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THE HONGKONG DAILY PR

GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE

OUTLOOK :

MR. LLOYD

WARNING

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GEORGE'S APPEAL.

GERMANY

BRITISH PREMIER'S ADVICE TO HERR VON

SIMONS.

ANOTHER WORLD WAR: AMERICAN JOURNAL'S FEARS.

LATEST CAZZES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]

GERMAN

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST REPARATIONS. MR. LLOYD GEORGE WARNS

GERMANY,

LONDON, February 5th.

Great interest has been aroused by the two important speeches delivered by Mr. Lloyd George in Birmingham to-day. The fret was devoted to the reparations "decision, and the second to domestic pro-

blems.

Replying after the presentation of the freedom of the city at the Town Hall, the Prime Minister humourously recalled that once he was sooorded an even warmer reception there than at present. (This referred to the occasion during the Boer War when Mr. Lloyd George escaped a bostile meeting by a back-door in a police man's uniform).

Mr. Lloyd George, continuing, said that

ZAPUST CARME

GREAT BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.

MB LLOYD GEORGE'S APPEAL 'FOR UNITY.

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**-LATEST CAREER. ANOTHER WORLD WAR, AMERICAN JOURNAL'S CRITICISM OF ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

LONDON, February 5th.

LATEST CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

POLISH PREMIER IN PARIS THE BRITISH MANDATE FOR EVENT OF GREAT INTERNATIONAL

IMPORTANCE.

·PALESTINE,

LONDON PRESS" CRITICISM.

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The Metropolitan Magarine, a leading The visit of Marshal. Pilsudski, Presi

PARIS, February 6th,

Lompon, Febrüary 5th. The terms of the Palestine mandate of soy attempt to bind America, England a great international event, Journal of New York, foresees the failure dent of Poland, to Paris is being made have aroused considerable interest and Japan to a reduction of simaments. Pilsudaki was greatly feted and held inti, principles which will recur in all the Marshal Becount of the assumption of the main The three countries, it says, distrust each mate conferences with the political and League mandates. The obvious interna- other. All of them are reaching out for military leaders. the world's trade. America does not desire to rule the seas, but feara the to continue to supply Poland with instruc-a happy augury enhancing the prospects It is understood that France has agreed tional fairness of the terms is taker as farmed for the purpose of maintaining harrier between Russia and Germany Anglo-Japanese Alliance, which was tors and war material to uphold the of the League's power for good. poses in India and the Far East, but

The London Press criticises the action trade fight in the real fight, the oilfields Gavernments to safeguard the peace of lication of drafts, yet allowing the An official statement has now been of the Council of the League in ignoring might be aimed against America The issued embodying the resolve of the two Lord Robert Cecil's request for the pub in Mesopotamis, Mexico and elsewhere Farope and maintain a close friendship to Mesopotamian and the Palestine man- England, the journal says, has too much forming a continual ground of dispute defend the bigh interests involved. dates, each, to leak out in the columne control of the cables, especially with her Harding, (the President-elect) to endear-

of a single newspaper, but the mandates ∙ally Japan.. The paper urges. Senator

themselves are regarded as creditable ta the honesty of the British Government, our to abrogate the Anglo-Japanese Alli-

which, according to the Daily News,.. ance and substitute an open-door polity

appears to be inspired with the genuine to which all can adhere, and to try to

desire to fulf! General Smuts' excellent reach real entente with England and

definition of what a mandate should be, Japad Unless this is done, the paper con- DUE TO DIFFERENCES BEGARDING namely, a sacred trust of civilisation. includes that a more awful world war than

the last is practically inevitable..

LONDON, February 8th. Mr. Lloyd George, at a banquet in Birmingham, dealt mainly with domestic affairs and trade depresion, but he did not doubt that we would weather the storm we had done after the Napoleonic war. The nation was simply going through inevitable difficuties after a great war, Mr. Lloyd George said, and some people blamed the Government, but, he naked, "What is the use of thatf If you change the Government you do not RESISTANCE TO ALLIES' TERMS.change the facts. The collapse of trade

BELIN, February 6th.

care with appalling suddenness, and Resistance to the Allied claims is being very nation was suffering from it.” widely organised in Germany. The Pre- miers of the German States have assem bled in Berlin and they conferred under the presidency of Herr Ebert and agreed to uphold the standpoint of the Imperial

Government.

A conference of 800 representatives of the Trade Unions gathered in Berlin and resolved, as also did similar meetings in the provinces, to protest against the enslavement of the German workman for the benefit of the Allies.”--

M. BRIAND RECEIVES OVATION.

PARIS, February 5th.

M. Briand brilliantly replied to his critics in the Chamber on the subject of the Paris Agreement and when he obvious that if the Chamber had imme sat down he received on ovation. It was

diately voted, it would have, practically unanimously, approved of M. "Briand's

Exchanges could not be trusted. was like playing billiards on a liner gala.

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The first necessity of the restoration of international trade was the stabilisa- not be secured until the indemnity had tion of archanges, and that could

been fixed. "I have an uneasy suspicion" not trying to stabilise, her money, the Premier said, "that Germany is rather think that the mark is a little I

wished it could come into court with a shabbier than it ought to be, and if it

until judgment is more spick-and-span. little more polish, but that won't happen "Let us stand together. Let Capital and Mr. Lloyd George appealed for unity, Labour stand together, Let's pull together in unity. Wa will win through."

ALLIES' DEBTS TO AMERICA. MR. CHAMBERLAIN REVEALS HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, February 5th.. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking in Birmingham, declared that Great Britain whole of the Allied debts wiped out, but did not desire two years ago to see the

UNITED STATES ARMY. PRESIDENT'S VETO OVER-RULED.

WASHINGTON, February 6th.. The House of Representatives has again joint resolution of Congress stopping re- passed, over the President's veto, the

175,000. cruiting until the army is reduced to

President Wilson, giving the reasons for his veto, stated that he was unable to see in the condition of the world generally, or in the needs of the United States any change justifying restriction of the minimum enlisted strength fized at 280,000 by the Army Re-organisation. Bill

AND GENERAL DISARMAMENT.

AMERICA

ADMIRAL SIMS EVIDENCE BEFORE

COMMITTEE.

then he differed from Birmingham's most declarations, but the debate was ad- the proposals, which were then rejected could safely reduce their naval armaments

distinguished citizen. He was now is complete accord with Joseph Chamber- Iain's distinguished son.

The Paris conference, the Prime Minis ter said, which completely agreed on the tremendous issues before.it, realised the impossibility of restoring the

journed until Tuesday,

GERMAN TRADE UNIONS ISSUE ́ MANIFESTO.

BERLIN, February 6th. The French Ambassador has formally invited Herr von Simons to send delegates

to the London conference."

re-introducing

slavery in

trade of the world until normality was

The German Federation of Trade restored to Central Europe. The first

Unions has issued a manifesto to the essential to this restoration was the re-

workers of the world protesting against storation of real peace, which depended on respecting peace treaties. Germany's the Paris decisions, and, as they say, war machine must be broker beyond re-against pair.-(cheers)-Germany had already Europe. surrendered 31,000 guns, 33,000,000 shells, 70,000 machine-guns, 3,000,000, rifles and 411,000,000 cartridges. The conference at Spa accelerated disarmament, but the process must be completed. Germany had still too much war material and munition-making machinery, and too many irregular combinations of trained

men.

The State Premiers conferred with the Federal Government to-day on the sub- ject of the Paris decisions,

Telegrams from Munich state that the Bavarian Government threatens a rupture in the Empire if it yields on the question of reparations.

EARLIER CABLES. MUNICH'S CRY FOR REVENGE AGAINST "ROBBER ENTENTE.”

Mr. Lloyd George dwelt on the difficul- ties in the way of making Germany, pay reparations without harming the payees. The bill presented last week was based on the consideration of Germany's" difi-

BERLIN, February 4th. culties, but Germany did not like it.- The reparatione terms have re-acted (Laughter.)-It started with minimum upon the general social life of Bavaria annuities for the first two years, being less than the annual pensions paid by and Baden, both of which have forbidden France and Great Britain, and increased public celebration or carnivals proportionately with Germany's pros

by the United States, will not now be "repeated, since they expose us to a mia conception of our motiver.

WHEAT PRICE IN UNITED KINGDOM.

DROP OF 15 POINTS IN A WEEK.

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LONDON, February 5th. Wheat is quoted at 758. & quarter in

009. a week ago. Northampton to-day, as compared with

EARLIER CABLES.

REMOVAL OF EXCESS

PROFITS TAX V SATISFACTION IN COMMERCIAL CIRCLES.

GREEK CABINET, REPORT OF RESIONATION.

"ATHENS, Februaxy sch. The Cabinet has resigned.".

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DELEGATION.

ATHENS, February 5th." M. Rhallis announced in the National which, he said, was due to differences, "Assembly the resignation of the Cabinet chiefly, regarding the question of the con- London conference stitution of the Greek delegation to the SOTTEN.

on the Treaty of į

U.S. NEWSPRINT

·MANUFACTURERS.

ASK CONGRESS FOR PROTECTIVE TARIFF

WASHINGTON, February 8th. A delegation of newsprint manufac. turers has requested the House of Repre- sentatives Legislation Committee to intro duce a bill taxing foreign newsprint, except that from Canada, at the rate of $15 per ton. The delegation pointed out that newsprint from Scandinavia and Holland could be sold in the United States below the cost of production, owing to the exchange situation.

WASHINGTON, February 5th. Admiral Sims, in his evidence before Germany's power crushed all nations the Naval Committee," said that with

SOVIET AMBASSADOR.

by one-half. If the American Navy is s

ON HIS WAY TO LIBAU.. purely defensive weapon, the country will be sale with a navy half the size of that

STOCKHOLM, February 6th. Mr. Martens, the so-called Boviet Am- of Lay possible enemy a thousand miles bassador who was deported from the to rely on the Navy to carry cut broad, ed to Liban. away, but if the United States intended United States, arrived here and proceed- international policies, her sea-Power should equal that of any other nation's.

Admiral Sims supported General Perah- ing's news, except regarding the incon- ceivability of an Anglo-American war, on the ground that "You never could tell what would come out of Europe." Conse quently, he advocated the continuance of the building programme

Admiral Sims did not know whether air craft would displace, battleships, but if aeroplanes proved as powerful as he be lieved they would, he would eventually abandon battleships.

U.S. NAVAL BILL. SUGGESTION REGARDING AFRO- PLANE CARRIERS.

LONDON, February 4th. Mr. Austen Chamberlain's announce- entirely unexpected, has been hailed with ment at Birmingham, although not manufacturers and business men who for daced an amendment to the Naval Appro general satisfaction,

WASHINGTON, February 8th. especially by the past six months, almost with a single priation Bill providing for the construc- In the Senate, Benator Geary intro voice, have been campaigning against the tion of four fast seroplane carriers at a excess profits tax, contending that it is

cost not exceeding over $24,000,000 each. an important factor in the present slump. Senator Lodge read a letter from Mr. The opinion is widely expressed that the Houston, Secretary of Treasury, in which announcement will mark a turning point the latter announces that he will not pro in the industrial depression, not only on ceed any farther with negotiations with account of the demise of the most foreign Governments during his term of popular tax and the Government's inten- tion not to increase taxation, but because office, Mr. Houston then describes Great it is an indication that the Government Britain's arrangements regarding repay is determined to cut down the Budget.ment of her debt, details of which are paychological effect, all round material It is pointed out that apart from the already known

effects are most likely to accrue, not the least of which will be an increased yield

BARLIER CABLES.

as ill for the Exchequer. News of one of the PROPOSALS FOR INTERNATIONAL

immediate effects of the Chancellor's deci

perity. If the great, intelligent and in according with the gravity of the situasion comes from Edinburgh where export dustrious people can get their minds off tion. Prussia less drastically ordered the houses are very jubilant, especially at the war to peace, they will become prosperous, police to keep celebrations within proper hint of protection against dumping. and they can and must pay. Herr von bounds. A mass meeting of 3,000 politi- Scottish firms to-day received more orders Bimon's speech in the Reichstag was cal enthusiasts at Munich marched to the than for weeks past. based on misconceptions which could be hotel where the Allied commision was cleared up in London, but Herr von housed and made violent speeches against Simons, of all things in the world, com

the "Robber Entente. They dispersed plained that he had not received the fall with shouts of "Revenge! Down with DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LAYS COM bill "It is ready," Mr. Lloyd George Alles!

France! And "Deutschland Ueber said. "He does like it if he gets it. I advise him to take the Paris bill.”/

SMALLER COAL DELIVERIES. Referring to the Reichstag's applause

BERLIN, February 4th. on Herr von Bimon's speech, Mr. Lloyd The Tageblatt publishes a memorandum George recalled that its applause was a banded to the Allies at Paris by

scrap of paper" utterance. He begged Bergmann seeking to demonstrate the im- Germany not to be misled by momentary possibility of Germany continuing the passion into repeating the follies of 1914. coal deliveries on the scale prescribed by She was not yet taxed as much as France the Spa agreement. The German Govern and Great Britain."We cannot allow meat now proposes to deliver to the Allies the country which inflicted the damage 1,800,000 tons a month for the next six said the Prime Minister, to escape with month and requests a continuance of a lighter taxation than its victims. Our payment of the five marks gold premium claim is righteous. We must enforce in order to adjust the difference between a ton, also additional cash compensation it."-(Cheers.)

inland and world market prices. It was purely a question of goodwill on Germany's part, continued Mr. Lloyd TO HELP THE LEPERS AT JAVA George. If alternative proposals are sub- mitted they will meet with a fair con- SALVATION ARMY WORKERS' sideration, but a mers attempt to evade payment cannot be tolerated. Herr von

MISSION. Simona impressed him at Spa as high- minded, sincere and reasonable, but, even

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GREAT CALCUTTA DOCK.

CONFERENCE..

Affairs Committee has reported favour

WASHINGTON, February 4th. The House of Representatives Foreign ably on the resolution authorising the President to call an international dis armament conference at Washington,

DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE MANY SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED.

An earthquake took place in the region

Mexico, February (th of Tehuantepec. It is believed that many were killed.

* AMERICAN OBSERVATORY -

RECORD.

WASHINGTON, February 5th. The George Town seismological observa tory has recorded an earthquake, 2,000 miles southward, of a greater intensity than that of the disturbance recorded on December 18th,

CANADA'S

INCREASE IN ARRIVALS FROM

IMMIGRANTS.

BRITISH ISLES.

There were 75,800 immigrants into Canada from Great Britain in 1820, &

OTTAWA, February 5th

compared with 57,200 in 1919. The total number of immigrants in 1920 increased by 25 per cent, as compared with 1918.

NEW REGIME IN INDIA.

TWO CHAMBERS SWORN IN.

DELHI, Eebruna sth. latare, the Council of State and the The two Chambers of the Indian Legis. Legislative Assembly, have been sworn in MEXICO'S FOREIGN DEBT. INVITATION TO MR. LÁMONT.

Representatives Naval Committee, who member of Messrs. Morgan's, to visit

New Tonx, February 5th. Mr. Butler, Chairman of the House of Government has invited Mr. Lamont, & A message from Mexico says that the

recently had a conference with the Fresi Mexico and start preliminary work on dent-elect, Mr. Harding, stated that the CALCUTTA, February 4th. United States would call an international re-funding the Foreign Debt. The Duke of Connaught laid the co-conference to discuss disarmament and Dock situated on the site of a garden would heas the views of prominent navel memoration stone of the new King George the Committee, then at a secret sexsioni, five miles below Howrah Bridge. The ATTITUDE OF U.8. NAVY."

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY,

dock, which will berth 35 ships, will have

SCOTLAND DEFEATS WALES. a water area of 100 acres. The length of the quay wall will be 25,000 feet. It is

LONDON, February 6th expected that 10,000 men will be con tinuously engaged in the work for at least six years.

MEMORATION STONE.

TRISH MURDERS. DUBLIN COURT MARTIAL SENSATION.

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WASHINGTON, February 4th.

land beat Wales, by 14 points to 8, at In the international rugby match, Scot

EARLIER CABLES.

The report of the Navy Board argues that the policy of equal armaments will Swansea. tend to diminish their growth and lessen the danger of sudden war. The Board strenuously opposes any rest period or limitation of armaments which would THE OPIUM QUESTION: interfere with the United States' present. building programme. The report. attri LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO APPOINT butes the movement of Britain towards

COMMISSION.

a cesintion of construction to the gren sent economic, situation in the British praponderance of her navy and the pre-

GIEVA, February 4th.

The Daily Mail and the Daily Espress are the only serious critics, principally, on the ground that the mandates involve sorely needed to, home. a heavy expenditure when money

BARLIER CABLES.

CHARTER OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS, FREEDOM.

LONDON. February 4th. The text of the British draft mandate for Palestine, which will be submitted to of the League of Nations at Geneva, as the forthcoming meeting "of the Council Published in the Jewish Chronicle, pro- vides for the mandatory's responsibility to place the country under such conditions

will secure the establishment of a Jewish national home, it being clearly understood that nothing is to be done that would be likely to prejudice the civil and religions rights of Jewa elsewhere. The immunities and privileges of foreigners. enjoyed under the Turkish rule are de finitely abrogated. The mandatory is all forms of worship without discrimina held responsible for the free exercise af tion: The administration is authorised to organise volunteer defence forces for the preservation of peace and order but it is prohibited from raising other military, naval, or air forces.

JEWISH ASPIRATIONS NOT SATISFIED.

"The Palestine administration may con- tribute to the cost of the maintenance of the mandatory forces in Palestine. The mandatory is entitled to use the roads, railways, and parts for troop movements and transport. Equal rights are provided for the nationals of States who are mem-

and their freedom of transit across the bers of the League of Nations. There will be no discrimination against their goods mandated area, but the Government may conclude a special customs agreement' with any State which before the war was wholly included in Asiatic Turkey or Arabia.

Secretary of the League of Nations

Mr. Balfour in a covering letter to the states that the British Governmens throughout has consulted the French Government

with which it was in complete agreement. He emphasises that the present temporary arrangements in Palestine 1 shortly terminato. The Jewish Chri icle, in a leader, says that the mandate in no way fully meets Jewish Aspiratiops.

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PREDICTS ASIATIC INVASION QUEENSLAND PREMIER

MENACE TO LABOUR PARTY.

BRISBANE, February 4th.. The Premier, Mr. Theodore, in a speech at the Trades Hall, said that anyone doubting that Australians would soon be called on to defend their homes against Asiatic invasion was living in a fool's the ideals of the Australian Paradise. Asiatic ideals and aspirations Labour Party.

ORGANISATION OF EX-

SOLDIERS. EARL HAIG TO ATTEND EMPIRE

CONFERENCE.<

Losso February 4th, by his wife, has sailed for Capetown to Field-Marshal Earl Haig, accompanied attend an Empire conference of ex-Boldier organisations on February 2ard.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHOIR DINNER.

∙AT NEW CHURCH HALL For the first time the St. John's Cathedral Choir held a dinner in the new Church Hall, after evensong yesterday. Covers were laid for 22 and the Rev. EL Copley Moyle was chairman. The liary choir from H.ILS. Hawking, with King Edward Hotel catered. The auxi the Rev. Mr. Pim, RN, were the guests of the evening. After the toast The King" had been honoured, the Bev. H. Copley, Moyle, proposing The Guests," thanked the men of the auxiliary choir vices in the evening. The Rev. Mr. Pin for their resistance in the Cathedral ser-

LONDON, February 4th. There was a sensation at the Dublin Court martial on youths charged in con Empire. The report also expresses the The twelfth meeting of the Council of nection with the murders of officers opinion that the value of American was the League of Nations is being held at on November 27th, New YORK, February 4thsident announced that a message and impaired for many years, and declares nations will be represented:-France (M. when the Pre ships now building will not be seriously Geneva on February 21st. The following at Spa, Mr. Lloyd George had an uneasy cers, including Captain and Mrs. Loois, witnesses for the prosecution would be for any nation possessing sea-Power to Mr. Fisher), Italy (Marquis Imperiali). A musical programme was then gone feeling that the men of 1814 were behind of Amsterdam, have arrived en route for unable to attend because he had been change its practice on mere theories with Japaa (Viscount Ishii), and China (HP, ) through, Mr. Jewsbury, Mr. Paterson,

Eight European Salvation Army Off-been received stating that one of the that. It would be the height of unwisdom Leon Bourgeois), Britain (Mr. Balfour or replied The conference in the leper colony in Java where they expect wounded by a would-be assassin. The regard to the future development of new, Wellington Koo), also Belgium, Brazil, Angger, Mr. Sampson, Mr. Paul (cello),"

Herr von Bimens.

London would show whether the men of to arrive about April 1st. The party court adjourned.. 1914 were biding time and still represent volunteered to work at the colony 20

ed Germany. Nothing would induce the response to the Dutch Government's Allied peoples to take strong action, appeal to General Booth. Captain Looi WHOLESALE PRICES

except the feeling that they were constated that his brother had practically fronted with the 1914 Germany.

started work among the lopers. His wife

FALL

IN SWEDEN. Mr. Lloyd George received an ovation, and he were expected to follow his Foot- while going in procession with the steps and give their lives to relieve the

STOCKHOLM, February 4th Corporation to and from the Town Hall. loperz

Wholesale prices dropped 11 per cent. -in January

antried weapons like submarines and air craft, although the new weapons must be developed as rapidly as possible,

DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE.

MELBOVINE, February 4th. Australia has cabled New York challenge for the Davis Cup

and Spain. The businen includes the Mr. Farmer, Mr. Crocker, Mr. Banner, appointment of a mandates commission Mr. Freeborn, Mr. White, Mr. Annis, Mr. and five commissions to examine mend Jack Mr. Winfield, Mr. Pelham, Mid. mants to the Peace Trasty, economia Hope, Mr. Evered, Mr. Morris, Mr. blockade, opium trafic, etc. The council Boutle and the Rev. Mr. Pim contributing will study the questions of the Barre to an enjoyable programme. Mr. Doa- a receive, documents with regard to man- and Mr. Boatle played the accompani

Barin, Danzig, and disarmament, and man Fuller, the Rev. Mr. Pim, Mr. White, itates and other questions.

mente.