1920-05-17 — Page 7

EARLIER TELEGRAMIS,

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ITALIAN POLITICS,

Rome, May 12 · Signor Nilli has resigned in consequence of defeat. by 193 votes to 112 in the debate on internal policy, in which the Catholics supported the Socialists, who were regarded as too weak.

Later.

The defeat of the Government was due to the Popu lar Party, which has hitherto been pro-Government. supporting a Socialist motion condemning the Govern ment's policy with regard to the strike of postal, tele- graph and telephone employees.

London, May 14,

The "Times". Rome correspondent wires that party leaders hitherto have been unwilling to aisuma ministerial power. It is generally anticipated M. Nitti is returning to the Premiership supported by the Catholics

SPA CONFERENCE.

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London, May, 12.

A number of reports indicate postponement of the Spa Conference to dates varying between the 15th and 30th June.

London, May 14.

The meeting e! Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand at Folkestone on May 15 will be mainly preparatory for Spa. The French favour Axing the indemnity with the claims of the devastated regions as first charge.

AVIATORS REWARDED.

London, May 14.

Knight Commanderships of the British Empire have been conferred upon Lieut. Colonel Van Ryneveld and Flight Lieutenant Brand. both South Africans, in recogni- tion of valuable services rendered to aviation by their successful Bigbt from England to Cape Town.

ROME-TOKYO FLIGHT.

Calcutta. May

21

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The Eome-Tekis aviater, Ranga, crashed frum height of forty feet on departing to Rangjot. machine was smashed but the airmen only slightly injured.

HOOGLY DISASTER.

Calcutta. May 14.

The reastal steamer Sukoshi, with 239 Indian pass sengers in Ward, foundered in bad weather while going down the Hoogly. It's feared many have been drowned.

AERIAL PROGRESS.

London, May 13.

The first competing marhing. Majer MacLaren in a Handley-Page accompanied by Captain Barten as naviga- tor, for the "Daily Express" ten thousand pounds sterling air-cargo rare from Britain to India starts on 13th May, while Major Kenworthy, competing on behalf of the "Yorkshire Evening News," starts on 30th May in a Blackburn Kangarco 6ghting bomber, accompanied by Captain Wilkins navigating, The competitors must carry a cargo of twelve hundred pands to India and back. Maclaren's route 14 by Turin. Athens. Cairo, Bagdad and Karachi, which is the turning point.

'London, May 11.

The air cargo race to India has been postponed. The Air Ministry has advised that owing to unrest in Asia Minor and Syria mathink cannot be allowed to proceed beyond the line of Athens, Suda Bag, and Cairo.

THE JEWISH RACE.

London, Ma

The Zinistrganisation has entrusted Israel Cohen witha mission to Jewish cummunities overseas to explain the significance of the Peace Conference's devision con rerning Falestine and to extend and strengthen the rati- fications of the Zionists in Palestine. Cohen will pro- ceed to Palestine on May 16th., after which from Port Sad be goes to Fremantle. The territories is the tour include Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, the Straits, Java and India.

THE TURE.

"London. May, 12. The Newmarket Staker resulted-as-follows

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ed the leaders and a length and a half second and third.

GUGAR SHORTAGE.

London, May 11

The shortage of sugar is giving serious concern to the Government. It is stated the price must be increased from tenpence to fifteen pance in order to avoid a subsidy.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 17, 199ÑO.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ULS, VICE-PRESIDENCY.

New York, May 14,

The name of the Chicago lawyer, Seymane Stedman, who has legally defended many Socialists, is put forward for the Vice-Presidency.--

AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

Pittsburgh, May 14

The trains are running practically normally. Only

a few employes obeyed the strike order.

- SLUMP IN SILK TRADE.

Frosidence (Rhode Island), May 13. Owing to a fall' in prices of silk goods the Fortuna silk mills and Pennsylvania Textile Company's silk mill are reducing production by afty per eent

IN SALVADOR.

Salvador, May 19

A party of fevolutionaries who fled from Salvador

in March have recrossed the frontier from Honduras under the leadership of Araujo, who is said to aspire to the Presidency.

BIRDS' PLUMAGE.

London, May 14.

The House of Commons by 61' votes to 8 passed the second reading of the Bill prohibiting the importation of the plumage of birds, except ostriches, eider ducks. birds imported alive and birds used as food

PRE-WAR UNIFORMS FOR THE ARMY.

London, Mar 14.

The "Express" says the Arg is reverting to the pre-war uniforms of red and blue, green and tartan.

FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR KIEFF.

Warsaw. May 13.

A communique from the Kied sector says the enemy Pontinues desperate test unsuccessful attacks with the object of re-taking at any cast the places we occupied on the East Dnieper. The enemy were completely defeated 71 ighting near Rzeszyca Two regiments were annihilated. The Brigade Commander and Commissary were killed. Four hundred Bolsheviks were drowned

in the Dnieper. Foar enemy armoured boats were sunk sat 2.000 prisoners taken. Polish detachmen's" from Jodeļa defented the first Ukrainian Soviet Brigade.

RUSSIAN OIL FIELDS.

Washington, May 12.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has unani- mously reported a resolution requesting President Wilson to send warships and marines to Batum to protect Ameri- tan lives and property there and along the railways to Baku.

DEVOLLTION.

London, May 13.

The report of the Speaker's Committee on desolation confrms the forecast of 27th April. It shows that the Committee is equally divided regarding the two schemes but is practically agreed on the questions of the powers to be devolved as regards financial relations and the judi- ciary. Under the heading of Powers proposed to Devolve are the regulation of internal commercial undertakings, order and good government, ecclesiatical matters, agri- culture and land, loent judiciary and minor legal matters, education except Oxford, Cambridge and London Univer- sities, local government and municipal undertakings, pub- lir health. It is proposed to transfer to Iscal legislatures certain licence duties, any defeit to be made up out of pcome tax, while the whole position is to be reviewed her five years,

GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS.

Berlin, May 12,

The Allies have presented to Germany a note con- taining the first revised list of war criminals. The list is stated to contain forty-five names, including-foar U-boat commanders accused of torpedoing hospital ships, ofcers accused of shooting and ill-treating pri- oners, and General Kruske and Governor Cassel, accused of spreading typhus germs. The list includes Marshal von Buelow, General von Below and Prince Ernst of Saxony. but does not include Marshal Hindenburg, General Ludendorf and the Crown Prince.....

THE END OF THE MOEWE.

London, May 13.

The notorious German raider Moewe has arrived at Leith, on being surrendered to the British authorities.

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CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PACIFIC MAIL SS. CO, LTD.

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“LAKE GITANO " From CALCUTTA, via RANGOON & SINGAPORE The above mentioned vessel having arrived from the abora mentioned Parts, consignees of car are hereby informed that the must take immediate devery of sarue from alongside, and Cargo impeding discharge will be landed at their risk and expense into the Pacific Mall Steamship Company's godowns at West Point, and stored st Consignees risk.

Consignees are hereby notifie that General Average has been declared and before delivery of cargo can be given they must sigu General Average Bond, furnish completed valuation state- ments and pay a General Average contribution of 2 per cent. of the invoies value of the goods.

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports & Exports, Hongkong before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns where they will be examined on May 17th at 10a.m.

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within a week of the steamer's arrival bere after which they cannot be recognized.

No claim will be admitted after the goods bave left the godowas, and all goods remaining un delivered aftar May 17th will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for: countersignature immediately.

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Hongkong, 10th May, 1920.

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Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Godowns. where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.. and noon within the free storage period.

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