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Hongkong Telegraph.

POURDES' 1904

EUROPEAN CRISIS.

STARTLING DENQUEMENT AT PARIS,

FRENCH PREMIER RESIGNS.

Cannes Conference Abandoned.

110 VE+AER*D FRIDAY, JANUARY

THE CUNARD CO'S EXPLANATION,

Hungarian Quotum Said to Have Been Uncompleted,

(Beuler's Service.)

Washington, January 12, The Cunard Line bas sent a letter to the representatives of the Immigration Committee stating that investigations showed there was an error in the Secretary of Labour's asensations in connection | with the imposition of fines mentioned in a cable of the 19th mit.

The company auberita that the Immigration Bureau's earlier figures showed that the complement of Hungarian Immigrants had not been reached at the time, and that all the Hungarians aboard (Reuter's Service. }

the Aquitania were eligible for admission. London, January 12.

The previous cable stated: Mr. Davis, Secretary of Labour, The centre of interest in international politics has temporarily has ordered fines to the limit of the statute to be levied against the shifted from Canoss to Paris, where early sensational developments Cunard Line owing to the arrival on 10th. inst. aboard the Aquitania are to be expected as regards the fate of the proposed Anglo-French of three hundred Hungarians although it is alleged that the pact guaranteeing French against German aggression, the rejection Immigration Bureau on the 1st inst. informed all steamship lines of which in its present form, which is suspected by France, is likely that the Hungarian immigration quota up to July 1922 had been

to lead to the downfall of M. Briand.

His

A Paris masaage states that the French Premier returned to the capital this morning to face his critics and to endeavour to convince his colleagues of the soundness of his attitude at Cannes. position is undoubtedly seriously shaken owing to the impression. said to be shared by many members of the Cabinet at meetings on the 10th. and fith inst. presided over by M. Millerand, that he was considering modification of France's claims in respect of German reparations and acquiescence in a moratorium in exchange for the pact.

Paria, January 12.

French Cabinet Ministers, hold that certain pledges should be exacted from the Soviet Government, particularly the rec- ognition of Russia's enormous debt to France and French bond- holders before admitting the Russian delegates to the economic con- ference at Genoa

exhausted.]

THE BANCA ITALIANA DISCONTO.

Hopeful Plans for Reconstitution.

Roma, January 12.

It is reported on trustworthy authority that negotiations are progressing to reconstitute the Banca Disconto with Italian and foreign capital.

The firms of Kotto Kabo. of the United States, and Dreyfus, of Paris, are expected to participate in the new concern.

The Italian commercias delegation has issued a statement that the Banca Disconto opened on Tuesday with authority of the It is opined that M. Briand will take up a strong stand to-day tribunal to transact certain business, including opening new currant at the Cabinet meeting, when he will submits the broad lines of the accounts free from the moratorium, the collection of bills and the pact and then offer his colleagues the alternatives of complate purchase and sale of Government bonds. There is every hope of solidarity with him or resignation en lee. Even if he succeeds in shortly removing all the remaining difficulties. getting his colleagues' endorsement of the plan evolved at Cannes,

be will have to run the gauntlet of criticism in the Chamber

later in the day with doubtful result.

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vf. Briand's Statement to the Chamber.

Paris, January 12

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Sino-Japanese Agreement on Shantung Railway,

Extensions.

13, 1922 日六十月弍十

SEAMEN STRIKE.

SINGLE DOPE: 16 CIR

130 PER ANNUDE

view

shipping companies with a to obtaining a reply.

The following is the ultimatum

Local Shipping Faralysed, sent out by the Union:

THE GUILD'S FIRM- ATTITUDE.

the strike being well under way, as the Secretary "for Chinese Affairs could judge for himself when be made that hurried call! at the Union's quarters last night" Strike Items.

Dear Sir. Wa beg to inform you, that we have received no Į saswar to our letter of the 25th

November and the 23rd. December Ode shipping man-interviewed- last, except from Meera Jardme to-day said that the companies A strike of Chinese commenced at nine o'clock this Butterfield sod, Bwire at whose very cooly Trade ak predans seamen kisthesou zad Co. Ld., and Messrs concerned were taking things morning.

The first Indications of the Union attended a meeting with vessels had not been paying their requssá tha.repousoniatives of this was very slack and conating serious stage to which the situa- the reproscalaires of tion had developed were givan Jardins Matheson and Co. Ld, instanced the number of sheameen Musaza way for sometiate past. Ho last night when the Secretary, sod Mmes-Bottarfield' and Swite apresent at the docks, particular- for Chinees Affairs made a hurried on Monday last at the office of the by at Talkoo Dook, for somual call at the headquarters of the Secretary for Chinese men's Union, and made an urgent which meeting unfortunately prur.

Affairs, overbanl'and repairs. appeal to the seamen to postponed fruitless.

On the waterfreat this morning their action until an agreement

Shipmasters and Engineers of Ender the circumstances Coastal and River beats alt bad the same story to tell. Yesterday afternoon they received written

to

are.

had been reached with the ship have to inform you that the mem- ping companies concerned. This bars of the Union have reluctantly had no avail, for feelings had run but unanimously resulved high on secount of the failure of declare a general strike unless some would cease work today. This notice that all the men on board the companies to reply to, the satisfactory answer to our demands is what happened in nearly every three lettere sent out ons after is received before 10 a.m. on Friday case, all seamen, firemen, cooks the other within the last few days next, the 18th. inst.-Yours faith- and messroom boys joining the by the Union.

The exodus of seamen, which

folly, P. 8. Chan, Chairman. movement. Scratch meals im- In a notice given to each memprovised by stawards were the first commenced on the Canton ber of the Union exhorting the order of the day. In most CAPER I and other river boats last night, recipients not to inch from their four or five men stood by the became general this morning purpose, it is stated that it must ship, the Boatswains, a 1 when large numbers of seamen be remembered that we seamen Firemen and Stewards. Men on packed up their belongings and have to leaTa came ashore without further cere village wells to work as seafarers apparently, not affected, coming

our villages and big ocean-going Vessels mony. The Union has prepared and to risk our lives in furious under a different scale of wages. for this eventuality with a highly winds and great billows and endure Sbips on the Shanghai run are organized system of registration, numerous and many men left by the mor- small wages which are not sufi. complement, the men in the case bardships, to earn {also said to still bave their full ag traics for Canton where they cant to make ends meet." The of these vessels being natives of will be lodged in the boarding poties states that to drop the Ningpo. There are said to be houses maintained by the matter at this stage is out of the several instances, however, of Union.

Coastal shipping, of course, has of the tremendo os labour savolved hera having, joined the strike question as it would wean waste Ningpo man on ships lying up become almost paralysed, and as in framing the patition, etc., and through intimidation. in the case of the Macao and Co- further it would reflect ton Steamboat Company which the resolution of the Seamen's the sailors and fireman received It is said that 18 months ago has issued a circular to the effect Union. We must carry out the so advance of wages to the that sailings are cancelled until revolution at all events,” the notice extent of $5.00 per month. In "further notice", the vessels that read. The szrow is in the bax string some quarters it is thought that a were due to leave to-day are being and should be discharged: Can the similar advance now world and tied up by the strike.

rider of running here on the the present dispute,

A An official of the Union, whom seld give up his whip?" The this morning, expressed bis regret respect the law, howarex saxious in wages was allowed, the Boat- reporter of the Telegraph saw notice ends by advising members to said that no matter what advance Another party, interviewed, that the Union bad found it they be to stiain their object.

owing to the present system of awains, No. 1 Fireman, and Ste- We understand that some of the wards would profit most Zas, morning. He thought that in a increases to their antiva crows quite engaging ships' crews, these in- bad been brought about by the obtain the views of the man them-the engagement of the men under indifferent attitude of the ship selves as the Union's demands, them and, furthermore, received ping companies themselves which before they reply to the Union. The their wages in a lump for distrib had not seen fit to reply to the rates paid by the various shipping tion to the men for whom they communications repeatedly sent companies are not uniform and this out by the Union. It would is also a matter which the com- the wages per month are as fol- were responsible. On one ship have facilitated the situation panies wish time to inquire into. low-Boatswain $31; No. 1. to a great extent and would have

The decision to negotiste direct Fireman $32; Firemen $26 and paved the way for

i with the men came too late as the Coal Passero $23. an amicable settlement, be added,

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It has been clear for the past few days that ki. Briand had lost contact with feeling in Paris regarding the major questions on the Csopes azenda. The Premier to-day took the bull by the borns, outlining his policy before the Chamber and especially repudiating:

Washington, January 12. French opposition to participation in the Genos conference when the United States had agreed to participate therein, also emphasising for the construction of three extensions of the Shantung Railway in The Chinese and Japanese delegates have agreed upon details the readiness of the majority of the Reparations Commission to the Kaiochow leasehold. The first two-namely, from Tsingafu to grant Germany a moratoriam, evincing an attitude of take or leave it. Shonteh to Kaom and from Suchowfa-will be built by an inter-necessary to give effect to the

M. Briand divined the unfriendly feeling of the House, and did national group, probably the existing Consortium; while the Chefoo-ultimatum they issued yesterday shipping companies have granted not give an opportunity for an adverse-voto............

M. Millerand immediately accepted the Premier's resignation, the An attempt is now being made to agree on the question of open large measure the development recently and are endeavouring to dividuals were responsible for news of which came like a thunderclap at Cannes, where the laboursing the port of Tsingtao to all commerce on equal terms.

of the conference have been thus rendered abortive. M. Loucheur announced his intention of returning to Paris immediately, although the conference continued to listen to Dr. Rathenau's statement to the delegations, subsequently making preparations to depart for home.

Paris, January 12.

M. Briand's speech was delivered under trying circumstances. The premier several times disgusted by packed up manuscripts owing to interruptions, but was persuaded to continue on the restoration of order by the President

{Weisher extension will be constructed by China.

THE IRISH SETTLEMENT.

General Amnesty in Respect of Political Offences.

London, January 12.

Mr. Churchill has authorised the announcement that the King M. Briand warmly insisted upon French interests not being bas granted an amnesty in respect of political offences in Ireland neglected, and movingly paid a tribute to British sincerity. He prior to the truce. The release of prisoners begins forthwith. declared that Britain's land and sea forces would be beside France in "the event of a menace to the latter's forntiers. This was greeted The Pope bas telegraphed the King his congratulations apon

from a cry from the Right: "Britain has no Army."

baving contributed effectually to the great work of peace in Ireland.

A sensation followed the conclading statement. Accompanied hy a disheartened gesture, M. Briand said: I have no right to go forward to battle if I am not sure of not receiving a knife in the back."

French Premier Resigns.

Paris January 12.

M. Briand has resigned.

M. Briand's Message to Mr. Lloyd George.

Later. M. Briand telegraphed Mr. Lloyd George opining that his successor will be able to resume the discussions and accomplish the plans which both had in view.

The Chamber re-assembles on Thursday.

Ex-President as Premier?

The President has summoned M. Poincare, who is regarded a evourite for the Premiership.

Dismay at Washington.

Washington January 12.

M. Briand's resignation has been received with dismay in Con. rence circles.

Mr. Balfour's Imperturbability.

Later.

volution of the

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owners to

seamen's demands.

if some intimation had been given crews have already left their

There is also much comment the shipping companies that they vessels. The only course for the smong Officers and Engineers at arrive at a correct the manner in which the several were willing to consider the appreciation of the situation Companies bare ignored London January 12.

the question will have to be adopted, it

Although on the percentage basis. Though

demands of the Union seems, through the medium of the letters have been sent on several

Union's representatives.

occasions during the past three wore for an increase of 30 per ceat, for their members who draw The Guild's Complaint.

months only in one instance, a wages of $30 per month, and 40

Japanese shipping firm, has there' Mr. M. K. Lo, who has been been even so much as an acknow- par cent for those whose pay is 'retained by the seamen to act as ledgment. ander this sum, he indicated that their legal representative in the figures would have smoothed the mising attitude taken up by the a grant anywhere near these negotiations, deplored the unpro progress of the negotiations and owners and which was directly would not have brought about the responsible for the action the men present strike.

bad taken. The strike, be declar It is interesting to record the ed to our reporter, could have The death sentences on two notorious rebel chiefs and fourled up to the present stoppage. A responded to those letters by con- progress of events which have been "averted if the owners: bad followers have been carried out.

MOPLAH LEADER CAPTURED.

London. January 12. The India Office announces that Kunhamed Hadji, the principal jeader of the Moplah insurgents, has been captured.

Rebels Executed.

Calcutta, January 12.

THE DUTCH MILITARY DEFAULTER CASE.

Sentences on Participants in Bomb Outrage

The Hague, January 12.. The trial of the persons accused of complicity in bomb outrage Mr. Balfour opined that M. Briand's resignation would not member of the Court-martial which tried the case of the milliary here in November last, when part of the house of Major Vorspyck, & appreciably affect the Conference. A leading American delegate defaulter Groenendaal, was wrecked, has been concluded Sentences concurred in this view. Elsewhere in American official ciroles ranging from sight to five years' imprisonment were passed. some uncertainty was expressed regarding the new French Govern- ment's attitude upon battleship limitation and other questions: Meantime M. Barraut remains.

Examination of German Representatives.

London, January 12,

The German delegation at Cannes is being examined before

the Supreme ouncil to-day.

In the meantime Dr. Rathensa, as the principal spokesman.

appeared before the Reparations Commission to explain the reason

THE LIGHT-HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

Carpentier defeats Cook.

London, January 12.- for the requested moratorium and showed remarkable skill in weight championship of the world resulted in a victory for At the Albert Hall, the boring contest for the light heavy evading the Commissioners' questions and advancing arguments in Carpentier, who knocked out George Cook, the Australing heavy

He offered 14.400,900,000 (gold), sccompanied by conditions weight champion, in the fourth round.

port of his cÈSE.

ding to deliveries in kind, instead of M. 120,000,000, and asserted German trade balance abowed a deficit of M. 1,500,000,000, bonflicts with the Commission's evidence.

is estimated that after allowing for depreciation of gold, []

Germata exports are computable at M. 2,500,000,000...

Dr. Ratheran offered guarantees in the shape of higher railway, postal, and telegraphic rates, a reduction in food subsidies, and an increased prine for coal. JA

Small committees of Gorman sød Ailled experts-will, study the facts, and figures The Germans brought ten trunkscol

GENERAL THING VISITS FRENCH AKROPLANE WORKS.

London, Jaunery 12. General Tsing, representing the Chinese Air Service, waited the French aeroplane works at Villa Coublay.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

the Bandbox now appearing at Doris Kenyon is: featured in

to-night at the Coronet and The the World Theatre. Page 12.

“The Kid” is again being shown

Leopard Woman at the Kow- leon Theatre. Page 12.

There" will be a lecture on

International Friendship in the City Hall on January 17.---

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demand for an increzae was sent senting to a direct negotiation| out by the Guild some

The J. C. J. I advise consignees time with the Union leaders, not so SEO but received from the Companies. A der to the men's terms, as to pro-

was much with the view to murren-of cargo of the arrival in port of

theas. Van Cloon. Page 4 further demand was sent, but apart vide an opportunity for a meeting

8. P. C. A. Membership Cards from the meeting held at the to effect a settlement satisfactory may be obtained on application to Secretariat for Chinese Affairs last to both sides. A meeting of the the Hon. Treasurer-Page 4. Monday which, as we have already principal companies was known Volunteer Orders appear on reported. was attended by re- to be held yesterday morning. Page 4 presentatives of Jardine, Matheson and Mr. Lo said he had forwarded and Company and Messrs Batter communication to delegation, there have been 10 were set forth, but it was ignored. field sad Swire and a seamen's which the desires of the Union formal negotiations between the em. When, at the eleventh bour, the ployers and employed with regard to shipping companies realised that the wage matter. An ultimatum, some response was called for, which luckily stated that a general they sent a communication to Mr. strike would take place unlos Lo saying briefly that they had reply, was seat within 24 hours, was decided to negotiate directly with senpall chipping companies by the the crews of their respective ships Union yesterday morning, at Pam. That was unsatisfactory to the The time allowance expired at 9 representatives of the Guild who o'clock this morning, by which considered that they were being

Fed work. Considerable agitation close co-operation between them on ships now in port had suspend and as there had always been time all Chinese sesmen working completely ignored in the mattering Coy, appears on Liza 4-

prevailed among the seamet and the members, the strike be yesterday and we understand that came an accomplished fant the wirika, will be participated in Mr. To ssid that the owners aren by those men who have had the whole day to consider the rigned on to sail tɑ day.

desires of the Union, and it would Tort the Chinese Seamen's not be too late if a reply bad been Union were anxious to effect received, say before five o'clock settlemani amicably nad lo avoid s in the afternoon. The somewhat strike which will indubitably be curt ménage be stilwequ

al to themselves, and the cerend ww deliviend ipownern is shown by the senger at his private fould fich tash they engaged sollallor, seven o'clock, by

Natice of a petition to be pres- ented to the Supreme Court by the Hongkong Rope Manufactur-

To-Day's Exchange.

of the dollar.

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