MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1925.
OUTLOOK GRAVER.
NORTHERN TROUBLE SPREADS.
SERIOUS INCIDENTS.
Week-End Reports From Many Parts.
Week-end reports from many parts of China indicate that the putlook generally is growing graver,
OUTLOOK GRAVER.
NORTHERN TROUBLE
SPREADS.
Strike Demand.
(Reuter's Service.)
Peking, June 20, The situation is unchanged. The removal of negotiations from Shanghai to Peking has not caused any outward excitement.
been restored in the city. but excitement has not subsided. It is unsafe for foreigners to appear in the streets, though no danger is apprehended under present circumstances. The British Con- sulate is damaged to an extent unknown, and troops are now guarding it. At Chungking, as the centres many other rivalries of the militarists have proved an important factor in the situation. Leaders, who are in- clined to restore order feared popular ill-will and held aloof at à critical period.
at
The Foreign Office Note, in reply to the Powers' note regard- ing the riots against foreign sentiment in China, states that accounts of different in-
From Afar
EDINBURGH, June 20.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHINESE MINISTER.
PRO.
·CLAMATION IN PARIS,
EXTRAORDINARY. INCIDENT.
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a thousand delegates, FORCED TO SIGN Over representing sixty countries, at tended the opening of the World Women's Christian Temperance convention. The. Conference opened with a devotional session, at which delegates, from South Africa, Australia, Denmark Canada, Indla and China gave short addresses.
Mia Tinling from Shanghai said that in the present trouble the Chinese should not be blamed for the effects of Bolshevik Influenco. The rest of the world was threa teped with the same changes. The Chinese were only doing what mobs do elsewhere.
Shanghai, Position.
SHANGHAI, June 20. Shanghai is quiet, but there is no cessation of anti-foreigǝ
pro paganda. The decision to reopen the banks and shops is favourably affecting the general situation; but merely reflects the necessity of the Chinese to end the phase of the situation
much causing them severer losses and inconvenience than foreigners.
MRS. LANGTRY,
THE DUKE AND. THE WATER-LILIES.
A MOIST COMPLIMENT.
PARIS, June 21.
"In The Days I Knew " by Lady About a hundred yourg Chinese de Bathe or Mrs. Langtry (to give Invaded the Chinese legation this her the name by which the London evening, overpowered the porter, of her glorious youth knew her so cut the telephone wires, locked well) provides here a wealth of stories and interesting the doors and gained admission good to the private room of the Chinese recollections of the great figures in Minister, whom they threatened the social world.
Here is a most entertaining book. with violence and forced him to Art from the hour on her okt
R series of documents, alga including a proclamation assuring appearance in England as a young the Chinese people that
The bride she became the yogue and sympathised with the struggle was photographed, painted, and against the foreign Imperialists. worshipped for her extraordinary
The police have made one
The eighth Duke of beauty. Devonshire, who
not arrest.
usually susceptible on
coloured admiring the lovely waterlilies reposing in marble pools, drenched his clothes pull- ing them out as an offering, as also the gorgeous liveries of the footmen into whose arms he flung them, and who strewed our brougham with such quantities of the dripping blossoms as to make the latter conveyance rather mols- ter than was convenient.
Simplicity was the note of Mrs.
AMUNDSEN.
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NO PLANS MADE FOR THE FUTURE.
(Reuter's Service.)
OSLO, June. 21. The Norwegian Aeronautic
has not made any statement fe garding his future plans.
was
my
It is reported that the Japanese have handed in a Note of protest
The shipping strike, which is a as regards the affair at Kiukiang, on June 18, but both the Chinese
strong and foreign weapon, is not weakening. Strikers are beginning and Japanese authorities are the
to kidnap Japanese employees who maintaining complete secrecy. cidents given therein are not in
are taken to Chapei, robbed and Shanghai, June 19. The Union of Labour, Commerce authorities' reports.
ment of money and, promises to The and Education, which came into
Note gives a lengthy quit employment. being in consequence of the Chinese version of the recent
A wireless from Chinklang says It says the Hankow the strikers have resolved that coal events of May 30, have decided to occurrences. insist on the continuation of the British Volunteers suddenly open-will not be sold to British or strike of shops, despite the decl-ed fire on an entirely unarmed Japanese. sion reached at the meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which decided that the banks should re-open on Sunday.
accord with the local Chinese beaten and only released on pay- Association says that Amundsen Langtry's life in her first season:
Ample Strike Funds. The extremists are not concerned
KOWLOON
WEDDING.
1
The Rosary Church, Kowloon, was the scene of a pretty wedding yes- orday, the parties being Frederico Maria Gutierrez, only son of Mrs. Milvinia of Shanghai, and Margael Frinces, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, F. H. Barnes of 3 Lycinun Villas, Kowloon, father and was tastefully attired in The bride was given away by her white georgette with silver trim- Her two attendants the minge. Misses Annie and Agnes Barnca, dresses of mauve erepe wore
. Through all this procession of opera, dinners, and balls I wore, extraordinary as it may sound lo members of my sex, my one black evening gown, the creation of Mme. Nicolle, the fashionable { dress-maker of St. Heliers, Jersey.
MET THE PRINCE.
The black frock became the
rage, and so with everything she Wore:
One morning I twisted a piece'
a toque, of black velvet into stuck a quill through it, and went 10 Sandown Park. A few days!
The langtry Hat." It was very later this turban appeared ini every milliner's window labelled) embarrassing and it had all come about so suddenly that I bewildered.
was
at her first meeting with King!
Edward, then Prince of Vales, she
says:
crowd and the British authorities No danger is pow apprehended should, assume full responsibility at Anking. for their violent action.
At Swalow anforeign demon. At Kiukiang, during an alteren-strations continue. tion between the police and a At Foochow an anti-Japanese Terror Gang...
small number of workmen, fire boycott has been decided upon but Shanghai. Junė 20.
suddenly broke out at the Taiwan no date has been fixed. The students yesterday terroris Bank. During the confusion at ed the shopkeepers, bankers, and the time of putting out, the fire members of the Chamber of Com-light damage was caused to in the deadlock, for sufficient funds merce in connection with the deel- sundry articles in the British and for strike purposes continue to sion to re-open the banks and Japanese Consulates. Such dam-Row in from China and abroad. shops to-day.
nge was accidental. Regarding The strikers' progranime includes Two special meetings were held the killing of a British subject at a huge demonstration in the native in the Chamber yesterday, at Shanghai, the Note says that he city to-morrow, which together which the extremists contended was outside the Settlement, where with the growing activities of that foreigners, would view the the Municipality has built roads organised bands of ruffians, is re-opening as a sign of weakening without China's consent.
giving rise to additional precau The business members pointed out motives of the criminals have not tions. Chang Hsve Liang is bring that the closing of the banks and been ascertained.
ing a second brigade to Shanghai It is regret of Fengtien soldiers and is taking shops was not materially affecting table for the above reasons that up strategic positions in the vicini the foreigners but was causing the incident occurred. tremendous Chinese losses, in- stancing that enormous supplies i Peking "Stands Firm.“ of tea and coxoons were piling up! The Note goes on to say that in Shanghai, which were at pre- with the exception of the killing sent unfinanceable urce not of
British subject
at movable,
Shanghai all the incidents Yesterday morning the meeting happened AH 2 result of resolved to postpone the opening failure to obtain a prompt and until June 24. Last night's fair settlement of the Shanghai Foreigners are remaining across week.they are to leave by the of her was bought by Prince! wholly rescinded the resolution of | case. June 19. and resolved to postpone settlement dny until the end of the lunar month, numely July 21,
has
The
morocain and pink crepe morocain respectively and the bride's mother'
I was immensely interested in! was dressed in beige crepe morocain.
The ceremony was conducted by watching the Prince, and soon the Rev. Father G. M. Spads and realised that, while good-natured Mr. A. A. R. Botelho and Mr.
and pleasant to everyone, he ty of the pative city.
J. W. Barnes were the bridegroom's preserved his dignity admirably; The vernacular papers all pub-sponsors. Mr. O. Baptista was at in fact I decided that he would ished Mr. Chamberlain's speech, the organ and suitable solos were have been a brave man who even some commenting on it as non rendered by Mr. E. G. Aquino, at this little intimate, supper-party, sense, and others treating it im The reception held at the Club de attempted a familiarity with him. partially.
Recreio was largely attended and His affability to servants was well after receiving the congratulations known to all who entertained him. there of many friends the happy
"Queen Victoria appears to have couple left for Repulse Bay. Next looked askance at her. A portrait Empress of Asia for Shanghai.
Chungking Situation.
CHUNGKING, June 21. The position here is improving,
and Peking and Tientsin are qufet. the river. The other Yangtze ports,
The Chinese Delegation has been ordered to Peking.
Leopold, who hung it over his bed in Buckingham Palace, where it Paris, June 21.-The "Petit Pari- remained until one day when he slen's Berlin correspondent reports was ill, the Queen went to see him. that the British Charge d'Affairs She evidently did not approve, called on Herr Stresemann and for I was told she then and there emphasised the importance the took it dowo, standing on a chair British Government attaches to to do so. the proposals in the French note
DONKEY IN BRD,
Thore never existed any anti- foreign tendency.
Since the Shanghai occurrence, the Government Chairman Attacked.
issued
Message From The Pope. During the discussions, the mandales ordering the people to exercise self-restraint, and has
PEKING, June 21. extremists bitterly attacked Yu
instructed the provincial authori
The University professors re- Ya-ching, the Chairman of the ties to maintain order. In view cently solicited the Pope's sup Chamber of Commerce, charging him with having averived $500,000 of the present circumstances, the port
Popé empowered Mon- ed the note formed the best Governmen: hope the Ministers The
influenced the voting, and he had sufficient money for his few re- maining years on this earth."
The attack on Yu Ya-ching ailenced other solid business men; and the rescission was carried by a huge majority.
More. Bluster.
Peking, June 20.
leges, met at the Law College this morning. They sent a deputation
and – excilement subside. The
insisted upon."
A
statement in
io the Shanghai affair. in regard to security. Be declar With various Princes she in-
.
exceptions Reuter.
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the Shanghai case, then the pro- Delegate to China, to signify negotiations between Germany at a friend's house at Cowes:
One night a donkey was hoisted Yu Ya-ching veheraertly denied
his sympathy with the and the Allies.-Reuter
to the bedroom of the son of the this. He hurried to Shanghaient indignation will be appeased great Chinese people and keenly
surprise for him from Peking, and since worked Note, in conclusion, declares "blood and praying that concord by 274 votes to 42 adopted a Bill proceeding in which both the
deploring the shedding of fraternal Rome, June 20.-The Chamber house as day and night in the interests of declare the stand I have taken in and order, would soon be restored relating to the dismissal of State aforesaid Princes took part. China and people. He had no they dressed him up a to according to the principles of said officials will be asked to put him in bed, though how to The Chinese View.
justice, equity, and Christian embrace the Fascist falth. No keep him there must have puzzled charity. Peking, June 20.
official could feel offended thereat them.
She tells a charming story of The law would only affect small Responding to the diplomatic Fengtien Troops Mutiny. commission's statement, the
groups of would-be politicians Disraeli : TIENTSIN, June 21
He remarked quizzically, "What who infested the Ministries. An Chinese delegation have issued' The 3rd Fenglien Regiment amendment to exclude magistrates can I do for you?" As it hap- While a definite split between
which they nutinied at Chensin, on the Peking from the scope of the law was pened to be just before the Ascot the business members, and the express the belief that a perman- Mukden line, damaging the station defeated, Signor Mussolini declar Races meeting where women extremists has not cecurred, each ent basis of settlement could only The gendarmerie commandam of ing that the purification of all like to wear fresh, beautiful frocks, group is attempting to justify be achieved by solving certain a neighbouring town has sent a
could be made. gowns for Ascot," on which he itself, and the outcome will depend questions which have been sources detachment to round up the multi- departments was imperative. No answered jokingly, "Four new
acers. of misunderstanding between the
laughed, patted my hand, and largely on the attitude of the Chinese and foreigners in Shang-
Outrages Continue.
"You are a sensible young said: Chinese Government.
hai, including the rendition of the
SHANGHAI, June 21.
Many a woman would Berne, June 20-With regard to woman. Mixed Court, the amelioration of The strikers yesterday afternoon the British and Dutch gold standard have been made duchess in her conditions of labourers and the attacked the wharf coolles coaling measures, the Board of the Nation own right." Delegates, representing 48 col-participation of Chinese rate-the Blue Funnel liner Pooting.al Bank states it must maintain the An amusing passage in these payers in the Municipal Council, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's Swiss exchange rate between at id lively memoirs is where she tells assistant compradore, intervening, points and the dollar rate. Further of an attempt to dye her hair to interview the Foreign Minister the first meeting when it was in-set upon him and chased him to be facilitated, in this sense, name
These points were presented at aroused the ire of the strikers who more the exportation of gold a straven black, at the advice of the
Austrian Crown Prince Rudolph: and War Minister, this afternoon, tended to apply for authority to the river-side, where falling to ly, general authorisation of expert
Imes with enthusiastic approval demanding severance of diploma- discuss them," But, at the subse-reach a tampan, he fell in and of unworked gold must be granted on the part of the arust who had tic relations with Britain and the quent two meetings, the commis- was drowned. impeachment of the Hankow sion evinced a desire to shift onto
Insofar as applicants are able to achieved the innovation. But, alas! Tupan. The situation, however. the Chinese authorities, the re- of the Volunteer Machine Gun quantity-Renter.
A Briton, Mr. Moalem, a driver prove they had Imported a like after several washings it became yellow again, with the added glory at least outwardly, is becoming sponsibility for indirect causes Co.. was going
of heliotrope-zebra-like streaks. quiet. There are no signs of the which led up to the shooting. The uniform last night by way of Lord Santiago de Chile, June 21.-In The Viennese dye had only work- boycott or strike. Numerous commission further stated that Lane when he was struck between order to stop Soviet propaganda ined partially. students have left for their homes not having authority to deal with the shoulders and the neck with a Chile the Government has ordered during the past week.
questions of an international meatchopper. He was seriously that the Russian ship Vorovsky Chungking Trouble.
nature it must leave immediately wounded and taken to Hospital. shall not be allowed to enfor Shanghai, June 20. for Peking. The conference was [A message received later in Chilean ports.-Reuter's American A message from Chungking, thus brought to an end. The correction of the foregoing states Service. yesterday, states that after stu-Chineso delegation much regrets that it was the younger brother of dent agitators worked up popular that its. sincere efforts hitherto the Holt's Wharf compradore who excitement, rioters on the 17th. have failed to bring about a was killed, not Messrs. Butter attacked foreign customs, em-satisfactory solution. ployés and assaulted Britons on The statement is signed by No damage resulted from the the streets, though none were Mesars. Teai Ting-kan, Cheng wharf incident which was quickly seriously hurt. Meanwhile a Chien and Tseng Tsung-chien. over. A British warship is pro- demonstration occurred at the
tecting the wharf to-day.
British Consulate, where the rioters-threatened-the-consular-
Need For Prayer.
LONDON, June 20
home
field & Swire's compradore ]
SHANGHAI, Later.
Mr. Moalem is progressing satisfactorily.
Moscow, June 21-The RUB- sian Batic fleet made for the open sea this morning for manoeuvres, with Admiral Frunze abroad a battleship.
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events Advertised
In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
June 22. Coronet Theatre, "Meddling Women."
June 22. World Theatre, Paris, June 20.-The MatinMore To
Be Pitled Than announces 20 arrests in Paris and
Scorned." the provinces in pursuance of the
June 22 Queen's Theatre. meatures of suppression of Com The Night Rose."*** munist propaganda in regard to Morocco. M Painleve will early raise a question in the Chamber raising Parliamentary immunity in
Chinese staff. The Consul, there- At the annual meeting of the
China Replies to Powers. upon, requested the city com- conference of British Missionary
PEKING: June 21, mandant to furnish a consular Societies, a resolution was passed
Replying at last to the Powers guard and restore order. As recording the conviction that an there was no response, the Consul urgent need exists for prayerful note, China palatains her original evacuated the Consulate and went study of various movements un-attitude that nearly all the trouble respects to two Communist leaders, aboard a gunboat.
derlylug the present situation in is due to the conflagration at who are deputies, to enable prosecu China. The Conference considers Shanghai for which the Powers are tion. He sent messages to all Britons, that the true solution can only be responsible edvising them quickly to assem- found by mutual confidence and The communication adds "that | Tangiers, June 20-The situation ble on the gunboat. The com- conciliation resulting from a the death of Mr. MacKenzie on in the Western Spanish Zone is be
The RIB con-1 munity, on June 18, found accom patient and sympathetic investiga) Inne 176, occurred outside the coming strict. modation at the riverside, under tion of the difficulties with which-Settlement/wherethnicipality tingente are concentraling st vari- the protection of gumboats where China at present is confronted as a had bulls roads, without the consent ous plots along the Ceorgetown
of China.
Laracha line.— Reuter: 25 they are remaining. Order has nation,
June 22.-Star Theatre, "The Sign of the Cactus,”
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