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POLISH

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 9r8, 1821.

LATEST CABLES,

D'ANNUNZIO:

AMBASSADORS' CONFERENCE WARNING."

MINER S' STRIKE:

TRANSPORT WORKERS' MANIFESTO.

CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN:

MESSAGE TO GREAT BRITAIN.

LATEST 'DABLES, (TRADUCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MINERS STRIKE. CONCILIATION IN THE AIR..

LONDON, May 7th. An important pronouncement by Mr.

THE SILESIAN "OUTBREAK,

- STRENGTH OF POLISH INSURGENTS.

According to Berlin telegrams, which. must be taken with reserve owing to the German anxiety to intervene militarily, the Polish insurgents in Upper Silesia

WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY FOR ZBYSKO.

New Yonx, May 7th. Zbysko has won the world's heary. weight catch-as-catch-can wrestling cham pionship, defeating "Strangler "Lewis in a contest lasting 23 minutes. NAANN NO- CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. BILL PASSED BY SWEDISH PARLIAMENT.

STOCKHOLM, May 8th Both the Hauses of Parliament have pasted Bli abolishing capital punish- went.

REPARATIONS. PROBLEM. FAVOURABLE OMENS.

PARIS, May 8th,

LATEST" VABLES.

FAR

RACING.

RESULT OF THE JUBILEE,

·LONDON, May 7th. The Jubilee (Kempton) resulted" as follows:-

Paragon Blue Dun Soranus

Betting: 100 to 8 Paragon, Dun, 10 ta 1'Soranos.

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EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

[TRKOUGH RIUTER'S AQINOY.)

JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE AT

FORTSMOUTH,

MESSAGE-TO, BRITISH NATION.

LONDON, May 7th. The Japanese Crown Prince has arrived to Blue Portsmouth.

Nineteer van. A held separated the Arst and the second, and there was a length between the second and the third,

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS SECOND MATCH ABANDONED THROUGH RAIN.

LONDON, May 6th.

In dall, ahowory weather, before a moderate attendance, Mr. Robinson's eleven scored 250 for 7 wickets and de for one wicket, further rain causing the match to be abandoned.

H.M. The King has appointed the Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito an honorary General in the British Army.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND,

LEAGUE, OPIUM COMMISSION,

6IN JOEN. JORDAN'S„VIEWS.

GENEVA, May 7th. At the Boal sitting of the Opium Com mission, Sir John Jordan said he was con vinced that China would rid herself of the opium plague, if she received loyal assistance, but, while the Hague Conven tion permitted the contracting parties to cultivate any amount of opium, the application of the provisions of the Don- vention would abolish the abuse of opium in China.

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Sir John Campbell (representing India) expressed the opinion that it was pre ferable to ensure the application of the present Convention before drafting and other,

PORTSMOUTH, May 7th, Renter's correspondent an going aboard the Kateri was received by Prince Hiro

Mr. Hamilton Wright (America) sup hito, who in a message to the nation, said ported Sir John Jordan, while Sir Mal that he was delighted to land on the colm Delevigne (Great Britain) said that the Commission would be better able to beautiful shores of a noble ally. His

discuss methods of improving the Hague admiration for the British people's past Convention after replies had been receiv

while, the Commission, he said, should' achievement was deepened by the moraled to the questionnaire. In the means they achieved in the Great War. This, t coupled with the ties uniting the island empires, created a desire in him to visit Great Britain." The Crown Prince dwelt on the welcome accorded him at the British ports at which he touched on his voyage from Japan.

Lloyd George on the coal strike is anti-number 100,000, as compared with 15.00 for joint military action and the hearty flared. The Australians replied with grandeur they displayed-and the success supervise the application of the Conven

sipated. Conciliation, is undoubtedly in the air, and at the beginning of the sixth week's idleness of the mines, the whole country is chumouring for a settlement to eave the country's stricken industries.

Allied troops.

BOAST OF POLISH D'ANNUNZIO

PARIS, May 8th. The Conference of Ambassadors has

It is reported that approval by the Supreme Council of Marshal Foch's plan co-operation between the British and French" Naval Staffs in preparing a pos- sible nava demonstration are considered favourable omens, for a prompt and fav- ourable settlement of the Allies' claus

It is estimated that there are 5,000.00e issued a proclamation to the inhabitants on Germany.-Havas.

unemployed, affecting 16,000,000 ind children.

women

In the meanwhile, the view is generally held that the miners Executive will re- assemble in the middle of next week,

The morning papers make a feature of the growing strike weariness on the part of the miners. The public want to know, in the face of the owners' rofusal of mediation, why an impartial tribunal should not be given an opportunity to learn why stoppage of mines is being con- tinued indefinitely, as neither the owners nor the Government, or the miners, have been elucidatory on this point.

PREMIER'S APPEAL TO NATION.

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of Upper Silesia that recourse to force! will not influence the Allies" decisions as regards allotting the territories in dis pute

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·FRENCH 'EX-SERVICE MEN'S. SUPPORT,

PARIS, May 3th. "The latest reports indicate that the

The French National Union of Ex-Ser insurgents' movement has reached its vice Men has wired to Briand zenith. There are now signs of abats promising support in the endeavour to ment, but it is reported that Korfanty, maka Garusany pay for the ruin of thou- who is the Polish D'Annunzio, has pro-sands of Frouch homes and the devasta- clained himself a civil and military tion of her fairest provinces-Hagar, dictator in Upper Silesia, and asserts

We shall never give up one inch of the newly-acquired territory."

U.S. AND THE ALLIES.

**DEBIBES HELPFULLY TO CO-OPERATE./

HANTS DEFEAT OXFORD. Hanta defested Oxford by 49 runs.

AUSTRALIANS V. SURREY,

LONDON, May 7th. The Australians, in their match against Surrey, at the close of play in showery weather before a crowd of 17,000, on an easy wicket, had compiled 325 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Collins made 168 unfinished and Macartney 87.

DAVIS CUP.

NEW AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTA-

TIVE.

MELBOURNE, May 7th. Ularence Todd has been selected as the fourth player in the Davis Cup tourna ment

OBITUARY.

MESSAGE TO TUM NATION,

The majority of the Commission agreed to Sir Malcolm Delevigne's sug. Eestion. The next meeting of the Com mission will be held in February, 1822.

REQUEST TO PERSIA.

GENEVA, May 8th The Opium Commission has concluded its labours. It was decided to request the League of Nations to invite its mem bers and other nations by the inter mediary of Holland to ratify the Hague Convention dealing with the opium traffic. Persia will be asked to reconsider the

reservations which she has so far made to the Convention.

LONDON, May 7th. morning and evening papers testify to Leading and special articles in the the British appreciation of the meaning of the visit of the Crown Prince, S A member of recommendatious have testimony to the reality and value of been drawn up with a view to strengthen Anglo-Japanese friendship. The articles ing the Convention, as regards the medi describe the visit us striking and cat use of opium, morphine, etc. romantic event, being the first occasion It is hoped to make an enquiry into the that a member of the reigning house. has opium situation in China, in order to quitted Japan since legendary times. -verify the information, received and with The text of the message to the nation a view to the submission of a report on which Prince Hirohito gave to Reuter's the subject to the next meeting of the representative is as follow:--

After a long voyage of over two tions to the League of Nations.

Commission and for further recommenda

months, I am extremely delighted to land

EARLIER CABLES.

WASHINGTON, May 7th. POLISH INSURGENTS ADVANCE.

The American Note accepting the in- LONDON, May 7th. vitation to send representatives to the Reuter learns that, according to the varied Allied conferences outlines the

LONDON, May 7th, Mr. Lloyd deurge, speaking at Maid fatest advices received, in London, the foreign policy of the U.S. in the follow- The death is announced of Baron stone, under the auspices of the Unionist insurrection in Upper Silesia is spreading words: --

Burgholers, P.C., D.L, M.A., director Association, pleaded for the continuance ing considerably. The Polish Legation in While maintaining the traditional of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam of co-operation of all lovers of their coun- London states that the Polish Govern policy of abstention from participation in Navigation Co., Ltd., some time Presi-indomitable efforts were crowned, coup the Germans-flavus. bry. It was a good nigh that two Irishment is doing its utmost to discourage the matters of distinctly. European concern, dent of the Board of Agriculture, and leaders had been conferring. The fact rising, and has ordered a strict closing the Government is deeply interested in author of The Georgies of Virgil.”, that a bitter soal confict had lasted for of the Polish-Upper Silesian frontier to proper economic adjustments and in the weeks without unpleasant episodes showed prevent communication. The insurgents just settlement of matters of world- the country's good sense. He denied that have reached a line from Gleiwitz towards wide importance, under discussion in thei there was conspiracy to reduce wages, the Oser Canal, and have occupied Oppeln, conferences, and desires helpfully t

abd declared that the idea of a nationut pool, if applied to all industries, would destroy incentive throughout the country.. Mr. Lloyd George asserted that the Miners' Federation was trying to starva the country into an injudicious settle ment. He appealed to the nation to endure with the stubborn courage which had surmounted, worse troubles.

UNION EMBARGO ON FOREIGN /

COAL

Cheiwits, and Benthen." Three thousand rebels are in-Rybnik klone, t

The Plebiscite Commission has declined the German request to help in the quell- ing of the disturbances.

THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BRITISH ARMIES.

LONDON, May th.

operate in the deliberations

the expor COLONEL COLONEL HARVEY'S

INSTRUCTIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 6th."

in view of the new policy towards INTERESTING WAR FIGURES. Europe leaders of the House of Hepre sentatives are of the opinion that Senator Knox's' peace resolution will be abelved: They declare that the Senate Foreign telations Committee is in favour of such course, until the larger problems arising out of the war are cleared up.

These figures, analysed, give the follow ing returns:-

British Isles-0,211,427 enlistments; 74,702 deaths; 1,693,262, wounded; and 176,305 prisoners.

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It is expected that when the Council Canada-683,170 enlistments; 58,8 meets the question of mandates will be deaths; 149,732 wounded; and 3,754 taken up in the light of Mr. Hughes's

recent Note prisoners. *

An official return, issued to-day, shows LONDON, May 7th. that 8,500,000 men enlisted in the British The Transport Workers Federation and armies during the late war. The total the Railwayson's Union, in a joint mani-casualties were 3,286,382. festo, any that the Federation is anxious to assist miners to settle the existing lock-out, and has ordered all engaged in. loading, discharging sud manning ships bringing coal to Great Britain to refuse -to work foreign cual. If the use of mili- tary and naval forces breaks the Feturn Lion's embargo, it calls upon the Railway. men's Union to refuse to move foreiga coal. The Federation declares in this connection that stoppage of labour in the Clyde docks is already complete."

RUSSIAN OIL CONCESSION.

GIVEN BY SOVIET TO BRITISH COMPANY.

agonts

IRISH PROBLEM,"

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·EARLIER CABLEN." MEETING BETWEEN SIR J CRAIG AND DE VALERA.

on these beautiful shares of our noble | ANNAMESE KING'S CONTRIBUTION: ally. The great achievements of the British people in the past for the pro-

Pants, May 4th grem of the world and civilisation have The Anamnese King's contribution to long been the object of my profound wards the restoration of France's war which they rose in the last great war, and among small agricultural communition admiration. The moral grandeur to stricken provinces has been apportioneds the brilliant success with which their which were almost entirely destroyed by led with the fact that the two island empires have been so closely united by HONGKONG BANK'S NEW BUILDING strong ties of allinüce, deepened the sense

AT SHANGHAI OPENED. of my admiration for the British people, and created in me the keenest desire to visit this country one day.

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WEDDING AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

BAXTER FARMER.

LBY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL."] SINN FEIN AND SOVIET

Naturally, I feel most happy that my LONDON, May 7th.

long-cherished hope bas now been

SHANGHAI, May 6th.

•Most impressive was the ceremony of realized. I came along the world's high-laying the foundation stone of the Hong- The well-informed Philadelphia Public way from the East to the West, and had kong Bank by Sir Beilby Alston, British Ledger has revealed the startling fact of the very good fortune of calling at Hong Minister at Peking, op Thursday. The the existence of a draft of a treaty be kong, Singapore, Colombo, Port Said, occasion was rendered remarkable by the tween the Sian Fem and the Bussian Cairo, Malta and Gibraltar practically presence at the ceremony of Mr. Vivian all British porta. In all these places, & Dent, his son, and grandson, represent et, which is to be binding for ten hearty welcome was extended to me, not ing the second. third, and fourth genera years. The Irish authorities captured the merely by the British authorities, but tions of one of the bank's founders in documente involving Mr. de Valers and by the whole population under their others, who were negotiating for regni governance, and I was profoundly touch 1865, Mr. John Dent. tion, also for arms and ammuni fou from ed by all the marks of friendly attention Russia and for trade rights.

and hospitality lavished by them upon The proposals included a clause afford myself, for which my sincerest thanks arė. ing reciprocatory recognition of religious dus. Not only have I seen in all these sects, about which Dr. McCartain, who piaces points of interest, which left is now Sinn Fein representative in lasting impression on me, but I had the Soviet Russia, commented, "This gives opportunity of witnessing with my own It is now stated that Colonel Harvey us a good grip on the Vatican, and eyes all forms of activities speaking elo-

A very pretty wedding, and one of much will be empowered to initiate such discus-akes them less impressionable by British quently at the most efficient and wise

administration of the British authorities. local interest was held at St. John's sions in the Supreme Council as Presi.

Short as my sojourn in this country Cathedral

on Saturday, when Miss dent Harding directs, and he would; also,

will be, I trust that I shall be enabled to Dorothea Farmer, only daughter of Mr. participate in the deliberations.

carry away a very pleasant and useful memory of my first visit.".

and Mrs. Wm. Farmer, of Shameen, was "KATORI'S '' ROUGH PABBAGE TO SFITHEAD. married to Mr. H. Gordon Baxter, of the LONDON, May 6th.

Chartered Bank, The officiating clergy- LONDON, May 8th The dying hopes, of an early peace in Beuter's special correspondent with man was Rev. J. T. Holman Ireland were rekindled by a meeting Prince Hirohito telegraphe from Porta The bride, who was led to the altar by between Sir James Craig and De Valera, mouth that a heavy south-westerly gale her father, wore a charming classical which both Unionist and Nationalist is making the journey of the Japanese Irish newspapers welcome as a sign of squadron to Spithead very uncomfort awn of draped white satin charmense Approaching peace. It transpires that able, ships being invisible in the densee square-cnt train fell from the should the meeting on which Sir James Craig mist for prolonged periods.

ers, and was draped to the to-day reported to the Ulster Unions The Japanese staff is busy with a heavy tulle veil, which fell over them by Party conference at Belfast, was due to programme of tour. Prince Hirohito te orange buds. The bride carried a bunch De Valera's initiative.

* resting as far as possible and is prepar of Madonna lillies and wore the bride- East Belfast, paid a tribute to Bir James with Admiral Madden on

Captain Dizon, M.P., in a speech ating for a strenuous day to-morrow. The groom's gift of a string of pearls, and the Queen mother. A happy thought of the bride's for something old was a small piece of amongst the lillies of her bouquet. Sha her mother's wedding flowers nestling was attended by her three bridesmaida Miss Jessie Jack, Miss Jessie Rodger, and Miss Nathalie Koukoalevsky-wear dresses of periwinkle blue net, and ing soft pink satin frocks with over- Dutch-shaped hats with wreaths of pink and blue roses resting on the hair. They Curzon at the Foreign Office, having pre- ligree brooches of old English design LONDON, May 7th, carried sheaths of pink and blue larkspur, Chu Chi-chien called to see Lord tied with pink tulle, and wore gold Mr. Wallace, the retiring Ambassador to

viously been unable to meet him. They set with single turquoisen (the bride'z MONTREAL May 6th France, will be America's representative An official report of the conference were engaged together for over an hour birthstone) the gift-of-the-bridegroom

The best mau was Mr. B. A. Camidge, Great Britain has sold to the Canadian on the Ambassadors Council. It is off between Bin James Craig and the Ulster

U.S. MINISTER TO CHINA. Pacific Railway, the ex-German

and the ushers were Mr. Wm. Cox and the Loyalist Party candidates at Belfast. Koenigin Viktoria and Prescially declared that the representatives states that Sit James, referring to the

four brothers of the bride. Wilhelm.

WASHINGTON, May 4th. Mr. Denman Fuller played Lemaire's The former will be re-named will not have independent power to bind meeting with De Valera, declared that President Harding is understood to Music for the opening of the ceremony. the Empress of Scotland, and will ply America to any course of action; they work, the provisions of the Home Rule have selected Mr. Jacob G. Schurman, Later, "The Voice that breathed o'r Ulster by accepting and undertaking to between Queen and Liverpool; the latter will corro chiefly as observers, reporting Act bad reached the limit of concession.reident of the Cornell University Eden and - Love Divine all lover A Russo-German: trade agrecanent has will by re-named the Empress of China, to the American. Government and advisNo further discussion could be entered Minister to China..

will

excelling were sung. After the signing. of the register, the bridal pair left the Church to the strains of Mendelssohn's

Wedding March. IMA

Australia,413,453 enlistments; 19,330 deaths; 152,171 wounded; and 4,084 prie sobera

New Zealand.297,325-

enlistments; 18,138 death; 40,729 wounded; had 50% prisoners.

prisoners.

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EARLIER CARLES,

Keypads WASHINGTON TO APPOINT AN UNOFFICIAL" REPRESENTATIVE.

LONDON, May 7th. A Washington message states that the India,1,679,416 enlistments; 81,308 Administration has decided to appoint deaths; 70,959 "wounded; and 11,009an unofficial representative to the Craig'a pluck in going alone and unarmed with engagement, to-day, was a lunch also pearl stud earrings, the gift of her Supreme Council and the Ambassadors to meet De Valera in the enemy camp Elizabeth, which anchored close to the Council A further message states that far from Dublin. Influential circles - The Japanese Ambassador, the Naval

Kators Mr. Roland Boyden, now American Com-the outcome of so-called secret peace Attache and others proceed to the Japan phasise that, the meeting was in nowise misaloner America on the Reparations Commission.sentations were made to the Cabinet on

at Paris, will represent moved by the Government, but it is stated sagship in the morning to transact

on good authority that if joint repre-

¡ business.

WASHINGTON, May 7th;:

CHINESE ENVOY AT THE FOREIGN behalf of Ireland the suggestion of amend. Colonel Harvey, Ambassador to Greating the Bill in accordance with proposals

OFFICE. Britain, will represent America on the agreed to by either side would be con-

sidered. Supreme Council until relieved by M ULSTER REACHED THE LIMIT OF "Herrick, the new Ambassador to France-

Bouth Africa-138,373 enlistments.. Newfoundland.-9,889 enlistments. Other Colonies-135,337.

LONDON, May 7th. According to Renter's Copenhagen cor- respondent a Riga telegram states that the The combined casualties of the net Borict has given a British company large three were,832 dead; 1,513 wounded: concessions in the Baku oil district and 1,718 prisoners. Three-fourths of the oil produced is tö belong to the company, and the rest, to the Government. The company will bo allowed to entablish its own police, but percentage of the technical staff will be Russian.

RUSSO-GERMAN TRADE AGREEMENT.

NO POLITICAL PROPAGANDA,

-Bertin, May 6th-

three months' notice' on both sides. It anthorises an exchange of commercial delegations enjoying diplomatic preroga tives Merchant chips are to have the customary privileges,*** There is to be a speedy resumption of postal and tele graphic. communications, and exchanges of prisoners Politics) propaganda in

DUTCH- CUSTOMS.

INCREASE IN DUTIES.

THE HAGUE May 7th,

The Government has introduced a bill for à ♪ per cent incresse in the Customs duties upon articles for which a 7 per cont, ad calorem duty is paid at present,

C.P.R. PURCHASES EX- GERMAN LINERS. "PRINZ FRIEDRICH WILHELM

FOR FAR EAST.

Yokohama,

CULTURED PEARLS,

COMPARATIVELY VALUELESS,"

LONDON, May. th.

as far as they affect the United States

THE COTTON TRADE.

CONCESSION."

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into When the Irish Parliamenta were established and the Council of Ireland was constituted there would be the neces sary constitutional link between northern Ireland and southern Ire and...

in Java

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BRITISH AEROPLANES BOUGHT TOR JAVA.

A white gatin cushion-with a horseshog EASILY DISTINGUISHABLE AND A THIRTY PER CENT, REDUCTION

LONDON, May 6th.of white heather and orange blossom in The Aircraft Disposals Board has re-one corner was placed at the altar rail IN WAGES - HOLD UP OF BRITISH ceived an order for 40 aeroplanea for use for the bride's kneeler.

The Heleda May-Institute was prettily The cultured pearl bubbla has been

LONDON, May 8th SHIPPING THREATENED.-

decorated with palms and pink flowers The Federation of Master Cotton thoroughly deflated by a statement of the Spinners has decided to notify a hundred STEWARDS AND COOKS REFUSE THE PROPOSED FLIGHT TO DUTCH for the reception, at which Mr. Gonzales Gems Section of the London Chamber of and fifty thousand operatives of a 20 per

orchestra played some choice selections, REDUCED WAGES: Commerce to the effect that they hayecent reduction in wager An advance of

After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Tong been marketed, are well known, and

Gordon Baxter motored out to the White have been sold as such. The statementi siuco-when-the cotton spinning trade bag 4 hold-up of British shipping is being It is almost certain that the Dutch Cottage, Taipo, where the honeymoon i

THE HAGUE, May 6th. 28 per cent. was granted a year ago,

LONDON, May 7th. declares that they are quite different in appearance from the Oriental pearl, can been very depressed. The cotton manu- threatened, owing to thip's stewards and Naval Lieutenant Goldhart with bo un being spent. The bride's in only be produced in all sizes, are easilyfacturers are expected to serve sitoilar poke at all ports refusing to sail on re able to carry out his projected fight to dress was of jade green net with which distinguishable, and -are-comparatively notices on their quarter of a million ope duced wage Leems equalling 509 monthly, the Fast Indies, in consequence of the was worn a silver grey satin, strawber valualega,

ratives despite the Federated body's agreement. dificulties of flying across Mesopotamia,

and draped veil.

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