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FROM

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

ALL ELECTRICAL DEALERS. 69068 A ROTAX SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW PARLIAMENTARY SESSION.

BIG, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME.

London, February 9. The State opening of Parliament to-morrow will mark

The Government programme includes a dezen momentous session. first-class Bills, the chief of which will be the Home Rule and co measures, the latter of which continues Government control of wines, A Land Bill is also expected fixing guaranteed prices of grain for a number of years and giving famers invrea sed security of tenure.

There is considerable speculation regarding Ministerial re- shuffling. It is believed that Sir Robert Home will succeed Sic Auckland Geddes whilst Sir Eric Geddes is also likely to retire and accept an important post in the city. It is expected that Mr. Wardle and Mr. Parker will resign. Mr. McCurdy is the most likely successor to Mr. Robers. It is rumoured that Mr. Chamberlain's position is uncertain. It is expected tin: Mr. Henderson will be elected Chair

man of the Labourites.

FRE-WAR CONDITIONS RESTORED.

London, February 10. Parliament was opened in fall state for the first time since 1914.)

INTERESTING DEBATE. ·

Lundon. February 10. In the House of Commons, Colonel Sidney Peel moved the Address and Mr. Woolcock seconded.

Mr. Adamson, the Labour Party leader, followed. He suggested that the whole situation should be reviewed with a view to securing a lasting peace the before remaining Peace Treaties are ratified. Referring to his recent tour in Ireland, he declared that nothing, but a generous measure of self-government, with no dividing up of Ireland, would satisfy Irish aspirations. He urged the withdrawal of the system of Military Government in Ireland.

Sir Donald Maclean announced that the Liberals would propose an amendment to the Address in favour of a rovision of the Peace Treaties. He declared that the tripartite Treaty must be revised because it now seemed as if the signature of the President of the United States to the guarantee to France was not going to be honoured.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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KOREANS ATTACK JAPANESE.

THREE HUNDRED KILLED.

Washington, February 9.

It is officially reported that 2,000 Koreans, armed principally with equipment furnished by Bolsheviks, entered Northern Korea from Kirin at night-time and attacked a Japanese post, killing 300 and routing the remaining 400.

AMERICA AND THE TREATY.

Washington, February 9.

The Senate has adopted by 52 votes to 10 Senator Lodge's motion, supported by both the Democratic and Republicas leaders, in favour of securing a speedy resumption of the Senate debate on

the Peace Treaty.

TERMINATION OF WAR.

DATE FIXED REGARDING BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

London, February 10.

The Gazelle contains a Decree which fixes January 1 as the date of the termination of the war between Britain and Germany. The decree explains that it is impossible to fix the date of the ter mination of the present war, as the Treaties of Peace with some belligerents have not yet been ratified.

TROUBLE WITH SINN FEINERS.

SEVENTY DEPORTED BY WARSHIN.

London, February 9.

Seventy Sins Feiners have been deported on warships from Lord Hugh Cecil declared that it would be madness to impose a Cork. Most elaborate precautions were taken against their rescue.. Bill on Ireland contrary to the wish of the majority of the popula- including an aeroplane patrol. Sinn Feiners raided an explosives tion. He suggested that the Irish people he requested to invoke a factory at Arklow and seized half a ton of gelignite. public Convention at which they could find their own solution and produce their own Bill. The Convention should be on the lines of

a Constituent Assembly elected by Parliamentary franchise. If ther proposed a Republic, the British people would not be likely ever to agree thereto and a deadlock would arise.

SILVER COINAGE.

London, February 10.

In the House of Commons. Mr. Chamberlain notified that he would introduce a Bill amending the law in respect of the standard fineness of silver coinage, in the United Kingdom and other parts of the Empire.

THE PREMIER SPEAKS OUT.

AERIAL ADVENTURES.

LATEST REPORTS.

Cairo, February

Cockerell arrived at Khartum at 6. 15 this evening. His departure is delayed till Tuesday owing to a water leakage, three cylinders failing and requiring repair.

Salonika, February 8 The Caproni aeroplane flying from Rome to Tokyo, piloted by Lieutenants Sals and Borello, has arrived safely.

Cairo, February 9. In his speech in the House of Commons. Mr. Lloyd George ton-

The South African aeroplane Silver Queen, flying to the Cape, tended that the real aim of the Miners' Federation was to obtain full control of the mines. That was not nationalisation (Loud cheers), arrived this evening from Sollum. The Pilots were dazed and desfi The handing over of this great national assetto one industry woald after a most stormy passage across the Mediterranean

London, February 11,

be a disaster to the community. The Bill which the Government- were going to introduce was designed to improve mining industrial conditions and give the miners a more effective voice in contrci and an opportunity of contributing their experience and counsel to thef

management.

THE GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS.

ALLIED LIST NOT COMPLETE.

Berlin, January 9.

Dealing with the extremist speech by the Labourite. Mr. Lunn.' Mr. Lloydieorge said Mr. Luna propo-ed that a privileged minority! should dictate to the majority. The Premier declated amid pro-1 longed cheers that "on that issue we will fight him to death, for! success would mean the establishment of a Soviet and the end of from M. Millerand saving the German Government would not be constitutional Government."

THE PEACE TREATY.

WILL IT BE REVISED.

London. February 10.

In the House of Lords. Lond Curzon expressed the belief that a good deal of the Peace Treaty would have to be rewritten and revised in murse of time. None of its authors claimed a sacrosanct character for it. If Germany showed a disposition faithfully to fulfil her Treaty obligations we would do our best to aid her therein and to resume her place among the civilised communities of the world.

The Allied Note arrived yesterday. accompanied, by a letter

held responsible for Von Lersner's conduct, as the Allies assume that Germany was not trying to evade the Treaty obligations.

Herr Bauer thereupon expressed to the French Charge d.. Affaires disapproval of Von Lersner's behaviour.

It is learned from German sources that the Allies Note points out that the names in the list in no wise include the total Germans guilty of transgressing the laws of warfare. The Allies accordingly reserve the right to prosecute others found in Allied territory. The: Note "demands access to all documentary evidence necessary to prosecution.

STRANDED LINER BREAKS ASUNDER.

New York, February 9.

Lord Curzon expressed anxiety as regards the outlook in the

The Princess Anne, ashore on Long Island, broke asunder after Near and Middle East, and emphasised the necessity of a broad-the remainder of the crew had been rescued. -minded viewpoint,isttling the difficult problems not yer decided hy the Peace Conference,

THE BOLSHEVIK ADVANCE.

CASPIAN PORT CAPTURED.

London, February 9. The Bolshevists claim the capture of Krasnovodsk, a′′ Caspian port, and are approaching Khiva. As regards the fall of Odessa, it is understood that the Allies had completed arrangements for its evacuation. The Reds continue to gain ground on the Eastern Iathrus leading to Crimea.

ALLIES BOMBARDING ODESSA,

London, February 9. A Moscow wireless message says Allied warship are bombard- ing Odessa.

ALLIED PREMIERS CONFERENCE.

London, February 9.

The series of conferences between the Allied Premiers is to be resumed on the 12th instant.

BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET.

London, February 9. Router learns that Britain has approved the draft of the Anglo- Soviet agreement regarding prisoners, but nothing else is being discussed..

SWITZERLAND AND WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

Basle, February 9. Plebiscites at Baste Zurich rejected women's suffrage by. 12,455 votesito 6,711 and 88,249 votes to 2,1608 respectively

FRENCH BUDGET REDUCTION.

Paris, February 9. The Governcient has decided to effect a reduction of £320,000,- 000 in the Budget, which was originally fixed at £1,880,000,000.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

THE S.S. BRISBANE.

FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR MISSING VESSEL.

Shanghai, February 13,

The U.S. gunboat Elcano has returned from a search for the 6.5. Brisbane. She found 800 tins of gasolene at Ningbo, brought in by fishermen from Shenkiamen. The Elcano in a report says the Brisbane is believed to have been recked off Barren Rock on the night of December 30 and totally lost.

FINAL EDITION.

BIA SINGLE COPY: 10 CTS.

$36 PER ANNUM.

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

INTERNTIONAL EXCHANGE.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE ON AN ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

London, January 11.

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, où demand, to-day was 55/744d.

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DEATH OF INSPEC-.

TOR WOOLLEY.

SUCCUMBS TO INFLUENZA.

In replying to a number of politicians, bankers and financial

The Government has lost a valu- magnates who recently conferred with him regarding, international able servant and many residents exchange. Mr. Chamberlain says the United States Government's & staunch friend attitude is of Erst importance. He doubts whether their participation death of Inspector William in an International Conference on the economic situation is obtain Henry Woolley, of the Sanitary Lable. He emphasised the gravity of the situation and said the Department, which occurred at Government is therefore prepared to appoint representatives to a his residence in Government conference, if so invited, by one of the neutral countries or the quarters at King's Park, Kow- League of Nations, on being satisfied that the Conference would loon, early this morning. In the (assume a representative character. The Government would lay early part of the week, the de- down. if they participate, that they were not prepared to considerably ceased had to relinquish his duties add to their existing liabilities, and if the Conference recommended through contracting a severe any grant of credits, the Government could not support nor partici-cold, and unhappily his sickness pate in any scheme involving any addition to Britain's liabilities for developed into influenza, from expenditure in America.

which he passed away at 4 o'clock this morning.

The late Inspector Woolley," who was 47 years of age, came to Hongkong in 1896 as a Police Constable, later became Lance Sergeant and in 1899 Was appointed Third Class Sanitary Inspector. He became First Class Iospector in |1902, Plague Inspector in

AVIATORS COME TO GRIEF.

Dehli, February 7.

The Mathews machine crashed down twenty miles from the following year and Bunderabbas. The aituren are safe but, the Machine is badly Senior Sanitary Inspector in 1907, damaged.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMANY AND THE TREATY.

Paris, Feb. 7. Replying to interpellations M. Millerand yesterday as the Chamber of Deputies affirmed the continuity of France's external policy and faithfulness to her aliances, understand. inga which had assured final victory. Speaking of the means a. France's disposal to compel German observance of the Treaty in the matter of coat deliveries M Millerand said: "It is my intention to warn Germany, in face of her fagrant violation of the convention which she has signed, that the delay accorded for execution and specially for the evacuation Gf German territories is suspended. The Treaty offers us financial and economic reprisals and measures of coercion even of a military nature. I intend to avail myself at need of these measures. We shall exact, without exception, all thaty is due from Germany and if necessary we shall have recourse to all the means provided by the Treaty." As to the Jelivery of arcused Germans M. Millerand added that the Conference of Ambassadors will consider the measures to be taken and come to derisions. "All our actions will be directed be the principles which have been explained to the Chamber." M. Millerand -obtained a core of confidence by 500 votes in TO: Havas.

PROFITEER

la 1911, he was appointed Store- keeper to the Sanitary Depart- ment, which position he held at the time of his death. From May to July last year he acted as Secretary of the Sanitary Board in addition to his other duties. Before coming to Hongkong, « deceased was with the Royal Engineers in India.

Deceased was a most reliabla and conscientious public servant, and be held the confidence both ofhis superiors and his colleagues. He was a very prominent mem- ber of the Civil Service Recrea tion Club, for many years had - acted an umpire, for tha cricket section and in earlier days had been a prominent player. He was also keenly interested in the bowls section and had acted as Hon. Treasurer of the Club. He was formerly an enthusiastic Volunteer, having held the rank of Sergeant Major. He was high up in Freemasonry, and at the time of his death was District Senior Grand Warden of the Dis- trict Lodge of Hongkong änd South China. He leaves a widow and a large family, for whom the utmost sympathy will be felt. The funeral takes place to- morrow, passing the Monument at 4.30 p.m.

THE MODERN ATLAS. (An American view of profiteering).

AN OLD BOY

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