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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED_|_1881)

69173 CAMBE+AŁKA” TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1930.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BARE MINOLE COFT: 10 CTS,

$96-PER ANNUM.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

UAY BY DAY

THE SPA CONFERENCE,

DEATH OF LORD FISHER,

TO PALESTRCE.

GERMAN PRESS ANORT,

COAL FOR FRANCE.

Paris, July 10.

PASSING OF A GREAT PERSONALITY.

London, July is

Londen, July IL.

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to bare boch" "infiam fother man, who, has also The King's message to Palestine was read before an imposing fork to tha Hospital'sai Berlin, July 10.

The death is announced of Admiral Lord Fibar, O.C.Basamblage at Jerusalem on July 7 by Bit Herbert Samuel, High from stab wound

Commissioner. The German Press is most wrathful owing to the attitude of the

The message begins by recalling that the Allies entrusted to For returning from baniah- Entente, especially with regard to disarmament. Some of the papers O.C.V.0, 0.M.

[The lato Lord Fisher, who has been described as “tha Kitchener

He was in the Crimean War, Britain, the mandate to watch over the interests of Palestine and to ment, a Chinese was van tanced declare that the demands cannot be fulfilled. It is obvious that the German hope of dissension among the Allies has been bitterly dis-of the Navy," was 79 years of age.

has been Controller of the Navy and Senior Naval Lord of the Ad- insure to that country the peaceful and prosperous development to your's rigorous Im prison- It recalls proudly meat this morning bỹ “Mr. appointed.

miralty (1904-10). He was a distinguished naval administrator and which has so long bean denied" it.

large part which British troops under Lord R. O. Hutchison. It apponen was closely identified with the cause of naval reforms, possessing both the

played ia freeing Palestinė from Turkish the be was banished for theoretical and practical experience, whilst his administražijo skill Allenby The Havas correspondent at Spa states that the Allied coal was admittedly marked. He was a master of gunnery and during role and declares that His Majesty will indeed rejoice if he and his six years a few months and demanda provide for Germany recognising France's right of priority his life had, at one time or another, held almost every important people can also be instruments in bringing within Palestine's reach the reason why he cam? 10 se Under his control of the the blessings of a wise und liberal administration. It gives an Colony was, according to biestory, in coal deliveries. France will receiro eighteen million tons yearly position in the Navy, alloat and ashore.

Before selling coal Navy, the Dreadrought policy was introduced, and also the plan of acurance that the dotice of Mandatory Power will be carried out that he was simply passing Gathe with absoluta impartiality, and the British Government is determined through He was caught by tha ́as reparation for the destruction of her mines.

of keeping them

the Special to respect the rights of every race and or ed in Palestine in the future. Police in the act of stealing. to neutrala, Germany will have to meet the needs of France, who scrapping old ships instead

retired in 1910, served

The measures for the gradual establishment of a National Home for fgrees to pay in foodstuffs for coal exceeding the quantity stipulated. Navy List. He

Two chair coolias uz Sunday German dealings in coal require the approval of Commission of Naval Committee in 1912, and was appointel Hon. Colonel of the Ist

Royal Naval Brigade in 1914. He returned to the Admiralty as the Jewith people in Palestine will in no wise affect civil or relig-

¡night indulged in a fight. One of Control which will be established in Berlin.

First Sea Lord during the war, but resigned in May, 1915, and in on rights, or diminish the prosperity of the general population.

The King is confident that Sir Herbert Samool will cang ouk them was beston savaznly with a July became Chairman of the Inventions Board. It is interesting to recall that in bis early days in the Navy he served in the these principles wholeheartedly and effectively, and endeavour to bamboo, necessitating his removal His Majesty concludas-"I realise profoundly committed the assault was this Ranter's correspondant at Spa learns from an authoritative Baltic and then in the China War, when he was present at the promote in every way possible the welfare and unity of all classes to the Hospital. The coolie who

He was a very keen and and sections.

TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.

London, July 10.-

British source that Britain's only desire on the question of war captors of Canton and the Paiho forts.

is and morning brought up before Mir al rights in civilised warfare. Forty-five names have been selected with force and conviction, caring little for the conventionalities of which is sacred alike to Christian, Mobammedan and Jaw, and R. Ck Hatchison' and Ansd $5, $2 gress and development of a State whose history has been of such pensation to the injured man. Ha as especially bad prima facie cases. It is declared that if the latter polite utterance. Above all, he was a man of action, and his death faball watch with deep interest and warm sympathy the future proof which was to be paid as com

tremendous import to the world."

are properly tried, thereby establishing the principla prescribed, removes a striking and powerful personality.-E8. H.K.T.) there will be no desire on the part of the Allies to multiply cases.

MORE INDIGNATION.

Berlin, July 11.

The newspapers are most indigosat regarding the coal demands, which they declare to be impossible.

Herr Gessler and General von Seeckt were present at a con- ference at the President's residence on Saturday morning, after which it was reported that the Conference recognised the necessity of taking drastic measures regarding disarmament. There is much apsing a rupture of the negotiations at Spa, but them is an Cocious tendancy to leave the responsibility therefor to the delegates remaining at Spa.

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POLISH REVERSE.

BOLSHEVIKS BREAK THROUGH FRONT.

Berlin, July 10. A message from Tilsit says the Bolsheviks, after severe fighting, broke through the Polish northern front and crossed the Beresina at three points. Panic has broken out at Vilna.

The Bolshevik successes are causing anxiety in Lithuania, whence troops have gone to the eastern frontier.

Constantinople, June 10. General Wrangel's troops have occupied Berdiansk, on the Sex of A20V.

POLISH VOLUNTEERS.

Warsaw, July 10, All leave have been stopped lo, Government offices. Volunteers continue to enrol en masse.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE WANTS ARMISTICE.

-Spa, July II. French circles state that Mr. Lloyd George has decided to request the Soviet Government to conclude an armistice with Poland, and in the event of a refusal he will offer the Poles British assistance. "A Warsaw message says the first day of intensified recruiting yielded 370,000 volunteers.

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POLAND WANTS PEACE.

Spa, July 10.

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INDUSTRIAL STRIFE AT HOMET

BIG STRIKE OF GAY WORKERS.

London, June 10.

ÁRADE WITH RUSSIA.

BIG CANADIAN CONTRACT,

Montreal, July 10.

was slao bound oyer in a band of 850 to keep the peace for three manth's.

A blind man and a woman who belonged to a boat were charged this morning before Mr. RO.. Hutchison with stealing seven” pairs of military boots and 25 cases of Shantung-silk from the West Carolis and the Basitle far respectively. Mt. Mason appeared for the defendants and

The Canadian syndicate which recently obtained a six milliso dollar contra on from the Soviet Government has announced that the question of credit, which has bɔ-n satisfactorily arranged, is at A serious_situation has arisen in the Midlands Swing to a present osiag complet›d and arrangɔments are being made to carry (applied for bal. The defendanta

lout the contract.

gasworkers" airike at Manchester, Salford, Bury, Stoke, Huddersfied and elsewhere, due to dissatisfaction over an increase Scores of workshops in Manchester and Salford are closed and there are a thousand unemployed. The hospitals are suffering badly, only argent operations being performed. The strikere at Wigan have returned in response to an urgent appeal by the Mayor. The strike! was declared against the advice of the leaders,

A threatened strike of employees of the London Water Board! has been averted, the Board agreeing to submit to arbitration the claim for a minimum wage of £4 weekly.

STRIKE SPREADS.

London, July 11.

The gan strike has spread to Bristol and Weston-per-Mare. The unemployed at Manchester ars estimated to total a quarter of a million.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.

FIXINO UP PRELIMINARY POINTS.

The Hague, July 10.

The International Committee of Jurists of the league of Nations, in a communique, reports that it bas fixed the fundamental] principles of the composition of the Court, after which an Advisory į The Polish delegation has received a Note from its Government Committee discussed the status of the Judges and tentatively came expressing the willingness of Poland to conclude peace with Soviet to the conclusion that as the Court must be kept free from political Russia on the basis of self-determination for the peoples. Marinonces the Judges could not be removed except for insblity to! shal Foch conferred with the Polish Premier and military officials discharge their duties, for which a opanimous vote of the Court is requisite. The Court will elect its President and Vice President, today

who will be appointed for three years and be again eligible for appointment.

-A commupique

A POLISH COMMUNIQUE

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Wareas, July 11. states- Under strong enemy pressure

the Foles have fallen back from the Beresina line. The Bolshevista have crossed the Pripet but have been driven back with heavy lossen. South of the Pripet, we have fallen back to the other side of the Hory. The enemy occupied Barny. Wo have fallen back to Podolia, according to plan.

THE SEAMEN'S CONFERENCE.

SOME IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

Genos, July 10. The Beamen's Conference has adopted. all the articles of the Convention relating to hours of work at sea.

There was an animated discussion with reference to Indian samen. The Indian Government delegates claimed special treat- ment therefor on the ground of differences of climate, habits and estoms. The other delegates urged that such a course would Involve unfair competition with whites unless the employment of Indiane was confiand to the Indian trade.

Other drafts afopted dealt with the prohibition of the employ-. ment of children under fourteen years, the establishment of -National Seamen's Code, the limitation of working hours in inland navigation, szamen's compensation in case of loss of vessels, and acemployment insurance.

HOURS AT SEM

Genoa, July 11 The Seamen's Canfstence voted by 48 to 25 in favour of an ht-hour day and a 48-hour wook at sea, but : a two-thirds vote is aired. - The British Government delegates voted against, and the sifan and Oxosdien delegates in favour, while the Indias de-

Half pilor to the division.

TROUBLESOME TURKISH ROBBERS.

London, July 10. Constantinople reports the growing impudence of bands of robbers infesting the Asiatic shore of the Bosphoras, which are estimated at least to be a thousand strong. These bands are plunder- ing sad borning villages and they bave had several scraps with our patrols, but the country is most difficult and there is little hope of improvement unless cavalry is available to sweep the whole region.

Constantinople, July 11.

The Greeks have occupied Brassa unopposed; Numbers of Nationalists surrendered. All the Government forces in Con. stantinople have been disarmed, without resistance, by order of General Milne, owing to the present instability.

ITALIAN POLITICS.

Rome, July 10, The Chamber has passed a vote of confidence in the Gotèrm mant by 265 votes to 143.

FRENCH BUDGET PASSED

The Chamber has

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

AMERICA TO MEET BRITAIN.

Loodon, July 10. At Eastbourne, in the Davis Cup Dopbles Competition, Tilden and Johuston (America) beas Liobert and Laurentz (France) by 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, and thus quaudal to play the Britian Iskwa sa July 16. „

THE PRINCE IN AUSTRALIA.

Kalgoorlie, July 9.

The Prince of Wales was given sa ovition at Coolgradie and Kalgoorlie. Replying to ao sudress, be paid a tribute to the energy which bad enabled the gold industry to be built up in a waterless country and said he was most interested in the terminus of the trans-Australian Railway linking up the western and eastern States.

PUBLIC SCHOOL CRICKET.

London, July 10.

At Lords, Eton beat Harrow by nine wicketa.

TO-DAY'S "CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

THE NORTHERN CRISIS.

FOREIGN OFFICERS TO RETIR L

Peking, July. 12. Skirmishing bas taken place between the advanced troops of the two armies in Toakshow. Both suffered some casualties.

Shanghai, July 12.

were alterestely charged with ... ceiving stolen porperky. Bail was granted for the blind man at $1,000. and the woman at $150.

According to the vernsenter press, all prisoners in Canson with light sentence for more than one year of less than twoD FSATE of imprisonment, will be permit ted to free themse ves by paying- fiam of two dollars a day as a sub- stitute, in order that the crowded gaols may rid themselves of in- mates. The convicts under a year's sentence may pay 026 dollar for snob day if they wish to come antearilan. This privilege will be extended for six momčko only.

An Indian watchman was pro- secuted at the instance of a young. Chinese before Mr. R. O. Hatchi- son this morning for assault, The watchman admitted having: smacked the boy, but explained that he was provoked. Both were engaged at the Kwong Hip Loong shipyard, and at about ? 11 İyesterday the watchman when a

duty asked another Cliɔess to relieve him for a few minutes jas he wished to go out of the gala and have a drink. The bay, it appears, dissuaded the Chines |from relieving the watchman, whereupon the latter snacked bim. The watchman salf he would not have done so had the [boy not called him "an Indian devil." The boy denied that, ba (called him by such a dime. "Mr. Hutchison told the Indian that The should 'gol bore beaten thờ Chinese and fined him a dollars The penalty was a light o16 13 the defendant had been thistáln years in the service of his misters. and bore a good character,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE The closing rate of the dollar. femand, to-day-was Sa/334L

THE WEATHER

Li'Shun, Tushun of Kianga (s member of Tao Kwan's party) 2 p.m. Barometer :--29 58. Tome has dispatched an army to Chingang and is preparing to attack,perature:-90. Humidity: 63, while Lu Wing-cheong, Defence Commisioner in Shanghai, has sent a strong force to Ewanshan for defensive purpoudur.

-The Diplomatie Body has passed a resolution that no foreign officers, military or serial,- should remain in the service of China during the internal crisis. The British officers in the Aerial Department have taken the lead and retired -

The President has prepared his resignation and will submit it to Parliament.

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DON'T FORGET.

-TO-DAY

Coronet Theater, 3.15 and 9.15

Hongkong Thanks and 9.15

It is reported that the Anfo Party bas mortgaged the, Peking. Hankow and Peking-Saiyena Railway to a certain Power for Coronet The $6,000,000.-

Aa Cheong Wal-gu, Secretary of the General Staff (

marty but is in Tuan'e service) proposes to set 24 there has been no salu

Between the two arisles as

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