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CRITICAL ANGLO FRENCH SITUATION.

THE ENTENTE IN QUESTION.

Mr. Lloyd George Probably Unable to go to Washington.

1 Beuter's Service. }

London, December L

M. Leon Bourgeois' Reply.

Paris, December 4. A deputation of the British League to abolish War headed by the former Cabinet minister, the Right How George Barnes, and the labour leaders, Mr. Bowerman and Mr. Kennedy, and the League promotor, Mr. Herbert Stead, was received by M. Leon Bourgeois, the former President of the League of Nations and the Peace Coa- ference. now President of the French Senate. The deputation in- sisted upon the need for an international police force being always at band to enforce the League of Nations" decisions. The League readily admits France's special situation and wants her security internationally secured.

In answer, M. Bourgeois recalled the fact that France had al- ways insisted that the League of Nations should be given real means of enforcing decisions. When the rights and security of peaceful nations were adequately protected, the solution of disarmament problems will be an easy matter,-Haris

DECEMBER

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE,

PRENATURS REPORT.

Bat Discussions with Japan Hopeful.

(Reuter's Servion.)

London, December 4.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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GERMANY'S INDEMNITY PAYMENTS ine Reparations Commission has sent a firm note to German on account of non-reply to the question regarding the mode of pay ment of the next two indemnity instalments.

(BY: “QUIE") Saturday's results in the Hang- |Kong League were 2---

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Ok and kilde: 20 minutan' pity, föröka avky Aid. Coombee best Eve to the mallory' goal and put pars Kotriona den up. The sallam put break down the defence, fun-handled in the pedalsy are. of the game hat they bould mot në the pressure and a defender 15 Matthews book the pasalty kick

ham scored again

kicking the ball to touch, when cleared. Kowloon with this lo minutes' play in the second half and Crocker in the Kowloon goal and it was a pity to see the Wits. brought off a good tave and

RO.A v. CURLEW.

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The report from Washington of the meeting between Mr. R.GAHMB Curlew It is now regarded as most likely that Mr. Lloyd George will Haghen, Mr. Balfour, and Baron Kato on the 2nd. Inst, saying that, Wiltshires. 5 EL. Fallon te compelled to abandon his visit to Washington, not merely owing to subject to the approval of the Home Governments, it was virtually Tamar? HT Cab the dangerous position of the Irish negotiations, but because, with agreed to scrap the Anglo-Japanese alliance and substitute an Kowloon H.B/OLITO... H. Briand a return, it is thought desirable on both sides of the Chan-understanding between the United States, Britain, France, add 0.4.1 H... Titania ael that the two Premiers confar on various matters which have Japan, under which the Powers will agree to the non-fortiscation of United A. C. 7. Punjabis ecently threatened to prejudice the Entente.

the Police got down, specially off took the ball to the other end the Pacific islands, and that Japan had accepted the 60 per cent. Carles Rec 7 BCA “B”“” A section of the French Press is now distinctly Anti-British, naval ratio, was, it appears, in the nature of intelligent anticipation. lub E... IR.G.A. Kan.

while they had à fuser géals” háð við Townsved put this ado One paper, which printed prominently long list of grievances

at half time. against Britain, even describes the Entente as a roke in which attached to the meeting, which, it is understood, was marked by the

A Washington message says that the greatest importance in Kowloon RenˆD 8.C.A. “A.“

***** for that thoad by putting thin_ball The game ended in a win for passed are. The sailors, again England's part is to binder France from pursuing her national greatest cordiality and conciliation on all sides. There is cout. The match between these Attention to the remarks by man anything with the ball except to

Club v. Tamar.

the soldiers by five goals to mil. look up the attack and could do policy.

plate secrecy in regard to the actual proposala made, but it is felt teams on the Club ground started "lining the ropes" The Times yesterday, in an editorial open the bot debate be that a great deal was accomplished. The stumbling-block of the fifteen minutes after the advertis-recalled and heckling of players Kowloon defence proved sound Bust be put it between the uprights. The tween French and English newspapers on the subject of the Entente, caval ratio is in good process of satisfactory solution, says that is refuses to admit the possibility of the breaking-down of

It is understood that Mr. Balfour acted as mediator most suc-ground being occupied by the

ed time to kick off owing to the is not wanted in Hongkong, while Crocker played a the Entente; but the Observer in the course of an article denouncing cessfully. It would not be a surprise to learn of Japan's rugges Rugby section. The weather was

game in goal. Time arrived with the suicidal Versailles system of indemnities and urging a drastic tions, in consideration of giving up the demand for a 70 per cent. ideal from the players' point of gained the honours of the day by by two goals to nil reduction of reparations payments, declares: If the Ententa stood ratio, included some kind of arrangement by which her national safety view. The opening play went in beating the league leaders to the CLUB RESERVES v. R.G.A.

At Sockuopoo the RG.A.Kowloon winners of a fast gama in the way, it must be sacrificed to enable ouritsde and commerce to will be secured. It is not yet clear whether this will be in the form the Club's favour bat the forwards tune of four goals to pil. The recover and prevent the common ruin of England, France, and Ger- of an agreement between three or four Powers to replace the Anglo- were slow in front of goal and a game was fast throughout and The Club showed marked in mang The Obere declares that a quadruple Anglo-French. Japanese alliance, but it seems certain that some kind of negotia little more short passing, close there were not four goals differ-provement Italo-German economic partnership is necessary to save Europe.

tions of this sort are progressing. The optimism which has been in, would bave given them the ence in their play. such a remarkable feature of the Conference seemed to reach allend

at Sootuapoo and climax.

Mitch in the sailors' goal BRITISH PEACE DEPUTATION TO FRANCE

and played the R.G.A. to a draw. was too safe for individual play the front line seemed to inspire in

The way Elliott controlled Banner scored With the solution of the naval difficulty, it is felt that the other at the Club forwards knowing new life into the whole side, for Best put on one for the soldiers for the Club the opening issues can be more readily solved.

half And New Chinese Consul at New York.

his style of play should bave tried they played the best game wen in in the second half. different tactics than shooting Hongkong for a long time. Every their play should have captured The Club on Washington, December 4. Wu Chang, formerly of Shanghai, now with the Chinese changed after 29 minutes play opened in favour of the sailors,

from 25 yards' range. The game man played well. The game barb points. delegation here has been appointed Chinese Consul at New York. and the sailors gave the Club the He will take up the post at the end of the Conference. The appointment defence a warm time,

R.G.A. starting without

UNITED . PUNJABIS. is probably temporary.

Walker, their Captain, who came, After Rodger had saved from on 5 minutes after the start. The the Home Club scored an easy Playing on the United ground Grant And Acker. Hudson RGA. Was dropped the ball to the foot of sailors back and Couzegs opened to eil.

soon pressing the win over the Punjabis by 7 goals Brazeadale, who was ucmarked the score by ending no TUD close fid. and

fatter down the wing and sending over Valentins (3) Simmons (9) Brown, gave Rodger no chance with a long shot that struck the inside and May. high shot tha: lauded in the far of the goal past and rebounded corner of the map, a

KOWLOON RESERVES v. foto the net." Being a goal down, the Clab]

SOUTH CHINA “L coming down sent in straight to from the centre kick and gave goalless draw. The Kowloon

With this unexp»cted reverse sgato paton pressure and Forsyth tha kilos took up the attack at Happy Valley and ended ins Played on the Kowloon ground The Reparations Commission's note points out the grave con- Miteb, where a little passing close Woods in the ERC.. als warm Reserves had a strong side out sequences resuiting for Germany from failure to effect payments, in would probably hare brought It arges the Government to influence Germans who are known t the scores level Athalf time the Frampton sad passed out to Cou-while the Chinese were not fully possess holdings abroad in order to obtain the necessary foreigailors were leading by one gost zans on the wing who promptly | represented, securities. The Commission is convinced that Germany's difficultieto oil arising from depreciation of the mark, are due to financial rather

returned to

CURLEW RESERVES v. Restarting the Club opened meeting the ball while on the run. centre and Tellioti,

SOUTH CHINA “B.” than economie causes and points out that Germany's failure

well but the sailors soon rent it passed Hardy witheat bim .to balance her budget has resulted in an increase of paper currency from a long kick by Hatton, gave down azxin set up an attack on the sailors by 7 goals to 1.

ferred play, and Great receiving seeing it. The Curlew being two and ended in a run away win for Played on the Navy 'A' ground

sures for placing the financial situation on a sound basis. It urges the Government to take, without delay, the necessary mea-

A neat touch to Brazendale, who the P.G.A. goal and forced two sailors took up the attack from being unmarked about 12 yards corners, Woods saving well from the start and were soon 3 goals from goal, again beat Rodgar with the flagkicks. The sailor con-up. Roberts, Pools and Hender a well directed shat.

tinot to press and Cook just getting through. The Club got down again but miss-d with a hard drive. Pascoe interval Kum Fook scored for the Before the London, Dec. 4. The bagstanding sore between Poland and Lithuania about the fortune, og

selfishness brought their mis-red and sent out to Veale who Chinese. In the second half the possession of Vilna is re-assuming an ugly appearance. The Polish diculis in clearing well, know-aud Cleste deflected his shot and scored goals through Poole, Mitch had little raced away on the R.G.A. right sailors took charge of the game General Zeligowsky, who seized Vilaa long ago, is now resigninz. ing that the forwards would not behind. Harris sent over the bar Bender and Roberts and Honder bat the change is merely nominal. The Poles are determined to hold part with the ball and that be from the corner kick. The sailors putting through agaia from an election for & Constituent Assembly, beginning in January, which reed only satch one man. Not so again got away and Woods had pensity, the sailors won as stated the Lithuanians vehemently resent, while the whole question of the with the Navy forwards, for they to save from Taylor. The R.G.A. above. disposal of Vilna la still under consideration of the League of knew that Rodger could deal with defence worked hard and got the Nations, and the country is under military terrorism. Zeligowsky has issued a decree surrendering supreme power over neat combination and beat him neat combination, transferred to General long shots, so they went in by ball out while their forwards, by and ex-member of the Council of State of Petrograd. Central Lithuania to Meysztowicz, as ex-member of the 1914 Duma from close range. The game the other and where Veale ended onded with constant appeals to up by besting Hardy and put- the referee for fouls and offside, ting the R.G.A. three up-1 IRISH MAIL BOAT IN COLLISION.

not only from players hat from the stand. The closing minutes rived with the R.G.A. leading by Shortly after, the interval ar-

The Regular Monthly Meeting The Irish mail boat with the Sinn Fein conferees, Messrs. Collins whistle brought relief when pressed and for nearly ten minutes takes place to-morrow.—Page &

ware spoilt by rough play and the 3 to love. Resuming the nilors of the Marine Engineers" Guild and Duffy, returning to Dublin, bearing the latest Downing Street proposals for consideration of the Dail Eireann Cabinet, which met sailors' winners of a fast game by their defence held out. After 15 postponed.—Page £.

no side” was sounded, with the the BG.A. were kept at bone but The Rapulse Bay Regatta is: to-day, collided in the morning with a schooner which sank, three two goals to all. of the latter's crew being drowned. The mail boat" returned to

minutes play in the second half) The Christian Science Lectura steamer.

Holyhead, and the Sina Feiners proceeded to Kingstown by another direction and combination and the down and a scramble for posses-

The Club inside forwards lacked the RG.A. forwards again got takes place on December 8.–Page good work by the wing ed was sion took place in the sailors' To-morrow Lammerts sell off Stewart and McPhal goalmouth, from which Harris sugar, rice and iron pipes, on the played well in the middle line struck the crossbar and the ball 8th. inst. Household Furniture, while Gerrard and did good work. The sailors play-headed into the net.

Rodgers rebounding to Telliott, this player on the 10th. instant, toys and for the way in which they worked although the sailors were four of news to-day Page ?.

Christmas crackers-Page 4. ed well and de erved their win the ball down.

The game continued fast and The Dairy Farm haves change The N.Y.K. advise consignees of cargo of the arrival of the Matsumoto Maru-Page 4.

THE NEAR EASTERN QUESTION.

An Allied Conference at Paris.

Paris. December 4, The Foreign Ofice announces the adoption of Lord Garron's suggestion for a conference between the British, French and Italian Foreign Ministers to discuss the Eastero problem. The meeting will be held shortly, probably at Paris, where discussion is likely to be extended to other subjects, notably reparations.

Paris, December 4.

Concerning the British suggestion to conteke a meeting at Paris to lay down the lines of a Nest Eastern settlement, Le Matiu learns that the French Government is examining the possibility of extend ing conversations to all questions of interest to France and England. Fucas.

THE IRISH POSITION.

"Very Unpromising."

London. December 4, The Sinn Fein delegates conferred for an hour with Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Birkenbead, and Sir Robert Horne, The position was subsequently described authoritatively as unpromising.

very

GERMAN CREDITS ABROAD.

Dr. Wirth Appoints Commission.

Berlin. December 4. The Imperial Chancellor has appointed a commission, including the President of the Reichsbank and other leading bankers, com- mercial mes, and industrialists to examine questions relating to obtaining credits abroad to enable Germany to meet her obligations to the Allies,

*DECREASE IN US, RAILWAY RATES.. Farm Produce to be Carried at 10 per cent. Reduction.

Washington, December

The Interstate Commerce Commission has authorised the rail ways to decrease rates on farm produce by 10 per cent. Practically all the railways of the country except in New England are affected.

ANTI-BOLSHEVIST OUTBREAK.

Soviets Dissolved in Archangel.

Part, December 4.

A message from Reval says that an anti-Bolshevist revol: bas broken out in the province of Archangel. The Soviets dissolved. Many Communists were killed.

ROITING IN VIENNA.

Order Restored.

Vienna. December 4, Damage through rioting on the 1st. is estimated at £40,000. Life in the city is now normal. Even Communist workmen beva returned to the factories.

THE ARBUCKLE TRIÄL

Jury Disagree.

San Francisco, December 4. The jury in the Arbuckle case disagreed and were discharged.

FRENCH GENERAL'S AMERICAN TOUR.

Paris, December 4 General Mangin has arrived in Paris. He described the splendid one that the countries of South America gave him.-Hatus.

POLAND AGAIN.

London, Dec. 3.

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

London, Dec. 3.

The Times Washington correspondent says that at the next shadow the painless demise of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, or its plenary sitting of the Conference Mr. Hughes may be able to fore

than to the higher plane of four dimensions."

THE STRAITS COMMAND.

London, Dec. 3. The appointment is gazetted of Major-General Malcolm as Com

mander-in-Chief in the Straits Settlements.

Paris, Dec. 2

A WORTHY CANTON INSTITUTION. The French Academy's yearly distribution of prizes and money grants to a large number of meritorious persons and charit- able institutions includes the French managed Sheklang Leper House at Canton, China, which is given two thousand francs-Vale

THE ARBUCKLE CASE,

San Francisco, Dec.

The jury in the Arbuckle case debated all-night long. without agreeing and continued their deliberations to-day. The jury would not agree to be locked up for the night.

OBITUARY.

wasted.

Telliott Preis from

down they played up well but the Smith miskicked dangerously RG.A. kept them out and the near his goal but later put in game ended with the RG.A. some good work. Hatton cleared winners by four goals to love. well but some of his play was not.

S.C.A. v. TITANIA. Before & large crowd on the

to his credit. Hudson played a his forwards was good to watch, South Chins ground these teams good game and the way he fed

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The Hongkong Hotel advertise

He fell foul of Begg a couple of played a drawn game. The sailors times in the closing minute and turned out a strong side and esch received a caution.

obtained their first point in the league.

Gibb, Livingston & Co., adviss WILTS. V. POLICE. The Chinese had most of the of the se. Bendoran-Page 4

consignees of cargo of the arrival": The Police side appeared display but the sailors were the first organised through the absence of to score, Bates beating Lau Hing ing of members of the League of Theis will be a general meet- J. Clark, and Robertson filling the Caeun from close range. The Fellowship and Service on Dec. position at back brought two new South Chins pressed and Knight-12-Page 4. men out on the wings and the ling handled in the penalty area. attack suffered thereby as Pear-Chan So was entrusted with the Coronet and Kowloon Theatres The programmes for the son did not get a centre during kick and gave Phillips no chance; appear on Page 12. Ahe whole of the game. The driving the ball into the top corner Wift's took the lead early through of the net. Warren, who sent in a long drop- The play continued to favour the ping shot and Swan, watching Chinese and a defender handled Swanborough at inside left, mis-close' in. With appeals for a The closing rate of the daller judged the flight of the ball, which penalty from the Chinese and for on demand today was 28. 73%da entazed the net. Shortly after a free kick from the sailors the. wards Menbam ran through and referee decided that the offence

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The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. Frederick Hat Jackson,sent a fast shot into the pst with was committed outside the a director of the Bank of England and a former President of the Swan stretched at full length in penalty area and awarded: a free Institute of Bankers, -a

(Continued on pages 2 and 6)}

His attempt to keep the bell Lick The sailors cleared and out Following flying visit time arrived with the sourTE ONG by the Police to: the 1919.

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