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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH INDUSTRIAL SITUATION.

EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS MEET.

Mr. Lloyd George's Appeal for Fair Play.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

THURSDAY, MARCH 13. 1919.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

LOOKING FORWARD.

PRESIDENT WILSON ADDRESSES U. S. GOVERNORS.

Washington, March 1. President Wilson addressed a conference of Governors of the United States of America at Washington to-day,

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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

By Courtesy of the “South-China: Morning Fast ***

SHANGHAI GERMAN DOCTORS-STILE, MISSING.

ANDERSEN MEYE

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HAVE REMOVED THEIR OFFICES FROM

HONGKONG HOTEL

MANSIONS TO NO. 2 QUEEN'S ROAD

Shanghai, March.F. Herr von Hannecken has gone on board. Three doctors are still missing. The vessel will probably sail on Thursday.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE TIBETAN QUESTION..

London, March 3. In the House of Commons, replying to Colonel Yato, Mr. W. H. Fisher for Mr. E. S. Montagu stated that as far aa bo was aware there was no likelihood of the Tibetan- question being brought up at the Peace Conference. The Government, was fully alive to the importance of reaching- satisfactory settlement of it but was unable to say what stopa it might be desirable to take. He pointed out that a temporary trece between the Chinese and Tibetan forces in East Tibet was concluded in August last.

THE HOME MAILS FOR HONGKONG..

WHY SUCH DELAYS ?

"

be stopped anywhere. They may have gone to Sar Francisco, Seat- tle or any other port and held up for want of steamers to carry thent."

**Then there is something ratten in the State of Denmark.”” mora-

is.

CENTRAL.

To-Day's Exchange. The closing rate of the dollar on demand to-day was3a.1,7-15à, The Weather.

Forecast rain. Bkrometer z 30.03. Temperature 2 pm. 60. Humidity 2 pm. ---

R. H. K. GOLF CLUB.

LADIES' SECHON.

The draw for the Captain's Cup of 1918 is as follows:-Mrs. Crawford. bye: Mrs. Morrison, bye: Mrs. Adams plays Mrs. Redmond: Mrs. Moore plays Mrs. Dreaper. Miss Wilkin- SOD plays Mrs. Mitchell:

Mrs. Middleton Smith, bye: Mrs. Athol Anderson, bye: Miss T.. Rodger, bye: 1st Round to be played by 19th March.. 2nd Round to be played by 26th March, 3rd Round to be played by 2nd April. Final Round to be played by 9th April

The Wodehouse Cup was won by Mrs. Dreaper and Mrs. Moore, beating Lady Rees Daxis and Mrs. Maitland by 6 and 5in the final.

The Lady Rees Davies Com- petition was won by Mrs. H. Griffin and Mrs. Fleming with a Det score of 71.

The Railway Cup.was won by Mrs. Moore, beating. Mr. Flat- cher 4 and 3 in the: final.

After greeting them he said "The thing that has impressed me, not only in the recent work where I have been in conference on the other side of the water, but for many months before I went across the water, was this: we are at last learning that the business of London, March 4.

We are at government is to take counsel with the average man. Addressing the first session of the Industrial Joint Committee last learning that the whole matter of the prosperity of the people of Employers and Employed, which was constituted at the Industrial runs down into the great body of the men and women who do the Conference on February 27, and was which held privately this morn-work of the world, and that the process of guidance is not completed ing at the Central Hall. Westminster, Sir Thomas Munro presiding by the mere success of great enterprises. It is completed only by the Premier said he was returning to Paris to attend the Peace the standard of the benefits that it confers upon those who in the Conference this afternoon, but he thought it important to come abscure ranks of life contribute to the success of these enterprises. there and say a few words to them, who were also sitting at a pou"The heart of the men, women and children of the world have been conference which was more important for the future then perhaps stirred in a way that has never been known before." they realised.Russia had gone to pieces and he was sorry tosay that the only stirred by their own individual circumstances, but they are symptoms were that Germany was also going to pieces. There was beginning to get a vision of the general circumstances of the

for the first time ia history,

interna- in Germany a lack of cohesion of ideas regarding the way the world He would not be surprised if Britain tional

which is quick and vital-s sympathy sympathy country was going to march. had again to save civilisation in more ways than one. The which does not display itself only in the contrast of government, Committee's task was to settle the peace of the country, but they but which displays itself tween the great bodies that constitute were doing more they were setting up a model of civilisation the great nations. The significance of a great conference like this for the rest of the world. Let them approach their labours in is that we are expressing in it-and I believe they express in it- at spirit. Civilisation might be shattered to atoms, it could only in the result of the coatereace that we are servants of this great be saved by the triumph of justice and fair play to all classes.site mais of people who constitute the United States of America. The Premier urged them not to try to get advantages over each and as their servants it is their business, as it is our privilege, to other. They were not advocates, but judges for the whole nation, find out how to best assist in knitting their lives where we wish which looked to them to save the State. He advised employers not them to be, giving them the other opportunity that they ought to to seek temporary advantages which might finally ruin them, but to have, in assisting in public counsel on their private affairs, upen take a long view and see that the foundations, which in some places which the happiness of mar depends. And so I am more distressed

He pointed out that I cannot take part in this council, because my present business Postmaster General's Explana-lised the writer were rotten, were under-pinned and made secure. to the workers that what was happening in Russia and what might is to understand what plans man everywhere wants. "It

tion.

"We cannot find out what it understood in Paris that We Are perfectly happen in Germany showed they were a class which anarchy suited is

It may be that influenza least, and that when they seemed to be triumphing most, they were meeting there as the masters of anybody; but that we

If there is anything which has: disorganised the earrings is raging in America and there meeting

85 the servants of about 700,000,000 They must see that a stream of prosperity irrigated the whole people, and that unless we show we understand the business gives foreigners in this Island of the mails. In ordinary good DEMAND OF THE: SOUTH AFRICAN really, except perhaps a favoured few, suffering most dreadful horrors. are land. It was a mistake to keep men working longer than was of servants we will not satisfy them, and we will not accomplish sleepless nights it is the English times we may get the mails froco

INDIANSH absolutely necessary, but at the same time, two things must be the peace of the world. If we show that we are about to serve any mails.

Canada in 42 days, which is a} borne in mind—namely, foreign competition and the need of interest other than theirs we will have become candidates for the middle of Merch and, until yester fair average. It may be two] Cape Town, Baköne The There is South African. Ihain. Congress productivity for community of 45 millions. Therefore it was most lasting discredit that could ever attach to men in history. And terday, the last letters from Home days more or less necessary to find a legitimate boundary, just as the Paris Peace so it is with a profound feeling of significance of the thing we are were dated January 6th. The

"nothing" that we Cha say to representing the Traaien, Nestal Conference was trying to fix the boundaries of Europe. They understanding that I bid you welcome, because I believe you are "Nellore, "that came in yesterday, London. Once the math leave and Cape Province palace must use commonsense and get a line that would meet the justice come together in the spirit which you have tried to indicate, and brought in twenty letters to London the London Post Office resolution saking the Govern

that we will together concert a method of co-operation and individual London up. till January 30th knows nothing farther until they ment to send the laws which The Premier, referring to unemployment, emphasised that action which will really accomplish what we wish to see accomplished superscribed "via Suez

The whole question of the mails are delayed in America WOTE operating oppressively while to the employer unemployment meant only the loss of profits in steadying and easing and creating the whole labour forces of the and mental worry, to the worker it meant personal suffering and United States of America."American Wireless, by courtesy of the Home mails is shrouded they will tears be the first boat against them, including the

mystery. It is at present the still greater sorrow of seeing his family starving. Only those Daily Bulletin."

almost a Chinese puzzle.. Asin, there may be congestion Act prohibiting the free movse who had lived in the working classes could appreciate these horrors.

of Indians throughout on the American milways of a S. B. C. Ross, our Postmaster train smash in Canada, Suppose, the

The Congress. which must banished. They must devise some scheme whereby

General, was interviewed this you send a mail from this Colony decided to send to least two when unemployment came it would be impossible for distress and

morning by a Hongkong Telegraph to. England or Canada. Once it delegateseach from the Transvaal, famine to haunt the homes of honest people, who were only seeking It was

representative as to why the leaves our hands we do not know work. Even a criminal sentenced to hard labour was fed.

English mails should be where it is. So also with the attend a special session of the ahl and Capo Province to unjust and unfair that s man seeking work should be deprived of food.

irregular and topsy-turvy. Mr.London Post Office. As a case Indian, National Congress in The Premier emphasised that the prosperity of the country

Ross said he was not in point, the mail which left Lon-London, in order to support the depended upon increasing its productivity, and the heavy charges

(open Besame. *All we know is

don on December 18th was on the State, owing to the war, whereby the National Debt had

that the mails have left and why

claims for Indian antonomy. The vers much delayed because reached £800,000,000, must be met by increased productivity. He

they are late we do not know. a fire occurred in a place called delegates will also be authorised urged employers and employed freely to exchange views, to have

Monroe, in Washington State, plead the Cadee of a quiet talk and devise an understanding. It was hard to get

We have wired to, London

It appears from the conversa- suspicion against employers out of the minds of the workers, but

burnt. The American Post Office Congress passedi a further- they must make the worker understand that the greater the

tion with Mr. Ross that the and the mails were very badly South African Indian The people at Home are labouring people salved the mails and most resolution to urge the Imperial productivity of the country, the greater would be his and the

under the delusion that the Suez of the outside bags were burnt. Government not to cede German employer's prosperity. Let them see that sunshine entered the

route is not open. The London They had to re-patch them. The South West Africa to the Unipa workman's cottage as well as the employer's mansion--{Cheers).

Post Office has seemingly bangled caused the delay in that particular until the obnoxious laws” in the the whole thing. They have mail. Thus it explains that once Union were repealed. sent only letters marked ria the mails leave our hands there Suez through the Suez, route are no means of knowing what and the others ria Canada. People had happened.”

of the case.

MORE TROUBLE IN GERMANY,

STATE OF SIEGE IN BERLIN.

Copenhagen, March 4.

A message from Berlin says the Prussian Government has declared several districts in Berlin in a state of siege in order The Imperial effectively to protect the workers from terrorista. Minister of Defence, Herr Noske, who is Commander-in-Chief of the Army area, is assuming executive authority.

GENERAL STRIKE URGED.

Copenhagen, March 4,

A message from Berlin, dated March 3, says a very stormy meeting of the Berlin Soviet Communista and Independent Socialists, by a bare majority over the Majority Socialists, passed a resolution in favour of a general strike to enforce the demand for political recognition of the Soviets and the overthrow of the Scheidemann Ministry. It is

PEACE PROBLEMS AND DISCUSSIONS.

CHINA AND JAPANESE RIGHTS IN CHINA.

Paris, March 3.

It is believed that the future of France will be decided at the Peace Conference during the next seven days. The aim of the Military part of the Conference is to secure absolute disarmament of Germany, within limits, but not leaving the German Government defenceless to suppress internal disorders.

France wishes to prevent the Rhenish Palatinate ever again becoming the taking off point for a German invasion, and would like to have a reliable buttress between France and Germany.

The settlement of the left bank of the Rhine will figure in the Preliminary Peace Treaty and France has suggested the formation of an independent German republic on the left bank of the Rhine.

Marquis Saionji, the head of the Japanese delegation, will join the Committee of Ten to-day.

violation of China's territorial integrity.

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Here we are, in the

Freach their destinations. If the

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at Home did not realise that Mr. Ross went on to explain, things would assume their normal that the Mexico Maru, which January parcel mail reach Hooge.

The Chinese Feace Delegation has issued a communication im-state so soon after the war. They in expected here to-day, is bring kang on the 22nd February; the plying that China had not been a voluntary party to the transaction do not know which is the ing 600 bags of mails. All that the parcel mail of January 9th. from involving Japan's preferential rights, interests and privileges shortest route. If via Suez in Hongkong Post Office was intime London reached here on February throughout the Chinese Province of Shantung, as such & tran-not marked on the letters, theted was that 600 bags were destinath, the parcel mal of January saction could not be said to be innocuous and not involving the London Post Office presumes that ad to Hongkong. The. foreign 16th on February 27th, and that of the senders want the messages to Post Office does not go to the January 25th reached here on the so by the slow route. During trouble of stating how many 11th March. Strange to, say, no. the war the safest route was ric letters are from: London and how letters came by the same ships." Canada and America. Before many from other places. Same Then can we grect to get " the Russian Revolution the of these mails may

the our Home mail, regularly ''in Siberian route was the quickest, other hand, have to be tran-future1" but when this was closed the shipped.

All the signs indicate that good business will be done this

week.-Haras.

AIRMEN TO BE RETAINED.

London, March 4.

The Naval and Military Air Force Service Bill has been issued.

Canadian route was used.

to

anticipated, however, that the Majority. Socialist workers will not It empowers the retention of men now in the Forces until April to the Company not being able to arriving inuch more quickly than 16th to February 30th have-

participate in the strike.

DISTURBANCES IN THE CAPITAL.

Copenhagen, March 5. A message from. Barlin says, following upon the Spartacists' Hecision for a general strike, disturbances occurred in varions parts of the city. It is declared that the Government is prepared to meet eventusities.

The sailor Kahne, who last November was proclaimed Pre- ident of Oldenburg and Friesland, has been arrested by Herr Noste and conveyed to Berlin.

MORE STRIKE8.

Copenhagen, March 5.

A massage from Berlin, dated March 4, says & meeting of the Soviets has proclaimed a general strike of all transport workers, electricians, telegraphiste, restaurateurs and pressmen, but has exempted firemen, undertakere, and staffs of hospitals.

A Trades Unions Sickness Funds meeting demanded recognition of the Soviets, the release of political prisoners, especially Herr Ledebour and Herz Radek, as well as the disbandment of the Volunteer Corps. The meeting passed a resolution denouncing the Hohenzolleras, Hindenburg and Ludendorff.

sitem/onederts has published an appeal by the Directorate of the Social Democrats urging the workers to resist the terroristio com pulsion strike.

30, 1920.

WHY UKRANIANS DENOUNCED ARMISTICE.

Berne, March 5,

The Ukrainians have issued a statement declaring that the Armistice has been denounced because the proposed new frontier would head over Lemberg and the petroleum district of Drohobycz to the Polos.

FRENCH RESIST CAPITAL TAX.

Pari Mirch 3.

"Germany must pay first "is the curt reply of the French tar payers to the proposition by M. Klotz, Minister of Finance, to lary a tax on capital. If an increase of taxation is inevitable, the German

-payer should be the first to pay —Haral

the

somewhere.

"From February 13th, there "What about tha parcel will be regular sailings from On 1st July, 1918, the

mails ? interrogated our re- London via the Suez. The mails carrying of mails from Bombay

troublas 7 well then presentative.

endi Hongkong wa suspended

The parcel nails have been The mails from January the P. and 0. owing

latter mails. Usually been held arrange for the ships. Again, speaking, the parcels Are The steamers from Japan: may mails from Hongkong for London received here a fortnight ahead bring sams of these mails. The may have to wait for an indefimte of the letters of the same date. "Mexico Maru" is not likely ta period at Bombay. At present, The parcel bill is made up and bring all the delayed mails, since theArmistice, a host of ships the duplicates sent by post. In have been using the Suez passage ordinary days the duplicates and arriving in Hongkong in 36rrived a fortnight before the days but unfortunately they have parcels. From the duplicates not brought any mails.

we make out receipts Why should this be so 1 ask for the parcels. As soon as the ed our representative

DON'T FORGET,

Frawley

armer

City Hall, Malini the Mystiler -9.15 pm.

Victoria Theatre- Coronet Theatr

parcels, are received in the office, "Well, you see, I telegraphed receipts are sent out and we can

TO DAY. to London sad in answer to my deliver the parcels half-an-hour

Theatre Royal telegram they said that they were after they get into the office, presents “Fair and sending their mails via the Suez The last parcel mail from 9.15 p.m. route from February 13th. The London was despatched on the last London mail that we had goth January and reached Hong- received was dated January kong on March 11th. The last 6th. This comprises the specially letter mail was January 6th. marked ris Buns Hatters. If the well, now, instead of having all London Post Offos had sent the our receipts ready, the receipts whole of the mails as they sent the have, to be made up after the special mázked letters we would cels have arrived. - That delay's

elivery of parcels have got complete malls up to January 30th instead of Janoss or the 600, PRZEBIE

katrouble is we cam

4.15 pm

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