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THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

THE UNEMPLOYMENT

BRITISH

PROBLEM:

GOVERNMENT'S ATTEMPT TO

SOLVE IT

FURTHERING ANGLO-AMERICAN

FRIENDSHIP.

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE IMPENDING IN AMERICA.

LATEST CABLES: [mkovGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

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A MOMENTOUS TASK. "GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR ALLEY- LATING UNEMPLOYMENT.

LONDON, October 18th. Rarely in modern politient history has Government faced such à momentous task during the forthcoming week. Parlin ment reassembles on October 18th when Mr. Lloyd George will immediately bait the Cabinet's considered plans For alleviating unemployment which, it is understood, are most comprehensive, covering not only relief of distress and the provision of employment on works of utility, but also the revival of trade,

Coincidently it is expected that the Irish Conference will enter its most delicate stage in the early part of the

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LONDON, October 13th. British unemployment returns for the week ended October 7th show a total of 1,475,000 wholly unemployed, a decrease of 30,000 compared with the previous week.

LABOUR TROUBLE. RAILROAD STRIKE IMPENDING IN. AMERICA."

CHICAGO, Oktober tath

A railroad strike is foreshadowed as the result of a statement by the Railroad Executives Association that the railroads

Could not reduce freights without becom ing bankrupt and that they were there- fore seeking a further reduction in the

UNKNOWN WARRIORS.

CEREMONY AT WESTMINSTER

ABBEY.

COTTON THREAD PRICES. MESSES. COATS ANNOUNCE A REDUCTION,

LONDON, October 15th. Mesara. Coats announce a further all round reduction in cotton thread prices, approximating to a penny on the four hundred yard reel which will hoaceforth cost sixpence.

THE IRISH CONFERENCF. 'INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS BY PRISONERS.

LONDON, October 16th. One of the concrete results of the Irình Conference is the appointment of joint visiting board to investigate com- plaints by internees and prisoners in Ireland.

LONDON, October 14th. The Irish Conference met this morning and adjourned until Monday afternoon.

STRANDED CHINESE.

STUDENTS. SHIPPED ABOARD THE "PAUL

LECAT."

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17M,

THE GERMAN INDEMNITY. AGREEMENT REGARDING PAY MENT OF INSTALMENTS.

PARIS, October 15th. A message from Berlin states that the Committee of Guarantees has reached an agreement with the German- representa tives regarding the payment of the instal ments of the indemnity. Steps will be taken to prevent any action encouraging

speculation on the fall of the mark. LABOUR AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS ON ARMISTICE DAY.

AND ARMAMENTS.

WASHINGTON, October 16th. The Labour Federation has appealed to" labour organisations in Central and South America to join the movement, for the reduction of armaments by holding demonstrations on Armistice Day.

NEW AMERICAN FEDERA- TION.

CONGRESS TO MEET EARLY NEXT YEAR.

LONDON, October 15th.

Congress of the new Central American Reuter learns that the elections for the

Federation have been fixed for October, soth... Congress will meet on January

LONDON, October 18th. Great preparations are being made for the reception of the American General, Pershing, who arrives in Londen to- marrow evening to participate in the core-" mony of laying the United States con- gressional medal in honour of the un known warrior's grave in Westminster

MARSEILLES. October 13th." Abbey on October 17th A feature of the students arrived yesterday from Lyons A hundred and four indigent Chinese ceremony will be the presence al a de.where they had been accommodated in tachment of four to five hundred United the fortress. They were conducted by States troops from the Rhine, a portion forty police aboard the Paul Lecat which 15th. of whom 'will line the route of the pro- sailed for the Far East yesterday. ccasions Inside the Abbey the King will be represented by the Duke of Connaught. General Pershing will proceed to the scene in a royal carriage and will be aut at the Abbey by the Secretaries of State for the Navy, War and Air.

LONDON, October 14th. The American cruiser Olympio, which Admiral. Dewey's flagship at Manila, has arrived at Plymouth en route ta Havre to transport home the body of the unknown. American warrior, who is to be interred at Arlington Cemetery November 11th.

ARMISTICE DAY.

on

MARSEILLER, October 14th. A hundred and four workless Chinese, coolies, coming from, Lycns," have been shipped aboard the Puud Lecat which is sailing this afternoon for China.-Harus.

THE STEEL MARKET. IMPORTANT REDUCTIONS IN

to £4.

"PRICE

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LONDON, October 15th. In the hope of re-establishing the A wire from Lyons dated September market it is announced that important 30th. said:As regards the indigent of such students recently arrived at effect on October 17th, ranging from £2 Chinese students the facts are that 116 reductions in the price of steel will" take Lyons and demanded shelter from the Franco-Chinese Institute. They were admitted but were informed that they must leave when a further 125 students refused to depart, so the polica" removed HEALTH expected from Marseilles arrived. They them to other quarters. The 125 duly arrived on Sunday. The men were lodged at the Institute and sixteen women in the municipal hostel. The 116. continue to demand admission to the Institute. They declare that they ene

MISSION TO KABUL.

LATEST CABLES:

EARTHQUAKE RECORDED. PROBABLY OCCURRED IN THE PACIFIC.

RUBBER COMPANY. REPORTS. HARRISON'S AND CROSFIELD'S NET PROFIT.

LONDON, October 14th. Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfeld's not QuICAGO, October 15th. profit. for the year ended June 30th.. lasting two-and-a-half hours has been cont, cumulative, preference stock, the An earthquake of moderate intensity.have paid full dividends on the & per amounts to £184.468, out of which they

registered by the official seismograph the por cut. deferred ordinary stock, 10 per cent. preferred ordinary stock, and The centre of the disturbance is estimated

leaving £-14.598. to be carried forward. as being 2.863 miles distant, probably in

the Pacific.

EMBARGO REMOVED.

MEXICAN OIL COMPANY'S STEAMERS RELEASED.

Maxico Crry, October 15th. The Government has raised the embargo on the Mexican Eagle Oil Company, men- tioned on October 11th.

A wire dated October 11th stated that the Mexican Eagle Oil Company had been placed under an embargo by an order of the State Government for refus ing to my a surtax of three million pesos. Three of the Company's steamers loaded with oil were unable to discharge and were holding up a number of foreign stemers.

LOANS FUNDING BILL. MR. MELLON ACCEPTS A MODI- FICATION.

WASHINGTON, October 15th, With President Harding's spproval, Mr.. Mellon has accepted the House of Representatives Ways and Means Com- mittee's modification of the. Foreign Loans Funding Bill...

SILESIAN PROBLEM. VISCOUNT ISHII'S CONCLUDING ADDRESS.

GENEVA, October 13th.

In an address concluding the League

the value of the stocks of rubber and In view of the serious depreciation in cotton held by the company at the end. of the financial year, the Dunlop Rubber Company intimate that dividends on the preference shares will not be paid.

THE PANAMA CANAL. COLOMBIA RATIFIES TREATY WITH U.S.

SANTE F DE BOGOTA, October 14th. The Colombian Senate has ratified the Treaty with the United States by which Colombia receive $25,000,000 in respect of the partitioning of Panama in 1903

TRAFFIC IN ARMS.

PREVENTING EXPORT TO CHINAL.

WASHINGTON, October 14th In the Senate. Mr. Lodge introduced a Bill already agreed to by the Foreign Relations Committee forbidding the port of munitions to revolutionaries in Any country in which the United States has extra-territorial rights. It is under- stood that the Bill is intended to follow the policy of the principal Powers in prohibiting arms and munitions being sent to China.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE. COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON EXCHANGE QUESTION.

BRUSSELA, October 14th.. The Executive Committee of the Inter- national Parliamentary Trade Conference was opened to-day by M. Franck, Minis- ter for the Colonies. Twenty countries ate représented, including Britaio, France, Italy, Greece. Portugal, Japan, pointed to draft a resolution and Persiz A sub-Committee was ap-

OIL DISCOVERY IN AUSTRALIA.

of Nations debates on the Silesian prob-exchange question. lem Viscount Ishii said they were inspir ed throughout by the spirit of justice aad equity, Viscount Ishii thanked especially the French and British dele- gates who notwithstanding the fact that both nations had vital interests which SIMLA, October 14th. proofs of moderation and a conciliatory were at stake, gave separately striking #pirit. Haar

OF SEVERAL MEMBERS UNSATISFACTORY.

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The health of several members of the

CELEBRATION ON SIMILAR LINES to France trusting the promises of the British Mission to Kabul is unsatisfac

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TO LAST YEAR.

LONDON, October 18th.

Government is arranging for the cele-stranded. The Institute, however, bration of Armistico Day on similar lines to these of last year. The principal

tory, and four have returned to India to

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. FRENCH DELEGATION HEADED BY

French Society for the Education of Chinese which is patronised by both the French and the Chinese Governments and recuperate. that it is not their fault that they are enough to do to provide for students plicated by the fact that the 116 belong, regularis registered. The matter is com- to the Federation of Chinese students members all of whom the Federation calmly announces will come to the In atitne at Lyons.

wages of operatives who have already ceremony will be at the Cenotaph in France which is said to number 1,500

woled against reductions.

CHICAGO, October 16th. Five hundred general chairmen of four traiomen's brotherhoods and of the switchmen's union have been instructed to initiate "a progressive general strike, on October 30th. The railroads will be divided into four groups and the strike will begin on seventeen railways on October 30th. The other groups will fol low at twenty-four bour intervals.

WAHINGTON, October 18th. The Bailway Board Group represent ing the public as the ultimate authority oo waged has been summoned to confer with the Interstate Commerce Commis

Whitehall where wreaths will be laid on behalf of the King, the Government, the Dominions and India,

A two minutes' silence will be observed at eleven in the morning throughout the United Kingdom..

Details of the arrangements being made in the United Kingdom to observe Armia- tice Day will be forwarded to all parts of the Empire. It is hoped that there will be general co-operation for the observance in such a manner as will best correspond with the conditions of each country and locality,

OIL LANDS OF CZECHO- SLOVAKIA,

AMERICAN COMPANY,

sion, which is the ultimate authority on TO BE DEVELOPED BY FRENCH rates apart from wages. The joint con Lance appointed a sub-committee 10 continue the discussions next week.

BRITAIN AND AMERICA. BIG MOVEMENT FOR FURTHERING FRIENDSHIP.

NEW YORK, October 15th. The Standard Franco-Americane. Com- pany of Paris, which is a subsidiary of

ANTIQUE CIVILIZATIONS. NOTED FRENCH SCHOLAR TO

VISIT INDIA,

PARIS, October 13th.

In response to an invitation from several universities in India, the boted French Scholary Sylvain Levi, Director of the Oriental Section in Strasbourg University, is to sail about the middle of October for India to organize in. Bengal a centre of researches into Asia's antique civilisations-Havos.

COURSE OF HIGHER STUDIES AT WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

BORDEAUX.

M. BRIAND.

Ta Haus, October 15th. The Dutch Coverament has requested the American Minister to inform Wash, ington of Holland's whole-hearted accept. ance of Mr. Harding's invitation to the Conference to which it attaches the highest importance.

ADMIRAL BEATTY LEAVES..

Admiral Washington.

LONDON, October 15th.. Beatty hua departed for

Pazis, October 14th. “ The French delegation to the Washing Briand who will be assisted by the ton Conference is to be headed by M.

former Promier, M. Viviani and the for-

time Governor-General of Indo-China, M. mer Cabinet Minister, M. Sarratt, "some

Philippe Berthelot is to act as secretary general to the delegation which is to sail

PARIS, October 13th.

opening of a course of higher studies

Bordeaux University announces the at the end of October. the Standard Old Company of New in wireless telegraphy in connection with Jersey has been granted the exclusive the Lafayette wireless ata rightä of developing the oil lands of Bordeaux, the most powerful in the LONDON, October 15th. Coincident with the Washington Con] Czecho-Slovakia.

world.-Faras. ference the Sulgrave Institution'

in

GERMAN RAILWAYS,

atation

Dear

"INTERNATIONAL HOUSE."

Britain and the United States is forming STINNES PLANNING TO TAKE THEM MR. J. D. ROCKEFELLER'S LATEST

very representative international board

OVER

GIFT.

NEW YORK, October 18th.

given funds for a residential contre for Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, junior, has

five hundred out of fourteen hundred foreign students in New York.

to appeal for an endowment fund is America of two million dollara. The

BERLIN, October 15:b. appeal will be launched on Armistice

The extending ramifications of Stinnes Day. It is proposed as a prelude thereto is evidenced by a statement in the news Lo raiso "£50,000 in Britain immediately. Papers that the magnate is planning to Amongst the objects of the fund"will be take over the railways and possibly other Ale provision of scholarships in America state-controlled institutions with the building will be called 'International for British boys and vice versa, the basis. The railways at present show n

object of running them on encouragement of a knowledge of

a paying British Empire in American schools and the

House." dofcit of äfteen milliard marks. vice versa and the extension of the move FRENCH DUTY ON GASOLINF ment for the furtherance of Anglo-Ameri

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TEN MILLION DOLLAR LIBEL Sute,

+

EARLIER CABLES.

LONDON, October 14th. It is understood, though a definite decision has not been reached, that Mr. Lloyd George is likely to leave, for Washington about November 5th.

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A BIG RUSH FOR LICENCES.

MELBOURNE, October 14th.

discovery of distinct traces of mineral The Herald reports that, following the oil in the Kimberley district of West Australia, there has been a rush of appli cants for oil-prospecting licences.

Leasca covering 100 000 square miles in the

"pplied for. western portion of the Northern Terri tory adjoining Kimberley are also being

EARLIER CABLES.

LONDON; October 14th. the Council of the League recommends Begarding the Upper Silesina settle- ment, Reuter learns authoritatively that

mic difficulties which would arise from CANADIAN TRADE RETURNS. that its proposals for meeting the econo- the proposed partition shall form the basis of the convention which it suggests

A HEAVY FALLING-OFF should be concluded between Germany

RECORDED and Poland. The Council also proposes be supervised by a mixed commission con- that the execution of these decisions shall sisting of an equal number of Poles and disinterested chairman nominated by the Germans from Upper Silesia under a League.

OTTAWA, October 14th. Canadian trade for September was of

September of last year. The total for n total value of 8119,000,000, being a decline of 892,000,000 compared with the six months ending September is PARIS, October 14th Britain has notified France of accept-pared with the corresponding six months $721,000,000 a decline of $552,000,000.com- ance of the League's recommendations for of last year. the settlement of the Upper Silesian question without reservations. It is anticipated that the inter-Allied commis sion at Oppeln will begin to apply the League's decisions in the course of the ensuing week.

SOUTH WALES COAL ARBITRATION AWARD FAVOUES OWNERS..

TRAIN HELD UP. THREE PERSONS KILLED IN "MEXICO..

Mexico City, October 14th. Armed bandits. commanded by the rebel leader. Captain Castillo. held up near Acuebla & passenger train from Vera Cruz and excaped with considerable booty. It is reported that three persuas wore killed...

-BASHAM AGAIN BEATEN, IOSES TO LEWIS IN TWELFTH ROUND.

LONDON, October 14th. tioned in a cable of the 27th ult. has The coal crisis in South Wales men-

Plender the eminent accountant, who has ten settled in favour of the owners by the award of the arbitrator, Sir William crvod in numerous important Govern ment investigations. The Mines Depart- pent contended that the liability of the ownors for September wages was 97.57 on the 1015 standard rates, the owners claim-round content for the middle weight

LONDON, October 14th..

At the Albert Hall. London, in a 20-

ing that the figure should be 76.58. The championship of Britain and Europe,

ward is expected to result in the re-

Kid Lewis (London) beat Johnny Basham starting of numerous collieries and in. (Wales) in the twelfth round. the ersing of the unemployment situation. serious position has arisen in the South

(The message referred to stated:

RUSSIAN FAMINE RELIEF. Wales coalfield owing to a

misinterpreta

"MANCHESTER GUARDIAN ""' strike, the Mines Department requiring tion of the settlement of the Inst coal

OPENS A FUND. the owners to contribute & further 10 per ton, amounting to £750 000, towards

LONDON. October 14th. wages. The owners expected the sum to

The Manchester Guardian has opened sidy of £10003,000 of which £3,000,000,

& Russian famine relief fund. the provided from the Government sub- remain. After a hurried meeting at the

ployment situation in South Wales will ed to close a large number of collieries. Cardiff Coal Exchange the owners decid FAR EASTERN ABLE

be seriously aggravated.] If the decision is carried out the unem-

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·WASHINGTON, October 14th. President Harding, Mr. Hughes, and all, the officials connected with the forth

the report that Mr. Lloyd George may coming conference are most gratified at

come to Washington after all. It is felt

ration that his attendance will materially assist

B. I. STEAMER ASHORE. in furthering the success of the delibe

THE "OLAN MacBRIDE" STANDING New York, October 14th.

BY, Commenting on President Harding's letter in regard to disarmament the

Lonach, October 14th. The 4000 tons British India steamor New York Times says that the Presid-Coconada frem Rangoon to Coromandel, way of the Conference are timely and arbore five miles south of Gopaulpore. sound. Arming is caused by" national The passengers are being landed by the policies, and until these are modified steamer Clan MacBride which is stand-

York Herald says that America will do or brought under a comprehensive agrea-ing by. The steamer Warala is going to ment there can be no general, cutting-assist in the salvage, and appliances are down of military burdens.

The New being sent.. all possible to achieve a lessening of

do. The paper urges all nations to lay

A BIG FIRE.

their cards on the table, because thus entirely governed by what other nations armaments, but undoubtedly will be

HEAVY DAMAGE IN VIRGINIA.

only can the conference arrange i prac- been done by fire to wharves, warehouses

Onskirstom, (V120), October 14th. Damare to the amount of $1,500,000 tical limitation of armamenta,

and material.

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NEWS.

[ST COURTESY OF THE “OHINA MAIL."} SHANGHAI HARBOUR.

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING BACINKERS

MEET

SHANGHAI, October 18th.

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can friendabip in the United States au SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION TO BE | CHICAGO NEWSPAPER'S CRITICISM eat'u reminders of the difficulties in the with two thousand passengers, has gone rommittee appointed by the Whangpoo..

the British Dominions.

PANAMA TOLLS BILL. ARRANGEMENT REACHED FOR.

SHELVING IT.

NEW YORK, October 15th.

MADE.

PARIS, October 14th.

The Panama Tolls Bill, while controverThe automobile show now on has proved ziel debate on the administration's ship- an unqualified success, which is constru- ping policy will be postponed until after ed as heralding no commercial crisis, The Disarmament Conference.

OF MAYOR'S POLICY. According to an official announcement

Curcano, October 18th. the excise or gasoline is to be reduced substantially which fact is expected to the Chicago Tribune declaring that there The court sustained the demurrer of give considerable momentum to the auto- It is reported from Washington that an mobile trade which is already on the arrangement has been reached for shelving upward trend.

"was no cause for action in the ten

pamtion of Chicago on the ground that the newspaper's criticisms of the Mayor's million dollar, libel suit filed by the Cor- financial policy gravely impaired the city's crodit.

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of the international consulting engineers. The opening incoting was held to-day

Conservancy with reference to Shanghai port's development. An immense amount of work is to be done, and the committed will meet practically daily for six weeks

(THROVON ZEÛTER'S AÖLNOT.]: THE MADAÐ AFTAIR,

effect that troops have been despotshot DENIAL OF ZEPORT REGARDING TROOPS),

Official quarters deny the report to the

Lissor. October 18th,

to Macko.

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