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CABLES.

LATEST CABZES. [TRIOVOX KEGITER'S AGENOT.] ALLIED DEBTS TO AMERICA. THE QUESTION OF THEIR CANCELLATION.

THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 1991.

LATEST CABLES. U.S. RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES, A TEN PER CENT. REDUCTION ANNOUNCED.

PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. FAR EASTERN CABLE

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THE KING'S SPEECH

LONDON, November 10th.

NEWS.

COUNTRY, OF THE +4 CHINA "MAIL.”]

SHANGHAL

“SHANGHAI“, November 11th:

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE. ARMISTICE NIGHT CONCERT. There was no armistice at the Theatre

THE HAVOC AT OPPAU. AN EYEWITNESS'S STORY. Parliament has been prorogued until ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION AT yesterday. The battle must have raged Timer, anys:-The greater part of the Writing from Mannheim, on Septem January 30the

ber 2ndy a special correspondent of The with extraordinary violence, for

workers set about transforming the place of the houses are either in ruins or are no village of Oppaa, which had a population sooner had the theatrical company rung of about 5,000, has the appearance of down the curtain, on Thursday, than having suffered a night bombardment or A stiff bomb attack. About 75 per cent. into the semblance of a Continental café, so badly damaged as to be uninhabitable, and decorating it with flags and banners. Heaps of bricks fre about the streets wink There, last night, members of the Society Among them. There is hardly a family odds and ends of household goods showing of St. George foregathered for the that has not lost someone, and sad scenes Armistice Night smoking concert" which Women pathetically looking for children; have been witnessed by the rescue parties.

Naw YouK, November 10th. A reduction is announced of ten per of Parliament outlines the good progry Armistice Day was celebrated me The King speeth on the prorogation cent. In the wages of employees on all made towards a solution of the most generally this year, many Chinese parti- critical problems in Home and foreign cipating. A bluejacket parade, a Cathe the railways in the North-eastern portion affairs. His Majesty is happy to know dral service, and salute front the warship Mr. McKeans has returned to England of the United States. It affects a million that the Dominiods, Indian, and British Harkins were among the impressive

LONDON, November 11th.

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trom Aineries. In an interview he stated that the general opinion in America was opposed to cancellation of the Allies war debts. Where it was understood that the debts could poly be paid in the form of goods which the United States must accept there was a desire to cancel the debts or make them the subject of bar gaining, but it was very doubtful whether the United States Government. however, willing individual members might be to cancel the debts, could do so in the teeth of public opinion. The cancellation of ebts with the United Kingdom had never been discussed nor proposed so far as he

Was aware.

men.

New York, November 11th.

In addition to the projected reduction of railwayments wages, for which Gorera mental permission is being sought, the railway executives are taking steps corre spondingly to reduce fraight estes. MARSHAL JOFFRE LEAVES,

representatives are in close accord on all the issues of foreign policy that have been discussed, and that it was unanimously decided that the naval strength of, the Empire should be equal to that of any other Power.

The steps taken by the President of the United States to promote the reduction of expenditure upon armaments com mands the fullest sympathy of the Govern ment. His Majesty earnestly hopes that the labours of the Conference will be crowned with success

Despite the unexampled depression in PARIS, November 10th..

trade, the speech anticipates that the Marshal Joffre has left for Marseilles although the estimated surplus for reduc current Budget will not show a defcit, on his way, to the East. He was het attion of debt will not be realised... the station by Viscount Ishii, Japanese Ambassador, Prince Charoon, Siamese Minister and the Chinese Minister, who bade him fareweli.

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Heater learne, from a well-informed WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. source,. that the British Government in MR BALFOUR ENTERTAINS HIGH ranking alt preparations to begin the

HOPES. payment of interest on the British debt to the United States in April, but it is point ed out that the method of payment may be entirely varied by legislation in the cial committee under the Secretary of the United States for the creation of a finan.

Treasury, to investigate the question of Allied debts,

DUTCH CROWN REVENUE. SECOND CHAMBER AGREES TO

DOUBLING IT.

THE HAGUE, November 10th. The Second Chamber has agreed to the Government's proposal to double the *crown revenue, which is now six hundred thousand forins. The increase is justi fied by the necessity of receiving the heads of foreign states in greater pomp.

RUSSIAN EXILES.

New York, November 11th. Mr. Eliha Boot, urging support of the Rumian exiles," offers the opinion that the Bolshevik terror is steadily drawing to- wards its downfall,

FRANCE AND SPAIN. SPANISH PROTECTIONIST POLICY "DENOUNCED.

PARIS, November 11th." France has given a"month's notion of denunciation of the modus vivendi re gulating Franco-Spanish commercial relations. A semi-official statement ex plains that this is due to the Spanish policy of protectionism which unfavour. ably affects French trade.

AMERICA'S UNKNOWN

WARRIOR.

PRESIDING HARDING DENOUNCES

MODERN WARFARE.

WASHINGTON, November 10th. Mr. Balfour has issued a statement describing the Conference as happy inspiration on the part of President the objects of the Conference will be Harding. Mr. Balfour is convinced that

realised. He approaches his new labours in a spirit of confidence and high hope. We must not expect the impossible, although what is within reach is worth the utmost efforts. I am convinced that all the representatives of the nations are resolved to make the Conference success

ful."

· EARLIER CABLES.

THE NEW WORLD'S-.

OPPORTUNITY.".

WASHINGTON, November 10th. Sic Auckland 'Geddes has delivered t Mr. Hughes & message from Mr. Lloyd George expressing the keenest disappointm in time to attend the opening of the Con- ment at his inability to leave England. ference. Nothing but the intensely and the absolute obligation I feel to Par delicate state of the Irish negotiations liament and the country till these negotis tions are completed and the Government's unemployment legislation is in operation would have prevented me sailing last Saturday, but I shalb at the earliest pos- sible moment, and hope to be present be- fore the Conference reaches the deiding stage of its momentous work. The heart of Great Britain is deeply set upon the needed the lead President Harding has auocess of the Conference. The world given; it was the new world's oppor tunity!!

Mr. Hughes has expressed to Sir Auck appreciation of the massage. land Gedder the American Government's

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LABOUR CONFERENCE'S MESSAGE

GENEYA, November 10th. The International Labour Conference has telegraphed to President Harding expressing most earnest wishes for the and hoping that the Conference, through success of the Washington Conference, international cooperation, will achieve solid and lasting work for the firmer estab lishment of the peace of the world, also will materially advance the cause of expressing conviction that the Conference

WhenINGTON, November 11th. President Harding, in bis address at the burial of the" Unknown" Warrior humanity-

MILITARY SERVICE IN

Ireland to display goodwill in order to His Majesty appeals to all parties in end the present anxiety and achieve en- during peace, atque

As regards unemployment, which was aggravated by the coal strike, his tween employers and operatives than to Majesty looks more to o-operation be

trade and prosperity. Acts of Parliament for the restoration of

THE IRISH SITUATION. "NO SURRENDER OF ULSTER'S RIGHTS."

LONDON, November 10th:""

morning were resumed at the Savoy Hotel this The deliberations of the Ulster Cabinet

ceremonies,

CHINESE HOUSING NEEDS AT SHANGHAI,

SHANGHAI, November 11th. bas decided that the only way to meet The Chinese Ratepayers Association housing needs in the Chinese settlement is to build villages outside settlement boundaries. It appeals to the public to build at Kiangwan and Chappi,

{THROUGH" EXCTER'S AGENCY.] DEINA ASSOCIATION'S DINNER.

JAPAN WITH THE BALL AT HES FEET.”,

with the fumes of summonia The com

.It

is clearly destined to be as important anworkmen returning to And their homes St. George's Ball. Everyone was there shock. The houses adjoining were blown event in the Hongkong calendar as the blown to pieces and relations dead or in

even members of the St. Andrew's Bociety to brickdust, and in the tragic by-wars of hospital. The church of Oppan stood the attended in large numbers, H.B.. the the village are frontless and roofless Governor arrived at the commencement houses, with furniture" and bedsteads and was received by the President for the bricks, and roofing.

sticking out of the heaps of plaster, year, Mr. G. T Edkins. Churchwarden The people who were near enough to pipes were lit, liquid refreshment was are suffering too much from its effects to experience the full force of the explosion circulated the Wiltshire Band played a give any connsoted story. But the scene few lively tunes, these served to break of the explosion tells its own tale. Where LONDON, November 10th. At the annual dinner of the China company had settled down to a thoroughly deep. It is slowly filling with water. the ice (if any) and in a few moments the the silo and the storehouse stood is a deep crater about 300ft, wide and 40ft. Association, Mr. F. Anderson (presiding) recalled the Association's suggestion last enjoyable and companionable evening. June that the terms of the Anglo-

There is no sign of the building. hus declaration and subscribed to by the font like George Robey: Miss Jean Lowson over this whole district is a thick grey Japanese Treaty should be embodied in a he stopped and looked and listened "

Mr. E. Hill set everyone laughing a close to it are some twisted iron girders, Over the whole site of the factory and Powers forming the Consortium, and then sang two songs very sweetly the dust. The air is still charged with it and that Ching might be invited to subscribe.econd as an encore. After that there He said that if such a declaration were was an interval; these were frequent aplicated system of pipes, tabes, and re- signed there would be a feeling of relief that there need be no interruption of torts that connected the various processes throughout the civilised world..

artistes by the replenishment of glasses.

is in shattered tangled massca. He declared that Japan would take a

Never- theless some parts of the factory are still wise and far-meing course if she intimatinga pot-pourri entitled Omar Khay-being rebuilt. The directorate in Lud We then had the best thing of the even standing and will probably be capable of ed that she had decided to return Kino-yam visita. Hongkong." Lieut. Ivan B. wigshafen is optimistic enough to be chow, and the whole of Shastang, includ- Franks, RN. Mrs. H. N. Stopford and already talking of the steps it intends to ally, upon the payment of reasonable Omar decided that " loaf of bread, a hopes to have the factory working again ing the railway, to Chins uncondition- Pay-Lient LV Webb, RN, took part. take for restoring the undertaking. compensation. Given amicable relations flask of wine and thou with China, Japan from the economic ness was not enough after seeing Repulse

in the wilder in about six months. Prior to the meeting it was learned viewpoint had the ball at her feet in the Bay and the description of dances there as though there is clearing work to last At present, however, it looks almost promised by Mr. Lloyd George, bid not Europe and Americs had to four there dinners, the local telephone service, bust be thought of. The recovery of the dead that the British Government's proposals,

Far East. She was the only nation that contained many shrewd hits. Chinese for weeks before any reconstruction cas reached Sir James Craig

commercially, but if Britons and Amerte methods, the local government and goes on as the houses are cleared and and later issued communique, which Japanese trade rivals there would be no topical treatment and when an encore was of the accident is the number of children

The Ulster Cabinet sat for two hours Cans were beaten fairly and aquarely by Constitutional Reform all came in for explored. stated: Sir James Craig has received Sir Lloyd Greame said they wanted to thing new to bring out of the treasury: blinded. It is reported here to-day the One of the sad features ill-feeling. ing his inability, owing to pressure of China buying and selling in every Altogether a most amusing and highly 10 cases of blindness from the explosion an apology from Mr. Lloyd George stat

demanded twice the party had still some killed; another is the number of persons

of proposals, promised yesterday but great demand for Chinese products, not pended, too, upon the staging and cos The most lucid account I have been work, to supply the detailed statement market of the world. He was glad to say successful contribution to the evening's have been sent, to the clinic at Hcidel-

that, despite difficulties, there had been a entertainment. Much skill had been er berg. hoping to forward the document this only in Europe but in America. He hoped tames. alterncen, and suggesting a postpone that in the better times that were coming Mr. E, T., Crocker and Mr. V. C. given by a workman who was going into ment of the meeting with him till to China and those trading with China Labrum sang with great success, Lieut. Oppau from the north. He was hasten- able to get of the actual explosion is The Prime Minister of Northern Ire-would not forget all that Britain had Franks again made a hit with songs at ing along, being late, when he saw a high land on behalf of the Cabinet wishes it done about that state of things the piano and Mr. F. H. Farthing also column of fame shoot up into the sky. to be clearly understood that there can be

(Cheers.) no surrender of Ulster's rights" MARSHAL JOFFRE SAILS FOR THE were as good as ever and did much to by a detonation which knocked him down.. shone in this direction. Lens and Tedo it was almost instantaneously followed ensire that the second half of the pro- There was an interval-he was not sure gramme should not fall short of the first. of the duration, "bat put it at two or

madde man af atas war w210 berww qua kina con report 201 sympathy and adaptability to every style dust and fames spread over the works Rice, who accompanied oughout with Then there was a silence. A great fog of with much power and feeling. Mr. E. Hlowed far more violent than the frat. of performer, also came on by himself and village. The trees had been blown and gave a well-executed piano solo. Mr. bare of leaves. Large pieces of masonry T. G. Patterson's powerful rendering of and machinery, including a shaft with "Land of Hope and Glory" made an two transmission wheels, lay in the open appropriate conclusion to a very agree-felds.. able entertainment

morrow.

LATER

FRANCO KEMALIST

INADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS FOR CHRISTIAN MINORITIES; en

LONDON, November 10th

In the H of Commons at question time, Mr. Harmsworth said an Italian representative was at present in Angora, but the Italian Foreign Minister categori cally denied that Italy intended to con- clade & separate agreement with Angora, and had assured the British Government that it would be informed of everything occurring in Angora.

EAST

GUARIS,"INOVSmber Toth,

Marseilles on the liner Porthos to Marshal Joffre sails to-morrow from Singapore. He bears the French Govern ment's congratulations to the Far Eastern Governments which participated in the Allies' victory.

JAPANESE OPTUM MONOPOLY.

QUESTION IN THE COMMONS, ̈*

asked whether inquiries would be made

LONDON, November 10th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Rafan

were confirmed, whether representations in Kwantung, and, if the allegations into the question of the opium monopoly

would be made to Japan.

formation beyond a newspaper statement The British Government had no in-

had been given twenty days noties to from Athens that Christians in Cilica leave the country. The Governmen had Nakamo's evidence showed that

Mr. Harmsworth replied that Mr. on many occasions, reminded the French profits of the Opium Office, were paid to the Government of their obligations towards the Kwantung Government. As a result Christian minorities, and had recently of protests from the Chinese Government, pointed out that the safeguards in the it was decided to confine opium sales Franco-Kemalist Agreement were inadewithin strict limits. It seemed that ment to these representations had not so presentations to Japan. Japan had in- quate. The reply of the French Govern there did not exist ground for British re- far been received.

timated a definite decision to abolish entirely the Goverament opium monopoly in the Kwantung territory.

DEATH OP GENERAL HUMBERT.

STRASSBURG, November 10th.

Humbert, commander of the French Third The death is announced of General Army, who supported the British against the German offensive in March, 1918, and participated in the Anglo-French advance of August, 1018. The deceased also served in Madagascar and Tonkin,

denounced modern warfare as cruel. No longer was it a confiot in chivalry or a

HOLLAND. Rest of militant manhood. He eloquently SENTENCE ON A DEFAULTER.... contended that those in authority ought

"GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE. to exhaust every conceivable effort before

THE HAGUE, November 10th. asking the manhood of any Kingdom, whose arrest was responsible for the de- The military defaulter, Groenedaal,

IMPROVEMENT IN OCTOBER Empire, or Republic to make the supreme monstrations cabled on September 20th, sacrifice. He passionately asserted that has been sentenced to nine months' mili

Loxpos, November 10th. there must be there shall be a com-tary detention leas four months already turna, those for October show a distinct Compared with the September trade re manding voice of conscious civilisation served. against armed warfare..

[The previous message stated: On the including re-exporta, being nearly nine improvement, the export trade increase, EARLIER CABLES.

occasion of the opening of Parliament millions sterling, while imports decreased demonstrations occurred with the object of by 24 millions. Thus the apparent ad IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT

securing the release of a Grenendaal, imprisoned for refusing twelve millions, compared with an aver: man named verse trade balance is reduced to about WASHINGTON..

military service. The police arrested age of 26 millions in the previous three several persons who were attempting to months and 43 millions in June.. The flag-covered coffin of the American Approach the royal carriage. Anti-mili "Unknown Soldier, placed :00 a gun farist shouts were raised in the Parlia COTTON-GROWING IN NORTH carriage, was escorted by military and ment Hall, momentarily drowning the naval contingents under weeping akies to reading of the speech from the Throne. the main rotunda of the. Capitol and Order was eventually restored.] placed Leneath the main dome, where the murdered Presidents (Lincola, Garfield,

and McKinley) rest.

WIESBADEN AGREEMENT.

Mrs. Harding placed a ribbon on the FRENCH COMMENT ON SIR JOHN

coffin, to which President Harding pin- ned & silver shield of the United States, with forty eight gold stars, then laid a wreath of red roses on the coffin, on which Vice-Presiden Coolidge and Mr. Gilletto,

BRADBURY'S VIEWS.

LONDON, November 10th. Sir John Bradbury's report on the

AUSTRALIA. COLOURED LABOUR NOT TO BE ALLOWED.

MELBOURNE, November 10th. The Honorary Minister, Mr. Poyntony declares that permission will not be granted to employ Kanakas in. the North era Territory for the cotton-growing scheme, otherwise the report cabled earlier

The Paris news-ELECTION AFFRAY IN U.S.A.

CANDIDATES AND OFFICIALS. AMONG THE CASUALTIES.

Bpeaker of the House of Representatives, Wiesbaden Agreement (cabled on the 8th is correct. deposited a wreath of pink roses as a inst.) may be a fresh source of Anglo- tribute from Congress. Mr. Taft, Mr. French estrangement. Denby, General Pershing and other of cials also bestowed wreaths."

Mr. Balfour and Sir Auckland Geddes, honded by a procession of twenty automo bila filled with wreaths, proceeded from The Embusty to the Capital, where Major General Cavage, on behalf of the King, placed a wreath on the cofia of the Un Acnown Warrior,

papers generally regret the publication as parations Commission is visiting Berlin. inopportuns at the very moment the Re- Home papers notably the Figaro, are surprised that the British Government should profit by the absence of M. Briand

NEW YORK, November 10th. to rais matters on which France and election nflrays at Kentucky, the casual- Ton were killed and saven wounded in Great Britain are disagreed, thus need-ties including polling clerks, policemen, lessly alarming public opinion.

and voters

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LOAN FOR SIAM,

LONDON, November 11th It is understood that Siam is conten-

plating the flotation of a two million sterling loan in London.

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THE RELATIVITY OF A MILLION. THE GAMBLING IN ROUBLES.

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"AT HOME.

At a rough estimate the monetary losse occasioned by the explosion to houses, buildings, and factorics as far as Heidel

Bavarian State Fire Insurance. 15,000,000 marks (about £40.000). The berg and Darmstadt are reckoned at works at Oppau were insured in the

published a warning against the attempts (about £310,000) on a contract running In August last The Financier (London) vate companies for 138,000,000 marks The stock was insured with a number of pri

in Britain to get rid of the valueless effected with the combine itself, as that which are being made in several quarters till 1923. Twenty per cent. of this was the time drawing attention to the openly 30 per cent. will fall on the insur Russian notes. Offers were sent out at portunity of acquiring currency of a nominal value £10,400 at the greatly when the mark stood at a very different

ance company. reduced price of £5; one intermediary figure, and the value of the factory, and The insurance, however, was effected was even more modest, and offered the stock has undoubtedly risen considerably same quantity at 23.

It is, therefore, of particular interest of the mark it is believed that not more since then. On a basis of to-day's value to note, says a recent issue of the London than 50 per cent. is covered by insurance. financial journal, that a Russian 'organi- sation, which evidently enjoys the patron- age of the Soviet Government, in at the present moment making an announcement CIVIL SERVANTS' SALARIES that remittances to Ilassian towns can be made through its intermediary at the out at 1,064,000 roubles for 26; conse Mail, that the report of the Select Com- rate of 133,000 roubles per £. This works

Wo are not surprised, says the Empire quently for the modest sum of eight mitten of the House of Commons as re- Treasury notes anybody is able to be gards the salaries being paid in some of FRANCE AND THE "OPEN DOOB." come a millionaire in Russia, though the the Government Departments, has created present purchasing power of that big amild sensation in Parliament and in LONDON, November 11th Telegraph at Washington, outlining the

amount and its future value remain moot the country. The revelations are arazing, The French correspondent of the Daily questions.

particularly in connection with the Minis French attitude as regards the American on the Russian paper money is sufficiently ness man and manufacturer, who during Anyhow, this valuation put officially try of Transport. The heavily taxed busi- open door" policy" la China, says that enightening to require no further com- the present depression finds it exceedingly France is ready to renounco all her ment.

her an important sphere in the provinces London newspapers continue to publish with high sounding titles in this mush- righta under the Franco-Chinese Treaties

difficult to meet the demands made upon of 1885, 1805 to 1808 inclusive which gave to the matter at present, as some of the excused if he reads the list of officials It is all the more necessary to revert him by the revenue authorities, may be

Her only reserve, will be that special a proposal to sell Dealkin notes at 48. pondingly high salaries, with keen resent of Yunnan, Kwangsi and Kwangtung, such offers. The latest advertisement is room department, and notes their corres measures shall be taken in order that the 8 per 10,000 roubles. Now, everybody went. There 18 a. Secretary and Solicitor regime of the "open door" shall not knows that Denikin was the head of an (£4,250, a year), Principal Assistant of powers cajoying the privilege of terried, and that the paper money issued by There is a Director General in the Minis mean complete preponderance in China anto-Soviet counter-revolution which fail. Secretary (£1,050 to £2,250), and an torial proximity, like Japan, or easier this administration has lost every serap try's Development and Civil Engineer- Assistant Secretary (£1,069 to £1,960). communications, like America,

of the value which it might have possing Department (£2,070 plus £922 neval sed at one time, and is not likely to im retired pay). There is a Deputy Director prove in that respect

Even the present de facto Government There are two Chief Civil Engineers and General of Civil Engineering (£2,500). of Russia or any of its present successors two Civil Engineers. There is a Director when undertaking the reconstruction of of Plants and an Assistant. These are the finances of the country will not be in only a few of the army of highly-paid position to acknowledge any of the officials which Sir Eric Geddes has gather- admirals or others who failed in their the enormous sum of £252,800 per annum. numerous note issues made by generals, ed around him, whoso total salaries reach attempts to assume power over the coun- Surely it is a little, amusing that a Minis try.

There is an interesting precedent worth own Department should have been chosen ter, so prodigal in the expenses of his while recalling. The American dollar as the Chairman of the Business Com- now is quoted at a very respectable pre-mittee charged with devising plans for mium over its nominal equivalent in economy. sterling. Nevertheless, there are many millions of American notes which are worthless, viz., those issued by the Southern States forming the Confedera tion. These tried to secede from the Burprise has been created by the report. Union. When they were defeated their that the famous composer and pianist notes became scraps of paper which the Moszkowski is living in an obscure victor refused to acknowledge. Surely suburb of Paris ill and almost penniless. no other fate awaits these Denikin He said to have lost all his wealth in |-notes-1-

Polish securities.

"CLY OF KANGOON” ON:

FIRE.

ANTWEEP, November 10th." The "fire on the steamor Oity of A Fire Brigade tag is flooding holds Nos, Rangoon probably extends to No. 3 hold. 2 and 3. It is expected that serious dazaage has been done to the hull.,

M. CLEMENCEAU'S NEW JOURNAL.

PARIB, November 10th. A new daily, Le National, voicing the Viows of M. Clemencesa, is to appear shortly, edited by M. Andre Tardieu. NOBEL PRIZE FOR ANATOLE FRANCE.

STOCKHOLM, November 10th The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to Anatole Franco,

AMOUS COMPOSÉE PEENILESS.