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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] AMERICAN COAL MINERS. COAL MINERS AGREE TO ADVANCE.

WASHINGTON, November 23rd

THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBEN 27TH, JUU

THE FIUME IMPASSE. SITUATION" IN THE ADRIATIC

VERY GRAVE.

LONDON, November sard. The situation in the Adriatic se a re sult of d'Annunzio's activities in very

The censorship, in Rome was lifted for the first time since the Zars Raid

d'Annunzio's landing was issued

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN COREMPUNY

MONGOLIAN CANCELLATION OF

INDEPENDENCE.

Pixivo, November 19th. sensational report that Hsu Shu-cben

Urga, under arrest is discredited in Government circles. It is pointed

PITTABLE REVIVAL OF

FRAWLEY'S FAREWELL

PERFORMANCES.

fail-

THE

MISLEADING 'EADY.!! One realised last night at the Theatre Royal why The Misleading Lady ed to draw crowded houses at the Play house in London even with Miss Gladys Cooper as Helen Steele. It is a typically American play with a typically American

miners, Eas accepted the Secretary of yesterday when a semi-official account of had placed Chen-yi, a Chinese resident of Christian docrine of the future life. He the vogue of spiritualism by their silence Craigen, the forceful man with almost

The Acting President of the Miners Union, on behalf of the bitaminous coal-

Labour's proposal for a wage advance of

31 per cent. per day for labourers, and 87 cents per ton for bewers.

OWNERS REFUSE TO MEET PRO

POSED INCREASES. '.

WASHINGTON, November 23rd.

+

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR

Mr.

This and a semi-official blâtement from that the Mongolian cancellation of inde/istita roota' in the soul. He was not spiritualism, it was more to the purpose sentation of the man "with the masterful

Belgrade indicate that d'Annunzio aims at annexing Dalmatia and attacking

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seditious-action in Italy itself.

Jugo-Blavic is now in a white beat of indignation and a semi-official statement from Belgrade speaks of prompt deci- sions against the Italian rebels.!!

DISTURBANCES IN ALEXANDRIA.

THE FUTURE LIFE Science such si Sir W. Crookes and Sir Oliver Louge, Camille Flammarion, and INTERESTING DISCUSSIÓN AT Cesare, Lomarova personally, he had no. THE CHURCH CONGRESS doubt that there was a region of psychical

experience largely 'as it memed to him morbid, woich demanded the most careful attention of skilled investigators. There - NECROMANCY,"

was the question whether the higher, and Durer spirits desired to be called upon to The Church Congress at Leicester on communicate. Certainly few communi. October 13th, considered The Christian eations had come from convinced Christ Doctrina of the Future Life," with special fans to convinced Christiana.. Were not reference to Spiritualism

The Dean of St. Paul's spoke on the churches in some measure responsible for that the play covers in the life of

the clergy and their brethren of the Free Ameriphere, and requiring an out-and-cut interpretation. The six hours Jack said it was only in modern times, and in regard to the relations between the primitive ideas of the Eternal Feminine, most strongly in the ball-century before Church on earth and the Church beyond are six hours of unceasing hustle. out war, that the belief in eternal life the veil. It was not enough to condemn Albert Morrison gave an excellent repre speaking of the irreligious, but of the to ask ourselves whether we had not con ways. Miss Vera Doria gave yet fresh pendence, was arranged by Chen-yi prior, religious The belief in another world tributed to the hold which spiritualism proof of her versatility as Helen Steele, was fading out of our teaching and out. had gained on very many of our fellow-

the besitating

undecided woman attract Montenegro, while it is hinted in a Roma to the arrival of Hsu at Urga Theof our life- The change was due to the countrymen by maintaining silence in Daniel

ed

primitive in man. To Mr cancellation of independence was largely modern beef in the law of progress. our prayers on the subject of the depart the escaped lunatic who believed nich Frawley tell the difficult statement that, some of d'Annunzio

But belief in perpetual progress saed, long after such silence was rendered

part himself The mine-owners have declined to meet partisans are counting on support from dus to Semenoff's, agents threatening the law of Nature was a superstitution hav-necessary by popular misconceptions. I to be Napoleon. Mr. Frawley tande the the interior of Italy and are planning Mongola-another instance of the failureigion. The mass of the people asked for in to fill a void in the current teaching the "Belle of New York."The audience ing no basis in history, science, or re was probable that spiritualism had come characterisation as the classic Bronson of the increases to miners proposed by the

part of Boney appear as fine a piece of Becretary of Labour unless the Govern-

fof Japaness intrigue.

religion without the Cross and without and practice of the Church, the Resurrection. That was "very genial

thoroughly enjoyed the play and was not ment-assumes responsibility for the added

A BETTER ALTERNATIVE, THE FOUCHOW INCIDENT.

and very jolly, but it was not Christia

slow in showing its appreciation. burden to the consumers.

dity. Well, the war had knocked the bot

Canon McClure, in a paper on the same tom out of that superstition, and the subject, declared that the apostolic doc- Counter-protests have been lodged repeace was likely to kill it outright. We nine of the Communion of Saints offered should soon be much nearer to the con- spiritualism could give, but as an article infinitely more solace to the bereaved than garding the Foochow incident.

The ditions under which Christianity won ita of faith it seemed largely to have lost Chinees Government has protested to the early victorias. And therewith would

its hold among reformed communities Legation, while the Japanese Legation new faith and hope in the eternal and life were not broken by death. Nothing, come a new yearning for the Beyond, and The tender associations established in this has also presented a protest demanding unseen. We should soon be driven to science told us, was lost in the universe strict prohibition of the boycott of they pointed to nothing beyond them but in that change there was no leakage ful drama dealing with the reformation realise that the gifts of civilisation, if of matter and energy. There was change, The Man who came back" is a power- Japanese goods.

selves, were mere apples of Bodom, This of anything that Cristo. The oup was of a dissolute young man sunt to Shang- world could never us the satisfne- an entity, working through and express nai from Now tion of our desires or the fulfilment of ing itself amid material restrictions.

to work out his salva- our hopes. It would no longer be a

And we had the sure and certain bope that but his efforts to live a useful life meet tion. His aweetheart follows him-East stumbling block for Christianity, but its death freed the soul from these restric with no success and it is only when he

But we cd po vulgarised phantoms to assure t ably an other-world religion. nould not go back to the very crude of

the perma parted.

vation to him, he makes a determined and responsiveness. of effo eschatology of the past. Modern science, their beloved

effort to give up his foolish mode of life. The Rev. T. L. Lomax expressed disaption in Honolulu, and the work of

He obtains a position on a sugar planta SINGAPORE, November 8th.cially astronomy, had made the very

grapiction of a theological topography ab.proval of spiritualism. He thought that, At the Federal Council, the Acting rd. We could no longer believe in a

as far as be followed the Dean of Man father testa the strength of his son's devo formation begins. Finally, when the not pretend to himself that the belief in The point in considering this questioning an influence love has been in the flocalised heaven and bell; and he could chester in bis paper, the inference of ion to the r

much of what he said was very

it 1 is seen how purify resuscitation of our bodies stood where war whether those who worked in regard it did. And did not the pictures of to spiritualism were really and truly fol Morrison have earned a reputation in

latter's life. splendid rewards and ferocious punish-lowers of Jesus Christ, and was Christ Hongkong by their artistic representations Miss Beatrice Prentice and MF. Albert next.ments belong to a bygone conception of the very foundation of their creed of many fateresting characters, their suc ourselves to think of our immortality in not find that. (Hear, bear.) There was being noteworthy. It is, however no retributive justice 7 We must accustom There was nothing right where they did cesaca in "Scandal" and "The Brat a more spiritual manner; and we must something wrong where the Cross of Jesu not shrink from admitting that we know Christ was left out.

seen at their best in "The Man who exaggeration to very little indeed. Many of our hopes

that they are say about the future life, he added, were not

the role of the pure-minded sweetheart and Came Back," Miss Beatrice Prentice in religious at all. If one wished for an-

Mr. Morrison as the dissolute son. There other life because he was miserable and hoped for better luck in the next world.

is a vein of humour all through the play," that had nothing to do with religion.

latte Fletcher and Mr. Frawley have in which Mr. Homer Barton, Miss Char ample opportunity for a display of their

CONFERENCE. EIGHT HOUR DAY AGREED UPON,

WASHINGTON,-November 23rd.

The International Labour Conference has agreed on an eight-hour day and u 48 hour week, with safeguards for the inter- ests of exceptional industries, They also

ALL IS QUIET.

ALEXANDRIA," November 19th. Troops have been posted at command-

agreed to apply this principle to transing points; armoured cars and cavalry

[BY, COURTESY OF THE "CHINA MALE"]

THE MAN WHO CAME BACK." Man who came back, the ght of the

With the presentation to-night

ences for the past fortnight, would have. pany, who have charmed Hongkong audi- concluded their season bere but for the unexpected delay in their steamer's de cribed as the Company's piecef de resist parture for Singapore. The play 23 des ance.

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portation by sea, the details to be worked are patrolling the streets; all, is quiet.SERIOUS RICE POSITION IN Erest attraction, that it was unquestion- tions. The faith that realised, that need realises the depth of his sweetheart's de

cut by a special conference,

PEACE WITH TÜRKEY. PORTE APPEALS FOR A SPEEDY SETTLEMENT.

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 2nd. The Porte has appealed to the Peace Conference to hasten the Turkish settle ment, pointing out grave reasons for a speedy conclusion' of peace.

THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM; DENIKIN CLAIMS ANNIHILATING

i 33,000 BOLSHEVISTS."

STOCKHOLM. November 22nd.

A telegram from Helsingfors says that General Dänikin reports that he bar broken through the Bolshevik front be tween Orel and Tamboff, annihilating 65,000 Bolsheviks. He adds that the peasants and workmen of the manufacture centres are revolting against the

·Boviet

KOLTCHAK'S ARMIES RETIRING.

LONDON, November ad The Times correspondent at Taiga, telegraphing on November 14th., said that Admiral Koltchak is reported to be at Tatarskoe, 100 miles east of Omsk, The Reds were yesterday 40 miles beyond Omask. Admiral Koltchak's armies are retiring in a very orderly manner. They are crossing the frozen Irtysh..

WAR HONOURS.

SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.

LONDON, November 22nd. The War Office announces that between August, 1914, and October 31st, 1919, 236,035 honours, excluding the Air Force, were awarded for services in the Geld, and 13,362 for other war services.

Of these the Indian forces were awarded -8,317 and 136 respectively.

The total includes 877 Victoria Crosses, and 8,883, Distinguished Service Orders.- The total number of officers and men In the British Army during war-time" approximately 6,106,000.

In the South African war 448,435 parti- Eipated, and the honours totalled 3,714.

EX-GERMAN STEAMER, IMPERATOR HANDED BACK

TO BRITAIN.

The entry of troops was welcomed very. thankfully by the Europeans,

An innovation in the demonstrations to-day were the small, girla walking in

front of the bier at the funeral of a man killed in the disturbances, boys forming the vanguard and rearguard,

When the mob last night searched the train-cars for officers and soldiers, an officer cecaped, thanks to being hidden by respectable natives under their rober.

THE PEACH TREATY. GERMAN DELEGATE RETURNS TO BERLIN.

PARIS, November 23rd. The departure of the German delegate. Herr Simson, to Berlin is commented upon in the Press. Simson says that he must consult his Government regarding the new Conventions, notably as regards the failure to carry out certain clauses of the Armistice.'

It is declared that this will prevent "ratification of the Treaty by December 1st as fixed.

CHAIRMAN OF THE RHINE'

COMMISSION.

Pans, November 1st.

A Havas memaga says:—

Claveille, is to be appointed Chairman The French Minister of Public Works,

of the International Commission on the Rhine. According to the Treaty of Ver- sailles, the bine becomes an international river, with the French having control of the waterworks.

› THE PRINCE OF WALES. LEAVES NEW YORK FOR HALIFAX,

NEW YORK, November gard.

A great crowd on the banks of the Hudson stormily cheered as the Renowm left the harbour to the thunderpus roar of guns from American warships huge procession of motor cars pursued the miles. The Prince was last seen waving Renows along the banks of the river for

cip from the fighting top. AMERICAN EMBARGO, ON

his

WHEAT

TO BE LIFTED ON DECEMBER 1920,

NEW YORK, November 22nd. The embargo on wheat will be lifted on December 18th,

NEW YORK, November 22nd ex-German liner Imperator has INTER-IMPERIAL been handed over to the British anthori

-THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS.

FINAL RESULTS..

How November 22nd. final election results are as fol-

-Catholies Liberals

Beford Socialiste Democrat

Republicans

Ex-Soldiers

Democratic

Nationalists

Independentsi

Socialist Radienia Independent Bócialists

COMMUNI»

MALAYA:

High Commissioner, the Hon. Mr. F. James, ated that the rice position in Malaya is very serious. Only a restrict ed crop may be expected in Siam year. Economy of rice and an increase in food production is essential.

"[{THRÖÇOK" REFYER'S AGENCY.)

JAPAN AND THE SOVIET

· GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, November 21st.

A Bavas message says:-- The Japanese Pence Delegation phatically deny that Japan has any in tention of entering into negotiations, in neutral country; with the Soviet Government...

a

NEW APOSTOLIC. DELEGATE TO.

„JAPAN.

PARIB, November 31st. Monsignore Fumasoni Biondo, who was formerly in Indie, has been appointed Apostolic Delegate to Japan,

RACING FAT HOME.

بار کھو

KING JOHN WINS MANCHESTER

NOVEMBER HANDICAP

LONDON, November send.

A-PITIABLE REVIVAL

Whatever they might say against spiritualism, they wanted it clear that God did give visions. Many good people had them. He was not sure that he had not had visions from God, and it was not unreasonable to ex- that for would let our dead speak with us, but it was not for them to seek the occasion. (Hear, hear.)

their attitude ought to be a scientific, The Rev CK Broadbridge thought aloof attitude until 1. there was some de- finite information as to what was the value of seentific shenomena stadied or scientists.

GNLIMITED-FZRIL,

talents.

** PLAY THE GAME." MR. J. W. JAMIESON ON ARTI FICIAL DISTINCTION,

He was sure he need not warn them against the pitiable revival of necro maney, in which many desolate and bleed king hearts, hat forgot a parious satis faction. If that kind of affer-life were true, it would indeed be a melancholy postponement or negation of all that we hoped and believed about our blessed des We new that we had not lost iam was more than a craze.

The Rev. J. A V. Magee said spiritual- At a recent meeting of the Whit them because love was stronger than passion. There was a wave of psychic J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G., Britisa Consul-."

It was a bangs Football Club, Shanghai, Mr. "death. God is love that was our feeling passing through England to-day. General, delivered himself of some advice. warrant for mowing that the sting of It numbered its frauds and charlatans, death had been drawn," and that those

that will be reaw with interest in local and it also numbered its earnest seekers sporting circles. At the last meeting," who lived unto God lived also with those Sir A. Conan Doyle was moving from city whom they had loved on earth. Beyond to city casting out commonsense, and

Mr. Jamieson said, "I told you to play this we knew nothing, and there were

ministering

the game, and if you cannot put up a to a popular craze. good reasons why we could not know. third or fith young lady they met ima

Every team to play the Police for lack of sup Belief in immortality, armly held, must

gined herself, because she was a little bit face who failed to turn up are a d

part it is a shame and it is not right. needs transform everything for us in this Catherine. He wanted to press home the to hang together and play the game." psychic, a modern St. Theresa or a St.grace to the Club. The members have got world. It was a tremendous and, on one frand of these vicces terrible auth; if we did not feel to show their unlimited, peril. Theze was splendidly, and now that you have come and then, finally. As I told you before, you men have done Ito be so, we were far astray. Where Your treasure is, there will be your heart altogether fraud. Cardinal Newman had back to comparative civilization-and I a vast amount of fraud, but it was not Fala Secularised Christianity, the re-

inion of the platform, had neither savour had forgotten his Latin.

been called in to bless the seance, and he comparative advisedly-you must form He had asid the nucleus of what the British Empire bus salt. It was other-worldliness that benediscat, instead of benedicat. (Laugh- has been formed. You have got to show

de transform the world.

ter.) George Eliot was called in, and she to the people here that you have been to LA MARIONETRUCTING ESCHATOLOGY, MED

had forgotten her grammar.

(Renewed the front. You have got to bang together Land F. Storr, in a pader on the his geography,

Laughter.) Julius Cæsar got muddled in with the United Services Association (Laughter and cheers.) and show not only to the Brits people Doctrine of die Future Life, eaked whe- There were frauds and frauds in extenso, here, but also to the American the ther our beliefs had been affected by but spiritualism was not altogether Biblical studies. He hoped we had learn fraud.

Japanese and other nationalities ontside Whether it was fraud or Lot is what Britain has done and could do. od to be less dogmatic about eschatolo was amazing bow little of any real value gical questions, and to abandon the use bad come through, despite all the efforts feeling exists among the returned men of "I am sorry to hear that a certain of proof texts: Curiosity about the of the Society for Psychical Research. It the Association," continued Mr. Jamie future would probably always result in was Sir Williaza Barratt, one of the foun-on, touching on another phase in the the production of the traveller's 25. 6d. ders of the Society, who warned the affairs of the returned men You should eschatological vademecum, in which the majority of the people against dabbling not be divided because one maximum of dogina was often combined where he worked cautiously. How utter Nary another tea the man is in the with the minimum of scholarship, but wely inefficient were the messages, or what emist; trust that this type of book would purported to be messages, that came from others are in firms or honge A gentle 2lated to cure cooksurenes than patient past master in this matter, got some com- pentleman by occupation. You who have

become rarer. Nothing was more calca. the unseen world. Mr. Stead, who was a

man is a gentleman by birth; he not s study of eschatological literature. We the unseen world, which he ultimately call of the country are gentlemen, and

munications from Mr. F

Myers

from returned from the war after obeying the were beginning to understand the back- published: In those communications Mr. should not be divided. Why create these ground as importa Christianity rose, Myers informed the present world that erigine dispune in other womberske, The

most of all, we were was brought up sharply against the problem for Tennyson. Did that impress them as Club what I have just said. I am your.

passages looking to impress the of of the meaning and value to be attached a valuable communication concerning the friend, though I am Consul-General here to our Lord's eschatological language life beyond? about the future state. No subject was "Raymond" and saw the pitifulness of Club, but I would not be proud any OT again it they read and I am proud to be member of your more ripe for revision and reconstruction some of these communications be could longer, to belong to than our traditional cechatology, Christ only say that if the life beyond were as not play the game."

your Club if you do reasoned system of beliefs about the sonally prefer to take unfurnished lodg

anity could not afford to be without a Raymond described it he would fatare life. A silence had fallen upon ings

Der Gehenna (Laughter.) There our palpits in this matter. Partly be was a grave peril to countless parishion- truths of Biblical criticism, and knew and it was a peril they dare not ignore." that the traditional eschatology could not A CHALEZNEK TO SIR & CONAN DOYLE

The result of the Manchester November Handicap is as follows: -

King John

Planet

Chat Tor

Seventeen- rau. Won by four lengths, four lengths dividing second and third. The betting was as follows:-13 to

and 8 to 2 against Chat Tor against King John, 10 to 1 against Planet

THE BALTIC PROVINCES. GERMAN TROOPS EVACUATE MITAU.

BERLIN, November 23rd The, Gerade have evacuated Mitan. Iron Division is retreating in good

order.

THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

them communication, which was doubtful, but communion, wh was tain. (Cheers.) The Church could tell them that there were voices from the un see, but that they came not through

through

NOT TO RETIRE JUST AT PRESENT be defended; partly because, there had. He challenged Bir A. Conan Doyle to medium of the seance or the p

PARIS, November, sit.

Sacramental

been a growing intercet in social and deny, if be would, that this thing involv economic problems. The present filled the ed great peril to the mental, moral, and

exclusion which has been ramenés ch

young, oman to try her hand to manication tell them of 15111′′]

A Havas message says time Paris circles state that, the present Ministry is not likely to retire on count

| But, if we left out the future, we were ao could dovolomew himself of God to help them in this earthly mil

into

gravest

The Church good whom

they resporin

from Christ's day nntil now Preaching mutilated Christianity, We minat restore the balance, and we could medium,

doctor

might call upon in the name do it without relapsing into the old un- that he was incurring

The Church was the meeting. ald of philosophy, and utilise all the rly, Liknitted boasts of the broadening spiritual experithee that they could get into, tooch with no uncertain

in one Fof bis speeches at a concluded by asking the Church to whole of the race

either with s sprite or an archangel, and

EN2023 AA of the imminent Municipal, Benate and critical cradises. We must call in the abilityman Doyle had,:

CATIONS EXTENSION OF WIRELESS.

LONDON, November 22nd. The Government has appointed a Com mittes

to prepare a complete scheme of imperial wireless communications Bir Henry Normate is Chairman, and the strong personnel includes euch experts sa Sir John Snell, Mr. Joseph Petavel, Pro- fessor Eccles and Mr. James Awinburne

P& STEAMER ON

UUNSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE.

LoxDor, November iznd- The P & Oez-German Liner Fris Hubertus which arrived recently on her frat voyage from the Keats her biben partially destroyed by a Breat Dock It is hoped that much of the will be saved

ections,

to

hen

electoral

have

been

OBITUARY,

GUI LAKING.

Loknow Notember tard.

grimage

dobumaking such & lorten Hobetween the living and the death..

to

suggested appointed. mstters from

take the question voice to proclaim iz:3 SPIRITUALISM'S HOLDER it rested with them. With apologies to that some committes might be The Dean of Manchester read a paper Bir Conan Doyle, that was an eternal “The Doctrine of the Future Life in truth, and also an eternal le. It was

Christiaaligate Relation to Spiritualism It was true they could get into touch with The Archbishop of altogether too late to dismiss the whole sprite or an archangel 14 was quite nanonood" that the subjorn, had

object of spiritualism as frand, and as true that it rested with them.:

overlooked by those who were Med for the Church's

Some would urge, nansecus frandFread Mr. Magee, enumerated instances where beck Conference, would was, of course. Always & pinssibility and me sad men had become mentally Gion when it met every careial invertitrator would always deranged through the influence of

be on his guard, but fraud by itself. could i tabiam, S.Tharperil was not an when the b not account for all the lacta: "Spiritualis one. Mr. Mame continged, but a far is amounted of Biz Chuytic phenomens had won the assent not real one.hat could the Church do

only of trained investigators like Myerı 14 the first place, the Church could not and Hodgson, but also of expert men of

Conti fant of nett poly

the King's Armoury

pared to take seti ful inquiry, coor

wonnen who