1919-11-19 — Page 5

Page

CA BLES.

[«£ATEST CABLES,

(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENOT.)

COMPROMISE WITH THE

BOLSHEVISTS?

BRITAIN WILL NOT TAKE ISOLATED ACTION,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

PEACE TREATY IN AMERICAN

SENATE.

RESERVATION CARRIED. DESPITE GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION.

GENERAL ELECTIONS

IN FRANCE, ITALY. AND BELGIUM.

LONDON November 15th.

The general elèctions in France, Italy

WASHINGTON. November 14th. and Belgium take place to-morrow. The The Senate has adopted a reservation resulte are very uncertain, as, apart from to an article in the Peace Treaty by 46 the war changes in the electorate, -find- votes to 33 Attempts to amend the re-chise in all cases has been much modified servation and apply the closure to the including the introduction of propor debate met with no success, ..

tions representation in France Belgium,

The reservation declines to assume ob- ligations regarding the territorial in- tegrity or political independence of any other country.

LONDON, November 13th The Dudy Chronicle, in an inspired statement, emphasise that there is no question of Britain taking isolated action fa Eastern Europes it says that ti

The Senate's reservation is couched in Allies continue to nor in closest co-opera-language which President Wilson pre tion.

viously declared would cut the heart out]

UNITED STATES FIRM POLICY & the Covehant and mean the rejection of

LONDON, November 13th-

the Treaty.

The l'imes' correspondent in New York The Government fought the whole states that it has been affcially announced day to secure. themodification of that no plan being contemplated for a this reservation. Senator Hitchcock then compromise with the Bolshevist Govern- gave notice that he would move a reserva- "ment will be approved by the United tion covering withdrawal from

States, which will not participate in any League. conference to which the Bolshevists are admitted

NEGOTIATIONS WITH SOVIET GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, November 14th.

Mr. J. O. Grady is proceeding to Copenhagen to negotiate with M. Litvinoff, representing the Soviet Government, re- garding the exchange of military and civil prisoners.

DERATE ON PEACE TREATY LIMITED.

the

WASHINGTON, November 15th. The Senate has adopted a closure limit- ing the debate on the Peace Treaty.

BRITAIN'S COAL PROBLEM,

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING

NEW BILL.

LONDON, November 14th."

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

LONDON, November 13th.

In the House of Commons, replying to It is officially stated that Mr. O'Grady's member for West Fife, Sir Auckland the Rt. Hon W. Adamson, the Labour mission is solely to discuss with M. Geddes said that in the fifteen weeks since Litvino the return of British civilian the increase in the price of coal, the and military prisoners at present in the output was slightly below sixty million hands of the Soviet Government. There tons. The Government was prepared to is no question of discussion on any other subject.

A PEACE CONFERENCE,

DEVELOPING?.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 1819.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY,

ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the Church of England Men's Society was held at the Hongkong. Hotel last night. The follow ing were present: ----

AMERICAN LUNCHEON IN

HONGKONG.

EX-SENATOR BURTON AND CONSUL-GENERAL ENTERTAINED. PROBLEMS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Government In a much lesser degree, the Americans had something of that con- dition in the United States People were looking after their individual interesta and neglecting matters of the nation. What was needed was an awakened politi-, end-constience, įtist as much in the States Mr. Theodore E. Burton. ex-Senator of as in China. The United States also H. E. the Governor. H.E. Major-General the Colony, and Consul-Ceneral Thomas spirit of bumanity.

The Bishop of Victoria (chairman), the United States, who is on a visit to stood in need of an awakening of the

Ventris,, the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, W. Sammons, of Shanghai, who is going INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION, and C.M.G, Messrs.

Adam, C Melbourne to take up his appointment in industrial organisation the people, Armatya Archdeacon Barnett, Rev., A. na Congul-General. were entertained at of America were beginning to realise that -Bundle. G. W. C. Burnett, A. J. J. Brock, luncheon. yesterday, by the American their policy had, bon altogether wrong? F. Britton, R. H. Chappell. Rev. H. community at the Hongkong Hotel. Mr.that they had competition without e Copley-Moyle, W. E. Crocker, T. W. G. E. Anderson American Consul Gen- Doyle, H. W. Dick, Dr. H. G. Earle,eral in Hongkong, acted as the principal against the Trust Combines had done a operation and co-efficiency. The crusade T. G. F. Fleming, L. Forster, R. A.hort and among other members of the Green, A. T. Hamilton, G. Hogg. G. R. American community present were Mr.world of good. If they were to assumo tion football match, England defeated W. Jackson, C. W. Jeffries. Engr. Comdr. W. Q. Kraft, Mr. J. H. Congdon, Mr.velopments, instead of resorting to Holloway, P. P. A. Hillier, Hazel Smith, R. Ross Thomson, Mr. G. M. Young, Mr.premacy in the world's industrial Jenkins. B. H. Jewsbury, A. K. Mac- G. Anderson and Mr. J. Q. Sheppard destructive competition, they must en Kenzie. H. H. Marcus Hayes, A. Morris, At the conclusion of the luncheon, Mr. courage co-operation and must observe N. T. Mackintosh, A. J. J. Martin, C. G. E. Anderson introduced Mr. Burton. the spirit of the State regulations. Mreeck, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., | Mr. Anderson did not think it necessary J. H. Ramsay, H. e. Sandford, Dr. J. H. to refer to the great services Mr. Burton Sanders, H. Sykes, G. E. Towns, had rendered to his country or to the Travers. Pas, Comdr. Vining. Rev. G. Tgreat influence he exercised over, his Waldegrave, J. B. Walter, Capt. J. Ecountrymen Warner, J. Witebell, E. A. M. Williams,

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL..

ENGLAND DEFEATS IRELAND.

LONDON, November 13th.

In the amateur' international asocia

Ireland by ive goals to mil FRENCH DEPUTY ARRESTED

FOR TREASONABLE DEALINGS ·

WITH THE ENEMY.

PARIS. November 13th. Deputy Paul Mennier has been arrested DT H Charge of having treasonable deal. ings with the enemy in connection with the of Judet, the ex-editor of Eclair Meunier attempted to escape by jumping over a wall. The Police tracked his footsteps in the snow.

RACING AT HOME,

and A. G. Wärsen.

INTEREST IN THE ORIENT. Mr. Burton then dealt with the grow ing interest in the United States in affairs of the Orient. Twenty-one years ugo, be said, he read with interest in Mr. Burton in reply, said that it gave article, Hawait changing the front of after the test of The King the Old Country in ail parts of the Orient. I'le agata bus found it a little disappoint

him great pleasure to facet men from the the world." A few months ago, he read.

Bishop proposed "The Guests.*** In and nowhere mors se than in Hongkonging as the writer bad not emphasised the doing so,, he said he believed it was a He recognised how well they had per importance of improving relations with red-letter day for the Hongkong branch formed "their tasks in this part of the astern countries. Interest in Japan, in of the C.E.M.S. They spoke of it as the globe and he knew there was never absent China, in Australia, and in the islanda CEM.S., but he sometimes thought it from them the attachment and supreme of the Pacific was growing, rapidly in the might be necessary to explain what those loyalty to their own and He trusted States. It was known even before the letters stood for. They stood for com-thas it, would always continue In THE DERBY CUP.

war that a great scarcity in raw material radeship and christianity amongst all speaking before audiences such as the and labour was on its way. Now China LONDON, November 14shmen, which meant a great deal to them. Present, he knew that although they has abundance of raw material. More

Derby Cup :-

The following was the result of the They believed that the Church had a

were away from home, yet they knew what over, the consuming power of Chips, with mission for men as well as for women

was going on there. There was y remark. her 400 million people, was a factor of able change in the United States curing great importance to American manu- the last few years. Generally speaking, tacturers. America believed in the open he might say that the people Were ready deer and in equal liberty for all nations. for changes of policy, which were almost It also believed in the maintenance of

draw the United States into closer rela-upon its maintenance in the future. In inevitable result of the war had been to people of America would certainly insist revolutionary in their nature. One the political integrity of China The

3

A jasnam Krueboy 11. The Placet

reduce the amount of the increased price to 1 Krooboy IP 1 to 2 The Planet Betting: 8 to 5 against Alasnam, 20

immediately it could be done without ask Ten

A head between first and ing for a Treasury, subsidy. It they second and three-quarters of a length could feel sure that there would be no between second and third.. LONDON, November 15th. stoppage of work apart from the bolt- Much curiosity is evinced in regard to days, 'the Government might lower the Mr. O'Grady's mission in view of the price not by six shillings, which was im statement by a Copenhagen newspaper possible with the present output, but by that the conference, besides discussing some much smaller amount. the question of prisoners, concerns theject was being considered by the Govern closer relations of the Entente and Soviet ment and it was intended shortly to intra-recently, Russia

duce a Bill limiting the coal-owners' pro fit to fourteen pence a ton during this

nancial year.

The statement is not confirmed, but the Premier's hostile critics in the London Press dwell on the danger of "an informal peace conference developing out of the Copenhagen meeting,

The Government will be naked in the 'House of Commons on November 17th to set apart a day for the discussion of the Russian policy.

NO MORE ASSISTANCE TO THE

ANTI-BOLSHEVIKS..

LONDOS, November 15th.

Much importance, is attached in Paris to M. Pichon's recent interview with the members of the Cabinet in London.

W

The sub-

REDUCTION IN PRICE.

LATER

IRISH OUTRAGES."

VICEROY'S STATEMENT.

tions

the

taught

and children, although there were other societies that touched on those subjects. They were honoured by the presence of distinguished guests. They had with

whom they extended a cordial welcome them the Governor of the Colony, to

He thought His Excellency must feel at home in a gathering of that kind, for be

with the other nations of regard to Japan, Mr. Burton "expressed was brought up in an ecclesiastical atmos

earth. The great war had that Japan would follow progressive ten- phere.

the One of the most distinguished

nations many things dencies. The old ideas of military ecclesiastics was His Excellency's father, and these would be important features in autocracy were out-of-date and no 'coun- Bishop Stubbs, a most learned man, future political discussions. Apart from try would meet with the approval of the great teacher, and a very able adminis- the acaling of great political pro-world for accepting the mailed fist ideal- trator. (Applause). His Excellency had game, which, the United States had THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS." not been very many weeks in the Colony drawn up, they bad adopted prohibition, Mr. Burton expressed his faith in the Thus he had been with them long enough which would code into effect next Jan Leigue of Nations; it was going to play

to observe what a good many of those

ary. In fact it had already come into an important part in the world and was people surrounding him had been doing effect

No one would have imagined the best safeguard for the peace of the They lived in days when it was rather twenty years ago that it would be world. There was some diference of the practice to criticise the Government Everybody was absolutely in its favour opinion in America in regard to the League, but he had great hopes that the League would be permanently established...

L

DRASTIC MEASURES IF NEEDED Viscount French paid a visit to Belfast, and fulfilled a round of engage ments. The most important of these was at the harbour, where his Excellency eat the first sod of the new municipal electric station, which will cost £600,000. At the luncheon which followed, Lord French made

an important reference to the state if it did not do its duty, but nothing was He was sure that the American people of Ireland. He said:

said about it when it did its duty. Of would never go back on it. Affa

nearly a that the present post per and a half in way course they all made mistakes, but what- Concerning woman suffrage. the Senator

of difficulty and anxiety-1 az glad to ever mistakes "H.E might make be felt declared that be had every reason actual reduction in the price of coal will have an opportunity of saving how deeply sure he would give his fall support to the think that it would become an important retained their interest in their native

to grateful I feel for all the kind help and support

I bave experienced at the hands CEM.S. They were also honoured by factor in the pelities of his country. I't land. of all with whom I have had to work. I having present representatives of the would, in fast, become" the law of the wish more especially to and boundless

admireas my deep Army and Navy." There were then with land. It had been taken up as a cational General Saminons, said that Sonator way in which the Royal Irish them that night who had jeopardised question and discussed at the National Burton bad spoken of the increasing quentibu way are carrying out duties their lives on behalf of the people of Congress. Twenty years 150, the por importance of the Pacific in its relations which become every day more and hazardous. I feel towards,

The Times Lobbyist states.

be two shillings per ton.

"DOWN WITH THE REPUBLIC."

DEMONSTRATIONS BY PAN-

GERMANS.

BZALIN, November 14th,

which has been full

for the

la conclusion, Mr. Burton said he was glad to see that Americans in Hongkong

Mr. Anderson, in introducing Consul-

have fallen as I feel towards/Hongkong,, and they 'trembled.to think sibility of such a discussion was ridiculed to the cations. Surrounding it, China,

LABOUR AND CAPITAL"

what would have been the state of the com- rades in the field, but my feeling acceColony had it not bech for their bravery.

Japan. and incidentally Australia tuated because the

use they have not died in fair and open combat, tour of orders they have with applause on rising to respond, said deal with was

Mr. Burton thought that one of the Beautor Burton had also referred to the have beer stricken A.E. the Governor. who was greeted most difficult subjects Americans had to League of Nations. Mr. Anderson said down, in the

execution received, by cowardly and dastardly he felt rather difdent as he thought he Capital and Labour. He was optimistic of the United States in regard to the derers murderers recently he last Sunday did got We agreed that neither France. Dorernment!" and "Down with the Re to commit their anspeakable state was there in rather a false position as be about it and he expected a much larger arrangement by which Great Britain has

Far-German demonstrations have taken place outside General Hindenburg's resi- An inspired statement declares that it dence. Shouts of Down with the Goy

Britain would further assist the anti- public" were heard. Counter-demonstra Bolsheviks.

tord were maltreated.

די

BOLSHEVIK SUCCESSES.

THE CAPTURE OF YAMBURG. CLAIMED.

19

LONDON, November 15th.

A Bolabevik message claims the cap ture of Yamburg, 68 miles south-west of Petrograd.

GENERAL DENIKIN ORDERS EVACUATION. OF KIEFF,

LONDON, November 15th. General Denikin has ordered the evacuation of Kieff,

BOLSHEVIKS OCCUPY OMSK.

LONDON, November 15th, An official statement from Moscow states that the Bolsheviks have occupied Orask. The enemy is retreating towards the cast.

PROPAGANDA IN FRANCE AND ITALY. LONDON, November 18th. There has been intense Bolshevik pro- paganda in France and Italy, and much disorder, even bloodsbed, in North Italy.

道

BULGARIA" READY.;

نا

TO SIGN PRACE TREATY....

Baxrt, November 14th. The Belgarian Delegation has intimat its readiness to sign the Peace Treaty.

OCCUPATION OF BUDAPEST.

RUMANIANS LEAVE THE TOWN.

COFENHAGEN, November 14th.

A Budapest mesenge states that the

the reoccupation of Budapest and Hungarian National Army has begun Rumanians are retiring.

BLOCKADE OF FIUME.

DECISION OF ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.

COPENHAGEN, November 14th.

the

A Fiume message states that the Italian Government bas, raised the blockade.

KING ALBERT'S RETURN.

ARRIVAL AT THE CAPITAL

BRUSSELS, November 14th. Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians have returned from the United States.

NOBEL PRIZES.

AWARD TO THREE GERMAN PROFESSORS.

BrockROLM, November 14th,

The Nobel Prizes for 1918 and 1919 in

physica and for 1918, in chemistry have been awarded to three German Professors. The prize for 1919 in chemistry has been held over.

mur

ance stand out co spicy in all their must all of them agree that any form of

great city of Belfast.

wisbes

the relations" between that there was a discussion in the Senato

more votes than the United States in the

villainy had not been long in the Colony, He upon men us they were approaching the thought that the Hon. Mr. Follock could wage proportionately for working men

at their altar of beir God. It is hard to believe give them some information later on, and and little by little a larger participation Chief Council of the League. There was that there can be virtue in a cause which that it would be better to leave it to bim by them or their representatives in the opposition to the arrangement in the does

not spare even the sanctuary. Oficiala in all branches of the Govern The C.E.M.S. at Home,was a society of In-the old days, men used to go amongst to the position of the semi-independent,

because he was

a member of Council. management of the industrial concerns. Senate, and the Senate raised a question ment have striven night and y to lighten the beavy task which I -ed my ledge, and he confessed that he was still their workmen a great deal, and then was self-governing parts of the British Em

which he had not any very great know colleagues have to

carry out to maintain good government, law, and order through somewhat in doubt as to the exact work for the good of industry. In the present pire. It naturally led one to believe that out Ireland. Courage, skill, and enduring of the Society, but he thought they time, they had mammoth factories, cover-the United States could derive greater labours. With the

example of society which employed members of the ing acres of land, engines worked by benefit from their independent diplomatic Secretary of Ireland, before them, who people for the purpose of religious in the employer looked upon the employe colonies thar in the past. The Govern- their executive chief, the present Chief Church of England to bring together steam and electricity to assist man, and relations

with those self-governing in the liv

living embodiment of these great struction was a very valuable society in- qualities, it could not well be otherwise deed. It was with great pleasure that be as one of the great cogs in the wheel and ment of the United States had already ChecER

I would like to add, also, how was present, and he hoped to see note the employs looked upon his master as a raised the Consulate at Melbourne to the" much I have been helped by the generous of the C.E.M.8 in future. He was aure kindness, encouragement, and support that it had a great capacity for good,

man of great wealth who did not reatus of Consulate-General. It intended bave ever received at the hands of this and if he could do anything to assist it cognise his labour. There was a great to deal more directly with the Australian Replying to that part of the toast which he would be happy to do it. (Applause) difference between the wages paid and the Government than it had ever done before, prosperity to Ireland, I have only The Hon. Mr. Pollock, in proposing the cost of production which few understood, and was sending Consul-General Sam- to say that whether we look north, south, toast of the C.E.M.E., said he was con- What was now needed was some intelli-mons from Shanghai to Melbourne. cast, or west, it seems to me there is no vinced that the Society was doing a great country in the world which can claim to deal of good in the Colony, and he gent consideration of the fact. They did Mr. Sammons congratulated the Ameri- be more prosperous. Ireland to-day i thought it was a very great help to men not want any more statistics. Workmen cans in Hongkong on their esprit de corps happy and prosperous, with a prosperity It had been stated that every man was which bas never been equalled in all her more or less a missionary. Those present ought to get a greater share of the un- and said that gatherings as the one they annals. (Cheers.) It is not a moment in must alf feel that they had a very import usually high profits. The high cost of were at promoted better understanding which can talk

politics. So far as Government of Ireland are concerned that they should comport themselves in wanted was greater recognition of what a sprinkling of other nationals present the ant mission to perform in China, and living made this imperative. What was and better relations. He was glad to se they have one policy at the present a proper spirit because they were living moment, and only one. That policy is t secure to law-abiding subjects of is observation.

to amongst a race of men of very keen was due to each other.

He must say that on returning to Hong- Majesty that freedom and protection

next referred The Senator Outrage

Mr. L. Forster replied. to which

as citizens of the fon the objects of the society, particulele miner's strike and stated that the miners British Empire they wanted a 60 per cent. rise in and (Cheers.) To the fulfilment of that polish who had returned to the Colony would be had great hopes that they would get it. we shall bring all our efforts to bear, nor become members. ahall we brink from

Many of them had If a mettlement were not reached, it would drastic measures adopting the most

they become gained valuable experience, and he felt necessary, to secure it (Cheers,)

sure that the existing members would not merely imperil the industrial posi greatly appreciate the help such mention of the United States, but the very would be able to give on various ques-lives of the people. tions,

He dwelt

Mr. A. J. J. Martin thanked H.E. the

to the kong after an absence of four years, be was struck with the many improvements, which had taken place, particularly, the good roads which surround the city and the harbour.

Referring to the remarks of the pre- vious speakers, Mr. Sammons said that the world war bad brought about worl changes which called for re-adjustments everywhere. The United States went into

TYPHOON WARNING.'

Then a rejuvenation of their politica try and equal rights for sale of dur Governor on behalf of the Society for was an imperative necessity, In China, was not sanguine then as he had brey The following telegram has been being prosent...

cracy lands. General, Hongkong, from the Manila posed n vote of thanks to Mesra Martin there was personal and industrial effi of America but of other countries as received by the American Consulate The Hon. Mr. Claud, Bevern then pro which he was personally interested, concerning the League, but he wax pina Observatory-

to hear that the great statesmen not only am., November 13th. pleasant eveing which he and all present

and Fleming, who had organized the very ciency, but no political conscience well were doing their best for it. Typhoon in about 123dog. Long: E. and had thoroughly enjoyed. 113deg. Lat. N. moving W.N.W.,,.

Corruption and inefficiency were Benator Barton

A vote of thanks was then profound an A musical programme followed. characteristics of their different forms of Sammons and carried with acclamation.

and Consul-Generri