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CABLES.

LATEST: CABLES "[TEROTGE REUTER'S AGENCT.] THE HYTHE CONFERENCE.

THE DECISION OF THE ALLIES.

TO HELP POLAND, BUT NOT WITH ALLIED TROOPS.

· Ovation,

Losnow, August 10th.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST IZTR. 1920.

UPTIMISTIC FEELING IN LABOUR

CIRCLES.

LONDON, August 10th." Nothing is so far known regarding last nights Cabinet, meeting, but the Daily hxpress endeavours to lift a corner of the veil by declaring that there is no more | danger of war between Great Britain and Russia. New representations will be made

House of Commons this afternoon and the result of the Russo-Polish negotiations at Minsk to alorrow. There is undoubtedly

LATEST JABLES.

IRISH BILL IN LORDS; PRIVY COUNCILLOR CREATES SENSATION,

LONDON, August 9th. The Lords bave pamed the second read ing of the Restoration of Order in Ireland

Bill,

In the course of the bats an elderly

Tho, Hythe Conference finished at noon to the Soviet, and, if the Russians koop gentleman from the place allotted to Privy short afternoon sitting was hold oving their pledges to maintain the integrity of Councilors created a mild sensation, He the receipt of further communications Poland, the outstanding, difficulties arexelaine. If you pass this hill, you may from Soviet sources. Afterwards Mr. capable of solution. Further speculation kill Englanil, but not Ireland.!! He then Lloyd Georgs and M. Millerand returned is, however, neless for the moment, pond walked out of the House. It is

understood to their respective capitals. The formering Mr. Lloyd George's statement in the that the interrupter was an Irish Privy upon his departure was accorded

Councillor named Carlisle : WARNING TO UNITED STATES NOT TO BE A HERMIT NATION. Now, Your, August 10th. In the course of an address, in connec dential nomination, Mr. Franklin Rooneycit made an interesting reference to the ques

world problem and warned the United MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S STATEMENT States against a retrogressive foreign

IN PARLIAMENT.

policy. He declared that shutting their eyes to their world responsibilities would

It is officially stated that the Allies aro in complete agrovment with regard to the sation to be taken in reference to the

optimistic feeling in this connection in the Labourite Council of Action which

Polish situation, subject, however, in the meets Mr. Lloyd George at noon to-day tion with the notification of his Vice-Presi

as of Great Britain to the approval of bat, as the question of war may be practi- enlly ruled out, there is every likelihood Parliament,

ANTI-ITALIAN RIOTS IN

U.S.A.

FORTY PERSONS ARRESTED. WEST FRANKFORT (Illinois), Aug. 10th. Forty people aspected of complicity in the recent anti-Italian riots here have been arrested. Disorders have conser, but the military continue to patrol the foreign

quarter.

BATTERED GERMAN

WARSHIPS.

THROWN OPEN TO PUBLIC ON ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.

New York, August 10th. Five battered ex-German warships, in cluding the dreadnought Out Friesland and the craiser Frankfurt, have arrived and anchored in the Hudson where they were opened to the public.

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

NEWS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) AMERICA AND ANGLO JAPANESE ALLIANCE

FAR EASTERN CABLE FIRE AT WING LOK STREET.

ONE MAN SEVERELY BURNT. A Chinese, was severely burnt as result of a fire which broke out in the second floor, of No, 82, Wing Lok Street, arly yesterday morning. The building, LONDON, August 8th, three-storied one, was used for the storage Colonel House, who is now in Landon, Itas of paper, and it is not known at present how telegraphed to the Philm!"Tybra- Public the fire commenced. The inmates vacated Ledger an article in which he commends the premises as soon as the fire started, for Amerigan masiaeration the suggestion except une mine who found his retreat cut by an influential English statesman for off. Fortunately the Fire Brigade arrived the amperezsion" of the Anglo-Japanese almost immediately and the afortunate Treaty by an Anglo-American-Japanese. ↑ man was resonen, but not beforu he had been, Chinese Trendy for the purpose of avoiding severely burned. He was vanred friction among the Powers principally' in

hospital and. ¡s lying in a serious condition. terested in the Pacife, Colonel House The inflammatory "nature of the gooda submits that no action would be taken in and a strong breeze which was blowing at consistent with the League of Nations.

the time assisted the famis in spronding. Japan Note to the League on the Agreed. The firemen spent an arduous two

Colonel Homescribes the Angis rapidly and the third story was also attack-· mout as an important but baffling official hours in fighting the fames and were. document which raises wonderment at the successful in confining the fire to that parts extent of its full scope" and says that cular building. The second, and third American diplomacy in the Far East hus foregs were completely grated. The ground

It is understood that the Allies are deter that the, Fremfor will be able to give satis. tion, of America's participation in the FORCIBLY TAKEN OFF FROM THE been centred for nearly two dcender upon and first floors were damaged by water.

factory assurances.

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London, August 10th.

Thus House of Commons was crowded and members warmly cheered Mr. Lloyd George un entering the House, M. Kramin and M. amneff were in the Strangers Gallery. Mr. Lloyd George, at the outset, express. ed himself still hopeful of peace, bus in view of the fact that the House was rising at the

Orient A

SHIP.

Lov

August 9th

EARLIER CABLES. NOT ALLOWED TO LAND AT LIVERPOOL,

Colonel House Celares that a feeling of

whole question.", deep unensinogy has always brooded over the

Colonel House Tefers to the most un- expakted accision of Great Britain nod Japan, after long and secret, negotiations,

HUGE BOMBAY FIRE,

.

DAMAGE TEN TO TWENTY MILLIONS STERLING

A Bombay message of July 23rd saya:

mined to support, the Poles by technical advice, unitions, and also possibly, by

the clarification of the relations between two

The extent of the damage has not yet been Naval measures, hut Allied troops will not

great Asiatic Naval Powers there and its definitely ascertained but it is cover d by o Baltic has arrived at Liverpool, “The effect upon America's future in the Pacific an insurance of $10,000. · · be employed,

Furthermore it in semi-officially explain.

are for its result, the selling of the newly passengers declare that Archbishop Mannix ed that The

Government for three months

Power, that the crushing utterly by embargo boarding party at 4 o'clock in the morning. built mercat marine to a more far-woeing taken off forcibly by warship's and harassing legislation of the country's It was declared that he would not be allow- has done its utmost to induce Russia to

foreign trade would lead to the closing ofed to go to Liverpool, Manchester, come to terms with a Vic to removing the

Aerican ports and to the building of an Glasgow, serious condition of affairs"" in « Eastorn Europe, but the Russians appear deter

impregnable wall of costly armaments, The United States would then live as the mined to crush the Poles and impone upon.

live a hermit nation Poland a form of Government to which the end of the week, he proposed to indicate dreaming of

past. As an alternative, great majority Poles strongly object. The the Government's intentions in certain con ho urged that we must open our eyes to Allies feel it to be their duty to do everytingencies. In the coune of a brief rose that it is imposible to avoid, except thing possible to euxblu the Poles to main tain their independence, bocanso Poland was created by the Treaty of Versailles. Nevertheless, the issue at largely de pend upon the ability of the Fytes them selves, with such help as has already been mentioned, to repel Russian attacks. The Conforence at Minsk between the Poles and Russians is being held on the 11th Jast If the latter then indicate a willingnou to""maks: reasonable terms, different con- aiderations will apply.

statement of the position, he repeated the opinious voiced a castier ocassions that the Polish attack was not justified (Labour <inera.j

EABLIER CABLES,

THE POSITION IS CONFUSED.

LONDON, August 9th,

This

monastic seclusion, these honourable. intimate foreign relations which the fearful-hearted shudderingly miscall intor national complications.

of

the

THE

IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.

native

to put the whole matter before the League Damage which can only bo at present vagué, of Nations in a way frequently interpretedly estiunted at between £10,0000 ap za tantamount to a practical abolition of £20,000,000 was caused last night by a huge the Agreement, at least in the form so far fire which gutte the cloth cuarket in the known. Colonel House welcomes the action,

quarters of Bombay, and at the time and says that the question is now raised of wiring is still burning. Bu far as can be whether the Noto of July 8th constipates a

Lassortained it has resulted in the loss of five new international agreement between the

The cloth bazaar is one of the weat Thiest quarters of the city. Thero in the dingist shape imaginable are stored Jukha

DEATH OF PROFESSOR EDWARD KINCHI

LONDON, August 9th. The Liverpool Police announce that Instructions have been received-from-Lon don that Arubbishop Mannix will not be allowed to land at Liverpool, though the two nations which must be registered, and liner Baltic arrives at the Mersey port expressedmerican ouriosity to know the BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION this evening. It appears therefore that exact text of the old agreement and whether GOVERNMENT'S SHARE OF THE the Government intends to tranship the the joint Anglo-Japanese action has creted

GUARANTEE FUND.

Archbishop at sea and convoy him to an a fundamental rosification in it. He is unknown spot, from which it is stated that of opinion that none of the Fowers on the times over. LONDON, August 10th." The position is confused."

Archbishop Mannix," unless made a pri- council are able or interested in foreing The Commons have adopted the resolusoner, will immediately proceed to Liver the clarification desired by the United epitomises the Russo-Polish situation, tion authorizing the payment of £100,000 pool. Queenstown last night, from the States. He believes it is probablo tune the resulting from the Bolshevika summary ad the "Guvernment's Share" to "this Guar- water a edge to the tower of the Cathedral full scope of this Note, which is so vital brushing aside of the Allies proposals.

antee Fund in connection with the forth was blazing with rows of candles and electo America's whole For Eastern policy, will, FL is probable that Messin, Krassin The Poles' acceptance of the Bolshevik coming British Empire Exhibition.

triotights, the Cathedral bells pealing therefore, remain a mystery. Kinmoneff will be permitted to remain in terms for a cenference has introduced à

Mr. Kellaway, moving the resolution, Come Back to Eria | " London until after the 11th in order that buffing: feature, which, in view of 130 brating the great part played by the said that there was no better way of cele the Government may learn what occurs at peace of explanatious from Polish quar Empire in the war thar holding in Minsk the event of the Minsk acgotiators, in momentarily bathing, but it may London this exhibition tions failing, it is likely that the Govern that the Bolsheviks have offered some Empire's manifold resources and of the ment will nak Mesars, Krassin & Kamenetting ball for the Poles to accept direct activities of its peuples. The guarantee

was conditional on. Great Britain on the ground that

the guarantee of The Times says it would be easy to point £500,000, being forthcoming from private out how Mr. Lloyd George's punintag that the sum would be found. It was neces. sources. There was every reason to beliove opportunism has led to this disastrous sary that our manufacturers should find situation, from which a graceful exit is almost impossible to imagine," It urges close co-operation between Britain and France against the Russo German plot for the formation of a Continental system more grandiose even than Napoleon's.

The Daily Chronicle admits the gravity "A prominent labour leader declares that

the

situntion but assures the public that the deci

only a threat, but ano peaceable measure will be neglected to uteriqlise if necessary, bring the Bolsheviks to a reasonable view, asiderable enthusinam prevailed at the The Daily News throws the blame upon following the adoption of the France, and opines that if the decision lution, The extremo ring urged rested with Britain there would be pencement af Colonel R. F. Peel as Coversior of BURGLAR ENTERS POLice immediate direct nation," but the mode in Russia within a fortnight.

it is imposible to negotiate with them while the Allies are simultaneously taking steps to assist the Poles

WHAT BRITISH LABOUR MEANS.

LONDOX, Auguse 10th... The Labour Conference's decision un- questionably is an ultimatum

to the Government that a new war would mean a general strike throughout the country.

LABOUR WARNING TO GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, August 9th

f

negotiations.

af

new markets, and our greatest hope in that connection lay in the Empire.

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SUFFOLK BYE-ELECTION. COALITION UNIONIST RETURNED,

LONDON, August 10th. The following is the result of the Wood bridge by-election:-

Votes Sir A. CHURCHMAN (Con). U.).9,089 Mr. HARDEN (Labour) 8,707 The by-election took place on the appoint-

St. Helena,

INTERCHANGE OF STAFFS CONSIDERED.

OTTAWA, August 9th Press Conference & resolution was passed At the concluding sitting of the Imperial

in favour of admitting weekly newspapers and literary, trade and technical journals to the Empire Press Union, declaring that benefit would result from the provision of tween British and Dominion newspapers, opportunities for interchange of stalls be with the object of increasing efficiency and

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handling. information from the different atts of the Empire and affording a means of exchange of ideas regarding newspaper organization

STATION.

STEALS INSPECTOR'S REVOLVER AND AMMUNITION.

rater, although equally favouring a firm

The attitude of all sections of Labour in WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. attitude, secured the adoption of a more It should be explained that Labour's un. England arouses considerable attention,

ITS PROSPECTS IN UNITED constitutional procedure.

compromisingly anti-Polish standpoint is

STATES.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, due, especially in moderate circles, not to

WASHINGTON, August 10th.

Chinese was charged with the theft of soris approval of Bolshevik ideas, but to rescut Leaders of the Woman Suffrage movement clothing and a ment at what is considered Poland's un.

revolver and munition, are informed from Nashville, Tennessee, the property of Bub-Inspector Ogg from the warranted attack upon Russia and War-that enough votes have been pledged in Yaumati Police quarters, The Labour Conference held in the House's insatiable Isst of conquest beyond the the State Legislature to ensure the passage The defendant pleaded guilty to stealing of Commons passed the following resolus generous, boundaries fixed by the Allies. of the Women's Sutrage Bill at the forth There was wild talk at various meeting coming special scasion. This will automati- This joint conference, representing the throughout the country yesterday of a cally bring women's suffrage into force Trades Union Congress, the Labour Party general strike to prevent war with Busain, throughout the United States, since, with zed the Parliamentary. Labour Party,

Thut

reqpornibla✨ leaders discountenance the adhesion of a number of the other nuch extremist tactics feels curtain that a war is being engineer.

Staten the Terness, vota provides the er between the Allied Powers and Soviet

required majority,

Russia

doing her best to pick a quarrel with the Germany, as from the beginning. is over Poland, and declares that Allies, but it is unlikely that she will be such a war will be an intolerable crime given anything approaching a plausible aguinst humanity—It, therefore, warne excuse for interference.

power of organise workers will be used

NOT OLYMPIC CYCLING. ONLY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, LONDON, August 9th.

*bacondos.

LONDON, August 10th. The death is announced of Profesor Edward Kinch, F.1.C., at one time Pro fesser of Chemistry, Imperial, College of Agriculture, Tukio.

SIAMESE PRINCE DIES IN PARIS.

PARIS, August 10th.

Rajabur (Dirokvichi), son of this late King The death is announced of Prince of Biam, as the result of an operation, was the Minister of Agriculture in Siam, MR. SHAW'S, RELATIONS WITH

ર્યું.

JAPANESE

e

LONDON, August 10th, Parry asked a question as regards the alleg. In the House of Commons Lient-Colonel

attempt of the Japanese police to board the British steamer kudin, owned by Mr. G. L Shaw, with the object of arresting Koreans suspected of being on it and the subsequent attempt to raid Mr. Shaw's house for a similar reason,

of rupees worth of goods, and many-of the erokante ho sit, cross-legged in the door. ways of their shops are millionaires several

known, but is matted soon

The origin of the fire is at present us and spread vory rapidly in spito of the work of 10 fra brigades. It started in the after 8 o'clock

castern end of the market and fanned by the high wing soon Resumed inmenso propor tious, The flimsy buildings catching like matchwood and the inflammable, usture of the contents of the shops making it impos sible for the brigades to keep the firɑ.under control. At midnight the Bames were rising high in the sky, and were visible for milea and but for the fact of a sharp shower of rain it is possible that the fire may have spread to a disastrous extent and wiped out- a considerable portion of the native quarter, The immense crowds which gatherod ren.

caping gas which would frequently be dered the work of the fire brigaded excood- ger was constituted by the quantities of ingly dificult, and a very serious dan

ween bursting into flame. The crowds were kept buck by armed and mounted police. but there was a considerable amount of looting, and in addition to the loss sustain ed by fire quantities of valuable silks and other materials were stolen. The five per sans who are believed to have been burned to death were the occupants of shops who rapidity with which the flames spread. failed to make their escape oving to the

MR. HOLT'S VIEWS OF CHINA TRADE. EFFECTS OF INSTABILITY OF MONEY EXCHANGE."

Japances Consul-General at Mukden had Mr. R. D, Holt, M.P., of Liverpool

Mr. Cool Harmaworth replied that the privately complained of Mr. Shaw's sympa managing director of the Ocean Steamship thetic attitude towards Korean agitatore. It

"pper rooms in his house of Astung as an Navigation Company, more familiarly was alleged that Mr. Shaw kept one of the Company, and the China Mutual Sten Baylum for Koreans plotting against the known as the Blue Funnel Line, and of Japaness and allowed Koreans the use of Alfred Holt & Company, of Liverpool, had his steamers as a means of flight and son sans candid things to say on the future of munication with the Korean Provisional trade on the Pacific Coast and the Far the clothes, but the sesolver and ammuni-13, privately warned Mr. Shaw to be careful. Mr. Holt's address to the Canadian Club

Government at Shanghai,

The British Consul-General, consequent way home after a visit to China and Japan. East while in Vancouver recently on his tion, he said, were given hun by a coclis had reported on the subject fully did not British conservative charactor and full of employed at the Station, who had sinos mention the story as regards the alleged sound advice that caused chipping wes The British Ambassador at Tokio, who remarks a Canadian paper, was of a truly aitmpt to board the steamer or raic Mfr.hero to do some hard thinking. Here are Bhaw's house, who was a boatman, was often seen loiter- Inspector Caygill said that defendant,

some of the lending points of his address

Based on my plaervations in the Orient, I would say that a change for the better Ing outside, the Pulice Station and wai

Was not an impediste prospect. Indend suspected * responsible for the larcenies

it would not surprise me if a slump of which had occurred at the Station. A trap

LONDON, August 10th

wrious and far reaching effect were te was set for bin nuc "he fell into it, being Cooktown at the end of July, has been revailing. The instability of money, exchange Lloyd's Agents at Sydney agnounce that od as predicting disaster, but merely call happen, I do not, wish to be record- the Suki Huru, which was stranded near attention to unstable conditions now pre caught red-banded while gaining access In Boated. The foreholds were full of water, is one prime reason to such a decifus the Station by means

pipe, and and it is estimated that 700 tons of ceul Mr. Holt said he found in China, wifi-

to Cairns

Canadians not to look to Chinn only to "DUTCH SHIPPING SERVICTS-TO-

export raw materials and to buy man, factures. He referred to China' THE EAST

mills, sugar refinerio,

Hou and args iron work at Hankoo

, shipbuilding plants managed by two Chinese who were traine at Sheffield

John-hmmMAN.

THE STRANDING OF THE

SUKI MARU.”

the Government that the whole industrial The Daily Express understands that Mr.

Lloyd George, although disappointed at the ill-from Antwerp Co not refer to the then through a window over tic cells. The were jettisoned. The vessel has proceeded eient evidence to justly bis advice to

Soviet Naply, is still wing all his energies to prevent a declaration of war.

ALLIED FRECAUTIONS ON EAST PRUSSIAN FRONT.

Pants, August, tih. Allled troops the East Prussian frontier are busily engaged in destroying man war material and munitions evidently and blowing up the accumulations of Ger

AL

It appears that the week-end sporting re..

Olymple Games, but refer id the World revolver and a rain-coat," which was also Championships organised by the Interne stolen, were Government property. A tional Cyclists Union.

station "coolie Was The Olympic Games are due to start to was detained, but as no evidence could be riginally suspected and

proved

he was discharged. Thera no doubt that the two were in league with each oth

Defendant hard labour,,

Lay

COUNTY CRICKET.

40 defeat this war-That the executive, bommittees of the affiliated organisations i throughout this country be summoned to hold themselves ready to proceed immedi- ately to London -for-a-national confer- enco, that they be adrised to instruct. their

members to down tools" on, in- structions from that national conference

LONDON, August th And that a Council, be immediately with the purpose of saving them from fall- 23 TUBE

Addlesex pent Surrey by in sanings and take, such steps as may be ing into the hands of the Bolsheviks, The Yorkshire best Worcestershire by an

Germans are complaining thint the incessantimings and $10 runs

Bunster beat Derbyshire by an inzingt and explosions are alarming the population,108 runs

¡tutad

months.

Dyer

und on Jo

LONDON, August 10th A programme of considerable expansion is noted in Dutch shipping circles. Forthi de bun with but he knows no sentiment coming arrangements include the early when we the best goods, Chinese plementing of the Royal West Indian.Com trade will only be built up by efficiency pany's existing Tervices, to, Burteam, with and faff dealing cargo sailing. Three Dutch companies are insugurating joint service from Ham burg to Java

prospects on the Paisto Me. Holt said:

Speaking with remoet the shioning The Lloyd-Bayalo-Belge han rmlartei

American shipping as a result of the war allings from Rotterdam and Antwerp to the-to say. - Great natjoan):

must be rewarded av sanctor that has come Btraits and Chine

behind the U.8. mercantile

sentime