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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGENT

SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY: CHANGE IN FAVOUR OF COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS.

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FAMIN E IN RUSSIA LENIN'S APPEAL TO WORKERS OF THE

WORLD

SUPREME COUNCIL

ATTITUDE TOWARDS GREECE AND TURKEY.

LATEST, UABLES,

{THROUGH RMTER'S AGENCY.)

RUSSIAN FAMINE.

APPEAL TO THE NATION.

LATEST CABLES.

SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY.

LENIN'S INVITATION TO BRITISH FINANCIER."

LONDON, August 11th. The relaxation of hostile Soviet

LATEST CABLES,

INCIDENT IN SILESIA,

BRITISH DETACHMENTS:

ADVENTURE.

PARIS. August Oth.

13TH. 1991.

LATEST CABLES,

KING'S CIVIL LIST. MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S.

REVELATIONS.

LONDON, August 11th

EARLIER CABLES.

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ROUT OF TURKS.

KEMALISTS NO LONGER OF MILITARY IMPORTANCE.

Armans, August 112A. In a semi-official message, the Minister of War. M. Theotokis, reviewing the

A message from Oppeln (Silesia) says In the House of Commons, moving the that in a search in a castle near Rosen-second reading of the bill authorising the barg large secret stores of arms and Duchy of Lancaster to realise a capital of military situation, says that the Kemalist ammunitions were' seized by a British detachment, which was attacked by Ger- mans and forced to surrender the booty and to set free the prisoners-apa.

GERMAN APOLOGY.

army is totally crushed and is no longer of military importance.

:

cure the

The newspapers announce that the General Staff has decided that territories outside the delimitation of the Turkish Treaty and occupied by the Grek troops shall be placed under an independent military administration under Merck Laws.

DEFENCE OF THE DUT

EAST INDIES, M

HOLLAND'S OIL AND COA HARBOURS.

The following appears in the St Times:-~

In view of the fact that British chased terosta in Singapore have recently

control of Coal Concesi which, by a strange coincidence, li the Pamookan Bay of south-east Bos such important strategical position

the Lambongs Bay of south Sumatra the Wijnkoop's Bay of south-weat and quality of the coal from w can easily stand comparison with best Ombilin, Palembang, Barnco Japanese coals, the following re from the report of the

Comme point out the they ide to emphasise the fact that, in t opinion, measures should be taken prevent in the event of a conflict bri ing out in which Holland is not conc ed such important oil-harbours as ti residue tanks have arisen, falling w of Bornen and also Sabang, where la out let or hindrance into the hands ene or other of the conflicting part It is known that the question of f supplies for the fighting feet is of p Leaving the oil-harbours undatent mount importance to some of the Powe would make the chance great, that one the warring nations would seize the sa if only to prevent its opponent nest there..

£100,000 and apply the proceeds to avenue, Mr. Austen Chamberlain made interesting revelations regarding His In regard to the prospect of peace, M. Majesty's Civil List, which, he said. Nad Theotokis declares that he does not wish shown a progressive deficit for several to repeat past mistakes and will demand years. It was £24,300 in 1910, £45,000 in guarantees that, the enemy is unable to LONDON, August 11th. The German report of a fight in the 1920, and would probably be greater in attack Greece again, also, to Rosenberg district, mentioned yesterday 1921, despite His Majesty's stringent liberated Fopulations from further is officially confirmed in London.

economies. "The Government seriously con. oppressions It appears that fifteen British soldiers, aidered whether the House should not be accompanied by a French district con- invited to grant a temporary supplement, LONDON, August 11th. Numerous prominent personages, - in-

troller, on August 7th, searching for arms but His Majesty the King, bearing in oluding Lord Birkenhead, the Archbishop policy against foreign interests is indi. reported bidden a Bozanowitz, were mind the serious state of national fin.

attacked, fired on and surrounded by 300

ances. public-spiritedly declined to agree. of Canterbury, Lord Crowe, Mr. Asquith, cated by the fact that the Lenin Govern-

Germans.

to add to the charges of the public funds, Lord Rebert Cecil. Field-Marshal Sirment has invited Mr. Leslie Urquhart,

Under a threat of „dinth, the British(Cheers.) The King would be prepared William Robertson, and leading the chairman of the Russo-Asiatic Con-surrendered the arms and the prisoners to see a material reduction in ceremonial Labourites have signed an appeal to the solidated Company, who is accompanied they had seized.

splendour associated by tradition with nation on behalf of Russia, declaring that by five technical experts, to proceed to The German Plenipotentiary in Upper

the British Throne, but the Government, no nation muffered in the war more Moscow to pursue the prefatory nego-Bilesia has called on the British Commis. as the mouthpiece of Parliament, people terribly than Russia and none received so tiations started by M. Krassin in London, sioner and apologised on behalf of the and the Empire, advised His Majesty the six-metre class for the British-Ameri-oil-stocks in those places and reader little of the healing gift of sympathy. The with a view to the return of the Russo German Government and the law-abiding that the dignity of the Crown should. bocan Cup at Cowes and Ryde, alternately, hope is expressed that the broken links Asiatic Company's Siberian properties.

Silesian Germans for "the" unprovoked may be restored by common efforts to save It is expected that an agreement will attack on British troops who were execut

resulted in a win for Great Britain by life and alleviate pais."

137 points to America's 88. Both were ing their lawful duty."

represented by four yachts. position in Upper Silesia is quiet.

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LENIN'S DESCRIPTION OF CONDITIONS.

LONDON, August 11th. A description of the famine in Russia has been telegraphed by the Friends Emergency Relief Committee's Mission at Baranowice.

be concluded in a few weeks.

The Financial Times understands that while Mr. Urquhart's visit is primarily concerned with his own company's pro-" Perties, he will be able to protect other great British interests in Russia. The newspaper believes that all future agree ments will be modelled on the Russo- Asiatic Company's settlement.

Otherwise, the

EARLIER CABLES. SUPREME COUNCIL. SPIRIT OF CONCILIATION.

PARIS, August 10th. Far from evidence of strained feelings among the committee of Upper Silesian experts, who have resumed their labours, this morning's proceedings were charac

Hordes of men...women and children, it is said, are pouring into Poland, involv ing a grave danger of the spread of INTERNATIONAL" COURT OF terized by friendliness, and a dear

JUSTICE.

DUTCH RATIFICATION.

GENEVA, August 11th. The Dutch Government has ratified the statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice.

BABLIER CABLES.

EARLY CONSTITUTION PROBABLE.

infection. The Baranowice camp is equipped to handle 4.000 refugees a"weak, but was recently called on to deal with 24,000. The whole group had to be let through without disinfection. A further 6,000 arrived before the camp was cleaned. There was a pathetic family group in a field surrounding a woman, who had given birth to a child on a Sunday-It

LONDON, August 10th., was found by the Friends' worker that; Oc behalf of Great Britain, the Dominions, and India, a batch of six on Wednesday, the woman was still un-ratifications of the scheme for an Inter able to get accommodation in hospital.

The Herald's Moscow correspondent telegraphs an appeal, which Lenin has addressed to the workers of the world, stating that the famine in several pro- vinces equals that of 1801, Lenin describes the present situation a a bornible sequel to the country's super annuated farming methods and to the seven years of war imposed on peasants and workers by the capitalists of the world.

atmosphere. It is understood that good progress is being made. It is believed that a solution of the question will be reached shortly. In the meanwhile the Supreme Council is deliberating on the Near Eastern situation. An important report has been received showing that Germany is satisfactorily fufilling her obligations in respect of handing over arms. Only 993 big guns are left, destroyed up to July 28th." making over 30,000 surrendered or

Beuter's correspondent adds that a undoubted spirit of conciliation is now being manifested, in contrast to the recent irritation. The British Premier's policy of holding the balance evenly national Court of Justice has been degreatly impressed his hearers. posited with the League of Nations, anticipated that the Council will rise on It is making thirteen already lodged, while the 13th inst. several others are in various stages of signed the statute of the Court. completion. Forty-one countries have

It now seems practically certain that the 24. ratifications necessary to estab lish the International Court will be received before September, and the therefore, be able to elect judges and second Assembly of the League will, formally constitute the Court,

The nomination of judges is proceed- ing. Among the famous jurists names hitherto received are

those of Mr.

Elihu Root, nominated by Brazil; Dr. Roscoe Pound, of Harvard, by Siam; M. Poincare, by Portugal; and Lord Finlay, by Chili.

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VIEWS OF FRENCH PRESS.

PARIS, August 10th. The newspapers are favourably im- pressed by yesterday's proceedings of the Supreme Council, which are considered meat shortly. to indicate a prospect of complete agree.

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VIEWS OF GERMAN PRESS.

BERLIN, August 10th. Supreme Council is welcomed by the Mr. Lloyd George's speech to the newspapers.

The Forwaerts rejoices at the repudia tion of the French sabre rattling

first important news from Paris proves The Allgemeine Zeitung anys that the that Mr. Lloyd George is abiding by his pre-conference view.

The Deutsche Tageszeitung says that Mr. Lloyd George's candour as regards France is refreshing. He "The Boersen Courier says that it is pre- mature to speak of a British victory, but

maintained.

DISARMAMENT. CONFERENCE ATTITUDE OF NETHERLANDS.

THE HAGUE, August 11th. Replying to a question in the Second Chamber, the Foreign Minister declared that he did not "know whether formal invitations to the Washington Conference had yet been issued, bat the matter was receiving the attention of the Govern- mens, in view of the position of the Netherlands as one of the Asiatic Powers.

· EARLIER CABLES.

LUNATIC IN THE AIR, MAD OBSERVER ATTACKS PILOT.

Loxboy, August. 10th. An observer went mad and attacked the pilot of an" seroplane above Alder- shot to-day. The pilot, after a desperate fight, managed to land with only a slight crash. He was again attacked on ground by the madman, from the aerodrome overpowered.

OBSERVER'S DERANGEMENT.

the

whom men

LATER.

YACHTING. BRITISH-AMERICAN CUP.

LONDON, August 11th. Yachting in the series of six races for

EARLIER CABLES. ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES. BRITISH ATTITUDE TOWARDS FRENCH PROTEST.

The Commission state that such a seizi would automatically bring Holland i the war.

In addition to such defensive measu the Commission considers that prepa

also necessary to give attention to tions must be made for destroying the wells useless. In this respect it harbours where important stocks of a are dumped or to those int

ging immediate

neighbourhood of goaltnin Emmahaven (Padang, Pooloo Lacot (opposite Pamcekan Be south-east Borus) and Sabang (nor Bafety can only be insur

Sumatrtly astisfactory measures

by

Naturally the task of maintaini neutrality in this harbour referred above must be in the hands of the A miralty

Taying mines and eventu by LONDON, August 10th.

forceful action on the part of the FE In the House of Commons at question it can prevent the entrance of a forie French time, Mr. Harmsworth said that the

Power. The Commission considers, ho against the Safeguarding of Industries during the period that the Fleet is i

Government had

ever, that it is entitled to ask the que protested tion whether it

would Dot Poll, on the ground that it would ad-sufficiently strong temporarily to qua be desirab

versely affect, French exports. The ter a peace garrison at those harbour British Government had replied that it which come in for consideration, als was impossible to give a full reply until for making sure that the tanks and wel the subject had been discussed. The are made useless when it appears nece attention of France, however, was called sary. to the recent increase in the French

While the Dutch Government are quit tarif introduced with the avowed within their rights and simply upholdin object of safeguarding industries against their honour in taking precautions suc added that he must consult the Foreignsion, a layman would have thought the foreign competition. Mr. Harmsworth as those indicated above by the Commi Secretary could be published.

before the correspondence other meane might have been found,t the same end, especially as a little son sideration of the subject will show the all precautions are useless unless the are directed, against England.

NEW

HOLLAND-AMERICA

LINER: "LARGEST POST-WAR SHIP.

LONDON, August 10th.

the

the

Messrs. Harland and Wolff are also bailding the engines for the twelve steamers of the same line, of which the bulls are being constructed in Holland.

The pilot attacked at Aldershot was Paal Bulman, of the experimental sec-, 30,000 tonner Staten Dam for

The keel was laid at Belfast of the tion of the Royal Aircraft establishment, Holland-America Line. This is who was undertaking an altitude test biggest ship down laid since the war in which oxygen was used. The observer became insensible, possibly through fax in the apparatus. Bulman, alarm ed, began to descend when he suddenly received a blow on the head, and found that the observer was temporarily un- balanced. The latter apparently covered balf an hour after he had been overpowered on the ground.

re-

AUSTRALIANS MEET KENT.

ARMSTRONG "AND MACARTNEY IN

FORM.

LONDON, August 10th.

At Canterbury, before ten thousand spectators in find though dull weather, the Australians opened their innings

the Australians scored 297, for 4.

LORD CURZON'S SUGGESTION. PARIS, August 11th. In the Supreme Council, describing the Dr. Roscoe Pound is one of the lead- casential measures to cope with the ing educators in the legal field in the United States and head of the Harvard Russian famine, as a result of his experi- Law School, probably the most promin- The Deutsche Zeitung, says that the ent institution of its kind in America, speech was extraordinarily able sad im- ences in the Indian famine when he was Dean Pound was born in Lincoln; pressive; ct lust a Power had the nerve against Kent. The wicket was fast, and Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon recom- Nebraska, October 27th, 1870. After to baulk French violence. "mended, inter alia, the enlistment of the graduating from the University of Nebraska at the age of eighteen, he aid of the people of India and other undertook post-graduate work in law at

Harvard for the next two years.. place which had experienced famine.

"EARLIER CABLES.

CO-OPERATION WITH U.S.

PARIS, August 11th. The Supreme Council discussed the Lussian famine and decided to appoint an international committee to collaborate with the American Red Cross organi- sation to study the possibility of bring- ing aid to starving Russia.

Mr. Lloyd George said he had no admiration for the Soviet Government, but relief was impossible without its co-operation For this purpose only, the "Allies should come to an arrangement with the Soviet. The committee will be appointed to-morrow,

Armstrong made 102 by powerful driving, his innings including twelve fours. He made his runs in 1br. 52min without giving a chance.

Macartney, by scoring 133 not out, bow ranks with Mead, who was the first to reach the 2.000 record. Owing to rain stops were drawn at 5.40.

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BOARD OF TRADE. LARGE SHRINKAGE OF BUSINESS.

LONDON, August 10th. The Board of Trade returns for July how a huge shrinkage of business as compared with July last year. Imports of £80,757,000 were registered, a de grease of £82,370,000. Exports of £43,172,000 showed £94,280,000.

reduction *

of

la a defensive alliance between the tw nationa utterly out of the question For the protection of the British Fler the Dutch could place the mineral wealt of Sumatra. and Borner at the disposi tion of England' in case of need.

with the knowledge that the value of thei No matter, however, what takes plac

holding will in no way be lessened; o British financial interests may rest eas

the contrary it may be increased.

PACIFIC

CHINA AND THE

CONFERENCE.

ASIATIC NEWS AGENCY.]

PEKING, August 2nd. That the Chinese Government and people are taking a great interest in the boming Pacific Conference is shown by the fact that in addition to the cir cular telegram despatched by the Pro sident and the Premier to the various military and civil leaders of Peking and the provinces, urging an early settlement of their domestic or personal quarrele with a view to presenting a united front to the Conference, Mr. Yeh Kung-cho late Minister of death of a Japanese woman under circum- with the concurrence

An extraordinary affair, involving the

Communications and High Dow

Commissioner for Industry

and stances which have led the Bettlement President Hsu and the Prime Minister of approval police to suspect

Lof August 4th. It appears that, the previous Dr. W. W. Ten and other prominent

Daily News) on former Foreign Minister Lu day, some Chinese found the woman's

and held a special meeting in the

JAPANESE TRAGEDY IN SHANGHAI.

was shortly thereafter admitted to the Mr. Lloyd George achieved an undeniable completed his two-thousand runs, and notice (says the came to their General Chin, and the

and the

success. ...

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bar of his native State, but gave up active practice in 1890,,, in order to devote his energies wholly to the teach- POLISH BANDS REPULSED. ing of legal theory. Dean Pound became successively. Professor of Law at the

·BERLIN,” August 10th. University of Nebraska, North-western University,

The Fossische Zeitung's correspondent Chicago, relinquishing his connection the frontier near Rosenberg and were University of at Bresian says that Polish bands crossed with the last institution to take over driven back after a fight with the police the direction of the Harvard Law School. and British troops, As a hobby, Dean Pound follows dis casualtics.

The latter suffered

knowledge and keenness of an expert. coveries in the world of botany with the

NEAR EASTERN PROBLEM.

PARIS, August 10th. HARNESSING THE TIDES.

The Supreme Council has decided that AMERICAN ENGINEERS' BIG

the Allies will maintain an attitude of strict neutrality regarding the Turco Hellenic war, in which the Allied Govern- mente will not intervene with any form of assistance involving the despatch of troops, arms, or credite, but freedom of private trade is not to be interfered with.

SCHEME IN FRANCE.

PARIS, August 10th.

FINAL TEST MATCH.

LONDON, August 10th.

vited to attend at the Oval,

Hitch and Sandham have also been, in- [Those already invited are:Tenny son (Captain), Fender, Douglas, Wool loy, Mead, Brown, Eussell, Ernest Tyldesley, Parkin, Hallows, Hearne and Parker:]

Chiang

body in a field off Scott Boad, outaide mer-educated officials, students

pur

the Settlement limits. There was a scarf offices of the High Industrial Commis wound round her neck, and she had signer, yesterday afternoon for the apparently been strangled to death. of age, bad been a companion of tragedy

The woman, who was only about 25 years connection with the Pacific Conference.

pose of discussing various questions in Under the auspices of the promoters, in Japan, but was divorced, then came for the discussion of the Pacific Confer in more than one way. She was married Mr. Yeh

and

The sthors,

Chinese Society to Shanghai last May and, early__in July, married a Japanese sailor,

ence vis-a-vis China, has been organized The in the Capital, and prominent men have two were not happy together and before been elected officials in charge of the the month was out they had separated various departments. Then the woman went back to her old lodgings at a garage in Scott Road Subsequent events in her career have not yet become known.

that, regardless of the attitude of Japaz, It is the belief of the Chinese people who regards herself as the loading Power in the Far East, China, na the largest country, with four hundred millions of people and ved undeveloped natural

drces, qught to

an important in The Washington Conferemont especially as most of the questions to be brought up

for discussion relating to Far

East concern her future destiny

RUBBER OUTPUT. DUTCH GROWERS, HEJECT

RESTRICTION. ..... A group of American engineers backed by American financiers has submitted

AMSTERDAM, August 10th.

TUBES IN CALOUTTA. plans to barness the tides in the Bay tinue the supply of war material to the the International Association of Rubber Ogilvie, who had been deputed by Mr. Thus, private firms are entitled to Con A-majority of the Dutch members of of-Saint-Michel The estimated cost is Greeks and the Turks. The Council hae Growers, including the largest produc Dalrymple Hay on behalf of Government The Englishman understands that Mr. £80,000,000, The engineers propose to

decided to undertake a joint demarche in construct a barrier twelve miles lang In the House of Commons at question across the bay, with special outlets for regard to the belligerenta with a view to restrict output the proposals to farther to make an enquiry into the possibility Pacific. Hence it is the intention of i

NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. RELATIVE POSITIONS OF BRITAIN __AND____U.S.___

LONDON, August 10th. Lime, Col. Amery agreed that if the Bill rivers and openings for steamers. They ensuring the freedom of the Straits.

dealing with the construction of six hope by the installation to produce battleships and and two battlecruisers, 8,000,000,000 kilowatt-hours of power, now before the United States Congress worth £20,000,000 annually. were passed, the United States would: still bo ahead of Britain in new construc- tion.

DAVIS CUP.

AMERICA'S TEAM:

LONDON, August 10th.

Messrs. Tilden, Johnstone, Washburn,

and Williams have been selected as

DROUGHT IN FRANCE

LATER.

ра

Addressing-the-Supreme Council on

ors, has

0.6 independent republic on the

has now completed his survey and to actuate the

especially

of baring tobe railways in Calcutta, promotore of the Chinese Pacific Society “TREATY OF SEVRES TORN UP." BRITISH COAL FOR HAMBURG left India for home

Chinese

the His report is to fact vital interests of

people with

China be issued shortly. It is understood bo

will BELIN, August 10th

involved in the Conference, no that that from an engineering point of view in the hence of a representative Parlit it is quite feasible to have tabe railment in Faking, ways in Calcutta. The only considers those who have received modern educa the initial sum of money needed in order tion now is & financial one, whether tion, should not remain mare on-lookers these international affaira ca in the hands to inaugurate the service can be raised.

of the Government The project is not a manimipel ono, but

is no doubt the fut is in the hands of Government.

Chinese republic will be largely determined at the coming Mr. Ogilvie's survey was for the pur Conference, and on account of this, it Washington pose of collecting data locally regard in hoped to organise Chinese public ing the soil, temperature, prices, depth opinion in support of the Government

the Near Eastern problem, Mr. Lloyd The increased import of British coal George said that conditions had changed. was evidenced by the arrival of ten The Treaty of Sevres had been torn up fally-laden British colliers at Hamburg The long drought has broken. It is by the Allies at the instigation of the last week. raining to-day.

PARIS, August 10th..

'DUTCH 'IMPORT DUTIES.

DAM AMSTEDDAM, August 10th.

Amerien's team to defend their Davia object of increasing import duties has The Bill recently introduced with the Cup titles.

been withdrawn.

Turks, "though the Greeks were prepared

RESUMPTION OF GREEK

OFFENSIVE.

ATHENS, “August 10th.. It is officially stated that operations

of

to accept and act on it: Tho Greeks! were, therefore, entitled to proceed upon the assumption that the treaty no longer existed, and M. Briand's former "dictum spoils of victory applied to the present Ismidt with a view to the resumption of ions with railways and tramways and gation to Washington to fulfil its dab that the victorn wore entitled to the are progressing in the direction of of the Hugali, possible routes, connec in the hope of enabling the Chinese dals

siten for stations, maka diaCIONA KUJDER LITE MOAN.

Poccasion.

the offensive.