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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
MINERS' STRIKE.
A STATE OF WAR WITHIN A
FORTNIGHT.
Loybox, May 2nd.
GERMAN
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 3RD, 1923.
REPARATION
CRISIS.
M. POINCARE URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION;
Lasios, May 2nd. " The Supreme Council met this morning | at 10,' Downing Street, but adjourned till this afternoon, za the report of the finan The con! situation is unchanged. Dúrcial experts was not ready. ing the week-end a number of the district A Paris message says that "the nows associations have shown up uncompromis papers unanimously protest against send- ingly as regards the acceptance of Goring another ultimatum to Germany. M. arument's offer. Fuller meetings have not Poincare, writing in Le Matin, expresses.
It is widely pointed out that the opinion that there has been enough yot met. this is the first great occasion when ininers talk, and the Allies must now take have bou refused to express opinion by guarantees. The least hesitation will en ballot. The miners delögates appear | danger the future.
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SHANGHAI SPRING RACE MEETING,
Even then, German proposals would be considered only if guaranteed by secari- ties giving satisfaction to Germany's
FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.. creditors namely, Allied supervision of
The results of the Shanghai Spring the German Debt and Customs and a Rsco Meeting are given below. The times
indicate heavy going :— percentage on German industrial ex- ploitation.
M. Briand dramatically concluded, "I Shenkolaad have got my back to the wall. I enanot
act otherwise."
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In the meantime, it is understood that the French army will be absolutely readyBlazing Cora
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to move within a fortnight.
WILL: UNITED STATES TAKE A Le Lunatique
HAND?
LONDON, May 2nd.
ay Silver Streak (Mr. Johnstone) 1
Kio Negro
(Mr. Springleld) San Juan
It is suggested that Germany shall pay per cent. tax on export. The latter method, how- ever, is criticised, on the ground that British and other consumers would really be paying it.
It is declared that the Berlin Guvern- ment is determined not to yield to the demands. It is said that the temper of
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FOURTH RAČE.
Kempston Tommylad Halfmoonbay
(Mr. Dalgarno) (Mr. Harper) (Mr. Johnstone)
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LABOUR CONDITIONS IN THE U.S.A.
THE ULTIMATE TEST.
"The Hongkong Daily- (Special to
Preks.")
BY BANK H. SIMONDS.}
WASHINGTON, March 31st. Precipitatext by a concerted effort of
MILITARY EXPENDITURE IN
CINDIA.
AN · INVESTIGATING”. COMMITTER,
Speaking in the Commons on, the subject of military expenditure in India. Mr. Montagu stated that while it was Fobviously desirable to secure reduction'. in military expenture in India as else where it could only be achieved i the railroads of the country, the UniteÏcompatible with the internal and external States is now to undergo an ultimats security of India. It, therefore, appear- teet as to its capacity to readjust its fed desirable that an investigation sub economic conditions without an labour fight. 1 through Government co-
committee of imperial. defence should operation and mutual reasonableness on equipment, mobility and general ef take into consideration. improvement in the side of labour and capital the inevitáciency. The Government of India had able reduction of wages and readjustment announeed that a committee was being of labour conditions can be had, proof appointed of the Viceroy's Council: to of the stability of our economic condi- prepare material to submit to the com order, will be supplied. tion, in the midst of all the world dis.mittee of imperial defence.
open
Of
The necessity for the readjustment is too obvious to needi discussioù. In Jun- uary of the present yes the railways of the country expanded mary than $1,000,000 more than they earned. this vast expenditure upwards of 70 por cant. in some cases, and not less than 380 in any, is represented by wages. All possibility of redressing the balance by a further increase of rates in out of the question because, as recent results have (Mr. Caarten) high as to discourage rather than invite demonstrated, the rates are already so (Mr. Hine) 2 trafic and, as a consequence of general (Mr. Wingrove) 3 world depression, traffic has been and Time: 2mins 55 1-58ec5,
stih is declining.
HIXTH RACE,
Time: mina. 18.3-58eca
FIFTH BACK.
adamant that a ballot shall not be taken. ALLIES DIFFERENCES IN SUPREME £100,000,000 annually, also a 23 Nevertheless, there is no ray of hope of
COUNCIL. the miners deserting die Federation, and
LONDON, May 2nd, how the deadlock shall ultimately be
At the afternoon meeting of the broken down," froin, where and how will | Supreme Council, the Belgian Foreign come the new healing move to bring the Minister, M. Jaspar, outlined a scheme parties together, seems most obscure and with a view to reconciling the Allies' pet remote. A long strike sums up divergent ideas. The, decision on the 6. fechags, generaty with possibintics scheme was deferred, and the Council the Germans is indicated by the Press, of appalling complications and happe adjourned after an hour, until this morn
which is emphasising its protests Saignaa "the lies about German War against anga ever lurking in the background. ing, when it was to hear the new pro-
Mr. Camp (1) speaking at Leeds, declar-posals, which, it is believed, the Allied guilt," but it is believed that this may ed, Unless things altor, 1 candidly think
largely be in preparatory to an eleven-
hour élimb down.
we shall drift into a state of war within
a fortnight."
VU.S. SHIPPING STRIKE.
SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
Naw Yoɛɛ, May 2nd. Numerous marine workers throughout the country have already ceased work. Frade Unionists predict that approxi- Juately 20,000 sexamen, and 10,000 oilers will quit ships at Now York in the next
twenty-four hours.
CRICKET SCORING.
·M.CC. COMMITTEE'S DECISION.
LONDON, May 2qd.. The Marylebone Cricket Club "Com. mittee has, hually, decided that the system
of scoring the points in the County Cham- pionship will be the same as last year;
· name,y, live points for a win, and the side
leading in the first innings of a drawn
match scoring two points, and the oppon- ents nothing.
EARLIER CABLES.
NEW AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
NOT SO BLACK AS HE WAS PAINTED.
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experts will report on unanimously,
BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S
COMPROMISE,
:
It is stated at behind Mr. Lloyd George's insimence for an ulti
ultimatum Hes the bupe that America yet may decide to take a hand in scalinga problem, which, it is thought, cannot be settled without her.
Losbon, May 2nd. M. Briand, interviewed by Reuter's representative, expressed stupefaction and sadness at the British Press sugges tions that Frünce is bellicase, which, he said, is absolutely intrue. He recalled it is reported that, yesterday, the France's patience and endurance since Government beard unofficially from Ame- the Armistice as an example of her rica that the Washington Government pacife desires.
was contemplating a return to full co- Subsequent to the Supreme Council's operation with the Allies, including adjournment, the British membership of the Reparations Commis- Cabinet, at a meeting, decided to make sion. Hence, it seems-that there are a request that Mr. Jaspar's. project be reasonable grounds for not prejudicing any put into draft form. The drafting compassibility at such a reunion by French mittee." consisting of Earl Curzon, M. penalties, which might check any Ace- Briand, Count, Storia, M. Jaspar andrican impulse actively to re-enter the Bacon Hayashi, then met and sat for an affairs of Europe. hour and a half, and adjourned. "The Supreme Council meeting was, conse quently, deferred until mid-day to-
afternoon
morrow.
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OPINION IN ALLIED DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES.
LONDON, May. 2nd. A farewell dinner in New York to Colonel Harvey, "the now Ambassador to Great Britain an appointment, which crítics declared, was made on account of his anti-English feelings--revealed Colonêt Harvey in an encouraging light. He said. that Mr. Woodrow Wilson offered him the to definitely answer until he find consult
FAR
(THROUGH HLUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
FRENCE INDO-CHINA FLEET.
FIRST SIELMER BRINGS ABAP STALLIONS.
Vjenmah Liability
Victoria.
The single remedy that is available, then, in the minds of the executives of our great railways, is drastic cutting of (Mr. Bauld) 1 the costs in wages, accompanied, also, (Mr. Brood) by a sweeping reduction in the numbers employed. The programme carries with (Mr. Hill) 3
it the necessity for Government supervi sion and permission, but in the last analysis the power and the decision will rest with the railways, given the charao (Mr. Hill) 1ter of the new Administration which has (Mr. Knoll) 2
so recently taken office
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BY PROF. CARL BROCKHAUSEN, OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA.]
Sir W. Joynson Hicks Will General Monro be added to the sub-committee 1
Mr. Montagu replied that he could not conceive that the inquiry would proceed for without availing itself of the opinion of the gallant soldier to whom India. owed so much.
'Sir W. Joynson Hieks: Will the com mittee of imperial defence be empowered to suggest to the Government of India, if they see it, that alterations already celled? made in the Indian army should be can-
Mr. Montagu replied: Certainly..
Replying to Col. Yate Mr. Montagn said that the best evidence of the deter mination of the Legislative Assembly to provide for the defence. of India, was the alacrity with which they had passed very heavy budget provisions for the army.
£3,500 A YEAR." HIGHER HOME SERVICE SALARIES
The Committee appointed to advise aa It to the salaries of the principal posts in.
This Administration is beyond all dise
administration. big business
has come to power on a platform which the Civil Service recommends that the rejected the whole iden of Government salary of the permanent ends of the 21 ownership of railways and all similar principal departments should be raised to 1 enterprises. It is committed to the capi- £3,000 a year. This figure, the report by those men who, in industry and in merits of the case. or on any comparative talistic conceptions and it is dominated says, cannot he challenged either on the politics, alike, represent the most conser basis. It is assumed that the payment of vative ideas, "and, in our phrase, are
the war bonus of £500 a year will be described as
continued. "reactionary." It is more than a coincidence, too, that in the first weeks of Mr. Harding's
At present the normal salary of the heads of these departments is £2,000 AS IT IS NOW IN VIENNA, tenure of the White House the whole year with a war bonus of £500. Tha problem of the railways should thus be Secretary of the Treasury receives in raised. To be sure it is only one of addition further £500 to mark his severa problems. We have at the moposition as permanent head of the Civil pent an oven more acute discussion of Service. The present Permanent Under the question of the pay of packers, which affect another very large industry, also suffering from the prolongation of war conditions in a time of alleged peace.
The truth is that business in the United States has waited upon the return of the Republican Party to begin the giganti task of readjustment, with the deffation
sujen
!
Secretary at the Foreign Office receives. £500 a year more than the other heada of departments, and the Commissioner £2,000, rising to £2,500, apart from bonus, of Metropolitan Folea is on & scale of Unless, the report says, it is to be assum ed that these posts are of greater im portarer and responsibility than other first-class departmental beadships, pre- sumably on any salary revision of general "pplication the differentiation should Ministry of Transport (whose salary in cease. The permanent head of the given as £4,750) is apparently regarded Da sus generis. The report in signed by Mr. Asquith, Sir J. P. Maclay, and Lord Colwyn
Ambassadorship. That fact refutes theed his colleagues in the Cabinet, who (Syria) to Lake a lot of the finest Arabthing upsets the whole basis of our daily As always, the decisive element must the high rates of pay of the war period.
would immediately meet.
stallions, which the Government has It now seems that opinion in Allied bought for improving the Indo-Chinese diplomatic circles is trending in favour, breed of horses-Haves. firstly, of preparation and presentation of
SPECIAL CHINESE ENVOY IN LONDON.
claims of the above critics.
Further, Colonel Harvey said that he was confident that President Harding's genius for co-operation, which had won the hearts of his own people, was destined to draw terms to the Germans; secondly, of im- the entire English-speaking race into a mediate preparations for the enforcement, harmonious reintionship practically perif Germany does not agree or does not
LONDON, May 2nd.. fect, both materially and spiritually,
provido guarantees; and thirdly, of His Majesty the King, this morning, Mr. Hedges, the well-known lawyer, taking immediate steps. for enforcement received Chu Chi-chien, at Buckingham bumourously urged Colonel Harvey to go after the conclusion of a short-timed Palace, who presented his Majesty with
One evening, short time ago, an old friend of ours from America paid us an unexpected visit in our quiet home in Vienna We were not able to give him dinner, for we had nothing to offer him. but we chatted pleasantly over a pot of EASTERN CABLE tea far into the night. On leaving, be of wages as the first detail. It is justly gave our maid-servant a couple of notes, reckoning that it will have the full sup NEWS.
which she, good soul, brought at once to port of the Administration, the sympathy my wife, feeling sure either that the of the men who will make the policies stranger had robbed himself by mis-and write the laws for the next two years chance or that he did not as yet know at least. And it is preparing to give Losnos, May 2nd.
the value of our money. He had given battle all along the line at a moment her the
of just two hundred when it is strongest and labour neces- Reuter learns that, under M. Jaspar's
sarily weakest, crowns.-
SERVANT'S DAY.
It is manifest that one of the possibili- plan, France will be permitted to con
PARIS, April 29th.
Next day I looked up my friend and ties of the situation is a vast nation- tings preparations for the application of
all the transportation The steamer Indo-Chine, the first unit fered to give him back his money he companies of the country. The skilled, has reacted to stimulate conservatista
explained his mistake to him. But when wide strike on sanctions in view of Germany's failures of French Indo China's Governmental laughed at me, saying: Why, the of the railways is very highly organized, radicalism has in the past been moderate- s contrasted with the nnskilled, labour even in American quarters, where mild to carry out the Treaty, but British feet, oft Marseilles for Saigon, with should have given at home to any It could, the power is undeniable, wage
equivalent of that in-dollare in less than & condition rather rare in the nation.y popular. public opinion favouring a brief period general cargo, including the engines for domestic help who had to wait up till battle with some fair chance of victory, campaign ut
Tho the railroads begin their great of grace will be simultaneously satisfied.
midnight on my account." I was quite But in the proposed reduction of wager, There is a pretty wide feeling that the A propitious moment. the steamer Albert Sarrout, now in course taken aback. It is exactly twice the it is the unskilled rather than the skilled wages, particularly of the unskilled, are Mr. Lloyd George did not reject of construction at Saigon as the second amount of her wages for a month workers whose pay is to be attacked. too high and that the main thesis of the Jaspar's proposals, but was not willing unit.
claimed. Moreover, it is about half the Moreover, our railway employés are employers is correct. Popular sentiment monthly salary of a fully qualified as about the most conservative element in would certainly reseat extremne demands The Indo-Chine is to call at Beyrouthsistant in the university. This kind of our working population.
I on the part of the employés to retain existence."
be popular sentiment, and it cannot be We have had enough disturbance in re- I was reminded by this incident of that denied that popular sentiment in the cent months to demonstrate that the happier time when we Austrians, too, United States at the present moment period of high wages is over, and sym- enjoyed the benefits of a favourable ex would be bitterly hostile to any such dir-pathy for a nation-wide strike now would change abroad. Once in Athens, in the turbance as would come with a railway he inconsiderabie Easter of 1005, four of us hired a vehicle paralysis. The whole country is feeling Unlean all signs fail, the in the town, and drove about for half a the effects of the general world slackening entente between business and politics, be present day viewing the scattered statues and of industry and trade, but it is still tween our captains of industry andsour monuments; at the end of our excursion clinging to the nation that the end is leaders in Government, will have suff the driver demanded one drachms as his in sight and that: prosperity will come cleat power to bring about a drastic read- fare. The Greek drachma in those days shortly, if so new, disturbing factor in justment in all wages with a minimum was valued at a little above half an tervenes,
of labour resistance and no general dis- the drive cost each of us the price of a ceditors requests for a discussion of the to be done with comparative swiftness Austrian crown; so, at this calculation, I am constantly receiving from British turbance of business. The thing
is likely tramway ticket in Vienna We tipped labour and industrial conditions in the and with a maximum of firmaesa the the coachman another drachma, where waited States and a description of the ringle chance of failure, bringing with apon an athenian who was with us re-remedial measures which are being taken it actual trouble, must be found in the marked "to me. You foreigners make to meet the 'crisis. But the fact is that possibility that too sweeping reductions
the situation has not yet in this country with be attempted in FRENCH MOBILISATION BEGINS
living impossible for us!" The thoughts called forth any concerted action, it has spirit. Failing this, the transformation of men under the same circumstances are
too arrogantú a
TO-DAY...
spt to be ns alike as a row of peas in ableness upon the country to force action. The gravest difficulty that exists in
not forced itself with sufficient disagree should be swift and completa LONDON, May 2nd.
pod
We have no system of unemployment presenting American labour conditions to pay, we have a remarkable, capacity for Despite the fact that unanimity is parliament in the afternoon. He attend matter. But there is another very difand, despite general comment and a mentions, there is nothing yet in the United a European reading public lies in tha Now, that is the lighter side of the absorbing the tnemployed on our farms, fact that, despite the incidental, disloca incomplete as regards methods at the
ferent one. My American friend wrote ed a reception at the Chinese Legation home to describe his experiences of life sure of apprehension, the country has States which suggest oven remotely Bri- Supreme Council, the discussions were
in Vienna. He had come to Austin e pursued a policy of "wait and see
with tish, much less Continental, circums LONELY FIGHT, AGAINST DEATH, marked by a lot of friendly banter, na
respect to the very reason that he wished to gather
tances, Business is bad, but it is not yet The action of the packers and of the as bad as it has been many times whe for example, at one point. Mr. Lloyd
his own impressions, to see things with railway executives represents the first cal- the cause was to be sought, as in 1907, his own eyes, and to be able to form his culated effort of deflation, although, fol in the ordinary reasons of finance, unin George told M. Briand that he was
own opinion. "Everything one could wish lowing long idleness, textile mills, are fluenced by war. We are having hard A tragic story of an unsuccessful fight
for is to be had in Vienna," he wrote. bezinning to operate with a drastic reduc times, but in price in the most quarter guinst death from scurry has just been master at Gressing
retorted Ma
My advice to Vienna, who help your ition of wages, acute sullering, such of a century we have hade far härder reported to the Manitoba Mounted Briand." mon cher Lloyd George.. it
Commenting on trade depression and selves. But they did not seem to under- as makes. political capital and compels times in Washington, for example, Police In August, 1918, A. O. Rinehart,
political action both nationally and in there is not the remotest circumstance of Duluth, loft Le Pas, Manitoba, on a only shows I have been much in your and County ceting in Glasgow, As a Viennese I should like to add one local legislatures and councils there has which would suggest even the smallest
foreign competition at the Rivet Bolt, stand me." trapping expedition on barren lands 200
company,"
recently, Sir John Hunter mid if the fact as my contribution to this descrip- been surprisingly little, and after a mild measure of suffering. In various in- miles from the nearest trading post." His
company had depended entirely upon on made by my American friend. I winter we are now enjoying a phenomen- dustrial cities the conditions are differ- "body" was discovered last October by
French mobilisation begins on May home manufacturers for raw material happen to live neat a large hospital, ally early spring. In point of fact the ent, but the contrast with European cop two trappers 500 miles north of Le Ps. 3rd, and M. Briand declares that if their works would have closed down long More than once I have seen a respectably situation has only just ripened to the ditions is still enormous
In the shack where Rinehart had been
ago Prices were too high, and should dressed mes dragging his way towards point where action on the part of am- And because our labour is pretty, in bedridden was found a diary in which the within eight days namely, the time nohave been reduced earlier. Only a fow those gray walls, only to succumb before ployers has been necessary, and reluctant effectively organized and public senti man had kept a daily record of his
months ago the company could not get reaching his goal. The first time I but enforced assent by the employés has ment is overwhelmingly against labour struggle for life from November, 1919, sary for Germany to reply to Mr. Lloyd delivery of certain raw material from noticed this I thought the man was drunk become at least likely.
disorders, there is the greatest prob till April last, when he made an entry George's fresh ultimatum and for the home makers, because the men in rolling but no, he had fallen, overcome by sheer It would be dificart. 'to' exaggerate tho ability that:
way wages and war prices expressing the forvent hope that someone completion of French preparations-the material. As a result the company was - Thun oven ung's own eyes may prove to United States, which hodes ill for aux next few months with only a mumm conservatism of the present mood in the will be rather drastically deflated in the mills could earn more by rolling heavier exhaustion and weakness. anke would come to his rescue. The diary: sbows that in order to prevent himselt Germans produce fresh proposals that forced to place orders with America and be but inlse witnesses."
element seeking to provoke an industrial of disturbance. At least this is the pres war Russian Bolshevism has become for sent prospect, by no means controverted, the nation a sort of nightmare, hobgob by the manner in which the whole coun lin, whose shadow aranses the pro try received the news of the impending? foundest apprehension. The progress of operation in the railroad world. disorder in certain portions of Europe (Copyright, 1921, by The-Mellé
(Continued at foot of next colums Byndicale) para
slow on this hands across the sea buai.ultimatum. Dess," because it had been overdone all round, since it was taken for granted that anyone trying to make trouble be tween Americs and England is our com-
mon enemy.
TRAGEDY OF NORTHERN CANADA...
from taking his own life he had destroy-
ed the mechanism of his revolver and will be considered, but Germany must
rifles. He had moved his glove and accept unreservedly both the figures and ́aterails to the bodside, but was finally unable to cook, and died alone of cold, the methods of payment settled by the =tarvation and scurry
Reparations Commission.
an autograph letter from the President of China, also several valuable gifts
Chu Chi-chien was entertained to a luncheon by the Government at the Carl-
tos Hotel, and visited the Houses of
yesterday.
FORCED TO PLACE ORDERS FABROAD.
THE OTHER SIDE.
the Continent despite free import of rivets and bolte by foreigners into this foreign competition raw material be know of no method by country. The company would fear- 10 came obtainable at cheaper and more rea- aristocratic nation like Ea sonable rates
dependente della pallen bell come a demoérácy —Mr.
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