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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ARMISTICE INDEFINITELY RENEWED.

NEW CONDITIONS IMPOSED.

Basle, February 16.

À message from Treves says the Armistice has been extended Indefinitely. The additional terms require the Germans to cease the offensive against the Poles; their troops must not pass a line starting on the Russian frontier west of Luisenfeld, passing west of Gooss and Neudorf, south of Brzoza, north of Schubiu, north of Exin, south of Samo:chin, south of Schodziesen, north of Czarnikai, west of Misla, Birnbaum, Raatschete, Vollstein and Lisss, and north of Fionnchor as far as the Silesian-Russian frontier.

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Three days' notice of denunciation must be given. previous terms of the Armistice must be carried out till completed.

TERMS COMMUNICATED TO GERMANS.

Paris. February, 18. Marshal Foch to-day communicated to the German delegates at Treves the additional terms for the extension of the Armistice, which expires on the 17th. These prohibit the German troops from passing a line which follows approximately the frontier of the province of Posen, and, in the event of non-compliance, the Armistice may be denounced.

NEW WAR THREATENED.

London, February 16. According to a Paris telegram, interviewed by the Petit Paristen's correspondent at Weimar, Herr Eezrberger declared that if the pourparlers for extensions of the Armistice broke down there

would be a new war.

THE FOURTH ESTATE GATHERING IN CANADA.

FORTHCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE.

London, February 14.

In connection with the second Imperial Press Conference, which will be held in Canada in 1920, the precise date has not been fixed. Sir Harry Brittain, who organised the first Imperial Press Conference, has been asked by the Empire Press Union to act as a link between the members of the British Press and the Canadian Fress in making the arrangements.

Invitations will be issued to the Press of the Dominions, the Colonies and India in due course.

CHINESE STUDENT ASSASSINS.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST TWO.

Washington, February 10. Tiang Sun-wang and Tivan, two brothers, and natives of Shang- hai, studying in New York, have been arrested in connection with the murder of Mr. Wong, head of the Chinese Educational Mission here, and Hisi and Wu, Chinese students of the George Washington University.

It is alleged that one of the arrested students attempted to cash a cheque for $5,000, signed by Wong.

THE CHINDJAPANESE QUESTION.

A CATEGORICAL DENIAL.

Paris, Feb. 11 (delayed). Baron Chinda has authorised a statement that the reports that Japan has attempted to influence the Chinese representatives at Paris are entirely unfounded. No secret Chino-Japanese Treaty has ever been concluded or proposed, and there has been no exchange of notes granting Japan any territory in Shantung or elsewhere in China,

PRESIDENT WILSON.

DEPARTURE FOR AMERICA.

Hasle, February. 15. The sis. George Washington, with President Wilson aboard, left at 11.15 this morning.

TO SPEAK AT BOSTON,

New York, February 16, President Wilson's Secretary, Mr. Tumulty, has received a cablegram from President Wilson to the effect that he intends to land at Boston, where he will deliver an address. His arrival is expected abuut, the 25th instant.

THE POLISH PROBLEM

ALLIED MISSION AT WARSAW.

Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT.

SOME FURTHER PROVISIONS.

London, February 14. The Covenant of the League of Nations shows that the high contracting parties undertake in no wise to conceal from each other the conditions of such of their industries as are capable of being adapted to warlike purposes, and agree that there shall be full and frank interchange of information regarding their military and naval programmes.

A permanent Commission shall be constituted to advise the League on the execution of the foregoing provisions and military and naval questions generally.

In Article 10, the high contracting parties undertake to respect and preserve against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all members of the League. The Executive Council shall advise how this obligation shall be fulfilled where aggression is carried out or threatened.

Paris, February 15. The Allied Polish Mission arrived at Warsaw on the 12th inst, and was received by M. Paderewski, M. Pilsudski and other prominent Poles, with whom it discussed the Polish problem.

THE PORTUGUESE SITUATION,

MONARCHIST MOVEMENT COMPLETELY COLLAPSES.

London, February 15, The Portuguese Legation announces that the Royalist movement fcompletely collapsed. The Monarchist leader, Senhor Conceiro, has been taken

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MORE GERMAN TALK:

ALLIED VICTORY NOT A MILITARY ONE!

Basle, February 16, prisoners

A message from Weimar saya the release of Rantzau, and other speakers at the National Assembly. Herr German Rantau denied the right of the victors to claim an indemnity or damanded by the Foreign Minister, Herr

be by free labour. He protested at the enslavement of prisoners and territory and said if Germany rebuilt the devastated region it would declared that the Entente's victory was economic and not military; reject differential commercial treatment, even temporary. He in- therefore the final peace must largely economic, and Germany would sisted on especially the freedom of the seas, and said Germany cannot adherence to President Wilson's fourteen points, enter the League of Nations without Colonies. He approved international control of tropical Colonies if other Powers submitted thereto and Germany received of colonial products. He demanded

a proper share London, February 15. Alsace-Lorraine

plebiscite concerning The League of Nations Covenant is hailed by the papers as a designs in the Saar basin and the Bavarian Palatinate. He claimed and denounced the French imperialistic historic document drafted in an atmosphere of good faith, postulating Germany's right to incorporate German-Austria and advocated complete honesty of dealing between the signatories, and incorporation of labour legislation in the peace terms and the foreshadowing a better and wiser government of the world. Though establishment of international arbitration. President Wilson's personal triumph is acknowledged, it is pointed out that the modified from of the Covenant indicates that he learned great deal since he came to Europe, and pride is expressed that so much of the work of Englishmen is visible in the League and that the mandatory principle is based on the relations of Great Britain, India and the Dominions. The recognition of the Dominions as nations is welcomed as not the least significant feature of the Covenant.

PRESIDENT OF GERMAN ASSEMBLY.

Basle, February 15. A message from Weimar says the Centrist, Herr Fehrenbach, has been elected President of the Assembly,

RUMANIAN REVOLUTION DENIED.

Paris, February 16.

A CHORUS OF APPROVAL.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO BE DEBATED.

Paris, February, 15, Covenant, the Chairman (M. Clemenceau) announced that the After the cabled speeches on the Draft of League of Nations Covenant was now being tabled for examination by all the Powers concerned. A debate thereon, at which amendments will possibly be submitted. would be held as soon as possible; meanwhile, the representatives of the five Great Powers would first take the matter in hand.

The Rumanian Press Bureau denies the truth of the reports Revolution in Bamania, which it attributes, to Austro-German

PRESIDENT WILSON TO EXPLAIN TO AMERICANS.

Washington, February 15. President Wilson has cabled, requesting the Foreign Relations Committees of the Congress to defor the debate on the Constitution of the League of Nations until he has the opportunity to explain each article.

HOW THE BELFAST STRIKE WAS QUELLED,

MILITARY PROTECT WORKERS.

London, February 15.

Troops marched into the Belfast gasworks and electric power station early on Saturday morning,

The Lord Mayor read a proclamation, stating that having finally received an assurance of military support, he would be glad to receive the names of volunteer workers who would care to carry on the municipal service.

Later.

The Belfast gas and electric supplies which were cut off for three weeks have been restored under Military protection. Volunteer workers are assisting the ordinary employees, Lewis gun is mounted on the power station. Most of the strikers Machine-guns command the entrance to the gasworks. have resumed work. All is quiet.

THE INDUSTRIAL UPHEAVAL AT HOME

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LABOUR'S LATEST DEMANDS.

London, February 10 (delayed.) Following last week's unofficial strikes, organised labour this if secured, are likely considerably to increase the cost of production. week begins a constitutional campaign for fax-reaching claims which, Miners, railwaymen and transport workers, totalling about 1,500,000 are classes immediately concerned. The miners" claims, representatives of the Government to-day, include a six-hour work- which a deputation of the Miners' Federation is submitting to the ing day, 30 per cent. increase in wages, and full wages to demobilis- ed miners during unemployment,

The National Union of Railwaymen's demands, on which the Union will open negotiations with the Board of Trade and the Railway Executive Committee, on the 12th, include double pay for overtime and Sunday work; night work to be paid at the rate of time and a half; war increases pay to be made permanent and equal zapresentation of the Union in the management of all railways.

The Transport Workers' Federation is demanding a 44-hour week and 20 per cent, increase in wages for piece workers.

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GERMANY'S TEN PRINCIPLES OF FAITH.

RESTORATION OF COLONIES ONE OF THEM.

Basle, February 14. A message from Weimar says that in the National Assembly, the Premier, Herr Scheidemann, declaring the Government's policy, said the task in the immediate future could be summed up under the following essential heads:

strong central authority.

1. The maintenance of the unity of the State by means of a

2. The immediate conclusion of peace.

3. Adherence to President Wilson's programme.

4. The rejection of any peace of violence.

5. The restoration of Germany's colonial territories.

6. The immediate repatriation of Germany into the League Nations with equal rights.

8. General and reciprocal disarmament.

9. The Constitution of General Arbitration Courts.

Abolition of Secret Diplomacy.

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AN INDUSTRIAL PEACE CONGRESS.

TELEGRAMS.

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THE SILVER MARKET.

London Feb. 11 ƒdalayadi. Silver is quoted at 4776d." Tha market is steady.

Lov₫ u, Y»k. 18 (de'ava b. The silver market is steady.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HUMPHREYS MEETING.

To the Editor of the “ Hongate Il pi."}

Sir. The shareholders of the Humphreys Estate and Financa Co. may or may not be satisfied with the evasive character of the answers to the pointed questions put by me at the annual meet- ing of the Company held on Saturday last. I am dissatisfied, in detail the answera given but do not propose to analyse

future meeting of the Company. except possibly -at some

Allow me to state however, that had the Directors afforded me the same opportunity of perusing the answers before the meeting, of them by delivering the questions which courtesy I accorded to

about a day before, the answers. would have led to some debate.

AN UNPRECEDENTED CONFERENCE.

London, February 16. The Observer understands that in view of the industrial crisis, the Government has decided to summon shortly an unprecedented assembly of representatives of Capital and Labour, which will be practically a National Industrial Peace Congress, to deal with all industrial questions at issue.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(By Courtesy of the "South China Morning Post TM)

A TRAGIC SHANGHAI HAPPENING.

Shanghai, February 16. Mrs. E. S. Kadoorie was suffocated in the burning of their escaped. home in the middle of the night. The others of the family

A SHANGHAI PROTEST MEETING..

Shanghai, February 16. Shanghai Britishers are holding a mass meeting to-morrow to protest against German cruelties to Allied prisoners.

THE CHINESE PEACE CONFERENCE.

I only wish to confine myself to the charge levelled at me more than once at the meeting of forcing myself to the Board with the intention of exploiting the Company, which may be fairly inferred from the Chairman' in developing Kowloon in com- remark that I am actively engaged petition with the Company; to the charge that I was guilty of a breach of confidence; and finally to the answers given to questions Nos. 13, and 18, 19 and 20.

Dealing with the first, I think my disclaimer at the outset was as clear as could possibly be, Iwam at pains to inform the meeting that the purchase of properties. made by me at Kowloon wal solely in the interest of the "hous ing question, and represented the first practical attempt made towards the solution of this ques tion. I write reluctantly on this added as a further charge against point, lest "self-advertisement" be

me. Even at the risk of this, I invite the public and the share. holders of the Company, who voted against me in particular. to consider my scheme, which gives barely s small profit, but has given the opportunity to many in Kowloon of acquiring houses which they could not purchase otherwise So much. for the charge of "competition." As to the breach of confidence Mr. Harston omitted to mention eral Managers, who presided at that the representative of the Gren

the meeting, called on me on the 7th instant, four days before the meeting of Directors mentioned, with the intention of inducing me to shelve the matter, and held out the bait that a place would be found for me at the board as soon sa the Directors had an opportunity of altering the Com pany's article by increasing the number of the Board which now

Atreus, of the Blue Fannel line, will take the first batch on March Directors. I assume it wie bons, stands at fire. The offer may or Shanghai, February 14. Repatriation plans are under way. It is reported that the 6.8. made by the instructions of the may not have been bous file Tat. It is also understood that the P. & O. liners Nore and Novara will be used, as the passenger bookings of both have been fide, since were it otherwise the suddenly cancelled. Reports have been received from Hankow that whole of the Board would require ehemy subjects leave for Shanghai on February 20th. It is also replacing for the obvious reason. notified here that claims against Germans must be prs that General Managers sented before the 20th,

The opening of the Peace Conference here is not expected this

Shanghai, February 14.

week.

THE SHANGHAI GERMAN BANK.

Shanghai, February 14.

Mr. Stephen, liquidator of the German Bank, advertises inviting

A communique from Paris, dated the 15th inst., says, repre-tenders for the bank property on the Bund. sentatives of the Powers heard the delegates of the Administrative Council of Lebanon and began the examination of the Russian question.

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TO WITHDRAW INVITATION TO RUSSIA.

primary condition to conclude an internal armistice, there is reason As none of the Russian Governments have accepted the Allies'

Paris, February 15.-

to believe that the Allied Governments may be compelled to with draw the invitation to the Prinkipo Conference.

THE REPARATION COMMISSION. A communique from Paris, dated to-day, says the Reparation

London, February 15. Commission heard delegates of Belgium, Berbis and France.

BELGUIM'S TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN HOLLAND.

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