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PEACE MANŒUVRES IN IRELAND:

MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON'S MISSION.

MYSTERIOUS EASTERN MALAD

QUTBREAKIN

PARIS

PILFERING AT T PORT:

LONDON CHAMBER'S ACTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER``dra,

LATEST CABLES. PLOT AGAINST · MEXICAN

· [THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEACE MOVE IN IRELAND.

MR. ARTHUR, HENDERSON'S

MISSION.

LONDON. December 4th.

GOVERNMENT.

FOMENTED ON AMERICAN

FRONTIER: -

NEW YORK. December 2nd. A telegram from San Antonio, Texas,

INCREASE OF PILFERING. INJURY TO COMMERCE IN LONDON.

LONDON, December 2nd. -

MYSTERIOUS EASTERN

MALADY.

PARIS TAKING PRECAUTIONS.

shows

GREEK CRISIS.

ALLIES" LATEST NOTE.

TENOUR OF ALLIED NOTE.

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LONDON, December 3rd A grave Allied communication to Greece concord of views based on a com- promise. The previous divergent opinions. are pivoting round the question of the re- In is Constantino to Athens of pointed out that, so far, there is no refer ence to the question of the revision of the 'nected with the dynastic

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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

SITUATION IN URGA.

Paxino, December 5th.. The situation in Erga is still obscuro, though troops are being taken by moter cars from Kalgan to Urga.

The Cabinet, yesterday ordered the Ministry of Finanes to raise funds as requested by Chen Yi,

Beyond the sensational official reports of

sanguinary battles, there is no evidenco The of serious fighting forthcoming. ・oqually a

LONDON, December 2nd, In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar A Committee on pillerage-appointed by

LONDON, December 3rd. the London Chamber of Commerce has

A telegram from Paris states "thaga

Law explaining the Note to Athens, written to the Home Secretary requesting mysterious Eastern malady, resembling the declared that the Allies has no intention of him to receive a deputation which wishes plague is threatening a Paris. The aften-resorting to the use of force. to emphasise the alarming growth of tion of the French Senate, has been called plifering from cargoes to and from steam to the subject. The pathologists have not Nine ers. The losses from this source have yet found a name for the disease increased 2,000 per cent since 1913.es of immigrants from Eastern Europe One shipping company declares that it is having contracted the disease are known. losing 250,000 annually in this way. Is is announced by the Minister of Health Insurance costs have risen enormously in the special mobile ambulances of doctors corsequence, and the burden, ultimately and nurses are being organised to take falls on the consumer. A police expert precautionary measures against the plague, beroared that 30 pcs of the thefts occur "ANGLO-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP before goods are loaded on to the stean ers: The Committee alleges serious Inadequacy of the detective, patrol and police-services at the Port of London and urges the establishment of a special Force to take the drastic steps imperative to com- bar the robberies which have assumed & gigantic scale and are the work; sare the Committee of organised gangs of thieves and receivers. The letter concludes with the statement that unless very strong action is taken these thefts will undermine the moral fibre of the nation and the com- mencial reputation of the country and business will gradually pass into the hands

LORD DERBY APPEALS TO THE PRESS

LONDON, December 3rd.

Treaty of Severe which is intimately con- Allied statement is considered.

The

(THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.] TO MAKE THINGS GO IN SIAM.”

LONDON, December 3rd.

warning to the elector, in view of the RAILWAY FUNDS ADVANCES FOR forthcoming plebiscite, and to Constantine,

FAMINE RELIEF.-

PRKING December 8th.. whose restoration will almost inevitably A speech strongly favourable to France lead to sowing the seeds of civil war.

Reuter states that Mr. Lloyd George, The Cabinet has approved of advances was delivered by Lord Derby, formerly. British Ambassador at Paris, at a luncheon M. Leygues, and Signor Sforza will to-day from the funds of the Pering-Hankow and given by the Manchester Chamber of Com-confer on the situation in conection with Tsenfu Railways for Famine Relief.

interests in the East, regarding which Lord merce Anglo-French Alliance, Derby believed to be the greatest, if not they anyhow maintain a free hand, if Con- the only security, for the future peace of stantine re-nscends the Greek Throne. the world. He indignantly denied that Should, however, the plebiscite decide in France had militaristic ideals and in favour of the Crown Prince, the Allies will ions and thought that France's susps probably secure guarantees for the proton cions of England ware weakening with the top of Allied interests according to the recovery of part of the reparations de attitude he adopts manded from Germany. He believed Ger many was able to pay a great deal more than either she liked, or some people within her capacity. Lard Derby. certain sections of the French Press for engaging in anti-British attacks LONDON,-December 2nd. And mentioned one prominent: French Several wrecks are reported in the journalist whom he considered deserved the storm on the East and South Coasts last ron Cross for trying to divide Great

Britain and France. He earnestly appeal night, including the big steamers Ansged to the Press not to attack the good Hathor and Cornwall. Two crews faith of the Governments and suggested totalling 69, were rescued by a lifeboat the institution of an Ambassadors Confer There was a rocket apparatus on the ence on the lines of the Peace Conterenes Hather which had a German crew who to deal with Angio.French questions.

MANY SHIPS WRECKED.

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COASTS. IN STORM ON SOUTH AND EAST

A series of small facts tends to harden the states that raids by officials of the Depart Lof other nations.

ment of Justice at various points of the impression is Parliamentary circles, that Mexican border have resulted in the dis. communication is being established between the Government and Sinn Fein. It seems covery of a mass of documentary evidence beyond doubt that Mr. Arthur Henderson, of a new revolutionary plot being foment- leader of the British Labour Commissioned on the American side of the frontier against the new Obregon Government of in Ireland, has at least an informal man-

Mexico, date from Mr. Lloyd George to explore the avenues that may

that Mr.

Irish peace. It is noceivably lead to RESUMPTION OF RELATIONS WITH

Henderson and Mr. Adamson interviewed

Arthur, Griffith at Mount Joy Gaol yesterday, and also visited Are bishop Walsh at the latter's residency, Archbishop Walsh is reported to have said that any sols will receive the support of the Catholic hierareby.

UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, December 4th. Mr. Bainbridge Celby has formally pro pose to the Mexican Government the appointment of a Mexican-United States resumption of full diplomatic relations war

cised

WARNING TO GREECE.

A group of Siamese business men visit ed the Advertising Exhibition at White City and ordered a number of Brie art posters which they declared were “sure to make things go in Siam."

MALAY STATES APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON, December Pad. The Allied Promiers have decided to send Greece Note declaring that the return of Constantine to the Throne would creste

LONDON, December 3rd. now and unfavourable situation in the

Sir William Thomas Taylor, K.C.M.G.... relations of Greece and the Allies,

FURTHER CONFERENCE LIKELY

a former Residem-General of the Malay Stares, has retired from the London LONDON, December 4th. Beuter learns that a further conference direction of the Malay States Information on the Greek question between the three Agency and has been succeeded by Sir Allied Premiers is likely to be held in Edward Lewis Brockman, K.C.M.G, Paris a fortnight bence.

Chief Secretary of the Federated Malay French circles are of opinion that this States since 1911.

effort towards the cessation of provocative Commission to draft a treaty on which the had been interned in Chile throughout AGREEMENT. WITH", SOVIET period is long enough to satisfy the desire |

DISORDER IN IRELAND. IRISH-AMERICAN COMPLICITY

DENIED.

LONDON, December 2nd. The sensational stories recently circulated attributing the murders in Ireland and the outrages in Liverpool to Irish-American gunmen were discounted in the House of Commons, by Mr. Denis Heary.

Replying to Viscount Curzon, M.P. for Battersea, Mr. Henry said that, judging by the men captured and from informa

on obtained, Irish-Americna gunmen kad not come into Ireland to any great extent. COUNTESS MARKIEWICZ IN COURT-MARTIAL

LONDON, December 2nd, Countess Markiewicz, the Sinn Feis member of Parliament, appeared at court-martial is Dublin to-day charged with conspiracy in connection with the murder of police and troops and unlawful drilling, of recruits of the Republican A ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

LONDON, December 3rd. Archbishop Mannix has been prohibited from carrying out his intention to proceed to Manchester or elsewhere on the Mersey. xide.

wounded.

RAILWAYMEN'S REQUEST.

LONDON, December 4th. A patrol of five policemen, was ambushed at Youghal. A Sergeant was seriously leaders of railwaymen have requested the Lord Mayor of Dublin to intervene in the munition deadlock request is interpreted as meaning that the men are tired of the daily dismissals,

The Irish

The

will be based, Ho states that his conversa- The Ansgir belonged to the Ministry tions with Senor Pesqueira, who was the of Shipping and was about to undergo a envoy to discuss the matter, left no reason-survey before handing over to the able doubt of the high and enlightened Japanese Government when she struck # purpose actuating the present Government rack. It was impossible to launch boats. of Álexico..

An apprentice of nineteen swam ashore with a line and communication with the breeches buoy was established."

NEW MEXICAN PRESIDENT.

MEXICO CITY, December 3rd General Obregon took the oath as Presi deat at midnight The Provisional-Presi dent De La Huerte was the first to embrace him, Diplomats representing all nations attended, racluding the Charges D'Affaires of Japan and China:

BRITISH MINERS. RETURN TO WORK IN EARNEST,

LONDON, December 3rd. The way in which the miners are now putting their backs into their work, as a PROTECTING KEY INDUSTRY. result of the Coal Strike settlement agree

LONDON, December 2nd..

The Government has introduced & bill in the House of Co...mmons to protect the British Dyestuffs Industry The Bill powers the President of the Board of Trade to exclude the importation of foreign dyestuft, except under license. LANCASHIRE ON SHORT TIME,

FURTHER REDUCTION AFFECTS 100,000 OPERATIVES.

LONDON. December 3rd, The numbers of the mnemployed in Eng- land have been increased as a result of a ballot of the employers in the American Section of the Lancashire Colton Trade.

DIFFICULTIES OF SETTLEMENT.

LONDON, December 3rd.

It was reported in the House of Com- mons, that, the rift in the Anglo-Russian negotiations has widened on fundamental issues, particularly as to the conditions governing the exportation of gold. to Britain, the question of indebtedness and the causes of the draft agreement dealing with propaganda within the British Em

pire. The Bolshevists were

cognise trade debts, but demurre to re-

at the

unqualified acceptance of liability for all debts incurred by previous Russian" Goỳ ernments. The British Government sintes that it is willing not to seize exported

gold Trade Agures showing a record weekly attempt a seizure, contending that they output for the week ending November have a better title to it than the Bol 30th. This increase is nearly a quarter bevist of a million tons, as compared with the previous best record in April, after which fell The increase is the tonnage

If the present rate continues general. for a month, the mucers will receive an additional 35. 64, për shift,

CITY BOMB EXPLOSION. EXTRAORDINARY POLICE COURT

SEQUEL

LONDON, December 3rd. There has been an extraordinary sequel to the bomb explosion in the City!

Three men have been charged with The decision reached was to reduce the conspiracy to defraud in connection with weekly working hours from 40 to 24. About alleged worthless sheep-skins warehoused 100,000 operatives pro affected. A deputa tion, representing employers and employed, at the premises which were blown up. will wait upon Dr. Macmamara at the Evidence in the Police Court shows that urge State netion, to diminish the karriships Skins which were wet and, thus, confined. Ministry of Labour on December 8th to the bomb was actually among the sheep- the damage. Counsel did not suggest who put the bomb there. The accused was remanded.

of unemployment.

EUROPE.

Owing to the refusal to carry munitions CONDITION OF CENTRAL and are now killing to return to work.

A military patrol ordered three suspecta to halt pear Bardon. The men ran off and were fired on. All were killed: Each man carried a revolver...

GALE IN BELFAST. During a gale a wall collapsed in Belfast, killing thres,

LATEST ARRESTS."

LONDON, December 4th. The latest-arrests in Dublin include those of Mr. Joseph McGrath, M.E., and. Captain White, son of the Defender of Ladysmith (Sir George White).

AUSTRALIA TO PERMIT EXPORT OF WOOL

MELBOURNE, December 3rd

It is reported here thay the Australian Federal Government has removed em bargoes on exports to the former enemy countries, chiefy in order to allow the export of wool. The prohibition of im- porta, however, remains in fores.

FALLING FOOD PRICES.

STATE AID FOR US. FARMERS.

HOME RULE BILL.

WASHINGTON, December 3rd. LORDS MAKE A BIG HOLE. Senator Hitchcock propose to intro

ace a Bill authorising an immediate loan LONDON. December 3rd. of 60 million dollars in aid of farmers dis Drastic changes were made in the tressed by the fall in prices of agricultural Government of Ireland Bill by the House products. The funds for the proposed of Lords sitting in Committee, by the loan, it is suggested, might be obtained by adoption of amendments, in the course of using the Government's share in the prosts which the Government was defeated. The of Federal Reserve Banks. House, by 120 votes to 36, agreed to an `amendment to create Senate in Southern Ireland," in order to safeguard the interests of the Unionists, alter the Lord Char- sellor, on behalf of the Government had opposed it and declared "that it would destroy the representative character of the

COMMONS DEBATE ECONOMY "ABOLITION OF FOOD MINISTRY"

URGED.

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LONDON, December 3rd.

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LEAGUE OF NATIONS". INTERVENTION IN ARMENIA.

Gaya, December 2nd,

The Commission of the League of Nations has recommended the admission of Austria.

of Mr. Lloyd George that the new regime OPTICAL APPARATUS FOR CHINA, in Greece should be given a fair, trini before it is condemned.

SENATOR HARDING.

KINGSTON (JAMAICA), Dec. 1st. Senator Harding has arrived here. The town is en fete in honour of Senator Harding's visit

NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

BETWEEN NEW YORK AND EUROBE.

NEW YORK, December 1st. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Spring passenger and freight service batween New York and Southampton, Cherbourg and Hamburg. STANDARD STEAMSHIP CO. APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER

NEW YORK, December 4th. An application has been made for the The Council recently telegraphed to appointment of a receiver to control the vations Governments inviting, co-operation affairs of the Standard Steamship Com to terminate hostilities in Armenis. Re-pany. The lidbilities are 8667,000, plies have been received from President is alleged that the United States Wilson, Brazil and Spain expressing their Shipping Beard is threatening to size the readiness to help in mediation.

reseels allocated to the company, because Lord Robert Cecil urged that, in the certain payments are overdue. event of negotiations breaking down, the winter should be employed. in materially helping Armenia, p postponing intervention till Spring.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF -NEW MEMBERS COLMISSION.

- GENER, December 2nd. The Commission, considering the new applications for the membership of the League of Nations, has unanimously decid ed to recommend the acceptance of Costa Rica, but the exclusion of Lichenstein, Azerbaijan and the Ukraine.

THE GERMAN NAVY. SOCIALISTS SECURE REDUCTION | ITALY'S FUTILE DEMONS-

OF ESTIMATES.

"TRATION."

D'ANNUNZIO'S ··LEGION- "ARIES DEFY GOVERNMENT.

SIGNOR

BERLIN, December 3rd. During a debate on the Naval Estimates in the Main Committee of the Reichstag

ROME, December 2nd. a Socialist member accused raval officers of trying to arouse a bellicase spirit. He Twenty Italian warships from Pola asked why there were: éleven Admirals appeared at Fiume to carry out a Naval in the Navy, Vice-Admiral Behnke demonstration to impress upon Signor endeavoured to explain the necessity of D'Annunzio the necessity of: obeying the these Admirals, but the Committee was Government's order not to cross the dissatisfied and decided to strike out one frontiers fixed by the Treaty of Rapallo, Vice-Admiral, two Rear-Adinirals, four The ships were received with a fusilade Captains, and six Lieut. Commanders, and by the Legionaries lining the quays, and to substitute nine Commanders and four they returned to Pola Lieutenants.

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EX-KAISERIN ILL.

AMSTERDAM, December 3nf.

BLOCKADE OF FIUME

BOME, December 2nd. Coriolis has been ordered to blockade the It is semi-officially stated that the coast of the site of Finne and the adjoin. The Telegraaf learns from Doorn thating islands in consequence of the recal- the ex-Kaiserin's death is momentarily citrant altitude of Bignar D'Annunzio. expected.

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.

STATUE IN PALACE OF SWA WESTMINSTER.

DEATH OF LORD BESSBOROUGH,

LONDON, December 2nd.

A discussion regarding: Government There was a confusion in the papers

LONDON, December 4th

First Chamber. A similar amendment, vetravagance was raised in the House of about the report of the death of Lord His Majesty the King has approved the providing a similar Senate

Ireland was then carried with a division; also an amendment, by 48 votes to 34, 305,000 for establishment expenses in con. It was Lord Bessborough who collapsed in spite of the Lord Chancellor's assurection with the Ministry of Food, and died in the middle of his speech at

Although the Food Controller; Mr. a meeting in Birmingham,

that McCurdy, said that the represent by the Bill, will consist of the two ed ihr expenses of winding-up the foregoing Senates. The Lord Chancellor ment and that drastic economies - had said that a big hole had been made in the brought it down to the stated figure, Sir Bill and doubted whether the whole mea- muro would survive.

US, IMMIGRATION.VE PROPOSED PROHIBITION FOR TVU YEARS.

Donald Maclean; Leader of the Opposition, moved a redustion in the estimata declar

RUSSIAN REFUGEES.

RELIEF FROM AMERICA

WARMINGTON, December 1st.

ing that the Ministry, Jika Charles II was The United States Red Cross Society. an unconscionable time in dying," Bir sunounces the appropriation of $400,000

D. Maclean pointed out that the head for the relief of Russian refuge in quarters staff alone cost £150,000 and stantinople. urged that, it was desirable to return to Free Trade, and that the best preliminary was to get rid of the Ministry of Foo (Labour dissent)

LONDON, December 2nd, The Chairman of the Immigration Com-

Various Coalitionists urged the abolition mittee of the House of Representatives of the Food Ministry, as a move towards has subrated to the Commisco & Bill Canoramas changeduction in the Eat prohibiting" immigration for two years, The motion for a Except in the case of relatives of American mate was defeated by 88 votes to 60, the citizens or relatives, of aliens in the Labour Member voting with the Govern United States who have given an underment. The minority consisted of Minis taking to become naturalised.

terialists and Independent Liberals, the

SOCIALIBTS DROWNED.

RETURNING FROM RUSSIA.

PARIS, December lat.. Party were drowned in the wredr

Tkm members of the French Socialist

small sailing vessel in which thoy ... werp returning to France from Hussin where they attended the Communist International Congress

to

erect a statue of the late Mr. Joseph Palaco of Westminster.

amberlain within the precincts of the

AMERICAN MEAT PACKING FIRMS. GOVERNMENT ASK FOR THEIR

BALE. OSTEO

WASHINGTON, December 4th.

CHARLES PONZI.

SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.

BOSTON, December 4th. Carlos Ponzi has been sentenced to five

years imprisonment for obtaining money from the pablig by representing that he was able to make money for his patrons by taking advantage of the violent Auctus tons of foreign exchanges.

RAILWAY STRIKE IN NORWAY NO DISTURBANCES REPORTED.

LONDON, December 2nd A general railway strike in Norway began at midnigos, on November 30th, There were no disturbances.

BOXING CONTEST. UANADA WANTS DEMPSEY- "CARPENTIER MATCH.

NEW YORK, December 2nd,

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The lighthouse optical apparatus for two lighthouses ordered by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs has been given a trial at Buckingham prior to its dispatch to the Far East.

One for Dodd Island will be 1478. above sea-level, and will be visible for 22 miles; and the other on the Shantung Promontory will be 220ft. above sea-level

and will be visible for 25 miles.

The lights will be automatically ex- tinguished at day-light.

BADAK TIN MINING INQUIRY,

MELBOURNE, December 4th, The Victorian State Government sending an agent to the Malay Peninsula to investigate the Badak Tin Mining Pro- perty.

RUBBER GROWERS' PROTEST.

THE HAGUE, December 4th. The British Chamber of Commerce, for the Dutch East Indies and Rubber Grow- ers Association, both of London, has sent a message to the Second Chamber of the States-General entirely supporting the pro- test of the International Association of Rubber Culture in the Dutch East Indies and kindred culture associations. against the proposed alteration in taxation, in so far as it would affect the tea, coffed, and rubber-growing industries in the Dutch Indies.

CHINESE STUDENTS IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, December 4th. the Daily Mail, refers to the desirablity The Chinese Minister, in an article in of encouraging the presence of Chinese students in Great Britain, and shows that when they go home all may be regarded

"Missionaries of Empire." He dwells on the thoroughness of the organisation in the United States for attracting Chinese students.

Mr Alfred Sze says that the British Foreign Office is thoroughly sympathetic, and realises the importance of the ques tion. He hopes that a similar system. could be established here as in the United States works, return home to

American branches in China join the

The Daily Mail supports the views, and says that Chine, perhaps, offers the most. magnificent market in the world, and be.. lieves that it would equally pay the British manufacturers to follow, the United. A group of Canadian sportemen has sent States example. The journal shows that the boxing promoter, Ter Rickard, an offer to stage a Dempsey Carpentier fight at Hull, Canada.

BURNED TO DEATH IN NEW YORK. ENGLISH CINEMA ACTRESS,

**NEW YORK, December 2ud. The young English cinema actress, Misa Majoris Lescomb, and four others, were burned to death in a fire at an apartment house in New Yor

SUFFRAGE EXTENSION IN ROME.

ROME, Docenber 2nd.

The Chambor, by 153 votes to 128, passed principle of Proportional Representation an Electoral Reform Bill introducing the and Womens Suffrage,

TYPHOON WARNING.

there are only about 270 Chinese stud ents in England, as compared with some thousands in the United States, and sub- mits that this should be changed.

CHIEF JUSTICE OF STRAITS.

LONDON, December 4th. The appointment of Sir Gerald Aubrey Goodman as Chief Justice of the Straits- Settlements is announced.

SENIOR CROWN AGENT FOR THE COLONIES.

LONDON December 4th. Lord Milner has appointed Sir William H. Mencer Senior Crown Agent for the

Maurice Cameron. Colonies on the retirement of Sit

0.0.0 IN CHINA.

Lošnow, December 4th. The appointment is: gazetted of Major The following clogram has been General Bir George Kirkpatrick, General received by the American Consulate. | Offcor Commending in Ghing General, Hongkong, from the "Manila"

The Government has petitioned the Di Observat December 4th 11.3.mp

Lyons or

possession or sell the five leading American Petry Islands, nying W.N.W mast-packing firms and stockyards. The petition-socompanies““ statement of the Government's objections to the various plans proposed by the firms for the dis posal of the properties.;

OBITUART

LONDON, December 4th." The death is announced of Sir William Abnoy, the pioneer in photograp

THE LATE MR. A. G. GORDON,

BURIAL THIS EVENING AT HAPPY

VALLEY.

WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY

How The remains of the late Mr. Alexander The Farwick Comedy Company arrived George Grant Gordon a very old pesident From Singapors yesterday by the Van of the Colony will be beriod this evening. Waerwyck They will open their season the funeral will pass thố môntuenc to-night, at the Theatre Royal, with the 445 pm, and the Bev. G. J.Williardi lames & Theatre success Uncle of the Union Church will conduct the

burial, ceremony,