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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

THE CONFERENCE AT CANNES.

MUTUAL GUARANTEE AGAINST

.AGGRESSION.

"

"Paxis, January. 9th.

A French semi-ofloial inessage fròm

Cannes, dealing with the Anglo-French conversations on the guarantee question, mys it in understood that the negotiations have chiefly in mind the realisation of

agreement. mutually guaranteeing against unprovoked German aggression. It is believed that the two Powers would

undertake to lend one another military,

-navn) and aerial assistance to a minimum not yet determined. "France making her effort on land and Britain on the se

THE HONGKONG DAILY FR

DATEST, CABLES,

BUSSIA AND "MONGOLA

MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREE KENT CONCLUDED.

LONDON, January 9th. It is reported from Moscow wid Higs that. Russo-Mongolian Agreement has been concluded. The parties agres to a mutual recognition and undertake not to tolerate the presence of "organliations hostile to the other. They guarantee

most favoured nation treatment in trade An agreement will shortly be concluded by the Bolsheviks hoping to scour large quantities of food from Mongolia,

SOUTH AFRICAŃ LABOUR TROUBLE.

STRIKE SPREADS TO OTHER INDUSTRIES,

THE MARINE COURT. STORY OF A HARBOUR CHASE. The master of the stesen laitnch Chê Wo was charged at the Marina Court, yester- day, before Com. Beckwith, R.N., with (s) failing to stop his lunch, when called upon to do a by a water police officer at 1.30 am. on December 98th and (3) failing to produce his licence when called apan to do so by a police officer.

The defendant pleaded not guilty, but Sergt. Langley, stated that when he saw harbour through Sulpha Channel, be the defendant's launch coming into the called to her to stop and kept on calling by blowing four blasts, all the time approaching. He then fired a rife and kept blowing biasts. Finally the launch stopped and witness boarded her. He found no licence on board. The coxswain stated that he had not heard the police

launch whistle. There was practically no

launch.

TUESDAY, JANUARY, 101, 1919

BOOTTISH SPORT. CHANGING FORM IN RUGBY.

LEAGUE LEADERS 'CHECKED.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

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EDINBURGH, November 16th. many surprises in Rugby, The Glasgow No, wook this suason has provided so Academicain show all the signs of serving themselves heirs to the Watsonians in the Championship Newport having gone under, and all the Association teams the Chlasgow rida is now the only un North and South having suffered reverses, beaten one in the United Kington. It may be recalled that they were laat but one pre-war Champions.

towards co-operative

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THE LEAGUE NOT A SUPER-STATE.

LORD R. OZOIL ON ITS WORK, FOR- PEACE.

WORLD SHIPPING. & NATIONS IN CONFERENCE OWNERS AND SURPLES TONNAGE.

Under the auspices of the Chamber of

Addressing the members of the Austra- Shipping of the Kingdom an Internalize süd New Zealand Luncheon Oluk, opened on November 3rd at the Hotel he understood Th an association of the tional Conference of Shipowners was the Hotel Cecil, a month Lord Robert Cecil maid the League was, an Vistoria. The countries represented were froh peoples of the world in order to France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, to bear in mind that the League was not. Australia, Belgium, Canada, Dean ark, and to maintain peace. It was essential ayoid much catastrophen as the late war, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United and did not profs to be, now super- States of America, and Great Britain. of the Chamber, welcomed the delegates,

Bista or new organisation which was to

many of whom, he said, had come thou-He was by so mosas hopeless of the Sir Owen Philippa, M.P., the President world. Any such conception was outside give orders and to make laws for the the range of practical politics, even if as be doubted, is were desirable in itself. sands of miles to attend. This was the success of the League. Nothing had been Ers: conference of the kind that had ever more remarkabls about the Amembly them Heriotonisas sad Stewartonians pro originally from British shipowners.

been held. The proposal did not emanate the amount of corporate life it had do

veloped Though the League had not yet vided, the most importans game. They

A conference had become inevitable. been tested by any great crisis it had were standing equal in the Champion In recent years, and more especially dur-hown it was capable of ship, tying for second place. The engageing the last few years, as a result of the in preserving the peace of the world.

very useful work wind and he was within 300-yards of themant "was, therefore, looked forward tor, there had been a growing tondener mately of bringing unity out of the ola- He regarded, is as the only hope ulti- with the 'Leonest interest, and in no res only nationally, bug internationally through the dissolution of the Austro senta of discord which had sTİKAM Defendant denied hearing

peed did it disappoint expectations. It in prident in the actual conduct of Hungarian Empire. He was profoundly was only after a tremendous struggle that great industries which had the world a Czecho-Slovakis was a strong rapporter shipping business, as well as in other thankful that the Prime Minister of whistle or the rifle.

The Magistrate gave him the benefit of Heriot's won by a try, secured by G. W. their sphere of activity; whilst the strike to the gold mines, Victoris Fall to stop but a previous ecuriction was our Sectia players. A quite unexpectional, had ben particularly noticeable cost of some: £8,000 or £7,500, sverted

the doubs on the first charge, of refusing

Somerville, one of the most promising of of labour, both national and interna-League, by its settlement of the dispute growth and strength of the organisation of the idena underlying the League. The that with the assurance of the assistance Power station and 'town, ongiacering'] recorded against him and he was fined fed result was the defeat of Watsoniana by Nations, lika, individual: had shown trouble which might have cost tens of of the British Best France would be able shops. It is believed that the ballot re$20 with the... alternative of one month's | Edinburgh. University, though the latter advantage. Before the war the maritims If the dispute between Poland and

Sweden and Finland, had, at greater tendency to

co-operate to mutual hundreds of millions -to-adapt-her-naval-building programma sulted in a 10 to 1 majority in favour second chargn of not having a licence, Dr. 0. 8. Nismo was solved out of his countries of the world prepared the draft Lithuania had not been settled, further

are now getting wel! into their stride. retirement of help Watson's, but even known as the Convention of London. In the atmosphere of the League, too, Maritime Convention of 1814, commonly hostilities had at any rate been avoided. saxistance of the old International could some of the provisions of which would there had been material diminution in YACHTSMAN'S SPILL

nos prevent the students coming in win occupy, perhaps, the most importana park the temperature with regard to the Bile- дети, The greatest reverse of form of their programs. Lompok, January 9th. Police Bergeant Morton had an un-

however, was the victory of the Institu Mr. Alfred Crewdson, head of Growd-pleasant experience on Saturday whilettion F.P.'s over West of Scotland.

They had seen the League of Nations portance to Australia and New Zealand. sfan question. The League was of im- son, Horrockses, left £391,000.

established, with the International Labui aven if they had no sailing a tiny yacht named the Elf in the

For some years part, Edinburghbour Office as one of its branches There League the League had need of them, harbour.

Academical football has not been of the was now sitting at Washington what I was neccssary to call the new world us for the The rudtier of the yacht brows away quality expected of a school of each re- might prove to be an epoch-making con- into consultation to redrom the balanca and with the arst puff of wind the yacht putation. The personnel is absent; there ference of nations. Hardly any interns of the old capsize. Fortunately, Sergeant Horton is not the material to work upon. This tional conference, whether of nations, is a strong swimmer and managed to is not an experience confined to the mersial men, or fepremntatives of keep aflost antal picked up by a launchAcademy; it is a stage that, some time labour, was ever held which did not, The accident was witnessed by the or other, every public school has to pase either directly or indirectly, deal with passengem on cas of the Star Forry through. Then the Academicals lose questions affecting shipping. With the boats.

heavily by the boys who go to the Eng connection with almost grézy in- The yacht, which remained afloat was lib. Universities and the Military Col dividual shipowner throughout, the whole delegates to the conference that day there

that rescued Sergeant Horton

The yachtaman, except for a ducking, was little the worse for the experience."

JOHANNESBURG, "January 9th." The Industrial Federation has declared a strike commencing on January 9th Belgium, apparently, will be naked to This means the extension of the coal mine join the agreemont," The message sayi

to now conditions.

The message further suggests that a related plan in being considered for a treaty, sigrid by all the Powers in Europe, engaging to shatain from aggres mon against neighbours, but owing to its complexity it may be impossible finally to monoluda agreements at the present wit thing

BERLIN, January 5th.

The Cabinet has devidad to accept the

of the strike.

A BIG FORTUNE

DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY.

BIG DIVIDEND FOR 1991.

AMSTERDAM, Janney 16th, The Royal Dutch Petroleum Company

either

imprisonment with hard labour on the.

Supreme Council's invitation to send aj has decided to declare a” dividend of two † maffly: Bostad to the Praya by the launch | leges. ¿As a matter of fact, there is a world. In the absence of international

delegation to Paris.

florins" per share and äftader floriza per HERALDING EVERLASTING PEAOR sub-share on account of the prospective

IN BUROPE.

Pak18, January 9th. Tho"idek, born of the Cannes Confer ence of reshaping the Entente Cordiale on the basis of a formal defensive pact is received everywhere with great favour beralding wellnigh everlasting peace. in Europe.

delegation of the British Legion arrived at Nantes on a visit to French comrades which was the occasion of great manifestation of Franco-British mutual goodwill and sympathy. In a speech, the British Major Dudley Taylor, President of the Inter-Allied Federation, stated that no cloud must ever' hang oyer Franco-British friendship. The British people will stand by their ally in any circumstances. Telegrams urging the conclusion" of the Alliance were went to H. Briand and Mr. Lloyd George.

BARLIER CABLES: THE REPARATIONS PROBLEM.

CANNES, January 8th. It now weme clear, despite earlier optimistic statements, that the Supreme Council has not reached definite conciu. mon in regard to the German payments. WHAT GERMANY WILL HAVE TO

PAY.

PARIS, January 8th. The Supreme Council discussed repara tions and guarantees in case of a post ponement being granted to Germany for she several instalments due during the

dividend for 1921.

BARLIER CABLES, WASHINGTON CONFERENCE "PROHIBITION OF POISON-GAS.

WASHINGTON, January 8th.

M Sarraut, announcing France's ad hersace to the proposal to prohibit the use of poisongas, was of the opinion that the exercise of authority in ban ing the use of gas generally did not seem practicablo.

Mr. Balfour pointed out that the

from the necessity of guarding against agresmant., would not relieve the nations

the use of gas by an unscrupulous enemy.

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THE

EXPEDITION AGAINST

THE NORTH, WHY MILITARY CONFERENCE AT KWEILIN IS ADJOURNED.

The Canton Timai explains it as "fol- lows:-

lin; Fresident Bug Tas Ben is very busy According to information from Kwet- making preparations: for the Military the Northern Expedition which is anxi Conference in regard to the question of cualy expected by the people of China for the purpose of relieving them from the hands of the bogus Peking Government. of war as well as the schemes for the Although the military designs, the tactics

the military representatives from the reserve soldiers, etc., have been generally outlined by the President himself, yet as South-West provinces have not hitherto arrived, the Conference is therefore ad. journed Seeing that it is now it tas moment for Northern Expedition to be pushed northward against the bogus THE FRANCO-BRITISH ALLIANCE Government in Peking, argent telegrams

have been addressed to the military off Sunday was devoted to informal concern who demonstrate their true patrio time toward the Republican Government versations The financial experts dis of Ching to send their delegates to attend cussed the question of guarantees, also they arrive at Kweiling the Conference the Conference immediately. As soon as a financial commission to control Gor will be opened at once and Presidential Mandate of the Northern Expedition will many, whila Sir Worthington Evans, Sir be proclaimed at the same time. Robert Horne, and Mr. Blackett Doo ferred with a certain foreign Finance Minister, whose identity is jealously "guarded.

LATER

Between

:

BRITISH BEWARD A GERMAN, BILTER CUP AND KEDAR FOR first-class Academical back division in

• RESCUE OF BRITISH CREW, " England, and not much more than a gestion they had been indebted shadow of similar division in Edination and the Comité Maritime Inter- sinh rabject was borne out says an 'Ameri- sapecially to the International Law Asso- never forgets a service rendered to a Bri- The saying of the sos that Buglend borgh

cumion whereby many maritime questions recently that the British Consulate Gen- national for providing the means of dis- cao. Press Agency, when it was learned had, in fact, been settled internationally. eral in New York had bestowed on Thus the International Law Association Clerman merchant marine emper a silver arranged and propounded famens York-loving cup and medal earned by a Antwerp Bules now in general adoption, rescue in 1914. and had recently framed The Hague

daring Rules, 1991, and produced a report on steamship County of Devon capsited on

In February of that year Deck Cargoes, both of which subjects her way from Norfolk to Botterdam. For the British were included in their agenda.

three days her captain and twenty-four members of har crow pitched in, raging

No one therefore, hoped that the decals might check the Cambridge University team on their visit to the North, and as a matter of fact they were over ran from beginning to end of the match. The only consolation they could get out of the game was that Manchester had had a mors severe boaing three days previously,-58 to 3:

Glasgow Academicade, 37, Boral High

School 0.

Glasgow High School, 0, Glasgow Uni-

versity, D..

Hawick, 11 Wanderers, 0.

Gala, &; Selkirk, 3. Jed Forest 6; Melrose, 0. Heriot's, 3; Stewart's, 0. Elin Univ., 8; Watson's, 6. Kalvinside, B; Hillhead, Loretto, 9; Fettes, 3

N. of Bootland, 15; Midlands, D. Institution, 11; Went, 2- Edinburgh Academicada, 0; Cambridge

University, 45,

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BOOTTIE IMAGUE"

The League card looked quite common

Clyde 1; Falkirk, 2. Aberdeen 3, Airdría, 0. Albion Rovers, 1; Hamilton, 0. Clydebank, 1; Partick Thistle, Hibernians, Dundee, 1. Kilmarnock, 4; Celtic, 3. Morton, 2; 8 Mirren, 1.. Motherwell 3; Hearts, 1. Queen's Park, 0; Third Lanark, 0. Raith Rovers, 5; Ayr," 0. Bangers, 17 Dumbarton, 1. SCOTLAND'S DEFEAT AT TENNIS.

Among experta no surprise is felt at

had been responsible for framing sevezal The Comité Maritime International

The Draft Convention on Salvage and the first to sight the helpless British bos valuable draft maritime conventions

The German tsakor. Deutschland was Collisions which they evolved had already whose crew, unable to launch life boats, received international assent, while their at last jumped in the sea. Disregarding conventions on limitation of liability and schiand's first officer, Ernest Hark- mortgages and lions had already received

boat in command of the

For five years

NO SACRIFICE OF NAVAL POWER. THE SCRAPPED BATTLESHIPS

Admiral Sir Percy Scott, opening bazaar at Hampstead Conservatoire on

consideration at the hands of one Diplomeyer, put out and rescued the entire matio: Conference, and, there was every British crew. reason to hope they would be accorded Then came the war. international sanction if they did their England and Germany were ecemies. part in prossing their respective Govern

A month ago there came into New York menta to give them early consideration, the tank steamer Farula, with Harzmeyer Those two distinguished international aboard. He was invited by Captain- bodies consisted primarily of eminent Gloster Armstrong, the British Consul lawyers, to whose voluntary labours they "General, to visit his office. There, by place; no one expected sensational rean International Conference like the pre- England's testimonials for sa set of

were deeply indebted. But good as they direction of his Government, Captai wore they could not take the place of Armstrong presented to the recent enemy suite. Yet Celtio were defeated by Kil-sent one. marnock, a cinh which attracts little which, as practical shipowners, they must

There were

many subjects bravery at sea effect and Bangers were only able to consider for themselves among them. There was some reason for Rangers fall among themselves propositions emanating. weakest combination in the competition.They must always be ready to consider effect a draw with Dumbarton, one of the selves

ure; too much has been taken out of their from such bodies as those and from mer men of late; they showed distinct signs chant organizations affecting the conduct of staleness. Partick Thistle profited by of their business, and they would always, November 95th, made a reference to the the. Lailure of the leaders; they are now he hoped, be prepared to consider pro-Washington Conferenco. As far back a level in points with Celtio; and their posals and suggestions advanced by other News has reached Japan of the death followers hope to see them make a fight bodies capecially Governments which 1913, he said, our naval officers considered in the United States of Mr. James for the first place. Clyde, who made a would prescriba Rolland Morse, chairman of the board good start in the League, have now comed the manner in which they should she could not perform the function that or seek to have prescrih: the battleship as dead from the fact that of directors of the American Trading pletely fallen from grace; only one vic build, equip, manage, and run their she was built to perform. Neither Great British circles are satisfied from the Company and until a few weeks ago tory stands to their credit during the ships, or would impous other conditions Britain nor any country was making any opening conversation that the principal suddenly at his home in New York on

president of that organization. He died past eight weeks.

gravely affecting the conduct of their sacrifice in scrapping battleships, becaus topie behind the scenes at the conference old at the time of his death, and his December 23rd. Mr. Mcrae was 70 years

great industry. At no time in the big there was no sacrifice in, giving up a thing sory of world trade had it been more im that was no good to you. It was, never. is the question of a Franco-British connection, with Japan and its commerce

portant to observe that, in providing the theless, a curious thing that while the alliance replacing the tripartite pact in dates back for nearly half a century. He

-carrying services of the world, they opinion of our own neval officers was should be guided, not only by considera-ignored, the advice of America was follow- the Treaty of Versailles. Although nohama for a number of years as head of

first came out in 1877 and lived in Yoko

tions of safety and efficiency, but also by od. The four battleships which the b considerations of economy. thing can yet be mentioned concerning the American Clock and Brass Company

sideration was fundamental, and if they would have cost £9,000,000 each. Add to Esch consane committee had decided to build this, it is reliably learned that discus and became the nucleus of the great which began ite operations in Yokohama

lost sight of any one of those objects they that the £70,000,000 which would have would fail to achieve the others. sions are actually proceeding.

Oriental organization of the American

Discussing surplus shipping, Bir Owen forth, and they had a saving of about been required for widening docks and se The British delegates are ready to

Trading Company. At the close of the

Philipps declared that if Governments £100,000,000. That ought to represent a Busso-Japanese War, the Emperor, com olaim only sixty to seventy million gold conferred this evening, discussing, "inter Class Order of the Bacred Treasure, the lawn tennis players in London by the for greater number of steamers than bosiness. He was by trade a professional

Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand re-

ferred on Mr. Morse, then head of the

and peoples resolved to do away with reduction in the income tax. even one-half of the present artificial American Trading Company, the Second the overwhelming defeat of the Scottish restrictions ou trade and commerce there tinued, for the restoration of an organe The baraar was organised, he con marks out of the 500 that they consider

highest decoration conferred on for All-Indian team. The fact is that the there was at present; and this would at murderer.

was no doubt there would be employment which was far removed from his should be demanded from Germany for alio, Anglo-French relations,

eigner, not holding official position. 1972 Thair Belgian and French col-

standard of play of the two sides is once result employment being given to organ at All Souls Church was played Press to be rife amongst the officers and fortnight previously when the covered of the aftermaths of the war was that that those present would have no con

Discontent is reported by the Chinese those who were at the Queen's Club a new waiting for work. Unfortunately one charity had a double object.

altogethed on a different plane. To an enormous number of men who were by an ex-Service man so that their agues think that Germany is in

But be understood that the

Position to pay double that sum. “As

is wanted is a European agreement. guar: the Huangou, the grievance, being that no and saw how easily M. Bleem, the cap there was no necessity to work anything aideration for conscientious objectors. men of the Chinese men-of-war lying in courts championships were in progress, large number of people appeared to think

He hoped agreement has been reached by

anteeing passe on the lines of the Pacific one has been paid for six months. The tain of the Indian team, disposed of some like so hard as they did in days gone by. He himself was a conscientious objector neil, M. Briand will summon to

Pact France secks additionally definite complaint of the men is that the officers of the leading English players, it was This was one of the after-war myths that he objected to men who refused to fight Juanes the German delegates-Havas.

been paid up till last November, but no would have the slightest chance in a perity and good times could return. and sailors in the Second Bquadron have quite apparent that no floottish players must be cleared away before general pros for their country being-allowed to live. GERMAN MINISTERS TO ATTEND.

requests made by the crews of the Hai Indians hit the ball harder, and hit itself on The Hague Rules, which affirmed not merely in the interests of the ship notico has been taken of the frequent trial of strength with the visitors. The Show, Ting Zey and Zing As, for what with far more accuracy than the Boots that freedom of contract lay at the root ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ BERLIN, January 8th.

Speaking to a resolution moved by him. The French Embassy has communicated

ia their dua The commanders of the men, and they have much greater of all successful trade and commerce, Sir international commerce as a whole." I

owners themselves but in the interests of vessels state that they will not be respon variety of strokes The chief secret of Norman Hill aid it was the principle they did adopt The Hague Rules it must Nate signed by M. Briand addressed

sible for what happens should nothing be the Indians success, however, is that on which all shipowners acted. They be on the footing of their not only to the Imperial Chancellor saying that

As regards reparations, it is now pro New Year. Admiral Tsing Tseng to chief stars in Europe, America, Africa, became convinced that if restrictions were

done in the matter before the Chinese they are constantly playing against the believed in freedom of contract, but they taking but also giving the full benefit the Bupreme Council will doubtless cash and £87,000,000 in kind, making specified to pay the crews an instalment land the game is an after business pasbe in the interests of all that those re

posed that Germany pay £35,000,000 in esse the sitation, promised at a date not Australia, and Asia, while here in Beet to be imposed on the shipowners it would they were able for the services the All of those Rulés. Char quire to hear the German representatives originally arranged. She is also to pay were received from Peking. This was TER LOTHIANS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP,

£122,000,000, namely, £28,000,000 less than and the balance of their wages when they time played only with Scots.

dered, but in return for the freights they during the coming Wook, and suggesting £12,000,000 for the armins of occupation. too indefinite and the crew next went

strictions should be the same in all ports received they must give to the ver and in all trades. that, in order to save time the German re-

Britain is ready to forgo £7,000,000.00

utmost the services that the Rules Im sabore and besieged the Admiral's given a lead to the other district aaeo The Hague Bules are a substantial im from first to last with the cargo interests,

The Lothians Golf Association have presentatives should proceed to Paris and ditions to be imposed on Germany in Chief Staff Officer saw the men, who Union by carrying through an important Acts and that they are an improvement on that basis that not only Leaders and Respecaing occupation forces, the son yamen demanding an interview. His cations of the newly formed Scottish provement on the Harter and Dominions and he was convinced that it was only "I am satisfied," he continued, "that posed on them. That was the basis our which the negotiations had proceeded remain there in readiness to comply with basis, an increase in railway and postal that $3,306,000 had been allotted for pay you, Mortonhall won the club champion have been prepared to carry into effect and consumers in the world would

clude the collection of Customs on gold were known to be under the impression tournament. As I have already written on any Act of Parliament that would the shipowners but also the producers the Allies summons.

rates and in the price of coal, the resment of the Navy An urgent wire has ship, and last week Mr. W. B. Torrance, the report of the Imperial Shipping Com- able to reap the benefits that were triction of paper money, balancing the been sent to the Central Governsont, Burgess, gained the individual champion mitte. I am satisfied on these points, derived from the settlement of ou „KC'ontinued as foot of neei solume

Daily New

(Continued at foot of next column). troversy which had Insted far toe

current year.

LATTE.

As regards the talk of an Anglo-French alliance the British viewpoint is that what

guarantees against German aggression. Both sides are anxious to settle all dif- ferences with a view to the avoidance of misunderstandings.

REPARATION FIGURES.

Budget and currency reform.

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