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"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28mm, 1920.
CRISIS OVER: RUHR
AGREE. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE
LATEST CABLES.
MAGYARS ON THE MOVE MENACE ON SERBIA'S FRONTIERS.
Betonade, April 25th.
ADRIATIC SETTLEMENT:
FIUME TO BECOME" BUFFER STATE.
SYRIA
MANDATES IN MESOPOTAMIA AND
FRANCE. FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND
MAGYARS MENACE SERBIA.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ACKROY.]
THE SAN REMO CONFERENCE
ALLIES AGREE. ·
SAN Rao, April 28th. The Conference considered the manifesto explaining the agreement between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand. Sati
factory decisions have been ruched on al The Italians, approved the de points. claration.
According to the Times, the manifesto insists, inter udia,"on the disarmament of Germany but allows an increase of police, while France disclaims Imperialistic and militant aims ·
MARSHAL FOCH EXPLAINS FRENCH VIEW.
..
Pane, April 25th.
A Havas message says:— Complete agreement, on the terms of
reply the
to
Germany's attempt to evado disarmament has böen reached by the British and French Premiera
MANDATES FROM THE CONFERENCE.
SAX REMO, April 25th
LATEST CABLES.
THE, PRINCE OF WALES
CORDIAL WELCOME IN AUCKLAND,
AUCKLAND, April gath.
LATEST CABLES,
CONGRESS ON TRIAL. MR. GOMPERS INDICTMENT.
→ WASHINGTON, April 23th. A semi-official statement says that an ha loyely morning it was a wonderful Mr. Gompers, writing in the American enquiry into an attempt at a Magyar re-ight as H.M.S. Agak wad" escorted inta | Federatiomist, declares that Congress has volt at Sabotitsa in the ex-Hungarian dishe harbour by hours and yachts filled failed the nation in regard to the Peace Salutes were Treaty," reconstruction, dearness of living riet Torena on April 19th shows thath cheering sightseers.
fred, and every wharf was festooned and and every other important question affect the Hungarian Government connived at crowded with people delirious with joy. ing the welfare of the people. America
hee movement which was connected with
peevish The Governadieneral and the Pregnier sannst always play the part of a
•The the order published at Budapest on and other members of the Government child in international - relations. April 15th calling up all men, between 15 welcomed His Royal Highness the Prince affairs, ut the world are the concern of the and 15 years of age, liable to mobilis of Wales at the landing stage.
United States, though there may be a pro The Prince of Wales passed in the proper limit to which this concern mag go Ten thousand Magyar troops are
'cession thungh wiles of decorated streets - He alleges that Congressional Commit- concentrated on the Serbian frontie
Serbia has protested to the Peace Con-which were crowded with cheering people, fers investigating America's 'celations with He received an ovation at the Town Hall Mexico intended to make a provocative
and the address of the Municipality was where four thousand people had assembled, war, prompted by predatory interests."
presented which was most "cardial in its
tion.
|ference against this guacentration.
It is stated that Serbia will be obliged The Conference has entrusted Britain to increase her armed forces in order to with the mandates for Mesopotamin and be able to deal with any attack Palestine and France with the Syrian mandate.
UNREST IN IRELAND.
LONDON, April 20th.
ambushed near Three policemen were Upton in County Cork. "Two were killed but the third was uninjured and returned
∙ture. :
Ansaddress of welcome was read by the Premier at Government House which em-
OVERALL PARADE
THOUSANDS.THRONG BROADWAY.
New Yox, April 27th, Thousands turned out to witness the
LATEST CABLES."
FRENCH RAILWAYMEN.
DECLARE FOR GENERAL STRIKE,
Paris, April 23th..
The Congress of Railwaymen's Federa tion has ruted by 171,000 to 147,000 In- Tavour of a general strike. *-
The demands include the nationalisation of the railways.
PROHIBITION
IN AMERICA.
ALBANY, April 23th. The State Legislature has pasard a Bill permitting the manufacture and sale of beer containing 2.73 per cent, alocholia
ength, instead of 1.50 per cent, as pre-
seribed by the Federal Law.
EARLIER CABLES,
RIOTOUS" DEBATES IN” NEW
YORK LEGISLATURE“.
LONDON, April 26th.
The Times' correspondent at New York, says that the New York Legislature has
adopted, after rigtous" debates, Bills. legalising the sale in hotels, restaurante: and clubs, of beer containing three-and-a half per cent. of alcohol,
The Conterener is communicating with TWO JURE POLICEMEN KILLED phasised the importance of the visit, testi- Overall, Parade in Broadway this morn- President Wilson regarding the bound-
fying to the King's interest in the mosting, but only a few hundred participated, distant possession of the Empire, and re- Many participants were connected with aries of Armenia requesting him by arbi-
the various theatrical enterprises. Chorus trate owing to differepes of opinion in
ferred to the Prince's part in the war. It declared that the personal regard for girls in automobiles followed three cig- the Conference, which is expected to ser-
the Sovereign, and the royal family, and phants wearing enormous overalis d
The application, of the measure is con the sense of the value of the King to the group of girls wearing blue Denham tingent upon the decision of the Federalł Empire was never greater than at presenters carried signs reading For Supreme Court with reference to the one
Economy: The Dress of the Hour stitutionality of prohibition and thổ: the visit will prove of advantage to she dozen camels bearing signs Fight Fro-
A feature of the procession was half a enforcement of the Bill which depriveys, States of "the right to determine what » Empire.
amount of alcoholic content constitutes an intoxicant.
inate on April 26th.
It is understood that Turkish suzerainty over Smyrna will be indicated by the fact that the population will aut be entitled
-
the fire. The murderers caped. « 2
THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.
LONDON, April 25th. In the House of Commons, at question to send delegates to the Greek Parlia-time, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the ment, but at the end of five years," a local Government's Irish pulley continued to he Smyran Parliament will have the right to protect the lives and property of law of voting in favour of a union with Greece. abiding citizens. (Cheers) All the stop In such an event. the suzerainty will cease necessary toward this end would be laken. Turkish sovereignty in Europe will be The sugestion that Lord French had heen confited to the area within the Chatalja invited to resign was unfounded.
INTERNED MEN WILL NOT BE TRIED.
lines.
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and expressed confidence in the fact that
The Prince of Wales, replying, said he did not feel a stranger in a strange land
F
hibition."
FOOD FOR GERMANY.
CHICAGO PACKERS DEAL
Calcado, April 23th,
bit at home among his own kith and kin. He recalled the fact, that he had surved with the New Zealanders in the war which Sad made all the nations of the Empire
The meat packers announce that the sale dibly and trebly kin. He had seen the of $45,000,000 worth of provisions, mostly Ministers of New Zealand taking their pork products, to Germany has been cous place as representatives of a nation in pleted. Mr. E. Shortt stated that out of 179 in-framing and signing peace. He shared Wilson and had a long informal chat.corporation of the Balfour, declaration in Scrubba 174 were refusing food. The
The Conference has decided on the interned Irish prisoners at Warmwcod their pride in the achievement which showed that this young nation had nobly Mahal Foch put clearly before the the Peace Treaty with Turkey, providing
won its spurs. He felt as deeply as they policy of giving special ameliorative con- with the brave men and women who had British Premier the exact situation in
ditions to such men would always be. folucrificed life, health or happiness for the France which is certainly neither mili-
Marshal Foch, on Friday night, dined' with Mr. Lloyd George and Field Marshal
FUTURE OF "PALESTINE.
LONDON, April 25th...
that Palestine should become the national}
"NEW YORK TO SAN
FRANCISCO.
PRESIDENT SIGNS NEW BILL
WASHINGTON, April 27th President Wilson has signed the Post
INDIAN TRADE RETURNS.
BIG INCREASES OVER LAST YEAR
BOMBAY, April 24th. Indian imports during March were valued at 24 crores of rupees, ap increase of nine crores compared with March of
last year.
The export totalled 32 crores, an in- crease of nine crötes.
The year's figures in crores of rupees were:-Importe, 998; an increase of over 1918-19. Exports, 37, an increase
tarist nor aggressive. "He objected to Ger, home of the Jew-subject to the rights of lowed in England. No demand for an in victory. He was deeply touched by the Office Bill carrying appropriation for the 73. Both totals are records. many keeping a large standing army of the "Arabs and Jewish ritionals in other provement in the conditions had been expression of devotion to the King. He Trans-Continent Air Mail route from New
-long service men, for these would be merely cadres for possible German mobilisation
in future or the same reason he insist-
countries.
THE ADRIATIC SETTLEMENT.
made. None of these men 'had been tried.
The
was more than grateful for the much too The Government did not propose to try generous things said about himself. It is understood that the Adriatic quas them because the fear of being murderisit, the Prince of Wales said, will be one of keen pleasure and will be a great ex-
ed on the literal carrying out of all the tion will be settled on the basis that Fiume,prevented truthful evidence being gicperience. He looked forward to meeting
terms of disarmament. If Germany begins with the district of Fusca and the
to fout the clauses they will have Do Island of Cherso, will form a buffer inde authority in a few years to restrain Ger-pendent State, the constitution of which man military developments.
has not yet been, completely drafted.
M. Millerand, during a lengthy private talk with Mr. Lloyd George touched on all points of difference between the British and the French views and the way now seems fairly open to a solution of all the questions.
Great Britain has agreed to stiffen her attitude regarding disarmament, France seems to be willing to hold a meeting next, month at Brussels with the fmperial Ger man Chancellor at which the maximum and minimum figures of reparation may be put forward. The minimum figure may Ex: 3,000,000,000 gold marks per year for
30 years.
They will be no territorial contignity be tween this State and Italian territory Italy relinquishes her claims on Dalmatia, but Zara will become a free city with its own diplomatic representation,
Italy will have a mandate over the whole
of Albania
in Ireland even on the most atrocious old friends and making new ones through- crimes. They had been interned under the out the Dominion. He expressed thanks order of the Irish Government. They had for the warm and generous welcome. been told that they were being arrested
AUCKLAND, April 28th. on suspicion, and if they chose they could
The Prince proceeds southwards, on bring cases before & Judicial Tribunal. April 27th a board a rain entirely mann- SINN EEIN PRISONERS RELEASED.
LONDON, April 26th.
Five thousand Sinn Feineri assembled at Wormood Scrubbs and cheered the Sinn Fein prisoners who waved Republican flags from the windows and lighted flares USELESS TO DISCUSS REVISION within the prison, while a priest in the
EARLIER CABLES.
OF THE PEACE TREATY.
SAS REG. April 26th. Signor Nitti, receiving a number of journalists, aid that since the war is over. it is absolutely necessary, if Europe is to be
crowd recited the Rosary. The crowd par leyed with the prisoners, exchanging news, after which the demonstrators dispersed The Police did not interfere. IN WORMWOOD SCRUBBS PRISON.
LONDON, April 25th. in the Allied Premiers' stateusent resaved, to place Germany and Russia in a One hundred and fifty Irish prisoners cording" the agreement, France Would reposition to reconstitute themselves, Italy
at Wormwood Scrubbe affirm that she is not inspired by any is very anxious to resume commercial re
are hunger-striking. The Allies since April 21st. lations with those countries. desires to anex Rhineland Britain will must convince Ross that they have no
Excepting a few exempted on account Express loyalty, to France and her un-il-feeling, but Russia must guarantee not changed intention to insist on chaarmato interfere in their internal affairs when of ther physical condition, many are relations are resumed, and the workers. man; and the reparation and economic are able see that the Bolshevist conditions nearly collapsing. The strikers are deter-
in no way resemble El Dorado.
mined to fast until they are released or clauses being enforced.
Signor Nitti added that it was useless to
succumb GERMAN TROOPS IN THE NEUTRAL discuss the revision of the Peace. Treaty,
:'ZONE.
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Bax, April 25th A semi-oficial statement says there is no foundation for the report that the German Government intends to demand that the
French evacuate the recently occupied towns
The German Government expecta
the French to keep their promise and evacate the towns as soon as the number of German troops in the neutral zone does
nos exceed the figure allowed.
because Germany was responsible for the war, but the Treaty must honestly, be appli ed. The Allies should enable Germany to work, for a collapse would mean the cof lapse of the whole of Europe. What we had defeated was German Imperialism, Germany must disarm
FRANCO-BRITISH AGREEMENT.
One striker who collapsed was released.
SHELL COMPANY, 4
GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO TAKE
OVER CONCERN.
LONDON, April 8th. The Daily Mail states that the Shell.
EARLIER CABLES.
THE ARMENIAN REPUBLIC. RECOGNISED BY THE USA.
factured in New Zealand He meets the Mauris at Rotorna
4
VAGARIES OF EXCHANGE.
SINGLE PERMANENT BASIS. "
NEEDED.
́,,
LONDON, April 8th.
York, wks Chicago, to San Francisco.
THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
ICE HOCKEY RESULT.
ANTWERP, April 25th In the Olympic games, America beat Switzerland in Ice Hockey by 20/0.
EARLIER CABLES.
OPENING DAY AT ANTWERF.
ANTWERP, April 24th. The Olympic Games opened to-day with an ice hockey match, in which Sweden bent Belgium by 8 goals to nif.
FREIGHT RATES AT HOME
ENQUIRY INTO SHIP-OWNERS' PROFITS.
In the Home of Commons, replying to Mr. Cockerill as regards East African
LONDON, April 26th." currencyle Colonch Amery regretted the In the House of Commons, Mr. W, Lunn absence of a single perinanent basis of ex suggested that in view of the recent in- | change within the "Empire which would
crease in freight, an inquiry be held inte immensely help inter-Imperial trade. He the profits of shipowners and also as to had investigated the question and hoped whether there was any justification for that it would be possible to secure such a the increase in freights at preses
AMERICA.
GERMAN BATTLESHIPS
SURRENDER.
ARRIVAL AT FIRTH OF FORTH.
LONDON, April 25th. Replacing the Scapa Flow sinkings, two more modern German battleships thei Posen and the Olteenbury, have arrived at the Firth of Forth..
THE BOLSHEVIK ARMISTICE
DISCUSSION IN MOSCOW.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 24th General Keyes, of the British Army, who has been conferring with General Wrangel at Sebastopol, has left, the Crimea, for London. It is reported that General Keyes is going to, Moscow in order to disena, the Armistice.”
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M. CAILLAUX RELEASED.
NO INCIDENTS. '.
PARIS, April 25th.
M. Caillaux was released this afternoon. There were no incidents.
OBITUARY,
THE REV. STEPHEN GLADSTONE;
LONDON, April 25th.
The death is announced of the Her. Stephen Edward Gladstone, second son of the late Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone.
growth of interest in the subject through- Sir Robert Horne promised to bring the out the Empire as would finally lead to suggestion to the notice of, the Central practical results He pointed out that the Committee. incoherence of exchange had had the most serious results, as for example, the rise SHIPPING FREIGHTS FROM of the Indian rupee had affected not only! East Africa, but the other Colonies. ID UNIFORM RATE TO BE ADOPTED. Colonies, like the Straits Settlements, which was on a sterling basis, it had en-
NEW YORK, April 26th.. ormously increased the cost of living. He A alegra says that after a two days mentioned that the cost of the Imperial conference, the Shipping Board and the WOODEN SHIPS AS WARE-
HOUSES. grant-in-nid to Somaliland had increased foreign Steamship Companies have agreed
SHIPPING CONGESTION IN YOKO HAMA REVIVES DEMAND.
by £90,000 owing to the rise of the Indian to establish uniform freights from all American ports, and eliminate competi- tion...
EARLIER CABLES..
Representatives of American, British
The congestion of shipping in Yokoham
warebount
to store the immenso ant of carğı
and Japanese Companies meet on May 3rd has revived the scheme of using the wooden to determine the rates from America to ships built during the war WAVE LENGTH OF 300,000 METRES, the Far East
LONDON, April 24th. AN ANTI-DUMPING BILL. The Timer correspondent at New York
TO BE INTRODUCED THIS SESSION. says that scientists have endeavoured to catch a message from Mars through the
...LONDON," April 28th, wireless at Omaha..
In the House of Commons, replying Captain Wedgwood Benn Mr. Last night was chosen because Mars was to then closer to the earth than she will be Bonar Law stated that Government would for several years. Dr. Milliner, introduce an Anti-Dumping Bill this dramatically describing the experiences, masion.. stated that with the first wave lengths
SAN REMO, April 24th Mr. Lloyd George has announced that as the result of a conference with M. Company and the Government are nego COMMUNICATION WITH MARS Millerand a joint declaratio will be pre- tiating with a view to the Government pared announcing Franco-British agree ment to enforce the disarmament clauses taking over the control of the concern, of the Treaty and disavowing the idea of owing to the increasing demand and limit- France occupying the right bank of the ed supplies of oil... The statement adds that the withdrawal Rhine and the Ruby coalfields. of German troops from the neutral zone AMERICAN ÄMBASSADOR ARRIVES. has been carried out, The number of
BAN REMO, April 24th. It is officially announced that the Ameri- officers and men in the zone no longer can Embassy from Paris, arrived at San exceeds the 17,700 allowed in the neutral Remo this afternoon, with instructions zone, in secordance with the Supreme from Washington, whereupon the Ameri Council's decision...
can Ambassador at Rome immediately proceeded to the Villa de Vachan to attend ALLIES' REPARATION DEMAND.
the Conference. LONDON, April 28th.'
LONDON, April 28thi The Daily Express states that the Allies Lt. Col. Sir Frederick Hall, Mr. Bonar
In the House of Commons, replying to Armenia. are demanding a lump sum as reparation Law stated that the Supreme Council was from Germany of 52,000,000,000 marka. considering the question of Germany's exe cation of the terms of the Peace Treaty France has been pressing for a higher in regard to the surrender or destruction figure. The amount will be definitely of aircraft material. The Government in- settled by a Conference at Brassels attended to have the Treaty carried out. He also stated that the Government did which the German Chancellor will be pre not propose to make any amendments of
the Peace Treaty towards the Allies.
WASHINGTON, April 24th.
The United States has formally recognis ed the independence of the Republic of
THE CONTROL OF WOOL.
NOT TO BE RE-IMPOSED.
LONDON, April 28th. In the House of Commons, it was an- nounced that it was not proposed to re- imposs the control of wool
of 15,000 and 18,000 metres they heard THE BRITISH LABOUR PARTY everything going on in the world. Then they hitched up the wave length to 300,000
A FOREIGN POLICY NEEDED. meties, beyond anything taking place on the eirth, but there was a deathly silence.
IMPORTED MUTTON
DECONTROLLED.
Lounow, April 25th. Control has been removed on imported
mutton.
which is now, occupying valuable space in! lighters. Application has been made to the authorities for permission to anchors several of these ships off Koysen-machi near KanagawL.
For a time Tokyo warehouses were used to take care of the overflow from. Yakn hama but these are now full and it now takes & month, for a lighter to make the trip to Tokyo, discharge its cargo and
return..
The stevedores' strike in gradually dying unca are still idle, their places are being. out, and although many of the experienced esaily filled with new men. It is believed that from now on there will be little diff culty in securing sufficient labour to dia¬ LONDON, April 25th.
charge the freight that comes to the port. Presiding at a conference of Labour A new difficulty is causing much con delegates convened by the Union of Demo cern to shipping men in the form of tight cratic Control, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald money. The recent financial troubles have deplored Labour passivity with regard to made the banka cautions about lending foreign affairs. If Labour is going to money, and a large amount of merchandise govern, it wont have its own foreign policy bought with the expectation of a rise in and must unite with the workers of other price is tied up for payment and the con
signees are unable to secure the money. countries to pecure world peace,
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