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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 115T, 1923.

MINERS STRIK E:

OWNERS" CONCILIATORY OFFER.

FUNERAL OF EX-KAISERIN

REMARKABLE BERLIN DEMONSTRATION.

GERMANY'S LAST

CHANCE:

FRENCH PREMIER'S VIEWS.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DISASTROUS MINERS' STRIKE COAL-OWNERS' CONCILIATORY

OFFER.

LATEST CABLES

GERMAN REPARATIONS.

WILL GERMANY PAYI

Losos, April 2006.

In regard to the occupation of the Ruhr ared in the event of Germany's not. ful- filling her obligations, a French source points out, that if German miners in the

LONDON, April 20th. ́ ́

The coal owners' new offer · proposcu the establishment of a National Wages Board to deal with the principles applic-occupied coal-basin refuse to work, Gor many will have no coal, as the only

able to the whole country which will be

LATEST CABLES,

BEWDLEY BY-' LECTION.

MIL" STANLEY BALDWIN'S RETURN.

"LONDON, April 20th.

IRISH PROBLEM. PREMIER'S REPLY TO BISHOPS' APPEAL

LONDON, April 10th.. In the Worcestershire, Bewdley by for a change in the Government's Irish Replying to the appeal of the bishops

14,837

election, the result was:—

Mr. Stanley Baldwin (Coalition

Calonisty Mr. Henry Mills (non-official

Labour) The election was due to Mr. Baldwin's appointment a President of the Board of Trade.

1,690

MR. ESMONDE IN TROUBLE.

VANCOUVER, April 20th. Mr. Esmonde has been committed to trial, on a charge of seditious utterances. Ho was granted bail of $7,500.

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

HAVANA, April 20th.

The thirteenth game ended in a draw

after the twenty-third move FUNERAL OF THE KAISERIN

OUR LONDON LETTER. ESSENTIAL FACTS ABOUT THE LONDON REPARATIONS CONFERENCE.

[ROK OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. |

LONDON, March 9th. The breakdown of the negotiations at

recoup himself from the German Trea Bury. But this is not regarded as an unmixed book by the business world, where many difficulties are seen, stand- ing in the way.

In some quarters it is said the deduc tion may work like # tax, in which ease

applied to the determination of wages in other German coalfield, apart from | REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION IN As long as the leaders of Sinn Fein ato question is natural enough, but it does, reasons why the miners objeet to... re each district and based upon the district Upper Silesia, is the Saxon-basin," which

financial results.

19.very poor. This will threaten · Gor- The periods for the ascertainment of the district results willmans with a general stoppage, which be settled nationally.

will surely, compel her to carry out her The point below which wages should not be automatically obligations. It is emphasised that reduced will be determined nationally by ance does not desire to annex German territory, but simply to make Germany pay. It is estimated that three milliards franes are obtainable annually from the

reference to the base rates now existing in each colliery, including all additions) since July 1914-this representing earn. ngs considerably exceeding the highest earnings of any period before, the war-

Besides these rates workers will be given as wages the whole surplus of

revenue in each district during the exist Ving abhormal "period:

BERLIN.

in this position and received the support BERLIN, April 20th..

of their countrymen a settlement was im The ex-Kaiserin's funeral occasioned possible. He was willing and anxious to Bremarkable demonstration of homage discuss any and every road which pro to the monarchist and military regime.mised to lead to reconciliation and fully Thirty-thousand people witnessed the recognised that force was no remedy and procession to the mausoleum in

the that

reason and goodwill alone would lead antique temple, in which Ministers, to the final goal, but the abandonment Hohenzollern ex-Royaltice, nobility, ex- of force at present would be surrender to King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Field-violence, crime, and separation. Marshal von Hindenburg, General von

SINN FEIN LOAN IN AMERICA. Ludendorff, General Mackensen, General

CHICAGO, April 19th. Boland, a representative of Mr. De Curzon, and Field-Marshal Wilson will von Kluck, and Admiral von Tirpitz attend the conference at Lymphe during)

Valera in America, addressing the con vention of the nasociation for the recogni the week-end which is the nutcome of a letter from M. Briand to Mr. Lloyd

tion of the Irish republic, said that Ireland was going to fisk American sym- George, declaring that the time has come to end German quibblings.

pathisers for p further loan, probably of $100,000,000 to finance the fight for free now time for action.

Kuhr arca GERMANY'S DAY OF SETTLEMENT.

LONDON, April 19th.

M. Berthelot, Marshal Foch, Lord

It is

EARLIER CABLES.

SECURITY FOR GERMANY'S -

REPARATION PAYMENTS.

participated.

It is noteworthy that the crowd gave avation to Field-Marshal von Hinden burg after the funeral service,

"EARLIER CABLES.

SOMBRE SCENES AT POTSDAM.

BERLIN, April 18th. Sombre scenes were witnessed on the arrival of the remains of the former Kaiserin at Wildpark Station, near Potsdam. The former Crown Princess, younger members of the former Im-

dom.

COSTA RICA: OIL.

ERICAN CONSUL CRITICISES

BRITISH CONCESSION.

policy. Mr. Lloyd George says that he the Reparations Conference in London prices will be doubled and we shall have very heartily sympathises with the desire this week is not, perhaps, altogether sur-imposed a 100 per cent. import duty on to bring about peace, with a contented Prising to those who are a little behind a German goods. In this event the the scenes. Outside opinion is apt to German merchants “may be driven sto Ireland. He denounces the Sinn Fein of get wide of the mark over the main compete all the more ercely with our terror and declares that the policy of essentials that have contributed to the export trade oversend. "Again" draw" in the Government is the sole practical speedy failure of the statesmen to reach coming in through neutral countries

it possible to stop German goods froin

solution, that it is just and wise, and

a settlement at the first time of trying. All the Germans have to do, apparently, that the Home Rule Act is a sensible and The general tone of comment in the Press is to arrange with a neutral, in order to dodge the levy. Ita British importer workmanlike method of carrying it out. blaff, the Allies over-did it. It is also goods by means of a credit opened by is that the Germans in attempting to buys from the neutral and pays for the The fundamental issue is recession retane

suggested that their failure is further the British Government's share to be him in that country, at what point in union. The Government's ident of com-due to a peculiarity in the Teutoniculected The neutral will have paid in bining unity with home rule is nobler mental equipment. The Germans have full to the German producer, and that

never been noted for diplomney. When is an end of it. than the Sinn Feiner's creed of excessive they were nighty they shook the "maik nationalism which would take nothing ed Gst and were arrogant; when they B FOR DE-CONTROL.

are weak they are whimpering and The Government has intrailnced into' less than isolation and which if it had-fdeceitful. The proposals submitted by Parliament this week

11 short. Bill to full play would Balkanise the world. Dr. Simons to the London Conference bring the official control of the coale were childish in their futility. The mining industry to an end, except in so The controllers of the Irish Republican question is asked on every side why the far as that control applies to nomal Army still believe they could ultimately seeing that there was never the remotest and fimb in the collieries. I have set delegatts were induced to make them, peace-time safeguards for health, life, win a republic by continuing the fight. chance of them being accepted. The forth in a previous article the main

not quite cover the ground.

version to private management of the Conference Dr. Simone, as the head of sition it is most certain that the rural In the circumstances of the London esalhelds, but in spite of their oppo the German Delegation. could scarcely publie accepts the prospects of economic have been in a position to offer 'pro-de-control with a sense of relief. posals more acceptable than those sub- the Allies it is doubtful whether it would proposal to substitute State management mitted. Had he gone half-way to meet last few years it is useful to note that the Looking back on the experiences of the

have been nearly enough, and it cer- for private ownership was a theme with tuinly would have had violent political, which the Fabians and other classes of consequences in Germany.

doctricaire Socialists made great play. In all such negotiations there is a cer. They constantly assured the working both sides. History in full of examples, door to an Earthly Paradise, keep the tain amount of "window-dressing" on classes that this change would open the There are always the political conside-worker's pocket well filled, and endow rations. The one thing that statesmen him with life-long peace and content- must avoid in playing their parts underment. The vision was fair and lasted so the critical scrutiny of the whole world tong na 'no' practical test was applied on these occasions is an approach to to it. But the war came, and the systém even av appearance of giving anything of Departmental control of industry was away except under pressure. If they can inevitably extended in every direction to conyes an impression to their respecmeet the nation's needs for co-ordinated tive nationals that they are able to get production and arrangement of its vast to the good. But it is a difficult game, Tu TEST OF EXPERIENCE. the better of the other fellow so much efforts. The workers' representatives in each district shaff be satisied, that the district

no matter how adroitly it is played.

State control was submitted to thes International politics are not for simple talk at the best of times; and the most crucial test of practical experience, and proposes to pay all the wages it can bear.

exacting time even for the clever pro-though nine people out of every ten Owners, will confer with the workers'

fessionals is when the bill of costs is were induced, under the influence of a presented after a long and bloody war.

great patriotic impulse, to do their ut representatives with a view of dealing

PUBLIC OPINION BEFORE THE CONFERENCE

most to help the nation, even with that: with the wages of lower-paid men, and

For some weeks before the Conference driving power imparted to it the. State agree with the workers intionally on the

met a powerful section of the Press car machinery was found cumbersome, cost- ried on a campaign to stiffen the British obstructive, and lacking in pliancy. relation between wages and profits in the

representatives during the ordeal. Is The cold truth was forced upon the public fature. There will, also, be joint audits of

was thought that Mr. Lloyd George rend that a huge bureauerdey cannot PARIS, April 18th,

quired

gingering-up." An idea pre-adaptability, initiative, and an absence successfully conduct enterprises in which owners' hooks by accountants represent-

vailed that he would concede something of the mandarin spirit are essential to The version of the Reparations Com ing owners and workers to ascertain all mission's demand for the handing over

of value to the Germans. On this point success. All the post-war efforts of the the French were most apprehensive. The the facts and figures necessary for adjust-of, the Reichsbank reserves fixes the date perial family, former Court dignitaries, that Mr. Hughes, on April 18th, sent ago, spoke about all the nations beigia view of these known facts, been vain Frime Minister, in a speech a few weeks Socialists to prevent the closing down of State control of industry have, therefore, of expiry for compliance at April 22nd. and a party of ex-officers with lowered note to Britain with reference to allega- rical flourish which was turned to account

responsible for the world war rheto and futile The Reichsbank reserves are to be trans-swords awaited the train. Many wreathe,tions made in the House of Commons that admission that Germany was not alone the life out of the movement towards

in Germany. It was there quoted as an

Departmentalism in practice has taken ferred to the Cologne or the Coblear which were presented at various stations the United States Government endea guilty of letting hell loose in Europe has failed completely; and, movenver, State Socialism. The great experiment branches of the Reichsbank where they en route from Holland, covered the coffintoured improperly to procure the annal notorious speech at Stuttgart, and the State control did not check strikes. Tha will be allowed to appear in balanes about over which an all-night vigil was kept by ment of certain oil concessions to the Conference met made the strongest Trade Unions are as ready to challenge LONDON, April 19th.but cannot be "disposed of without per officers of the regiments of which the British company in Costa Rica. The possible point of the fact that Gery the authority of the State as they are to British Prime Minister, therefore, when coal industry provides one instance, the railways provide another. Powerful Reports of the disastrous effects of the mission. The Reparations Commission's ex-Kaiserin was honorary colonel. A coal strike upon industries continus to statement shows that this step was taken huge crowd followed the remains to

note says that the American Consul at cvilisation: The Treaty and the penal enter the lists against private em was, indeed, guilty of the crime against

come. in from all parts of the ecuntry.in consequence of Germany's disregard Fostdam, where there were enormous

San Jose was not authorised to criticise ties imposed under it were, he said, ployers; indeed, the State as employer based on their proved guilt of provoking are able to apply political pressure upon is more liable to attack, as the Unions The latest is that many potteries in North for clause 30 of the Treaty, notwith crowds of visitors,

the concession, but adds that such criti-the war. It was a chour juge. Staffordshire havs closed down and 22,000 standing warning.

the Government. Departmental manage The reserves will

cism necords with the policy of the United THE GERMAN CASE.

On the other hand, Dr. Simons has had, industrial pence. Hence public approval ment provides no security whatever for operatives are idle. Meanwhile the anger therefore be security for German re

States, which does not recognise usurping a well-nigh impossible task. He had to of financial de-control of coal-mining in a of the miners has found vent in distur-paration obligations. If compliance is

governments,

submit counter-proposals which he knew few weeks from now, and of the railways bances in Scotland. The worst rioting refused the Commission will demand im

would be unacceptable. They were in a few months. At the date of the framed so as not to upset the Govern Armistice it was thought by some thas since the crisis began occurred yesterday mediate Burrender of metal reserves.

ment at home. The alternative to re State Socialism in one form or another fusing to accept the Paris proposals as was within the range of practien! politics. "in Lanarkshire. Shops in Blantyre were

to the indemnity were serious, as the To-days it is dead-and most cordially plundered of provisions which were

Germans knew, but, as Dr. Simons told damned by public opinion-HD. the representative of an enterprising deliberately wasted. Enormous damage.

devil and the deep sea." If the Allies Sunday, newspaper, he was "between the is reported to have been done to build-

inposed as penalties the occupation of.

H. B. WARING CO.AT ings and plant as the result of rioting in

Duisborg, Rurort and Dusseldorf, as they

THEATRE ROYAL, threatened, he could not help it. And this is what, in the result, has happened. "THE" MERCHANT OF VENICE. forward about the political difficulties on But when all is said that can be put to the Revue de Paris. He started his no, I think it is fairly ovident on a when The Merchant of Venice" was A full house paid tribute to Our both sides against reaching an agreement myriad-minded Shakespeare," last night, career as a lawyer. From 1961 to 1862 survey of the facts that the German case staged by the IL. B. Waring Co ho was secretary to Gambetto, and after was badly presented. They had a golden Tribute also was paid to acting, which opportunity of sowing disunion among is all too seldom seen in Hongkong. the latter's death Vice-President of the the Allies, but the chance was thrown There was not a weak spot in the cast, Republique Francaise. He was several Germany might have offered to and at times those concerned rose to the

pay a reasonable indemnity in goods, highest point of theatrical art. Parti times a deputy, and during the war was In all probability Capital and Labour in cularly was this no in the casket scene,

this country would have nuited in refus in which Miss Jeanette Sherwin a for six months on the staff of General ing it. If she had promised, to pay in Portia, Mr. Frederick Annerley as the Callieni. He was twice married. His paper money the effect of the exchanges Prince of Morocco, and Mr. Peter would have been such that the value of the Cresswell an Bassanio were well nigh only son was killed during the war.] paper would have been reduced to next perfect in their different parts. The to nothing. If she had offered services story of the play needs no recapitulation. an outcry would have been raised It is, human in its portrayal of love and against such an enormity at a time of passion, rage and hate. Its many known. professed herself willing to atone for her Coming lese nothing by repetition. as they did across the footlighin sins, and posed as a willing martyr, thus with perfect enunciation and expression enjoying the crown as well as the pen they added to the evening's delight. ance. In the result she has the penance Naturally the interest is centred in In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen without the crown.

Shylock and Portia, and the success of no new developments. Subsequently the

A meeting of the Cricket Board of Con Chamberlain announced that the Budget hazard a guess at the moment. But it Venice" must rest on those who seek How it will all end nobody pretends to any production of The Morchant of Mining Association-made staterent that ships to day are unworkable and trol has appointed R-Spooner, H. Kwould be introduced on April 25th by looks uncommonly like a renewal of to portray these characters Mr. Charlen doubting the usefulness of replying to the unsaleable and are being given away Foster, and J. Daniell as selectors' for himself, owing to Sir Robert Horne's strife and discord, for an indefinite Quartermain, as Shylock, proved himselt period. The new world after the war an actor of distinguished attainmente. that we were all encouraged to hope His portrayal compares more than fav- for is farther off then ever!

ourably with the presentation of that en thusinst and disciple of Shakespearo, Bir HANOTIONS.": The various sanctions-proposed to-be-now to show its appreciation.

Frank Benson. The audience was not inflicted upon Germany are being Miss Jeannette Sherwin na Portia was critically examined-in-business: circles,

ment of wages.

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-Fifeshire.

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COAL-OWNERS' CONFERENCES.

LONDON, April 19th. The coal-owners' negotiating committee held long conferences to-day with officials of the Mines Department.. It is expected that when the miners' executive meet on Thursday they will be informed that the owners are prepared to discuss" import- ant modifications of the wage scales pre- viously, offered.

LATRE LONDON, April 19th.

the

INDIA'S FUTURE. RETIRING VICEROY OPTIMISTIC

LONDON, April 20th, -- Lord Chelmsford, the retiring Viceroy, has arrived in London. As regards India's future he was very optimistic. The legislative councils had already de M. Briand and General Weygand are monstrated that they were not a sham coming from Paris to attend an informal but a reality, and had displayed a great Allied conference at Hytho at the werk sense of balance and responsibility. Lord

GERMANY STILL OWING SIX HUNDRED MILLIONS.

LONDON, April 19th.».

NEW YORK, April 10th. The newspapers at Washington state

FAMOUS FRENCH JOURNALIST DEAD.

PAR18, April 19th. Joseph Reinach, the journalist who was the promoter of the agitation for the revision of the Dreyfus case, is dead.

Joseph Reinach contributed to the

end at Sir Philip Sassoon's home, Chelmsford foreshadowed the early col-Figaro under the name of "Polybe" and Lympno, the historic scene of previous lapse of the Non-co-operation movement conferences Germany now has only

FIGHT AT JERSEY-CITY.

twelve days in which to make a satis CARPENTIER AND DEMPSEY factory proposal for the payment of the £600,000,000 due on May 1st in order to avoid new, coercive measures.

SHIPPING SLUMP.

THE WORST IN LIVING MEMORY."

LONDON, April 19th.. Great Britain is: suffering from the The coal-owners spent over two hours worst shipping slump in living memory. at the Board of Trade conferring with the Approximately 800 British 'vessels of a Secretary of Mines, after which their president announced that there had been

tonnage of over 2,000,000 have been driven

to anchor by industrial stagnation and disacnsion: A City authority declares

New York, April 10th. Tex Rickard announces that the Demp sey-Carpentier fight, will be

be held

in Jersey City on July 2nd.

PAR19, April 19th. Carpentier and Descamps are sailing to America on May 7th..

· CRICKET · SEASON,

BOARD OF CONTROL APPOINTS SELECTORS.

LONDON, April 19th.”

Miners Federation's demand for informan with a pound of tea." Shipbuilding cen the season's test matches with power to tion as regards the offer of the owners to forego profits and revise the wage tres have been hit hard. There are 66,000 co-opt the captain, who selected; also schedule. The Association said that it

BRITISH BUDGET,

f

Dr. Simons took it as n text for a

MR. AUSTEN-CHAMBERLAIN'Sunemployment.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

LONDON, April 10th

preoccupation with the coal strike...

· ONTARIO BONE-DRY,

THE

RESULT OF REFERENDUM.

TORONTO, "April 19th.

F Germany could have

appeared the Federation was not pre-workers unemployed, and over 170,000 in to all-in-consultatively two profen pared to discuss wages until its two chief demands had been conceded. The owners the engineering and ironfounding trades. sionals, The selectors will make—a could not possibly say more than they had Recently a Japanese vessel of 4,000 tons player's acceptance conditional on a pro- already said without discussion with the

A referendum on the question of the inclined to hail as a Heaven-sent stroke clear perception of what was needed, The political leader-writers have been womanly and awoot, Possessed of a good Federation, as if they attempted to sold for £10,000. Last year the ship was mise that he does not contribute any importation and sale of intoxicants in of genius the idea of the Government she speedily won the heart of the audi

stage presence beautiful diction and readjust conditions without consulting withdrawn from the auctions at £52,000, article or statement to the Press respect-Ontario rumited in a victory for the pest of German goods imported into this addition to which the Band of the Wilta the men's representatives they would run

intoxicate in taking ball the parchar money in resence. The play was well-produced, in owner: had refused ring any match he plays 10, until the end"days" by a majority of over 100,000 country means of getting at the Regiment supplied the incidental music payment of the indemnity, the other half Tonight, Butterfly on the Wheel going to the German seller, who is to is to be stated

the risk of being ecoused of going back while carlier

on old-standing pre-war agreemente...

£00,000

of the season.

This makes Ontario