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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES. "{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] · COAL STRIKE MENACE CONSIDERABLE CONFLICT OF

OPINION.

LONDON, February 13th. There is a considerable conflict of opip- ion se regards the predicted coal strike.

Some of the most influential miners' re- presentatives in Rarliament declare that there is no immediate canse for alarm; on the contrary coglowners and miners' leaders in South Wales state that the strike is bound to come, and point out that the Government has been preparing for some time by buying up all availablo coal and has, consequently, accumulated big reserves

EARLIER CABLES. STRIKE THREATENED IN SIX WEEKS.

LONDON, February 13th. Mr. Hartshorn, M.P., the miners' Jeader, declared that the issue of natione. lisation will be decided outside. Parlin ment. He opined that a national strike will occur six weeks hence, and that the miners will hold out until their ribs fall in."

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COURT OF INTERNATIONAL

JUSTICE,

·COMMISSION OF INQUIRY..

LONDON, February 13th..

The Commission of jurists appointed by. the League of Nations to inquire into the organisation of the permanent Court of International Justice includes Baron Descamps, the Belgian Minister of State, Signor Fadde, Professor in the Naples University, Mr. Gram, ex-Judge "of the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

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HUNGARY ASKS FOR

* PLEBISCITE. IN DISPUTED TERRITORY.

PARIS, February 13th. The Hungarian Delegation bas sub mitted a Nats containing observations on the Peace Treaty.

The Note emphasises the necessity of maintaining the integrity of Hungary and demands taking a plebiscite in the disputed territories and promises to guarantee the rights of the minorities in the Transylvanis, "."

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THE EX-CROWN PRINCE OFFERS HIMSELF IN PLACE OF

800 GERMANS.O AMSTERDAM, February 15th In connection with the report that the German ex-Crown Prince telegrapbed the Kings of England, Belgium, and Italy, the Presidents of France and the United States, and the Emperor of Japan, offering to take the place of the 900 Ger- mans whose extradition was demanded by the Allies, it is reliably stated that the offer was made entirely without the know-

edge of the ex-Kaiser.

A Washington telegram referring to this asserts that President Wilson opposes the Allies' demand.

THE NORTH SCHLESVIG PLEBISCITE.

DECISION TO UNITE WITH GERMANY.

FLENSBORG, February 19th. : The international commission officially announce that the North Schlesvig plebis. cite resulted in 78,151 votes being cast in favour of union with Denmark, and 75,231 for Germany.

The Danish authorities have entered

LATEST CABLES. SILVER QUEEN'S SUCCESSOR, SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT BUYS ANOTHER MACHINE.

LONDON, February 15th. Reuter learns that the South African has purchased another Government Vickers Viny in Cairo to enable Vanryne- veld to continue the Right to the Capa

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LONDON TO THE CAPE,

LONDON, February 19th. Cockerill's Vickers-Vimy, on its way to the Capa, has returned to Jebeleti, 200 miles south of Khartoum, owing to engine

troubles.

ROME TO TOKYO FLIGHT.

ROME, February 19th Aleppo reports that the leading aero- plane in the Rome to Tokyo fight was badly damaged when landing in a Syrian desert. Pilota Bonaluini and Scavini are returning to Aleppo swing to the impos sibility of effecting repairs.

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THE NEW FRENCH LOAN. PARIS HUARDINGS GAY WITH @ POSTERS."

PARIS, February 10th.

A Havas message says:— The boardings in Paris during the past few days have been gay with the first posters issued for the Great National Lean to commence in ten days The Loan: carries 5 per cent, interest, is issued at 100 francs and is redeemable at 150 within

60 years.

SPITZBERGEN.

PASSES UNDER SOVEREIGNTY OF

NORWAY.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15гg.

LATEST CARERS.

SILVER COINAGE BILL.

REDUCTION OF FINENESS.

Losnos, February 12th The Silver Coinage Bill provides the reduction of the fineness of silver coinage from 995 to 800.

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THE SILVER MARKET

NEW RECORD.

LONDON, February 19th. Silver has risen to 89' for cash, which a new record. The forward price re- mains at 87jd. As a result of the removal of the prohibition on imports of silver to India on private mocount, India as well

China bought yesterday.

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ON-UNDER-LYNE BY

ELECTION.

RETURN OF COALITION UNIONIST.

..

LONDON, February 13th. In the Ashton-under-Lyne by-election the following was the result:

SIR WALTER DERECE (Coalition

Unionist).

..*8,804 Mr. Rossox (Labour) ........ 8,327 MR. MARSHALL (Liberal)

3,511

In the fans election the Rt. Hon. Sir Albert Stanley (recently raised to the Peer age), was returned unopposed.]

EGYPTIAN MINISTER.

RESIGNS HIS OFFICE.

CA180, February 13th..

Nirry Pasha has resigned.

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RELATIONS

PARIS, February 10th. ANGLO-FRENCH A Havas message says:-- Yesterday" there was signed at the IMPORTANT MISSION LEAVES FOR French Ministry of Foreign Affairs the

Mized Tribunal in Egypt, Dr. Loder, of North Schlesvig to prepare for the Treaty by which Spitzbergen passes under

the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, assumption of Danish administration.

Lord Phillimore, Hon. Eliha Boot, men ber of the Permanent Court of Arbitra tion at The Hague, M. Vestaitch, the Jugo-Star Ambassador in Paris, Mr. Batam Akidzuki, the ex-Japanese Am- bassador in Vienna."

PEACE TREATY IN AMERICAN SENATE

SENATOR LODGE PREPARED TO COMPROMISE.

WASHINGTON, February 13th:

Voting in the middle zone will prob ably take place on March 14th.

JAPAN AND POLAND. AN ASSURANCE FROM THE EMPEROR

WARSAW, February 15th. On the occasion of the coming into force. of the Treaty of Versailles, the Emperor of Japan sent assurance to the Polish Government of Japan's desire to colla borate with Poland.

the sovereignty of Norway. Mr. Matsui represented Japan.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENT. RESIGNS PRESIDENCY OF THE CHAMBER.

PARIS, February, 10th.

A. Haves, message says:—-

This afternoon M. Deschanel resigned the Presidency of

the Chamber of Deputies and the Deputy mandate. COMPULSORY TRAINING IN

¿N AMERICA.

OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS.

LONDON.

PARIS, February 10th.

A Havas message LAYA:--

THE AMERICAN NAVY.

FIVE SUBMARINES MISSING..

WASHINGTON, February 15th."

OBSERVATION OF LENT." IMPORTANCE IN NON-CHRISTIAN COUNTRIES.

RESIGNATION OF MR. LANSING

ACCUSED OF USURPING PRESIDENTIAL POWERS. The Rev. H. Copley Moyle delivered the The American Consulate General han fallowing sermon on Sunday morning at received a Navy wireless message indicab St. John's Cathedral, taking for his text, ing that the Scerstory of State of the Prepare ye the way of the Lord" (United States, Mr. Robert Lansing, has Luke, III, 1):

Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the resigned his office (effective February 18th) first day of LentThe forty days of after a correspondence between him and Lent are appointed by the Church as days the Fresident in which President Wilson of fasting, the Sundays are not days of accused the Secretary of carping Pee Lent Sunday is always a festival, thesidential powers by calling a meeting of weekly commemoration of the Resurrecthe Cabinet during the President's illness, tion of Our Blessed Lord. How many The correspondence published indicates people in this congregation have already than on February 7th the President ad- given some time to the consideration of dressed a letter to Mr. Lansing atking the way they will absorve Lent There him if it was trac, as he had been told, can be no doubt that if we lived that the Secretary had called Cabinet where it was the universal custom to meetings during his illness indicating observe Lent carefully, everyone here that such an act was unconstitutional to-day would so observe it, but because since the President only had the right of We, live in a non-Christian country and

Amongst people who think nothing of calling such a meeting, Mr. Lansing re Lent, it may intely, bo predicted that plied on the ath that he had called an there are many to whom Lent will make

no difference whatever. They will go informal conference upon inter-depart- with the multitude eating and drinking mental matter, needing immediate atten- as much as ever and taking every pleasure

they can seize. If the thought of God tion, but said that it never, entered his occurs to them they will hastily put it in that he was acting unconstitution- away. But there are others who no doubt

will make some effort to observe the ally or contrary to the wishes of the Pre- season. To such I would put the question:sident; that there was no intention on What is to be the aim of your Lenten

observance? Let us set before ourselves his part to assume powers exclusively cons a high aim this Lent.. Let us resolve to fined to the President. He also said that. make progress in our knowledge of God. if the President thought he had failed Let this be the end and aim of all we do Let it be at the back of all our acts of self-denial and self mortification; let it inspire our times of thought and medita tion, let it be the object of all our Bible study. To know God better is a worthy Lenten resolution. We shall do well to think out, each one for himself, how best action could be taken without the Fre we shall accomplish this, And then sident there was no-advantage in such ́ a resolve that each day we will give so

in loyalty be was ready to relieve him of his embarrassment by placing his resigne- tion in the President's hands. The Fre aident replied on the 11th that as no

much time to Prayer, and Bible study and conference. He said that he had a feeling meditation. Our. Lenten resolves ought which began at Paris that Mr. Lansing to be positive rather than merely negative.

AS

We are far too apt to think of Lent chiefly had accepted his direction with increasing time when we give up something. I reluctance and said that he had been rather than as a time when we make real struck by the number of matters in which progress Godwards and acquire saw

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powers and virtues and good habits. Mr. Lansing seemed to try to forestall Fasting is good, and most people would the Fresident's judgment. He therefore, be much better physically as well as reluctantly accepted his offer of resigna spiritually if they really fasted in Lent tion. Mr. Lansing replied on the 12th And that is particularly true in this place thanking the Fresident for accepting his where we live more pampered and luxurioffer "of resignation because it relieved

To

him of responsibility for farther action. give up the use of wine and spirits and 935 lives than we do in England Lobacco, and to restrict our amusements He said he had been contemplating bis during Lent,, would do us much good if resignation since January 1919 since be we apply the money and time so saved to had been conscious that the President was should find no longer disposed to accept his advice good purposes, and We'

on matters pertaining to negotiations a increased pleasure in the use of these things when Long is over Rut les us Paris and as to international affairn M. Millerand leaves Paris for London always remember that the giving up of generally that if he had "consulted his to-morrow, accompanied by the Finance such things is not an end in itself bat personal inclinations he would have re Minister, Marshal Foch and Generala moans to an end. The end that we must signed, but felt that such a step might ever keep in view is to increase our know cause the President embarrassment in Franchet d'Esperey. The journey assumes ledge of God. If car fasting helps us to carrying forward the great task in which grent importance and politica, circles do so then it is good, but if it brings us he was then engaged. He said that after no clearer knowledge of God and makes his return to the United States he still generally hope that the outstanding ques us less agreeable to our neighbours then desired to resign but feared that his re tions between France and Britain will be it is worse than useless. We fast to

gain

to the ratification of the treaty. Later fully discussed and defnita steps taken self control over our body, but we must signation might be considered as hostility not think that the body is the enemy of the President's illness prevented him from towards a close and permanent Angle the spirit; it ought to be the servant. The resigning but recently with the Pre- French agreement,

unfortunate translation of St. Paul's expression in the third chapter of his sident's returning health be prepared the spistle to the Philippians, which appears resignation which he now submitted. He in our Authorised Version of the Bible could not allow to pass unchallenged the our vile body, has misled some imputation that he had ght Presiden- people into thinking of the body as the tial authority. He believed then and now were for the enemy of the spirit. It may be that the that the conferences

best interests of the President, and word vile had not the same evil con- notation three hundred years ago as it the Republic. President Wilson wrote on has now, for its primary meaning was the 13th accepting the resignation and

cheap

or of small price, yet even in hoping that the future would hold for In spite of President Wilson's warning Sve American submarines are missing Shakespeare we find the word, vile

Mr. Lansing successes of the most gratify that it would be inadvisable for the between Bermuda and Hampton Roads, used in almost its modern sense. Democrats to oppose compulsory military Virginia. Destroyers are searching for tainly the rendering of the Revised ing sort and indicating that his best Version "the body of our humiliation wishes would always follow him and that more accurately conveys the thought of it would be a matter of gratification to training, at their party meeting.

St. Paul We ought not to think of our always remember their delightful personal body as an evil thing to be crushed, but relations. as something capable of being trained that M. Millerand handed the German Democratie caucus proposed a resolution BELGIAN FOREIGN POLICY.

into a very efficient instrument of the mission in Paris a Note stating that inging that no measure providing for

spirit. There was in the early ages of the Lent presents us with the opportunity of Christian Church a beresy known as view of Germany's non-fulfilment of the universal compulsory military service or

Manichaeism which taught that all matter geting out of the rat of ordinary habits, In the Belgian Chamber on December was essentially evil At one time, before and breaking the bonds which those habits conditions of Articls 423 of the Peace training should be passed by this Cod-

gresa.

23rd. M. Hymans, the Minister for his conversion that much over-estimated may have cast around us. It ought to be Treaty, whereby Germany undertook: to

strengthening of Manichaeism, and though he had perfect knowledge of God and His will deliver to the Allies 1,600,000 tons of cos! JAPANESE SHAVING BRUSHES Foreign Affairs, gave come explanations teacher, St. Augustine, was an adherent it ever instabile a time of spiritual with regard to foreign policy. On the renounced its teaching before he became for us. Let us try this Lent then to gain Christian, the beresy has influenced his monthly till April 30th, the time limite for Allied evacuation of the occupied territory had not yet begun to ron; also if on March 1st. Germany had not de livered the arrears of coal due, besides WASHINGTON, February 10th the fali quantity due in February, France The Fence Treaty has been reported would be obliged to resort to an economic back to the Senate by the Foreign Rand financial embargo and reprisals. lations Committee, and will be considered next we

GERMANY.

The Peace Treaty is again before the FRANCE THREATENS Senate. The prospects of ratification are. brighter than before. It is stated that FOR NON-FULFILMENT OF TREATY President Wilson is prepared to give für- ther concessions on the Senate reserva, tions, and Senator Lodge is ready to

make a compromise. The latter now sug gests that nati! America's voting power in the League of Nations is equal to any other member, including the Dominions or the Colonies, the United States will not be bound, by a decision in which a member and the Dominions cast more than

one vote.

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TO BE CONSIDERED THIS WEEK.

LATEST CABLES. ALLIES REPLY TO HOLLAND. WILL KAISER BE SENT TO JAVAI

TERMS. COPENHAGEN, February 12th. From Berlin it is semi-officially stated

WASHINGTON, February 11th

IMPORT INTO BRITAIN PRO- HIBITED,

LONDON, February 11th

The Navy Department announces that

them

NEUTRALITY UNDESIRABLE.

Cer

which we come to a more

subject of the negotiations with Hollandritings and through him has gained a clearer knowledge of God and a fuller foter the 1839 Treaty he declared that the inmake Christians regard, the body within us. He is no far distant God: An Order in Council prohibits the ions re progressing well, and he had as an enemy to be crushed instead of for 10, the Kind, and His "great"

negotiations relating to the river ques

in the Christian Church, tend.preciation of His presence with us and in sa unapproachable country, of God is within you, our Lord

dwalling

îng regarding it na a servant to be trained for God, or as a temple to be made fitting habitation of the Holy Spirit. We apostle St. Paul echoed the thought

three-fold nature" body, Bo God dwelleth sin vou i Let us ask our

have a

portation into Britain of shaving brushes manufactured in or exported from Japan, THE BOLSHEVIK MENACE WOULD BRING MUCH EVIL TO

BRITAINS.

sible to enlighten the Chamber further at

came out Bere, or have we abandoned ther present. I am able to state that these powers of the soul are the steeds by which day! Are they the same as when we first this is wheeled along, but the spirit is LONDON, February 14th.

negotiations could not lead Belgium to the charioteer by whose keen eye the and become content with lower aime? Op have we perhaps adopted higher, more Mr. Winston Churchill speaking stundertake any pledge of neutrality. I course is determined and in whose hands Christ-like ideale than ever before God Dundee, emphasised that we had been fuct a return to the conventional neutra- the reins are bed denial should help each grant it be so, or if it be not so npw,

lity would be the strangest of contra Our Lenten

may it be so at the end of the coming bound to help against the Bolsheviks. It dictions Neutrality would compel Bel- part of our nature to occupy its proper Lent. Our Lents are milestones on the was a question of honouring our promises gium to treat Germany in every respect place in relation to the other parts road to Heaven or Hell Each Lent He was profoundly convinced that the on the same footing as our Allies of the hare is a tendency for the body to

over evil new results achieved for God's hat establishing real guarantees by means of instead of being their servant. I am not glory, new efforts begun for the welfare Allies would ultimately rue the fact that war. Neutrality would prevent us from acquire rule over the soul and spirit ought to be characterised by new victories

and vice, where the soul and spirit are

England to crash the Red peril pai Belgium wished to decide her own fate sigves to the bodily appetites. These out here which people at home in.

have "not." There are opportunities of He advocated the making of an early in complete independence, and to remain things are recognised by everyone as evil making friends of people af another race

free to choose her friendships and her But there are more refined ways in which

when reason to hope that Belgium would rob

and

he wrote Know ye not that ye are appreciable improvements in the

#temple of God, and that the spirit of 1639 regulations

Bays a As for the questions of security and de

is an ancient botion "save

selves whether we are living lives worthy fence, M. Hymans soid We have met modern writer approvingly that human of men and woman in whom dwells the nature ought to be like a chariot: "the with serious difficulties, but it is impos Hory is the material frame work; the spirit of God. What are our ideals to

AMERICA AND TURKEY.

DEMAND FOR MURDERERS OF AMERICANS WASHINGTON, February 15th.: The U.S. Government has demanded that Turkey take steps for the apprehen It is understood that the terms of the sion and punishment of the murderers of Allied reply to the Dutch Note imply at the American relief workers who were they had not taken more decided action military arrangements with our Allies speaking now of drunkenness, gluttony of our fellow men. We have opportunities

LONDON, February 13th,

least a constructive invitation to Holland attacked while accompanying a convoy on

to consider the alternative of sending the -Kaiser to some distant part of the Dutch Dominions, as for example, Java

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TO BT TRIED IN GERMANY?

BERLIN, February 12th.

January 22nd.

WHO WON THE WAR? ADMIRAL SIMS EXPLAINS.

WASHINGTON, February 15th

end in rule by the Socialiste

Care

it often seems to me that English ladies peace with, Turkey, being careful not to supporters.

the body may gradually usurp dominion here might do much for their Empire and trample upon Mohammedan principles Referring to the question of guarantees, oven the mind and spirit, to the great loss

course with Chinese Indies. The nations He declared there were no differences M. Hymans said it was natural and neces of the individual Habits of luxury and their religion by having some social inter- between the Coalition and Independent pay for the ability of Europe that ease which allow the body too much con of the world must get to know each other better and it is sad to see the opportuni Belgium, France, and England should aideration are apt to grow upon us, Libera's justifying a division which might work together and take whatever measures they hold us in a bondage which it is hard ties of getting to know each other which

to break The too constant use of chairs their desire for security might render and rickshas might be instanced her very min good would result, and much offered is here being wasted. I believes Admiral Sima denied before the Senate was surprised that the Labour Party occury The war, he continued. Their use might be curtailed by many fresh interest would be imparted into Committee that he had sought to belittle was in love with Bolshevism The Pro established between us a solidarity people for a season and the money saved women lives in this place if Engl

letarist in Russis was ruled by gang which gave us victory, and that solidarity given away; in many cases it would suffice and Chined saw a litle of each Herr Schiffer, the Minister of Justice, the efforis, of America in the war, but the oft hagis priendly inlagoves and minst cursive any fresh, attempt as consapporo of boo tomees for Waite and conte: Whelever we are are stated that the supreme state attorney is did attempt to correct the idea in the net begin with chemist

Howes of opinion that Bolshevism

many it would be a good thing being what God can make tits taking uteps to bring the German minds of certain Americans «” that the would bring muck evil to Britaing Franos On the subject of Luxemburg, the Strays and the Homes for Waifa and

and the United States Labour war not Foreign finister declared that no action to change their hour of rising and put it one of it to take dur, para in war cominals mentioned, in the Allied United States were winning the war be fitted to govaralt had become a class which may have been taken by the lex, and use the time thus gained for the Kingdom of God upon eart

ing of the Bible or some devotional book clearly what He wou extradition lists to trial before German cause this was harmful to us in the cyca party, fighting for class interests and its Belgian Government has meant a refund prayer meditation and rareful rende jour Lent that

doctrines would be dissetrous to the proa) to consider the, poesi of a rapproche (Continued at foot of nest column.) may be mare it to of the Allies

perity and unity of the Empire.

ment under now, care

day

ourselves to Him He calls