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REPARATIONS CRISIS.

THE

FRENCH ACTION AND GERMAN PASSIVE

RESISTANCE.

NOTABLE STATEMENT OF BRITISH ATTITUDE.

LATEST CABLES. (TALOUGH EŽUTER'S "ACENOY-]

FRANCO-BELGIAN OCCUPA

TION OF THE RUHR. AMMONIA SYNDICATE GOES TO HAMBURG.

The

BERLIN, January 12th.

has left

Ammonia Syndicate

Bochum for Hamburg,

;

PROPOSED POSTPONEMENT OF REPARATIONS COMMISSION.

"PARIS, January 13th.

BONGKONG DAILY PRE88, MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH

method, one tenth of what Germany owes her, there would be no injustice in doing ao. Mr. MoNeill added that, the Anglo French disagreement simply related to the boat method of obtaining a commos end, and it would not give us any grati. Ecation to see ourselves pived right in our conviction that the French policy would defeat its own, purpose,

BARLIER CABLES,

LATEST CABLES.

THE LAUSANNE CONFERENCE RUSSIA SUPPORTS PERSIA'S INTERESTS.

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LATEST CABLES.

IRISH REBEL OUTRAGES, INCENDIARISM AND KIDNAPPING CAUSE ALARM.

LONDON, January 13th. President Cosgrave's unoccupied coun try residence at Rathfarnham has been practically burned down The Fire brigade, after four hours' work, only

anved DELEGATE DISAGREES LIVELY SCENES IN FRENCH

CHAMBER

LAUSANNE, January 13th. The Russians have addressed a note to the President of the Conference support ing the request of the Persian Minister for admission of the Persians to confer ences, pointing out that Persia's inter ests in the Near East are incomparably greater than Japan's.

BRITISH WARSHIP SAILS FOR PARIS, January 19th

CONSTANTINOPLE." At the conclusion of M. Poincare's

MALTA, January" 13th. speech M. Blam (Socialist) endeavoured The Emperor of India has sailed for to protest against the French measures, Constantinopla but was barely heard among the angry Buspen- expostulations, nocessitating a

After the resump- sion of the sitting.

BARLIER CABLES.

BRITISH

WITH MORATORIUM PROPOSALS.

No vote was taken by the Reparations Commission on the question of the exten zica of the moratorium, but Sir John Bradbury withheld his approval from the decision to notify the German War Bur dens Commission that the moratorium had been provisionally extended to Jan nary 31st. Sir John Bradbury declared

MENTS FOR ANGORA. that this was contrary to the British tion M. Erlich (anti-Communist), ISMET PASHA TO MAKE ARRANGE policy of a long moratorium. Sir John protested at the conduct of the Com- Bradbury also dissented from the decisionmunists making speeches in Germany im to supply information to the new Franco-plying that they were in the pay of Ger- Calling out" Judas!" Con Belgian Italian "Control Commission on many.

speaker's face, whom he taunted with quitting the Communist party. An up roar ensued, and the sitting was again suspended. The Chamber was cleared, Later it resumed, and voted in favour of the Government, as cabled earlier, postponing interpellations until Februr

It is now stated that the French withe Ruhr, of which the Repartions Com-turier threw a handful of coppers in the

mission hnd no official cognisanics.

to-morrow" propose the postponement of the Reparation Commission to January

31st to enable the members to discuss the their moratoritim

and nt privately Teisure.

A commission has been appointed to deal with the request for the withdrawal casi of parliamentary immunity in the of the Communist, Cachin. GERMANY'S PASSIVE RESISTANCE

COUNTERED.

MINES,

REPARATIONS COMMISSION POST.

PONED TO END OF JANUARY.

PARIS, January 13th. The Reparations Commission has been postponed to the date of the next Ger man reparations payment. January 31st,ary 2nd. as a provisional measure, HERR CUNO'S VEHEMENT DENUN. CIATION OF FRANCE.

BERLIN, January 13th,

L

BRITISH PRESS MANIFESTS ANXIETY.

LAUSANNE, January 19th. It is learned that as a result of Hassan Bey's visit to Angora, whence he has just returned, the National Assembly. although it considera Ismet Pasha weak bas fully empowered him to make the best possible arrangements,

This morning'e meeting of the sub-com. mission dealing with fiscal matters ad- journed owing to a Turkish objection that they were unable to agree with the Allied proposals.

LATEST CABLES.

LITHUANIAN ADVENTURE. ALLIES TO SUPPRESS THE REBELLION.

Faais, January 13th The Ambassadors Conference has decid.

ing-

PROPAGANDA.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. RECONSTRUCTION BILT ADOPTED IN FRENCH SENATE.

PARIS, January th the servants' quarters and

M. Jeannetes, the reporter of the Bill. some furniture. The Rebels carly this reconstructing the Banque Industrielle de morning, forced an entrance and sprink Chine, who resigned as a consequence of led petrol on the furniture. It is report that Bill, spoke at length in the Senate, ed that the rebels have kidnapped a urging its rejection. Premier Poincare Senator, whom they are holding as a declared it was difficult to establish the whose Court Martial, which was to have less justice would proceed impartially. hostage for the Rebel leader. O'Maille, responsibility of the financier, neverthe been held on January 11th was post- The Premier admitted that there were poned on account of his illnesa The private interesis behind the Banque In- renewed activity of the Rebols in the dustrielle but the Government's duty was alarm. The outbreaks are attributed to public utility. The Bill was adopted by vicinity of Dublin is causing widespread to consider only general interest and the rupture of the peace negotiations, a show of bands. owing to the Government's refusal to re cognise De Valera as the head of the

Republicans Government."

...

LATER.

The kidnapped Senator has escaped and returned to his home.

THREE MORE IRREGULARS EXECUTED.

LONDON, January 13th. Thres Irregulars, who were convicted for being in possession of arms, have been executed at Dundalk.

OPIUM CONTROL. COMMITTEE REGRETS LACK OF

STATISTICS...

PORTS.

FRENCH SENATE APPROVES

-RECONSTRUCTION.;

PARIS, January 19th.. The Senate has vated in lavour of the reconstruction of the Banque Industriallo de Chine,

BANDIT OUTRAGES IN MANCHURIA.

PROTEST BY JAPANESE.

GOVERNMENT.

PERING, January 14th. Much activity amongst the brigands in reported from Manchuria, specially "at Hailungksien to the South-west of Chang- The troops sent against the chang Bandits mes with considerable casualties, Korean, Japanee and native property.

The Japanese Authorities have driwa and it is reported that the Bandits looted

to the outrages, requesting adequate. measures of protection for Japanese sub- jects.

PEKING POLITIUS.

TREATMENT OF MANCHUS UNDER CONSIDERATION,

PERING, January 13th.

LONDON, January 12th. While the French Press generally sup DUESSELDORP, January 13th The admission of French journalists to ports M. Poincare's speech, which the

GENEVA, January 13th, The Franco-Belgian Commissioners de- the Reichstag has been suspended.

Senato bas paid the distinction of order.

The League of Nations Opium Com The House remained standing to hearing to be placarded all over the country,

mittee has decided that the quantity of clared that the order of the German Coal Commissioner. that Germany will no the speech of Horr Cuno vehemently note of desper anxiety is wounded by

opium, other than drugs required by longer carry out the deliveries of coal, denouncing the very costly military the British Press which comments on the

various countries for medical and scien is invalid. They threaten penalities for action of the Freach, which had osten possible consequences of occupation of the anybody acting on the order.

sibly been undertaken for small arrears

France as well. The latter's isolation in the Lithuanian Government arresting the alia, by a comparison of their imports FRANCE MAY TAKE OVER GERMAN in the deliveries of coal and telegraph Ruhr, not merely to Germany but to ed to take action at Kevno, to ensure tific purposes, should be determined inter

poles. He expressed the opinion hour- ever, that it was not a question of ro. her uction is emphasised, and it is noted movement 'against Memol, which is ro- and exports thereof, enquiries from how the attention of the Chinese Government ESSEN, Jaquary 17th.

that the original scheme of economio occu.garded as an attack on the Sovereignty pitals and pharmacies, and also the fre The committee recorded its regret ati to send a French Colonel to command the censed yesterday. Nothing is officially old policy of destroving the German Em possibility of an extension of military Alted troops at Memel, to which port the dilatoriness of certain governmenta The deliveries of coal for the Entente parations, but the four hundred years' pation is already overhadowed by the of the Allies. It has also been decided quency of diseases requiring such drugs. known regarding the French intentions pire. The policy of destroying the Germeasures, in consequence of the removal

For the establishment of effective control in the event of the syndicate declining man Empire was a policy of brutal expan of the Ruhr coal, syndicate's headquarters French and British warships are proceed in supplying the information required to Hamburg. The French. Press to-day to work the mines, but an authoritative sion clothed, as formerly, in the garb of

Council of the League to ask them to quarter states that the French will take right except that the old watchword significantly declares that this step, will RISING THE OUTCOME OF GERMAN of the traffic, and decided to request the

"Beunion" had become Reparation," not proft the German industrials over and operate the mines themselves.

An official Lithuanian statement de communicate, without delay, the necessary Dare we expect that the compelling in further negotiations which may be clares that the local rising in Memel is statistics, particularly those relative to GERMANY'S OFFICIAL REPLY TO

force of economic development will sooner opened, and Germany will alone miffar thrural sequel to the policy of the production of cocaine and its con

sumption in the Far East... RUHR OCCUPATION. or later lead to a change, before a by the new plans necessitated for distribu. Germanisation which, in defiance of the CONTROL OF TRAFFIC IN FREE

BERLIN, January 13th. conflagration starts which will menace

wishes of the inhabitants, has been pur The Manchester Guardian is of opinion sued by the so-called Direktorium which "So long us this situation continues, and not only Germany, but Europe?" asked bion of coal to the Allich and neutrals its consequences are not removed, Ger- Herr C1ng Proocoding, he urged that Germany may be reduced to a state the Germans established when they con- many will not be in a position to carry the necessity for the utet vigilance, of dissolutica, and as in the case of Austrolled the territory, and which has since out her bligations towards those Powersprudence, self restraint and co-operation trin, active intervention by the League of not been modified which have brought them about" declare on the part of the people of the state, in Nations would be the only alternative to the identical Garman Ncts handed to order to avoid disastrous conscquercos, widespread starvation. the French and Belgiau representatives the community. Herr Cuno concluded by this afternoon. These notes are in reply saying "Injustice, misery and depriva to the notification "relative to the Rubr.

The German reply omtends that the "action.contravened the Treaty and violate. international law, "and is the gravest violation of Germany's sovereign rights. It further, remarks that the permissible measures against Germany under the Treaty, can only be taken by common action on the part of the Allies, and alamuly protest against the usa violence against a defenceles pation, say ing that Germany cannot oppose this dis- play of force, but she is not willing to submit to a breach of the Treaty or even. Es requested, co-operate in the carrylag out of French aims. The responsibility and coquequences, therefore." rest solely with the invading Power

of

GERMAN LABOUR UNIONS APPEAL TO MEMBERS....

BERLIN, January 13th. ̄ ̄ Tho. Miners' Unions have appealed to the Ruhr miners to keep calm and rot to commit excesses against the occupying troops..

2

GERMAN OFFICIALS CARRY OUT

THE BOYCOTT.

According to Washington message, the whole world situation is officially re-

FRENCH OCCUPATION FORCES RETIRE FROM MEMEL M LONDON, January 13th. An unconfirmed report from Riga states

The French troops occupied Memel. French occupation force, the Rebels ambarked on a warship, LITHUANIAN GOVERNMENT PRO- MISES REINFORCEMENTS.

LACER,

It is reported that Li Hsieh Yang is" bringing a motion in the House of Repre sentatives, firstly, urging the Government GENEVA, January 13th

to proceed against the ex-Emperor, and The League of Nations Health Com also against Chang Chun, Hau Shin mission is co-operating with the Consult Chang and Wang Shik Chen on the ative Committee on the opium traffic, ground that they betrayed the Republic with a view to assisting the enquiry the in 1817 by participating in the Mancha latter is undertaking regarding the restoration; secondly, advocating the can. annual quantity of drugs required for collation of special treatment for the

must be our aim and unity our path." tion are ours to-day, Freedom and Hewarded as depending on events in Ger that, after a conflict with the small legitimate medien needa in various Manchu House: thirdly, suggesting the

ernment is to do its utmost to prevent FRENCH FLAG TORN DOWN BYnd the aim of the American Gok further friction and misunderstanding at this critical period

FIRST EFFECTS.

INDIGNANT CROWD.

BERLIN, January 13th." The Furunerts has received a report from Essen that the French flag which was hoisted by the occupying troops ab Steele was torn down by the crowd. The Burgemaster has apologised to the French

Commander.

BOYCOTT BY GERMAN GRAIN BROKERS.

BERLIN, January 13th. :

The grain brokers of the Hamburg Bourse have passed a resolution refusing to do businesa, directly or indirectly, with French and Belgian firma.

THE FRENCH LINE OF OCCUPA TION

PARIS, January 13th.- The Reichstag passed a vote of confi- denced in the Government by 283 to 19.

Advices from Duesseldorf state that the line of occupation runs though Sterkiade. Bottrop, Herneriver, Albenussen, Kotor burg Kray, Steele Bellinghausen, The foregoing Werden and Kettwig. constitutes the objective of the French who, at present, do not contemplate occupying Bochum.

"PARIS, January 13th Semi-official French statements say that the Germans in the Ruhr are adapting a Officials policy of passive resistance. are abstaining from argotiations with the French regarding compensation and U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM RHINE

the

CRITICISED.

NEW YORK, January 13th:

BERLIN, January 12th. The price of German coal is being in- creased immediately by fifty per cent, and the miners wages by about sixty eight per out.

countries...

The Communications Sub-Commission use of the Marchu Palace as Parliament House; fourthly, suggesting the turning has settled the details of a complete out of the President from the Winter scheme for the control of opium traffic in Palace, which would be converted into

A special clause has been public. park; fifthly, propoeing that a free ports, embodied therein in order to meet the more moderate allowance be made to the wishes of the Consultative Committee.

Manchus, sufficient for their livelihood.

The Lithuanian Government has pro mised to despatch a regiment to the AMERICAN AIRSHIP DISASTER frontier to reinforce the cordon of con-

EARLIER CABLES: AND BRITISH GOVERN MENTS CO-OPERATE.

FRENCH

MERCHANT AND FOUR OF HIS FAMILY MISSING.

A

THE PEKING CABINET. WORKING FOR ABOLITION OF EXTRATERRITORIALITY.

mandate

PaZING, January 13th... WAS issued last night

KEY WEST, January 13th. The airship Colombas departed yester It fell into day en route for Havana. the sea and sank twenty miles from its accepting the resignation of Dr. C. T aad appointing Cheng Keh destination. Five of the passengers, com- Wang prising & New York sugar mercant named Minister of Justice to enable General Atkins, with four members of his family Chong Shou-Tseng to submit a full list

of his Cabinet to Parliament.

GERMANY'S REQUEST FOR MORATORIUM.

PARIS, January 12th. The Reparations Commission to-morrow

LONDON, January 19th. will consider the German request of a moratorium for 1023. It is considered Reuter learns that the British Govern essential that a decision be reached before ment is associating itself with the January 15th when five hundred million French Government in protesting to are missing. gold marks will be due from Germany, Lithuania against this incursionate It is understood the French scheme will Memel. It is expected a British cruiser be the basis of discussion. There is no will be despatched to Mernel. adication of any counter-proposals so far, Sir John Bradbury is attending, but whatever his attitude the Commission will probably adopt the Frenchi scheme.

BERLIN, January 12th. The French General Simon has met representatives of the Stinnes, Thyssen and Krupp interests, and mining inspec formed them that the coal mines must tors and other officials, at Esech, and in

M.C.O. V. SOUTH AFRICA. BAD WEATHER DELAYS MATCH.

PIETERMARITZBURG, January 12th. The start of the match was delayed antil 12.30. There was a wet wickes. A

The sky was overcast. total of two thousand persons attended.

The M.C.O. compiled 248 (Russell 49,

COLLIERY EXPLOSION SEVENTY-FIVE DEATHS IN INDIAN `DISASTER.

It

DELHI, January 13th..

is officially announced that there have been seventy-five deaths as the result of the explosion at a colliery in Manbhum district on January 4th.

NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

henceforth take instructions from the Woolley 45, and Mead 48). Billing took MEXICO DETERMINED TO STAND

7 wickets for 05 ruas Stumps were drawa owing to bad light.

occupying authorities, who would collect data and examine the managers. The latter who were not present, point out the serious difficulties if they are com- A RUBBER COUNTER-BLAST pelled to deliver reparations cond after the German Government has declared it will not pay for such, as they will thereby

the restoration of industrial machinery, and are also endeavouring to evade ti

An undercurrent of criticism regard forthcoming negotiations, under Treaty, for the exchange of products being President Harding's course of action tream Alewe Lorraine and Germany. If predominates the otherwise conflicting the Germans persist in this attitude, comment on the occupation of the Bubr.

The Tribune is of the opinion that adde the statement, the Allies will Bara

France, Belgium and Italy are exercising no choice but to take reprisal measures,

an undoubted right, and suggests that the first of which will probably be an ex- tension of the occupation zone in the President Harding is inconsistent in with. be unable to pay wages.

drawing United States troops, thereby. destroying the value of German obliga tions to the Allies and simultaneously claiming full liquidation of the Allies obligations to America

Ruar

It is reported from Essen that French troops have cecupied Gelsenkirchen. COAL ORDERS FROM BERLIN-NOT TO-BE FILLED.

GEN. DEGOUTTE PROCLAIMS

-- MARTIAL LAW--

ALONE

MEXICO CITY, January 13th. Mexico's refusal of the invitation of the Pan-American Congress is interpreted

SHARE MARKET REPORTS. ANGLO-PERSIAN SHARE ISSUE OVER SUBSCRIBED.

LONDON, January 13th.

Chong Keh, who is taking up his post this afternoon, allowed it to be known that he intends to work for the abolition of extraterritoriality, and will also urge the Government to introduce drastic ro forms in the Judiciary, m

It is reported unofficially that the Government contemplates appointing Dr. W. W. Yen, chief delegate with plenipo tentiary power, to negotiate with the Soviet Mission.

The Cabinet at a meeting this morning approved and sealed several mandates of a most important character which deal with disbandmont and contain a warning that polico and soldiery must refrain from interference with the judiciary.

BULLETIN."] [EY COURTESY OF DAILY WU YU LIN TO VISIT PEKING.

PEKING, January 12th Premier Chang. Shou Tseng sent Chang Ying Fang to Tientsin to invite Wu Yu Lin to come to Paking, and Wu Ya Lin repiled saying that he intended to come to Peking on the 18th inst

PUKIEN TUCHUNSHIP.

PEKING, January 12th. Admiral Liu Kuang Hing wired to the Government suggesting that the post of Tuchun of Fakion be abolished.

It is reported that President Ll Yunn. It is announced that the recent Anglong desires to appoint San Chen Ping Persian share issue was twelve times as Tali to Bakien, but the Premier prefers making Liu Kuang Hsiang Inspec over subscribed.

bor-General

of

Chekiang and Fukian.. MINISTER, OF FINANCE.

as further evidence of her determination LONDON, January-12th, The 4 well-known merchants, Mesars, to work out her own salvation, without Sanderson & Co. in their weekly market the assistance of the United States.

MR. HUGHES MAY ATTEND PAN- review, quote figures contesting Mr.

AMERICAN CONFERENCE Hine's statement, cabled yesterday, that

WASHINGTON, January 13th. the prospective supply of rubber will ba ESSEN, January 12th

insufficient to meet the probable con Mr. Hughes has accepted an invitation General Degoutte has proclaimed marsumption,

They show there will be a to attend the Pan-American Conference tial law throughout the newly-compied sarplus margin of over fifty per cent, at Santiago, Chile, if his duties permit. territory. The German laws, however, and allege that the rubber planter has will continue to publish, but will be rican manufacturer. They attribute the liable to be penalised for provocative American anti-restriction campaign to articles. Business to-day was being the fear of the possibility of American transacted uninterruptedly, the only in consumers losing control of the planting convenience experienced being the porn industry mandering of the main buildings. The French Whine flotilla hea entered the har. magnates have approached British collie ries regarding the ponsibility of obtaining

BUBBER SHARES STILLA BR bour of Bahrort

credit for the purchase of a considerable

IMPROVINGADIN SAAT BE MINOR DEMONSTRATIONS,

quantity of coal, in order to mitigato

Business in rubber shares on the Stock BERLIN, January 19th.

the consequences of the French seizure In order to avoid disturbances, the of the Rubr..

We Exchange has been expanded consider police prohibited open-air demonstrations The French advance in the Bahr has ably, and prices have improved all round arranged for January 14th in order to given s fillip to the Engil coal trade in view of the rise in the price of this protest against the French occupation and prices are, rising The Monmouth commodity to Is 4d. per pound. Small crowds in various parts of Munich zhire pits are already booming with

SOVIET OVERTURES TO OHINA: last night attempted to forret our activity. A member of the German cond Mr. Ronald McNeill (Under Secretary foreigners in the restaurants, but were syndicate says he believes there will be of Foreign Allaire) speaking at Canter frustrated by the police The latter also a dearth of fuel in Germany, and con- DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE SUGGESTED bury, referred to our friendly dispute moved on a large crowd demonstrating sequently large importations of coal from with France as the best means of making opposite an hotel at Munich in which the England. French buyers are also enquir Bonar Law was no more disposed than The Prussian ministry has suppressed the plias from the Hahr. Large quantities

The Times says, till we know how the At a meeting-cf"French experts and engineers with the German Local Autho great experiment works, prudent mer will remain in force. The newspapers been extensively exploited by the Ame

will not hasten to either condemn or ap ritics and industrialists, held in the plaud. Town Hall, the District Governor declar- The Evening Post states that to-day we ed that the Local Authorities would not are severing the last visible connection collaborate in the carrying out of the with our former Allies, but not in a big, prescriptions regarding the distribution, manly and open fashion. of coal. The conference decided that no more cool orders should be accepted from Berlio, and that only the order of Local Authorities would be executed.

GERMANY AGREES TO RESUME COAL DELIVERIES.

ESSEN, January 13th. Germany has agreed to resume coal deliveries, under tentative arrangementa controlled by the Franco German commis.

IMTE

E

It is understood that the basis of agree ment for the resumption of coal deliveries

US GOVERNMENT CANNOT ASSIST

WASHINGTON, January 13th,

It is stated at White House that the Government at present, seos no road whereby its desire to be helpful in the reparations problem can be advanced. NOTABLE STATEMENT BY UNDER

SECRETARY OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS ANDREA

LONDON, January 19th

The Morning Post-correspondentat

A PEKING, January 13th. Liu En Yuan, Minister of Financo, arrived in Peking last night Ho will not go to Pactingfa to-day, as he intends to tako up his position on Monday.

CABINET MEETING.

PEIRO, January 13th.

All the Ministars of the Cabinet, except

is that the Inter-Allied Mission' pays cash Germany full her obligations. Mr. Allied Control Commlesion were lodging ing hers in case of a falling off in sup Helsingforsalaton that the Bolshevik Kao Ling Wei Liu Ea Tuan and Wu Yu M Poincare to trust German promise Nationalist Asociation of German: 601- are still being exported to America in papers announce that the Soviet has pro Ling attended the meeting this morning,

Republican tendencies.

THE LIMIT OF THE ADVANCE -

UNLESS

for the deliveries.

ALLIED COMMISSION PERMITS

and he recommended the German lewdiers on the ground that it has anti anticipation of a miners' strike there HALF-HOUR STRIKE:---

COLOGNE, January 13th paper to remember the wanton Wrecking The Inter Allied Rhineland Commis of Northern France, also the way in sion, for the first time, has waived the which they exacted indemnity of 1872, anti-strika ordinance and decided before talking of the injustice and not to prohibit the half-hour strike on brutality of the present French pro January 18th, which is a token of mourn cednre. He declared that if it were pos ing in consequence of the French action sible for France to recover, by the Bazze

GERMAN EFFORTS TO BUY BRITISH COAL

posed to China a defensiva alliance which sealed the mandates mentioned ur against Japan and other capitalistic a previous momage,

The mandates all probably be issued States 24

The Boviet is willing to relinquish the this evening Boxer Indemnity and All privileges re pt In hor A message from Kan says Herren General Degrutte states there will begarding the import of Russian goods into

territory. Stinnea Thyssen and other Industriad no further advse unless, Germany pre Mongols and Manchar

Cantinucid at foot of next calama.) **** voldes Franco and the Allien.

DUBENDOR, January 12th

Kao Ling Wei proceeded to Tientein Tu Lin to come to Peking forthwith and this morning, ostensibly to persunds Wa assume the Ministry of Communications