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'CONSTITUTIONAL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PHESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 12c. 1996
ACTION OR REVOLUTION ?
MOST MOMENTOUS TRADES UNIÓN CONGRESS IN HISTORY.
WORLD'S ECONOMIC PROBLEM: SUPREME COUNCIL'S EIGHT POINTS:
GERMANY'S BANKRUPTCY THREAT.
GERMAN PRINCE
RUNS AMÙCK:
ASSAULTS FRENCH OFFICERS IN BERLIN HOTEL.
CRITICAL SITUATION IN TURKEY.
!
LATEST CABLES.
[TUROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.]"
'WORLD'S ECONOMIC PROBLEM
"Sixthly, the Conference recognises the necessity of continued co-operation among
BRITISH AND FRENCH GOLD HISTORIC TRADES CONGRESS.
FOR AMERICA.
REVOLUTION OR CONSTITUTIONAL SUDDEN ADVANCE IN EXCHANGE.
LONDON, March 8th,
A telegram from Washington say it is
* ACTION 1
LONDON, March 8th. A special Trade Union Congress meet
CRISIS IN TURKRY. TO OCCUPY CONSTANTINOPLE LONDON, March 6th. The Daily Telegraph states that in view of the grave situation the Government has
anticipated that the plaus providing for ing on March 11th will be the most decided to erder British military and will temporarily maintain its existence.
the shipment of gold from Great Britain and France,, varied at £70,000,000 to the United States will be officially announced ingmediately.. Consequently, exchange has advanced sharply. It closed at 3.70 being An advance of over 13 gents during the past twenty-four hours.
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ADRIATIC PROBLEM.
PRESIDENT WILLSON APPROVES DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS.
PARIS, March 7th. President. Wilson's reply to the Allica Adriatie note of February 26th is most conciliatory and expresses willingness to support direct Italian and Jugo-Slav
momentous in the history of the Labour
movement.
H:
D
It has been called to decide the question whether, and how, the Government shall be compelled to adopt the nationalisation of the mines,
The agenda offers the alternative means: firstly, a general strike; secondly, an intensive political propaganda. Hence the Congress will have to decide between ... Revolution and constitutional, action.
It is noteworthy that at the recent by- elections the,, majority was against a strike. Although the Ashton, Wrekin and Paisley Nationalisation candidates stood defeated it is opined that the Congress will be fairly evenly givided, but the difference will be small, and the miners'
solidly for "direct netion.."
naval forces to occupy Constantinople.
The French and the Italian Govern- ments are invited to participate, and it is anticipated that they will agree, to co-operate.
the
̧ FÅR EASTERN NEWS. [ASIATIC NEWS AGENCY, } PRIME MINISTER'S RESIGNATION.
PEKING, March 2nd.. Premier Chin has withdrawn his letter of resignation so that the present, Cabinet The chief reasons which led to resignation of the Prime Minister ara reported to be as follows:-Firstly, the deplorable financial situation; secondly, the settlement of the Kinochow isaac. The leaders of the Payang Military Party, with the strong support of the majority party of the new Parliament and Japan, but the popular sentiments of the Chinese people are decidedly R Thirdly the change of the Certain Military Governor of Honan. leaders of the Feirung Party demand the
It is stated that ample forces are avail-demand direct negotiation between China able for the occupation.
ALLIES CONTEMPLATE DRASTIC
AUTION IN TURKEY:
LONDON, March 6th.
It is officially stated that there will. probably, be no need to send troops from England to Constantinople, but there is an ample force available of troops station-
The note from the Allies dispatched to cd nearer Turkish territory.
the Allies and the removal of obstacles to agreement provided that it accords with vote, numbering 700,000, will be given the Turkish Government today, the terms an easy interchange of essential commodi-the agreement of December 9th. tics. The Allies will continue to consult
"President Wilson maintains his opposi- SUPREME COUNCIL'S SURVEY AND together as regards the provision and tion, to the application of the Paci_c"
SUGGESTIONS.
LONDON, March sch The declaration on the economic con- ditions of the world approved by the Supreme Council on March 8th states that the Council, after carefully survey:
distribution of
ган the necessary
view to materials and foodstuffs with
114 an early restoration of normal conditions.. BUILDING UP WAR'S WRECKAGE," Seventhly, the Conference has paid careful attention to the case of the de- vastated regions, especially in North
London.
UNITED STATES. NAVY. TO RE STRONG IN ANY CASE.
LONDON, March 7th.
A telegram front Washington says that in regard to the reported statement of
of which have not been disclosed, is said to be drastic, and it is stated that it EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN will be followed by drastic action, should
the necessity arise.
BERLIN.
FRENCH OFFICERS ASSAULTED BY INDIAN KHILAFAT CONFERENCE'S
OUTBURST. GERMAN PRINCE.
BERLIN, March 8th.
A one of extraordinary violence took place in the Adlon Hotel today. Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia, a cousin of the e-Kaiser, observed two French
CALCUTTA, March 6th. The Khilafat Conference has passedy a
the Viceroy and the King-Emperor stat- resolution in favour of final messages to
ing that they will sever their connection with the British Government if Moham-
ing all the aspects of the vitally urgent France. The restoration of these regionsgir Erie Geddes, that Britain would not others, and ordered the orchestra.to playdan feeling with reference to Turkey
view 10
problem, agreed upon "the following reis of primary importance for the re-estab the lishment of the reonemic equilibrium in commendations with amelioration of the present economic Europe and the resumption of normal difficulties in Eprope:-
trade conditions. Evidently large sums are required for this purpose which cannot be provided out of the current revenue, gor can the work of restoration be postponed until reparation from Germany has been received. Therefore, the Conference re-
attempt to outstrip the United States in battleship construction Mr. Daniels, the Secretary of Navy, replied that he did not believe the report was official, and pointed out that Great Britain was encouraging her Colonies to build war- ships. Even if the United States joined the League of Nations she will have a equal to Lay other. If she did not
Deatschland Weber Allies."
The Frenchmen remained, sit'ing, where- upon the 'rince and his party showered upon them a volley of abuse and threw champagne bottles and other missiles. One officer was badly maltreated.
Firstly, it is paramountly important that pence conditions should be completely restored at the earliest possible moment throughout the world In order to achieve this object it is desirable:
(4) That peace and normal economic cognises that the capital sums required relations should be re-established as soon for this restoration may properly be join, she would have the greatest navy unless the party left." "
as possible throughout Eastern Europe;
and
REDUCTION OF ALMAMENTS,
(b) That "armies should everywhere be
raised by market loans in anticipation of the reparation payments, provided that the Peace Treaty and the restrictions which they desire to see placed on the new
of all.
...
Prince oachim's party was ultimately turned out by the Hotel staff, who, the following day, refused, to serve Prínco
Joachim's party and threatened to strike It is anticipated that the French MR. DANIELS RECOMMENDS NEW Government will take up the question of
PROGRAMME.
the assault. WASHINGTON, March 6th Hart Noske has ordered the provisional Before the House of Representatives arrest of Prince Joachim.
is not respected.
A further resolution urged a Moham- modan boycott of. British piece-goods.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS."
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE FOOCHOW AFFAIR.
PEXINO, March 11th. Official negotiations between China and Japan regarding the Foochow affair have
mediate appointment of General Wa Kuang-bein to this important post at Kallong, so that at some future date Wu could change places with General Wong In this way, it Tsan-yuan of Hupeh. the Yangtzo Military Governors will be is hoped that the so-called alliance of
situation in the Yangtze Valley provinces broken; and this will change the general timeric the South-West. This meanES" that in case of the resumption of the civil war between the North and the South, the Yangtze provinces will not and cannot preserve their neutrality as Li Shan, Cheng Kuang-yuan and Wong Tsan-yuan did last year.
Out of the above three important ques tions, the immediate danger is the change of the Military Governors Tao Kun, Li Shun and a few others who are anxious to maintain the existing status qug in the various provinem at the present nibment.
ours
FEARS OF CIVIL WAR,
KAIFONGFU February 27th.
last taw days, run- During the
of of the dismisal the Mili- tary Governor, Chao Tib, of Ronan, have been in wide circulations, and military headers of this province have been actually making military preparations along the Peking-Hankow Railway defy the orders of the Central Govern- ment when the mandate reaches Kaifong from Peking. But, so far, fortunately, only the mandate appointing Wong Yin- chuan, an important member of the Anfu Club, to the post of Civil Governor of
to
Honan, has been received. Mr. Wong is espected bere from Peking in the course of a few days, and it appears that for the sake of preventing civil war between leaders of the Peiyang Military Party * themselves, the Central Government
is
going to permit Chan Tih to remain in his post, at least, for the present. Tho most important point is that the Mili- tary Governors Tsao Kun and Li Shun threaten to resign their posts. "in" case. Chao Tih in removed from Kaifong- During the last few days, wealthy, people have been removing their families to either Tientsin or Hankow where they
reduced to peace footing, and that arma- borrowing do not apply to loans and Naval Committee, Mr. Daniels recomFROM CAIRO TO THE CAPE/Dot been opened yet, but.. an unofficial can deposit their fortunes in foreign
ments should be limited to the lowest possible figure compatible with national security and the League of Nations should be invited to consider as soon as possible proposals relating to the reduction of
-armaments.
(c) States. created or enlarged as the re
POSITION OF GERMANY,
SILVER QUEEN" ÎN SOUTH
AFRICA.
Losnos, March 6th. The Air Ministry announces that the Silver Queen has reached Bulawayo.
SILVER QUEEN MEETS WITH,
DISASTER: ·
BULAWAYO, March 6th. The Silver Queen crashed to the
exchange of views bas taken place. It is understood that negotiations will com mence shortly simultaneously in Peking and Tokyo.
It is officially stated that the Govern ment does not contemplate entering into direct negotiations with Japan regarding Tsingtau, not daring to disregard public opinion. The deadlock created by the Antu Ministers declining to attend Cabinet metings, hoping thereby to force the recalcitrant members of the Cabinet attending the Cabinet, thus constituting a victory for the Premier.
bankd.
TOBACCO AND WINE LOAN.
SHANGHAI, March 2nd. Mr. Heu. En-yaan, who is interested in the Tobacco and Wine Loan from the Americans, has arrived here from Peking and is buaily engaged in discussing ways and means with the Chinese wine and tobacco merchants. The Chinese mer-
credits to meet this abnormal capital mended that the naval building pro- gramme for the next fiscal year will be expenditure.
larger than the General Board's pro Eighthly, the Conference agrees that it posal "if the Treaty is not ratifed dur is desirable in the interest both of Gering this session of Congress.""
Mr. Daniels' recommendation was that, many and her creditors that the total sult of the war should immediately reparation payable by her should be fixed in the event of the Treaty not being rati- establish full friendly co-operation and soon, and agrees to the extension of the fed, the Board's programme regarding period for (sic) months from the signature building capital ships comprising two battle-cruiser-ba of the Treaty in which Germany is battleships and modities in order that the essential unity entitled to make proposals on the subject. adopted, and urged additional construe-ground.. The pilots, van Ryneveld and the Preater to resign, has been, ended by ese merchants in other provinces are sup
The question of allowing Germany to tion of 20 light-cruisers and 14 fotilla Brand, were slightly injured.
LONDON, March 6th. raise a foreign loan should be referred to leaders.
The South African High Commissioner the Reparations Commission.
states that, there is a possibility of van Ryneveld continuing his flight to the Cape in another machine from the Union.
FORTUGUESE CABINET
arrange unrestricted interchange of com-,
of European economie life may not be impaired by the erection of artificial ⚫economic barriers.
NO EXTRAVAGANCE.
PARIS, March 7th." The French Government has instructed the French representatives in London, in
one
AMERICA AND THE SOVIET RESUMPTION OF TRADE TO BE PERMITTED.
WASHINGTON, March Stb.
".
Secondly, not only the Government of each country but all the producers should immediately attend to the execution of regard to the Supreme Council's economic all measures contributing to the full rememorandum, that it is impossible for sumption of peaceful industry, encourage France to accept any disguised revision virtually decided to permit the resump- SUCCESSOR GRANTS STRIKERS
REVIVAL OF GERMANY."
SIGNOR NITTI EXPLAINS HIS
ment of better output by the workers, of the Versailles Treaty or any diminu improvement of machinery and means of tion of the powers of the Reparations transportation and removal of the dis- Commission. Consequently, the original
urbing features, such as profiteering.
text of the memorandum must be altered. Thirdly, each Government should imme diately consider means of urging upon ali its nationals the vital necessity of sup pressing extravagance and reducing ex- penditure in order to bridge the gap which mus exist for some years between demand and supply in essential commo- DEFLATION OF CURRENCË, Fourthly, it is essential to take early steps to secure the deflation of credit and
dities.
currency:
"
(a) By the reduction of the recurrent Government expenditure limits of the revenue;
within the
(6) By the imposition of additional taxation necessary for the purpose; and
(c) By funding short-term obligations by loana subscribed out of the Bavings of | the people; and
and
PROPOSAL.
It.is stated that the Government bas
tion of trade with Soviet Russia when the Allies have outlined a definite policy, but this action does not involve recogni- tion of the Soviet,
FAILURE OF SOVIETS. MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN'S STRIKING
ADMISSION.
Loxox, March 10th:
A striking admission has been made by Mr. Philip Snowden, in a Labour paper. He confesses that the Soviet Government
PARIS, March 6th. In the course of cordial conversations Signor Nitti informed M. Millerand that be did not propose to organise a revival in Russia was compelled to abolish loen
RESIGNS.
DEMAND.
[TABOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
'THE STRIKE IN JAPAN.
Tokio, March 8th. Work has been partially resumed at
Yawnta.
|
chants are determined to ask the Central Government to cancel the American loàn because they are willing to give this money to Peking themselves under the same conditions as the Americans, Chin porting their colleagues in Shanghai. ATAMEN SEMENOFF SUBMITS TO SOVIETS
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HARUIN, March 188. Latest advices from Chite, the head- quarters of Atamen Semenof, are to the effect that for the purpose of preventing fighting, the Cossack leader has sub- mitted himself to the orders of the Soviet Government' of Siberia, so that there is no fighting between the Cossacks and the.. "Reds" in Trans-Baikalia at present The Soviet Government will probably [The workmen at the Japanese Government recognize Semenoff's administration steel works at Yaanta have been op strike part of the All-Russia Government in the for over a month. They came out originally, same way as the Social Revolutionaries MADRID, March, th
we believe, on a demand for higher wages, Government at Vladivostock. But the According to the latest reports from but later, formulated several other demands, question is how long can the Cossacks Portugal the Cabinet has resigned owing among them being that in future the form under Semenoff co-operate with the Bal-
men of all workshops shall be selected frost shivika in view of their past relations. to the Chamber's opposition to the pro- among the workers only, that bonuses to the For the purpose of proventing the entry posed dismissal of the strikers... The workers be given twice each year instead of the Bolsheviks into Chinese territory, once a year, that on the three big national the Peking Government has now appoint Democratic leader, Maria Silva, there holidays and other special holidays wages heed General Chang Tao-lin to be Coni- not lie mander-in-Chief of the North-Western upon, formed a Cabinet which granted paid, and that the workers must. the demands, thus terminating the strike. examined by guards at the entrance to the Frontier with General Pro Fusi-chia and
gates of the Foundry. Another factor in General Sun Lich-chup as his resistan RAILWAY AND POSTAL SERVICES the dispute concerns advances made at low This means that China is not
RESUMED.
rates of interest to the town of Yawata from chances with the Bolshevik danger along the deposits and relief funds of the Foundry the Manchurian-Siberian frontiers. Tha operatives, without consulting them.--Er.}. Mongolian-Siberian frontiers
will
END guarded by the Chinese Frontier "Army" troops under the 'command General Hsia Chrchen, Part of the 20th. Army Divi- sion, under General Wu Chua-cheng, hus Manchuria for frontier defence against been transfered from Fengtien to North the Reds."
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MADRID, March 8th. A message from Vigo says that the deananda of the Portuguese railway atrik-
of Germany at the expense of the repara-Soviet Councils, and points out that the era have been granted and railway traffic
meet her debts to the Allies,
ப்
GERMANY'S ECONOMIC
SITUATION.
Mr. Snowden says that this decision and the Soviets institution of forced labour should be a lesson to others want- ing to imitate Russia
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EMPIRE COTTON GROWING
A THREAT OF BANKRUPTCY,
PARIS, March 8th. Le Journal's correspondent in Berlin (d) B immediate limitation and grays, that the German Government is pre- DEPUTATION TO ASK FOR LARGER -dual curtailment of the Note circulation. paring an economie memorandum to the Allies, demanding a minimum loan of 42,000,000,000 gold marks to Germany
has been restored and postal services
resumed.
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JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. According to the Board of Trade's an- nual return the total number of new com tions due to the Allies, especially France. official order abolishing them admits that
panies registered in the United Kingdom Ha favoured placing Germany in a posi- the Councils signally failed to maintain
DIRECT NEGOTIATION ABOUT order and actually produced grave dis- SWEDISH CABINET RESIGNS declined from 3,962 in 1917 to 3,504 in 1918, bat the aggregate nominal capital
*A KIAOCHOW, tion to resume work and enable her to
orders and'caused the demoralisation of
· NO DETAILS AVAILABLE.
COSU from £87,813,296 to £127,879,495,
SHANGHAI, February 19th. workmen and industry.
and the average amount of the nominal capital increased from £17,111 to £38,405. It is understood that Mr. Ha Wei-teh, STOCKHOLM, March 7th, The Swedish Cabinet has resigned. In England and Wales 3,169 new concerns former Minister to France, has declined went into liquidation, and 1,475 were re- the post of Foreign Minister in place of There are no details available of the registered, but as 1.100 companies the offer, of the Central Government
moved from the register (including, forty- Mr. Lu, so that it is believed that with causes which led to the resignation.
six removed under the Trading with the the concurrence of the leaders of the Pei- Enemy Act), there was a het decrease in yang Military Party; Mr. Chen La. the total 585. At the end of the year the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, will aggregate number of companies registered be promoted acting, Foreign Minister. in the United Kingdom was 66,852, with This will save trouble with the members of the new Parliament about the appoint a total paid-up capital of £2,808,518,116.
ment of a new Foreign Minister.. especially as Mr. Chen Lu has adminis tered the Waichinofu with satisfaction MUNICIPAL CURRENCY NOTES, during the absence of Mr. La in Europe. The Shantung issue will be placed before Filthly, the provision of raw materials until the beginning of auzt autumn, au ceive a deputation of representatives of and economic solution of the situation;
After four hours discussion, Wigan Parliament for decision after the pro being essential to the restoration of indus the modification of the regime of the the cotton trade as regards government but who shall be the King is the considera. Town Council decided on January 28th motion of Chen Lu while Tsao Ju-lin try means should be found whereby coun-occupied Bhine territories. The memo
hoped, that he will have prestige with the Finance Committee be authorised to form a special diplomatic commities for tries at present unable to purchase in the randum declares that if the plebiscite insistance in the development of cotton tion: The should be a foreigner, it is by twenty-thres votes to seventeen, that Wahg In-hsieh and Sun Prochil take into early consideration the question assisting the Foreign Office, unofficially, «world markets can obtain commercial Upper Silesia, does not result in Gar-growing throughout the Empire,
many's favour, Germany will be com- The deputation will plead for a larger the other nations, and for this reason of the imme by the Corporation of cur in the settlement of the Kiaochow aflair. revenues, and property of the Corpora Peking Government is going to Bocept credits. It will be possible to achieve this pelled to discontinue, immediately, the subsidy than £10,000,000 annually for many members are anxious that an Eng rever notes on the security of the rales, There is no further doubt now that the
delivery of coal to France. If the justice
fish Prince should be selected. Some are tion for the purpose of financing, fros of Japan's engggestion of direct negotiation when countries have made the reforms
in favour of a candidate from a neutral interest, undertakings such as housing, after the peaceful solution of the Forelow previously indicated.
fracas. country, like Spain.
schoola, parka, bath," and playing fielda.
PROVISION OF RAW MATERIALS.
-
SUBSIDY.
ROYALISM IN HUNGARY, Count Semisch, the President of the Royalist Party, has convinced the Hun Mr. Lloyd George has consented to regarians that a King is the only political
LONDON, March 10th.'
of these demands is not recognised, Ger- period of five years, which the Government many will proclaim bankruptcy.
has offered.
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