1920-09-24 — Page 1

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1981).

69241 Z## METAL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1920.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE COAL-STRIKE THREAT.

TRIPLE ALLIANCE DELEGATES CONFER WITH PREMIER.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE MAKES A NEW PROPOSAL.

London. September 22

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

日三十月入

CINEMAS FINED.

FRENCH PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION.

FREE SEATS FOR POSTER RIGHTS.

M. MILLERAND WARMLY SUPPORTED.

Paris, September 31.

BATOLE COPY: 10 cra.

$36 PER ANNUM.

OUR PEKING LETTER.

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TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quofed below was ||Frùm Our Cher Correspondent) received by the American Coo salate General, Hoogkong, from The Hongkong Cinston was

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Įthe Manila Observatory at 11.15. summoned at the instance of Undoubtedly the

-a.m. to-day Brost sep- Sergt. Clarke, before' Mr. Dyer |sational event of the week so far. Ball this morning, with display-as Peking is concerned was the

mutiny of North-Western De-Lai. 14 N, moving W. fance troops at Tungehow on learning that they were to be disbanded. For five hours they burned and looted, and in that

At to-day's sittings of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. Ming. posters on Government pro- Deschanel's message was read expressing deep regret at being.coni-[perty. pelled, owing to ill-beslib, to resign the Presidential office which st Mr. H. W. Ras, manager of the present juncture requires unfaltering energy and activity. The the Coronet Theatre, who appear Presidents of the two assemblies eulogized the ex-President's ed as the defendant in a similar

The fateful meeting of the Triple Alliance, attended by about Patriotism, saying he would have the regrets and sympathies of the summons against his Theatre, time they did damage and caused 500

whole country. Preparations for the are being pushed actively forward at Versailles Palace. - Horos.

strike, and late in the afternoon an official statement was issued to the effect that the Congress had decided, to send a deputation to Mr. Lloyd George to unge acceptance by the Government of the miners" claims.

The Congress remains in session in order to receive the report of the result of the conference. Mr. Lloyd George has agreed to meet the deputation.

THE CONFERENCE WITH THE PREMIER.

Later. The Triple Alliager deputation had a three and a half hours' conference with Mr. Lloyd George in the hope of composing the coal dispute.

Nothing was settled, but apparendy the proceedings were not abortive, as the deputation arranged to report to their Congress to morrow. The feeling of the latter will must probably influence the deputation at the subsequent likely meeting with Mr. Lloyd George.

Large crowds stood outside Downing Stree: until the termina tion of to-night's conference at 9 o'clock in chilly weather, awaiting the first news of what happened within the doors.

The Triple Alliance deputation attending Downing Stree: in- chudai the Miners' Executive: Mr. Thomas Cramp, M.P., on behali of the railwaymen; and Mr. Willians and Mr. Gosling on behalf of the transport workers. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Sir Robert Horne, Sir Eric Geddes and Sir David Shackleton.

The official report shows that the representatives of the rail- waymen and transport workers warmly supported the miners' wages claim. Mr. Lloyd George insisted that if the miners persisted in thex derang for increased wages, that demand-anus: be submitted to a tribunal whose impartiality the miners could not challenge. bat be proposed as an alternative to this demand, that the rainers and minners should mees and agree on a scheme which would make the increase of wages dependent on an increase in output, suggested level of patpot to be fixed and all output above this level to involve extra remuneration. This level might even be fixed below the present output, thus assuring a certain increase in wages im- mediately. The Government were prepared to make this concession in view of the advantage to the country of securing a relation between wages and output.

Mr. Lloyd George urged the miners to suspend the strike notices for a week or a fortnight while they examined with the mineowners the feasibility of the plan.

The miners still urged an immediate deliberate advance of 2 but a subsequent conference deliberated privately on the new situation created.

WHAT A STRIKE MAY MEAN,

Landon, September 22. In a letter to the Coalition candidate at the lifurd bye-election. Mr. Lloyd George enumerates the substantial benefs which British democracy had won during the past twenty years by constitutional means in a land than which there is no freer under the sun. He declares that the solid attainment of a generation will be lost in one Light the Labourite extremists get their way. He refers to con- ditions in Russia, where Sovietiam has reduced the people to a state forcibly remindful of the Dark Ages. Whatever freedom the workers there enjoyed under the old despotism bas been completely taken away by the new tyranny.

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED

London. September 22.

A telegram from Rigs, dated yesterday, says that the Polish- Russian Peace Conference has begun sitting and the delegations" puwers have been verified. Polish circles are disposed to believe that the Soviet is now earnest as regards peace.

MORE POLISH SUCCESSES.

London. September 22.

While the Bolshevists report a big Polish offensive in the region of Grodno, the Poles claim to have captured_ Rovao, where & Bolshevist cavalry regiment surrendered. The Poles bare laken 1,000 prisoners north of Prypes.

CANADA AND THE EAST.

B. I. INTERESTED IN NEW SHIPPING-SERVICE.

London, September:22. According to the Times Toronto correspondent, the head office of the Canadian National Rail ways announces a joint arrzugement between the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, the Canadian National Railways and the British India steam Navigation Company under which the Canadian Government Merchant Marine and the British India Company will each bare an equal number of the latest type of steel cargo steamers in joint service between Eastern Canadian ports and Indie, the Straits Settlements and Java.

UNDIR SECRETARY FOR INDIA.

LORD LYTTON APPOINTED.

London, September 22. etton has been appointed Under Secretary of State for tion to Lord Sinha, who was recently appointed

OPPOSITION FROM THE LEFT.

Paris, September. It. Alarmed, apparently, at M. Millerand's suggestion that the President of the Republic should have more extensive powers, the parties of the Left have resolved to oppose M. Millerand's election and bave decided to vole at to-day's preparatory ballo: for M. Feret, President of the Chamber, or M. Bourgeois, President of the Senate, despite the fact that both have refused to stand as candidates.

RESULT OF A TEST VOTE.

Paris, September 2 A test vote for the new President resulted in M. Millerand obtaining 528 votes. A. Perer, President of the Chamber, received 157 votes, and M. Bourgeois, President of the Senate, 113 votes.

Later.

The test vote was taken at a Plenary Session of Senators and Deputies convened to nominate a candidate. The voting was onofficial but was accepted as a real test of strength. M. Millerand was the only oficial candidate.

DEVELOPING THE EMPIRE.

A COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTION,

Toronto, September 2

The Congreses of Chambers of Commerce to the British Expire has passed a resolution urging Overseas representation on the Imperial Shipping Committee; the taking of all practicable measures to develop the resources of the Empire, especially cotton-going and also urging the necessity of a network of high-power wireless stations throughout the Empire, favouring preference, and the establishment of an Imperial Air Fleet and an all-red aircraft route round the Empire.

LS. SOCIALISTS.

AGAIN EXPELLED FROM LEGISLATURE.

Albany, September 22. Three out of the five Socialists who were expelled from the New York State Legislature on charges of disloyalty, and who were recently re-elected, have again been expelled. The remaining two have resigned.

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The closing rata of the dollar, on demand, to-day was de 1396d.

THE WEATHER.

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casos might be taken together balf dollars. The ancient city as they arose from identical cir- is crippled and needs assistance cumstances. About two-and-a-to recover from the misfortune half years ago. Mr. Ray went on which bas visited it. The Gover to say when he was manager of ment will be asked to belp. the Victoria Theatre, they had

2p.m. Barometer:-29.73. Tam. the Peak Tramway Company to Peking very promptly. Škota were arrangeurents with Mr. Buyers of Echoes of the mutiny reached-perature:-87. Humidity 8

that heard in the early hours of the same position, abutting the morning and the Chibnamen Peak Tramway terminus.(Eastern Gate) was, closed to At the time the Victoria was prevent the entry of the dispersed closed, the poster was still there. troops pursued by the Chabar and Ob several occasions the Police Fangtien armies, No damage was complained to him of the display-done to foreign property, but a ing of posters on Government detachment of twelve men nader property but no reference was a sergeant was despatched from made to the poster displayed at the American Marme Guard to Company present the Tramway terminus. it being protect

the American Mission. 9:15 pm. understood that no objection was Since then it has been discover raised in that regard. When heed that someof the chabar soldias opened the Coronet, he saw Mr. (Generel Chang Kwei-ti's) partici- Buyers and again secured per-pated in the looting. This is sad 9.15 mission from him to put up the fresh illustration of the Coronet posters at that spot, in military danger as it exists consideration of Mr. Buyers and in China and the care which must soother man in the Tramway be exercesed in its removal. · Company being permitted to come

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TO-DAY.

Royal - Bandman "Billeted "-...

Coronet Theatre—5.15 and 9.35

Hongkong Theatre-515, 715

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Douglas SS. Co-Share- holders' meeting-noon

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 2.13 pum

to the Coronet free. So that it was a case of quid pro quo.

Pessimism prevails in Peking Sergt. Clarke said that Mr. where it is being feared that one Hongkong Theatre-3.15, 7.15 Bayers had no right to give party has been forced out af and 9.15 p.m. permission to Mr. Ray to display which is no better. Facts can be

office to give place to another]," posters on Government property cited to justify this gloomy out-

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That the situation is not clear:

very look, but it is fair to remember important thing for us, because that the Premiers utterances to produced a modus vivendi which it is the only place where we can foreign

would be announced as soon as journalists yesterday put up posters there at all convey a hopefulness that is ex- the method of proclaiming it was It abuts. righ: on the ceedingly rare at this time in agreed upon. The news was ear- Tramway station. Something of Peking. In one ministry alone prising, and it is to be hoped the same nature happened in the pay roll has already been that no hitch will occur to London s fax years ago when swollen of ten thousand dollars mar the pleasant denouement the Underground Railway col-

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ar which His Excellency anticipates. lected rates for all those adrer-there bare been no complaints He admitted that Yunnan had tivemments that were put on the from the superfluous officials who yet to be satisfied, but explained walls adjoining the railway. should be dismissed under the re-that even, that would not delay Sorgt.Clarke said that in the pasi-trenchment mandate of last week.the-proclamation, it being con- tion in which the poster was dis-

fidently expected that Yannan playeditcould be viewed only from

could be cegutiated with 'and Garden Road but not from the from the view point of Generals brought into the re-united nation.

It was under the orders Chang Tso-lin, and Tsao Kunis) of the Captain Superintendent of indicated by the fact that they

* Whatever the modus vivendi Palice that he took out the som-have not yet returned to their re may be, it has obviously coloured mons against the Coroner andspective headquarters but remain his views with regard to the Hongkong Cinemas.

in the capital watching evente, calling of a people's assembly. His Worship remarked that it Fukien has become a centre of His Excellency is not enamoured Reports of of a nationst convention, though a technical offence and absorbing interest. in riex of the C.S.P.'s fighting in this province have besitating to condema it in o action he was compelled to re-reached the capital, but the many words. His theory is that

im-Government is conviction and

advised that if a pational convention can be a small fine. He would if it does

intervene properly convoked the Singapore, September 23. advise Mr. Ray to see the and Tachan Li Hoo-chi machinery should be used to The annual report on Trengganu notes that a new Treaty has | C.S.P.

an remains Leutral, bostilities elect a parliament that would be been signed changing the British Agent to British Adviser similar to understanding with him in regard will be localised and nothing will representative of the people. The the other Protected States, and the change is working smoothiş. to the matter. ·

be permitted to affect the peace) angument is sound, negotiations between North and

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

TRENGGANUS ANNUAL REPORT.

THE RUBBER SLUMP.

Singapore, September 23. There has been a further slump in rubber, sheet rubber being quoted at from 48 to 5216 centy.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY.;

Paris, Sept. 29. It is announced that M. Millerand has accepted domination the Presidency in succession to M. Deschanel,

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Shanghai, September 22.

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South. This no doubt, is intend- General Chin Yong-peng. ed to be comforting, but all the though deploring that he is same there are happenings which military man with no experience are disquieting to the Gov-of civil affairs, bas established erament, which fears another a precedent which should have Anfuite combination.

far reaching resulta. · As already mentioned, he talked to foreign

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Tang Chi-you and General Chen his policy. That is an historic

A SPLENDID PROGRAMME. Shu-fan is apprehended. This is event and ought to pave the way

thought to represent an Aufa for similar courtesies being ex To-morrow evening's prom attempt to regain power and tended to the native press. In enade concert at the Kowloon influence, and as such is viewed this respect he has shown an Crickst Clob promises to with

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no little apprehension.inclination to march with the be better than anything Premier Chin Yung-pong, bowtimes and it is not too much to residents have so far experienced aver, does DOC Field to hope that the liberality and at these growingly popular enter-pessimism. His utterances to advanced thought which be bas fortaiomsats. All that is wanted is the foreign correspondents evinced will be reflected in his fine weather, and it is to be hoped yesterday revealed very administration, inducing General that the promoters and the publia cheery outlook. Ho will not be disappointed for the optimistio about everything. Kun to display an equal broad- Even the financial problem dia mindedness and patriotism, not seem to worry him, and that sinking self to the larger inter-

the greatest of all these days. sets of the nation. He believed that the disbandment

second time.'

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was Chang Tso-lin and General Tsao

The full band of the Wiltshires will be in attendance and, judging from the list of numbers given on the programme,

very of surplus troops could be carried⠀⠀⠀ Another event of importanes is popular and tuneful: selections out effectively, thereby relieving the arrival of the Rossian des. "Li Yuan-hung bas strongly refused the request conveygi by a will be given. Among the local the exchequer of the great calls·legation from the Verkhnendinsk representative from Tang Chi-yao to be the Provisional President artists contributing to the pro- upon it for the maintanance of Government after strennode io Chungching

gramme are Mrs. Brawn and an army "kud a navy which is journey soross the Gobi dimer The Government is considering whether to comply with the Master J. A. Collett, Kr. T. A much more burdensome than 1: Gourin and his, party, who request made by the Naval Authority to make Ma Kong in Foochow Barry (humorist), Mr. H. E useful, and ♬ that will the were well- reosived, despite the

Grocker (baritono), Mr. Maurice |development of the national fact that their coming is and It has been decided by the members of all the communities Hamber, and Mr. Harry W. resources China's financial hope to negotiate for the that the famine relief work of the Relief Burend which is organised Chaney. The programme com- difficulties: would in time dis- tion of trada: by the people shall not be carried out by oficials de dade vprises no fewer than nineteen

Tosdals ontlook China?/818 In reply to the State Department, Li Hati-chi has declared that items and a v

loment of Chiong Chow was returned to Fukien on condition that no oficialy Ing can be "rou

between-Boëth obe ware changed, and the revenues wili ba maad for Chang Kidasining i

stared that military expenses. At this the Department is very dissatiss

& Daval base.

Most of the communition-harm have

resentatives from the Danton down