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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIC_6vx, 1991.

UNITED STATES AND

GERMANY:

ASSURANCE TO ALLIES

FRENCH MINE DISASTER: 14 KILLED AND 10 INJURED.

MINERS'. STRIKE

LATEST CABLES.

[TENOUGH LJUTER'S AQHNUT.] ; FRENCH MINE DISASTER.

..

H KILLED: 10 INJURED.

Ло

Nocks, April 5th. Fourteen miners were killed and 10 wore injured by an explosion of fire damp "of the Trelis coal- in the Larbousset pit"

OUTLOOK.

LATEST CABLES.

WAR IN ASIA MINOR.

GREEK EXPLANATION OF BETREAT.

ATHENS, April 5th. No communiquer have been issued for three days.

LATEST JABLES.

HARDING ADMINISTRATION

POLICY.

AS REGARDS LEAGUE OF NATIONS

· AND GERMANY.

WASHINGTON," April 5th.

CABLE

FAR EASTERN NEWS.

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHINESE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

END OF BITTER STRUGGLE:

[NY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL.""]

-EHANGHAI, April 5th.

GERMAN INDEMNITY,

12 PER CENT. EXPORT TAX..

METHOD OF COLLECTION,

·FROM A DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT,

"THE DAILY TELEGRAPH."Į

MINERS” STRIKE. ATTITUDE OF TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

LONDON, April 4th, It is declared to-night that it is gen- erally regarded as certain that the Tripla Alliance will decide on the 8th Inst

was privileged yesterday to discuss It is understood that M. Viviani was in actively to support the miners, although

the new German reparations scheme with Commendatorn Giannini, one of the two- formed, at the dinner given in his honour the attitude of the transport workers is

Italian experts on the subject. Common- at which a number of Senators, includ-unknown definitely, but it is understood

datoro Giannini was" particularly' anxi- ing most of the members of the Foreign that owing to the prevalence of unem

ous to correct 's fundamental and wide- A meeting of Chinese ratepayera espread misconception of the so-called-12- Relations Committee of the Senate, were ployment among the transport workers

punged the objectionable Regulation VI.

per cent. tax of Germany's „future, ox- present, that the Harding Administra the unity of their Federation is prob- socking to create a supervisory body ports, all the more so because this dis- tion intended to terminate the state of hematical. In any case, the Triple Alli- for control of the Chinese advisory com- tinguished Italian economist was himself war with Germany by a Congressional ance leaders are expected to defer resolution, and did not contemplate strike order until they have made entrance of the United States into the effort at a peaceful settlement. League of Nations, but the United States would take no action in any way helpful to Germany, especially in regard to reparations and fulfilling Germany's other peace obligations.

It is stated that Senator Knox's resolu- tion for a separate pace with Germany

The outlook in the coal-folds grows progresively worse, and, as a result of threats and mass demonstrations and at feast one instance of violence, for infety the men are being compelled to leave the works

The evening papers state that a most

will be introduced into the Senate as truculent spirit is being exhibited in soon as Congress is convened.

many arena in Scotland and ales, while

The newspapers publish talegrams from miness. it is feared that there are other Smyrna, which are attributed to a reapon

sible source, saying that the Greek attack R. VON SIMONS LOAN SOHEME. the Fifeshire men are inclined to law.

boilies in the debris.

MR. ESMONDE ARRESTED. FOR ADDRESSING IRISH MEETING.

VANCOUVER, April 5th.

Mr. Femonde has been arrested by

on Eskishehr was merely a ruts to divert

lessness. „WASHINGTON, April 5th. the Turks attention from the Greek occupation of the railway at Afion Karan-note handed to Mr. Dresel, the

United States High Commisionar in hissar by which Turkish reinforcements

Berlin, on March 23rd, Herr von Simons from Cilicias were isolated from Angora,

declared that an internation loan, in

MINERS' THREAT.·

LONDON, April 4th. The fact that leaders like MF. Olynes, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Gosling have been silent over the week-end is regarded as

amittee of the Municipal Council. The

latter has thus been victorious in bitter struggle.

(THROUGH REUTER'S. AONSOY-]

THE YAP QUESTION,

Lodox, April 4th.

the

The Daily Telegraph learns that Great Britain has received a Note from Wash ington relating to the Yap question. Details are not available.

A SAILOR'S WINDFALL.

A FORTUNE OF £24,000. A Japan paper publishes a long story of a sailor named Frank Dupuy on the British steamer Grelcaldy, who learat

the author of this concrete · proposal framed in response to the suggestion of the Belgian Ministers, MM. Jaspar and

Theunis, for a variable index in order that the French standpoint might be re- conciled with the British. Commandatere „Giannini said :----

The so-called 19 per cent. tax on Gorma exports is not thus properly described. It is not a tax on exports, but a percentage" on all sxport receipts. This is a very different matter. A tar on exports would mean that the tax would have to be collected at the German Cus tom houses, before the goods were allowed to leave Gormany. And it could only be so collected in Gorman paper money and under the direct supervision of Allied officials. It would be neither right nor expedient on our part to interfere in this way with Gorman sovereignty and ad- ministration. Moreover, wo do not want German paper marks, but gold, and we do not want the buyer, whether an Ally or a neutral, to pay the tax, and pas it on to the Allied or neutral consumer, as he would inevitably have to do in the case of a tax on exports properly so- called. On the other hand, a percentage on all German export receipta would cent. after the German goods had reached thoir foreign destination on the money payable by the importer, and in the lat ter currency, that is to say, in gold, or its equivalent. This would mean that the Allies, through the Beparations Com mission, would have at their disposa large credits in the various national cur renoles-kroner, pesetas, dollars, otc-by means of which they could purchase securities or goods in those countries. -

You will ask me how we could arrange such financial operations and statistica....../ control? Through the recognised

order of the Mayor and charged with They claim that this was completely rasiour of which the Allies may wai" indi King that some move in the direc-while at Shanghai that he had been left mean that the Allies would secure 18 per

addressing an Irish meeting, after he had "promised to proceed direct to England.

** PUSSYFOOT'S" TOUR. EUROPE FIRST, AND THEN INDIA.

COLUMBUS (Oo), April 8th. "Pussyfoot" Johnson, who has now fully recovered from bronchitis, anils for Liverpool on April 18th, accompani ed by Dr. B. Russell, founder of the American Anti-Saloon League, to tour Burope first, and then India

EARLIER CABLES.

"KARL'S COUP.

successful.

After communications between Brusse

mortgages on German wealth and sources of revenue, constituted the only possible

rehabilitation.

to their original positions with prisoners. and booty

EARLIER CABLES.

TURKS PURSUING GREEKS..

tion of peace may be made before the a fortune of £24,000, and is now pro- and Angers were cat, the Greeks retired solution of the problems of Germany's fateful decision of the Triple Alliance voeding home by the French liner

Cordillere. on the 6th inst. This is the only ray of

The story of Boatswain Dupuy and hope in the gloom of the industrial crisis. his fortune was told, the Advertiser says, To-day meetings of Scottish railway-by an official of Dodwell & Co. of Yoko hama, steamship agents, and is briefly men in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth as follows: Dupuy was the youngest resolved to support the miners even by a son in a big and highly respectable family in Guernsey. He saw little hope strike, thus following the example of for the youngest son in England and at the age of 16 became the bad boy" meetings in large railway centres in of the family and ran away to sex And England. The attitude of the railway at sea he has been ever since; he is now 41 years old. He was married at the men is that if they do not support the age of 19 and his own family is also in Guernsey, but he has been back at his a lad.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 4th. Confrmation has been received that the Greek retreat is general. The Greeks are retiring behind Brussa to lines held before the present offensive. So far they

EARLIER GABLES.

PRESIDENT HARDING SAID TO

FAVOUR SEPARATE PRACE.

WASHINGTON, April 4th. It is understood that President Bard ing has approved the re-introduction of the so called Knox resolution providing

have sustained 5,000 casualties. The for a separate peace with Germany when miners now, they cannot expect help from parents' home but twice since he was marks for the deduction from his receipts.

Turks are reported to be energetically LITTLE ENTENTE'S ULTIMATUM following up the Greeka.

PARIS, April 4th.

The ultimatum to Hungary threatens the recalling of all diplomatic missions, the breaking off of relations, and the executing of military measures which are course of preparation. It adds that the Little Entente is determined to obtain from Hungary a final solution of the dynastic question with safeguar the immediate surrender of West Hungary to Austria, and the suppression of all irregular troops.

FRANCE ALERT.

PARIS, April 3rd, France's unmistakable attitude towards Karl's attempt has most favourably, im- pressed Hungary's neighbouring States,

especially Czecho-Slovakia and Jugo- Blavia. Some uneasiness is noticeable in Czecho-Slovakian and Roumanian circles in view of Kail's protracted sojourn in Bungary and his efforts to secure the support of military elements. Havn.

RETURNING TO EXILE.

Pants, April 4th

A Budapest message announces that Karl returns to Switzerland forthwith.

REASONS FOR KARL'S DECISION.

VIENKA, April 8th.

The ex-Emperor, Karl's decision to re- Barn to Switzerland immediately was. vidently hastened by the Swiss Govern ment's intimation that his return was

THE IRISH UPHEAVAL

YEAR'S BUDGET OF OUTRAGES,

LONDON, April 5th, In the House of Commons, at question time, Sir Denis Henry stated that, during the quarter ended June 30th, 1920, Sina Fein outrages in Ireland totalled 2,152, in which 20 Police were killed and 37 wounded,

During the quarter ended September 30th, the outrages numbered 4,770, the police casualties being 33 killed and 00 wounded and the military casualties 12 killed and 54 wounded.

Congress reassembles next week, but has

not yet decided when the vote thereon shall be pressed.

ATTITUDE OF UNITED STATES. ·

the miners when the railways, are de con- trolled in August

arbitrage banks, as well as a central office in Berlin. I may add that the Ger- man Government would be able to com pensate the German exporter in paper abroad. There are no doubt many details He was chief sailor on the steamer to be thrashed out before we could frame a scheme as near perfection as possible: Grelcaldy When the good ship

but as to the basic fonsibility of such Serious reports of the flooding of pits reached Shanghai, Bo'sun Dupuy re-

a scheme, there need be no doubt what ceived a letter from his wife tell-

soever. We gurselves have a correspond- in Scotland, England and Wales have ing him that his mother had died ing scheme in Italy, where the State is WASHINGTON, April doen received to-day A fire due to sad had left him £$4,000. The bo'gun entitled to collect the foreign currency" told the cap'n about his fortune, but in which our exporters are paid, and the ship's master had-heard-fairy tale itself to pay the latter in lire. By manns. before and would not release the sailor of the 12 per cent on all German export, The letter said that money would receipts which amounts, as I have point- be cabled to Yokohama, and when ed out, need never enter Germany at all the sailor received three cablegrams, con--we have discovered a means of not only taining a total of £100, the captain gave in, and agreed to relenses the man and permit him to go home

ignition of gases, is raging in one colliery at Neath, and it is feared the pit will be destroyed.

tion

of the

A German Government official recently a letter to Mfr. Dresel, the addressed American High Commissioner in Berlin,

The threatening attitude of the miners declaring that Germany was willing to in many coal-fields is causing consterna pay for reparations, but hoping for Fresh

among volunteers. discussion of terms. Replying thereto The Rhondda Miners' Association has the State Department communicated with decided that everyone, including managers Mr. Dresel hoping that negotiations will and officials, must cease work immedi be re-opened between the Allies and Ger.

ately. many for a new schedule of reparations.

The reply concludes by stating that the United States proposen to stand by the Allies in enforcing just reparations. The

DISASTROUS DECISION,

LONDON, April 4th. The Admiralty has cancelled all leave. The Rhondda Miners decision, cabled

Dupuy had come from a good and not poor family, but he had been a sailor since the age of 16, and a married man ideas of economy. So, it is not strange ginge he was 19, and hence had his own that he booked a third class passage on the steamer for economy's sake,

COTTON, TRADE OPTIMISM, MANCHESTER - VIEWS. WB.

king Germany pag, but of making har

in gold.

It will be gathered from what proceder that the Italian delegates to the Peace Conference, contrary to a belief widely. entertained, are as intent upon making Indeed, the Italian delegates have never Germany pay as any of the other Allies.. been remiss in pointing out that repara- tions are Germany's sole external war debt, and almost her sole external debt. Yet, so far, none of the Allies have been informed by their creditors that they. would only be required to discharge their war and external debta acording to their

capacity to pay! Germany, in this res pect, is to enjoy a kind of preferential

During the quarter ended December State Department draws attention to earlier, will have disastrous results A special correspondent of The Times, treatment. For if reparations and war

31st, there were 1,720 outragee, in which the police casualties were 73 killed and wounded and the military casualties 34 killed and 61 wounded.

In the last quarter, ended March 31st, the outrages numbered 2,246, the ponce casualties being 88 killed nad 158 wound ed and the military casualtise 44 killed

and 84

communications, exchanged before Viviani's arrival in the United States.

MR. HUGHES SUPPORTS ALLIES,

⠀⠀⠀ LONDON, April 4th. An amplification of the Washington note shows that it was from Secretary

of State Hughes, who plainly declared many areas, where it is stated the that the United States stood with the miners' officials are preventing the ostler Allied Governments in holding Germany working. responsible for the war.

Mr. Hughen, expressed the opinion that the German memorandum which was signed by Dr. von Simons, the Foreign Minister, indicated the sin

wounded.

INDIA'S POPULATION:

RESULT OF OENBUS.'

Dzini, April 4th It is officially stated that the popula tion of British India and the Native cere desire of the German Govern. In connection with the goal strike, the States, according to the Census taken on mont to re-open negotiations

- GOVERNMENT MEASURES.

Lowdon, April 4th.

debts are, furidically speaking, two very different things, Bnancially they work out in exactly the same way

means are found to give it effect, the writing from Manchester, gives an pits will be ruined in forty-eight hours.teresting account of an interview with Sir Edwin Stockton, President of the To-day the Dowlais Stool Works closed Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Sir Commendatore Giannini was respon

"Edwin stated *---****

ible for several of the Bruasela and Paris down, rendering a thousand idle.

Depressed though the situation has reports dealing with reparation, but in Considerable difficulties are being exbeen for some time, I am convinced so particular for that in which he set forth perienced to keep alive the pit ponies in far as textile are concerned, that the the comparative statistics for taxation of depression is only of a temporary charse alcohol in Great Britain, France, and ter. We are not suffering from over Germany. For head Great Britain is applied markets, and trade is simply paving in duties on alcohol 73 marks hed back by the high values of goods details are set cut as follow the figures gold, France 11.7, Germany 1.481. The shipped or waiting for shipment, which markets Have been slow to take up owing given being gold marks. per hectolitre (of The South Western Railway has canto a disinclination in certain quarters to

22 gallons): celled 200 trains from April 6th and other face losses. The people who are ob

Spirits Beer lines are restricting their services structing business made large profits

Great Britain 2,389 14 similarly.“

Franco

3.25 d ring the period of rising values, and

means ma16: Germsay... BO 1.80 now they prefer to sit tight and hope As regards wines, the taxes work out, to avoid the affects of depreciation. sa follows: La Great Britain 60 per This cannot go on very long. They are cent, in France 97 per cont, and in Ger keeping back trade now, but eventually many 20 per cent. ad valorem, with Garette publishes a series of drastic they will have to fulfil their contracts regalations of most extensive-scope, at the rate prevailing. The more pro conditional upon its not being unduly the 18th ult. slightly exceeds 319 millions, the Allies on new basis, and he hoped giving the Government, power to take tracted she delay in making replacements

that when such negotiations were resam possession of and requisition food, forage, the bigger the demand for textiles will BRITISH SUBMARINES FOR land, coal, coal mines, horace, vehicles, be, overdone in fact and bring about a

SALE, delayed, and also by Austria's threat to 6 compared with 315 millions in 1911.-

ed they would lead to a prompt settle, tramways, light railways, canals, and sharp inflation of values.

It is announced that six submarines macol his anfo-conduct unless the time TRADE WITH RUSSIA,

their equipment, regulate road trans. I think we have already turned the ment, satisfying the just claims of the port, limit or prohibit the transport of corner. There are distinct signs that of the G class are to be said out of of departure was promptly fixed. Karl is

CHRISTIANIA, April 4th:

Allies and permitting Germany hopefully any goods; regulate traffic at the ports people desire to come into the market the Navy. As this repress the entire at present suffering frem bronchitis, but,

The Nor gian Government has

and harbours; lefase clearance to ships. Some are quietly buying now at depress number of those craft in Existence, in to renew Its productive activitica, Copies prohibit the unloading of any goods; ed prices because they feel that in doing means that the typo will vanish. Lald profiting by t fall of temperature, he has appointed four delegates to proceed to of the communications have been for regulate the distribution, price and use so they are operating on sale bas 3, down during the middle stages of the announced his departure for Tuesday Stockholm-to-negotiate-a-trade agrewarded to the Allies.

of coal, gas, water, electricity and petrol; Values have dropped since May by 50, war, the G submarines can scarcely be prohibit, in any area, the buying, selling co and even as per cont. Trade-on-ower regarded sa obsolete, and the only reason forenoon.

mont with the Soviet Commissary Kor- POSITION OF COLONIES. or possession of firearms, driling, mect values is easier to finance, and there is why they are now being scrapped in The ex-Empress Zita has declared that shentaheff.

ings or processions; and employ H's less risk, and this is no inducement. It probably on the score of redundancy. Majesty's forces in any service of vital will take some time; however, to get was originally decided to retsin sub importance to the community, things moving the difficulties of finane-marines in the post-war Flect, but, as White asked whether Indis or any of the of powers regarding searches and arrest cause of the exchange value of the rupee, we may sasume that the number is to of suspects without warrant the may try to mipend buying for another be further reduced. The whole of the Dominions had introduced or passed ponation being a maximum of six three to six months. As I have said, 4, D F 8, and types of legislation similar to the German Remonths hard labour or a fine of 2100 this will only result in a bigger demand submarines have been sold out of the af & later period, and we may then have service and all the early beat up parations" Act.” Mr. Lloyd George replied.

diamour for goods which it will be to and including E. Bome of the craft of a later type have the been hard to satisfy -- that the answer was in the negative,

NEW YORK, April 4th I myself am very optimistic about the withdraw, whilst all the surviving

submarines have been transferred to the Beveral hundred immigrants, mostly prospects of industry (Sir Edwin Stock Royal Australian Navy There are th except in regard to Newfoundland.

woman and children, who were recently ton added). I believe production is low now submersibles in course of fe Replying to Mi Briant, Mr. Lloyd sent back to Europe from New York for needed. We have been suffering from surbly completion, but these are of WAY-

having fraudulent, passport will be re lack of confidence brought about by time design, and any constructive conclu George stated that

fadarned here and permitted to laud, so high values. Talking too much persimmons drawn from the experiences of the been reached with-

ard instructions have been giyen to all ism is not golog to pet us right There campaign and our investigation of the

Amerioso Consulate in Europe Morn must be determined beerful, confident. U-boat Bouillas are no5= |18y=to_tak the while the State Department is investigat endeavour. That whistage" are going material shape for a considerable time.

ing the source of the bogut papst to have hero ---

to come. -Natal and Military Gatetie

LONDON, April 4th.

was the only person knowing DRAIN COLLISION IN TEXAS, In the House of Commons, Mr. Charica The regulations give the Police increasing trade are not yet over. Indis, be the G-group was included in this total,

-Thing of her husband's plan, and that sho made all the préparations for his journoy,

MESOPOTAMIA'S "RULER." LONDON, April 4th.

The Timer, correspondent at Cairo says Shoro good reason to believe that

mir Feisal has been offored-Moso potamin – although the British-Govern-| ment's view favours the choice of a ruler

being left to the future Mesopotamian

Assembly:

HEAVY CASUALTY LIST.

· Banız Pann (Tex.), April 4th. A freight and a passenger train collided styvilla Gartre, between Parradon and Monterey, 23 people being killed.

-DOOKERS' STRIKE AT

BOMBAY

ST BOMBAT. April 4th

Five thousand men are on striks at its to the allocation of Britian-India and P. & Odry docks.

|Reparations-Act

US. IMMIGRANTE,