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LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RKÜTER'S AGENÖT.)., BREAK-UP OF SPA CONFERENCE? WILL RUHR VALLEY BE OCCUPIED!|

SPA, July 14th. The red delegation wet this morning Marshaled General Magliose con- ferred on the military situation, Moan- sime, there has been no communication with the firemans. It appears that a break-up is imminent, and the Ailies will seenpy the Rubr Valley.

The Italian and British Generals are expected to arrive tonight...

Herr von Simons, at his own request, paid a forty-minute visit to Mr. Lloyd George. The visit was only agreed to after Mr. Lloyd George had consulted Mr. Millerand. It is understood that Air

Lloyd fiverge earnestly pointed out the gravity of the situation and made, it abundantly clear that the Allies were in no way bluffing.

Later, M. Padereweski bad a conference with Mr. Lloyd George.

PARISIAN OPINION,

PARIS, July 14th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 17TH. 1920.

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ESCAPE. MAN ENTERS HOUSE AND FIRES AT HIM.

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BERLIN, July 14th, 7 An unknown way broke into Field-Mar shal von Hindenburg's house and fired at von Hindenburg, but missed him,

The Field-Marshal's assailant escaped. AMERICA CUP, ̧· RESOLUTE MEETS WITH

ACCIDENT.

SANDY HOOKS, Jul. 15th

LATEST VABLES

IRISH MYSTERY. MILITARY HORSES LOST,

LONDON, July 14th.; In Buttevant, North Cork, a number of horses, belonging to the 12th Lancers died shortly after being watered and fed. An analyst has been anmmoned to test the

water.

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TRADE UNIONIST VIEWS REGARD. ING TROOPS IN IRELAND.

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MELBOURNE STRIKE. WORKERS ACCEPT COMPROMISE.

MELBOURNE, July 14th,

COMPANY. REPORT. THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

The General. Managers (Messrs. Dowell

OBTAINING MONEY BY

3

FALSE PRETENCES.

FORGED, LETTER PRESENTED.

wt-

A Chiner Foing man was charged at The gasworkers who were on strike have&Co., Ltik), in submitting to shareholders the Magistracy yesterday, with

a statement of accounts for the year ended tempting to obtain $300 by false pretenced. accepted a compromise.

May 31, 1920, state:——

A Chinese firm received a registered letter The balance at the credit of profit and from Canton on July 13th stating that 2500 lows account. including $10.954.43 brought out of sum due to the Canton firm forward from last year," 19"$37.683.61 which was to be paid to a man who would call ** it is proposed is appropriate as follows:--for it. In the evening defendant turned up

To pay a dividend af 80 cents

and presented a bill for $9,000 which was on ordinary bar 5.9-10.00awing. the firms. The proprietor became

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POLAND IN PERIL. BRITISH PROPOSAL OF ARMISTICE.

LoNoos. July 14th. In the House of Commons, replying to Loxoos, July 13th.

Mr. Asquith Mr. Bonar Law read a tele At the Trade Union. Congress, at the gram sent by the British Government on Central Hall, Westminster, the National July 11th proposing an iramediate Russo Ip the America Cup race, the Resolution of Railwaymen moved a resolution Polish Armistice, whereby the Polish should immediately withdraw turned the outer mark five minutes ahead declaring that the state of Ireland is due armies

the

boundary ⚫ eastern of the Shamrock when she met with an accident to her rigging and withdrew.

and also the failure of the British Govern Poland. proiionally laid down by the Peace Conference last year, and as soon

the

to the non-recognition of the Irish claim t

af

To pay a further dividend of

(30 Conta 1201 ordinary...

shares.

To pay $38.40-per-share on

founders' sharer

To pay a bonus of $1.20 ö

ordinary shares

To pay a bones of $118.50 per To marry forward, to

24

Auspicious as

the

n. asked fire was NO 3.040.00 small a proportion of the amount hetually įdub and calfed in, the Police Defendant 3,940.00

then confessed. The Pulice state that the 11.880.00 bill was genuine and that a person work."

share on founders shares. 11,880.00 in the firm in Canton must have been

working in collusion, with defendant.

Defendant was sentenced to six months* 18.105.61 hari labour.

·TLW.

$37.683.01

IN TROUBLE.

De Shamrock continued and completed ment to deal with those who defied law and

a posible thereafter the representatives of

The accounts, Bow presented have been WEALTHY, CHINESE YOUTH couras within the time-limit and was order, supported open rebellies, and whose

Sariet Ruwia, Poland. Lithiania, Latvia | example was followed by others; also calland Finland should assemble in London audited by Mr. Francis Maitland, who, awarded the race.'

ing for a truce between all parties, the inder the auspices of the Peace Conference being eligble, offers himself for reelection. Government forthwith opening an Irish with the object of negotiating final peace Parliament with full Dominion powers in between Russia and its neatral State, Irish affairs and adequate protection of Representatives of East Galicia would also MURDER OF A TRAVELLINGyle, was charges at the Magistracy,

The Enal result depends on the winner of the best of five races.

RÉVOLUTION IN BOLIVIA, REPUBLICAN LEADER'S COUP D'ETAT.

SANTIAGO DE CHz, July 13th, „The Chilean Government has received The newspapers foreshadow a rupture of the negotiations at Spa, contending that private news from La Paz thắt revolution- nay obligation contracted by Herr yanaries have seized the President and Simons is liable to be disavowed by Berlin. Minister, They express satisfaction at the attitude

French coal demands unreservedly.

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THE GERMAN PROPOSALS.

PARIS, July 13th.

According to a message from Spa, Ger- mas delegation eines state that the Ger- man_plag for reconstruction proposes the

Saavedra, the leader of the Republican

to the overthrow of the Government.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT

PROBLEM. PERMISSION ASKED FOR GIANT COMBINE

NEW YORK, July 13th. The American Railway Express Company

minorities.

MINERS RESOLUTION. A resolation by the finers Federation demanding the withdrawal of the British troops from Ireland and the exeation of the provision of munitions against Ireland

Grent

TRADER.

COLLEAGUE ACCUSED OF THE CRIME.

Magistracy, yesterday.

ALLEGED. FALSE PRETENCES,

be invited to the Conference, Britain would not restrict representatives of Russia attending the Conferetice, pro vided that they undertook while in Britain not to interfere in the politics or the Chinese travelling trader was charged with for some Chinese who wished to proceed to

the At

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payment of a fixed amount of fifty wil has asked the Inter-State Commerce Com. and Russia-otherwise, a ballot on a Russia. It was also bound nader the which contained a large sum of money, to two servant-girls.

liards of "inarks (gold) in fifty annuities, mission to authoring the consolidation of of which twenty milliards will be devoted an express transportation business merger, to the reconstruction of devastated regions including the Adams, American, Well in the forms of payments in kind.

Farge and Southern Express companies.

eral

A Chinese youth, dressed in European. yesterday. with obtaining $653 from a Chinese Brm under false pretences.

Mr. J. M. Hall prosecuted and Mr. E. Davidson appeared for the defence. Mr. J. H. Thomas, presiding, stated that

It is alleged that defendant went to the firm and promised to secure nine pass- as a result of the railwaymen's policy in

ports from the Peruvian Consul for $655 Ireland, 700 workers had been shapeudes or dismissed.

the murder of eonther trader.

Peru. The money, was paid and nothing The railwaymen's resolution was adopted internal affairs of the British Empire or indulge in propaganda. The British

Inspector Murphy. prosecuting, said was board "about the matter for two months Defendant was, net in the street by 1.953,000 to 1,730,000 votes."

Government also proposed a simultaneous

that both defendants and deceased came on Thursday by ons of the men who de A Post Office Union amendment demand-

Armistice between the Soviet forces and from the same village and bad been manded the return of the money, and de-

The fendant replied that he had no

money b give. . 4* of Mr. Lloyd George in supporting the Party, organised the movement which leding the withdrawal of the Army of Qepa General Wrangel, on the basis that General travelling together for some time.

The past was remanded, bail being fixed tion and the immediate application of the Wrangel's forces should immediately retire had registered themselves in a Chinese principle of self-determination was negn to the Crimea, which would be neutral steamship Company and hati several as 31.000.

during the Armistire, and that General privileges accorded them. On July 1st tived by. 3,676,000 votes to 1,918,000.

ALLEGED CRUELTY TO Wrangel be invited to London to disense defendant went to a Chinese firm and

CHILDREN. the fature of his troops" and refugees but deposited two boxes there. He then went

CHINESE WOMEN CHARGED. not be a member of the Conference. The ous Deceased had also come to Hongkong British Government bound itself not 10 on the same day and went to a boarding-

At the Magistracy: yesterday, wins Poland for any purpose bastile to use in Des Vaux Road Centen Russin and to take no action itself hostile left the place with two baskets,, one of Chinese woman was charged with cruelty It is alleged that the woman heat the down tools policy-was-adopted- Lovenant of the League of Nations to dewith the intrution of going on board a girls so bad that they had to be sent to At about 2.30 p.m. be hospital for treatment. The case was ro by 2,760,000 to 1,638,000 votes.

fend the integrity of Poland within certain Kongmoon boat. An addendum by the Locomotive Engi frontiers. If, therefore, the Soviet Goverdhet defendant who persuaded fi acmanded, the question of bail being de

fente as to the comarợ nha, children. ners' Society was overwhelmingly rejected.ment, in pita of its repeated declarations, company him to, a shop in Lower Lascar wred till the receipt of a medical certi should not be content "with the withdrawal Row, where he was going to receive some! MERELY TO SAFEGUARD LAW

Later in the AND ORDER.

of the Polish arinies from Russia, on con orders and also wold him to deposit his Losson, July-rath-dition of a mutual Armistice, hit intends baskets in the same shop. With regard to the Trade Chion Can to take actica hostile to Poland in Pulant's evening deceased returned to the shop and gross resolution of July 13th, in favour of own territory, the British Government and called out that he was stabbed by defen- to defend its existence with all the means a general strike to compel the withdrawal Allies will feel bound to assist - Poland of troops from Ireland, the Irish Office has at their disposal. The Polish Government issued a statement emphasising that the had declared its willingness to make peace ole purpose of the troops in Ireland to with Soviet Russia and to negotiate an assist civil power to maintain law and Armistice on the above basis, and as soon order and to defend Ireland; they are in an it is informed that the Soviet also no wise an Army of Occupation. Military agrees. The British Government would, Law has not been proclaimed, but the mere therefore, be glad of a definite reply within presence of troops is found to act as a It is check on the campaign of outrage. abundantly proved that responsible Irish opinion welcomes the intervention of armed forces and it is impossible to withdraw the troops and jeave the law-abiding mujority i and peaceful agents of the civil Govern ment at the mercy of the forces of disorder. BRITISH TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

FORESTRY

EMPIRE

CONFERENCE.

INTERESTING RECOMMENDATION:

WIRELESS CRISIS. NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN.

LONDON, July 14th.

LONDON, July 15th,

A fresh wireless, operators crisis has The British Empire Forest Conference arisen. The negotiaticus which began an The recent has unanimously approved of the suggested Jure 24th have broken down,

· standardisation" and verification of forest resumption of work was conditional on a month ending July terminology throughout the Empire.

settlement within a

Mr. Mackay of the Forests Commission, 23rd. Victoria, introduced the subject of. Empire | resources and consumption and presented an interesting tabulated statement in that connection

"THIRTY PARTY" CONVEN- TION.

SENATOR LA FOLLETTE'S. BJECTIONS.

In the discussion on the scope for Im- perial development stress was laid on the

Cureano, July 14th. fact, firstly, that the United Kingdom and

The Thirty Party Convention has so the chief timber using portions of the Empire might take a greater proportion far, been unable to complete its platform. Senator La Follette is objecting to the of their timber from the Empire than they did in war time; secondly, that to this end foreta plank which endorses the League aquamercial-survey of timber available of Nations and favours to recognition of in the Empire was most important; and, Soviet Russia, Irish independence “and- thirdly, that Forest Departments should raising the Russian blockade. He also closely cooperate with trades using timber objecta to the plank advocating the in the planning and exploitation of timber nationalisation of the essential industries.

NO MENNONITES. supplies and guaranteeing the quality and species of timbers exported from the

MISSISSIPPI OBJECTS TO THEM: Empire.

JACKSON, July 13th.

THE CONDITIONS AGREED TO

LONDON, July 15th

a week

IN

GERMAN MISSIONS

MANCHURIA. "VIEWS" OF THE UNITED FREE CHURCH.

dant. He also told the fukis not to give his basket to defendant. He was bleeding profusely and leaving the shop, walked An interesting discussion took place in the General Assembly of the United Free about fifty yards where an ambulance Church in Edinburgh upon the position him and took him to hospital. The Police of the German missions in Manchuria, managed to get one of the defendant's photo- to leave the Colony. The motive for the graphs and arrested hins as he was trying deed was robbery and the dagger, which was covered with bloodstains, was found

in deceased's hand.

Dr. To said that deceased had a stab Replying to Mr. Asquith, Mr. Bonar Law said the message had been sent by wireless wound about two inches long in the middle to Moscow with the knowledge and approval of the back, near the spine, which had per- of the Allies,

forated the abdominal cavity. An opera fo

tion revealed that the right kidney and the intestines had also been perforated. cause of death was internal haemorrhage. Further bearing was adjourned till Monday.

REPORTED CONSENT BY BOLSHEVISTS.

LONDON, July 13th

A message from Spa says it is authorita- tively asserted that Mr. Lloyd George has received a message from the Bolshevil accepting the Allied proposals for an Armistice. The statement lacks confirma- tion.

RUBBER.

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The

The Rev. J. W. Findlay, Manchuria introduced an overture from the Presbytery, appeal to the Government for the removal of Manchuria, calling on the Assembly to

fionaries from exercisng spiritual pri- under its Belds of labour. of the interdiet debarring German mis vilege on

That policy, he said, a jurisdiction. now being only "too gladly followed up by by China and non-Christian Japan, and it was bard Jen the Church to realise how critical was the position of The Christian men in Manchuria now. great military nation of Japan was sending her missionaries into China, and he urged that the Christian Churches should not give these non-Christian missionaries a Poophole for accusing them of acting in that matter from political motives. It was n tenfold increase in men that was needed to sufficiently meet the needs of the Chri tian Church in the three, northern pros vinces of China. That was why they must take steps to secure the co-operation of THEFT OF SCRAP-IRON AND German missionaries, and they should do

nothing which would seem to disappro of the work being carried on in the same THE ALLIES' REQUIREMENTS.

of Christ. They asked the Assembly, tox Pais, July 13th. LIGHTER-MAN IMPRISONED.

make a positive pronouncement on that The Petit Parisien's Spa-correspondent

The No. 1 lighter man of the Kowloon question in the broad spirit of Christian charity which was ready to believe the best Mr. Bonar Law has submitted to the states that the Allies have agreed to ro

Ho House of Commons & Memorandam giving storation of peace between Poland and Godowns was charged at the Magistracy, and got the worst of their co-workerni

Boviet Russia, provided that Poland re

moved that the Assembly, considering that. the exclusion of any missionary body from The Democratic State Committee of the conditions under which the Governounces her imperialist, policy and incondi- yesterday, with stealing 1,668 pound the field, the German missionaries.

Supreme Council and withdraws her troops Defendant was in charge of a lighter any country in which it desired to preach" Mississippi he passed a resolution oppos-ment agrees to negotiate the resumption of tionally refers all disputed questions to the of scrap-iron and 663 pounds of rubber.

ciple, sustain the overture, and

remit ing the proposed migration of 8,000 Men-trade relations with Rassia. It provides to a line running from Rovner and Brest which was sont out to the Eastern Trader the Gospel was contrary to Christian prin

shall undertake to refrain Litovsk to a point Bity kilometres south of

The Bolshevista will | Przemysł.

be on July 5th to take delivery of a cargo to the Foreign Mission Committee, with The Lord Mayor of London is appealing nonite farmers from Canada to South that each party.

that steps be taken to secure that all on behalf of the Imperial War Relief Mississippi, on the ground, that it would from official propaganda, the Soviet are allowed to advance as far as a line Bity of serap-iron and rubber. He was to de instructions to watch over the matter, and Fund to combat disease and distress in the be undesirable to allow entry to people ing to refrain from military action or kilometres from the Polish front. If the

heartedly suppirt, Poland. A Peace Con- iast, On the 14th inst, the lighter was free to carry on their operations in all Some discussion took place over the war-stricken areas of Europe and Asia, who would refuse to let their children propaganda in Asia, which the British adrance goes further, the Allies will whole. hiver the same to the godown on the 0th Christian Missionary Societies aball be clause referring to the exclusion of any He that £1,000,000 is required im attend the public schools, who speak Ger Government regards as a fondamental conference will be convened in London, to warchod and some of the stuff was found territories under British jurisdiction.

Finland and Esthonia will be invited. on it..

and Mr. Summers said that the lighter was missionary from any country being com

trary to Christian

prisutherland, Junior mediately and points out that for the man only and are composed wholly of condition preliminary to any trading agree which Soviet Russia, Poland, Lithuania,

PROGRESS OF FIGHTING.

The Rev J. G continuously engaged between the 6th and amount to a general armistice. All British first time Ladia, the Dominions and other scientious objectors who refused to fight for The British proposals are tint.

Principal Clerk, pointed out that nothing WARSAW July 13th..

was more likely to hinder the action of the civilians in Russia shall be released The possessions of the Crown, beyond the seas the Allied cause in war-time.

Government against the Church than if The Mennonites are a sect of Evangelical Soviet, in return for a corresponding un, à communiqué admits the loss of Min 14th inst, and they had no are being invited to make common cause

and adds that fighting continues south and take stock of the cargo

they had done was contrary, ta dertaking by Great Britain, shall recognise south-east of Minsk The 88th Bolshevik Defendant, who said he did not attend they approached them and told them tha with the Mother Country is on unselfish Protestants whose "doctrine enjoing non-

The Rev. Dr.

important matter. unanimity was a nisunderstood in Ger zens för services rendered to the Soviet has been completely annihilated. In the Rovno section, the enemy, is inactive, as a

The clanse might be. thought that they Britain desires to leave the final deter result of the defeat of July 10th.

many, 200

and it might |mination of the claims to a future mutual

TMPERIAL WAR-RELIEF FUND. APPEAL BY LORD MAYOR.

LONDON, July 14th

UJ

time to EU

campaign for the betterment of humanity resistance to violence and forbids taking liability for compensation to private Regiment, operating on the Polish rear, work on the elitinst as he was: sick Christian pri organ borders, said y

He emphasises that the chance is now onths.

presented to make an arresting demonstra

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tion in the ́namo of our united Britian NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL weltlement, but consider it necessary tha: FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY

peoples for the solace and healing of nations.

was set toriced to three months' hard labour.

be

were repeating their action during the war

excluding misionaries

in

DISORDERLY JAPANESE. WOMEN.

The Rev. D Hislop, Milngavie, said. At the Magistracy, yesterday,

right to expres the Soviet shall make a declaration on this FOR HYDE PARK CORNER.

CONFERENCE IN LONDON:

Japanese was charged with being drunk the Church had surely a

its mind without taking into consideration point in order to give the necessary.com LONDON, July 13th.

and disorderly

the curious sensitiveness or sensibility of fidence to Western merchants and manu.

LONDON, July 13th.

any Government, The time had arrival COUNTY CHICKET.-

Inspector Kent stated that on Thurday when they should not be timid and shrink ~~Bir Frank Barnen i digning sacturers Britain agree to the conditions

Representatives from Britain, the United LONDON, July 13th.

National War Memorial for Hyde Park proposed by the Ecviet regarding commer-States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, night he was standing outside the Ning. If it were fult in Manchuria that St. Notts beat Northants by an innings and Corner, consisting of a gigantis pylon,cial facilities, provided they are mutual. India and other countries are attending a Police Station talking to a friend when would be useful-for-the-extension of God's missionaries, surely the Church should wel The Lancs and Essex match was aban- with two fanking temples. The style of Britain does not intend debarring any of University Women in London knocked his friend down. He told defend Kingdom to have the return" of German Yorka bent Derby by an innings and 71 the design is Egyptian with great bas Russian on the ground of Communist Viscount Grey, addressing a preliminary Fant to go away, but he refused and said come theat and do nothing to stand in their relicia_symbolica) __ of the forte of the opision; provided. Soviet, agents comply gathering, said that the only sure basis of I am a Japanese In the charge room way

peace was international understanding defendant struggled violently and four men It was agreed to delete the clause, not Empire. The whole design embodies the with the normal conditions of international The Universities could do a great deal in were required to put him into a cell. the remainder of the deliverance wa

Defendant was fined-84.

adopted. removing international ignorance. oor idea

41 runs.

doned.

Warwick and Somerset drew.

Old Econians beat Old Harrovjang by-162

Conference

of the International Federation, defendaut, who was drunk, came up auð