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THURSDAY, AUGUST

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

STRIKES IN UPPER SILESIA.

日六廿月七

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MACAO'S NEW

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MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S CONVINCING

SPEECH.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR EMPIRE.

INCREASED ARMAMENTS WILL MAKE · LEAGUE OF NATIONS A SHAM.

London, August '18.

ALLIED OCCUPATION OF COUNTRY: PROBABLE

Paris, August 19,****

MONEY FOR NOTHING!

DIAGET ON THE MACÃO

BANK PUN

ARRIVES FROM LISBON,

"By the Penia÷Maruthii Some facts revealing an in-ing. there arrived E. R tareating sidelight on the recent Governor of Marc

on the Banco Ultramarino | Coreia da Silva, Mis Macso have just been supplied reis da Silva and Exeir food sons, sccompanied by Simbaratisto

It is stated that the Supreme Council has asked the Allied Military leaders to take steps to remedy the instability of the situs-coins in Hacso have been at a [ernor's A.D.C tions in Upper Silesia. Allied occupation is probable.

STRIKES THE WORK OF GERMANS.

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It appears that subsidiary Henriques: Correia, the Gor- premium of about 8 per cent. The new Governor comes from -- Ho giong and Macao Lisbon to take the place of Senhor banknotes. Seeing an opportunity Barbosa, the late Governor, who in this fact, to make a little is at present in Houghong money, numbers of Chinese Mr. Sousa, the Portognese presented notes to the Bank Consul General, received Seahor

Silva on and, securing coin, resold ther Correja da same to the

the. Persia Maru 21oney-changers, Į thus securing the above permenta quarter-paat swelve they called London, August 19. age. For example, a ten-dollar on HE the Officer Administering The strike movement in Upper Silesia is spreading. Ninety note would be tendered to the the Government at Government

Riots have broken out. The Bank, the cash received, taken to House.

Paris, August-19. The Supreme Council has considered reports from Warsaw o the subject of the strikes in Silesia affecting 70 per cent of the dustry. The strikes are attributed to German agitators.

THE WORKMEN'S DEMANDS:

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Mr. Lloyd George, speaking in the House of Commons on the industrial situation, said the Government would submit à scheme for the utilisation of the water power of the country for industrial purposes. He emphasised the importance of fostering Imperial per cent. of the workmen are out. trade, not with a view to increasing our trade, but from the important workmen's demands include the abolition of the state of siege and the money changers, who would The new Governor of Macao standpoint of Empire civilisation. He had several communications the re-opening of the frontiers to prevent famine, from the statesmen of the Dominions upon the importance of foster- ing Imperial trade by improving communication between the Domi- nions and "the Mother Country and also between India and the Mother Country, and chiefly in quickening transport.

Continuing, he said:"An Imperial Investigation Commission will be constituted, representing the British and Dominions Govern- ments and also commercial interests with a view to carrying out the scheme to improve and, increase the trade between the Dominions, India and the Motherland, by improving the communi- cations of the Empire."

The Premier announced that the interim trade policy of trade restrictions would definitely terminate on September 1st. They had been retained to shield industries during demobilisation, and the transition between war and peace. The only result of maintaining them after September 1st would be to artificially increase the prices, which were already too high.

He hoped the Peace Treaty would be ratified by the beginning of September. Till then it would be recklessness to reduce the Army to a peace footing.

He mentioned that the delay in signing peace with Austria. “Bulgaria and Turkey was owing to the fact that the Allies were awaiting to know whether America was prepared to take a share in guaranteeing protection to peoples who if not protected, would be Subject to terrorism, plunder and murder..

Mr. Lloyd George said the future of the British Empire depend- ed on the settlement of the Turkish question. The Guvernment received appeals from all quarters, including the Conference In- -ternationale at Lucerne not to withdraw troops from the Caucasus. The inhabitants also appealed to the same effect, a fact of which be was proud. (Cheers.) There were also other places from which they could not withdraw all the troops at present, but he promised that the Army Estimates were being examined on the basis that the great menace to Europe had ended. Hence considerable re- ductions would be effected. They must remember, however, that the soldiers' pay had trebled and the cost of material doubled.

The greatest economy could be effected if the great nations which promoted the. League of Nations trusted to it. (Cheers.) If they increased their armaments. the League was a sham- (Cheers.) Those who believed in it most must trust in it most. "Britain was ready to trust in it. Let others do likewise-(Cheers.)

TRAFFIC DISLOCATED IN VIENNA

Owing to the coal famine, resulting from the miners strike in Silesia, all express trains to German-Austria have been cancelled.

GERMAN-AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

HOW BOLSHEVISM CAN BE STAMPED OUT.

Copenhager, August 19. Lovacmes, mentioned on the 16th, in a note to German-Austris relative to the latter's request to the Peace Conference for authoris- ation to maintain order in. West Hungary, protests that the step is endangering friendly relations between German-Austria Hungary and says that the German-speaking population of Hungary, which is "flesh of our flesh," can only be freed from the terrors of Bolshevism by national troops being sent thither,

US. LABOUR SITUATION.-

STRIKERS RETURNING TO WORK.

Washington, August 19... The strike of the railway shopmen has ended.

New York, August 19.

and

A basis of settlement has been reached in the strike on the subwayand elevated railways, both sides making concessions.

The strike is expected to end abruptly.

ORDER ON MEXICO BY US. GOVERNMENT.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF AVIATORS DEMANDED.

Washington, August 19. The Government has called on Mexico to secure the immediate

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RICE SITUATION IN MACAO.

HOW IT STANDS TO-DAY.

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Macao for as born

Owing to the receipt of ten another ten-dollar note, plus 80 educated in Lisbon. He is a thousand piculs of rice from cents. This fresh ten-dollar note son of Count Pacos d'Arcos, a Canton, the cereal is now being would then be presented at the former Governor of Macao. He sold at cheap rates in Maos0. Bank and by the sane process was a naval officer and is credit. At first only 13 carties were given. would earn for its owner anothered with sinking a German sub-for a dollar, whereupon a protest 80 cents. And so on, ed infinitum marine of the Azores, where he was made by the representatives of the Rice Relief Bureau in Placed in difficulties owing to was stationed during the war. this "run" on silver, the Bank- Signor Barboza and family, Canton, on the groand that con appealed to the Government for who intended to return to Lisbon sidering the cost of the rice it help asking that the exportation ia America on the ss. Empress should be sold at 15 catties per of silver coins be prohibited. The of Japan, owing to the postpone dollar, as all the expenses of Government, however, pointed ment of the ship's departure will transit should be borne by the the Ean Wa out that foodstuffs from inland leave by Italian Mail steamer members of bad to be paid for with cash, about the middle of September: Hospital. It has since bean sold Consequently no action has beep

at 15 catties per dollar. taken in the matter.

S.S. GABLONZ.

FORMER AUSTRIAN LLOYD | BOAT.

SEQUEL TO BATTAN WORKERS' VENDETTA.

When the question of the cheap MURDER CHARGE. sale of rice was taken up by the members of Kan Wu Hospital, and the General Chamber of Commerce, only two thousand odd dollars were subscribed. The rice, when exported from Canton, In connection with the regent showed a shortage of about one faction fights, four Chinese rattan-per cent in each sack, and workers have been arrested on a further losses were suffered dur- charge of murdering Than Hing, ing transit. Therefore when the... The presence of the s.s. Gablont the master of the Hing Fatrice actually reached Macso it in harbour recently excited many Cheong. No. 31. Austin Boad, worked out at about 4 per cent. speculations The Gabionz, it Yaumati. It appears that waist less in bulk. Moreover, the will be remembered, is an old the deceased was walking along Portuguese Consul in Canton Austrian Lloyd vessel that used Shanghai Street, ten Chinese charged about. $1,300 for the to ply to Hongkong before the men attacked him, of whom the consular legal fees. The mem- War. The Austrian Lloyd Steam-four defendants were arrested. bers of the Hospital and Chamber The case was up at the Police of Commerce, in order to make ship Company's head offices were in Trieste, which until Court today, and the defendants up for the loss, had the rice sold recently was an Austrian posses were remanded until next at 13 catties to a dollar, but now sion Trieste is now Italian Thursday.

and

& new company called the Lloyd Triestano, which

that it is being sold as 15 catties' they have already suffered a loss of about $7,000. It is reported

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has been constituted to take over of the Italian Government who that these members will the Austrian Lloyd feet, operates is also Major in the Italian Army. approach the Government stat

the the vessel.

that The log is in Italian and the crawling

Government The as. Gablonz came on this are entirely Italian subjects.

is spending trip under the Inter-Allied flag, On her return from Vladiro-$200,000 monthly for the cheap but under the control of the stock she will be taken sale of rice and therefore the Government *should charge of by Messrs. Dodwell Macao Italian Government.

The Lloyd Triestino Com and Co., who will act as agents vote $20,000 for the same purpose. control of the Italian Government O. were in charge of the vessel sale of rice can continue for some and the Gablonz, therefore, is on her outward trip from Europe. time, failing which under the Italian authorities. She returns from Vladivostock people will suffer terribly, as She was

requisitioned by about the middle of next month. business is dull and the opening the Italian Government and The boat is under the Italian ot subscription lists would be of aboard there is a Commissioner | Maritime laws.

little avail.

Referring to the attacks on the Government, he asked-Was release of the American aviators. The officials of the State Depart paas is at present under the for the steamer. The P. and If this step is successful the cheap

it wise, or fair or generous, when all systems of Government were ment announce that the ransom will be paid. being challenged, to give Democracy the impression of a Gorera- ment guilty of nothing but mistakes, scandals and inefficiency, and putting nothing to the credit side?

The Premier concluded by declaring that, with a clear eye, a steady hand and a willing heart, the Ship of State would reach calmer and bluer waters.- (Cheers.)

UKRAINIANS DRIVING OUT THE BOLSHEVISTS.

PRESIDENT WILSON OVER-RULED.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPEALS DAYLIGHT-SAVING. Washington, August 19. The House of Rrepresentatives, disregarding President Wilson's veto, passed the Daylight Saving Repeal Bill by 223 votes to 101. The Bill goes to the Senate.

the poor

BITTER FIGHTING NEAR KIEFT,

London, August 18. Reuter's Agency learns that the united Ukrainian troops are continuing to advance towards Kieff. They have completely cleared the district of Vignitza of Red troops and quantities of munitions wwera captured.

Armed peasants are expelling the Bolshevists from the Lower Dnieper districts.

General Denikin's forces are marching down the Dnieper towards

The estuary."

The Red troops are fighting bitterly at Mirgorod, to cover their retirement to the west of Kieff.

AUSTRIANS COMPLAIN TO SUPREME COUNCIL

AGGRESSIVENESS OF HUNGARIAN SOLDIERS.

Paris, August 19,

The Supreme Council has considered, the Austriac Note com. plaining of the aggression of the Magyar and Rumanian troops in West Hungary which the Peace Treaty assigned to Austria.

AUSTRIA IN NEED.

THE WELSH CHURCH BILL.

London, August 13. The House of Commons has passed the reading of the Weish

Church Bill,

WANTS SHARE OF THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

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Paris, August 19.

A Commission has been appointed to consider the question of Austrian interests outside Europe, of which the most important is the Austrian application for permission, on the ground of poverty, to collect from China the Austrian share of the Boxer Lademnity.

TRE PRINCE OF WALES, COLONIAL TOUR

THE SILVER MARKET.

and closed at fred. The market