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CABLES.
EATEST CABLES.
ĮTARCTOR REUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHIP-BUILDING AT HOME.
BIGGER SHIPS A FEATURE,
LONDON, Uctober 15th. Lloyd's Register states that 2,800,000 tons of merchant shipping were being constructed in the United Kingdom on September 30th. an increase of 293,000 tons as compared with June noth. A feature is the increase in the number of bigger ships being built,
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The tonnage being built abrònd amounts
30 5,232.000 of which 2,584,000, tons dre
under Lloyd's Register.
THE PEACE TREATY.
WHEN IT WILL BECOME
OPERATIVE
PARIS, Detober 10th
Although three of the great Powers have ratified the Peace Treaty, it will
not "he operative until the representatives of the ratifying Powers sign the proces grebol establishing that the ratification has been deposited. This brief ceremony will take place at the Quai d'Orsay “moon- After that the League of Nations will becue na pait nevemple and the Repara
tions Commission will be immediately
nent, etc.
-constituted tu deterinine tierman
demnities, the dates of pa
QUEEN
in.
WILHELMINA'S EASTERN TOUR.
AN UNAUTHORISED STATEMEN E.
Laspos, October 18th.
Fürther enquiries in Amsterdam show that the alleged oficial statement of the Queen of Holland's impending visit the Dutch East Indies was unauthorised. No definite statement has been up to now obtainable.
GERMANY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, 'SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, INIM
THE OFSAREWITCH.
WON BY IVANHOE,
LONDON, October 13th. The result of the Cesarowitch is as follows:
Ivanhoe
}
2
Golden Melody Bridge End Nineteen horses Won by lengths, a neck separating second and
third.
FAD.
100 to 8; Golden Melody, to 1 Bridge The betting was as follows: Ivanhoe,
End, 20 to 1.
THE BALTIC PROVINCES. RESIONATION OF VON DER
GOLTZ
BERLIN, October 13th.
The Fuger Zeitung states that General von der Goltz has resigned from the Army, as a result of the latest Entrale Note
SITUATION AT RIGA,
COPENHAGEN, October 15th. A Lottish muscanique, dated October 18th, states that Kierman attacks on Riga continue. The enemy is using poison gas and trench mortars
The situation is little changed. The quays on the river and in the harbour have been much damaged. Many casual- ties have occurred among the civilians, -EARLIER CABLES. PRESENT SITUATION VERY OBSCURE
Lundoy, October 14th.
Lettish Government has returned to the The latest news from Riga is that the
city, and is making a big effort secure the cooperation of the Buitie States against vor der Goltz.
ta
The situation, however, is very obscure, although it is now clear that
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EARLIER CABLES. SOVIET'S POSITION EXTREMELY CRITICAL
CANTON NEWS.
CANTON, October 17th. FURMANÓN OF À EZÄL GOVERNMENT,
In regard to the elections of the Pre- silent and the Ministers to the proposed new Government, it is stated that a group Yat-sen as President, and Tong Kai-yew of the M.Pa. propose to elect Dr. Sun
LONDON, October 14th. Messages from Helsingfors confirm the impression in London that, the Soviet's position is extremely critical owing to the advance of General Denikin, who is under 900 miles from Moscow which itential duties for Dr. Sun, as Sar will not vice President to take up the Presid is ticipated he will reach within a month. The Bolsheviks" have been pre
Kurik paring for evacuation since the fall of
It is reported that M. Trotsky told 'a Communist meeting that Soviet troops cannot stand "the winter Genera! Denikin's ofensive
is
coine to assume oflies, after having failed once to uphold the Military Government.
A
it
SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE GERMANY'S RESPONSIBILITY
MEETING.
PRINCE BULOW'S DEFENCE.
THE ENTRIES. According to the M.-. Daily News. the following table shows the number of entries for the forthcoming Autumn Race meeting of the Shanghai Race Club as compared with those of last year:
FIRST DAY.
1.The Maloo Plate
The Criterion Stakes 3.The Maiden Stakes
.... 36
...
3--The Subscription Griffin.
Stakes
The Shanghai St. Leger' The Eclipse Stakra 5.-The Autumn Cup
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9-The Whangpoo Stakes..... 32 10-The Kalgan Plate
SECOND DAY.
-The Northern Cap. 2--The China Cup
1919.
24
1918 1919,
17885 788237 237948×8134 2259
it & proposed to abolish the TuchunshipThe Fah-wah Stakra 31 in the South-West provinces, but to retain the Civil-Governorship. All the military leaders, Defence Commissioners, campaign.od, everyone concerned with military now affairs are to be dispatched, to the front directed against Orel and Tare both af Dines, and the affairs of all the provinces which are heavily fortified
to be controlled by the Civil Governor, who will be invested with certain military powers. The most dif Scule question for the MPs to decide Is that relating to the position of General Luk Wing-ting, who could not be satisfied without, a high office or wide powers. Otherwise, the formation of the new listermigene is making gol progress. The M. Ps. are taking pronedings to ascertain Lak's opinion in regard to tha matter which only needs his approval.
"TURKEY.
NATIONALISTS SUPPORT NEW
GOVERNMENT,
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 14th, The Nationalist leaders have agreed to uppert Ali Riza Pasha's Coveraient, which has accepted Nationalist views.
SHIPPING STRIKE 1 AT MARSFILLES.I NINE THOUSAND PASSENGERS HELD EP.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE..
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The Premier in Peking, has telegraph ed to the Administrative Directors of the Military Government requesting them to give their opinions, in regard to the resumption of the Shanghai conféreath
MARSEILLER, October 14th. Nine" thousand passengers are held up owing to another shipping strike includ-by the other pace envoys without the ing engineer stewards, wireless opera tors, and doctors. It is due to the re- fusus of the employers to reinstate some of the men who had previously struck.
WAR HISTORY. ·
A LETTER FROM THE CROWN
PRINCE
BERLIN, October 14th. The Tagliche Rundschau publishes
WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE Colonel Bermondt, with his. Russo-Tetter from the 'Crown, Prince saying that
WAR.
Lasos, October 15th.
Telegrams froi Berlin state that German Parliamentary Commission, pre sided over by D. Sinsheimet, is sitting to inquire who are those responsible for the war.
It is expected that 'General Ludendorff, Chunt Bernstorff and Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg will be called. »
For cherts says that the guilty made history pitilessly for millions, now his tory will pass sentence pitilessly for the individuala
German Ariny, never exptured the whole of Riga, but, only the suburbs south of the river from which he has now been driven mit. |
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LATEST CABLES.
THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM. SENSATIONAL ADVANCE ON
PETROGRAD,
chief envoy on either side. The Premier observes thus it will involve a great waste of time to make other, appoint nets now that the chief delegate for the North has been ejected and the chief delegate for the South has resigned. KYLDEST AND FOREIGN GOODS,
The students coatiune their interfer- ace with the importation of foreiga good, both day and night and uneasi afness is, of course, being felt by those who are dealing in the low-grade" goods. Disputes are reported to have arisen between the students and certain mer charts who have imported to Canton quantity of Japanese paper, the mer chants, refusing to allow their goods to
Court to be dealt with. The authorities be examined. A free fight resulted and both parties were taken to the Police
the Battle of the Marne was only such a grave failure owing to the then Army leaders losing their heads. It was clear to him in the autumn of 1914 that the war could
no longer militarily be
wished to conclude peace with fra brought to successful end. He the
He further complains of the lack of resolute political leadership during the war, and the failure to make peace with England on the basis of an economic con- promise.
LONDON, October 15th. Sever fighting continues both on the Petrograd, and the Moscow fronts..
General Denikin'a rapid advance in the LORD FISHER'S "MEMORIES."
SOME INTERESTING OPINIONS.
neighbourhood of Orel caused a panic among the Bolsheviks in Moscow.
The Letts are apparently still holding out at Riga, defying Colonel Bermondt, who now styles himself Prince Avalof.
THE BRITISH, NAVY. OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF ADMIRAL WEMYSS' RESIGNATION,
LONDON, October 15th." The Admiralty announces that Admiral Wemyss is resigning neither for reasons of health nor because he is taking another appointment. fle accepted the First Sea Lordship solely because he was asked to undertake it in war time. Now the he is 25 miles west of Gatchina, other- A Bolshevik communiqué reports that Navy is returning to peace conditions.wise only 40 miles from Petrograd, and, and he feels at liberty to resign.
according to # SUGAR RATION
Helsingfors despatch, General Yudenitch expects, to enter the capital within three weeks and over throw Bolshevik rule by autumn,
FIXED AT
HOME RATIONING STRICTLY ESSENTIAL
LONDON, October 15th. The weekly "ration" of sugar has been
fixed at 8 ounces.
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The world's supplies of sugar fre 80 short that the strictest rationing is essen- tial to prevent a further rise in price. RAILWAY STRIKES IN AMERICA.
SENATE COMMITTEE RECOM- MENDS PENALISING.
LONDON, October 17th. Admiral Lord Fisher's memories" to-day's Timer deals with the Dardanel- les.
It in
The Shanghai Stakes 4-The Pagoda Cup 5-The Llama Mau Stakes. 8. The Rubicon Plate -The Racing Stakes 3.-The Sycee Stakes 10-The Mongolian Plate,
9.-The Siccawei Pinte
THIRD DAY.
18 B*** *** **i* t*=*** t********* ****** ****
1918 1919.
1-The Flyaway Plate.
-The Grand Stand Stakes.. 47 3.-The Pari-mutuel Cup 4-The Jockey Cup
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5-The Bubbling Well Cup.... - 6. The Sub-Griffins Consola..
tion Cups, 7.-The Champion Swerpstakes 8.-The Jessfeld Cap
9.
The Wayside Cup
YOURTH DAY.
4-4
1918 1919. The Sub-Griffins Handicap 40 · 2.The Autumn Handicap... 52 3.--The Griffins Handicap. 37 4.The Grand National Steep-
echase
an -The Consolation Cup 6-The Mancha Stakes 7.-The Nil Desperandum Cup 71 8.--The Gring Nil Desper
andam (up
0The Mafoos Races
30 46
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REPORTED GERMAN- JAPANESE PACT, ACCORDING TO THE CHINESE
PRESS..
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Priner Bülow hn" written a letter to the editor of the Hamburg Fremdenblatt combating the assertion that Germany'a entry into world pelities planted the seed of the world war,
Dealing with the reflections of his - sucersant, Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, on the war, he disputes the latter's argu ment' that the conditons under which he took wer the Chanerlership in 1909 were untenable. It is true," says Prinče Bülow, "that"Germany's relation, with France had been strained since 1871, and
the relations with "England had, become more difficult owing to Germany's econo mic development." He then recalls that the Franco-Bussian alliance had been in existency for a year when he took charge fol affairs, twenty-two pintą ago, and that “
shortly before he entered into offer a
leading Brith"periodical published well-known article which came to the cons
clusion that fiermany would be destroy
t. He. Prince Bülow, hever took sever under this inheritance, however, but en deavoured to maintain pence for the Liërs na people. This, he maintains, he succeeded in doing during his twelvo' years of office, although in the first years German naval construction the sit-
tion was more dificult than later,
Quoting examples and some hitherto unpublished utterances of British diphe mats, Prince Bülow then argues that Germany policy, by failing on various occasions firmly and quietly to dent as deserved with diplomatic irregularities
and threats like Mr. Lloyd George's Man- sion House speech led to international respect for Germany vanishing, and thereby encouraged France in her inst for revenge. Prince Bulow considers it very unfortunate
for Germany's relations with Russia that General Liman Sanders was entrusted with an activa command in the Dardanelles, pointing
You
out that Germany's assent to the age- long wishes of Russia in the matter of the Straits question was the main point of Bismarck's reinsurance treaty.
Regarding the alleged possibility of an alliance with England at the end of the last century, Prince Bülow says: "It was neither a matter of binding sugges tions nor of suggestions of an adequate Mr. Wang Yung pan. Chinese Minis-
character offering the certainty that in ter, telegraphs, reporting the publications case of war Germany could seriously build on Great Britain's support. Great Germany and Japan in a semi-official herself to destroying the Russian and of the full text of a secret treaty between Britain would at the best have restricted
from us as regards England, because she newspaper in Switzerland, comprising the
French fleets, pocketing the French colo following points-
nies, and weakening the Russian position in Asia, while we would have had to bear the entire burden of a Continental war. Flance was in quite a different position. had to reckon with British envy of the greatest Power on the Continent. Great Britain would at that time have gladly lightened by Germany drawing upon her. had her difficult position in the Boer War seif the bayonets of Russia and France, and would further have desired that Germany should render her those services which Japan was then rendering Eng- and on the battlefields of Manchuria. In the case of the war against Russia, Germany, which had ever to reckon with however, Japan was less vulnerable than France's eumity. German .interest, de-. selves to be pushed forward, either by manded that we should never permit our- France and Russia against England or by England against Russia. We had no red, to entrust ourselves blindfolded to Vienna's leadership."
sin to suppress her internal disturbances (1)-Germany and Japan to help Rus
serious view of the students activities, conditions have ordered
the police to take h and to restore and maintain the normal as the matter has become, grave.
(2) Japan to help Germany and Rus- said that the Japanese Consul has sin to gain free access to the central parts strongly requested the Tuchun to put an of Persiz,
and to the present situation, failing which he will have to request his Home Government to interven
of
.
(3)-Germany and
Japan to settle mutually and respect each other's spheres of influence in order to checkicate Great Britain and the U.SA
Japan to help Germany and Russia.
(4)--During the peace negotiations. (a.When Japan is negotiating with China a secret treaty bearing upon the political and financial matters of the Cherchen Khanate. Russia io help Japan to conclude it.
Current reports state that students are taking similar steps to interfere with in Pathan, Sam bui, and other ports, the imparation of foreign good. Many of the low-grade goods have been dis A very sensational development is the break-through in the direction of Petro-the naval operations but he remained in THE MG STORES AND THE NEWSPAPERS, covered bearing the trade marks He emphasis that he alone opposed British and American firms. grad of General Yudenitch's North-West, the Admiralty because he desired to see
The boycutt of the big stores, by the Russian Army.
his large building programme carried spite of the expressions of regret pub people as not yet been removed, in out. He admits the frequent tension inched by the concerned. The companies separately into secret military and naval (6.) Germany and Japan to enter
Kitchener." He sent
are taking every possible step to get rid agreements with the object of defending days between him and Lord of the boycott by bursing the low-themselves against Great Britain and the
ап ultimatum
grade" guods. and inviting the people to .8.4. to Kitchener one day that if the Queen companies by the newspapers is becoming that the foreign policy of Germany. inspect their stocks. The attack on the (7) Provision is made in this treaty Elizabeth was not withdrawn from the stronger day by day. It is confirmed Japan and Russia is to be fixed in Dardanelles he would leave the Admiral. bribes and the circumstances have been gained her former position as a nation.
that some of the journalists accepted separate agreement after Russia has reliance. ty the next day.
explained. The receipts from those who
In the meanwhile, the Esthoniaus ad. vaneing from Narva have reached Molos kovitshi, half way between Yamburg and Gatchina.
those
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Prince Bülow finally sharply combats mann-Hollweg that the war was ubavoid- the standpoint held by Herr von Beth- Great Britain, Russia, and France in able. The military agreements between case of war were not more binding than the stipulatione made before the war of 1870 between France, Austria, and italy, which, however, did not lead to an
"The German people," say Prince Elow in conclusion certainly (8.)-This treaty to remain effective for did not want war. Kaiser Wilhelm II. years, counting from the time of Rus- was, as I know from the evidence of my will soon close down, if proceedings are
It is feared that some of the companies Upon ratification, the treaty, which is
sia's resturation to her former stability.own' oyes, thoroughly peaceable. My
euccessor, Herr von Bethmann-Rolle made out in the not taken to stop the boycott.
ages, to be
peace, but politics in an art, and the SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SALT REVENUE,
Mr. Wang adds that this treaty was
Koodwill, which in morala is everything, tendent of the Salt Revenue Bureau is
The appointment of a new Superia signed at Hague some time last winter.
does not suffice in art, for then, it is a being opposed, as the change was made
question of ability." The letter closes with a vigorous admonition backed up by Shon Chun-buen without the consent
by historical examples not to despair of of the authorities.
the future of the German people.--- Reuter'i Special Service.
received the money are as be published. five
the 1st Squadron are ordinarily paid out As the expenses of the Parliament and
tal of Brian and French langu- too, sincerely endeavoured to maintain
at Berne, the capi
THE LABOUR DELEGATES."
FROM JAPAN,
DEPARTURE.
of the salt revenue, the M.P.'s and the A HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION AT against the proposed change of the naval leaders are strongly protesting Superintendent, unless they are paid. London, is said to have been appointed. Lau Yuk-luen, the late Minister to
mended for the post. Other candidates, also, are being recom-
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The
TYPHOON WARNING.
15.40 a.m., October 17th." Cyclone or typhoon over North China. Mr. Sen near or over nam, direction zu-
Lucky she did leave,” adds Fisher, the German submarines had been prowl ing around and" looking for her for a fortnight and neglecting all the other According to a despatch from Reval, battleships." They finally blow up her dated October 13th, General Yudenitch's wooden dummy thinking that they had offensive opened with the capture of got her at last. Incidentally, he men- Yamburg last week. His advance-guard, tions that the British feet of dummy under General Glasenapp, took Volos zova 10 miles east, on October 12th, battleships greatly confused the Germans. reaching the most advanced point of the June offensive, and capturing, on the
The memories," written with great WASHINGTON, October 10th.
same day, 1,000 prisoners, an armoured raciness, contain numerous interesting train,, and the Staff of an artillery opinions and "sidelights on men and The Senate Commerce Committee has
Torio, October 11th, brigade
following telegram has been recommended legislation penalising rail-striking successfully at the Bolshevik forgives Lord Cromer for not inserting Simultaneously, General Yudenitch, events. For example, he says that he
There were remarkable scenes yesterday received by the American Consulate when the Japanese Labour Delegates to General, Hongkong, from the Manila way strikes.
air communications towards the south, a certain precis on the Dardanelles in the WAR PROJECTS.
the forthcoming Labour Conference at Observatory:-- is close to Luga, and it is reported that report of the Commission, because "in NEW YORK HARBOUR STRIKE be has recaptured Pakoff, after advanc
Washington went on board the Fushimi Tam Homing, the Kwangsi Tuchun, his prime he did me a good deed. I who was the Marshal of the Southern Maris en route for America. ing 15 miles in 24 hours. TERMS ACCEPTED BY THE MEN
The despatch says that the offensive Alexandra Harbour deep enough for the North, has requested General Luk Mr. Muto, another Government nominee.
entreated him to cut the channel inte troops in Hunan during the war with Kabada, President of Keio University, and known. continues amid a waste of patriotic dreadnought. He did it, although it cost Wing-ting to appoint another person to with their suites were, seen off at the enthusiasm " on a front of 100 miles a million, and thus provided an incaltake up the Tuchunship from him, as be station by a number of prominent person- The Bolshevists are everywhere panic culably advantageous base."
He hints at a one-time big scheme to position and lead his forces to Hunan
has to prepare to return to his former ages including Mr. Hara, the Premier A British destroyer brought six Ger polish off not only every human soul in man merchantmen to Reval in the last Heligoland and its surrounding Fleet have respectively reported to the Peking approval, and had to be kept back by with attempting to stowaway on the The Tuchane of Hunan and Fukien outside the enclosure showed signs of dis Chinese man and a boy were charged
Baron Shibusawa, and others. A crowd At the Magistracy," yesterday, two days.
hut every rabbit by an invisible and Government that they are about to be strong force of police. Mr. Masumoto, GENERAL DENIKIN CAPTURES
scentless deadly poison gas.... OREL
He does not attacked by the Southern troops. They also a Government nominee, fearing that Lainang, bound for Singapore, mention details or what stopped the state that the Southern troops in Hunan the hostility of the crowd might prevent LONDON, October 15th.
are approaching Changsha, the capital, his departure, boarded the steamer only to had no money to purchase a ticket. General Denikin reports that, in the is perhaps worth quoting." He says in danger Southern troops in Fukien
The man pleaded guilty, stating that Tula direction on October 12th, after
the bad left, the dock, when she was The boy stated that his father had pur- He was a great man, but a great decep- are, approaching Amoy, and it is said
searched for, stowawaya many days' Berce fighting, he captured tion, inasmuch as he could not do what that the port will be attacked by the caute a body of determined men ransack lost the ticket when he got on board.
Mr. The Iron Founders' Societies have re-grain trade, The enemy were flung back was a great commissariat officer but he land forcen,
Orel, which is the great centre of the people thought he could. Like Moses he 1st Squadron in, cp-operation with the ed the ship before her departure, deter The father stated that he gave 133 to commended the members to reject the northward. Several thousand prisoners, was not a Napoleon or a von Moltke. He
mined two batteries, and an enormous quantity
force Mr. Masumato to retura, & foki to purchase a ticket for his son, of booty were captured,
was a Carnot in excelsis and a facile in Feking have instructed these Tuchuna fuenced against radical internationalize
on shore, dupe of his own failinga"
fa decidedly in in Singapore to prepare far-the-renewal of hostilitice- tion of labour-Reuter, decent charged, the boy."
New York, October 10th, The backbone of the barbour strike has stricken. been broken. The long shoremen voted in favour of the resumption of work. The other strikers have accepted the terms.
BRITISH LABOUR IRON FOUNDERS TO REJECT TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
LONDON, October 18th,
terms of settlement.
plan.
STOWAWAYS.
His description of Lord Kitchener from three directions, and that place moto's fears were wall hands chased a ticket for him for: 655, 'but he'
tod
The Advisory Board and the War Office Japanese Delegar Petita out that the whom he intended sending to a relativn
Mr.Lindsell Bned the man #25 and dial
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