EXTRA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1920.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE IRISH PROBLEM.
MR. WALTER LONG GIVES WARNING,
London, June 4, "In the House of Commons on the Home Rule Bill the Govero- mant accepted an amendment providing for the transfer of the Irish Constabulary not to be made until three years after the Bill came into, operation.
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Mr. Long promised favourabla consideration to a suggestion by Sir Edward Carsonthat when the two Parliaments by an identical Act called for the transfer of the Royal Irish Constabulary it should be wound up and the members suitably compensated, and also that schemes for a polica force should be framed by both Parliaments.
Mr. Long Kiso undertook to consider favourably, a anggestion that during the transition period the control of the constabulary should be rested in a Minister and not in a committee of five as WAS proposed by the Bill.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE BOLSHEVIK - OFFENSIVE.
BREAKING DOWN BEFORE FIERCE RESISTĂNCE.
London, June 3,
Reuter learns from Warsaw that the second Boisberik offensive is breaking down before fiaros resistance. The Bolsheviks, who They have not only failed to recapture Kieff, but, after violent fight- crossed the Beresina south of Borisoff, have compistały dispersed. ing on the left of the Dnieper, wers severely defeated. Strong Bolshevik attacks on the Dniester have been heavily repulsed.
THE HOME COAL SITUATEJN,
AN APPEAL TO LAY IN STOCKS.
London, June 4. The official rationing of household coal ceases on June 7. While
Mr. Long stated that if the forecasts made by many speakers were true; if the only use made by the Southern Parliament of its pithead prices will be controlled as hitherto the control of wholesale powers was tu try to establish a Republic or Government unworthy and retain prices ceases, but measures have been taken to prevent of the name, the Government Bill would be suspended and profiteering. Dealers are urged to build up reserve stocks during
ing summertime. The control for export bunkering continues. woukl not come into operation, and the Imperial Parliament would the summer and householders are also warned to lay in stocks dur- be compelled to take such action as was necessary to restore arder.
TROOPS BEINO LANDED.
London, June 3.
Sinn Feiners attacked asignal station at Queenstown and fire coastguard stations. All the attacks except one, were successful
A Government froopship has arrived at Bantree Bay and landed obe hundred troops in full war equipment. Other contingents are disembarking at various point on the coast.
FULLY ARMED MARINES.
Lordon, May 4. The battleships Valiant and Warspite left Devonport to-night for Queenstown, with a force of marines furnished with full active service equipment.
TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS.
London, June 3.
THE DAKS RESULT.
London, Jon's, 4.
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The result of the Oaks was~~
Charlebelle... Cinna Rosalet
Won by a neck; four lengths between second Seventeen ran. The batting was:Charlebella 7 to 2: Cinna 2 to 1; and Roselat
THE STARTERS.
and third. 25 to 1.
Landon, June 3. The probable starters for the Oaks were:-Avon (Childs); Charie- belle (Whalley), Cicerols (Hulme Cinns (Will Griggs); Lady Peg (A. Smith); Lomelis (Sladek Most Beautiful (Lane), Polycirrus (Jelliss); Reinedencige (Leach Queen of Jest(), Roselet (V.Smyth), Saffron (Fox) Valescare (F. Templemant, Polyla (A. Smyth), Shy Princess (Donoghue), False Piety (Carslake Plunkette (Bullock).
HOME CRICKET.
London, June 3
Kent beat Warwick by eight wickets, Yorks beat Worcester by an innings and 105 runs. Oxford beat Somerset by two wickets.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Gretton in regard to the conversations with M. Krassin, Mr. Lloyd George 'recalled that the Supreme Council at San Remo on April 26 decided that Allied representatives should meet H. Krassin and other Russian trade delegates, except M. Litvinoff, in London as soon as possible. He stated that Kraasin, besides heading the Delegation representing Russian Co-Operative Organisations, was also a Soviet Government HUGE DEFICIT OF SHIPPING Minister, and therefore, doubtless acted in the name and under the authority of the Soviet Government.
MINISTRY.
CUTTING THE LOSSES ON CONCRETE SHIPS.
A total deficiency of £100,403,-
on
If the whole programme had been carried out the total loss to the State would have been £4- 117,000. Under the arrange- the Loss W33 Toade ments reduced to about £2,500,000. Replying to Mr. Charles Palmer, Mr. Lloyd George did not
In a local test examination of think that Krassin was originally a German agent. He was
the store accounts of the national associated with a German electrical firm but he was a Russian.
Replying to Mr. Gretton, Mr. Lloyd George said that the
shipyards the Comptroller's offic- Government wanted to clear away certain questions before it un-- dertook negotiations. For example, the question of prisoners which he bad already referred to. The Government wanted guarantees that 707 had to be met from the Voteers found that no proper ledger Shipping on the 1918-19 accounts receipt and issue of constructional stores, and that generally the re- the AP-cords were in confusion. British interests in the East or at Home would not be attacked, while of Credit for the Ministry of accounts has been kept of the
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£30,000 WASTED. negotiations were proceeding. After these questions were cleared up to trade could be conducted by negotiations with regard
It is noted also that £50,000 the representatives of all Governments. Representatives of the propriation Account Sir H. J.
was paid towards the construction General, says -- French and Italian Goverȧments were in London propared to pro-Gibson, Controller and Auditor-
The expenditure exceeded the of a wet-dock, but owing to a ceed with negotiations.
In the sama way Replying to Mr. Palmer. the Premier said he was not aware there was great perturbation in France. (Cheers). The mere fact gross estimate by £85,465,000 185., change of policy that money was that certain French newspapers were trying to foment trouble and the sums realised on account thrown away. between two friendly Allied countries, whose friendliness was essenti-of the Appropriations in Aid fell£13,818 was paid to contractors short of the amount estimated by Jon orders for slipways which were countermanded latter, and £10,400 al to the interests of the world, did not prove French parturbation.
£14,938,686.
The expenditure includes £8-was lost over the cancellation of 884,945 for shipbuilding abroad, a shipbuilding extension.
The Report also, mentions that for which final fccounts have not been received, making the total in recognition of the services expenditure on this service daring rendered by bis staff, the Shipping the financial years. 1916-19 still Controller issued about 85 free Awaiting settlement £25,740,008.rallway warrants to civilians who had left their homes to take up HEAVY WAR OFFICE CLAIM.
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BRITISH PRISONERS IN RUSSIA.
MUST BE RELEASED BEFORE TRADING BEGINS.
London, June 3mys In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Lloyd Georgs stated that an undertaking to release all British prisoners in Soviet Russia was an essential preliminary to a renewal of trade relations with Russia. ··
THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
SO DECISION REGARDINO FURTHER POWERS.
London, June 3.
On the national shipyards work at the Ministry, to enable The Treasury scheme, the report says, the total them to return home for leave at expenditure brought to account Christmas 1918.
to March 31, 1919, amounted to refused to give their approval £4,794,498, including £2,356,327 after the event. The value of the paid to the War Office, who, concession represented by this through the Inland Waterways free issue was £39.7.2 and Docks Department, con- structed the shipyards for the Admiralty.
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FUSAN HARBOUR.
Seon), May 19-On Wednes-
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The claim by the War Office day, Mr. Midzuno, the Civil included £1,158,844 for labour and Administrator of Korea, deliver: the cost struction of the new harbour at In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Ormsby Gore, Mr. supervision, som which the Shiped a congratulatory address as Lloyd George said that it had not been decided to transfer the ping Controller considered to be the inauguration of the
men be the most easterly terminal of Dominions Department of the Colonial Office to the Lord President unreasonable, of the Council. With regard to the question whether it was secounts showed that the cost of Fusan. This part is destined to [It proposed to transfer to the Colonial Office the responsibilities of the the military officers and
harbour Foreign Office in regard to Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, and the engaged on the work was only the entire system of Asiatic responsibilities of the India Office in regard to Mesopotami 2513,657, the difference being and European railroads. Central-Arabia sd, Aden, the Premier said that no decision bad made up of the full cost of officers is however, west of Vladivo and of ineffectives employed on facilities provided by the works been taken in regard to the administration of the mandatory and men at the depot at Bristol, stok. The present
purely disciplinary duties or sick. already completed have been territories under the Turkish Treaty.
In the and the Shipping Con-found inadequate to meet the rapidly growing trade of the troller paid the claim in full.
THE PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA.
A WELL-DESERVED HOLIDAY,
Ballarat, Junea
CONCRETE SHIPS-LOSS
REDUCED.
port, which has trebled in volums in the last ten years, and now
valued As to concrete ships, the report amounts annually to 2,000,000 says that, in view of the difficulty tons of freight
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of finding a market for the ships | Y150,000,000. The plan is to if complated, the Shipping Con-build a breakwater and extend
Owing to the strain of constant public engagements for the past troller considered that the most the two existing piers by 800 two months, the Prince of Wales has agreed to take a week's holiday soonorical course would be to yards, reclaim 17,000 tsubo of golfing near Melbourne, before commencing his engagements in his maintain the cancellation of the land, and dredge 220,000 tsubo to tour of New South Wales. The Australian press handsomely tributes casteneta and pay compensation a depth of twenty-four feet. It
yeses for completion. the manner in which the Prince has courageously met all engage- to the secitescioci. This meant is estimated that the work will
mide for the shipyani grants. ments uncomplainingly and opines that the rest and holiday should cancelling the arrangements cost over Y9,000,000 and take s extend over the proposed week.
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