prove a difficulty as several of the leaders wating a united invac to the worlds!

We must hope that somehow means an alliance between a group of States, are endeavouring to secure the position would be found whereby this great confede only one of which' possesses Sovereign by various devices.

ration of free nation's calling itself the British Empire would work, live and develop Power, and whose act, ipi fucta, decides tralia, was unable to send representatives together in the highest intensts of civili. the issue, of war and peace for the sation and the welfare of mankind... -The ↑ whole coumosacalth. Such States sœemm Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, July 1st., 1919

already to be in an involuntary alliance, Before the war, the Emperial problem an association which can only be brokened to be involved in the throes of a General Election. It is clear, therefore thit of providing a central Imperial

by one of the non-sovereign States delar- Government, or, at all events, some more

that any pheaval-political,, industrial logical and adequate body for the dising is dependence. The crucial point or economic-might render the repre sentation of a Dominion by its “respon classified as a more or less academic issue, sutisfactorily settled, we can make possible. Possibly this contingency was charge of Imperial business was still of all schemes of Imperial Union is this

| rexed question of Sovereignty; and, until witla head difficult, if not actually im

whose solution could indefinitely be post-

in the Premier's mind when he continu no sale progress in the direction of a poned without causing danger, or even

fual settlement of the Imperial problem.d: The whole question of perfecting grave inconvenience. At the moment of

The issue crops up is nevel and diverse writing, however, it stands in the very

forme with amazing persistence. For forefront of the tasks that awaits us, not

stance, the mandatory scheme is the European Peace Treaty, whereby the tary Government to prepare either for and more conscious unity have been reio-

Australian Commonwealth and the South was or peace with the Peking (internment. I forced by our experience fʼn war-time, our Armean Union become responsible for the Lám`adds that owing to its refusal to because new and important considerations good government of territories formerly re-change the chief of the Northern pencere phasising it urgency; and because the possessions of Germany, seus inad representative Dominian statesmen have missible as neither of these States 18-4 envoss, the Peking Government has shown plainly stated that the presen; order of Sovereign Power, and the unus of their itself to be implacable

things cannot endure. The reality of the fact must fall eventually upon the Im Was has thrown into sleep reliet all those perini Parliament. The members of "the Military Govern

political inconsistencies which formed the It will be necessary now to consider ment has ordered the Southern pener raw material of our earlier investigations some varying phases of this question of or patrol of Foreign envoys to remain in Shanghai and to and discussions. We have witnessed the ¦ Sovereignty, await further instructions as steps tre being taken to mysume the Shanghai Con-containing only one Sovereignty, and Asquith, who, in rejecting St Josep wealth, or Alliance-call it what you will dicting views. The Best is that of Mr. Fference.

that not a Federal one, bound by the act Wards sebeme for an Imperial Council 1 on Foreign Office, a national one; pro proposed at the imperial Conference of ected by one Navy, a national father | 1911. stated bluntly that the authority of than an Imperial one; carrying on war the Government of the United Kingdom primarily in defence of a treaty ratified in relation to Foreign Affairs could not before five out of six of the self-governing be shared Let it be borne in tind con- units of the Empire had reached the selfstantly, however, that these words were governing status much less been adinit spoke three years before the outbreak consultative vote in post. thesis cos netopted as anak ted to even situation. One would say that it is a distant possibilities, the pubem of spera- Foreign Affairs. It is a perplexing of enarse, were then regarded as far dis heartening.one, wer, it not for the fact lative minds. In opposition to Mr. that such a loosely-knit Empire has just quich's views we must also recall the emerged triumphantly from the supreme utterances at responsible statesmen from thay be found. the

test cf nearly five years of war. In the the various self governing Dominions wonderful good-will that existed, in these made during the War, in which they have

Premier's wind years of trial, is to be found the best hope stated in unequivocal terme that the

upon it remains undeclared: He is con- for the future.

existing Imperial condition is ansattent with such vague terms factory and must be amended. * Naver

sion and again!" has been the watchword of mors than one,

it is stated that the Legislative plections will take place on November 19th.

BRITISH INVENTORS. ELEVEN CLAIMANTS IN RESPECT

OF TANKS

LUNDON, October üth. The Commission on awards to inventors is examining the cases of eleven claimants in respect of tanks.

"AMERICAN STEEL STRIKE.

BOTH SIDES HOPING FOR "

ARBITRATION.

NEW YORK, October 6th. The third week of the steel strike oper ed to-day. Some of the mills have re

paned, but both sides are hoping for brbitration as suggested by the repre sentative to the conference at Washington" presided over by the Minister of Labour. for the purpose of establishing a basis of agreement between Capital and Labour generally.

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NATIONS.

RIAD IMPROVEMENTS.

As several of the new roads have been completed the Directors of the Municipal Council have ordered the opening cere mony to take place on the 10th. inst.

Dr. Wa Ting Fang, by request. will drive through the new roads in a motor car, followed by other oficials in, rick- shaw At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests will be entertained by Treasurer. Digher for more than to

persons hng been ordered from the Vie torin Hotel, Shameen.

UMSK

GOVERNMENT

MUCH

STRONGER THAN A

MONTH AGO.'

SIBERIA NOW FULLY AROUSED.

HARBIN, October 1.

of the Government at Omsk were un

THE PERILS. OF PROFITEERING.

HOW BRITAIN'S GOOD NAME SUFFERS.

BY LACEY AMY.}

Time was when the British workmen received a wage inconnuensurate with his

labour and his needs. But, on the oppo- site page, some sort of balance was struck by the cheapness of living.

Before the war the American workman was credited with his 158, a day, and ebarged 28 for his cheapest suit and ad for ucund of bread.

The British workman, with complete faith in his country and appreciation of his opportunity, made of war a stepping- stone to the American scale of wages -. and more. The opportunity did not fail standard he had blindly expected of it. him, but no country could attain the

And now the American workinan pays. little more for his clothes. But what. about his British friend? The former's British loaf so, with some extra, camou- bread has advanced only 22 per cent., the Haged under a subsidy.

the mechanism for continuous consulta tion about Emperial and Foreign Affairs,

Baring the past few months a couple of between autonomous nations of an In

laundred thousand Canadians returned to perial Commonwealth, will,, be reserved!

their homes. Most of them had long for the consideration of that special fon

planned a return to civilian life in Eng- ferone, which will be summoned, am saw t fish-made clothing. English made as possible after the War to readjust the carried a guarantee that appealed to Constitutional rotations of the Empire." sheim. But when they tempared prices

From the pronouncement of the Primewell, probably more than a million pounde finister, and the resolution of the Im in cold cash is now in Cahnda that world perial War Conference, two further pre have been left in England. mises may be inferred, each providing a onvenient starting point for wider speculation. In the first place, it is ab echanisinis recognised by the Im

thne the need for perfveting the

DENTOV DEAR TO BUY.

Suits in Canada, unte double English prices. Hrg now a couple of pounds Shors that heaper pcross the Atlantic. (lasered" to ban dân, qr Ss. less in England are

novel spectacle of an Empire, Cammon- Affairs, and to place on record some to War t'abinet as both immediate now 10. tu 158. dearer, Gloves that could

+

More significant than any individual pronouncement, however, is the record el what has actually occurred in the pro

in of Constitutional development. Two years ago there was called into being the

EYPAS

...

obvious. They are under no illusion

tion. Secondly, the phrase

saving of two or three shillings "can now. as to the stop-gap nature of the innovae ordered from England by mail at a

continuous consultation adopted by the Imperial be brought the other way at even greater War Conference, and accepted by the economy: Ties and shirts, with which

li Prime Minister, indicates a future "every Canadian visitor to London, used velopment along the present

lines of pre to equip himself, are now as cheap yor rather than an attempt, apr

the cheaper in Canada Watches, trucks, more heroic policy of Federation. It will and bug that great variety of equijs be patent to the

ment which formed so large a part of the student of these matters

returning Canadian's baggage before the War Cabinet we have been experimenting war are how brought back this way with

A the lines of

of a Britannic

profit by the returning Englishman.. Alliance: But when thestask of perf

perfect

Canada is seriously disturbed about the is undertaken. it level of prios at home; yet here are ins ing the archanism

further

development statices which will make the English an present principles is scarcely feasible. housewife's mouth water: Ekgs. ld virtonlly unaltered. These reming beef, in the chraper cuts, nas Low as fil

more or

The

To

in the very best Bs. Sd.; lamb, from 3d. to 18. 8. hake, haddock, herring, and

continuous consulsmackerel, a thousand miles inland, 5d. a

·

At home, in the days before the War, there was common ground to all parties in the argument that a redistribution of the Imperial responsibilty was desirable, if only to relieve the pressure upon the overloaded Parliament at Westminster This argument survives with greatly added force to-day. Since 1916 no fewer than twelve new ministries have bees Imperial War Cabinet, to whose meetings more than in battlebe issues of peace his nation's extremity to make that extre- dreated, and of these five are of a per were summoned the Dominion Premiers ed by a committee.

nent character. It should also be and representatives of India" to consider and War, and other matters only a nuity more terrible. Before the war Eng-

To what extent, then, are the Dominions pound; anthracite coal, brought from the to command their own external destinies?nited States, 109, a ton cheaper than They

it appears, influence the Imbituminous rod in England. perial Foreign Poliry, but may not share The most serious, because the most pers in the control of it. And it is undoubt cinnent, disaster from profiteering is its edly true, in a sense that authority in effect on commercial murals.

The pro Foreign Affairs cannot be shared, any fter is dishonest at heart. He is some

can be command thing worse when he takes advantage of

and

evisive

land held an unassailable position in the

observed that the general trend of pulfargent questions affecting the prosecutions grave, demand dick DI consulen-world's markets through her unfailing

bx

honesty of manufacture and dealing.

Even tuore disturbing than the loss of export trade is the rending of thas fine

phrases. Imily Express, play on the page of a world's significant

i

An Omsk telegram gives the following legislation, and it is quite clear that, in which, in agrement with our Allies, we serious hindrane, particularly if limited

tival life is towards more rather than lese of the war, the possible conditions on action, in which the

tion, if

at all, could only report of an interview with Count the future, Parliament may expect no could assent to its termination, and the COL. HOUSE LEAVES PARIS. Murt, French High Commissioner in respite from the pressure of purely domes problems which will then immediately po is to be vested in the Cabinet of tradition which printed British fairy

Ingal control fa brief, the sovereign must remain centralised;but whe tic business. This state of affairs has arise. From this phenomenon it seems ther it THE COUNCIL OF THE LEAGUE OF alarmist qumours regarding the situation who have advocated devolution of the dom has already, to some extent, actually a Federal Fabinet, is a question for the Bibe it. Loan Martel declared that the greatly strengthened the hands of those that the Government of the United King the United Kingdom, or in the hands of

I'nited Kingdom by the creation of local been sharing responsibility with the future. founded; on the contrary the Govern zubordinate Parliaments for the various Dominions in the conduct of war, and the unity which it comprises. The experience cunclusion of peace. Where, then, ari ex ment's position was much stronger than it of the last five years has added many the objection to sharing responsibility in had been a month ago. The Bolshevik adherents to this project, which was the province which is a prelude to these lately debated in the House of Commons vital matters-Foreign Policy Thie, advance had had a wonderful effect upon and remitted to a "Parliamentary body George. in a résumé, of the work of the pitfalls, it strikes at the rout of many

72 however, was foreshadowed by Mr. "Lloyd for consideration and repart: rican delegation at the Peace Conference from their lethargy, were, he said, flock matter, in its national aspect, 'is. at pre. fmperial War Cabinet, when he said

sent subjuder, it may be inexpedient to The Imperial War Cabinet was unani say more of it in the ineantime.

imous that the new procedure

PARIS, October 6th. A Havas message says:~~ After calling upon M. Clemenceau der ing the day. Colonel House, of the Ame-

left Paris last night on his way to the United States.

H

He told the American newspaper eor- respondents that the first meeting, not of

the population of Siberia, who, aroused

ing to the colours in an unanimous desire

to support the Government in a last effort to overcome Bolshevism.

Count Martel pointed out that Genera

As the

The Imperial possibilities, which have bught not to be allowed to fall into not been so clearly defined, abpear to be desuctude. Accordingly, at the last s two in number. Either the print Parsion, 1 proposed formally.

The problem of Sovereignty is no new thing in political history. It lies at the base of many existing Federations and Unions; and although the solution, is cir curascribed with many difficulties and

of the anomalies which must exist while the looser furing of t aion subsist. What, for instance, is to be the

the

plas.

of

VOICE OF TRUTH IN GERMANY

CONFESSION OF BAVARIAN AMBASSADOR

6. G. Desmond, special correspondent to the Daily News, writing from Berlin

continuous consultation, under Dominion which feel itself in opposi-end, the following account.--Professor tion to

to the foreign

by approved

Foerster, the Bavarian Ambassador, at the rest

Boley

She cannot without, at the Berne, publishes a remarkable article in

that

resile

the

from the policy

the league of Nations itself but of the the Tageblats telling Germany plainly retreat behind the river Tobol bad brij. load of domestic and parochin) affairs, be held annually, or at any intermediate monwealth and devilaring her independ; that it is a great mistake not to grek in

will resume the Imperial burden with time when matters of Argent Imperial end

rester leisure and renewed energy, or concern require to be settled,

Council of the League of Nations, will

be held in Paris within two weeks after

the Treaty of Versailles becomes effer tive A provision in the Treaty inakes

If

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

- [DY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL.")

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. ABANDONED.

SINGAPORE, October 8th.

The British aviators, Messrs. Rigby and

Bryce, bava abandoned the fight to

liantly succeeded with the help of the Cossacks operating in the southern sector: According to the latest wireless message from the front the enemy were in retreat in this region and the Omsk Government. troops had Kurgan

ALLIED RECOGNITION.

re-occupied

·

it will give place to a representative and we hope that the holding of an annual disaffected whition of a passive resister and aversion of nearly the whole civilized

tion, and, probably, Imperial Trade, Lion of the British Constitution. Ententereace. Their work will be bruer her what she has been during the last fifty

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Will the remaining units of ommonwealth be content to allow the her own actions the cause of the severity to record its dissent, and of the peace conditions. The mistrust Imperial Senate, with an Imperial Exe. Imperial Cabinet to discuss. Foreign taks up the cusive responsible to it for Foreign Affairs, had uther aspects of lingerial If so, our union will be apparent rather world, the disbelief of Germany's upright such a meeting necessary in order to de-

Affairs, Defence, Colonial Administra policy, will become an accepted convee- than Then again, what are to be ness expressed in every clause of the Emitate the Sarre Valley coalfeld.

the relative positions of the Transport and Communications. If the The essence of it is that the respon i

Cabinet

Treaty, he says, ought to make it clear to ete es projected, and the the United States is the third Power to

former alternative is to stand, the obvion heads of the Governments of the Empire. Con As regards the question of recognition line that criticism will take is that the with those Ministers who are spec ally tically identicni--so mach so, indeed, that cars and what the world thinks of her ratify the Treaty it would be poble of the Omsk Government the High Com Westminster House has toerely jettisoned entrusted with the conduct of Imperial one would naturally expect the Cabinet sabotage of the Hague Convention, her

missioner said that the Government might those domestic affairs upon which it can Policy should meet together at for the Council to discuss other problems.be considered to have already been recog: claim some intimate knowledge, while gular intervals to confer about Forin

tas supersede the Conference Its deli systematic destruction and plunder, her berations however, wo

would be

mass deportation of women and girls, and secret, ized unofficially anime time ago in view retaining the wider Imperial concerne Policy and matter, connected therewith,

whereas the published

of the Con.

her frightful initiative in all possible new of the fact that Admiral Koltchak had upon which it is largely uninformed and come to a decision in regard to them ferences were greatly by all 1m- ways of killing. been in continual negotiation with the Further, such a scheme. makes no pro- Allied Governments. Only the serious vision for Oversens representation, unic Parliaments, they will then severally exe- which, subject to the control of their own

perialists, and had great worth, a Whoever has the slightest apprecia means of education and propaganda. It situation at the front during the last re- We are to assume that part of the plan cute."

is doubtful, too, if the public, with itstion of what millions of people had. treat had prevented the accomplishment is to be the admission of colonial members

to suffer under the rule of German It is important, likewise, to consider willingly countenance the Cabinet system. the occupied territories," he declares,

present passion for open diplomacy, would armies fur four

years long

in of the oficial act of recognition. Count on the lines suggested by Chatham in the the terms of the Constitutional Resolu- Martel added that now that the military eighteenth century. But, if, on the other tion of the Imperial War Conference, problem depends, very largely, upon the exactly have we to huming treatm

The immediate future of the Imperial must ask his conscience: What right situation had improved, it was not im Land, the second alternative is to be which sought to place on record its view possible that official reignition would be adopted and this is not infrequently held that any such readjustinent (ie, of the titude of mind which will prevail What Germany has always honoured as given in the near future.

out by Devolutionists' as the coping stone Constitutional relations of the component nomang Dominion statesmen when the fina Referring to the rumours, that a coup of their statecraft-we are instantly con

of the Empire), while thoroughly emotions of the war era have subsided. the last word of political wisdom is now Parts

applied to her. The German authorities Count Mattel said that they had been, which, wholly admirable in conception domestic affairs, should be based upon a

étus was in preparation at Vindivostok, fronted with a counsel of perfection, Preserving all existing power of self. The Imperial War Cabinet is apparently should have informed the people immed-

government and complete control of fully acceptable to them as an organ of expression of their views during the years

iately after the Armistice of the misdeeds received with astonishment at Omik may prove very difficult of realisation. full recognition of the Dominions of transition.

ELS Australia, as the conditions are impracti. where they did not alarm anybody, as At once we face nil, the difficulties in the autonomous nations of an Imperial Com Proceed with Will they be content to done by order "in Belgium, and North

their

or will France; then the best people would have people know that the plotters had no way of a hard and fast. Federation of mon wealth, and of India as an ey reiise that similar t

spoken out and Germany would not häve armed forces their disposal..

the British Empire, which would not be portant portion of the same,

their ultimate failure in the past, led

leen suspected of approving every ex- Count, Martel went on to say that appreciably lightened by the proposed de-cognise the right of the. Dominions and the way to complete federation The personally he considered that an attempt voluton of the United Kingdom, because, India to an adequate voice, in Foreign the former alternative.

tendency

COAH. 171

One of the results, he points out, is that It is clearly the enemy grew accustomed to regard the to set up another government would only although it would place certain unite Policy and in Foreign Relations, and complicate relations between the Allied

"upon Ал approximate equality for should provide effective arrangements for understood, in nearly all quarters, that change brought about in Germany by the Powers and Russia. The Allies had example, Scotland, Ireland and Aus continuous consultation in all important in order to progress we should aim at revolution analy one of institutions, and

trafia England would still remain, for matters of common Imperial concern, and a

gradual wherene any

for

growth and derate rather not as the rising up of a New Germany- Auch necessŁTY

than conscious and Government would have Intion, wealth and influence, unless, of

concerted action.

creation yet a fresh advance, or even a new pro Point, those offered Germany in January

A to the infringement of the. Fourteent to pass a long test before it obtained re- cognition:

course, the devolutionists propose to res

posal, would be welcome, if only to test 1918, were answered with scorn, derision, Governments may determine.” tore the Heptarchy. In the opinion of "The proposal of Mr. Lloyd George the Dominions. It would neither greatly gain more by a great poison gas offensive

the public feeling both at home and. in and Brest Litovsk. THE FINAL BLOW.

Germany hoped to Count Martel farther expressed the units has never appeared to be a serious ponsible to an Imperial Parliament (the rprise nor disappoint the present write than by the establishment of a new world

the writer, bowever, the inequality of envisages an Imperial Cabinet not res- opinion that the Biberian Army was not obstacle to the creation of a Federal Houses at Westminster not being, in the moment, after the strong Imperial im

to discover that the symptoms of the order. destined to deal a final offensive blow at Parliament. the lectorul naemblies true sense, Imperial) and dependent pulses of the last years, are slightly re others," the Professor concludes, but Bolibevism. That was the aim of General there are, and must always be, minorities,

upon local Executives for the execution Donikin's troops, which together with the Yet it does not appear to be essential of its resolutions, subject to the control ebbs and flows; bat, like the incoming exactly by reason of their own thorough-

Imperial sentiment bas ita Tang Bhoo-yi, the leader of the South- ather anti-Bolshevik forces in European that they should suffer on account of of the local Parliaments which direct tide, it attains gradually to higher levels, nes they carried out a universal world ern peace delegates, has resigned. He Russia were gradually encircling the their numerical insignificanco. Scotland coatrel reduces the Imperial Cabinet to these Executives. This condition of local central Soviet districts. The Siberian and Wales form diminutive unit, of

it is that feature which leads alleges that the militarists in Canton and Army, he concluded, would help the the Imperial Parliament; but one hears tions are apparently not binding upon be strange indeed, if the race which has tied it, raised it to a

evil without reserve, and to the laxy conse te hope that some day it will carry unlicy of Might. The Germans systema- A mere debating society; for its resolu- into the haven of our desire.

quences. The whole world dealt in Péking are negotiating mcretly, while the general cause by defending Biberis and no complaint of their oppression at the any Dominion whose legislature chooses bestowed the gift of representative in philosophy, and so made themselves mor

It would Peace Conference is merely a blind to

not allowing the defeated Bolsheviks to hands of the Sassenach majority, while to repudiate them, or by inept action stitutions upon the civilised world should hated than even those nations who have new political satisfy the constitutionaliste.

break through to the richest areas of the Ireland has ever been, in the matter of makes them futile. It is conceivable that fail to federate, in the course of time, exercised far more Might in the world country.äuter

material benefits, the spoilt child of the in war time, when party and factional its own unita-United Empire.

than they.”

cable.

NEW STEAMERS FOR THE K.P.M.

Eight large steamers are being con- structed for the Koninklyke Paketvaart

should

Maatschappy, of which the J.C,J.L. are grown to know the Omsk Government generations to come, paramount in popuunded on consultation, as the several

the Hongkong agents,

[TRROBOR REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE SHANGHAI PEACE CONFERENCE.

2

BHANGHAI, October 8th.

cr,"t

actiona

as the

:

7

The Germane are

worse than