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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN PEACE OFFER.

SIXTY PER CENT. OF THE FOREIGN DEBT TO BE RECOGNISED.

New York, February 27,

The Soviet requires Great Britain and other countries to abandon intervention in Russian affairs and also proposes that the United States grant credit to Russia in consideration of large concessions.

THE GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS.

NO BANISHMENT FOR EX-KAISER.

London, February 27

The Telegraph states that the idea of banishing the ex-Kaiser to a remote island has been abandoned and that Holland is now con- sidering removing him from "Amerongen to a spot further from the frontier. "}

OBJECTION TO FOREIGN TRIAL.

Berlin, February 21. Ludendorf, von Tirpitz, von Falkenhayn, von Kluck. Manteuffel and others have issued a declaration refusing to appear before any foreign Court, but agreeing to trial by a German Court.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE ADRIATIC DISPUTE.

AN EXPLANATION OF THE SITUATION.

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COUNCIL MEETING.

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The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill passed sil

LIQUORS ORDINANCE AMENDED.

NOT MUCH OF INTEREST tages.

The Legislative Council met,] at noon to-day. There were

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The Hoa. Attornery General moved the second reading of a Bill intituled: An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911.

EE the Governor Reginald Edward KCMGJ presiding. -

He said This Bill proposer HE the General Officer Corto make certain amendments

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JURORS' LIST.

Great Britain and France, on February 17th, replied that there was no foundation for President Wilson's assumption that the new-

The Hon. Colonial Secretary settlement involved capitulation to Italy. They emphasised the tablet the Jurors' List for 1920. advantage conceded to Juga Slavia, which was given control 150,000 more nationals than under the original proposal. Finally, Great Britain and France found difficulty in understanding the present attitude of the United States, and hoped that their explanations

would lead to a re-consideration of President Wilson's position.

SETTLEMENT BY, DIRECT METHODS.

other pointe relating to the Licensing Board. It proposes to provide that if no nomination le received for any vacancy on the Board

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 56/732d.

THE WEATHER.. Forecast-Cloudy. Barometer. 30.15. Temperature 2 p.m.157. Humidity 2 p.m. 63.

INDOS."

THE QUESTION OF ABSORPTION,

Washington, February 27, Correspondence on the Adriatic question is published. It The Associated Press Washington correspondent says the. Soviet's new. peace proposal, mentioned yesterday, pledges the reveals that the Memorandum of December 9th last, gtied by manding the establishment of democratic principles in Russia, the convocation of France, Great Britain and the United States gave Italy contral over Gentrala a Constituent Assembly, the withdrawal of the decree annulling 300,000 Jugo-Slave inhabiting territory overlapping titrakuj Russia's foreign debt to the extent of the re-establishment of sixty frontier, while 40,000 Italians would be placed under the Lokrus of C.M.G. Colonia i

FAIL Kemp per cent. of her liabilities and also the payment of arrears of interest, Nations. Fiume would be made a free State under the League of guaranteed by considerable platinum and silver mining concessions Nations, the cities of Fiume and Zara to get complete autonomy: CRE, Attorney General.

The Hon. Mr. B.O.Hutchison,

In regard to the Indo-China. Italy to get the mandate for Albania, and Greece to control certain to an Anglo-American Syndicate.

Aoting Colonial Treasurer. undefined territory.

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Government shall have power S. N. Co., the L. & C. Express of The Memorandum described the provisions as giving, Italy full

Telegraphic information has provides in accordance with the satisfaction. The new agreement of January 14th provided that OBE, Secretary for Chinese to appoint a member. It also January 22 has the following Fiume would be an independent State and the boundary between Affairs. "

existing practice that the Justices been received from the head office The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, who are elected to the Board in Hongkong that the board of Italy and the Slovene State would be re-drawn, as would be the so- called "Wilson line," in the region of Senoseccia, with a view to CM Director of Public Works shall be elected by the unofficial directors intend to redeem all the

The Hon. Mr. D. C. Wolfe, Justices

of the Peace, and debeatures which will be out- protecting Trieste, Italy would retain Valona and take the

it also makes clear that standing after the drawing in Albanian mandate, but Greece would get Koritza and Argyrokastron. Capt. Superintendent of Police.

The Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, when any member is absent from February next. The requisite six President Wilson's Note of January 19th, protesting against the arrangement, declared that unless the terms of the Battlement B. Capta

the Colony, as soon as he is absent months' notice will be issued The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. - returned to the provisions of the agreement of December 9th he

there is power to fill his place shortly after the drawing. The The Hon, Mr. Ho Fook." would seriously consider withdrawing the Treaty of Versailles and

with an acting member. It also redemption price is fixed by the The Hon. Mr. J. Johnstone. He inquired whether the

Mr. AG.M. Fletcher, Clark provides that s quorum in future trust deed at 105.

"Orient" recalls the rumour the French Treaty from the Senate.

shall be three and not five, as five of Conneils.

the Indo-China Steam British and French intended in future to settle pending European

seems an unnecessarily large that questions and then communicate the result to the United States.

quorum on a board consisting of Navigation Co. was to be absorbed by the P. and O., on the basis of only seven members.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary £75 for each Indo-China Deferred seconded and the Bill was read.. share. This rumour was denied · BUILDING RESTRICTIONS.

and the shares have since fallen The Hon. Mr. Pollock asked-afterwards passing all stages.

His Excellency: After the con- to 53. It seems to me that £75 Will the Government appoint a clusion of the Finance Committee would be a very modest valuation Committee for the purpose of

The report ng on the desirability of the Council will adjourn sine die, for these Deferred shares. Amending the Public Health and May I say that I shall be obliged 1918 balance-sheet showed paid- Buildings Ordinance, 1903, by if the members of the Finance capital, reserve funds, and тогедие account Committee will wait for a moment balance of reducing the height of storeys

for £247,945

the Preferred required in domestic buildings and to hear something I shall have to amounting to £2,631,000. Deduct thereby lessening the cost of such say to them.

Ordinary capital and £2,383,065, FINANCIAL MINUTES. buildings?

or over £48 per share, is left as The Hon. Colonial Secretary

The The following, recommended by the value of the Deferred. replied as follows:-I have no His Excellency the Governor, feat stood in the balance-sheet at abjection to appointing such awere approved in Finance Com- at £671,210 or £7 85. 94. per ton, Committee if there is a general mittee

whereas tho current value of desire to that effect, but I sugges. $3,750 in aid of the vote Public shipping is nearer £25 per ton, smitast it work be equally satis Works. Extraordinary, Hong-If we take £20 per ton as a fair factory if the Public Work fleto, kong, Buildings, Victoria Peak valuation for the company's fleet mittee would consider the mutter Signal Station, reinstating build this would make the Duderrad with the assistance of

the ings.

worth over £70. Whether the Medical Officer of Health.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary company is eventually absorbed ORDINANCES AMENDED. said that the unofficial members or not,it has anexcellent business.

time ago asked The Hon. Attorney General some

station at Victoria moyed the second reading of the that the

which the naval Bill'intituled: An Ordinance to Peak,

€653 in aid of the vote Police amend the Non-Ferrous Metal authorities were giving up, should Industry Ordinance, 1919. He be continted; and he thought and Prison Departments, A said the object of the Bill was to the Hon. Mr. Parr made a special Police, special expenditure, new correct a mistake in the drafting point of it, that it would be of use huil for steam-launch Hapag. of the principal Ordinance. to shipping. The result was that it. The Hon. Colonial Secretary The Hon. Colonial Secretary was decided at the same time to said that the sum for the hull of

the whole station seconded, and the Bill was read,

in the launch had already been Order and

the voted, but there were other small after wards passing all stages:

The Attorney General moved meteorological instruments, and items necessary of which he had There were 14 in all, the second reading of a Bilt inti-records developed rather "mores list.

(Prohibited The work had been completed. officers, etc., amounting in all to tuled An Ordinauce to amend the than they had been hitherto, skylight for the cabin, a closet for Control Ordinance, 1919. He said It consisted of restoring the $652.30. The work was being done. this Bill proposed to correct an station and making the buildings at the Kwong Hip Loong yard. The original His Excellency resumed his error in the drafting of the princi- ft to live in. pal Ordinance, similar to the error estimate was $3,500 and the seat, the subsequent proceedings: corrected in the previous Bill. actual cost was $3,750.

being in camera.

LEVY ON WEALTH IN ENGAND.

SOME SUGGESTIONS BY INLAND REVENUE BOARD.

London, February 27. The Board of Inland Revenue in a memorandum furnishes .striking figures, estimating the net increase in wealth between 1914 and 1919 at £4,000,000,000 of which £200,000,000 is estimated to have been made by 280 individuals.

It is suggested that the war levy should primarily be charged upon individuals starting fro a clear comparison of two aggregate capital values fixed at June 30, 1914, and June 30, 1919.

Returns of the value as well as of the sources of wealth would have to be made by the taxpayer.

The Board suggests that the detection of wilful evasion should result in the recovery of the duty due and also heavy money penalties and imprisonment.

VOTES FOR WOMEN.

FIVE MILLION MORE TO BE ENFRANCHISED,

London, February 27,

London, February 27. It is understood that the Supreme Council has made progress bowards a possible settlement of the Adriatic question by direct negotiations between the Italian and Jugo-Slav delegates. It is reported Signor Nitti has expressed his readiness on the matter,

BRITAIN'S BID FOR CARRYING TRADE.

ENTERPRISE OF THE CUNARD LINE.

London, February 27. The announcement that the Cunard Line is making Hamburg a port of call is regarded as evidence of the Britishers great bid for the world's carrying trade. Hitherto the Hamburg-New York trade was State subsidised by German monopoly.

The Cunard Line is now negotiating for the purchase of a large docking space at Hamburg.

FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE BECOMES SERIOUS.

SUBURBAN SERVICE PARALYSED.

Paris, February 27.

The House of Commons has unanimously agreed to the second!

The railway strike considerably extended this morning. The reading of the Labour Party's Bill enfranchising women similarly to men. This means a reduction of the age qualification of women Nord and Est system are now affected and the suburban service is voters from 30 to 21 years and the addition of five million voters to practically paralysed. The Geneva station is choked with packing cases destined for the Lyons Fair which is opening on March 1. The the Register.

Cabinet has approved a reduction of the meat courses in restaurants owing to the strike and has proposed to obtain power to requisition

THE IRISH QUESTION,

A CARDINAL'S VIEWS.

London, February 27, "A telegram from New York states that Cardinal Logue, in the course of a statement, disavows Sinn Fein. He advocates a union of Ireland with the British Empire or Dominion lines, but opposes dual Parliamentary control.

SHARP PRACTICE IN DUBLIN.

AUTHORITIES HOODWINKED.

London, February 27.

The Daily Mail reveals a plot whereby cancelled £100 sterling bank notes are being re-circulated and cashed.

motors.

UNPOPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE.

Later.

The latest news from France shows that the railway strike is spreading. Owing to the seriousness of the situation, M. Millerand has hastily journeyed from London to Paris. The Government has decided to mobilise all the strikers. It is feared that a general strike throughout the country will begin to-morrow.

The strike is unpopular and the public will support the Govern ment's strong measures. The trouble originated by the suspension of one carpenter who left work without permission, but the ex-- tremists leaders are now demanding nationalisation. They declare' the strike is the beginning of a Soviet movement. It is noteworthy that the General Federation of Labour is withholding recognition.

POLAND AND RUSSIA.

Paris. February 27.

A newspaper states that M. Paderewski is journeying to London The practice is to cancel the notes ly perforation and by tearing to acquaint the Supreme Council on the views of Poland as regards off the lower right hand corner.

the question of peace with Soviet Russia:

An examination shows that the re-circulated notes are most skillfully repaired.

As a counter-move the municipal authorities are cutting off the lights. Armoured cars and wagons equipped with searchlights, ure nightly patrolling Dublin.

THE CAIRO-CAPE FLIGHT.

London, February 27.

TURKISH FEAR REGARDING CONSTANTINOPLE.

ALLIED DECIRION.CONVEYED TO PORTE.

Constantinople, February 25.

The French and Italian High Commissioners, and similarly Admiral de Robeck, have informed the Porte of the Peace Conference's decision as regard Constantinople, and warned it as regards the

The position of the Cairo to Cape flight is:-Cockerell bas left consequences of farther misrule. Kisumu for Tabora; the Silver Queen has arrived at Kisumu; the Allied circles believe this will dispel doubts of the Allies' accord Service Vickers Vimy has arrived at Assuan; the D.H. 14, mentioned and further impress the Turk:

on the 4th instant, crashed down at Saut Euphemia, Italy; and the Handley-Faze is irreparably damaged at Shereik.

A further message says the Handley Page machine crashed down five miles north of Shereik Station. The machine Cannot be repaired, though the engines are not injured. No-one was hurt.

TELEGRAPHIC DELAYS.

London, February 27. ·

The Eastern Telegraph Company announce that there will be temporary delays owing to congestion due to an interruption of the Pacific cables.

FROM LONDON TO MELBOURNE.

F

CAPT. ROSS, SMITH WINS £10,000.

Melbourne, February 27.

Capt. Ross Smith, after a number of delays in Australia, finally completed the flight from London to Melbourne.

He was presented with a cheque for £10,000 at a gala reception.

(Other Telegrams on Pages Xand 6.)

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TO-MORROW'S FIGHT.

(For the Welter Weight Championship of the Colony).

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