TUESDAY JUNE 1, 1926.
FOURTH REVOLT,
DICTATORSHIP SET UP IN
PORTUGAL
(Reuter's Service.)"
London, May 31.
The "Daily Nows" Lisbon corros- pondent says the military insurrec tion has sproud all over the coun-
EVOLUTION
REVIVAL OF THE SCOPES CASE
LAW ATTTACKED,
(Reuter's American Service.)
STEEL ALLOY
NEW DISCOVERY AT SHEFFIELD.
(Reuter's, Bervice.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
GEDY
TWO EUROPEANS KILLED
AT SINGAPORE:
Singapore, May 28 Two well- known and popular members of or Shuffeld, May 81"
the European community Steelmakers at Hadfields an Singapore were the victims of s nounce the discovery of a new steel motor accident which occurred on peratures, and claim a gas turbine alloy withstanding abnormal tam-the Keppel Road on Monday night,
EXCLUDED FROM JAPANI
KOBEL MERCHANTS APPEAL
"FOR CHINESE,
try, and the President of the Re-been revived with an appaal before constructed with this will run at The deceased are Mr. P N to the telegram, the original ides
public has conferrod with the revolutionary delegatan and has consanted to their demand to rule. the 'country.
London, May 31. The fourth revolution within twelve months, and the twenty-fifth since King Manool was overthrown, has unded in the establishment of what is practically a military dic. tatorship, making the Afth now, In Europe, the others being Italy. Spain, Greece and Poland.
News from Lisbon is meagre, but apparently the coup was accem- pllakad, without firing a shot. The "Da Silva Government was taken by surprise. Aftaf issuing the usual communique on Saturday that the Govenment were controlling the aftuation, they had to admit later that the revolutionaries were. marching on Lisbon, and that it was impossible to send Government troops to check the advance as the railways refused transport.
A proclamation by General Da Costa, the Commander of the Por tuguese troops a France during the war, who started the revolt at Braga, says the movement was in- tended to save the country from politicians who ure ruining Portugal
Later,
Nashville Tennessee), May 81- The Scopes evolution case has the State Supreme Court, in which Scopea's counsel has carefully pre- pared his argument. He attacks. the law on the ground that it
J. W. Scopes.
The success at the military revolt violater the Tennessee and United in Portugal is apparent by the States Constitutions, which guer announcement from Lisbon that the antes liberty of conscience, re- President of the Republic hasligion, and speech. charged the leader of the revolu On the other hand Mr. William tionary forces. Commander Mendes Cabecadna, with the task of forming a Cabinet.
Jennings Bryan, junior, has sub- mitted, a written" argument in sup- port of the anti-Evolution law. Cabecadas has accepted, and has The Scopes trial to test the provisionally taken over control of validity of the anti-Evolution law all the portfolios. Cabecadas, ip-in the State of Tennessee was be terviewed, declared the Government gun at Dayton on July 10 last year. would consist of civil and military The Judge upheld the objection of personages quite outside the politi-the prosecution, which was cal parties, and in perfect agree-ducted by Mr. W. 3. Bryans, to evidence. The jury ment with the delegates of the scientifle
found Scopes guilty and he was military divisions.
con-
HUMAN LIBRARY.
There have been several minor fined $80 (gold), Notice of appent revolutionary movements in Por-W. J. Brzans was found dead in was given. Three days later Mr. tugal in recent years: Until 1910, bed.! Portugal was a monarchy, but in October of that year a Republic was proclaimed, after a short revo lution, and King Mancel II, who had succeeded to the throne on the assassination of his father and "elder brother two years earlier, fed the country. He has alnce' resided in England. Dr. Manoel de Arriaga was the first President, and He held office until 1915. The pre- Bont President Dr. Manoel
is
SPEECH BY, PRINCE OF WALES.
1
A USEFUL INSTITUTE,
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, May 31.
When H.R.H. the Prince of
Texeira Gomez.. Only a few months ago, there was an abortive revolu tionary outbreak. Personal ambi-Wales delivered an address at the tions of political and military lead ers and rivals underlie Portugal's unsettled, administrations.]
MAY
30.
DETAILS OF SUNDAY'S RIOTING.
(Reuter's Service.)
Shanghai, May 31.
The whole city this morning was services operating normally. There were no extra police on, the streets, and nothing to show that Shanghai yesterday was the scene of serious rioting.
quiet, tram and bus
The police are well satisfied at the present state of affairs, and do not anticipate further serious dis orders:
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institute of International Affairs to-day he announce that is Majesty the King had commanded that the word "Royal" should be faddud to the title of the Institute
in future...
ed a lecture fall.
the colossal speed of 55,000 revolu- Lowndes and Mr. H. W. Kernick, tione per minute in a temperature both of whom had resided in of 1,650 degrees Fahrenheit.
Singapore for a number of years and, were very popular among a wide circle of friends,
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COMMUNIST'S END.
CREATES SURPRISE TO RELATIVES
(Reuter's Service)
Paris, May 31 The laconic announcement of the death of the well-known French, Communist, Tomasi, in Russia has astounded Tomas's famdy, as they had not heard of the illness of Tomasi, who was investigating So-
viet Trade Unions..
DECLINED.
PILSUDSKI WILL NOT. BE PRESIDENT.
(Reuter's Service.)
Peking, May 16 The Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Kobe has wired to the Peking Chamber of Commerce, urging it to bring up the question of the exclusion of Chinese by the Japanese Gov. ernment authorities. According
was to exclude Chinese labourers of the Japanese Home Ministry from Japan, but now the excln- slon has been extended to Chinese barbers, tallors, painters as well as employés of Chinese restaur- ants and consequently, many There were no actual eyewit Chinese third-class passengers nesses of the accident, although a who recently arrived at Kobe and number of people were on the Osaka were not allowed to land by scene very shortly after it hap the Japanese police and turned back without examination. On pened. Thus, the manner in which account of this, the Chinese, om- the accident occurred must re-ployers suffered serious losses. It main something of a mystery avens believed that the Government after the Singapore Coroner, Mr. will take up the question with the F. G. Bourne, has held his inquest | Japanese Legution shortly as the on Friday morning. The accident | exclusion of Chinese workers is occurred at about half past eight violation of Sino-Japanese and at the time, according to the treaties. statement of a police officer who was on the scene almost im mediately there was no other traffic on the road for a consider able distance.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."
Entertainments.
June 1-Queen's Theatra; "Quô Vadia,"
June 1-Star Theatre; "A Ques |tion of Honour."!"
June 1-World Theatre; "House Pelers in "Combat,"
dinner dance in Hongkong Hotel June 5-Special King's Birthday
roof garden, 8 pm to midnight.
Mr. Kernick and Mr. Lowndes wore in an Esser car on their way from town to Pasir Panjang, and," from the fact that the driving wheel was still clutched. in his hands after the accident, it is ap parent that Mr. Kernlck was driv. ing Just before Gate No. 4 the Warsaw, May 31.
road takes a sharp bend to the left. General Pilsudski has been electinstead of taking the bend the car and marks of the road show that ed President of Poland.
ran almost directly across to the right hand side of the road, the off wheels running into the drain. It appears that the car travelled in this way for a short distance until the rear axle came into such violent contact with a concrets stone at the side of the road that both motorists were thrown out June 1-Billiard Match C. of the car. They sustained such Falkiner v. W. Brown at Instituto severe injuries that death must of Engineers and Shipbuilders; have occurred almost immediate 50 p.m. vid
Later.
General Pilsudaki has declined the Fresidency because the Can stitution does not authorise the President to dissolve Parliament,
DANISH FLIGHT.
(Reuter's Servics.)
Osaka. May 31 Commander Botved has arrived
here.
THE PHILIPPINESS BUDGET..
GENERAL WOOD TO KEEP
CLOSE WATCH.
Governor General Wood in a com-1" munication addressed from Baguio to the secretary of inancs definita ly outlined his policy to govern the preparation of the insular budget for 1927. There are to be no salary increases and promotions and ex penditures are to be adjusted to. estimated income,, preferably limit ing them to the same total au thorised in this year's appropria- tion act.
fects specifically recommended by The only new public works pro- the governor general are the new post office building and the sea- wall in the port of Aparri, the first to cost approximately 3,000, The Prince opened the Institute new expenditures are proposed, 600 and the latter P200,000, Where two years ago, and to-day he open- new sources of revenue. should be
In his speech the Prince explain-cutive suggests.
also recommended; the chief exe- ed the origin and object of the Institute. He recalled how until eral dated May 18 follows:-
The letter of the governor ren recently there had been recognised "My dear Mr. Secretary: for chartered societies devoted, to
the study of nearly every import-1927, I wish that it should be based "Referring to the budget for ant subject except international on the same principles and limita relations, This. Institute was tlone governing the present year's brought into being to fill the gap appropriations. This ought to be instated upon in view of expected fall in internal revenue collections.
Study of Facts.
The allotments to be requested by the bureau of public works will be considerable, but in considering them we should take into account the fact that, that office this year will have avaliable for He activi ties about P2,000,000 from the gasoline tax
The Prince continued: "For public men who have always to work against time it is mest difficult to frame accurate and con- nected accounts of recent events Directors of banks and concerns which do business abroad are con- Yesterday'a rioting appears to stantly faced with problems of in- have been general throughout the ternational relations. No less rity; but in every case the police than men in public life, do they were able to control the situation need facilities for studying facts. without resorting to firearms. A flourishing branch Institute has The three days, strike called by already been established in. Aus the Labour and. Studenta Uniphtralia to perform a similar pur has proved a dismal failure. Shops pose there. And it is hoped that are all open, and the great majority in time members in other parts of of labourers are at work, and the the British commonwealth may merchants and better clasa Chinea also combine to form branch In Undoubtedly proposals will be seem determined to oppose all stitutes
Estor
follow the general policy adopted "Regarding promotions we should sometime ago to the effect that ho promotions be sllowed except in cases where wacancies occur thua, making room for employes occupy ing positions bamediately beneath. such vacEDJEB
their merits.N
able to find means
Beaubmitted to appropriate funds faz: Persodai ouch,pecial projects. They should be The Institute is also attempt The police are still vigilanting the more essent Three students were arrested thin ficult task of creating morning for distribiting Inflamma library of Information tory handbills, and propaganda not been written Its en Apart and also, for the new post parties continue to incite gather deavouring to keep itself in touch afce Inga. In Shangs
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within estimated
fald venues. being molested In one case the of international relations and shall take mob besleged foreign house to secure for
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fu the air and to the ground to so as to enable then
In some instances shots were fred nate disc
June 5-Dancing display by Miss V. Capell's pupils at City Hall, 9.80 p.m.
June 9 The pupils of Misa Violat Capell will dance at the City Hall, at 5.15 p.m.
Sports
ly. The police constable on duty June 5-Third Race Meeting of at Gate No. 4, his attention at the Hongkong Jockey Club, at the tracted by the noise of the acci-Race Course Happy Valley. dent, and a number of other peo-
Auctions,
ple, were quickly on the sport:: June 2-Messrs.. Lammert. Bros. Mr. Lowndes, whose body was wir auction valuable leasehold pro- found in the drain, was considera-perties at their Saies Room, 3. p.m bly injured about the head and Juhe -Household furniture had also sustained a fracture of No. 2 Armand Building (ground the skull. Mr. Kernick's skull floor), "Kowloon, by Lammert Bros. was also fractured.
2.45 p.m..
Information was immediately given to the police and Inspector Meaton arrived from Sepoy Lines Police Station and removed the bodies to the General Hospital, The car was left lying at the side of the road, where, by jome means or another, it caught fire about half an hour later and was.com- pletely gutted
Company Meeting.
June. 10-Forty-fifth meeting of Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's offices, Pedder St., noon,
Miscellaneous.
June 1-6-Dollar Week at Messrs. Whiteaway. Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
June Finals in the H.K.C.C. tennis tournament and distribution of prizes, 4.15 jim
An additionally distressing feature of the fatality is the fact
June General meeting of Hong- and four children in England the Sanitary Department Board that Mr. Kernick leaves a wife hong, Civil Service Cricket Club In Mrs. Kernick went home: a few Form 5.16 p.m. months ago. Both Mr. Lowndes and Mr. Kernick were formerly at Happy Valley
June 2-King's Birthday parade
THE NEED IS VERY URGENT,
in the employ of the Singapore June-Reception at Govery- of his death Mr. Kernick was Tramway Company. At the time ment House in honour of the King's power station superintendent at
birthday.
the depot of the Singapore Trac tion Co. Mr. Lowndes, who was unmarried, left the Tramway Company four years ago in order; to go to Mexico. Upon his return A from indigestible food, polluted in Borneo and joined Mr. L. T Colle and Diarrhoea Remedy should be to Malaya he spent six months drinking water; or sudden changes in Wakeford as a partner in the in avery home, every traveller's bug, weather or climate, Chamberlain's
business of consulting engineers every vacation kit. A valuable medi- here twelve months
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