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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7. 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
A RUSSIAN COUP D'ETAT.
GENERAL DENIKIN REPLACED.
London, January 3.
A Bolshevik wireless message states that owing to recent defeats a coup d' eint has occurred at General Denikio's Head. quarters. A new Government bas been established with General Romanoffeky replacing General, Denikin.
INVASION OF SOUTH RUSSIA.
Paris, January 3. The Supreme Council has decided on steps for the evacuation of the population of Southert. Russia, which is threatened by a Bolshevik invasion.
JAPAN IN SIBERIA.
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London, January 8. The newspapers give prominence to the serious position of Admiral Kaltehak and General Denikin and the importance of the resolve to check Bolshevism'in Eastern Siberia.
A high authority, interviewed by the Daily Mail said the presence of the Japanese in Eastern Siberia will prove the salvation of Siberia and even of Manchuria from Belshevist control. He did not think the Japanese would make territorial claims in East Siberia. His experience taught him that they had an innate dislike for cold climates. The Japanese population would not desire to colonise Eastern Siberia. Their Colonial aspirations lay father south. What the Japanese would ask for, and probably be granted, were certain trading and mining concesssions.
THE SPEN VALLEY ELECTION.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS VOTING POWER.
VISCOUNT GREY ON THE AMERICAN RESERVATIONS.
London, January 2.
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LATEST SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondents.)
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, ON- demand, to-day was 5s/-kid..
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Singapore, January 6.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at New York says that Senator Hitchcock, the Government Senate Leader, discussed with Viscount Grey the proposed reservation limiting voting power in the League of Nations. The latter pointed out the seriousness of College Fund. He has desired it to be used in the construction of a Oli Tiong Han, of Samarang, has donated $150,000 to the Raffles the results that would be entailed by the adoption of such a reserva-central reception hail to be named after him, tion. Canada and Australia would immediately protest and be indicated that they had so impressed their view upon the London Government that it would be compelled to back them up. In his opiniot & disruption of the League would result.
"HAWKINS" WINS AT HOCKEY.
Singapore, January 6.
A team from H.M.S. Hawkins beat the Penang Cricket Club
Viscount Grey said, in conversation with Senators and other officials, that those who insist upon this reservation were unduly alarmed over the possibilities of separate votes for the British Dominions, but they were conjuring up chimerical dangers. He said that the United States will create a very real danger to the League's existence if it insists upon equalising the voting power of the United States and the British Empire in the League Assembly. Senator Huchcock asked whether the Johnson reserva-hockey by three goals to one. tion, which the Senate rejected and which aimed at the equalísation of voting strength, giving the United States as many votes as the combined votes of Great Britain and the Dominions, namely_six, would be more acceptable to the British Colonies: Viscount Grey said that he thought it would, but he pointed out that France and Italy and other Powers having but one vote would protest that they were unfairly discriminated against and that they, too, should have six votes.
Senator Hitchcock made no secret of the fact that he feared the question would prove one of the hardest to adjust.
CLEARING THEM OUT.
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
A POLITICAL CHANGE?
THE DOLLAR.
UP AGAIN TO-DAY.
Exchange is up again to-day by 4d.. the telegraphic transfer rate being 5s. Since the recess, rates hare hardened on account of the export bills coming on the market. Tec million dollars. worth of rice bills will bave to be at exchange position to-day in the negotiated. The festure of the
heavy remittances from the Straits Chinese to Hongkong, and the Banks here have to sell sterling for cash in order to get the money to pay inward, telegraphic trans- ters. The Chinese sold a lot of Straits bills yesterday, which lent a Erm tone to the market. More bills are pending..
A LABOUR VICTORY.
London, January 3.
The Spen Valley election resulted as follows
Mr. Myers (Labourite).....
11,962
Sir John Siwoo (Liberal)
10,244
Colonel Fairfax (Coalition Liberal)
8,134
MOULDERS' STRIKE.
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London, January 3.
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PROVISIONAL SETTLEMENT REACHED.
A provisional settlement has been reached in the moulders. strike, the terms being subject to the men'e ballot.
The employers agree to a weekly increase of 5. Work is to be resumed before January 19 and all strikere are to be taken back without victimisation on either side.
SIR HORACE PLUNKETT.
HIS DEATH" EXPLAINED.
London, January 3.
The Times correspondent at New York says Sir Horace Piun- kett was highly amused at the anxiety of reporters to know if he were dead. The London agency which issued the original state- ment explains that the correspondent, in giving the day on which Sir Horace Plunkelt departed from Battle Creek, contracted "Wednesday" into "Wed," which was misread in New York as "Died."
AUSTRIA'S COAL SHORTAGE.
A CRITICAL SITUATION,
London, January 3. The coal situation in Austria is unprecedentedly critical. All passenger trains have stopped for the past ten days and there is a likelihood of an early total cessation of electric light and tramway services in Vienna.
TROUBLE WITH ARABS.
A BIG ROUND-UP IN AMERICA.
New York, January 3.
The greatest round-up of Radicals in the history of the country took place last evening. Several thousands were arrested in all parts of the country. It is expected that they will be deported in large batches. Some of those arrested are American-born. but the majority are foreigners, there being numerous Russians.
EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondents.)
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Shanghai, January 6. The Chinese have issued an ultimatum flatly refusing payment of taxes unless the Council gives assurances of Chinese representa. tion. They plan passive resistance. Police volunteers are elaborately preparing for the event of trouble. The concensus of opinion is that there will be no violence. "The Chinese have sent a communication reiterating their demands, cabled yesterday. The Council is now considering and will probably announce a decision to-night.
JAPANESE ATROCITIES IN KOREA,
Shanghai, January 6. A Korean schoolgirl victim of Japanese atrocities at Pengyang has arrived in Shanghai via the underground railway.
She tells a remarkable story. For half a year she was imprisoned in a dungeon, beaten, stabbed, kicked and flogged. Finally her health broke down, She was freed for hospital treatment and fled from Korea.
SHANGHAI OPIUM SCANDAL.
Shanghai, January 6. The prosecution of Constable Allen has concluded, witnesses identifying im as the gang leader. The defence is maintaining that Allen was the tool of Chinese.
Shanghai, January 6.
DAY BY DAY.
Several very important telegrams were despatched to Chu, Shu-f sung at Urga by the State Department ordering him to return to the:
Mr. W A. Dowby returned to capital immediately. It is said that there will be a political change the Colony to-day by the Shinyo in Peking.
MORE STUDENT TROUBLES.
Shanghai, January 6.
Tin Chung-rux, the new Tuchun of Shantung, has wired that there has been another conflict between the police and the students. He strongly advises that the Students Union Societies all over) the country should be dissolved. otherwise the country will shortly. be in a distressful condition.
ANOTHER LOAN,
Shanghai, January 6. The Financial Ministry is now negotiating with the Bank Group for & loan of $24,000,000, half of the amount to be handed over before the Chinese New Year.
RUSSIA
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A congregation for the confert- ing of Degrees is to be held at thủ Hongkong University on the
16th instant.
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TO-DAY.
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Coronet Theatre--5.15 and 9.15
"Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
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THE FLAGSHIP AT PENANG.
BRITISH PRISONERS RELEASED.
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London. December 31.
Singapore, January 6.
An official message states that the Arabs who seized Deirezzor. H. E. Officer Administering the Government, Mr. James, paid mentioned on December 19, are now dispersing for want of food and a visit to H.M.S. Hawkins, flagship on the China Station, at Penang organisation. The tribes of the middle Euphrates show determined and was received with a salute. hostility to the invaders. Albukenal was occupied on December 21, but all is quiet. The British personnel, captured at Deirezzor by the Arabs have been released and have rejoined the British force.
PARIS TO SAIGON.
A BIC AEROPLANE FLIGHT.
Paris, January 3.
A French aeroplane is leaving Paris on March 3 for Saigon, via Athens, Antioch, Karachi, Allahabad, Rangoon and Bangkok.
FREE HAND FOR JAPAN IN SIBERIA.
Playing water polo the sailors of the Hawkins beat the Swim- ming Club team by two goals to nil.
STRAITS RICE SITUATION.
Singapore, January 6.
The focal Advisory Committee for the distribution of rice hes räised a loan of $500,000, without interest, for the purpose of buying depots have already been opened, including some in the suburbs. rice to distribute to the poor at the Government depots. Twenty-four
The sale of rice commenced yesterday.
'WARE THE MINE.
BOLSHEVIK
RULE
Paris, January 3.
The Freas gives prominence to the news from Washington that America gives Japan a free hand in Siberia.
Singapore, January 6. A floating mine, apparently of German origin, is reported to have been sighted on January 2, in latitude 3.20, longitude 110.7.
DANISH STEAMER MINED.
Gothenburg, January 3.
The Danish pekmez Jemtland has been mined from the north of „Jutland. „ Firmoweco Eilled.
JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON,
Singapors, January 6, The Japanese cruisers Tokiwa and Adzuna "left" Singapore yesterday.
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