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Hongkong Telegraph

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1920.

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THE NEGOTATIONS WITH M. KRASSIN.

London, June 7.

1. S. REPUBLICAN CONVENTIOS,

BIG ROSTER OF CANDIDATES.

Chicago, June 7. There is a formidable roster of candidutas for the Republican In the House of Commons, Colonel Gratton, moving the adjournment, asted the meaning of the negotiations with M. National Convention to-morrow, which promises to open with Krassin. He said the Russian Government was tainted with S moart |wo decisive advantage for any Presidential aspirant. There is the of violence and murders Russia had not anything with which to greatand uncertainty with regard to the Conventia's potential trade with Britain. He ridiculed the stories of bursting Rossisooholce. granaries. Moreover, the sum of £85,000,000, which i was mug-i London, Juna 7. In the House of Commons, replying to Capt. Wedgwool Bann, gested Russia beld for payment of imports, was largely stolen gold. Colonel Leslie Wilson stated that an invitation to consider the belonging to one or other of the Allies. practicability of Imperial Preferons had bean sent to all the Colonies and Protectorates exröpt those precluded from doing so by international agreements or in which Preference is already enforced or impracticable. The replies far received included Hangkeng

and Sierra Leone, both of which pansi Pre) Preference unnecessary, and Cyprus, where legislation on the subject was being passed. Mauritius was considering the questi al

THE IRISH OUTRAGES.

GOVERNMENT TAKES FIRM STAND.

London. June 7.

The

in the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Donald, Mr. Eloyd George emphasised that the Government intended to take steps to bring to justice all persons associated with crimp in Ireland. Government in this connection had reorganised the Irish Executiva and was strengthening the police, naval and military forces in Ireland. It wou'd probably also be necessary to srengthen the law for dealing with crime (Cheers.) The Government intended to put down the present organised campaign of murder and avasination

MILITARYBUTEOUS BEARING BRUIT.

Col. Sir 9 Hoare condemned the attacks upon the Premier. fle declared the latter had two fundamental interests at heart-the need for goods and peace. Nevertheless, there would be an impres sion here and in France that if we accepted the Russian gold should be acting as receivers of stolen goods.

General Wood is now credited with 194, delegates and Senator

possible compromise candidates. Johnson with 112, with Mr. Hughes, Mr. Laden and others as Possibly the final choice will depend on agreement between the party leaders.

De Valera is here urging the adoption of a declaration in the Republican party platform favouring the freedom of Ireland.

Replying, Mr. Lloyd George said that the decision to Made with Russia was taken at Paris with M. Clemencesu in the chair and all the Allies represented. On that occasion they came to a unani- mous decision that it was desirable to open trade relations He! declared that the Allies had acted in this matter apon evidence from anti-Bolsheviks, who were driven out of Russia but who were ociated with the co-operativé movement. Subsequently, the San Remo Conference passed a resolution expressing its readiness to discuss with M. Krassin the best methods of resumption of trade. It for was upon this decision that negotiations were now proceeding with M. Krassin and by the assent of all the Allies. As regards available stocks in Russia, the Premier stated that the Foles had confessed that there were considerable quantities of wheat for export in

Ukraine and Siberia.

Mr. Lloyd George said it was undoubted that there was grain, oil. Bax, timber and other essential commodities in Russia. He ridiculed the argument that we cannot trade with Russia because we disapproved its Government, or on account of atrocities. He pointed out that we at one time disapproved the Government of Mexico but continued to trade therewith. We had not cessed to trade with Turkey oa account of the massacre of Armenians. It was a new doctrine that people minst approve the habits, eastoms and manners of a people before they could trade therewith. To urge London, Joly 7. The new system of military patrols in Ireland is apparently such a view now was gross falls. They had to consider the whole beginning to bear fruit, as a communique frum Dublin says that the situation. It appalled him to think what may happen naless they intervention of a military patrat frustrated an attack upon con-succeeded in restoring the world. The alternative policy was to say stabulary barracks at Brosna, County Kerry. Six ormed man in they would kill Bolshevism because it was an evil thing. That motor car containing arms and monition were captured. A mean: putting their strength and manhood into it. It would me so dier at Tipperary was fired on and wounded. There were na the loss of hundreds of thousands of men, and an addition of thous arrests. A pilot at Queenstown refused to bring in a vessel convey- Lands of millions to the National Debt. He asked-Arayon propared ing war munitions but the ship was berthed by the Harbour Master. to do that? Workers subsequently refused to unload and declined to hand over the crine, whereupan the lock was broken and the ship discharged, being protected by a guard of soldiers.

ANOTHER COSFERENCE,

London, Juha. 7.

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BRITISH FLAG BURNT IN AMERICA.

APOLOGY TESDERED TO EMBASSY.

Washington, Juua..7: The Secretary of State has apologised to the British Embassy the barning of a British flag by lady sympathisers of Sinn Fein.

THE BERLIN ELECTIONS.

SOME OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES,

Berlin, June 7.

THE DOLLAR.

A PHENOMENAL DROP.

Once again the sterling vafon of the dallar is ecaring down with aruo. Last Thursday the demand [cate was 11. Ikd, whilst tha opening rate this morning was 38, 894d, and later in the day it fell to de, 6141. There has thus. been a drop of 714d, in five days. The dealine began to set in on Friday last, when the demand

it bad dropped to 42. Djd; an rate was is. 115 By Saturday. Monday the figure was 3s, 113}(d and resterday the closing rate: was 3s. 10444. The difference between the ckwing rate yester- day and to-day is Slid.

The cause of the big dros in the price of silver this morning, ik, we understand, that the Washington Government has declined to buy melted silvot... which has baǝn mant over from the Continent, costanding that the Government will only buy silver that has been produced from mines in the United States. All

this silver has therefore been dumped on the London market, and in the absence of any support from China and India the rate for bar silver de clined öd. China's visible stooka Jaf silver are enormous, and in the absence of any export trade it is not likely that she will figure now in the silver market as a buyer. It is believed that India

■ heavy purchaser, for that country cas- not secure 3 more opportune mment for replenishing her silvar

Those elected so far in the Elections include Democrata. Harran Dernborg and Hausa mano. Majority Socialists-Dr. Sebridamann. Herr Eduard Barnstein will come in soon as Minister Bauer.

The People's Party Herr Helderich.

Independent Socialists.--Fran Zieta and Georg Ledeboar. Herr Erzberger's election is regarded as assured. Cant Bernstorff has been defeated.

CENTRE PARTY'S DECLINE. -

Berlin, June 8. The papers draw attention to the remarkable decline in the |Centre Partyroles in the Rhineland, hitherto one of the chief its strongbalds. The Party lost 44,000 votes in Cologne and 11,000 in Duesseldorf. The Independent„Socialists gained tremendously in the There was a second meeting between M. Krassin and British industrial region, while the Majority Socialists lost half the electors. The Independent Socialists at Cologne increased their Ministers to-day, lasting for two hours.

Ministers vote from 4,000 to 30,000. various

to the answers M. Krassin gave enquiries regarding prisoners and propagands, but there are other Munitions are pouring into Ireland. The Cork Harbour Coc-matters to be settled.

A further meeting will probably be stranged. So far, the Luiasioners refused to unlock the cranes for the transport and ur loading of military lorries, whereupon soldiers broke, the locks and general impression is satisfactory.

THE HANDLING OF MUNITIONS.

London. June

bagan unloading. At Limerick, the workers refused to handle coal destined to the Constabulary, but constables unloaded it under armed

escort.

OUR DAILY BREAD.

HOW ARE WE TO GET IT?

London, June 7.

A POSTAL AGREEMENT?

London, Jane B.

The Tones understands that the Government is about to make a postal arrangement with Russia. The French are opposed to the agreement on the ground that it implies recognition of the Soviet Administration.

SÉRIOUS INCIDENT AT TABRIZ

PERSIAN BOLSHEISTS THE CAUSE.

London, June 7.

THE LATEST FIGURES.

Berlin, June 7. The state of the parties at 6 p.m. to-day was Majority Socialists, 68: Independent Socialists," 47: Democrats, 25; Centre, |35; People's Party, 34: Commitni«ts, 1.

INTERNATIONAL COTTON CONGRESS.

IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED.

Berne, June 7.

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DRAGON BOAT RACES.

THE YEARS ARRANGE- MENTS.

Crews representative of the Aberdeen, Tsumati, Kowloon and Quarry Bay districts will participate in the Dragon Bost Races which will be a festure of the Chinese 5th moon festivals this year.

There will be an unusually large number of dragon boats for the events, which are fixed to take place on the 19th and to con- tinue on the two following days. A great deal of excitement for spectators is promised, each boat being manned by as many as 30 The Tenth International Como Congress is being held at Zurich men. The course will be between from Juns 9 to 11. This is the first meeting since the war. Fourteen Kowloon Docks to North Point States will be represented. The principal discussions will be on the and Quarry Bay, and there will

be" races st exchange problem, the assistance of the cotton industry by scientific also abis industry and labour legislation.

custom.

The actual date of the Dragon Boat Festival this yoaria Sunday, June 20th.

In the House of Commons, on the second reading of the Agri- culture Hill. Mr. Griffith Ba-rawen, Secretary to the Board of Agricultura, pointed out that before the war we only produced enough

It is reported that the Persino Democrats besized the Consulate wheat to suffice from Friday night to Monday morning For the rest of the week we depended upon foreign imports-afe were wazi. (a! Tabriz on June 4. demanding the surrender of the Perviz research, the institution of an international tribunal for the cotton aberdeen, in accordance with cultural week-enders. Production improved during the war and the Bolshevists taking refuge there, Wustrow, the Consal, refused and Cicvamment was determined not to let agriculture slip back. It was machine-gunned the crowd. Thereupon the Democrats brought up undoubtedly cheaper to grow wheat in this country at present than gun. compelling negotiations. It later transpired, that Wustrow to Import it. Russia and Hungary were out of court. The whole had committed suicide, and that his successo: bas pot yet handed question for the future was how we were to get our daily bread. Over the refugees. Wustrow was expelled from Teheren during the The Bill might be called the Farmers Charter, but it was introduced war, and has since persistently been inciting Bolshevists and Tarks in the national interest to make the best use of our greatest national against the British. sant. The keynote of the Bill was security all round--security to the farmer by means of guaranteed price, security to the labourer by minimum wage, and security to the State by giving it certain control of cultivation, so that the maximun amount of food might ha produced.

TEAGUEOFSETIONS:

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COUNCIL MEETS IS LONDON NEXT WEEK.

London, June 1. In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Rober: Cecil and Capt. Wedgwood Benn, Mr. Lloyd George stated that a special meeting of the Council of the League of Nations would be beld in London on June 14, on the application of the Persian Government, to consider the situation created by the Bolshevist occupation of Eazeli. Doubtless opportunity would then be taken to consider the, dangers and difficulties in Central Europe.

A BRITISH WITHDRAWAL.

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London, June 8. The Times correspondent at Teheran says that in order to avoid a repetition of petty incidents with the Bolsheviks at Enzeli, British troops have been withdrawn from Resht to Menjil. A Bolshevik force of 300 has entered Resht.

LEVY ON WAR WEALTH.

GOVERNMENT DISAPPROVES THE IDEA,

London, June 7.

In the House of Commons at question-time, Mr. Chamberlain staled that after carefully considering the suggested scheme for a lexy on war wealth in the Report of the Committee on War Wealth, the Government concluded that the dangers of such a levy altogether outweighed the advantages. It had therefore decided not to make proposals in that sense.

JEWISH COLONISATION OF PALESTINE. ·

APPEAL TO JETS THE WORLD OVER.

Landon, June 7, World Conference máris at Loodan on July 4th to deal with the colonisation of Palestine and the fagacing of it.

The Conference will appeal to the Jewish people on behalf of a £25,000,000 fund, which it has been decided to raise from the Jews throughout the world.

THE SPA CONFERENCE.

MEETING SEXT MONTH.

Loudon, June 7 Reuter's Agency learns authoritatively that it is almost certain that the Spa Conference will not meet before July.

It is most probable that there will be an Inter-Allied discussion in London prior to the Conference.

THE EMIGRATION QUESTION.

Lordos, Jane 8.

U.S. DEBTS TO ALLIES.

BIG SUMS PAID OFF.

Washington. June 7.

The War Department announces that claims against the United States paid to the Allies mount to 8893,716,000. including }$748,392,000 to France and $112,997,000 to Britain, against which the United States has disposed of surplus war material abroad amounting to 8822,925,000.

A- BOLSHEVIK REVERSE.

Warsaw, June 7.

A communique states:-Between the Dvina and Borysoff, our Icóunter-offensive is developing very satisfactorily. The Bolsheviks are retreating in disorder, leaving considerable prisoners and material. Desertions from Bolsheviks are increasing.

Bolshevik attacks on the bridgeheads at Kiel were severely

repulsed.

FRENCH PRODUCTION REVIVING..

Paris, June 7.

The Herald states that French production is rapidly climbing towards prewar levels. For April, the imports from America' drouped from 14,500,000 francs (the total for the same month in 1919) to 5,500,000. The total imports for the last ten months showed decrease of 503,000,000 francs, as compared with the previous ten months. There was a proportionate increase in the country's

Mr. William Windham, Government representative on the Overseas Settlement Committee, speaking at a colonisation dinner at the Lyceum Club, announced that a Bill would shortly be intro-export-Haras. duced appointing & Committee to deal w th the question of emigra- tion, but before women left the country they should be assured that settled employment was awaiting them overseas,

METROPOLITAN HOUSING. SCHEMES.

London, June &

THE FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

Paris, June 7. A despatch from Casablanca says French firing columns from Meknes and Zedla secured a success by the capture of Magnaneit The London Housing Bood campaign to Yale £10,000,000 for Ridge and the consequent surrender of the Zain Tribe, living in Metropolitan housing schemes, has been gaunched. The County 2,500 tents, in the region.-Huras. Council has estimated that 50,000 houses ste required immediately and 150,000 are ultimately requited.

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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

The closing rate of the dollar, on. demand, to-day was 35./641⁄2d.

THE WEATHER.

Forecast:-Fine. Barometer:- 29:86-Temperature 2-pr.:~~78 Humidity 2 p.m.-92.

CHIRA HONOURS CAPT..

HUBERT DOLLAR Peking, May 29-Capt. Robert Dollar, president of the Robert Dollar Company, has been award- ed the second class Chin Ho daco- ration by Presidential mandate. This decoration is the highest given to foreigners by the Chinese Government and signifies their appreciation of his services on behalf of Chinese business.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 p.m.

Hongkong Theatre 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

p.m.

Hongkong Theatre 5.15, 1.15 [and 9.15 p.m.